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Pearl Abyss has revealed Crimson Desert's first expansion at Sony's State of Play event, confirming a bunch of new changes coming to the game including romance options, town/building customization, and some tropical naval exploration right out of Black Flag Resynced.

Crimson Desert's debut expansion Charting the Unknown will flesh out the all-in-one action game with a bevy of new features. Crimson Desert itself feels like a gestalt of many genres, games, and influences, Charting the Unknown likewise channels games like The Sims with custom city planning, and even the sailing and diving from Assassin's Creed Black Flag. It even has an underwater jetpack that lets players zoom around, adding a new dimension of traversal.

The trailer also mentions an abyssal horror, ending with a brief look at the colossal robot that players may end up fighting. Other enemies include a robo-Cetacean that tries to inhale Kliff into its mouth, with our hero struggling against the pull Whalefall-style.

Microsoft has announced that it will set time limits on Xbox cloud game streaming later this year, and will soon sell cloud streaming play time directly to gamers. The company is also currently working on a free, ad-supported version of the subscription.

Xbox is officially capping the number of hours that Xbox Game Pass subscribers can spend streaming games. Under the new changes, which go into effect in November, Ultimate subscribers will be able to stream just 15 hours per month. Currently, Ultimate subscribers don't have a cap on game streaming hours. The new limits look like this:

Gamers will also be able to buy cloud time directly from Microsoft, no Game Pass needed: "Players will be able to purchase cloud playtime hours through the XBOX Store and stream eligible games they own on supported devices."

Days after a modder got DLSS 5 working on RTX 40 series GPUs, another modder has managed to get DLSS Multi Frame Generation working on RTX 40 series GPUs. The mod was made by Reddit user "dashdogy" who announced their mod on the r/NVIDIA subreddit for Cyberpunk 2077.

The mod works by reportedly intercepting the DLSS DLL in memory and changing the number of frames that are being generated, as well as backporting Blackwell-specific frame timing instructions to the Ada Lovelace architecture to ensure proper frame placement. Dashdogy's GitHub page for the mod goes into significantly more detail about how the mod works, noting that the mod targets the Streamline SDK rather than Cyberpunk 2077's renderer itself.

Multiple commenters in the NVIDIA subreddit confirmed that the mod works in Cyberpunk 2077, with one modder noting their surprise that the mod not only works, but also provides high-quality frame generation with "really good" frame pacing. Another user noted that with their RTX 4080, baseline performance drops from 38 FPS to 30-31 FPS going from a 2x to 6x multiplier, but noted that the experience felt very smooth, with the game outputting 180 FPS using generated frames. Another user posted a video of them running Cyberpunk 2077 at over 240 FPS with DLSS 5 plus multi-frame generation on an RTX 4090.

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation releases April 8, 2027, and Square Enix has revealed pricing, editions, and confirmed two new story expansions--one for Sephiroth, and another for Vincent--ahead of the game's launch.

Square Enix is set to conclude its epic Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy in April with the release of FF7 Revelations, the last chapter in the saga. The game will have three editions and two story expansions in a very predictable business model that we've seen time and time again.

FF7 Revelation will have a base $70 version; a $100 premium edition that's basically a kind of pre-order for the GOTY edition with expansions, items with in-game bonuses that affect gameplay, and 24 hours of early access; and a premium plus version for $110 that includes everything in premium along with a digital artbook, a digital soundtrack, and a special in-game item that slightly restores your MP after battle (a pretty advantageous buff).

DLSS 5 is NVIDIA's most ambitious version of DLSS to date, but it also is one of its most limiting as of late, lacking support for DLSS overrides (which were introduced with DLSS 4), and requiring RTX 50 series GPUs to run it. Luckily, the modding community has been busy working on a new version of DLSS Swapper called DLSS 5 Swapper that doesn't have any of the aforementioned restrictions, while also streamlining DLSS 5 modding for mainstream gamers. The new Swapper app was published on GitHub by rankanki911.

The new DLSS 5 Swapper takes all the complexity out of modding DLSS 5 in games manually by incorporating all the required tools and files through a simple user interface. Users can drag and drop games directly into DLSS 5 Swapper where the app will automatically add all the necessary files to get DLSS 5 working in-game. The app can also automatically detect games installed on a user's PC, further automating the process.

DLSS 5 Swapper not only can upgrade DLSS-supported games, but can also implement DLSS 5 into games that don't have DLSS compatibility. This is done through "DLSS5-Feeder", a community mod that makes DLSS calls so DLSS 5 can be triggered in-game. This mod works with ReShade which provides its own depth buffer and optical-flow motion, two features that are required for DLSS to function properly.

Sony has announced two new custom GTA 6-themed DualSense controllers that will launch alongside the game in November.

If Sony's marketing deal with Rockstar hasn't gone far enough, GTA 6 is getting official limited edition DualSense controllers for the PlayStation 5. The two controllers come in white and black color schemes, and are highlighted by the kind of distinct vibrant hues you'd find in a Vice City club.

The limited GTA 6 controllers will be available on November 19, but gamers can pre-order them on the PlayStation Direct store starting September 10. Both controllers will cost $85 each and have features standard to all DualSense PS5 controllers, including improved haptics and immersion. No PlayStation 5 - GTA 6 console launch bundles have been announced. The Sony x Rockstar marketing deal asserts that GTA 6 "plays best" on PlayStation 5 consoles, and this product is technically an extension of that marketing by simple virtue of Xbox not having its own haptic-enhanced controller.

RGB stripe tandem OLED, or Tandem OLED for short, improves brightness, color accuracy, and text clarity through innovations in the stacked subpixel layout. So far, we've seen this new panel technology in Alienware's flagship ultrawide 39-inch 5K2K gaming monitor, and the company plans to bring it to its new Alienware 32 4K OLED Gaming Monitor (AW3226Q), due for release later this year.

At a $699 USD launch price, it's more affordable than the ultrawide 5K flagship, while still delivering that big-screen 32-inch 4K OLED experience. With its RGB Stripe Tandem OLED panel, the new Alienware 32 delivers an impressive peak HDR brightness of 1000 nits, 99% DCI-P3 color coverage, and Delta E<2 accuracy. With VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400 certification and Dolby Vision support, it's a display for cinematic gamers and creators alike. And with its new panel tech, it offers virtually no text fringing, making it a productivity beast, too.

Beyond the underlying technology, the Alienware 32's display also includes a polarizing layer for improved black levels and contrast detail. Rounding out the specs, it also features a 165Hz refresh rate, a 0.03ms response time, and support for all of the leading VRR technologies (NVIDIA G-SYNC, AMD FreeSync Premium Pro, and VESA AdaptiveSync).

With its launch expected sometime in early 2027, the new Alienware 25 is a QD-OLED gaming monitor built for competitive FPS and esports players "who prioritize refresh rate, motion clarity and response time above resolution."

With its 24.5-inch QD-OLED panel, fast 560Hz refresh rate, and 0.03ms response time, it definitely falls into that esports pro realm of displays, with Alienware confirming that it developed and designed the new Alienware 25 560Hz QD-OLED Gaming Monitor (AW2527HX) alongside the pro players at Team Liquid. As one of the most recognized names in the esports world, Team Liquid actively competes in a wide range of titles, including Counter-Strike 2 and League of Legends.

For pro players and competitive gamers who play shooters, a QD-OLED is a massive upgrade over the TN-based esports monitors that have dominated the esports world for years. As OLED refresh rates have steadily increased, the one benefit of TN panels, their refresh rate, means that displays like AW2527HX running at 560Hz will become the new standard.

Bluetooth and USB-C controllers that either attach to or pair with a mobile device are fairly common; however, the new Razer Prio is described as an "ultra-mobile" gaming controller thanks to its unique foldable design. Built for iPhone and Android smartphones, the Razer Prio is a compact USB-C gaming controller built for portability.

When folded, Razer says the Prio is essentially the "size of a credit card," measuring 107 x 67 x 23mm. Although its 101-gram weight is heavier than your everyday card, it's considerably lighter than most mobile gaming controllers. The Razer Prio is designed for phones with screens up to 7 inches, so it pairs with flagship devices like the iPhone 17 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra.

Even though it's compact, it still has all the buttons and functionality you expect from a modern gaming controller. The Razer Prio layout features symmetrical low-profile thumbsticks, a four-way D-pad, ABXY face buttons, bumpers, triggers, and additional buttons for accessing menus and system features. Interestingly, Razer notes this is its first controller to feature "capacitive analog thumbsticks" to reduce drift, making it as much a premium controller as it is a portable, compact one.

Released earlier this year, the Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike wireless gaming mouse's arrival was a game-changer for the competitive scene thanks to its innovative HITS feature. Basically, the left and right mouse clicks traded traditional optical switches for an adjustable 'Haptic Inductive Trigger System' similar to what you can find on analog or magnetic keyboards.

And now, after several leaks, including a trailer posted by Amazon (which it quickly removed), it looks like we're going to get a Logitech G Pro X3 Superstrike wireless gaming mouse sooner rather than later. As spotted by @jakeufps over on X (via PC Gamer), the 30-second trailer not only confirms the existence of the Logitech G Pro X3 Superstrike, but also confirms leaked information about its specs.

Based on what we see, it confirms that HITS has been upgraded compared to the original thanks to its new NxLogi chipset, alongside the Hero 2 sensor. The sensor upgrade includes a higher 48,000 DPI sensitivity rating, plus a new maximum acceleration of 90 G and a tracking speed of 930 IPS. The trailer also confirms that the Pro X3 Superstrike features improved latency of 0.3+ milliseconds, plus 50% more battery life for up to 135 hours of gaming.

Originally published by Sony as a PlayStation 5 exclusive, developer Shift Up subsequently brought its smash-hit third-person action game Stellar Blade to PC. With a sequel currently in production, the studio is also working to bring Stellar Blade to the Nintendo Switch 2.

In a new interview with DongKi Lee, CTO and technical director at Shift Up, on Nintendo Everything, he confirms the game will use NVIDIA's DLSS technology to achieve 60 FPS in both docked (1080p) and handheld modes (720p). Because the Switch 2 runs on a custom low-power SoC based on the GeForce RTX 30 Series' Ampere architecture, its DLSS support will use a custom-tuned, lightweight model for AI-powered upscaling.

However, because it doesn't support DLSS Frame Generation, Shift Up will use AMD's FSR 3.1 Frame Generation on top of DLSS upscaling to hit the 60 FPS target.

Nexus Mods has acquired SteamDB, PC gaming's #1 go-to resource for per-game player estimates, sales, and more.

Mod-hosting site and PC gaming backbone Nexus Mods has acquired data-tracking site SteamDB. This deal sees two of PC gaming's most valuable community-driven resources being under the purview of the same group, and one critical distinction between them is that Nexus Mods runs ads on its site whereas SteamDB doesn't.

This was addressed by the new owners in the FAQ: "SteamDB needs to make money. While we could simply put ads on the website, we don't think that's the right approach here. So we'll be looking at other, lighter-touch ways to make the website sustainable."

If new reports are correct, Nexon could be the developer behind StarCraft 3.

Blizzard's StarCraft universe will soon be revived by the geography that's most dedicated to the game. Back in April, MTN reported that Korean publisher Nexon was chosen by Blizzard to make a new StarCraft game. A bunch of Korean game-makers wanted the StarCraft IP, and Blizzard held a kind of impromptu pitch session, which Nexon won.

Now sources close to the matter tell Chosun Daily that this deal is close to being finalized. Once things are ironed out, Nexon may have the rights to not only make a new StarCraft game, but an actual sequel: "Once this contract is completed, I understand that Nexon will hold the development rights related to a sequel to the existing StarCraft," the source told Chosun.

Rockstar Games has officially added several new ways to look at the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6 following the release of An Extended Look on Netflix and YouTube.

The media hub now hosts 99 screenshots, many of which are new and were released after the NDA was lifted on Grand Theft Auto 6 when the Extended Look was published. 29 new screens were added, expanding Rockstar's main GTA 6 screenshot gallery from 70 images to a total of 99.

Each set is available as a downloadable ZIP file, offering developers, journalists, and fans a centralized resource for GTA 6 media, without relying on unofficial leaks or early builds.

The GTA VI Extended Look has been viewed tens of millions of times on Netflix and was the top-viewed video content in multiple geographies, Variety reports.

The most recent GTA VI gameplay premiere has garnered 31.1 million views on Netflix in just four days' time. The GTA VI Extended Look was also #1 across 87 of 93 countries under Netflix's purview, making the recent partnership deal a resounding success.

The Extended Look was later released on YouTube where it has since accumulated 17 million views, and out of curiosity, I charted and tallied up all of the total views of GTA VI trailers on YouTube and Netflix. Not including views on Rockstar's own site, and views on platforms like the PlayStation Store and Xbox marketplace, GTA VI promos have been viewed over half a billion times--around 537 million views between five marketing videos.

Valve has reached a new milestone with its Deck Verified program, now featuring over 30,000 games in the Steam Library being verified as playable on Valve's handheld gaming PC. According to SteamDB, 21,080 games are Steam Deck Playable, 8,960 games are Steam Deck Verified, and a further 6,848 games have been confirmed by Valve to be unsupported (at the time of writing). The list gets even better if you factor in SteamOS compatibility, which accounts for 31,297 games (at the time of writing).

These playability lists are by no means complete, with the Steam Library featuring over 130,000 games in total, but it confirms that Valve is continuously testing games for Steam Deck compatibility, helping improve Steam Deck accessibility for less tech-savvy gamers. Every game added means less chance a Deck gamer has to test the game out for themselves or check Reddit or Steam forums to see if the game they want to play works on the Deck.

That said, compatibility roadblocks, including anti-cheat, are still a problem for Valve. Only 40% of Steam's top 10 games are certified as playable thanks primarily to anti-cheat incompatibility on SteamOS, and out of Steam's top 100 games, the Steam Deck's playability metric only improves by 5%. Out of the top 1000 games on Steam, only 35% of games are playable on the Deck.

The console market is facing price hikes, supply chain disruptions, and reduced sales...but CD Projekt's co-CEO thinks consoles will pull through.

Gen 9 has been a rocky period for consoles; the PS5 and Series X/S launched during COVID-19, which hampered supply. Then AI datacenters drove up demand and costs for storage and memory, leading to new sticker-shock prices including an $800 Xbox Series X and a $900 PlayStation 5 Pro. There are rumors of Gen10 (PS6 and Project Helix) being delayed to avoid a $1000+ MSRP for the consoles.

It's not all doom and gloom, though. Execs with behind-the-scenes know-how like CD Projekt co-CEO Michal Nowakowski don't think this is the end for consoles. "We're not worried about the commercial side of it. I think consoles are here to stay. I'm a big believer," Nowakowski said in a recent interview with The Games Business.

The official Rockstar-supported version of nopixel will enter beta testing next week on the Rockstar Games Launcher, but it's a closed, invite-only affair and users can't apply.

Rockstar today announced that nopixel V--the official sanctioned version of the original nopixel custom GTA V server--will enter beta testing starting September 8, 2026. Everyday gamers can't apply, though. What Rockstar essentially revealed is you'll be able to watch GTA V RP streamers play the nopixel V server on September 8, but you won't actually be able to play it unless you are one of these 439 invited players.

"For years, nopixel has set the standard for the genre through its ambitious releases. Now, nopixel V overhauls the experience once more: A reworked character customization system gives roleplayers more ways than ever to create characters as unique as their backstories, while new corners of the city - from the brand new Pixel Hotel & Casino to a six-block revamp of Cypress Flats - set the stage for new stories," Rockstar said on their site.

By now, gamers and PC gamers in general are no strangers to ridiculous hardware prices, but a recent report from TechSpot has given a bleak snapshot of what we are all experiencing.

According to the data, which TechSpot gathered by tracking the latest GPU prices across 10 countries, including the US, Australia, the UK, Canada, India, the Philippines, and more, graphics cards are now selling for approximately 28% above their launch MSRP. Notably, across all tracked graphics cards, the analysis showed a 15% price increase between July and August 2026.

NVIDIA's GeForce lineup was hit hard, with the report citing a 19% increase in a single month, while AMD rose by 11%. Zooming out to the wider market, the report found an average 28% increase above the original launch MSRP for each card, which actually excludes the GeForce RTX 5090 as it's an extreme outlier and would skew the numbers.

GameStop has published its preliminary Q2 results, showing a slide in overall revenue but a mighty profit boost from its stake in eBay.

GameStop's Q2 estimates give insight into the retailer's current market position. The company expects to have made $780 - $800 million in revenue in Q2, down a significant -19% from last year; revenue was higher in 2025 due to Nintendo Switch 2's release.

Q2 profits are a different story. GameStop management expects to recognize tens of millions of dollars from its conversion of eBay derivatives into a direct equity investment. Essentially, this means that GameStop previously went through intermediaries for its eBay share value, but has now instead converted that to a direct investment, and these direct investments can pull in more profit.