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• PS6 could be faster than the RTX 5080, claims analysis, but 80 TFLOPS math doesn't add upA new PS6 analysis claims up to 80 TFLOPS and RTX 5080-beating performance, but the underlying math appears to count Dual Issue twice.Sep 20, 2026 8:57 AM CDT
• Kojima Productions responds to report claiming why PlayStation ditched Hideo Kojima and PHYSINTKojima Productions pushes back on Jason Schreier's Bloomberg report detailing why PlayStation walked away from Hideo Kojima's PHYSINT.Sep 20, 2026 8:05 AM CDT
• Rockstar says GTA 6 has the most diverse NPC population of any of its gamesRockstar says GTA 6 will have its most physically varied NPC population yet, with more differences in height and body shape than ever before.Sep 20, 2026 4:20 AM CDT
• GTA 6 map recreated in GTA 5 using assets from Rockstar's 2022 breachAn early 2014/15 GTA 6 map build has been recreated inside GTA 5 using leaked Rockstar assets, offering an early look at an early Vice City.Sep 19, 2026 10:43 PM CDT
• Last of Us creator clarifies controversial God of War Laufey commentsThe Last of Us co-creator Bruce Straley clarifies his comments on the AAA game space being 'boring,' says it was a mistake to mention God of War Laufey.Sep 19, 2026 3:33 PM CDT
• Redditor claims sealed Ryzen 7 9800X3D from Walmart was a fake, store won't refundA buyer says a sealed Ryzen 7 9800X3D from Walmart wouldn't boot, didn't match its box serial, and Walmart won't refund the roughly $500 purchase.Sep 19, 2026 1:45 PM CDT
• Rockstar's next game after GTA 6 is already confirmed, but it isn't Red Dead Redemption 3Rockstar's next published game after GTA 6 is already in full production, with Remedy rebuilding Max Payne 1 and 2 as a single remake.Sep 19, 2026 8:35 AM CDT
• World of Warcraft Forever Beta may have eclipsed Blizzard's expectationsBlizzard seems surprised by the turnout for World of Warcraft Forever's beta test and fans are sharing snapshots and video of highly populated areas.Sep 19, 2026 7:50 AM CDT
• Almost 86 percent of Japanese game developers now use generative AIA CESA survey shared at Tokyo Game Show 2026 found Japanese game developers increasingly use Generative AI for productivity and shorter cycles.Sep 18, 2026 6:45 PM CDT
• Only 19,000 people have successfully reserved Valve's Steam Frame, with many still on the waitlistValve's Steam Frame launch is using a reservation lottery, leaving more than half of interested buyers stuck on the backorder waitlist.Sep 18, 2026 6:20 PM CDT
• China's biggest DRAM maker is reportedly moving into NAND flash production to take on Samsung and YMTCCXMT reportedly plans to establish a research and development production line for NAND flash memory at its new plant in Beijing, sources say.Sep 18, 2026 6:05 PM CDT
• YouTuber straps RTX 4090 cooler onto an RTX 3060 dropping temperatures by up to 9C but failing to improve performanceYouTuber TrashBench strapped an RTX 4090 cooler onto an RTX 3060 to see if the extra temperature headroom could provide a meaningful performance boost.Sep 18, 2026 5:35 PM CDT
• Sony's rumored PS6 handheld could render games at 540p and still beat the base PS5Games would reportedly render internally at just 540p before PSSR 3.0 upscales the image to the handheld's native 1080p display screen.Sep 18, 2026 5:15 PM CDT
• Shuhei Yoshida and Adam Boyes recreate PlayStation's famous disc-sharing meme, this time with no physical gameThe original 2013 video showed Shuhei Yoshida handing Adam Boyes a physical copy of Killzone: Shadow Fall to mock Xbox One DRM plans.Sep 18, 2026 4:15 PM CDT
• Even the RTX 5090 can't hit 60FPS in Control Resonant without upscalingTechPowerUp testing shows Control Resonant can drop the RTX 5090 to 48 FPS at native 4K with ray tracing, making upscaling essential.Sep 18, 2026 3:25 PM CDT
• Insomniac's Wolverine hits 1.9 million sales despite controversy, becomes Sony's top first-party game of 2026Despite the harsh criticism, Sony's new Wolverine game may have sold tremendously well, achieving nearly 2 million sales in just a few days' time.Sep 18, 2026 2:32 PM CDT
• CD Projekt Red's switch to Unreal Engine 5 wasn't influenced by Cyberpunk's launch issues, says co-CEOCyberpunk 2077's launch didn't kill REDengine, says CD Projekt Red's co-CEO, but a Matrix tech demo sent The Witcher 4 to Unreal Engine 5.Sep 18, 2026 2:10 PM CDT
• Palit gives the RTX 5060 Ti an anime makeover with its new RiTONA editionPalit's RiTONA edition GeForce RTX 5060 Ti features a white custom cooler, ARGB lighting, and a mild factory overclock for NVIDIA's Blackwell GPU.Sep 18, 2026 1:13 PM CDT
• Apple Intelligence and Siri AI require 14GB of free space on select iPhone modelsApple Intelligence can now require up to 14GB of iPhone storage on supported models, nearly doubling the 8GB requirement found on most devices.Sep 18, 2026 11:28 AM CDT
• Dark Souls 3 looks like a full remake with path tracing and NVIDIA DLSS 5Dark Souls 3 is getting a fan-made visual overhaul with path tracing, DLSS 5, improved denoising, and support for NVIDIA and AMD ray-tracing GPUs.Sep 18, 2026 11:10 AM CDT
• 192GB Rockstar leak exposes canceled GTA 5 DLC and early GTA 6 map assetsA massive 192GB Rockstar leak has surfaced online, exposing canceled GTA 5 DLC, a planned Liberty City expansion and early GTA 6 development assets.Sep 18, 2026 10:50 AM CDT
• Report: Xbox tested digital game recycling and gifting in 2011 ahead of Xbox One launchMicrosoft was reportedly testing a digital-oriented ownership feature that would have given consumers wide-reaching options to manage their game libraries.Sep 18, 2026 10:32 AM CDT
• World of Warcraft: Forever beta is a 'laggy hell' outside the US, but you can use a VPN to cure it - or an easier workaroundForever laggy? Gamers in Europe are finding the beta a mess with extreme lag and disconnections or freezing - but there are a couple of fixes here.Sep 18, 2026 8:22 AM CDT
• Internal Microsoft warning brands AI scraping the 'largest theft of labor in human history'Unsealed court filings reveal a Microsoft executive called mass AI scraping potentially the 'largest theft of labor in human history.'.Sep 18, 2026 3:19 AM CDT
• Claude Opus 5 helped researchers hack OpenAI in less than 72 hoursSecurity researchers used Anthropic's Claude Opus 5 to help break into OpenAI's systems, access an employee account and expose internal repository access.Sep 18, 2026 2:52 AM CDT
• MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy to shut down for good after latest layoffsMindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy is permanently closing after a rocky and controversial launch, with multiple employees announcing their departures.Sep 18, 2026 2:35 AM CDT
• $4.6 billion NVIDIA importer linked to supply network funneling restricted NVIDIA AI chips into ChinaReport reveals how restricted NVIDIA AI GPUs continue reaching China through universities, Southeast Asian trade routes and opaque corporate networks.Sep 18, 2026 2:20 AM CDT
• Gears of War: E-Day final PC requirements are here, RTX 5050 for 1080p and RTX 5070 Ti for 4K UltraGears of War: E-Day's final PC specifications and hardware requirements have been announced, and it should run fine on a wide range of hardware.Sep 18, 2026 1:56 AM CDT
• Diablo 4's anniversary brings back Tristram with impressive detail and that iconic musicAs part of Diablo 4's anniversary-themed Season of Hell's Legacy, players have discovered that you can find the iconic Tristram from the original Diablo.Sep 18, 2026 1:29 AM CDT
• Redditor discovers the CPU they were using for three years had no thermal paste for the AIO coolerRedditor discovers the Intel Core i7-12700K processor they were using for three years had no thermal paste on it for the AIO cooler.Sep 18, 2026 12:58 AM CDT
• Razer Tartarus V2 Pro is a new analog optical gaming keypad that's part keyboard, part controllerThe new Razer Tartarus V2 Pro is a keyboard and controller combo for FPS and MMO gamers with premium analog switches and a TMR thumbstick.Sep 18, 2026 12:33 AM CDT
• Corsair announces VOXARA, the company's first premium USB microphone for gamersAs its first premium USB microphone, the VOXARA pairs Corsair hardware with Elgato software and audio technology to deliver a plug-and-play solution.Sep 17, 2026 7:26 PM CDT
• Pro X2 Superstrike buyer gets unreleased X3 Superstrike shipped to them insteadSomeone received an unreleased Logitech G Pro X3 Superstrike instead of the X2 Superstrike they ordered from Logitech's online store.Sep 17, 2026 5:25 PM CDT
• Microsoft is bringing in NVIDIA's Jensen Huang for its biggest Windows event since 2024The Surface Laptop Ultra is expected to take center stage, powered by a custom NVIDIA RTX Spark SoC with up to 128GB of unified memory.Sep 17, 2026 4:30 PM CDT
• A modder got DLSS 5 running inside a web browserDeveloper MAAN demonstrated DLSS 5 running with 3D graphics inside a browser using WebGPU, confirming that it also works on macOS too.Sep 17, 2026 3:50 PM CDT
• Twitch CEO says GTA 6 Online is launching 'next year'Dan Clancy says Rockstar's GTA 6 multiplayer could arrive in 2027, though the studio has not confirmed any online mode for the game.Sep 17, 2026 3:23 PM CDT
• RPCS3 gets a big performance fix: PlayStation 3 emulator benefits from an up to 25% FPS boost with NVIDIA GPUsIf you have an NVIDIA graphics card, a driver bug has been ironed out with impressive performance gains, even for older GeForce GPUs.Sep 17, 2026 2:10 PM CDT
• AMD reportedly plans a 10% price hike for chips starting in Q4 2026AMD has reportedly notified partners of a 10% price increase for some chips, with rising TSMC manufacturing costs cited as a primary factor.Sep 17, 2026 1:45 PM CDT
• Intel rumored to be replacing Core i5-14600K with a 'Raptor Lake Next' successor with eight P-cores and eight E-coresIntel is rumored to be replacing the Core i5-14600K with a new LGA 1700 'Raptor Lake Next' CPU with two more P-cores matching the Core i7-14700K in cores.Sep 17, 2026 1:30 PM CDT
• Alienware reportedly testing CPC toggle for AW3926QW to address brightness uniformity issuesDell is testing a new CPC toggle for the Alienware AW3926AW that can switch the OLED protection feature off to improve brightness uniformity.Sep 17, 2026 11:15 AM CDT
• Bungie debunks Destiny-Marathon merge rumor: 'They are independent entities'Bungie squashes recent rumors that Destiny and Marathon could be joined together into one series to save both flagging franchises--it's not happening.Sep 17, 2026 10:33 AM CDT
• Rockstar teases GTA 6 having the 'next evolution of in-game radio'Rockstar has teased GTA 6's 'next evolution of in-game radio,' suggesting changes are coming to one of the series' most iconic features.Sep 17, 2026 8:58 AM CDT
• Rockstar announces GTA 6 album with 34 original songs, six available nowRockstar Games has announced it will be releasing an official Grand Theft Auto VI album, and to kick things off it has released a Travis Scott track.Sep 17, 2026 8:34 AM CDT
• Pennywise actor Bill Skarsgard cast as lead in PHYSINT, Hideo Kojima's new Cold War spy thrillerBill Skarsgard, known for portraying Pennywise in the IT movies, has been cast in the lead role of Hideo Kojima's new Metal Gear successor PHYSINT.Sep 17, 2026 7:17 AM CDT
• ASRock's 27-inch Tandem WOLED gaming monitor hits an impressive 720Hz for esports gamersThe new ASRock TCO27QXB Gaming Monitor features a cutting-edge 27-inch Tandem WOLED panel that supports two display modes for esports gamers.Sep 17, 2026 12:59 AM CDT
• Hyperkin's SupaBoy is a Super Nintendo handheld that plays actual cartridgesHyperkin's SupaBoy Portable Retro Gaming Console is now available in new Crimson and translucent Prime colorways, and it plays actual SNES cartridges.Sep 17, 2026 12:27 AM CDT
• After 26 years, Sony's PlayStation 2 security chip has finally been crackedRetro gamer and enthusiast DiscoStarslayer has done the seemingly impossible, reverse-engineered and cracked Sony's PlayStation 2 console.Sep 16, 2026 11:56 PM CDT
• AMD's Radeon RX 9070 XT successor being the only new gaming GPU in 2027 could be a game changerNew rumors suggest that AMD is set to deliver the only next-gen PC gaming GPU in 2027 with an RDNA 5-powered Radeon RX 9070 XT follow-up.Sep 16, 2026 11:28 PM CDT
• Enduring fantasy series Dragon Quest achieves 100 million sales over 40-year lifetimeSquare Enix's iconic OG fantasy RPG series Dragon Quest celebrates its 40th anniversary with a major lifetime sales achievement over 100 million sales.Sep 16, 2026 7:37 PM CDT
• Battle.net not meant to duel Steam as more non-Blizzard games join storeDespite more non-Blizzard games being sold on the store, Blizzard SVP says that there aren't aspirations to turn Battle.net into a direct Steam competitor.Sep 16, 2026 5:39 PM CDT
• Developer abandons PS5 Linux project after people found a Hypervisor bug and reported it to SonyThe developer claims all their work was wasted after 'slop kiddies' found the hypervisor bug crucial for running Linux on the PS5.Sep 16, 2026 3:50 PM CDT
• Denuvo is suing anonymous cracker voices38 over 26 game DRM bypasses, who says 'everything will continue as normal'The complaint alleges that voices38 bypassed DRM restrictions in copyrighted works across titles like Hogwarts Legacy and Black Myth: Wukong.Sep 16, 2026 3:30 PM CDT
• SK hynix may soon team up with Intel to build memory chips in the US for the first timeSK hynix has plans to triple its memory chip production and output by 2034, making it an attractive partner for Intel's foundry ambitions.Sep 16, 2026 2:55 PM CDT
• Valve is slowly making progress on NVIDIA GPU support for SteamOS, NVIDIA driver now in the main SteamOS treeValve has provided an update on NVIDIA GPU support for SteamOS stating that some small parts of the NVIDIA driver are now working in the OS.Sep 16, 2026 1:55 PM CDT
• PS5 Pro receives an 'Enhanced PSSR' override by default in system software update 14.0Update 14.0 now automatically applies Sony's upgraded PSSR upscaler across supported titles, so you no longer need to enable it manually on the PS5 Pro.Sep 16, 2026 1:40 PM CDT
• Why wasn't Dragon Age Keep in Veilguard? Former BioWare dev offers insightFormer Dragon Age executive producer Mark Darrah shares his thoughts on why Dragon Age Keep wasn't in Veilguard, and what message it sends to players.Sep 16, 2026 1:31 PM CDT
• NVIDIA 'Rubin' and AMD RDNA 5 next-gen GPUs reportedly delayed to 2028Leaker Kepler_L2 says AMD and NVIDIA are not planning to ship next-gen GPUs in 2027, with most of the lineup reportedly delayed to 2028.Sep 16, 2026 1:20 PM CDT
• Samsung rushes to answer Apple's iPhone Duo with a new $2,900 tri-fold phoneSamsung reportedly plans to bring forward its $2,900 Galaxy Z TriFold 2 launch in direct response to Apple entering foldables with the iPhone Duo.Sep 16, 2026 1:04 PM CDT
• New modding tool raises RTX 5090 laptop GPU power limit up to 225WNvpwrControl is an experimental tool that raises RTX 50-series Laptop GPU power limits, reaching up to 225W on the RTX 5090 Laptop GPU.Sep 16, 2026 12:45 PM CDT
• Dyson says its $500 toothbrush packs the equivalent of $70,000 lab equipmentDyson says its $500 CameraJet packs 'essentially $70,000' of lab equipment into a toothbrush that uses a camera to target gaps with mouthwash.Sep 16, 2026 12:30 PM CDT
• MANLI launches $2,473 RTX 5080 that costs exactly double the official MSRPMANLI launches a 30th Anniversary RTX 5080 for around $2,473, exactly double its official MSRP, with just 500 units being produced worldwide.Sep 16, 2026 12:04 PM CDT
• AMD's own DLSS 5 rival might be exclusive to next-gen RDNA 5 GPUsAMD is reportedly developing DLSS 5-like Neural Rendering for next-gen RDNA 5 GPUs, with the demanding feature potentially exclusive to new hardware.Sep 16, 2026 11:35 AM CDT
• Roblox's top 10 creators averaged $65.7 million each, while the median made $1,500, and Roblox Everywhere is the fixRoblox Everywhere will let creators publish their games as standalone apps on mobile, PC, and consoles, with Roblox handling distribution.Sep 16, 2026 11:20 AM CDT
• Micron's world's first 512GB DDR5 module can pack a staggering 12TB of RAM into one serverMicron has managed to cram 512GB of DDR5 memory onto a single stick with speeds up to 9,200 MT/s, enabling a server to have up to 12TB of DDR5 memory.Sep 16, 2026 11:01 AM CDT
• GameSir is making three Fortnite-themed controllers for Xbox, each with its own bonus itemAmazon listings reveal three GameSir X5 Lite for Xbox Fortnite controllers, each based on a different skin and bundled with an in-game code.Sep 16, 2026 9:43 AM CDT
• Sony unveils next gen wireless PS5 headsets, gamers ask if they will be digital onlySony unveils two new wireless PS5 gaming headsets, sparking fans to ask if they will be physically released and if they buy one, will they own it.Sep 16, 2026 7:45 AM CDT
• Xbox comments on new Game Pass day one rumorsMicrosoft PR delivers a statement on the rumors that Xbox Game Pass may remove day one games, acknowledging that it 'regularly tests' new offerings.Sep 16, 2026 6:44 AM CDT
• Blizzard has added hidden Diablo 2 Runeword items in Diablo 4's latest seasonIn Diablo 4's new Season of Hell's Legacy players have discovered a hidden Diablo 2 easter egg, the ability to create Runeword items.Sep 16, 2026 2:26 AM CDT
• Patriot's VIPER x ROG collaboration is here with the new Viper Steel 5 Infinite DDR5 memoryPatriot Viper Steel 5 Infinite RGB DDR5 ROG Edition memory kits are available now, a new collaboration between Patriot and ASUS ROG.Sep 16, 2026 1:56 AM CDT
• XPG announces four new RIFT and APERTURE series gaming monitorsXPG has announced four new gaming monitors with high refresh-rates and 1ms response times: the RIFT R34WXC, RIFT R24F4, APERTURE A27Q1, and APERTURE A27F4.Sep 16, 2026 1:31 AM CDT
• 007 First Light's path tracing demands an RTX 5070 for just 1080p 60FPS007 First Light adds full path tracing with DLSS 4.5, requiring RTX 5090 for 4K at 200+ FPS, and the minimum requirement for 1080p 60FPS is an RTX 5070.Sep 16, 2026 1:04 AM CDT
• Razer's new Kraken V4 X Sensa HD gaming headset lets you feel the sound with advanced haptic feedbackThe Razer Kraken V4 X Sensa HD Haptics Edition offers real-time haptic feedback when you're gaming to enhance the audiovisual experience.Sep 16, 2026 12:59 AM CDT
• AMD is reportedly prepping its own version of DLSS 5 for next-gen RDNA 5 and RadeonAccording to known insider and leaker, AMD is developing its own version of DLSS 5 Neural Rendering for its next-gen gaming hardware.Sep 16, 2026 12:34 AM CDT
• 9-year-old caught running $118,000 worth of Minecraft YouTube ads with his dad's company card9-year-old YouTube creator spends $118K on ads using dad's corporate credit card, sparking viral fallout and his dad addressing the matter to fans.Sep 15, 2026 11:31 PM CDT
• RPCS3 gets an Old Steam-inspired theme and an update on PS3 XMB game launchingRPCS3 now has an Old Steam-inspired UI theme, while developers say PlayStation 3 XMB game launching still needs major core rework.Sep 15, 2026 10:45 PM CDT

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