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• Diablo V has no towns, players share 'unique bond' with Lord of Terror in new doomed worldBlizzard reveals that players will share a 'unique bond' with the Lord of Terror in Diablo V, and it can be used to enter a new hellish Terror Realm.Sep 14, 2026 5:42 AM CDT
• Anthropic CEO warns that AI could 'take over' the entire internet within 12 monthsAnd that's not take-over in the sense of AI-generated content, but a powerful swarm of agents hacking and taking control over systems.Sep 13, 2026 11:58 PM CDT
• NVIDIA debuts RTX PRO 5500 Blackwell workstation GPU with 84GB of GDDR7 memoryThe new workstation GPU slots between the RTX PRO 5000 and 6000, packing 21,760 CUDA cores, 1.4 TB/s bandwidth, and support for MIG.Sep 14, 2026 8:30 AM CDT
• ASRock PSU meant to prevent melting 16-pin connectors still melted one on a $16,000 NVIDIA RTX Blackwell GPUThe 12V-2x6 cable melted into the PSU's modular socket while powering an NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell workstation GPU rated for 600W.Sep 13, 2026 5:06 PM CDT
• Linus Tech Tips leaks Steam Frame first impressions, and Valve may be working on native Half-Life: Alyx supportValve is reportedly working on a standalone native build of Half-Life: Alyx that would run directly on the headset without streaming from a PC.Sep 13, 2026 4:07 PM CDT
• Anthropic CEO says it's time to 'slow the pace' of AI development, with Elon Musk and Sam Altman agreeing'We must slow the pace at which we improve the capabilities of AI models,' Anthropic CEO and co-founder Dario Amodei argues in a lengthy article.Sep 13, 2026 11:28 PM CDT
• Scalpers are already listing Nintendo's upcoming $519 Zelda Switch 2 for nearly $1,000Some scalpers are bundling the console with the upcoming Ocarina of Time remake despite Nintendo offering no such bundle at retail.Sep 13, 2026 2:40 PM CDT
• Microsoft confirms Windows 11 September update kills audio output on some PCsMicrosoft has confirmed that its September Windows 11 update can break USB audio devices on some PCs, with no permanent fix in place yet.Sep 13, 2026 1:15 PM CDT
• God of War creator David Jaffe says PlayStation's Hermen Hulst 'doesn't eat and breathe' games and should be replacedJaffe points to Horizon Hunters Gathering's troubled development as evidence of poor leadership, and the Kojima split only adds fuel to his argument.Sep 13, 2026 3:25 PM CDT
• Major games titan Saber says it has 'no real development in North America any more'Saber Interactive, one of the biggest video game companies in the industry worldwide, says it has 'no real development in North America any more'.Sep 12, 2026 7:37 PM CDT
• Diablo V to have Diablo II runes & runewords, new Plague Knight revealed, early inventory shownBlizzard has revealed some of the classes that will be in Diablo V when it launches in Spring 2029 as well as an early look at inventory concept designs.Sep 12, 2026 5:15 PM CDT
• Lenovo's first Googlebook leaks with Panther Lake CPU, 120Hz OLED display and 1.29 kg designLenovo's upcoming Googlebook 15 reportedly features an 8-core Core Ultra 5 325, a 2.8K OLED display, a 70Wh battery, and Google's new OS.Sep 13, 2026 12:32 PM CDT
• Google's mapped fruit fly brain has played Doom more than 6,000 times and still hasn't beaten itGoogle mapped the complete brain and central nervous system of an adult male fruit fly, reconstructing more than 166,000 individual neurons.Sep 12, 2026 4:40 PM CDT
• AMD sets $189 price for Ryzen 5 7500 and $99 for Ryzen 5 5500FAMD adds two budget six-core CPUs to its lineup, with the Ryzen 5 7500 targeting AM5 at $189 and the Ryzen 5 5500F keeping AM4 alive at $99.Sep 12, 2026 3:45 PM CDT
• Over 40 percent of Game Pass and PS Plus cancellations now come down to priceCircana data shows 40% of Game Pass Essential and PS Plus Essential cancellations cite cost, up from 37% in the first quarter of the year.Sep 12, 2026 5:10 PM CDT
• PS5 Emulation shows massive potential as Demon's Souls gets a huge performance boostKyTyPS5 has boosted Demon's Souls Remake performance by roughly 800 percent overnight, hinting PS5 emulation could hit 30 FPS by year end.Sep 12, 2026 3:05 PM CDT
• Diablo V coming Spring 2029, set in ruined world where Diablo winsDiablo V has officially been announced by Blizzard, revealing a sequel where Diablo has won, all the heroes are dead, and players roam a ruined world.Sep 12, 2026 1:47 PM CDT
• Xbox CEO Asha Sharma spends hours personally responding to support ticketsXbox CEO Asha Sharma is laser-focused on feedback and tackling problems that players face--so much that she actually spends time solving support tickets.Sep 12, 2026 3:33 PM CDT
• Netflix Diablo show announced by BlizzardBlizzard Entertainment has announced that a new darkly-themed animated television series based on the Diablo franchise is now in development with Netflix.Sep 12, 2026 1:03 PM CDT
• RTX 5090 prices in Europe have blown past €5,000, more than double the MSRPLatest Geizhals data shows the cheapest RTX 5090 in Germany now costs over €5,200, about 2.5x NVIDIA's €2,099 Founders Edition MSRP.Sep 11, 2026 11:40 PM CDT
• StarCraft returns in 2030 with new shooter, Dominion cinematic revealedBlizzard's legendary StarCraft franchise returns in 2030 with a new open-world shooter from Far Cry's lead that will push the sci-fi series 'beyond'.Sep 12, 2026 1:31 PM CDT
• Samsung is profiting off the iPhone Duo while competing against it with its own foldableThe inner panel uses Samsung's M16 OLED material, a native 10-bit display capable of up to 3,500 nits of peak brightness under lab conditions.Sep 11, 2026 4:30 PM CDT
• Three 8-pin connectors melt on Thermal Grizzly Wireview monitoring device connected to an RX 7900 XTXA 3x8-pin Thermal Grizzly Wireview device has reportedly failed with three of its six 8-pin power connectors hooked up to the GPU having melted.Sep 11, 2026 4:15 PM CDT
• Samsung pricing dispute could delay Qualcomm's 2nm chip plan to rival Apple's A20Price talks between Qualcomm and Samsung are delaying a 2nm chip deal, even though the technical hurdles appear to be resolved for now.Sep 11, 2026 4:45 PM CDT
• A free Steam Controller mod lets deaf players feel sound in any PC gameLiveHaptics is a free open-source tool that converts system audio into haptic feedback on Valve's Steam Controller across any PC game.Sep 11, 2026 3:07 PM CDT
• New FPS Wardogs hits 1 million day 1 early access sales, might take aim at Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4New tactical shooter Wardogs is amassing players and attention on PC, where it has already broken 1 million sales on day one on Steam early access.Sep 11, 2026 2:32 PM CDT
• You can win a custom RTX 5090 just for posting NBA 2K27 screenshots that show off NVIDIA's DLSS 5Players can enter by submitting an NBA 2K27 poster captured with DLSS 5 enabled on a GeForce RTX 50 Series system or GeForce NOW Ultimate.Sep 11, 2026 3:50 PM CDT
• Manli launches RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti with anti-sag sensor to prevent damage from GPU saggingNVIDIA AIB partner Manli has launched a pair of RTX 5060 series graphics cards featuring an anti-sag sensor to protect the card from abnormal GPU sagging.Sep 11, 2026 12:00 PM CDT
• Desktop GPU shipments hit four-year high despite rising prices, per new researchJPR's Q2 2026 report shows that desktop GPU shipments are at a four-year high, even as memory prices keep pushing costs up for buyers.Sep 11, 2026 11:45 AM CDT
• Sony's biggest games still earn nearly half their revenue from physical copiesFigures from Alinea Analytics show six of seven major first-party Sony titles sold between 32% and 47% of copies through physical retail.Sep 11, 2026 1:08 PM CDT
• Report: Sony broke up with Kojima over budget concerns, missed deadlines, disappointing sales revenueNew reports reveal details on why Sony essentially broke up with Hideo Kojima as the auteur was apparently over budget and missed multiple deadlines.Sep 11, 2026 10:03 AM CDT
• GTA 6 Miami Beach marketing deal approved, will be 'discretely advertised' from October through end of yearGTA 6 will officially be advertised at Miami Beach on Boucher Brothers chairs and umbrellas, and Miami city will receive 'a couple million dollars'.Sep 11, 2026 9:33 AM CDT
• NVIDIA's new G-Sync Pulsar update promises 1000Hz-like motion clarity for select monitorsThe new G-Sync Pulsar update delivers meaningful motion clarity improvements at 240Hz and 360Hz, but support is currently limited to a handful of monitors.Sep 11, 2026 11:30 AM CDT
• AMD launches new budget CPU options, the Zen 3 Ryzen 5 5500F and Zen 4 Ryzen 5 7500AMD has quietly launched two new budget CPU options, the Zen 3 'Vermeer' Ryzen 5 5500F and the Zen 4 'Raphael' Ryzen 5 7500 processors.Sep 11, 2026 12:59 AM CDT
• TSMC reports record-breaking $16+ billion in revenue for August 2026, as 'AI-related demand continuesTSMC's semiconductor revenue has broken the NT $500 billion barrier for the first time, as the demand for AI chips continues to grow.Sep 11, 2026 12:29 AM CDT
• Modders swap RTX 5090's 16-pin connector for 8-pins and run it at 900W without meltingThe modified card ran at loads exceeding 120A and clocks around 3,400MHz for over an hour, while cable temperatures stayed below 35 degrees.Sep 11, 2026 8:15 AM CDT
• YouTuber revives classic Diablo 2 challenge with $1,000 bountyDiablo 2 YouTuber Coooley revives an old Lord of Destruction challenge, setting a $1,000 bounty to anyone who finds the statistically most rare item.Sep 10, 2026 11:24 PM CDT
• Modders get DLSS Frame Generation working on RTX 20-series 'Turing' GPUsRTX 20-series GPUs are apparently getting NVIDIA DLSS Frame Generation via a new mod, following similar hacks on RTX 30-series cards.Sep 10, 2026 7:25 PM CDT
• Control Resonant PC specs show RTX 2060 SUPER required for 1080p Ray Tracing, RTX 5080 for 4K Path TracingRemedy has announced the final PC hardware requirements for Control Resonant, which show that it will run on a wide range of hardware.Sep 10, 2026 11:57 PM CDT
• Modders get DLSS 5 to run on faster NVFP4 format, but performance improves by just 2% on RTX 50 series cardsModders release a new DLSS 5 mod that runs partially on the NVFP4 data format, but the first iterations of this mod only improve performance by up to 2%.Sep 10, 2026 5:15 PM CDT
• GOG's answer to the death of physical games is letting players build their own boxesGOG's Preservation Program now includes downloadable 3D box scans and printable templates for five classic PC games, starting with Myst.Sep 10, 2026 4:40 PM CDT
• Ubisoft PC launcher soon won't be required for Steam games as publisher reveals official workaround toolUbisoft is working on a new tool for Steam games that removes the need to download and run the publisher's proprietary Ubisoft Connect PC games launcher.Sep 10, 2026 5:35 PM CDT
• Nintendo Switch 2 docked VRR works game by game, unlike the PS5, with only one title currently supportedThe update also brings system transfers between two Switch 2 consoles, background music during Mii editing, and a new Switch 2 Boost toggle.Sep 10, 2026 2:50 PM CDT
• EA may merge with Savvy Games to make international titan of industryNew reports indicate that Saudi Arabia's PIF may merge EA with Savvy Games Group to make a mega-publisher to improve alignment between divisions.Sep 10, 2026 1:31 PM CDT
• MW4's new pre-order gun skin looks different if you're not on XboxThe Inner Circuit M4 blueprint looks translucent green on Xbox, but every other platform sees a standard mil-spec black version instead.Sep 10, 2026 4:03 PM CDT
• Nintendo says new sale made possible by tariff refunds, reminds gamers that it 'absorbed most tariff-related costs'Nintendo says its new US-based customer appreciation sale, which runs from September 13-26 for games and more, was 'made possible' by tariff refunds.Sep 10, 2026 12:19 PM CDT
• An unofficial GTA 5 Android port is headed our way, but not every phone owner will get to try itThe project comes from M0jso of Paralympics Productions, the developer behind the recent unofficial GTA V port for the Nintendo Switch.Sep 10, 2026 11:15 AM CDT
• Intel backs Hypertune overclocking tool that reportedly boosts FPS by up to 60%A new PC tuning tool called Hypertune has been released with the backing of Intel featuring tools for optimizing PC game profiles and CPU/GPU overclocking.Sep 10, 2026 1:05 PM CDT
• Kojima shares details on Sony breakup, says PlayStation abruptly cancelled PHYSINT months agoHideo Kojima confirms that Sony abruptly cancelled PHYSINT back in June, leaving KojiPro scrambling to find a partner in Xbox to publish the game.Sep 10, 2026 6:36 AM CDT
• 8BitDo's Ultimate 3E is a new pro-grade controller with hot-swappable face buttonsThe 8BitDo Ultimate 3E for Xbox and PC is the company's most advanced pro-controller to date with TMR sensor sticks, hot-swappable face buttons, and more.Sep 10, 2026 12:56 AM CDT
• NVIDIA App overlay finally adds CPU temperature and clock speed monitoringCPU temperature is currently a single overall reading rather than per-core data, and the overlay still lacks VRAM and system RAM usage.Sep 10, 2026 10:30 AM CDT
• XERON's NEX A61 ARGB air cooler is built for CPUs like the Ryzen 9 9950X3DThe new single-tower XERON NEX A61 ARGB air CPU cooler has been engineered for optimal cooling for AMD's AM5-socket Ryzen processors.Sep 9, 2026 11:58 PM CDT
• Steam's new age verification requires Australian gamers to add a valid credit card to access mature-rated gamesTo comply with Australian laws that restrict access to adults-only content, Steam now requires a valid credit card to access games with an R18+ rating.Sep 9, 2026 11:41 PM CDT
• G.SKILL's shiny Trident Z5 Royal NeoX DDR5 memory supports the new AMD EXPO Ultra Low Latency techG.SKILL Trident Z5 Royal NeoX Series DDR5 Memory supports the new AMD EXPO Ultra Low Latency technology for improved DDR5 performance.Sep 10, 2026 12:31 AM CDT
• Xbox x Ikea marketing deal spawns unpredictably weird Skyrim modThe Ikea x Xbox marketing deal has led to one of the weirdest crossovers of all time, injecting an Ikea-branded shelf into Skyrim as a voiced companion.Sep 9, 2026 7:37 PM CDT
• NEOGEO AES+ delayed entire year to 2027, producer teases 'even bigger future' for platformSNK's new $250 NEOGEO console re-release has been delayed a full year to September 2027 due to the ongoing chip shortages affecting device production.Sep 9, 2026 6:36 PM CDT
• Xbox to publish Hideo Kojima's new stealth game PHYSINTXbox is deepening its partnership and connection with Hideo Kojima to publish his new stealth espionage game PHYSINT, originally to be published by Sony.Sep 9, 2026 9:54 PM CDT
• Blizzard union workers secure contract for higher wages, protections, and right to bargain over AIBillion-dollar entertainment giant Blizzard Entertainment has signed union contracts that increase wages for workers across numerous franchises and teams.Sep 9, 2026 5:35 PM CDT
• No Man's Sky Cosmos update lets players fly to the sun, brings galactic alliances and space base constructionNo Man's Sky's 10th anniversary update brings massive changes to space itself, letting players venture to the heart of a solar system to the sun itself.Sep 9, 2026 4:34 PM CDT
• YouTuber runs DLSS 5 in two-pass mode in Rise of the Tomb Raider, improving image quality but tanking performanceYouTuber runs Shadow of the Tomb Raider with DLSS 5 in a higher fidelity mode that runs the neural renderer twice per frame at a huge 73% performance cost.Sep 9, 2026 5:59 PM CDT
• A third round of Intel CPU price hikes could land as soon as OctoberIntel raised PC CPU prices by around 10 per cent in early 2026, followed by another round in July affecting select consumer and server chips.Sep 9, 2026 1:58 PM CDT
• GeForce Game Ready driver 616.92 features monitor flickering bug fix from previous hotfix driverNVIDIA driver 616.92 adds game ready support for WARDOGS, Active Matter, Aniimo, and all three bug fixes from NVIDIA's previous hotfix driver.Sep 9, 2026 12:30 PM CDT
• Dynamic pricing hits Xbox Game Pass with discounts of up to 30% for some subscribers, and here is whether you can get itReports suggest the discounts may be tied to lapsed or on-and-off subscription behaviour, with offers ranging from $16 to $20 a month for twelve months.Sep 9, 2026 3:33 PM CDT
• Mod brings back the golden era of SLI, with DLSS 5 running on its own dedicated GPU for big FPS gainsA new mod called Neural Coprocessor lets DLSS 5 Neural Rendering run on a second GPU where it's applied to the rendered frame from the first.Sep 9, 2026 5:01 AM CDT
• Modders get DLSS Multi Frame Generation to work on GeForce RTX 30 Series GPUsModders have gotten DLSS Multi Frame Generation 4X to run on GeForce RTX 30 Series GPUs even though it's 'exclusive' to the RTX 50 Series.Sep 9, 2026 4:26 AM CDT
• OptiScaler modders release FSR 4.1.1 update for RDNA 2 with shimmering and ghosting improvements over FSR 4.0.2Modders release tweaked FSR 4.1.1 DLL featuring support for RDNA 2 GPUs, with benchmarks showing a minor 2-5% performance improvement over FSR 4.0.2c.Sep 9, 2026 9:40 AM CDT
• Super Smash Bros Melee PC port is on the way as GameCube classic gets decompiledA six-year long Super Smash Bros. Melee decompilation project has been completed, which means the iconic GameCube brawler is set to get a PC port.Sep 9, 2026 2:28 AM CDT
• Razer's Reclusa X Mini 65% is the first in a new line of customizable mechanical keyboardsThe affordable Reclusa X Mini 65% is the first mechanical gaming keyboard in a new line-up of stylish, customizable, enthusiast boards from Razer.Sep 9, 2026 1:59 AM CDT
• SteelSeries Aeon Pro is a new $260 'luxury controller' for PC and Xbox gamersThe SteelSeries Aeon Pro is a premium controller that features an intuitive QuickSwitch System and dock that lets you seamlessly switch between devices.Sep 9, 2026 3:59 AM CDT
• Here's The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake trailer with DLSS 5If you're wondering what The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for the Nintendo Switch 2 would look like with DLSS 5, well, here you go.Sep 8, 2026 11:56 PM CDT
• Ex-PlayStation boss confirms he never met with Xbox CEO Asha Sharma to discuss games businessEx-PlayStation boss Shawn Layden says that he never actually spoke with Xbox CEO Asha Sharma despite her comment on LinkedIn seeking to chat with Layden.Sep 8, 2026 5:35 PM CDT
• Single-slot, low-profile, bus-powered 70W GeForce RTX 3060 12GB goes on sale for $496The new Rhonyra RTX 3060 Low Profile Graphics Card doesn't feature a PCIe power connector; instead it gets all of its 70W from the PCIe slot.Sep 9, 2026 1:36 AM CDT
• New GeForce RTX 5070 version coming with larger GB203 dieA new leak claims NVIDIA is preparing another version of the RTX 5070 featuring its larger Blackwell GB203 die powering the RTX 5070 Ti and 5080.Sep 8, 2026 1:25 PM CDT
• Ocarina of Time remake launches November 5, lets gamers hum melodies to play Zelda's Lullaby and other songsNintendo reveals new details about the Zelda Ocarina of Time remake on Switch 2, including a November 5, 2026 release date, mic integration, and more.Sep 8, 2026 9:58 AM CDT
• Ocarina of Time remake digital is $10 cheaper than physical, eShop purchase is $60 compared to $70 cartridgeNintendo has priced the digital version of The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time remake at $60, which is $10 cheaper than the physical cartridge version.Sep 8, 2026 3:43 PM CDT

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