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AMD updates FSR SDK with FSR 4.1.1 support for RDNA 3 and improved FSR Ray Regeneration 1.2.0

June 25, 2026 | AMD's new FSR SDK v2.3.0 for game developers adds FSR Upscaling 4.1.1 for RDNA 3 GPUs and introduces an improved FSR Ray Regeneration 1.2.0.

CD Projekt Red CEO warns that AI-generated games are coming

June 22, 2026 | CDPR's CEO confirms AI-generated games are in development, sharing a studio pitching 40 prototypes per week, but doubts whether that model will succeed.

The new Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis has an AI disclaimer on its Steam page

June 7, 2026 | Crystal Dynamics confirmed that AI tools were indeed used in the development of the game, but says all final content has been refined by humans.

Crimson Desert's plot will be improved using 'story-related feedback' from gamers, and a DLC is in the works

June 2, 2026 | The developer will 'further strengthen the narrative flow of Kliff's journey and to make it more engaging,' plus a bunch of gameplay tweaks are planned.

Ubisoft is reportedly testing Generative AI in Far Cry 7, according to an insider

May 27, 2026 | Not only is Ubisoft testing generative AI in early builds of future projects, but the insider hilariously claims that it 'looks like s**t'.

007 First Light has Denuvo DRM added just before launch - and a pre-order cancelling rebellion is underway

May 22, 2026 | IO Interactive has revealed that 007 First Light will use Denuvo for anti-piracy in the final week before the game launches - and it hasn't gone down well.

Intel releases new Arc GPU Graphics Driver for Forza Horizon 6, Subnautica 2, and more

May 14, 2026 | Intel's Arc Graphics driver 32.0.101.8801 adds support for three big PC games, Forza Horizon 6, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, and Subnautica 2.

Crimson Desert made $179 million revenue on 4 million sales, Pearl Abyss confirms

May 12, 2026 | After platform-holders took their cuts, Pearl Abyss took home roughly $179 million from Crimson Desert's breakout success, representing over 3M sales.

Forza Horizon 6 file size revealed, sparking debate over whether HDDs still have a place in modern gaming

May 8, 2026 | With games regularly crossing 150GB of file size in 2026, are hard drives a plausible option for mass storage in today's landscape?

EVE Online studio buys independence for $120 million, 8 years after being acquired for $225 million

April 30, 2026 | Eve Online developer CCP Games has bought its independence back from South Korean MMO group Pearl Abyss at a fraction of the price originally paid.

South Korean prime minister praises Crimson Desert's success, says game 'opens new chapter for K-content'

April 25, 2026 | Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok praises Crimson Desert's megaton sales success, says that Pearl Abyss has elevated the entire Korean gaming industry.

NVIDIA adds labels for Xbox Game Pass and Ubisoft+ games to GeForce Now

April 23, 2026 | NVIDIA has added labels to GeForce Now identifying if a game can be played through supported subscriptions such as Xbox Game Pass or Ubisoft+.

Marathon was the #4 best-selling game in US in March by revenue when digital sales of two big games are excluded

April 23, 2026 | Bungie's new extraction shooter Marathon faced steep competition in March, yet it nonetheless broke into the top 5 best-earning games of the month in US.

Valve's new low-VRAM Linux fix nearly triples FPS in select games on AMD's RX 6500 XT

April 20, 2026 | Valve engineer Natalie Vlock's Linux VRAM optimization shows real promise on 4GB GPUs, with Alan Wake II seeing a whopping 14 to 41 FPS boost.

Liquid Swords' Samson is coming to consoles this Fall with new content and performance fixes

April 20, 2026 | The roadmap does not specify which platforms are targeted for its Fall 2026 release, but PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S are the safe assumption.

New indie hit pirate sim Windrose sells 1 million copies in 6 days, attracts 205K players on Steam

April 19, 2026 | New pirate explorer sim Windrose is gaming's latest indie platinum hit as the early access title achieves 1 million sales on Steam in less than a week.

Valve's Proton 11 beta unlocks more playable games and boosts performance for Steam Deck and Linux fans

April 18, 2026 | Proton 11 adds Wine 11's NTSync support, slashing CPU overhead, boosting frame rates, and enabling more Windows games to run reliably on Linux.

Intel Arc Graphics driver adds Pragmata support, fixes Crimson Desert issues

April 18, 2026 | Intel Graphics Driver 32.0.101.8724 adds game support for Capcom's Pragmata, fixes corruption issues in Crimson Desert, and adds support for a new CPU.

Pearl Abyss stock drops -3% on Crimson Desert sales milestone news, investors may expect more sales from hit game

April 17, 2026 | Crimson Desert has sold 5 million copies in less than a month, making it a big AAA hit, but investors seem unimpressed by the big sales milestone.

Starfield's debut PS5 sales may be as low as 140K, analyst estimates show

April 15, 2026 | Estimates from analyst firm Alinea Analytics say that Starfield may have sold a lower 140K copies on PlayStation 5 in its debut week, with $7.7M earned.

Crimson Desert sells 5 million copies in less than a month

April 15, 2026 | Pearl Abyss reveals more successful sales milestones for its popular open world RPG Crimson Desert, with the game hitting 5 million sales in a month.

New Crimson Desert features revealed by Pearl Abyss: Boss rematches, new skills, difficulty slider, and more

April 11, 2026 | Pearl Abyss outlines some of the biggest changes and new updates coming to Crimson Desert, including difficulty sliders, boss rematches, and more.

Crimson Desert officially receives Intel Arc GPU support and XeSS 3 compatibility 23 days after launch

April 11, 2026 | Pearl Abyss and its team have fixed yet another major launch-day flaw in Crimson Desert, bringing Intel Arc and handheld users into the fold.

AMD's best gaming CPU is up for grabs for a record low of $409 on Amazon

April 11, 2026 | You not only save $70 on the Ryzen 7 9800X3D but also get a free Crimson Desert code worth $69.99 thrown in, bringing the total cost down to under $340.

Intel Arc GPUs now work with Crimson Desert, thanks to latest graphics driver - it's 'playable', but some glitches remain

April 9, 2026 | There are still artifacts on faces and corrupted bits of terrain with the graphics, but at least Crimson Desert will run now, according to reports.

Starfield faces steep competition on PS5, doesn't break into top 10 best-sellers on US PlayStation Store

April 7, 2026 | Starfield is out today on PlayStation 5, but the game is facing steep competition on the US PS Store as it faces off against highly-discounted games.

MLB The Show 26 tops March PS5 game downloads in North America, beats Pearl Abyss's breakout hit Crimson Desert

April 6, 2026 | Sony's first-party game MLB The Show 26 conquered the PlayStation Store's most-downloaded charts for March 2026 in the US, beating other big-sellers.

New Crimson Desert update caters to fans by quadrupling storage, but nerfs aerial flight trick

April 4, 2026 | Crimson Desert caters to fans with its latest update that expands in-game storage from 240 to 1000 slots, but a beloved air trick has been nerfed.

Crimson Desert in 8K with 'Complete RT' mod looks incredible

April 1, 2026 | Crimson Desert running in 8K with ReShade RT that includes ReSTIR GI, improved Ambient Occlusion, and more, adds a dose of photo-realism to the game.

Sony starts new fiscal year by taking over Xbox store, PlayStation has more games on best-sellers list than Microsoft

April 1, 2026 | Today marks the beginning of Sony's new Fiscal Year 2026, and current data shows Sony currently has more games on Xbox's best-sellers list than Microsoft.

Crimson Desert hits new sales milestone, Switch 2 port might be on the horizon

April 1, 2026 | Crimson Desert has surpassed 4 million units sold, and Pearl Abyss's CEO has said the studio is currently looking into a Switch 2 port.

Hypervisor-based bypasses defeat Denuvo with day-zero cracks, but a countermeasure is already in the works

March 31, 2026 | Even FitGirl says no crack is worth the damage it can do to one's computer, as hypervisor bypasses force users to disable key protection layers.

Crimson Desert's lead voice actor says even he didn't know where the story was going during development

March 30, 2026 | The lead voice actor was just as confused by Crimson Desert's undercooked story as players were, comparing the experience to working on a TV series.

Crimson Desert hits 276,000 players after new patch, fans ecstatic about tweaks and changes

March 30, 2026 | Pearl Abyss continues making big changes to Crimson Desert based on fan feedback, adding features and content that fans actually want to see in the game.

Pearl Abyss keeps its promise and removes AI-generated artwork from Crimson Desert, replacing it with hand-drawn paintings

March 30, 2026 | Crimson Desert's Patch 1.01 swaps out the game's controversial AI-generated art with hand-drawn human paintings following community backlash.

Several AMD RX 9070 XT models drop to $699, paired with a free SSD, PSU, or AIO

March 28, 2026 | While still $100 over MSRP, the extra goodies and a free copy of Crimson Desert help bridge the gap and sweeten the deal for interested customers.

Pearl Abyss more interested in boosting Crimson Desert's sales than making DLC or mod support as game nears 5 million sales

March 27, 2026 | South Korean games-maker Pearl Abyss says that its top priority is boosting Crimson Desert's game sales, with mod support and DLC taking a backseat.

Pearl Abyss is taking an interest in a Nintendo Switch 2 port for Crimson Desert, CEO says R&D has begun

March 27, 2026 | Pearl Abyss CEO confirms R&D has begun on a Crimson Desert Switch 2 port, but lower specs mean trade-offs will be necessary to make it work.

Pearl Abyss stock finally rebounds, up +23% following Crimson Desert sales announcement

March 25, 2026 | Pearl Abyss's stock is starting a course correction, rebounding upwards on the heels of Crimson Desert's strong multi-million sales performance.

GeForce Game Ready Driver 595.97 is here, with only a handful of bug fixes

March 24, 2026 | GeForce Game Ready Driver 595.97 - WHQL is here and it looks to be a minor update with a few game-specific fixes and general optimization.

Marathon has sold 1.2 million copies on all platforms, analyst firm estimates

March 24, 2026 | Bungie's new extraction shooter Marathon has sold an estimated 1.2 million copies on all platforms, potentially falling short of Sony's expectations.

Crimson Desert reaches 3 million sales in 5 days, strong sales for a new IP

March 24, 2026 | Crimson Desert has now sold 3 million copies in just 5 days, adding even more fuel to the new IP's surprisingly explosive sales on consoles and PC.

AMD releases FSR SDK v2.2 for developers with FSR 4.1 and Ray Regeneration 1.1

March 24, 2026 | AMD has released FSR SDK 2.2 for game developers, which includes the new enhanced AMD FSR Upscaling 4.1 and AMD FSR Ray Regeneration 1.1.

Pearl Abyss apologizes for AI-Generated artwork in Crimson Desert

March 23, 2026 | The artwork was apparently created early in the development process for experimental purposes and was not intended to make it into the final game.

Crimson Desert's sales blitz has yet to meaningfully boost Pearl Abyss stock

March 23, 2026 | With 2 million copies sold in its first day, Crimson Desert is a huge sales success, but that milestone wasn't enough to uplift Pearl Abyss's stock.

Crimson Desert now boots on Intel Arc GPUs with full optimization on the way

March 23, 2026 | Pearl Abyss reverses course on Crimson Desert's Intel Arc GPU support after community backlash, with a patch now in the works to bring full optimization.

Pearl Abyss promises to fix Crimson Desert's awkward controls, new patch on the way

March 21, 2026 | Pearl Abyss will address Crimson Desert's awkward controls with a new patch that addresses both controller and mouse & keyboard inputs and layouts.

Pearl Abyss tells Intel Arc users to seek refunds as Crimson Desert officially does not support the GPUs

March 20, 2026 | Pearl Abyss confirms Crimson Desert does not support Intel Arc GPUs, leaving Arc and MSI Claw owners with nothing but a refund option.

Crimson Desert is a success with 2 million copies sold in first day

March 20, 2026 | Crimson Desert is officially a big success with 2 million copies sold in its first day, representing $140 million in potential sales on all platforms.

AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 26.3.1 brings day one Crimson Desert support and introduces FSR 4.1

March 19, 2026 | AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 26.3.1 adds new game support for Crimson Desert and Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, plus FSR Upscaling 4.1 for RDNA 4.

PearlAbyss shares down 30% after Crimson Desert's launch

March 19, 2026 | PearlAbyss sees a sharp share drop following the launch of its big AAA release Crimson Desert as investors may have expected better Metacritic scores.

Crimson Desert has made $20 million from pre-orders, estimates analyst firm

March 18, 2026 | An analyst firm has estimated Pearl Abyss's Crimson Desert has already reached 400,000 units sold on Steam, equating to $20 million in pre-orders.

Crimson Desert has been shown running on a base PlayStation 5

March 17, 2026 | PlayStation Japan has released a 20-minute gameplay video of Pearl Abyss's Crimson Desert running on a base PlayStation 5, but the resolution isn't in 4K.

Crimson Desert PC specs show that it will run on a GeForce GTX 1060

March 11, 2026 | Pearl Abyss has released the full PC specifications and hardware requirements for the game, and it'll run just fine on a wide range of GPUs.

GeForce Game Ready Driver for Crimson Desert and Death Stranding 2 available now

March 11, 2026 | GeForce Game Ready Driver 595.79 adds day one support for Crimson Desert and Death Stranding 2 and paves the way for DLSS 4.5's next major update.

GeForce NOW adds 15 new titles in March, including Crimson Desert

March 5, 2026 | Two of the biggest PC game releases for March are headed to GeForce NOW, Pearl Abyss' Crimson Desert and John Carpenter's Toxic Commando.

DLSS 4 support confirmed for Resident Evil Requiem, Crimson Desert, and Toxic Commando

February 24, 2026 | DLSS 4 comes to Resident Evil Requiem, Crimson Desert, and Jon Carpenter's Toxic Commando, improving image fidelity and performance.

Crimson Desert is the next game to support AMD's FSR Redstone technology

February 23, 2026 | The highly anticipated Crimson Desert will be the second game to support FSR Redstone's AI-powered FSR Upscaling, Frame Generation, and Ray Regeneration.

Sapphire unveils Radeon RX 9070 XT NITRO+ Crimson Desert Edition GPU

February 11, 2026 | The new SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 9070 XT NITRO+ Crimson Desert Edition sees one of RDNA 4's most impressive graphics cards get a visual makeover.

AMD's latest Ryzen and Radeon game bundle is giving away Crimson Desert

February 11, 2026 | AMD is giving away free copies of the highly anticipated Crimson Desert game on PC with eligible Ryzen CPUs, Radeon GPUs, and gaming laptops.

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June 24, 2026 | With impressive deals on GPUs, motherboards, coolers, and Wi-Fi 7 routers, ASUS's Prime Day Deals are ready to level up your PC gaming.

COLORFUL iGame GeForce RTX 5070 Ultra OC Review - When Style and Performance Meet

May 8, 2026 | With its stylish look, impressive cooling, and fast 1440p gaming performance, COLORFUL's new iGame GeForce RTX 5070 Ultra stands out from the pack.

Dual‑Mode Monitors: The Must‑Have Upgrade for Every Gamer

March 5, 2026 | ASUS's ROG Dual‑Mode Gaming Monitors support cinematic AAA and high-performance esports gaming in a single display that does it all.