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NVIDIA DLSS is now available in 769 apps and games, making it a key technology in most PC games, not just those with ray-tracing effects. With the arrival of the GeForce RTX 50 Series of GPUs this year, NVIDIA introduced DLSS 4, which improves image quality by implementing a brand-new complex AI transformer model. DLSS is both forward and backward compatible, so DLSS 4 support is already available in over 100 games.

DLSS is more than Super Resolution as it also includes DLSS Frame Generation and Multi Frame Generation - the latter is exclusive to the new GeForce RTX 50 Series. This week, NVIDIA announced that seven new games are getting DLSS, including The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, which includes support for DLSS 4.

DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation is also available in Steel Seed, a brand-new stealth-action adventure set in a sci-fi world. It's the second game from the indie studio behind the acclaimed Close to the Sun, and it's a notable departure thanks to Steel Seed's blend of fast-paced combat and stealth mechanics. For a closer look at the action, check out the trailer below.

Skyblivion is a fan remake of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, built within the Skyrim engine. We've been following this project for quite some time, with our most recent report on the ambitious game noting that its release is on track for 2025.

After 11 years of development from a passionate team of modders, Skyblivion is a remake in the proper sense in that it overhauls dungeon layouts, environments, combat, quests, and more. With Bethesda's surprise The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered launch, you might wonder what this means for Skyblivion? Will there be a "cease and desist" now that Oblivion is back in the spotlight?

Nope. The opposite. Bethesda has provided its full support and blessing to the 50+ developers who have been painstakingly remaking Oblivion in the Skyrim engine. With the release of Oblivion Remastered, the studio has gifted each member of the Skyblivion team a copy of the game.

Corsair's VOID headset range has been around for some time. As a line-up that has delivered when it comes to sound quality, comfort, and build quality, odds are several PC gamers are still rocking some original Corsair VOID gaming headsets.

The new Corsair VOID WIRELESS v2 Gaming Headset is available now for $119.99 USD. This new audio solution maintains the same focus on sound quality, comfort, and build quality with a modern re-engineered design. On the wireless front, there's support for both low-latency 2.4GHz wireless and Bluetooth, with the option to seamlessly switch between connections. The versatility is greatly enhanced with support for PC, Mac, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and mobile devices.

Battery life is also dramatically improved, offering up to 70 hours of playtime with six hours after a quick 15-minute charge. Underneath the hood, you'll find more impressive upgrades thanks to the new custom-tuned 50mm neodymium audio drivers and Dolby Atmos support.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is available now, with the new Unreal Engine 5 visuals dramatically overhauling the 2006 classic. As an Unreal Engine 5 title, the PC version supports a wide range of hardware, including the Steam Deck; however, Bethesda and developer Virtuos recommend an AMD Radeon RX 6800XT or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 GPU for that immersive 60 FPS experience. However, crank everything to Ultra and 4K, and the story changes.

Running on Unreal Engine 5, the remastered Oblivion is a Lumen ray-tracing title that offers the option to choose from a hardware or software-based approach. Hardware Lumen RT differs from full ray-tracing as it blends screen-space information with hardware ray-tracing to enhance lighting. The difference is noticeable, with Lumen RT offering more realistic lighting, reflections, ambient occlusion, and more.

In The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered's detailed open world, the enhanced ray-traced lighting. However, for the game's 'Ultra' quality visuals in 4K, Bethesda recommends a GeForce RTX 4090 (as seen in the review guide) - so this game will seriously push gaming PCs to their limit for years to come. On the plus side is support for NVIDIA DLSS and AMD FSR technologies.

AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 25.4.1 Optional Update is here, a new driver for Radeon RX GPU owners that adds support for the game of the moment - The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered. RDNA 4 owners with a Radeon RX 9000 Series GPU, like the 9070 and 9070 XT, will want to grab this as it adds FSR 4 support to the game.

AMD's FSR 4, exclusive to the new RDNA 4 generation of graphics cards due to the shift to an AI model for upscaling, is a massive improvement to FSR that delivers image quality competitive with NVIDIA DLSS. Game support is currently limited to titles with FSR 3.1, with AMD Software offering an override function, so it's great to see that AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 25.4.1 also adds FSR 4 game support to five more titles.

In addition to Oblivion Remastered, FSR 4 game support is now available for Assassin's Creed Shadows, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, Dynasty Warriors Origin, Civilization 7, and Naraka Bladepoint.

Sony's purported PlayStation 6 portable will reportedly run PS5 games without intervention from developers, although if you want more performance you might need to download patches onto that PS6 portable.

In a new post on the NeoGAF forums by leaker "Kepler_L2" we're learning that the PS6 portable should run previous-gen PS5 games without much work from the developers, but the performance might suffer if the games aren't patched. We only just heard about the PS6 portable and its rumored performance being better than Microsoft's Xbox Series S, but less powerful than the standard PS5.

We should expect the full PlayStation 6 to have truly next-generation performance -- 4K 120FPS, with I'm sure with some form of AI upscaling through PSSR -- but the portable PS6 being capable of running most PS5 games would be very impressive to see.

NVIDIA notably didn't send out review samples of the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB version - when the new Blackwell GPUs were launched last week, only the 16GB flavor was provided to reviewers - and we can see why going by a new YouTube video.

This is Hardware Unboxed (as flagged by VideoCardz), which had to buy an RTX 5060 Ti 8GB graphics card to give it a thorough testing. And - spoiler alert, albeit this is nothing you won't guess - the verdict was not good. Not good at all.

It seems that 8GB really isn't enough of a video RAM pool these days, although gamers have been saying that since the RTX 4060 Ti, of course (clearly NVIDIA wasn't listening then, or now).

The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct revealed quite a lot about the upcoming console, and in addition to a juicy new powerful console, Nintendo has made significant improvements to its controllers, particularly the Switch 2 Pro controller.

Nintendo states on its website that the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller will now take three hours to fully charge, which, when compared to the original Pro Controller, is around 50% less time. Why does this matter? The Switch 2 Pro Controller has a smaller battery than the original Switch Pro controller at 1070 mAh compared to 1,300 mAh, with Nintendo writing gamers can expect around 40 hours of use out of the Switch 2 Pro controller, which is approximately the same as the original Switch Pro controller.

As for other improvements with the Switch 2 Pro controller, Nintendo has added two new buttons on the rear of the controller that can be customized, along with the inclusion of the C-button, which is dedicated to activating GameChat for users with a Nintendo Switch Online subscription. Unsurprisingly, the Switch 2 Pro controller has received a price bump, making the smaller leap from the $80 price tag with the original Switch Pro controller to the $85 price tag for the Switch 2 Pro controller.

Bethesda has just wrapped up its official unveiling of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, where the company showcased massive visual improvements to the nearly 20-year-old game, along with a surprise confirmation that it's available to play right now!

What wasn't mentioned during the livestream was the different editions Oblivion Remastered was arriving in, but heading over to the Bethesda website, we are able to get some information on each of the differences and discern them. Firstly, Oblivion Remastered is currently available on Xbox Series X|S, Game Pass, PlayStation 5, and PC. The editions players will be able to purchase are the Standard Edition and the Deluxe Edition.

If you want to check out The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered on your respective gaming platform you can find links to the stores below.

Bethesda has officially showcased Oblivion Remastered in a recent livestream, where the company unveiled the incredible visual overhaul on the nearly 20-year-old game.

Oblivion Remastered was leaked online ahead of the official unveiling, and following a slew of rumors pointing to Bethesda making the highly anticipated title immediately available after it was officially showcased, the game is currently available to download. Yes, that's right, it's already out, and on every platform besides the Nintendo Switch (Xbox Series X|S, PC, and PlayStation 5. Bethesda has launched Oblivion Remastered in two editions: Standard and Deluxe.

The company didn't go into the differences between these editions during the livestream, but heading over to the Bethesda website listing for Oblivion Remastered, I quickly noticed additional content, such as quests that reward armor, isn't included in the Standard Edition. According to the Deluxe Edition listing, buyers will unlock new quest lines that will reward players with "unique digital Akatosh and Mehrunes Dagon Armors, Weapons, and Horse Armor Sets."

The Oblivion remaster is out now on all platforms and includes some changes to leveling dynamics, Bethesda and Virtuos have confirmed.

The rumors were right: Today Bethesda revealed the Oblivion remaster in all of its Unreal Engine 5 glory, complete with major visual overhauls to graphics, dynamic lighting, and everything in between. The teams have also made some big changes to leveling and overall game mechanics.

While details are light because the game just dropped, the Oblivion remaster developers say the game's leveling system has been updated with Skyrim mechanics. This presumably means the remaster could use Oblivion's overall leveling system with Skyrim's level scaling.

Microsoft is once again banging the drum to encourage folks to upgrade to Windows 11, and has outlined the security benefits of doing so in a new blog post.

Neowin noticed the recently published article in the Windows Learning Center, which has seen a fair few additions of late in terms of cajoling Windows 10 users to make the leap to Windows 11.

It's entitled 'What is Trusted Platform Module in Windows 11?' and as you'd expect, the post explains not just that, but the benefits of TPM 2.0, which is part of the compulsory system requirements for Windows 11.

After a big leak, Bethesda has officially unveiled the remaster for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, a title released in 2006 that helped put the publisher and developer on the path to becoming the RPG powerhouse they are today.

The long-awaited reveal for Oblivion remaster has shaken the internet as fans of the original game that was released in 2006 gathered for the official livestream on the Bethesda YouTube channel. The showcase revealed the significant graphical improvements Bethesda and developer Virtuoso have made to the remastered version of the game, which, with the power of Unreal Engine 5, has added a much-needed fresh coat of modern graphical paint to a nearly 20-year-old game.

Below are a set of screenshots that Bethesda displayed showing off the graphical improvements versus the original game. The developers explain Oblivion Remastered has undergone a tedious overhaul, with each asset being handcrafted to be brought to modern standards. Moreover, there are many more improvements, such as brand new mechanics, an overhauled UI/UX, character animations, enemy movements, improved fluidity of movements, sprinting, and new hit sound effects.

Bethesda has finally confirmed the existence of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered after a leak blew the lid off the project.

The upcoming remaster was showcased in stunning detail in a new trailer livestreamed on the Bethesda Softworks YouTube channel, where viewers were able to see the incredible graphical improvements that have been made to the nearly 20-year-old title. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion was released in 2006 and was one of the titles that put Bethesda on the map and paved the path for the developer/publisher to become the gigantic RPG creator it is today.

Bethesda and developer Virtuos has made a massive selection of improvements such as an overhaul on mechanics, the addition of sprinting, handcrafted assets, fluidity in motions, and much more. Bethesda confirmed at the end of its livestream that Oblivion Remastered is currently available to purchase on Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation. For PC and Xbox gamers, Oblivion Remastered is currently available via Xbox Game Pass.

Console gaming might not be growing, but the platform remains an a foundational bedrock to Microsoft's subscription plans.

In the FTC v Microsoft trial, we heard Xbox executives lament the sluggish growth of the console market. The segment appears to be saturated--at least in Xbox's case, and dwindling hardware sales may suggest saturation--leading Microsoft to try break off-platform and decentralize its games and content through widespread services, not circumventing console necessarily, but adding new ways to access games. Xbox Cloud Gaming and PC Game Pass are the biggest expansions of this plan.

But what about consoles? Many speculate Xbox will stop making consoles altogether and go the way of SEGA. That isn't likely, though, especially given Microsoft sells billions of dollars worth of games, content, and services on Xbox consoles. These systems are simply too lucrative to cut out entirely--a sentiment I have repeated frequently.

LG has expanded its OLED gaming monitor offerings with two new high refresh rate ultrawide gaming monitors under its UltraGear brand. Introducing the GX9s.

These two new gaming monitors come in 45-inch and 39-inch models, and share the same 3440 x 1440p (WQHD) resolution and 240Hz refresh rate. Thanks to the OLED pixel technology, each sports a 0.03ms response time, making them ideal for gaming that benefits from quick reaction times, such as first-person-shooter games. Starting off with the 45-inch model, the UltraGear OLED 45GX90SA features an 800R curved display, 240Hz refresh rate, and the following connectivity options: HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4, and USB Type-C charging port.

As for the 39-inch model, it sports many of the same specifications as its larger brother with a 240Hz refresh rate, 0.03ms response time, 800R curvature, and a WQHD resolution. Connectivity-wise, the 39-inch features HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4, and USB-C. Notably, both of these displays come integrated with LG's smart TV functionality through webOS. LG has priced both of these monitors, with the 45-inch coming in at $1,699 and the 39-inch at $1,599.

ADATA has just launched the industry's first SD Express 8.0 compliant card, with a single 512GB capacity and blistering read and write speeds of up to 1.6GB/sec and 1.2GB/sec, respectively.

The new ADATA Premier Extreme SD 8.0 Express memory card will debut in a 512GB capacity, but we should expect higher-capacity 1TB, 2TB, and larger models in the months ahead. SD Express technology was introduced in 2018 with the SD 7.0 standard, but we're only seeing super-fast versions of those SD 7.0 cards recently, thanks mostly to the Nintendo Switch 2.

ADATA's newest Premier Extreme family is being expanded with the new SD Express 8.0 options, featuring a PCIe 3.0 x2 interface, with reads of up to 1.6GB/sec (1600MB/sec) and writes of up to 1.2GB/sec (1200MB/sec).

Logitech has quietly upped its prices on select PC hardware following President Trump's US import tariffs against China, with prices on some products increasing by as much as 25%.

Research conducted by YouTuber Cameron Dougherty has revealed that Logitech has increased its prices for its tech gear across the United States, which includes some of the company's flagship products, such as the MX Master 3S mouse and K400 Plus Wireless Touch Keyboard. Notably, while some products have experienced a sharp price increase, others have been discounted, such as the G Pro X Superlight gaming mouse dropping from $159.99 to $149.99.

As for what has increased, reports indicate Logitech has bumped the price of the MX Keys S keyboard to $130, which is an 18% price increase compared to what it was before. Additionally, the MX Master 3S mouse has jumped 20% from $100 to $120, and the K400 Plus Wireless Touch keyboard has hiked from $28 to now $35, a 22% price increase. While the price jumps were expected following President Trump's sweeping trade tariffs against China, the location where many PC hardware sellers manufacture their products, Logitech, didn't make a formal announcement about the price increases.

NASA's Mars rover has stumbled across a rock that has researchers scratching their heads, as its color starkly contrasts with the surface of the Red Planet.

NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has been exploring the surface of Mars since 2021, and throughout its travels in the Jezero Crater, it has encountered many different rocks, geological formations, and peculiar points of interest - but nothing like this before. NASA has explained in a recent press release titled "Origins Uncertain: 'Skull Hill' Rock" that as Perseverance continued its journey down "Witch Hazel Hill" on the rim of Jezero Crater, it encountered a variety of rocks that "may have originated from elsewhere and transported to their current location."

The rover captured the above image of a rock that has been named "Skull Hill," a dark-toned float rock. Float rocks are rocks that have originated in another location and have been transported to the location where they were discovered. As for Skull Hill, researchers aren't exactly sure where it came from, with the NASA article stating it's reminiscent of meteorites found in the Gale crater by NASA's Curiosity rover.

The International Space Station (ISS) provides a unique vantage point for observing Earth, with the floating laboratory being home to not only several astronauts conducting impressive experiments in microgravity, but also a few cameras pointed directly at the surface of Earth.

One of these cameras captured something that caught the attention of Charles Black, the founder of the Earth and space livestreaming company Sen, which hosts three cameras aboard the ISS. These cameras are pointed straight down at Earth, with one's frame covering approximately 155 by 93 miles. The 4K video captured what was described as "mysterious writing etched into the sand," per Sen. From the perspective of the ISS, what was captured appeared to be letters carved into the ground of Tunisia.

These "letters" contrasted bleakly with the barren desert plains of the region, and according to Sen, the company doesn't always reveal the origin of what it's determined to be an interesting capture by its ISS cameras. The purpose of not revealing the origin is that the company wants the "audience to be engaged" by "promoting debate, discussion, and interest." The company labeled the location and let the viewers decide what they were looking at. Take a guess at what caused these markings and check if your answer aligns with the one below.