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• Metro 2039 looks almost photorealistic, and your graphics card should be worried4A has debuted a new trailer for Metro 2039, showcasing an intense level of graphical detail that will undoubtedly strain even the most powerful GPUs.Aug 26, 2026 11:28 AM CDT
• XCancel and Nitter receive cease-and-desist letters from X over alleged scrapingOpen-source project Nitter, which lets users read X posts without an account, and XCancel have received cease-and-desist letters from X.Aug 26, 2026 11:07 AM CDT
• Team17 tease classic Worms remaster at end of Worms: Galactic Tactics trailerTeam17 and Absolutely Games have revealed Worms: Galactic Tactics at Gamescom 2026, while teasing what appears to be a remaster of the first Worms game.Aug 26, 2026 10:50 AM CDT
• Xbox reveals disc-to-digital program, confirms discs still work after digital copy is unlockedXbox has officially revealed its new disc-to-digital program that digitizes the rights entitlements from a disc copy of a game to a user's digital account.Aug 26, 2026 10:15 AM CDT
• Rockstar officially responds to Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks in new statementRockstar Games has officially responded to the Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay leaks from Cyberleek, acknowledging they are real and how it's 'heartbreaking'.Aug 26, 2026 7:01 AM CDT
• 007 First Light's path tracing mode levels up the smash hit game's visuals in a big way007 First Light is getting a major update on September 15, with the PC version adding a path-tracing mode alongside native DLSS 4.5 support.Aug 26, 2026 4:56 AM CDT
• Gears of War: E-Day launches with RTX Mega Geometry for GeForce RTX gamersGears of War: E-Day is launching on PC as one of the first Unreal Engine 5 games to support the new RTX Mega Geometry technology, with added DLSS 4.5.Aug 26, 2026 4:28 AM CDT
• AOC unveils world's first 5K G-SYNC Pulsar monitor for competitive gamers with an RTX 5090The 31.5-inch 5K AGON AGP327KG gaming monitor from AOC is the first 5K G-SYNC Pulsar monitor, making it the highest-res display to feature the tech.Aug 26, 2026 3:59 AM CDT
• The Witcher 3 Remastered adds Path Tracing, DLSS 4.5, FSR 4, and XeSS 2 support on PCThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered is a free update coming in September and on PC it overhauls the visuals with full path-traced lighting.Aug 25, 2026 10:28 PM CDT
• Commodore 77 is a special edition Commodore 64 Ultimate inspired by Cyberpunk 2077Commodore and CD Projekt RED have collaborated to create a special edition Commodore 77 retro computer with a design that feels lifted from the game.Aug 25, 2026 10:02 PM CDT
• ASUS's new ROG Gladius IV Ace and ROG Spatha X gaming mice have 65K sensorsASUS's new ROG Gladius IV Ace and the ROG Spatha X are launching with the new AimPoint Pro 65K sensor, which delivers 65,000 DPI of precision.Aug 25, 2026 9:36 PM CDT
• $5 indie How To Fish nets platinum sales in just 2 daysBizarre 'friendslop' game How to Fish becomes the latest indie to achieve 1 million sales right at launch, showing the pull of low-cost multiplayer games.Aug 25, 2026 9:09 PM CDT
• Nintendo reveals new Switch 2 bundles at $529 and $549, include game and Switch OnlineThe Switch 2's new price hike is accompanied by two new console bundles, including Mario Kart World Tour and Switch Sports Resort with Switch Online.Aug 25, 2026 8:08 PM CDT
• Geralt coming to Diablo IV in new Witcher x Blizzard crossoverCD Projekt and Blizzard are teaming up with cross-over promos, bringing Witcher characters like Geralt of Rivia to Diablo IV as well as other 'surprises'.Aug 25, 2026 7:12 PM CDT
• The Witcher 3 DLC 'Songs of the Past' debuts a haunting trailer at Gamescom, base game gets a free remasterCD Projekt Red debuted a stunning trailer for The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past at Gamescom, alongside a free base game remaster launching September 29.Aug 25, 2026 6:40 PM CDT
• Latest GTA 6 leak shows a physical video game store in the game, which is ironicA leaked GTA 6 clip shows an in-game store selling physical game discs, ironic given Rockstar's own code-in-a-box physical editions for the real game.Aug 25, 2026 5:50 PM CDT
• Resizable BAR controls coming to the NVIDIA App with upcoming GeForce Game Ready driverControls to switch Resizable BAR on and off per-game are coming to the NVIDIA App once NVIDIA releases its next GeForce Game Ready driver.Aug 25, 2026 5:30 PM CDT
• Apple introduces new M6 and M5 Ultra chips, refreshes the Mac Mini and Mac StudioApple's new M6 and M5 Ultra chips power refreshed Mac mini and Mac Studio lineups, bringing big AI and graphics gains starting at $899 and $2,499.Aug 25, 2026 5:15 PM CDT
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 spotted with larger GB205 die in third-party modelAn ASUS RTX 5060 DUAL OC D7 was found using the RTX 5070's larger GB205 die instead of the usual GB206, but we have seen that done before.Aug 25, 2026 4:40 PM CDT
• Intel 'Crescent Island' GPUs set to have up to 480 GB LPDDR5X memory with 32 Xe3P coresIntel detailed Crescent Island at Hot Chips 2026: 32 Xe3P cores, 256 XMX engines, and up to 480GB of LPDDR5X memory in a 350W air-cooled inference GPU.Aug 25, 2026 4:10 PM CDT
• Sam Altman admits the AI boom hasn't had its 'iPhone moment' yetHe compared the shift to consumers still renting from Blockbuster after Netflix launched, saying that behaviour 'is much harder' to change.Aug 25, 2026 3:35 PM CDT
• Zen 4 and 5 receive up to 12% performance boost thanks to new GCC compiler patchAMD published a new patch for GCC that improves branch prediction efficiency and boosts Zen 4 CPU performance by up to 12% and Zen 5 CPUs by up to 9%.Aug 25, 2026 2:50 PM CDT
• Xiaomi's XRing O3 is the world's first smartphone chip to support LPDDR6 memoryBuilt on TSMC's 3nm N3P process node, the XRing O3 packs 24 billion transistors, a notable jump from 19 billion on last year's XRing O1.Aug 25, 2026 2:35 PM CDT
• The 24-inch iMac is getting an M6 chip refresh before the end of the yearThe refresh will reportedly keep the iMac's current design and 24-inch display, with new colour options as the most visible change.Aug 25, 2026 2:06 PM CDT
• Windows 11 may soon let you control how unified memory is split for gaming and AIThe feature is still confined to Microsoft's Experimental Future Platforms channel and isn't yet accessible through the normal Settings interface.Aug 25, 2026 1:30 PM CDT
• Bodycam develops in-house optics shading technique for scopes in Unreal Engine 5 with no performance lossThe developers behind Bodycam are working on a new shading technique for scope rendering in-game that has no performance or image quality trade off.Aug 25, 2026 12:30 PM CDT
• GeForce NOW adds full DLSS 4.5 support for hundreds of gamesGeForce NOW Ultimate subscribers will soon get access to DLSS 4.5 in over 100 games, further enhancing image quality and performance.Aug 25, 2026 12:17 PM CDT
• RTX Spark laptops will launch with support for EA's Javelin Anticheat for Battlefield 6 and EA Sports FC 26NVIDIA has been working with EA to ensure that its Javelin Anticheat software works on the first wave of RTX Spark devices on day one.Aug 25, 2026 12:06 PM CDT
• ARC Raiders, THE FINALS, and Ubisoft game support confirmed for RTX SparkNVIDIA's first wave of RTX Spark laptops are on track for a Fall 2026 launch, and early adopters can expect comprehensive PC game support on day one.Aug 25, 2026 11:47 AM CDT
• Control Resonant GeForce RTX Bundle announced, game launches with full DLSS 4.5 supportThe new Control Resonant GeForce RTX Bundle offers gamers a free copy of Remedy's sequel with eligible GeForce RTX graphics cards, desktops, and laptops.Aug 25, 2026 11:33 AM CDT
• Painkiller RTX Edition has a free path-traced demo that includes 15 levelsWith the mod available for free over on GOG, Painkiller RTX Edition's demo lets you play through the game's first 15 levels with full path-tracing.Aug 25, 2026 11:14 AM CDT
• Morrowind RTX remasters the iconic The Elder Scrolls game with full path-traced visualsBethesda Game Studios' iconic RPG, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, is getting the RTX Remix treatment with full path-traced lighting.Aug 25, 2026 10:59 AM CDT
• NVIDIA App adds DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction support, and here's every game you can enable it inDLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction is available now for a wide range of PC games, including Resident Evil Requiem, DOOM: The Dark Ages, and Cyberpunk 2077.Aug 25, 2026 10:47 AM CDT
• DLSS 4.5 is now complete, with Ray Reconstruction available nowDLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction is available now via the NVIDIA App, improving image fidelity and detail in games with ray-tracing and path-tracing.Aug 25, 2026 10:31 AM CDT
• Amazon raises Kindle, Echo, Fire TV and Eero prices by up to 60% amid memory cost hikesAmazon says rising memory and storage costs forced price hikes of up to 60% across Kindles, Echo, Fire TV sticks and Eero routers.Aug 25, 2026 9:58 AM CDT
• Leaked footage shows what Avalanche's cancelled Iron Man game looked likeThe footage, reportedly sourced from a PS3 dev kit, shows Iron Man flying and fighting with the fluidity of Avalanche's Just Cause games.Aug 25, 2026 9:19 AM CDT
• GAMDIAS unveils CHIONE P5-360 PRO and CHIONE M5-360 coolers with versatile displaysGAMDIAS has unveiled two new liquid coolers, with the CHIONE M5-360 and CHIONE P5-360 PRO both sporting LCD displays and 360mm radiators.Aug 25, 2026 1:58 AM CDT
• ASRock's new Rock Series AIO Liquid Coolers are an affordable and reliable cooling optionASRock's new Rock Series AIO liquid coolers offer a clean and minimal design with thermal performance backed by a six-year warranty.Aug 25, 2026 1:29 AM CDT
• COLORFUL's new flagship iGame X870E VULCAN W OC motherboard is built for extreme overclockersThe sleek and stylish COLORFUL iGame X870E VULCAN W OC is built for extreme overclocking and it includes an integrated display for real-time monitoring.Aug 25, 2026 12:56 AM CDT
• Galaxy S27 Ultra may ditch its old camera design for something that looks a lot like the iPhoneLeaked CAD renders show a raised horizontal camera bar replacing the Ultra's long-running vertical lens layout, closely resembling Apple's design.Aug 24, 2026 7:37 PM CDT
• 007 First Light hits 4 million sales in 3 months, making it one of 2026's fastest-selling gamesIO Interactive's new James Bond game is a big AAA hit, accumulating multi-million sales in a few months after release with new content on the way.Aug 24, 2026 7:03 PM CDT
• Ex-Rockstar dev calls the GTA 6 leaks a 'nothing burger,' says Hot Coffee was far worseVermeij compared the leaks to the 2005 Hot Coffee scandal, which cost Rockstar an estimated $50 million and a $20 million settlement.Aug 24, 2026 6:35 PM CDT
• Sony confirms these PS5 games are console exclusive and won't come to PCSony has released a new promo that confirms six titles will stay permanent PS5 console exclusives and not come to PC, including Ghost of Yotei & Wolverine.Aug 24, 2026 6:06 PM CDT
• NVIDIA is reportedly hiking AI server prices by more than 15% for its biggest customersNVIDIA's Vera Rubin and Grace Blackwell AI servers are reportedly set to get price hikes starting early next year as memory costs climb.Aug 24, 2026 5:30 PM CDT
• Rockstar Games expands new Creator Platform with six job listingsRockstar Games is expanding its user-generated content Creator Platform for Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead with six hires, including two product teams.Aug 24, 2026 4:47 PM CDT
• Due to fan backlash, The Blood of Dawnwalker will now get a 60 FPS performance mode through a Day-1 patchRebel Wolves says a 60 FPS mode was already in testing, but the studio held it back until it was confident it could deliver on Day 1.Aug 24, 2026 4:15 PM CDT
• The Witcher 4 is targeting a 2028 release window, will be skipping GamescomCD Projekt Red confirms The Witcher 4 is targeting a 2028 release window, but the Ciri-led RPG will not appear at Gamescom this week.Aug 24, 2026 3:40 PM CDT
• Redditor manages to grab an RTX 5060 Ti for just $242, less than half the current retail priceA Redditor found an RTX 5060 Ti for $242 at a Walmart clearance section, less than half the nearly $500 it costs at most retailers now.Aug 24, 2026 3:15 PM CDT
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta peaked at 115,145 Steam players before losing more than half in a daySteam reviews are sitting at Mixed, with players citing aggressive aim assist, frame pacing issues, small maps, and a punishing time-to-kill.Aug 24, 2026 2:37 PM CDT
• Modders upgraded an RTX 2080 Super to 16GB VRAM and got noticeable performance gainsModders doubled an RTX 2080 SUPER to 16GB VRAM, and Resident Evil Requiem testing shows nearly 28% higher FPS in some memory-limited scenes.Aug 24, 2026 2:00 PM CDT
• Over a million LinkedIn posts have been flagged as AI slop in the button's first monthLinkedIn's AI classifiers and user reports are cutting views on flagged posts by about 40%, but the platform's total AI output remains unclear.Aug 24, 2026 1:24 PM CDT
• BIOS modded single-slot AMD Pro GPU from 2016 can play Cyberpunk 2077 at up to 60 FPS at 1080pA YouTuber discovered AMD's 10-year-old WX5100 Pro for just $40 can run modern titles at playable frame rates using a BIOS mod to boost performance.Aug 24, 2026 12:45 PM CDT
• GIGABYTE's next-gen 4K 32-inch AORUS ELITE gaming monitor with Tandem WOLED panel delivers 1,500 nits of HDR peak brightnessGIGABYTE's next-generation AORUS ELITE FO32U24G gaming monitor supports dual-mode 4K 240Hz and FHD 480Hz with an HDR peak brightness of up to 1,500 nits.Aug 24, 2026 1:58 AM CDT
• Sony reminds players they don't actually own digital PlayStation games amid disc-production backlashSony is sending out its updated PlayStation 'Terms' to players, reminding them that they don't actually own any of their digital purchases.Aug 24, 2026 1:28 AM CDT
• GTA 6 'build' that's 113GB in size is currently circulating online, and it's fakeThanks to the recent leaks, a 113GB torrent for an alleged PC build of Grand Theft Auto 6 is currently making the rounds. It's full of malware.Aug 24, 2026 12:57 AM CDT
• Windows 11 update has broken some PC games, and RGB lighting could be the issueAccording to Microsoft, 'peripherals or internal device components which have RGB lighting' are causing some PCs to crash after the latest Windows update.Aug 24, 2026 12:34 AM CDT
• Assassin's Creed Odyssey becomes the highest-rated entry in the franchise, thanks to Nolan's 'The Odyssey'The once-hated Assassin's Creed Odyssey has overtaken Assassin's Creed 2 as Steam's highest-rated entry in the series. Thank you Christopher Nolan?Aug 23, 2026 4:40 PM CDT
• PlayStation gamers' planned week-long 'PS Blackout' begins todayThe week-long #PSBlackout protest by gamers against Sony's physical disc phase-out begins today, running from August 23 through August 30.Aug 23, 2026 4:15 PM CDT
• Nintendo Switch 2 will rise to £419.99 in the UK, starting September 1Nintendo has confirmed the Switch 2 will cost £419.99 in the UK from September 1, a £24 rise, completing its price hike.Aug 23, 2026 3:40 PM CDT
• One retailer says 91% of attempts to buy DDR5 memory are coming from botsDDR5 RAM scalping is now a real issue as one retailer reportedly says bots now make up 91% of the traffic hitting its DDR5 memory listings.Aug 23, 2026 3:15 PM CDT
• Jensen Huang signed NVIDIA RTX Pro 6000 graphics card sells for $57,450 at auctionA Jensen Huang-signed NVIDIA RTX Pro 6000 GPU sold for $57,450 at auction, nearly 10x its $6,000 estimate, and the original owner got it for free!Aug 23, 2026 2:40 PM CDT
• GTA 6 leaks have reportedly led to a morale drop at Rockstar, with Netflix frustrated as wellRockstar staff morale has reportedly dropped after recent GTA 6 leaks, according to Jason Schreier, with Netflix also said to be frustrated.Aug 22, 2026 3:40 PM CDT
• The Blood of Dawnwalker won't hit 60 FPS on any console, PS5 Pro tops out at 40 FPSThe Blood of Dawnwalker caps at 40 FPS on PS5 Pro even on performance mode, and unfortunately won't reach 60 FPS on any current console.Aug 22, 2026 3:15 PM CDT
• AMD claws back ground against Intel in the CPU market, climbs to 35% share in desktop CPUsAMD hit 34.9% desktop CPU share in Q2 2026, gaining ground on Intel even as the overall desktop market shrank more than 20% year over year.Aug 22, 2026 2:40 PM CDT
• Redditor receives not one but TWO empty boxes of Ryzen 5 9600X from AmazonA PC shop owner on Reddit says he got an empty Ryzen 5 9600X box from Amazon, refunded it, ordered a replacement, and got a second empty box!Aug 22, 2026 2:15 PM CDT
• Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition Console is priced at $900, arrives November 2026Microsoft's translucent green Xbox Series X25 is reportedly priced at $900, arriving in November 2026 with a $100 premium over the standard console.Aug 22, 2026 1:40 PM CDT
• Dave Bautista officially cast as Kratos in Amazon's 'God of War' TV Series, replaces Ryan HurstDave Bautista is officially the new Kratos in Amazon's God of War series, stepping in after Ryan Hurst's on-set injury forced a recast.Aug 21, 2026 4:10 PM CDT
• Take-Two begins the hunt for GTA 6 leaker CyberLeek, subpoenas Microsoft and DiscordSomeone has a 6-star wanted level right now as Take-Two has filed federal subpoenas against Microsoft and Discord, demanding user data.Aug 21, 2026 3:30 PM CDT
• PlayStation 6 handheld not expected to stay under $600, warns leakerProminent AMD leaker says a $600 PS6 handheld isn't possible right now, blaming LPDDR memory prices that have been squeezed by AI data center demand.Aug 21, 2026 2:50 PM CDT
• AMD confirms the Radeon RX 9050 4GB will have a tiny 64-bit bus and just 16MB Infinity CacheAMD's confirmed specs for the Radeon RX 9050 4GB reveal a 64-bit bus and 16MB cache, cut in half from the 8GB card in every meaningful way.Aug 21, 2026 2:20 PM CDT
• Intel 'Nova-Lake-S' 28-core CPU with bLLC reportedly draws 296W at PL2Per a new leak, Intel's flagship 28-core Nova Lake-S bLLC chip may draw 296W at PL2, a huge jump in power draw from the Core Ultra 9 285K.Aug 21, 2026 1:45 PM CDT
• FSR 4 Frame Generation suffers from frame pacing issues causing the tech to be borderline unusableFSR 4 Frame Generation was tested with slow motion cameras, revealing severe jittering problems as frames are displayed on screen.Aug 21, 2026 1:25 PM CDT
• STALKER 2 receives massive performance boost with new 2.0 update, game gets upgraded to Unreal Engine 5.5.4Stalker 2 patch 2.0 has been released featuring a massive engine upgrade from Unreal Engine 5.1 to 5.5.4, helping boost FPS by over 30% on an RTX 5080.Aug 21, 2026 10:15 AM CDT
• Sandisk NAS 800 NVMe SSD delivers PCIe Gen5 speeds for demanding NAS environmentsThe new Sandisk NAS 800 NVMe SSD and Sandisk NAS 800 NVMe SSD Series are purpose-built for modern NAS environments and performance-intensive workloads.Aug 21, 2026 2:36 AM CDT
• RayNeo announces new iO Smart Glasses and GT Series with 'cinema-grade' displayThe new RayNeo iO Smart Glasses and RayNeo GT Series deliver all-day AI-powered AR and a portable Dolby Vision cinematic experience.Aug 21, 2026 2:03 AM CDT

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