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• Valve is working with NVIDIA to make GeForce GPUs compatible with SteamOSValve is reportedly building a dedicated team to bring NVIDIA GeForce support to SteamOS, but full compatibility is likely still a year or more away.Jun 23, 2026 3:10 PM CDT
• Meta Quest gets full-body VR movement system with Omni One for QuestThe new Omni One for Quest is a comprehensive VR treadmill optimized for Meta Quest headsets, adding full 360-degree movement to supported games.Jun 23, 2026 8:04 AM CDT
• Steam Deck code is bleeding into Steam Machine game functionalityValve has officially launched the Steam Machine and it's been discovered that many of the operating system files are labelled 'Steam Deck'.Jun 23, 2026 3:08 AM CDT
• GIGABYTE launching stylish new RTX 5080 AORUS Infinity Wood graphics cardGIGABYTE is expanding its new flagship GPU design to more models, including the stylish AORUS GeForce RTX 5080 INFINITY WOOD and an RTX 5070 Ti option.Jun 23, 2026 2:26 AM CDT
• Steam Machine buyers will receive different RAM configurations, Valve confirmsSteam Machines will ship with two different memory configurations, and buyers won't be able to choose which one they get at checkout.Jun 23, 2026 2:15 AM CDT
• For that 1993 PC look, check out SilverStone's new FLP03 Micro-ATX caseSilverStone's new FLP03 Micro-ATX case looks like it's come from 1993, ready to fire up Wolfenstein 3D off of a few Floppy Disks and MS-DOS.Jun 23, 2026 1:59 AM CDT
• MONTECH's new TG3 is an entry-level premium ATX case for your next buildStarting from $59.99 USD for the Black variant, MONTECH's new TG3 case delivers premium features and a modern panoramic design for PC gamers on a budget.Jun 23, 2026 1:36 AM CDT
• AMD's new FSR 4.1 for RDNA 3 also works on RDNA 3.5 and RDNA 2 GPUsAMD has officially launched FSR 4.1 for Radeon RX 7000 Series GPUs, but ahead of its debut the DLL leaked and modders got it working on RDNA 3.5 handhelds.Jun 23, 2026 1:03 AM CDT
• Valve confirms AMD FSR 4 support is coming to the Steam MachineValve has been working with AMD to bring FSR 4 to the Steam Machine and with the launch of the gaming device, support is reportedly 'coming soon.'.Jun 23, 2026 12:36 AM CDT
• Xbox has more than a dozen TV shows and films in developmentMicrosoft is working on more than a dozen transmedia productions, including films and TV shows based on key franchises as it seeks to boost monetization.Jun 22, 2026 9:33 PM CDT
• CD Projekt Red CEO warns that AI-generated games are comingCDPR's CEO confirms AI-generated games are in development, sharing a studio pitching 40 prototypes per week, but doubts whether that model will succeed.Jun 22, 2026 8:29 PM CDT
• The Steam Machine was originally supposed to cost around $750Valve engineers hint the Steam Machine was originally targeting around $750, but the global RAM shortage drove the final price up to $1,049 at launch.Jun 22, 2026 7:15 PM CDT
• iiyama launches its first OLED gaming monitor with 280Hz, 1,500 nits, and LG's fourth-gen WOLED panelPowered by LG's fourth-gen WOLED with 1,500 nits peak brightness and 99.5% DCI-P3, it also includes USB-C with 65W power delivery and a KVM switch.Jun 22, 2026 6:30 PM CDT
• Midjourney is stepping away from AI art to build a full-body ultrasound scanner that it wants to put in spasThe scanner submerges users through 358,000 ultrasonic elements and claims MRI-comparable detail without radiation, though no lab has verified that yet.Jun 22, 2026 5:50 PM CDT
• Intel is bringing Raptor Lake Next to gaming laptops with DDR4 support and up to 24 coresThe HX-only lineup tops out at 24 cores with no H, P, or U variants planned, and DDR4 support gives OEMs a way to offset climbing DDR5 prices.Jun 22, 2026 4:50 PM CDT
• FSR 4.1 support for RX 7000 GPUs arrives ahead of schedule with new Adrenalin driver updateAMD releases Adrenalin driver adding FSR 4.1 support to RX 7000 series GPUs ahead of schedule. Update was supposed to debut in June.Jun 22, 2026 2:00 PM CDT
• Game dev with close ties to Xbox gives brutal review of Game Pass, says 'mediocre content' was 'slopped out'Ori and the Blind Forest developer Thomas Mahler, who had close ties with Xbox at one point, delivers a fiery takedown of the Xbox Game Pass business.Jun 22, 2026 1:31 PM CDT
• Steam Machine priced at $1049, Valve officially confirmsValve has officially confirmed the Steam Machine's starting price will be an eye-watering $1,049 for the 512GB variant that comes without a controller.Jun 22, 2026 12:58 PM CDT
• Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot killed in tragic plane crashOriginal Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dies in plane crash in France months after the billion-dollar games company celebrates its 40th anniversary.Jun 22, 2026 12:29 PM CDT
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time fan remake for PC no longer in developmentThe ambitious fan remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time in Unreal Engine 5 that has been in development for years is no longer being worked on.Jun 22, 2026 5:33 AM CDT
• Epic Games Store is being rebuilt to deliver up to 6.5X faster performanceThe Epic Games Store and the Epic Games Launcher are getting overhauled, improving performance and adding new Steam-like features like user reviews.Jun 22, 2026 4:59 AM CDT
• Anthropic says blocking China from Claude cost it hundreds of millionsNotably, Anthropic said some of the firms were designated as Chinese MNotably, Anthropic said some of the firms were designated as Chinese MNotably, Anthro.Jun 22, 2026 4:33 AM CDT
• Microsoft adds 'Xbox Handheld' as new platform for Xbox, joining consoles and PCMicrosoft has created a new logo and category for Xbox gaming, with Xbox Handheld appearing on the Gears of War: E-Day product page.Jun 22, 2026 3:57 AM CDT
• Diablo IV and Lord of Hatred DLC soft confirmed for the Nintendo Switch 2A second game rating authority has rated Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred for the Nintendo Switch 2, fuelling rumors about an imminent Blizzard announcement.Jun 22, 2026 3:09 AM CDT
• GTA 6's leaked $80 standard edition price may not be real after allFollowing Rockstar's confirmation that Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-orders will open on Thursday, rumors have begun flying about the game's price.Jun 22, 2026 2:38 AM CDT
• NVIDIA's AI agents taught robots to install GPUs into motherboards without any human helpThree AI coding agents, including Claude Code and Codex, trained on real hardware, achieving 99% success on tasks like GPU installation and pin sorting.Jun 21, 2026 11:08 PM CDT
• Another AMD AM5 CPU has reportedly swelled and died, this time a Ryzen 9 9900X less than a year oldThe Ryzen 9 9900X was less than a year old, running only PBO with no manual voltages, yet it developed a visible physical deformation on its substrate.Jun 21, 2026 10:33 PM CDT
• Valve just told Half-Life 3 dataminers it knows exactly what they are doing with new Dota 2 variable nameThe discovery comes as Steam Machine reviews are rumored to lift soon, with many fans hoping a Half-Life 3 announcement would arrive alongside it.Jun 21, 2026 10:03 PM CDT
• Destiny 2 situation not result of Sony revenge plot, decisions are entirely financialThe Destiny 2 situation isn't the result of Sony isn't exacting revenge on Bungie but entirely financial, driven by game impairments and high costs.Jun 21, 2026 8:38 PM CDT
• AMD Zen 6 will target a 7 GHz boost clock for Ryzen CPUs, according to insiderAMD insider confirms Zen 6 is targeting a 7 GHz boost clock on at least one Ryzen product, backed by internal documents seen as recently as Q1 2026.Jun 21, 2026 8:15 PM CDT
• New Halo CE remake won't get new DLC, story missions, maps, or any extra contentHalo Studios confirms that it will not be using the new Halo CE remake as a springboard for new content that expands the original game's lore and story.Jun 21, 2026 7:37 PM CDT
• $90 GTA 6 price not real, says renowned games leaker billbil-kunA listing showed up on Europe's FNAC marketplace purporting a $90 price tag for Grand Theft Auto 6, but that's not the actual price tag set by Rockstar.Jun 21, 2026 6:18 PM CDT
• AMD's RDNA 5 Radeon GPUs will launch in mid-2027, per new leakMoore's Law is Dead leaks AMD RDNA 5 Radeon GPU launch for mid-2027, with flagship RX 10900 XT targeting RTX 6090 performance on TSMC N3P.Jun 21, 2026 3:54 PM CDT
• GTA 6 price seems to have leaked, base version to cost €89.99A Portuguese FNAC retail listing reportedly shows GTA 6 priced at €89.99, with a Premium Edition at €119.99, days before official pre-orders open.Jun 21, 2026 2:35 PM CDT
• Assassin's Creed Hexe is reportedly going to launch earlier than expectedAssassin's Creed Hexe is reportedly now targeting a June 2027 release, earlier than expected, which is rather suspicious. Anyone smell AI?Jun 20, 2026 7:44 PM CDT
• NVIDIA's open-source NVK Vulkan driver gets experimental DLSS support in Mesa 26.2 for Linux gamersNVIDIA's NVK Vulkan driver now supports DLSS through a new Vulkan extension in Mesa 26.2, with stable release expected in August for Linux users.Jun 20, 2026 5:33 PM CDT
• ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5090 reportedly causes discoloration on ASUS motherboard after six monthsThe RTX 5090 can draw close to 1,000W at peak, and this is just the latest report to join the list of melted connectors and missing ROPs on the card.Jun 20, 2026 4:55 PM CDT
• Nothing has cancelled the CMF Phone 2 Pro's successor, blaming memory prices for making it unaffordableMemory now accounts for more than half a smartphone's hardware cost, and Nothing says a true successor would have priced itself out of relevance.Jun 20, 2026 3:50 PM CDT
• Intel Core 3 304 'Wildcat Lake' CPU appears on PassMark, matches the MacBook NeoIntel's entry-level Core 3 304 'Wildcat Lake' CPU tied Apple's A18 Pro in PassMark, despite having one fewer core and lower power draw.Jun 20, 2026 2:50 PM CDT
• Sony focuses heavily on AI in its recent summary, drops any mention of PC gamingSony's 2026 strategy report drops all PC mentions and adds a new AI section, effectively confirming first-party exclusives are staying PlayStation-only.Jun 20, 2026 1:44 PM CDT
• Halo remake on PS5 requires two PS Plus subs for split-screen couch co-opHalo Campaign Evolved requires PlayStation Plus for split-screen play on PS5, and both players must have an active subscription even to play local co-op.Jun 20, 2026 10:22 AM CDT
• Enthusiast attempts to install second 12V-2x6 connector on RTX 5090, is rewarded with a hole punched through the PCBAn RTX 5090 owner attempted to mod a second power connector on their RTX 5090 to reduce the chance of the card melting. But the mod failed spectacularly.Jun 20, 2026 9:25 AM CDT
• Activision to release Black Ops 1 & 2 on PS4, PS5 to get past Sony's lack of PS3 backward compatibilityActivision plans to re-release Black Ops & Black Ops II on both PS4 and PS5 to spark sales and circumvent Sony's lack of native PS3 backwards compatibility.Jun 20, 2026 6:12 AM CDT
• AMD plans to increase the price of its graphics cards by 10-15% in the second half of 2026AMD is reportedly planning a 10-15% price hike on Radeon RX 9000 GPUs in Q3 2026 as GDDR6 VRAM costs continue to climb, while NVIDIA holds steady for now.Jun 19, 2026 7:40 PM CDT
• Black Myth Wukong mirrors GTA V success with 30 million copies sold in less than 2 yearsBlack Myth Wukong is one of the best-selling games in recent years, achieving a whopping 30 million copies sold across all platforms in less than 2 years.Jun 19, 2026 4:04 PM CDT
• Steam Controller supply can't keep up with demand, Valve pushes orders to 2027Valve's Steam Controller demand has exceeded expectations, pushing new reservations into 2027 as the queue grows faster than production can handle.Jun 19, 2026 2:58 PM CDT
• Steam Machine shipments spotted, as Valve is rumored to launch the gaming PC next weekAccording to the latest from the rumor mill, the Steam Machine could be announced next Tuesday, with reservations opening at the end of the month.Jun 19, 2026 2:05 PM CDT
• HDMI 2.2 products are coming in 2027 as chip makers begin sampling FRL2 silicon this yearFRL2 silicon sampling begins this year, putting HDMI 2.2 products on track for 2027, with RDNA 5 and RTX 60 series GPUs expected to lead the way.Jun 18, 2026 8:11 PM CDT
• Solo dev tries to make his own GTA 6 with AI, as he got tired of waiting for RockstarA solo dev is using AI to build his own GTA 6 clone and beat Rockstar to launch, just as they announced pre-orders for the real thing, opening June 25.Jun 18, 2026 7:41 PM CDT
• A HandBrake update just gave Threadripper owners up to a 215% performance boost for freeTwo threading bugs were leaving cores idle and creating scheduling overhead on high-core-count chips, costing up to 60% of available performance.Jun 18, 2026 6:57 PM CDT
• Repair channel buys ASUS RTX 4090 for $222 and finds plastic die with fake NVIDIA markingsThe card looked real until the thermal paste came off, revealing a plastic block with etched markings and a PCB full of non-functional scrap memory.Jun 18, 2026 6:18 PM CDT
• Epic's gen AI use deters partners, Vampire Survivors x Fortnite might get cancelledEpic Games has revealed its Unreal Engine 6 is riddled with AI-assisted tools, including gen AI, causing one Fortnite partner to re-think their collab.Jun 18, 2026 5:35 PM CDT
• Sony seems to confirm singleplayer first-party PlayStation games will remain console exclusivePlayStation CEO Hideaki Nishino strongly indicates that all of Sony's new first-party singleplayer games will remain exclusive to PlayStation consoles.Jun 18, 2026 5:02 PM CDT
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 modded with 8GB of GDDR6 memory doubles performance in God of War and Unigine SuperpositionModders install an extra 4GB of GDDR6 memory on a TU106-variant of the GTX 1650, catapulting its performance in memory-bound games and benchmarks.Jun 18, 2026 4:17 PM CDT
• Apple will be working with Intel to design and build its chips in the USA, confirms President Donald TrumpTrump announced Apple and Intel will partner to build chips in the USA, but Intel executives were reportedly caught off guard by the premature reveal.Jun 18, 2026 3:23 PM CDT
• GTA 6 pre-order date revealed by RockstarRockstar has officially confirmed when gamers can pre-order Grand Theft Auto VI, revealing that pre-purchases go live later this month on all platforms.Jun 18, 2026 8:35 AM CDT
• Anthropic's CEO confirms he can be fired as CEO through the company's own authorityAnthropic's CEO, Dario Amodei, has explained that as AI continues to develop, companies and governments need to work in unison to prevent corruption.Jun 18, 2026 4:33 AM CDT
• No Law looks like the next Cyberpunk 2077 in its stunning Unreal Engine tech demoNo Law is a new game that took the stage at the State of Unreal 2026 event to showcase how it's using Unreal Engine 5 to deliver its incredible visuals.Jun 18, 2026 3:58 AM CDT
• SK Hynix and Samsung race to build the memory powering NVIDIA and AMD's next AI monstersSK Hynix confirms it has delivered its first HBM4E samples to its partners, marking the first delivery of next-gen data center components.Jun 18, 2026 3:31 AM CDT
• GIGABYTE's 40th Anniversary GeForce RTX 5090 Infinity GPU priced at $5,300GIGABYTE's new 40th anniversary edition AORUS GeForce RTX 5090 INFINITY graphics card sports an impressive and unique design. A costly one, too.Jun 18, 2026 2:59 AM CDT
• Epic Games pulls back the curtain on Unreal Engine 6, revealing exactly what everyone expectedEpic Games has pulled back the curtain on Unreal Engine 6 and revealed exactly what everyone thought would be under the hood of the new engine.Jun 18, 2026 2:34 AM CDT
• MSI's Maestro 500 Wireless blends gaming, lifestyle, and ANC, into a single headsetMSI's MAESTRO 500 WIRELESS headset is as much a lifestyle on-the-go pair of headphones with a stylish minimalist design as it is built for gaming.Jun 18, 2026 1:56 AM CDT
• NVIDIA launches ACE Game Agent SDK Beta for in-game AI companions that run on RTX GPUsNVIDIA unveils the ACE Game Agent SDK Beta At Unreal Fest 2026, enabling developers to add AI companions to games running on GeForce RTX GPUs.Jun 18, 2026 1:29 AM CDT
• PUBG's new Ally Duo game mode pairs you with an AI teammate powered by NVIDIA ACEPUBG's new limited-time Ally Duo Mode is now available, and it adds an NVIDIA ACE-powered AI companion and teammate to the game that you can command.Jun 18, 2026 12:58 AM CDT
• Nintendo finally fixed the Switch eShop after nearly a decade by replacing its sluggish web wrapper with a native appThe update converts the eShop to a native app, adds dark mode, and introduces a PIN lock, bringing it closer to the Switch 2 experience.Jun 17, 2026 10:15 PM CDT
• AMD, Google, Tesla, and Groq turn to Samsung Foundry as TSMC runs out of capacityTSMC's leading-edge capacity is locked up with NVIDIA, Apple, and Broadcom, making Samsung's available slots attractive despite trailing on yields.Jun 17, 2026 9:45 PM CDT
• Destiny 2's future still bleak despite huge 100K player counts on SteamDestiny 2 will stay in retirement even as the game hits major new player count milestones on Steam, showing a willingness for fans to return to the FPS.Jun 17, 2026 9:39 PM CDT
• AMD confirms Ryzen Threadripper TR6 'Mustang Peak' with Zen 6 cores, 2nm process, and PCIe 6.0 supportPCIe Gen 6 doubles per-lane bandwidth over TR5, and with Zen 6 CCDs expected to house up to 12 cores each, Mustang Peak should be a significant jump.Jun 17, 2026 9:10 PM CDT
• Sony has patented a PlayStation controller with buttons that change hardness during gameplayButtons could harden when a character hits solid ground and soften in mud or water, with the PS6 a likely candidate if the tech makes it to production.Jun 17, 2026 8:43 PM CDT
• Hackers are using Steam's Wallpaper Engine to distribute malware that can steal your loginsYour Wallpaper Engine downloads could be running malware right now. Kaspersky found dozens of infected Steam Workshop packages deploying ransomware.Jun 17, 2026 8:14 PM CDT
• Report: Bethesda layoffs may be happening as Xbox Game Studios breaks upSources tell a longtime game developer that layoffs have started at Bethesda's parent ZeniMax and that devs not on Fallout or Elder Scrolls aren't 'safe'.Jun 17, 2026 7:37 PM CDT
• Intel's 18A-P process node is now in risk production, will power next-gen Xeon 'Diamond Rapids' processorsIntel's 18A-P hits risk production on schedule with 9% performance gains over 18A, and it could soon be making chips for Apple, Microsoft, and Google.Jun 17, 2026 3:49 PM CDT
• MSI adds HUDIMM DDR5 memory support to its 600, 700 and 800 series Intel motherboardsMSI is the fourth motherboard maker so far to add HUDIMM support to its Intel DDR5-equipped motherboards. Still no word on HUDIMM support for AMD boards.Jun 17, 2026 3:30 PM CDT
• Xbox used Ninja Theory's 'Senua' unveil at Xbox Games Showcase to market Ninja Theory, not the gameXbox used the reveal of Ninja Theory's upcoming new Hellblade game 'Senua' as an opportunity to market Ninja Theory following its immediate closure.Jun 17, 2026 7:09 AM CDT
• This Nissan Skyline was turned into a gaming PC and racing rig for Forza Horizon 6Check this out, it's an actual 1998 Nissan Skyline R34 GTT turned into a GeForce RTX 5090-powered racing rig to celebrate Forza Horizon 6.Jun 17, 2026 1:59 AM CDT

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