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Phantom Blade Zero Draws 700,000+ Steam Players Within 24 Hours of Launch
Phantom Blade Zero achieves massive sales and player counts within days of its release, drawing widespread coverage across gaming outlets.
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PlayStation 5 can now run Steam games through Bazzite Linux with up to 40 GPU compute units
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Microsoft introduces major DirectX Raytracing update, showing higher FPS and 90% lower memory usage
Microsoft unveils a major DirectX Raytracing update delivering higher frame rates and massive VRAM savings.
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‘Phantom Blade Zero’ Destroys A Playercount Record On Steam
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ASUS Republic of Gamers Announces Availability of ROG Swift OLED PG259QWS Ace and Strix OLED XG259QWPG Ace
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BioWare Co-Founder Says EA's Private Equity Acquisition Was 'Final Nail In The Coffin' For The Mass Effect Studio
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Nintendo Switch 2 Lite rumored to feature Samsung’s new 8LPU+ process
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GTA 6 game size revealed, as pre-load commences in just over two weeks
Recent reporting indicates GTA 6 will require a 210 GB download on the PlayStation 5.
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Discord Is Making Public Server Messages Searchable on Google
Discord shifts its platform dynamics by making content on discoverable servers searchable via Google and other search engines.
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PS5's War Against Jailbreaks Triggers Fresh Wave of Criticism
Sony's ongoing measures against jailbreaks on the PlayStation 5 generate fresh criticism as new software updates restrict access.
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Windows 11 64-bit performance boost coming soon thanks to Intel & Microsoft
Microsoft and Intel are integrating Intel APX support into Windows 11 to deliver significant performance gains ahead of the Nova Lake launch.
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GeForce Unlocked: Modders Boost RTX 20, RTX 30, and RTX 40 Compute Performance by Up to 2x
Modders have released an unofficial tool that reportedly doubles compute performance for certain GeForce graphics cards.
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Gamers are now playing Steam games directly on PlayStation 5, no streaming required
Jailbroken PlayStation 5 consoles can now run Steam PC games locally, bypassing the need for streaming or Linux installations.
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Windows 11 is getting a faster, less cluttered File Explorer context menu in Insider builds
Microsoft is rolling out a faster, customizable, and less cluttered File Explorer context menu to Windows 11 Insider Beta users.
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AMD releases FSR 4.1 beta drivers for the entire Xbox Ally handheld lineup
AMD FSR 4.1 innovations spark massive cross-platform developments, from Xbox Series S performance leaps to Intel Arc GPU mods.
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Xbox Movie and TV Exclusivity Deal With Netflix Reportedly Off the Table After Microsoft Asked for $800 Million
A potential exclusivity deal between Xbox and Netflix for game-to-screen adaptations has collapsed over a $300 million valuation gap.
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Epic Games has gone completely off the deep end with AI
Epic Games faces severe backlash after launching, criticizing, and swiftly altering the rules of an artificial intelligence game jam.
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Cyberpunk 2077 Has Over 50 Mods on PS5, Including New Quests, Improved Romance, Cut Content, and More
Cyberpunk 2077 expands significantly with over fifty mods on PlayStation 5 and the release of Update 2.5.
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PlayStation Founder Understands Why Players Want to Keep Physical Media Alive
PlayStation's physical game share holds at 32 percent as the company reportedly heads toward a digital-only future by 2028.
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AMD Announces FSR 4.1 for Xbox Series X/S, Z2 Extreme and Z2A Handhelds, RX 6000 GPUs and More
AMD expands its FSR 4.1 upscaling technology to Xbox Series X/S consoles, laptops, and handheld devices.
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PS5 console jailbreak on latest 14.10 firmware shared before GTA 6 release date
A reported PS5 firmware 14.10 jailbreak sparks major security concerns ahead of the upcoming GTA 6 release.
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Microsoft Employee Shares Their 'Truth' About AI Usage At Xbox & Beyond
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New Tools Let Users Edit and Load Modified VBIOS on GeForce RTX GPUs Without Flashing
New software tools allow users to load modified VBIOS on NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPUs without flashing.
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Intel Nova Lake Reportedly Ditches The Expected Core Ultra 400 Name For Laptop H And U Chips, As All Five Families Adopt Core Ultra 4000
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Gets a Warm Steam Welcome With 90% Positive Reviews
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launches to positive reviews and early enthusiasm across multiple gaming platforms.
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NVIDIA Denies RTX 5090 Discontinuation Rumors, Admits Supply Is Tight
Nvidia denies discontinuation claims for the RTX 5090 while acknowledging tight supply constraints.
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Nvidia is no longer a PC gaming company. Get used to it
Recent coverage tracks sudden retail changes and removal signs for Nvidia's flagship GeForce RTX 5090 graphics processing units.
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Report: Cancelled “Assassin’s Creed Destiny” Unveiled in First Screenshots & Gameplay Footage
Leaked screenshots and gameplay footage unveil a cancelled Assassin’s Creed game titled Destiny set in Qin Dynasty China.
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Redditor runs FurMark on NVIDIA RTX Spark laptop at a store, nearly gets kicked out
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Ubisoft plans cuts at German studios, adding to wave of workforce reductions
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GTA 6 was originally Project Americas and covered "big swaths" of country's north and south, Rockstar reveals, in interview tackling crunch, delays, and leaks
Rockstar reveals GTA 6's original Project Americas scope, development speeds, and tackles crunch, delays, and leaks.
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8BitDo Launches Ultimate 3C+ Wireless Controller with Thumb Stick Tension Adjustment and Extra Buttons
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GTA 6 Leaker Claims to Have Full Build, Threatens to Release It Unless Take-Two Apologizes
A Grand Theft Auto 6 leaker demands an apology from Take-Two while threatening to release the full build of the game early.
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Arc Raiders Jumps to Six-Month High Player Count With 2.0 Update and Free Weekend
Arc Raiders reaches multi-month high player counts as the 2.0 Frozen Trail update and a free weekend go live.
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ASUS Announces Availability of Its ProArt RTX Spark Windows PCs
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Leak Tips NVIDIA RTX Spark-Powered Microsoft Surface Laptop Specs
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Windows 11 26H2 Update Lowers RAM Consumption
Recent coverage details how the Windows 11 26H2 update reduces memory consumption and boosts app launch performance.
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Microsoft shared Windows 11 26H2 Group Policy templates, settings guidance for admins
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Nvidia Is Killing Its Beloved Shield TV Because It Had Too Much Memory
Nvidia is discontinuing the standard Shield TV and raising the Shield TV Pro price amid an AI memory shortage.
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NVIDIA DGX Spark drops to 64GB memory but costs more than the original 128GB version
Nvidia debuts a $4,999 64GB DGX Spark featuring half the RAM and storage of the original version amid an ongoing memory crunch.
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PS5 emulation is suddenly making big strides on PC
Recent software developments show rapid progress in PC-based emulation for PlayStation 5 hardware and games.
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Massive Deadlock Update Gives Valve's MOBA Hero Shooter a Shot in the Arm
Valve's hero shooter Deadlock surges to an all-time peak player count following a massive new content update.
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Satisfactory DLC Core Values will introduce cavernous constraints through new underground biomes
Satisfactory is expanding its industrial scope with the first DLC, Core Values, introducing underground biomes and new gameplay constraints.
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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Shares 'First Look' At Unlocking The Mythic In Gears Of War: E-Day
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The Googlebook marketing push starts with Henry Cavill
Henry Cavill leads a new Googlebook marketing push, sparking widespread media debate over hardware viability.
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Control Resonant's City Is A Slog Compared To The First Game's Unforgettable Office Building
Recent coverage examines Control Resonant's sprawling city setting, its hidden content, and upcoming technical updates.
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Framework Desktop with Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 495 Gets Official Pre-Order Date
Framework and other hardware manufacturers are launching high-performance desktops featuring the Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 495 and up to 192GB of RAM.
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This Week in Gaming (Week 40)
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Experimental Emulator Brings Nintendo Switch Games to Jailbroken PS5 Consoles
A new experimental emulator now enables Nintendo Switch games to run on jailbroken PlayStation 5 consoles.
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Minecraft Is Getting A New Dimension Called The Sift In 2027
Minecraft is set to introduce its first new dimension in over a decade with the arrival of The Sift in 2027.
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Control Resonant becomes Remedy's top Steam launch, and even pirates are telling people to buy it
Control Resonant emerges as Remedy's top Steam launch while drawing mixed critical reactions and unusual piracy community endorsements.
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PNY rejects melted RTX 5090 claim, says native PSU cable is not covered
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Microsoft CEO Discusses His Goals For The Future Of Xbox, Feels 'Fantastic' About The IP Portfolio
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Silent Hill Townfall: Iconic horror game gets a clever Scottish makeover
Silent Hill: Townfall brings the iconic horror series to a Scottish setting, though technical performance varies wildly across platforms.
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PS5 Fans Encouraged to Give Feedback on Discs in New Sony Survey
Sony is actively soliciting feedback from PlayStation 5 users regarding the role of physical discs in the current console ecosystem.
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Court orders Reddit moderator who widely pirated Switch games to pay Nintendo $4.5 million in damages
A court orders a Reddit moderator who widely pirated Nintendo Switch games to pay $4.5 million in damages.
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Raspberry Pi RAM Restrictions No Big Deal, Frankly
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Here Are The ‘Control Resonant’ Launch Times In Your Region
Regional launch times for Control Resonant draw intense interest as reviews and leaks surface across major gaming outlets.
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CS2 Chicken Egg Drops Spotted by Players on Reddit
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Xbox reportedly set to announce second round of layoffs this week
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