Ultra rare gold Nintendo cartridge from 1990 hits the auction market
A bit worn out but one of the rarest in the world
Modders shrink Nintendo Wii to a very "Kawaii" keychain size
Easily one of the coolest hardware mods we've ever seen
GTA 6 publisher Take-Two expresses concern over review bombings
Is Take-Two worried that GTA 6 might be considered too "woke?"
A hot potato: Review bombing has become a common practice these days. The act of flooding a game with negative reviews for a certain reason, even those not actually related to the gameplay, is no longer an unusual sight. But does it have any effect, especially on established franchises? According to GTA publisher Take-Two Interactive, "negative review campaigns" can have a significant impact, suggesting the company might be worried about GTA 6 suffering this fate.
AMD RDNA 4 leaks tease massive ray tracing upgrades for PC and PlayStation 5 Pro
Playing catch up with Nvidia's RT lead
Something to look forward to: A partial data sheet has revealed some new details about the ray tracing capabilities coming to AMD's next-gen RDNA 4 GPU architecture. Headlining the list is something called a "Double Ray Tracing Intersect Engine." The data sheet doesn't delve into any details beyond listing the features, so we can only guess what it means.
Asus debuts the ROG Ally X: all around improved, but also more expensive
The new ROG Ally X uses the same AMD SoC as before, but manages to offer improved battery life, ergonomics, and more RAM. Windows 11 is still a pain in a handheld though, and the device is steeply priced at $899.
Sony hero shooter Concord's free open beta peaked at just 2,388 concurrent players
With lows of almost 500 players
Microsoft claims new Game Pass pricing offers better value, fires back at FTC's "degraded" label
Microsoft has also accused FTC of moving goalposts
Testing reveals that some Nvidia AIB partners are using cheap thermal paste resulting in high GPU temperatures
Too hot to handle Igor's Lab investigated community feedback that some owners of GeForce RTX 40 series AIB cards are hitting hotspot temperatures of 100° C after a few months of operating within acceptable ranges. GPU hotspot temperature refers to the maximum temperature recorded in a specific area of a GPU, usually either on the GPU die itself or the voltage regulators (VRM).
Leaked images show Jack Black as Minecraft's Steve in upcoming movie
The images have since been pulled from social media for copyright infringement
Massive Team Fortress 2 update lands to fix all your nagging complaints
New maps, cosmetics, and a crackdown on bots
Halo TV series canceled after two seasons, but it may find a new home
Is anyone surprised?
This $45 dock adds six ports to the Steam Deck, Asus ROG Ally, or Legion Go
Other 4K 120Hz-capable docks cost almost twice as much
Baldur's Gate 3 director says the game won so many awards that it affected development
Too much of a good thing?
DDR5 vs. DDR4 in the Latest PC Games
As next-gen CPUs quickly approach, we've updated all our CPU benchmark data and have retested some Intel CPUs to highlight DDR5's impact on modern PC gaming performance.
WD unveils gaming-oriented 8 TB SN850X NVMe SSD for $900
The big picture: As the storage requirements for blockbuster video games march past the triple-digit mark, 1TB SSDs have felt increasingly cramped. While 2TB probably suffices for most users and 4TB still feels positively roomy, perhaps 8TB isn't out of the question for customers who want quick access to entire libraries of media and software and have the cash to burn.
AMD's upcoming Radeon 890M integrated graphics shown to match Nvidia's GTX 1070 in leaked benchmarks
Expect significant performance uplift over RDNA 3
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 beta begins August 30 on all platforms
Game Pass subscribers receive the beta, but the new standard tier misses out
Inside Valve: leaked court documents reveal Steam owner's employee pay and surprisingly low headcount
Over $400 million paid out to fewer than 400 people
PCSX2, the PlayStation 2 emulator, hits 2.0 release offering better performance and wider compatibility
PCSX2 2.0 brings big picture mode, enhanced performance, and broader compatibility. It now supports over 99% of the PS2 library with an updated UI, automatic game fixes, and better visual and audio support.
The Witcher 4 development is further along than any other CDPR game, expected to release before Cyberpunk 2077 sequel
But don't expect it to be here anytime soon
We Tested 250 Games on an Intel Arc GPU: How Did It Go?
We have tested almost every game in our collection on an Intel Arc GPU to determine how many titles work on Intel's discrete graphics architecture and what kind of experience you can expect.
Game developer says Intel should recall its defective, crash-prone CPUs
The latest high-end processors are costing the studio a lot of money
NBA 2K25 gives the series a huge technical upgrade on PC this September
SSD required, but still no crossplay with consoles
Arm shows off its own ASR upscaler tech optimized for mobile devices, based on AMD's FSR 2
Power consumption is also reduced