Maingear launches Zero Series gaming desktops with hidden motherboard connectors
Pricing starts at $1,399
New DirectX 12 SDK includes a feature to make the most out of modern GPUs
A novel API with a whole new paradigm for efficient game development
Nvidia RTX 20 and GTX 16 series GPU owners gain Resizable BAR support
Pascal users still left out for now
Final Fantasy XVI could be coming to PC very soon, demo planned ahead of launch
Steep system requirements are expected
Former Sony Interactive chairman says exclusivity is bad for the video game industry
Platform holders must open to new markets in the everchanging gaming world
Developer manages to run ray tracing without a GPU, achieves 1 fps on Quake II RTX
Somehow, the stunt only shows 34% CPU utilization
Mar10 Day deals and steals: Save on Nintendo games featuring Mario and friends
Nab a $25 gift card with the purchase of a new Switch
Nvidia RTX 50 series Blackwell GPUs tipped to use 28Gbps GDDR7 memory with 512-bit interface
The next-gen Nvidia cards could launch in late 2024 or early 2025
Dell Alienware AW3225QF 32" Review: Curved 4K 240Hz QD-OLED
The Dell Alienware AW3225QF uses one of the latest 32-inch 4K 240Hz QD-OLED panels, which brings with it 0.03ms response times, per pixel local dimming, true HDR, and adaptive sync support.
Baldur's Gate 3 resumes awards show dominance with GDC and BAFTA nominations
Puzzle adventure 'Cocoon' is also a big surprise with five GDC nominations
GOTY: Larian's critically acclaimed RPG dominated the Golden Joystick Awards, The Game Awards, and the DICE Awards, securing numerous accolades across all three events, including Game of the Year. This winning streak is poised to continue at the BAFTA Games Awards and the GDC Awards this spring. Other strong contenders for both upcoming events include Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake 2, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and Cocoon.
Steam Deck OLED shows slight burn-in at 1,500 hours, or 750 hours at max HDR brightness
The Nintendo Switch OLED took 3,600 hours to show burn-in
Facepalm: Users approaching 1,000 hours played on one game with static UI elements on the Steam Deck OLED should consider checking for burn-in and taking steps to mitigate or prevent the problem. Turning up the brightness and constantly using HDR can hasten the effect.
Helldivers 2 players liberated a mech factory in record time, causing more server capacity issues
Arrowhead's CEO said players accomplished the mission 4x faster than anticipated
The MSI Claw gaming handheld is ready to battle the Steam Deck
Pricing starts at $699
The New York Times issues DMCA takedown requests against Wordle imitators
The Times bought Wordle in 2022
Discord claims over 200 million monthly active users, planning an IPO
Discord is also opening up Quests to more games and launching official game-themed items in its store
EA says generative AI will make gamers spend more, speed up development time
A hot potato: Electronic Arts is an organization that arguably only misses out on the title of "most-hated game company in the world" because Ubisoft exists. As it turns out, EA loves generative AI. CEO Andrew Wilson has been praising the technology, claiming it is set to make EA 30% more efficient while boosting monetization by 20% over the next five years. It also sounds like it will cost more game developers their jobs.
Google's new AI tool can turn images into playable mini-games
Tool can use AI-generated content to create more AI content and train other AIs
Horizon Forbidden West comes to PC on March 21, requires 150GB of storage and 16GB of RAM
PC port of Ghost of Tsushima also possibly approaching
Nvidia halts GeForce GTX manufacturing, signaling the brand's end
It's the end of a hardware era which started 19 years ago, rumors say
Command & Conquer price cut to $2 has got us thinking EA could announce a new series entry
Nab classic Command & Conquer titles for two bucks or less
4GB vs. 8GB: How Have VRAM Requirements Evolved?
A lot has been said about 8GB GPUs over the past year, in part thanks to our own testing. In comparing 4GB vs 8GB VRAM we hope to get a glimpse into the future dynamics between 8GB and 16GB configurations.
Yuzu developer pays Nintendo $2.4 million to settle lawsuit, ceases all Switch and 3DS emulator operations
Nintendo got what it wanted, as usual
AMD to introduce AI-based upscaling, potentially matching DLSS
Something to look forward to: AMD's FSR image upscaling technology has avoided using AI until now, which has been a double-edged sword in its competition against Nvidia's DLSS and Intel's XeSS. A recent interview with AMD's CTO indicates that the company plans to pivot sharply toward AI in 2024, with gaming upscaling as one area of focus.
Hardware hackers manage to run GTA: Vice City on a wireless router
If a PowerPC-based router can run Linux, it will definitely run video games, too