Activision Blizzard has started using AI to pick up the slack left by laid-off artists
Don't worry about it; we won't replace you with AI Activision allegedly promised staff
What was Nintendo's first ever product (back in 1889)?
Was it wooden figurines, board games, comic books, or playing cards?
By popular demand, Steam introduces standalone demo pages
Steam is introducing standalone pages for game demos, complete with demo-specific screenshots, content and reviews. Users can now receive notifications for demos, add them to their library, and easily manage them.
Free full game-sized Fallout: London mod is now available
Downloadable from GOG, but compatible with GOG and Steam editions
Video game voice actors go on strike over AI concerns
Negotiations began before last year's TV and film actor's strike
AMD's new Frame Latency Meter tool is an easy way to analyze mouse input lag
It's free and open-source
Stardew Valley developer vows to never charge money for updates or additional content
The best farming simulator out there updated for free, forever
Does Razer's new keyboard feature give gamers an unfair advantage?
Instant switching between opposing directional inputs at the hardware level
Nvidia's upcoming Blackwell RTX GPUs might feature a Titan AI model
63% more performance than the RTX 4090?
Rumor mill: Will Nvidia resurrect the mighty Titan brand with its next-generation Blackwell GPUs? It's been years since we last saw a new model, but according to several rumors, including one from what is a typically reliable source, there will be a new Titan graphics card, but you might never be able to buy one.
Nintendo Wii: The Non-Gamer's Game Console
The Nintendo Wii redefined casual gaming by introducing motion controls and capturing a wide demographic, setting it apart from traditional consoles of the era while beating Sony and Microsoft at the home console game.
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.
