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AMD confirmed it will be hosting a press conference at this year's Computex event in Taipei. It will be a livestreamed affair, so you can tune in and watch in real time. Why would you want to? On its Computex landing page, AMD hints at there being a "key" gaming product announcement at the event, which could mean...
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It shouldn't be a surprise to anyone who keeps up with gaming news, and yet your author here is a bit surprised himself to tell you that the Elder Scrolls Part IV: Oblivion remake is indeed real—and you can buy it right now. If that's all you need to know, scroll down and click on the last link to go to the store...
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If you're the proud owner of an Intel Core Ultra 200-series CPU, rejoice, as there may be good gaming gains to be gotten from a new BIOS feature that Intel is rolling out. Intel's engineers dubbed the new feature the 200S Boost overclocking profile, and it promises to boost gaming performance without voiding your...
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Pocketpair is currently defending itself versus Nintendo and the Pokémon Company in court battles on both sides of the Pacific, in a legal fight that started last year following the explosive popularity of Palworld. Now, there’s more insight as to how Pocketpair will be defending itself in Japanese court, in a case...
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Now that Easter is in the rear view mirror, we can turn our attention to the next holiday, albeit an unofficial one, which we're dubbing 'Nintendo Switch 2 Midnight Preorder Bonanza!'. Has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? In case you missed it, Nintendo recently re-announced when Switch 2 preorders will open in the...
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Marvel Rivals has found success in the competitive online gaming space where many others have failed, often catastrophically. It has managed to carve a place for itself in this crowded segment, raking in big time revenue for its publisher, NetEase. However, its player base hasn’t always been happy with the design...
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The last few weeks have been more chaotic than Nintendo might have liked after fully taking the wraps off the Switch 2. The company was forced to delay the preorder date and there were doubts it would be able to stick to the price point it initially announced thanks to the fluid situation around tariffs. Gamers can...
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Microsoft is bringing several changes to the myriad of devices that Xbox gamers use to engage with the platform. These changes include often requested features for the Xbox mobile app and opening up the Stream Your Own Game feature to more machines. However, the new ways players can access remote play might feel like...
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Leading gaming peripheral maker Corsair has released two pieces of gear that caters to hardcore fans and enthusiasts alike. For audio, the Void Wireless v2 headset now boasts 70 hours of run time, Dolby Atmos spatial audio support, quick switching between wireless connections, and lighter weight. Under its Fanatec...
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB: MSRP $429 The new GeForce RTX 5060 Ti brings NVIDIA's latest Blackwell GPU architecture down below $500, to target mainstream 1440p gamers, with peak performance realized in advanced AI rendering techniques like DLSS4 with multi-frame generation. Blackwell Architecture Power Efficient...
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Nintendo still has not announced when exactly it's upcoming Switch 2 console will be available to preorder in the United States, but according to a leaker with a positive track record, it could happen as soon as next week. With that in mind, we suggest revisiting our Switch 2 preorder guide and preparing yourself for...
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The first-generation MSI Claw was based on an Intel Meteor Lake processor, and then the second-generation Claw, for which we have a review forthcoming, is based on Lunar Lake. As a preview for our review, it offers broadly similar performance to handhelds based on AMD's Ryzen Z1 Extreme. Well, it looks like the next...
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Sony has announced that it’s raising the price of the PlayStation 5 again, with some regions seeing a jump as high as 25%. It’s the last thing gamers want after having to accept the increase in pricing to Nintendo’s hardware and software that’s coming with the Switch 2. It seems as if this will be the new normal going...
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Remember the Intel Core Ultra 155H-powered One-Netbook OneXPlayer X1 gaming tablet from last year? After being updated to AMD Ryzen 7 8840U power a few months later, the device (rebadged as the X1 Pro) then gained a slightly more capable Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor and Radeon 890M GPU. If such a 3-in-1 gaming tablet...
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Bungie has had rough go since being acquired by Sony back in 2022, which led to the studio making cuts in personnel after delivering Destiny 2’s final DLC. To try and reverse its fortunes, however, Bungie is reviving a long dormant franchise from the company’s storied history -- Marathon. Marathon will be returning as...
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The gaming world is buzzing with the upcoming release of the Nintendo Switch 2, thanks to a big upgrade in graphics performance alongside some solid third-party exclusives. However, the Kyoto-based gaming giant doesn’t plan to stop supporting the original Switch. It’s continuing to add new games to its Switch Online +...
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As much as we'd like to tell you that Nintendo and its retail partners have opened up US preorders for the recently-announced Switch 2 and at the originally announced MSRPs ($449 for the Switch 2 and $499 for the Switch 2 + Mario Kart World Bundle), that is not the case. There's still no word on the situation as...
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As Ubisoft continues to struggle to find its footing in the current gaming market, the company also finds itself embroiled in a legal battle with gamers that started late last year. The lawsuit stems from the decision to shut down the servers for its online racing game, The Crew. And the latest argument the company...
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Nintendo’s Switch 2 Direct event last week held some surprises for fans, despite the never-ending stream of leaks in the prior months, such as better than expected hardware performance and a new paradigm for game pricing. Equally as surprising are the third-party exclusives the company was able to secure, which now...
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Nintendo finally delivered all of the finer details of its highly anticipated Switch 2 console, which brings several changes to its handheld gaming experience. From a bigger screen to the surprising performance jump, enhanced by some of NVIDIA’s best technologies, there’s a lot of new features to look forward to...
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Upgrading your firmware need not be complicated or intimidating, though if you're new to the PC scene, it can sometimes be both. It just depends on the device and method. Even when it's easy, though, there's typically still software involved. Or there was—in an effort to updating firmware as effortless as possible...
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Microsoft believes generative AI is critical for the future of gaming, for both gamers and developers. Earlier this year the company unveiled a World and Human Action Model (WHAM), dubbed Muse. Now, it’s sharing some of the improvements to the model integrated in the last few months. This extension of the current...
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