Items tagged with PC gaming

Game ownership is becoming increasingly more tenuous as publishers continue to focus on digital distribution. Even a stalwart of physical game media, Nintendo, is making use of a quasi-physical solution with Game-Key Cards on the Switch 2. This reality is colliding with the prevalance of online only games, which... Read more...
Minecraft continues to evolve, riding high on the success of the recent, blockbuster film adaptation. Developer Mojang is looking to keep things fresh with its latest update, which makes a once useless resource something more valuable and brings back a mob that was cast out after the Minecraft Mob Vote back in... Read more...
If you keep up with PC gaming news, you're almost assuredly aware that when NVIDIA unveiled the Blackwell-based GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs, it also released "DLSS 4", with Multi-Frame Generation (MFG) and a new Transformer-based model for Super Resolution and Ray Reconstruction. The part you may not have heard is that, aside from MFG, "DLSS Read more...
After a few months of rumors, NVIDIA has finally let the GeForce RTX 5050 cat out of the bag. This card joins the rest of its RTX 5000 brethren as the budget element in the lineup -- a much-needed shot in the arm for the gaming PC market, given the fairly apocalyptical state of the mid- and high-end GPU... Read more...
The Nintendo Switch 2 might’ve set some impressive sales records, but that doesn’t mean fans have forgotten about the company’s back catalog. The Nintendo 64 in particular holds a special place in many fans’ hearts, and that love has translated into the painstaking effort to port several games from the legacy console... Read more...
One of the pain points of PC gaming is the copious amount of game launchers required for players to access every game in their library. It has become one of the stumbling blocks facing the new wave of PC gaming handhelds as well, holding these devices back from reaching their full potential. Microsoft is hoping to... Read more...
There has been a major emphasis from hardware vendors lately, especially NVIDIA, on the technique of interpolation, better known as frame generation. Whether using AI as in NVIDIA and Intel's methods, or less complex frame interpolation as in AMD's FSR 3, the ultimate result is the same: "generated" frames that are... Read more...
The trilogy of PC gaming necessities includes your keyboard, mouse, and audio setup. Razer is a brand that focuses on all three (including its recently-unveiled Blackwidow V4 Pro Barebones plank), and now it's announced a new V3 version of its Hammerhead wired earbuds. With dynamic 11mm drivers and an included USB-C... Read more...
Gamers are still coming to grips with the increasing costs of the latest games. Microsoft has raised the price of its consoles, while Nintendo is pricing certain games, such as Mario Kart World, at $79.99. These developments have led fans of the Borderlands series to worry that the next entry in the series would be... Read more...
You may need a shoulder to cry on after this one: Robin Scott, the visionary founder and long-standing operator of Nexus Mods, has stepped down after 24 years at the helm. Scott, known affectionately as "Dark0ne" to millions of modding enthusiasts, revealed that the decision was driven by a crucial need to prioritize... Read more...
CD Projekt Red is a busy studio these days. It just recently released a solid port of Cyberpunk 2077 on the Nintendo Switch 2, it’s deep into production of The Witcher 4, and has already announced that Cyberpunk 2 is in the early stages of development. Yet the developers still had time to show off an impressive tech... Read more...
After years away from the video game industry, Konami seems to be back in full force. The publisher has been working with several studios to mine its valuable back catalog, with Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater due to hit later this year. Now, the company is looking to continue its success story by remaking the... Read more...
MindsEye managed to grab headlines with an impressive looking trailer, as it seemed to be leveraging Unreal Engine 5 to great effect. However, it appears as if there were gremlins hiding beneath the shiny façade, with players reporting a myriad of problems since its Tuesday launch—issues that have left developer Build... Read more...
Gamers and industry watchers were greatly disappointed after Rockstar announced the delay of Grand Theft Auto VI, especially after seeing the impressive second trailer. However, the studio is looking to keep die-hard fans satiated with a big update for the still-popular Grand Theft Auto Online, bringing loads of new... Read more...
The underbelly of PC gaming rests on its peripherals, even if GPUs often get all the hype. Glorious is a popular brand for all sorts of accessories, including keyboards and gaming mice. It has a new model on the horizon, which it calls the Model O Eternal. It aims to make this lightweight mouse affordable and laden... Read more...
Summer Games Fest 2025 was last night, and North American game industry hype man Geoff Keighley was on the scene to promote over fifty different games from a wide variety of publishers and developers. Actually, there were even more games than this in the "Day of the Devs" show that proceeded immediately afterward. We... Read more...
It has been over 10 years since gamers last had the chance to explore the exhilarating world of James Bond, and this new entry in the popular spy franchise is in the hands of an experienced studio. IO Interactive, best known for the Hitman series, is stepping up to deliver its own version of 007’s origin story with a... Read more...
After spending more than half a year in beta testing, Microsoft Edge Game Assist is finally rolling out all Windows 11 users as it continues to improve the operating system for gamers. It’s an in-game browser designed to make it easier than ever to access guides and walkthroughs or multitask during the middle of a... Read more...
It’s no secret that Microsoft is aspiring to introduce its own handheld gaming device with their explosion in popularity in the last few years. Xbox CEO Phil Spencer has longed talk about his experiences with the current crop of available devices, and how he’d like to see an Xbox made handheld. However, it seems as if... Read more...
Elden Ring Nightreign’s launch has been a bit of a mixed bag. While sales on Steam have been strong, with the game climbing towards the top of the charts, it hasn’t been a slam dunk with many players. The game is also experiencing technical problems that go beyond subjective disappointments with its gameplay, which... Read more...
The latest generation of mainstream GPUs has arrived, and as has been the case for several generations now, the most affordable parts only have 8GB of memory onboard. This has caused some consternation among portions of the gaming public who feel that 8GB of video RAM is simply not enough in 2025. This point of view is somewhat elitist and Read more...
The DIY PC market is in a tough spot. If we disregard older, previous-gen graphics cards for a moment, the only company currently selling anything approaching a modern entry-level GPU is Intel, and those cards are nearly impossible to find for anything approaching MSRP. Quality motherboards for under $100 barely exist, and those that do are Read more...
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