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Jan 07 • 5 months ago

With GeForce Super GPUs missing in action, Nvidia focuses on software upgrades

Nvidia's only GeForce announcements this year were about software improvements. ...

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Jan 06 • 5 months ago

Nvidia’s new G-Sync Pulsar monitors target motion blur at the human retina level

Four new monitors promise "effective motion clarity of a theoretical 1,000 Hz monitor." ...

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Jan 06 • 5 months ago

AMD reheats last year’s Ryzen AI and X3D CPUs for 2026’s laptops and desktops

But it may become slightly cheaper to buy AMD's fastest integrated Radeon GPUs. ...

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Jan 06 • 5 months ago

Intel launches Core Ultra Series 3 CPUs, made using its long-awaited 18A process

New chips launch "this month," targeting high-end ultraportable PCs. ...

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Jan 05 • 5 months ago

BioWare’s Anthem will soon be completely unplayable

Replay the troubled jetpack shooter before the servers shut down for good on Jan. 12. ...

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Jan 02 • 5 months ago

Final reminder: Donate to win swag in our annual Charity Drive sweepstakes

Today is your last chance to add to this year's charity haul of nearly $38,000. ...

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Dec 26 • 5 months ago

In the ’90s, Wing Commander: Privateer made me realize what kind of games I love

Most things Privateer did have been done better, but it's still a classic. ...

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Dec 23 • 5 months ago

Call of Duty co-creator and Battlefield lead Vince Zampella dies in car crash

He had worked on Medal of Honor, Call of Duty, Titanfall, and Battlefield. ...

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Dec 20 • 6 months ago

Riot Games is making an anti-cheat change that could be rough on older PCs

BIOS checks will only affect a limited subset of Valorant players for now. ...

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Dec 20 • 6 months ago

Switch 2 pub backs off Game Key Cards after leaking lower-cost cartridge options

Inin suggests new low-cost options allowed it to "recalculate production" for full cartridge. ...

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Dec 19 • 6 months ago

We asked four AI coding agents to rebuild Minesweeper—the results were explosive

How do four modern LLMs do at recreating a simple Windows gaming classic? ...

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Dec 16 • 6 months ago

Reporter suggests Half-Life 3 will be a Steam Machine launch title

"Everybody I've talked to are still adamant," even after previous rumors didn't pan out. ...

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