Gaming

Study finds 20% revenue drop when Denuvo DRM is cracked soon after game launch

A hot potato: PC gamers often label digital rights management systems like Denuvo as "consumer unfriendly" because they can lead to performance issues, punishing those who legitimately purchase the games. But a new study shows that for all its downsides, Denuvo actually does help shield game revenues from the scourge of piracy, at least initially.

Leaker disputes $2,500 RTX 5090 pricing, says increase over RTX 4090 likely minimal

Rumor mill: We've heard several rumors regarding Nvidia's RTX 5000 Blackwell series of graphics cards, but one element that is light on details is the pricing. A recent claim about the RTX 5090 stated that it would cost close to $2,500, but a more reliable leaker says this is untrue. According to their prediction, the flagship's price increase over the RTX 4090 won't be significant.

Intel unlocks APO optimizations for new Arrow Lake CPUs, expands game support

Xbox Cloud Gaming will soon let you stream any game from your library

Call of Duty's new chat moderation AI sees major success: 43% drop in toxicity

NES expansion port receives its first peripheral after 39 years, a Bluetooth hub

Steam now explicitly states you're not buying the game, just a license

Editor's take: Steam has become one of the first companies to admit that you do not own the games you buy. This acknowledgment comes as new regulations take effect. We've long known that digital game purchases are nothing more than long-term rentals, and there's little we can do to change that. However, more transparency around this arrangement is welcome nonetheless.

Ryzen 7 9800X3D could be the first 3D V-Cache CPU to outpace the standard model's frequency

Ex-Rockstar dev says GTA 6 won't launch until "100% perfect" – it's got no competition

Amazon Prime Gaming's October giveaways include Doom Eternal, BioShock Remastered, and A Plague Tale: Innocence

Raspberry Pi 5 runs Doom 3 at 4K using an external GPU

WTF?! The Raspberry Pi 5's expanded PCIe functionality is one of its most enticing upgrades over its predecessors. Most owners likely use it to install fast storage, AI chips, or network cards, but modders have successfully connected it to dedicated graphics cards. Although the Pi isn't a gaming PC, installing a GPU on one could unlock interesting possibilities.

A 12GB Nvidia RTX 5070 could debut next January alongside the RTX 5080 and RTX 5090

This controller can change face button layouts on the fly, among other customization features

Roblox accused of inflating user numbers and being a pedophile paradise

Unreal Engine 6 teased – Epic emphasizes interoperability and ease of use

Blizzard could have turned Battle.net into a third-party games store years before Steam, but...

After 14 years, Rockstar's epic horse opera Red Dead Redemption hits PC later this month

School shooting game created by parents of victim looks to promote gun reform

Nvidia's Jensen Huang will deliver CES 2025 opening keynote, RTX 5080 and 5090 reveal expected

Why it matters: It appears that the rumors are true. Nvidia has confirmed that Jensen Huang will deliver the CES opening keynote in January. It will mark the first time that the CEO has appeared at the event since 2019, suggesting something big is in store: the GeForce RTX 5000 series desktop graphics cards.

Teen becomes first Tetris player to loop back around to beginning, achieving record score

Multi-platform Atari 2600 emulator Stella hits version 7.0

Intel Lunar Lake outperforms Steam Deck and Asus ROG Ally in real-world gaming benchmarks

Ubisoft stock surges following Tencent and Guillemot buyout discussions