Steam Deck shown running macOS Sequoia, faces limitations without GPU support
The revolutionary "Deckintosh" is here, though it can't game at the moment
Halo is officially getting a third-person view for the first time in its 20-year history
And in a weird turn of events, Fortnite gains FPS support
Breaking stereotypes: gaming skills offer value in business, says expert
In context: It's time for workplaces to recognize the value of gaming and the skills it cultivates, such as social interaction, creativity, teamwork, empathy, improved memory, and a sense of competition, according to lecturer Jesse Olsen. Other hobbies like sports nurture similar traits, but people who engage in sports are proud to fly their flags at work. Gamers should feel the same pride in their hobby.
Massive generational gap: Gen Z flocks to multiplayer, while 55+ sticks to single-player
A stark divide in multiplayer vs single-player preferences by age
Editor's take: Publishers and developers will need to keep a close eye on these generational preferences. The younger set is gravitating toward live-service PVP games, but today's overall gaming landscape still leaves ample breathing room for richly crafted single-player adventures to resonate. This window could start closing, though, if upcoming generations continue embracing multiplayer experiences en masse.
Corsair Xeneon 34WQHD240-C 34" Review: 240Hz QD-OLED Ultrawide
Corsair's Xeneon 34WQHD240-C is a premium 34-inch QD-OLED ultrawide, featuring a 240Hz refresh rate and sleek white-silver design. However, its $1,200 price raises questions about its overall value.
Civilization VII features dramatic gameplay and system requirement changes
Game only requires 20GB of storage, but 32GB of RAM is recommended for 4K gameplay
Steam beta improves game recording, adds ultrawide support
The latest Steam beta adds support for recording with the H.265 (HEVC) video codec at up to 4K resolution. Additionally, it now allows you to record gameplay without time restrictions.
Riot announces new Valorant port as Epic unleashes Unreal Engine 5.5 preview
New MegaLights feature can render thousands of lights and shadows in real-time
Palworld boldly announces upcoming mobile game despite Nintendo's lawsuit
Krafton, the publisher behind PUBG: Battlegrounds, has landed the deal
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT and RX 7700 XT see big price drops ahead of RDNA 4 release
The RX 7700 XT comes bundeld with Space Marine II and Unknown 9: Awakening
Epic Games will extend free games program to mobile devices later this year
Up to 50 new titles are coming to Epic's mobile store, too
Fluid Motion Frames 2 hits AMD Radeon Adrenalin drivers
Fluid Motion Frames 2 (FMF2) is AMD's AI frame generation for improving smoothness on Radeon RX 6000 and 7000 series GPUs on both desktop and integrated graphics. Other driver changes include geometric downscaling as well as HYPR-Tune support for Black Myth Wukong, God of War: Ragnarök, and others.
G.Skill unveils ultra high-performance 48GB DDR5-9000 memory kit for AMD gaming PCs
Expect to pay a pretty penny for the new RAM
AMD might have delayed RDNA 4 launch due to oversupply of RDNA 3 graphics cards
Navi 31 isn't proving popular
Rumor mill: Those looking forward to AMD's next-gen RDNA 4 desktop graphics cards might be waiting a little longer than anticipated – but they'll still be here before Nvidia's equivalent GeForce 5000 series. That's according to a new rumor that claims Team Red's rollout of its upcoming GPUs is being delayed because of all the unsold RDNA 3 cards.
How Blizzard devs almost brought a Call of Duty RTS to life
The devs were also pushing for Warcraft 4 but Blizzard wasn't interested
Ubisoft investors push for company sale as shares hit decade-low
The Star Wars Outlaws effect
Recap: To say that Ubisoft isn't having a good time right now would be an understatement. The French studio is reeling from the comparative failure of Star Wars Outlaws – a game it expected to be smash hit – and as a result has just delayed the release of Assassin's Creed Shadows by three months. The firm's shares are at a 10-year low, and investors are pushing the company to sell itself.
This 15-pound laptop packs a desktop RTX 4090 and a Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Maintains full desktop wattage, performance, and cooling
WTF?! Flagship gaming laptops are expected to balance portability with high-end performance, usually with acceptable compromises compared to desktops. Throwing that idea out the window, one modder has responded to criticism of Nvidia's mobile RTX 4090 by installing the full desktop GPU into a "notebook" that, surprisingly, still fits in a backpack.
No quantum computer is powerful enough to run this quantum Doom port
The iconic FPS takes a leap into the quantum realm - sort of
Valve is pouring money into Arch Linux to further improve Steam gaming
Arch Linux is a crucial element in Valve's plans to bring gaming to more PC users
Razer launches Freyja gaming cushion with multi-directional haptics for extreme immersion
The new Kraken V4 Pro headset has also launched
Retro revival: Atari Jaguar console reborn as an iPhone emulation app
A developer has shared progress on an emulator app for iOS
Nvidia RTX 5080 might have a 24GB variant, RTX 5090 set to offer DisplayPort 2.1a
Shipping manifest indicates multiple 5080 SKUs might emerge
Nvidia RTX 5090 reportedly has 32GB of RAM on a 512-bit bus
RTX 5080 might only feature 16GB of VRAM on a 256-bit bus
Rumor mill: The rumored specifications of Nvidia's upcoming next-generation flagship graphics card have shifted back and forth over the last several months. However, the latest report from a verified leaker suggests that it will feature more memory than prior estimates. The new performance king might also draw unprecedented wattages.
PC gaming fan Steven Spielberg says he "can't do controllers," prefers keyboard and mouse
The sign of a true PC gamer