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AMD FSR can now be enabled in any Windows game thanks to Magpie. (Image Source: AMD)

Magpie allows AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution support in any Windows game — not really as good as native FSR but seems to get the job done

A third-party upscaling tool created by a Chinese developer allows any Windows game running at a lower resolution in windowed mode to upscale to native monitor resolution using an early implementation of AMD's FSR technology. User...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 10 Aug 2021 07:49

For gamers and creators: The Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XD (image: Gigabyte)

Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XD: Flagship for creators and gamers

With the Aero 15 OLED XD, Gigabyte introduces a solid laptop with an excellent display that is intended for both creators and gamers.

Patrick Schüdzig, 07 Aug 2021 08:26

The NUC 12 Enthusiast chassis design resembles a gaming console. (Image Source: Weibo)

Leaked slide shows next gen Intel NUC 12 Enthusiast mini PC specs with Alder Lake CPUs and DG2 dGPUs

Despite featuring the Alder Lake CPUs, the NUC 12 Enthusiast models do not support DDR5 RAM and are limited to DDR4-3200. Nevertheless, the upcoming NUCs come with powerful specs like Intel's own DG2 dGPUs with 8 / 12 / 16 GB GDDR...

Bogdan Solca, 06 Aug 2021 20:40

The Xenia 15 gaming notebook now features Tiger Lake-H processors. (Image Source: ADATA XPG)

ADATA presents refreshed Xenia 15 gaming notebook and XPG DDR5 RAM modules with 12600 MT/s speeds

The latest iteration of the Xenia 15 gaming laptop is powered by the i7-11800H processor coupled with 32 GB of DDR4-3200 RAM, a new 1 TB XPG Gen 4 SSD and either an RTX 3070 or 3060 dGPU from Nvidia. It comes with advanced feature...

Bogdan Solca, 06 Aug 2021 19:59

The next generation Nintendo Switch absolutely needs this one feature that the Playstation 5 has yet to receive

We can't think of any reasons why Nintendo shouldn't include VRR support on its next Switch console. Performance upgrades are inevitable, but omitting FreeSync or G-Sync would be a huge oversight on their part.

Column by Allen Ngo, 06 Aug 2021 06:55

Fan-made render (Image Source: u/Shockwave98 on Reddit)

Asus may be developing Nvidia RTX 3070 cards with Noctua coolers

The latest EEC filings from Asus show a lonely RTX 3070 card with the Noctua suffix. Hopefully this experiment proves a success so we can see the Noctua solutions installed on high-end, as well as lower-end solutions in the future...

Bogdan Solca, 05 Aug 2021 19:07

The DFI-D1000AA is a behemoth of a console with its infamous V-shape. (Image source: eBay)

Two Sony PlayStation 5 development kits show up on eBay with different designs

Two PlayStation 5 development kits have surfaced on eBay. Removed a few hours after they were listed, the pair differ drastically in their designs. It seems that Sony distributed special DualSense controllers to developers, too.

Alex Alderson, 05 Aug 2021 18:40

The GeForce RTX 3090 alone has apparently sold more than the entire RX 6000 lineup (Image source: NVIDIA)

According to the Steam Hardware Survey, NVIDIA Ampere sales are over 10 times as high as AMD’s RDNA2

Redditor @zyck_titan discovered that, despite scalping and astronomical prices, NVIDIA’s Ampere lineup, including cards like the GeForce RTX 3090 have sold ten times the volume of AMD’s RDNA2 cards.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 05 Aug 2021 12:16

The McDonald's Dual Sense controller and its idiosyncratic design. (Image source: Sony)

Sony stops the bizarre McDonald's PlayStation 5 DualSense controller at the last moment

Fast-food behemoth McDonald's has developed a curious DualSense controller covered in a Big Mac and fries livery. Apparently, Sony was unimpressed by the custom PlayStation 5 controller, because it has prevented the controller fro...

Alex Alderson, 05 Aug 2021 00:05

Tencent has imposed new restrictions on a portion of its Chinese player base

Tencent will let minors play Honor of Kings only for an hour on weekdays

Chinese behemoth Tencent has enacted new measures to curb gaming addiction among minors. People under 18 will now be allowed to play Honor of Kings only for an hour on weekdays and two hours on weekends/public holidays. There are ...

Anil Ganti, 04 Aug 2021 22:34

Despite the increased production volume, it's likely going to be difficult to buy a PS5 in the foreseeable future (Image: Amazon)

Despite shortage: Sony has secured enough microchips to produce 12 million new PlayStation 5 consoles until March 2022

For most people, getting one of Sony's next-gen gaming consoles can seem difficult or even impossible. The Japanese company now promises to ramp up the PS5 production and sets a lofty goal for the next seven months.

Enrico Frahn, 04 Aug 2021 21:18

High-end mini PC with carbon fiber chassis and liquid metal cooling. (Image Source: Minisforum)

Minisforum is now pre-selling the EliteMini HX90 mini PC with Ryzen 9 5900HX and liquid metal cooling

The high-end nature of the new Minisforum EliteMini HX90 mini PC is reflected not only by the inclusion of the Ryzen 9 5900HX APU, but also by the carbon fiber chassis and the premium liquid metal cooling system. Minisforum is off...

Bogdan Solca, 04 Aug 2021 19:31

The Diablo Immortal launch has been delayed once again

Diablo Immortal launch date pushed back to H1 2022; controller support to be added along with other QoL improvements to PvP and PvE

Blizzard has announced that Diablo Immortal will be launched sometime in H1 2022. The company states that it is improving the single and multiplayer aspects of the game, character progression, and a few other things, such as contr...

Anil Ganti, 04 Aug 2021 15:39

Blackview BL5000 is a rugged flagship gaming smartphone all-in-one for just $299 USD for early buyers (Source: Blackview)

Blackview BL5000 is a waterproof flagship gaming smartphone for just $299 USD for early buyers

The large 6.36-inch smartphone even integrates a copper heat pipe to prolong SoC performance when gaming. The low $299 price point is temporary to form now until August 9 to attract early adopters.

Allen Ngo, 04 Aug 2021 08:51

The ONEXPLAYER is available with a choice of two Tiger Lake processors. (Image source: One-Netbook)

ONEXPLAYER: One-Netbook starts selling its large handheld outside of Indiegogo for over US$1,200

One-Netbook has brought the ONEXPLAYER to AliExpress, following its successful crowdfunding campaign. The 8.4-inch handheld has a 1600p display and is available with a Core i5-1135G7 or a Core i7-1165G7, albeit from over US$1,200.

Alex Alderson, 03 Aug 2021 18:55

The Ascent’s gritty cyberpunk visuals are significantly enhanced by ray-tracing (Image source: Neon Giant)

The Ascent on Xbox Game Pass will soon be getting a DLSS and ray-tracing fix after a feature-incomplete launch

Following The Ascent’s simultaneous launch on Steam and Xbox Game Pass, gamers noticed that the Xbox version broke support for both DLSS upscaling and ray-traced visuals. After a few days of uncertainty, Neon Giant cleared things ...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 02 Aug 2021 23:25

The entire FIFA 21 source code has been leaked online

Hackers dump FIFA 21 source code online after failing to find any buyers

A group of hackers that hoped to make a quick buck by selling FIFA 21's source code have now dumped the whole thing online weeks after nobody expressed interest in buying it. The code in question didn't have any personal informati...

Anil Ganti, 02 Aug 2021 22:02

Diablo III: Reaper of Souls was ported to the Nintendo Switch in 2018. (Image source: Blizzard/Microsoft - edited)

Diablo III: Reaper of Souls randomly turns up for free on the Xbox Live Gold service

The Diablo III: Reaper of Souls expansion pack, which is now part of the Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition collection, has apparently been spotted on the Xbox Marketplace for free play. It has been speculated that the Diablo III g...

Daniel R Deakin, 02 Aug 2021 11:02

The PlayStation 5 was launched in November 2020 with just 825 GB SSD storage. (Image source: Sony/Western Digital - edited)

PlayStation 5 lead architect Mark Cerny shares his 7,000 MB/s SSD of choice for his personal PS5 console

Mark Cerny, the lead architect behind the development of the PlayStation 5, has shared the internal SSD drive he has plumped for in regard to expanding the storage on his own PS5 console. Cerny had to select a drive that could mat...

Daniel R Deakin, 01 Aug 2021 11:52

MSI Sword 15 laptop on sale for $999 USD with 11th gen Core i7, GeForce GTX 3050 Ti graphics, and 144 Hz IPS display (Source: Best Buy)

Deal | MSI Sword 15 laptop on sale for $999 USD with 11th gen Core i7, GeForce GTX 3050 Ti graphics, and 144 Hz IPS display

1080p gaming at 60 FPS is more attainable than ever this generation. The measly 8 GB of RAM, however, is still a thing. Users may want to upgrade the memory whenever they get the chance.

Allen Ngo, 01 Aug 2021 06:32

Looks like AMD is not skipping RDNA1 for iGPUs after all. (Image Source: mostly AMD ;) )

First mentions of AMD RDNA1 "Cyan Skillfish" iGPU for future Ryzen APUs appear in Linux code

We were expecting to see RDNA iGPUs added to the Ryzen 5000 APUs, but AMD was not able to sync the production schedule for that to happen. Then we saw the leaked future gens with RDNA2 iGPUs, and we thought AMD is probably ditchin...

Bogdan Solca, 31 Jul 2021 14:18

High-end hardware from AMD and Nvidia: Medion Erazer Beast X25

Medion Erazer Beast X25: Priced quite attractively for an RTX 3080 laptop

While other manufacturers charge over 3,000 (~$3,561) or even around 4,000 Euros (~$4,748) for an RTX 3080 laptop, the Medion Erazer Beast X25 costs "only" 2,699 Euros (~$3,204) despite its very generous configuration.

Florian Glaser, 31 Jul 2021 02:12

AMD touts the Radeon RX 6600 XT as the new go-to card for 1080p gaming

AMD has now officially introduced the RX 6600 XT. The new RDNA 2-based card has 8GB of GDDR6 128-bit memory, has 32 compute units (CUs) and a clock-speed that can go up to 2.6GHz as standard. Therefore, the OEM aims it squarely at...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 30 Jul 2021 15:21

This ad for a Halo-branded donut has probably revealed that the game is slated to be released this November (Image: Xbox México)

Halo Infinite's release month has apparently been revealed by an advertisement for a donut

As it turns out, a donut cannot just still one's hunger, but also provide valuable information on the release date of one of the most anticipated games of the year. The timely nature of this probably intentional reveal suggests th...

Enrico Frahn, 30 Jul 2021 00:16

GPD Win Max 2021 handheld gaming laptop now available for preorder with surprising Intel Core i7-1195G7 upgrade and lower price

Initially supposed to launch with i7-1165G7 and i7-1185G7 processor options, the GPD Win Max 2021 handheld gaming laptop is now up for pre-order only with a surprising i7-1195G7 upgrade that is offered for the same price as the AM...

Bogdan Solca, 29 Jul 2021 21:07

Users can soon add more high-speed storage to their PS5 consoles

PS5 SSD storage expansion is finally here, but only on the beta firmware version

Sony has announced that the next PS5 beta firmware will let users expand their storage via an NVMe SSD. The SSDs need to be PCIe Gen 4 compatible and offer a sequential read speed of at least 5,500MB/s. Drive capacities can range ...

Anil Ganti, 29 Jul 2021 16:07

The 7900 XT, a likely successor to the 6900 XT, could feature over 15000 shader cores (Image source: AMD)

Tipster outs new details about AMD’s purported RDNA3-based Radeon RX 7900 XT

Tipster @Olrak29_ shared consolidated specs for what appears to be AMD’s successor to the RDNA2-based RX 6900 XT. The purported RX 7900 XT is set to feature dual GPU dies connected by Infinity Fabric, for a total of 15360 shader c...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 28 Jul 2021 20:27

Over 10 million PS5s have been sold worldwide

Sony manages to sell over 10 million PS5 units despite global semiconductor shortage

Sony has announced that the PS5 has sold over 10 million units globally eight months after the console was launched in November 2020. The sky-high demand for the console, combined with new features like the DualSense controller an...

Anil Ganti, 28 Jul 2021 19:21

Samsung has launched a new high-end gaming monitor called the Odyssey Neo G9

Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 gaming monitor launched with a 1440p 144Hz mini LED panel, 2,000 nits peak brightness, and more

Samsung's newest Odyssey Neo G9 gaming monitor is finally here. Some of its key specifications include a 49-inch QHD curved mini LED panel with a refresh rate of 240Hz and 2,000 nits peak brightness. It supports Variable Refresh R...

Anil Ganti, 27 Jul 2021 18:45

Credit where credit is due: Gigabyte Aorus lists all of its GPU TGP levels, base clock rates, Boost clock rates, and Dynamic Boost power in one easy-to-read page

The handy table makes it easy for users to compare and contrast the power levels of all the different Aero and Aorus laptops currently available with GeForce RTX graphics.

Allen Ngo, 27 Jul 2021 08:38

Even this Asus ROG unit might be outshone soon. (Source: Asus)

Forget 360Hz, 480Hz displays are on the way and may be available by 2023

An industry blog asserts that display panels capable of ultra-high 480Hz refresh rates are now in the works. They will allegedly come courtesy of AU Optronics (or AUO) and LG Display, and may go into production at these companies ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 26 Jul 2021 22:49

Lenovo Legion 5 with AMD Ryzen 5, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti, and 120 Hz IPS display now on sale for $699 USD (Source: Walmart)

Deal | Lenovo Legion 5 with AMD Ryzen 5, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti, and 120 Hz IPS display now on sale for $699 USD

The 15.6-inch budget gaming laptop doesn't have the greatest specs or hardware, but it's good enough for users satisfied with 1080p gaming at 30 to 60 FPS. We recommend upgrading the 8 GB of RAM as soon as possible.

Allen Ngo, 26 Jul 2021 05:30

Lenovo announces US pricing and availability for the Ryzen 7 5800H-powered Legion 7

Lenovo debuted world-first 16-inch WQXGA (or QHD) laptop displays in its latest Legion 7 gaming machine. Its Ryzen 7 5800H-equipped SKUs are now available on the US market, starting at US$1,800. Its Intel counterpart (the Legion 7...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 25 Jul 2021 16:24

Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533 ships with a smaller 240 W AC adapter compared to the 280 W adapter for the G532 series

The slimmer adapter is over 250 g lighter without impacting the overall performance of the laptop. Users can also now recharge the laptop via USB-C whereas that was not possible on the older G532 series.

Allen Ngo, 25 Jul 2021 01:57

The upcoming Nintendo "Super Switch" could be powered by an NVIDIA Lovelace-based Orin SoC. (Image Source: Nintendo)

Rumor | NVIDIA Lovelace to feature in next gen Nintendo Switch, Lovelace RTX 40 with 2.2 GHz+ boost being prepped to outship AMD RDNA 3 at a lesser price irrespective of performance

NVIDIA's Lovelace RTX 40 GPU design has apparently been finalized according to a new leak. Lovelace is also likely to feature in the upcoming Nintendo "Super Switch" and could be a part of NVIDIA's Orin self-driving SoC systems. I...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 25 Jul 2021 00:09

Battlefield 1 is now free for the keeps on Amazon and free to play this weekend on Steam. (Image Source: EA)

Battlefield 1 and Battlefield V free to keep for posterity on Amazon Prime Gaming, Battlefield 1 free to play this weekend on Steam

Amazon Prime Gaming is now offering new Battlefield titles for free for Prime customers starting with Battlefield 1 till August 4 followed by Battlefield V from August 2 through October 1. Prime members can claim the loot in Amazo...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 24 Jul 2021 15:07

Epic Games' new sale is on. (Source: Epic Games)

The Epic Games Store 2021 Summer Sale kicks off with up to 75% off some titles

Epic Games has announced that its store's Summer Sale 2021 event is now on. It contains deals such as 33% off Assassin’s Creed Valhalla or 20% off Days Gone. The platform has also released its usual choice of free games for the we...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 24 Jul 2021 14:48

The Nvidia RTX 3090 is one of the best performing graphics cards on the market (Image: EVGA)

EVGA promises to replace RTX 3090 GPUs that have been bricked by Amazon's new online game

The California-based computer hardware company promises to replace the ultra-expensive graphics cards that have been damaged beyond repair by Amazon's New World MMORPG. Meanwhile, it remains unclear what is going to happen with ot...

Enrico Frahn, 24 Jul 2021 00:44

Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-53 in review: Update provides for (slightly) more RTX 3070 power

Acer Predator Helios 300: From 100 watts to 110 watts - TGP increase through firmware update

The Predator offers a Core i7-10750H processor, a GeForce RTX 3070 laptop GPU, 16 GB of RAM (dual-channel mode), and space for three drives (2x NVMe SSD, 1x 2.5-inch). In addition, there's a responsive Full HD display (IPS, 240 Hz...

Sascha Mölck, 23 Jul 2021 20:51

The Dolphin emulator now has an integrated Game Boy Advance for compatible games. (Image via Nintendo, Dolphin w/ edits)

Dolphin, the popular GameCube and Wii emulator, now includes an integrated Game Boy Advance

The latest version of the GameCube emulator Dolphin includes an integrated Game Boy Advance, allowing players to enjoy games that rely on a connected Game Boy Advance. These include bonus features in games like The Legend of Zelda...

Sam Medley, 23 Jul 2021 15:16

Netflix customers can soon enjoy games as a complimentary addition to their existing subscription (Image: Thibault Penin)

Netflix's new gaming subscription will be free for existing customers

Netflix has officially confirmed recent rumors about its gaming expansion and announced that the new gaming features will be free of charge for existing customers. Furthermore, these games will not include any type of advertisemen...

Enrico Frahn, 22 Jul 2021 23:17

Pokémon Go Fest 2021 was a huge success for developer Niantic. (Image via Pokémon Go Live)

Pokémon Go proves it is still a money maker with two-day Pokémon Go Fest

Pokémon Go continues to pull in the bucks. After hitting US$5 billion in lifetime revenue earlier this year, this past weekend's Pokémon Go Fest 2021 pulled in over $21 million over just two days. The event also saw a flurry of ac...

Sam Medley, 22 Jul 2021 18:14