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A fake Claude AI website is pushing the Beagle Windows backdoor through Google sponsored search results using a trojanized Claude-Pro Relay installer that silently deploys a remote access tool.

The consumer PC and laptop market is in absolute shambles. A new report out of Taiwan has now revealed that major motherboard makers like Asus and MSI have revised their shipment targets by quite a bit for 2026. This development is reportedly in response to the detereorating RAM and CPU supply and price situations that have collapsed the consumer tech market.

Introduced in 1988, DR DOS survived all its competitors, and the latest version, labeled 9.0 Revision 648, arrived earlier this month. Its highlights include a full-featured editor, low-level access for direct memory manipulation and code execution via unique commands, core file management, and more.

The RPG is set to disappear for good this June, with downloads and in-app purchases ending today, May 7. No offline version is planned, and all player data will be permanently deleted when the servers close.

A faulty Defender signature update flagged two trusted DigiCert root certificates as malware and removed them from Windows systems worldwide.

Despite its versatile PC-in-a-keyboard design, the EliteBoard is probably the only keyboard without the ability to connect to other computers.

LG has created a hybrid smart TV OLED gaming monitor with mostly positive results. The 39-inch Ultragear thrives with WQHD ultrawide gaming and also serves as a standalone entertainment center. Brightness is average, but the flexibility of the curved 39GX90SA makes this deal appealing.

Ironmouse has cut ties with Neverness to Everness after claiming Hotta Studio lied about AI use. Players have flagged suspected AI assets across the game's environments.

Zenless Zone Zero Version 2.8 launches today with new agents Promeia and Starlight Billy, plus HoYoverse's official confirmation of a Steam release in Q2 2026.

Capcom Division 1 says the backlash to Nvidia’s DLSS 5 tech demo version of Resident Evil: Requiem newcomer Grace Ashcroft, criticized for noticeably altered facial features, validated the studio’s original character design. Director Koshi Nakanishi and producer Masato Kumazawa told Eurogamer that fans’ preference for Grace’s in-game look reassured them she had quickly connected with players and become a fan favorite.

Xbox Copilot to be "winded down" on mobile and stop entirely on Xbox consoles. The move is framed as part of a broader “gamers first” shift at Xbox under CEO Asha Sharma at a time when competitiveness against Sony PlayStation remains uncertain.

ShinyHunters claimed it had accessed Nvidia’s GeForce Now systems and obtained a “full database leak” containing user account and personal information. Nvidia says its investigation found no impact on Nvidia-operated services, stating the incident is confined to databases run by its Armenia-based third-party partner GFN.am, which has begun notifying affected users, and reports indicate passwords were not leaked.

Windows 11 KB5083769 is blocking the psmounterex.sys driver used by Macrium Reflect and Acronis, causing backup failures and VSS timeouts on 24H2 and 25H2.

With a new exploit, Sony’s console can become a capable gaming PC. Using the PS5 on Linux hack, Digital Foundry evaluated the performance of several PlayStation games. The ports exhibited similar frame rates, but memory limitations led to stuttering in Pragmata.

Microsoft has announced the first Xbox Game Pass lineup for May 2026. The list includes Ben 10 Power Trip, Descenders Next, and more.

The latest stable version of this distro ships with the Steam client installer alongside Lutris Launcher, Gaming, Heroic Launcher, Moonlight GameStream, and more. These components allow the user to run several Epic Games titles, Battle.net games, Xbox Game Pass remote play, and more.

The Steam Controller release date tested Valve’s storefront, with mixed results. Many gamers were unable to secure the $99 accessory before stocks ran out. The Steam Machine launch could also pose problems for the company, which hadn’t debuted new hardware in several years.

A report that a Resident Evil Requiem story expansion will drop in May is now less credible. A Capcom insider says that a release date so close to the debut of the mini-game DLC is unrealistic. Still, it’s possible that Leon Kennedy and Ada Wong will have roles in future content.

Subnautica 2 enters Early Access on May 14, 2026, at $29.99 with four-player co-op, new biomes, and day one Xbox Game Pass availability on PC and Xbox Series X/S.

Perhaps the largest gaming PC in the world makes people look like miniatures, because the latest PC from a modder is so big that people can walk inside. The project also scales the fan, mainboard, graphics card and RAM.

Newly unsealed emails from 2018, disclosed amid the Elon Musk–Sam Altman lawsuit, show Valve cofounder Gabe Newell offering to connect game director Hideo Kojima with OpenAI and asking Musk to host him for a SpaceX tour after Kojima expressed interest in AI and a lifelong desire to go to space. Musk replied that Kojima was welcome to visit the rocket factory and provided an email contact, corroborating Kojima’s later public recollections and underscoring how spaceflight has remained a recurring theme in his work and public statements.

Palit has confirmed that Galax is not exiting the GPU market, clarifying that a now-deleted regional post about redirecting RMA and warranty claims fueled incorrect shutdown reports. The company says operations and product development will continue as normal, with Galax, KFA2, and Hall of Fame brand management being centralized under Palit’s Taiwan headquarters as part of an efficiency-driven restructuring.

Some observers expect a relatively affordable Steam Machine price. A insider says that gamers are exaggerating the impact of the memory shortage that delayed its release date. Based on gaming PCs with comparable specs, Valve’s system could have a similar MSRP to the PS5.

Xbox mode is now live on Windows 11 via optional update KB5083631, bringing a controller-first full-screen gaming interface to desktops, laptops, and handhelds.

Reports from Chinese industry forums and leakers claim Nvidia will restart production of the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB in June 2026, with add-in board partners targeting a July launch to offset delays and uncertainty around an entry-level RTX 50-series release amid ongoing GPU and memory shortages. The move would rely on newly fabbed Samsung 8nm Ampere chips rather than clearing old stock, but pricing and supply remain key uncertainties that will determine whether the card can credibly serve budget buyers.

Despite its struggles, publishing Xbox games on the PS5 has benefited Microsoft. However, multiplayer and live-service ports generated the most revenue, according to new sales data. If the company pivots back to Xbox exclusive games, it could become more strategic with its ports.

Ubisoft has been teasing Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced ahead of its July 9 launch, and in a recent AMA, the developers revealed something that didn’t sit right with fans. They have made some disappointing changes to the iconic hidden blade compared to the original game.

Valve co-founder Gabe Newell’s decade-old claim that consoles have shifted from bespoke graphics designs to PC-derived hardware has largely been validated, with modern systems relying on x86 architectures and AMD-based GPUs alongside PC-like features such as upscaling. As Valve and Microsoft move toward PC–console hybrids—via a new Steam Machine iteration and the rumored “Project Helix”—the divide between console and PC ecosystems continues to narrow, emphasizing shared hardware foundations and cross-library play.

Someone has developed a DIY solution for those who want to use the advanced haptic features of the DualSense controller on PC, wirelessly. The solution does require a Raspberry Pi Pico and some tweaking.

A new controller and headset lineup has been added to HyperX’s offerings. The controller is Xbox licensed and comes with swappable components, while the Cloud Stinger 3 headsets feature 50mm dynamic drivers.

The Division Resurgence launched on PC in early access on April 28 via Ubisoft Connect, with cross-play, cross-progression, and a full PC launch set for August.

The new Acemagic F5A mini PC is designed to achieve high performance thanks to the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 with twelve cores and the fast Radeon 890M. The mini PC can be pre-ordered now for $759.

While users of the KDE version get Plasma 6.6, those rocking Fedora 44 Workstation can enjoy GNOME 50. All flavors of the Fedora 44 update also feature multiple under-the-hood changes, including an updated Anaconda installer and components, NTSYNC enabled by default for select packages, and so on.

There has been nervous speculation about the cost of GTA 6, given its scale and budget. Reports have claimed a $100 price tag, and while that may still be true, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick believes it will be worth it.

CISA has ordered federal agencies to patch CVE-2026-32202, a zero-click Windows Shell flaw left open by an incomplete February fix now confirmed as exploited.

NIKKE's 3.5 Anniversary finishes with a live T.T. STAR concert at Tower Bridge on April 30, plus three new SSR characters and 130 free pulls.

Wild Rift x Porsche launches April 30 with a Prestige Kai'Sa skin inspired by the 911 GT3 and a free Gragas skin through the Neon Daredevil event.

A rare $5,100 MSI GeForce RTX 5090 Lightning Z became unbootable after its owner attempted a DIY resistor mod, tearing pads and PCB traces near the GPU die. California repair specialist NorthridgeFix rebuilt the damaged traces and replaced missing components without schematics or donor boards, restoring the card to a successful POST pending full reassembly and stress testing.

Resident Evil: Requiem producer Masato Kumazawa is urging players to finish the main campaign during Japan’s Golden Week, as a May mini-game DLC will only unlock after completing the story at least once. Director Koshi Nakanishi says the mode focuses on Requiem’s combat, evoking Resident Evil 4 Remake’s Mercenaries, and confirms a separate story DLC is also in development, though details remain under wraps.

Valve’s latest accessory may not be the all-in-one solution buyers had anticipated. Despite a high price, PC users won’t see Xbox Game Pass games supported on the Steam Controller release date. Lacking XInput compatibility, players will need Steam software for full functionality.

Logitech has entered the TMR gaming keyboard space with the new G512 X series. There are two form factors – 75 and 98 – and they offer some interesting customizability options.

The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT is AMD's last-gen upper-midrange gaming GPU with 16 GB of VRAM. Although it was released back in 2023, the RX 7800 XT is still quite powerful by modern standards, able to beat the RX 9060 XT 16 GB and the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB. It is now retailing on Amazon at a good price.

Microsoft is force-upgrading unmanaged Windows 11 24H2 PCs to 25H2 ahead of October 13 end of support, but KB5083769 is still sending some machines into unrecoverable boot loops.

Valve has made its $99 Steam Controller official with an actual release date and early reviews have started coming in. Gamers Nexus has tested various aspects of the controller and found it to be quite impressive.

Staying offline indefinitely may no longer be an option with more Steam games. A hypervisor bypass developer discovered Denuvo now asks players to authenticate tokens online every 14 days. 2K Games titles like NBA 2K26 and Marvel’s Midnight Suns have the more restrictive DRM.

Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred launches tonight at 4:00 PM PDT / 7:00 PM EDT with the Skovos region, Paladin and Warlock classes, Horadric Cube, War Plans, and a level cap increase to 70.

Microsoft is rolling out new Windows 11 update controls that let Insiders pause updates with no set limit and always choose to shut down without installing.

A Toyota subsidiary has announced an office chair that is based on the front power seat of the latest Toyota Crown models. The chair boasts features such as heating and ventilation, powered tilting and height adjustment, and even a USB-C port for charging.