AMD’s FSR 4.1 upscaler is now available with AMD Software 25.6.1 With the release of AMD Software 26.3.1, the company has officially launched its FSR 4.1 ML upscaler. This new FSR release uses the same neural network foundation as Sony’s new/improved PSSR upscaler, which recently became available to PlayStation 5 Pro owners. This new driver […]

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Nvidia has upgraded GeForce Now with a 90 FPS VR mode and has added support for several new games Nvidia has upgraded its GeForce Now service for Ultimate Members, adding a new 90 FPS gameplay mode for users of VR headsets. This includes Apple’s Vision Pro, Meta Quest devices, and Pico devices. Users can create […]

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o Intel launches its Precompiled Shader Beta for ARC graphics cards With its Intel Graphics Driver 32.0.101.8626 for ARC graphics cards, Intel has launched its Precompiled Shader Distribution Beta. With this beta, users of ARC B-series (Battlemage) GPUs and Intel Core Ultra 3-series and 2-series CPUs with built-in ARC GPUs can benefit from precompiled shaders […]

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Opera GX acknowledges PC gaming’s Linux shift with official browser support Opera GX has officially arrived on Linux, giving Linux users a gaming-focused browser option. As a web browser, Opera GX prides itself on its performance, privacy, and customisability. These are all traits that Linux users love. At launch, the browser is available in Debian […]

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The Optiscaler community has done what AMD couldn’t: bring FSR 4 to RDNA 2 The Optiscaler Community has come together to create an improved version of AMD’s leaked FSR 4 INT8 version. With this new version, FSR 4.0.2b, users of RDNA 2 graphics cards can now use AMD’s improved upscaler with significantly less ghosting. Furthermore, […]

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16TB M.2 SSDs are now available to purchase, and their pricing is NUTS If you want to max out your M.2 slots and you have an unlimited budget, you can now buy a 16TB M.2 NVMe SSD for your PC. Fanless Tech has spotted a 16TB PE4 M.2 SSD from Exascend, a drive that costs […]

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AMD responds to the CHUWI CPU scandal Over recent weeks, NotebookCheck has uncovered an AMD CPU scandal involving Chuwi, a Chinese manufacturer. The company has been found selling systems with mislabeled CPUs. The company claimed its notebooks use AMD’s Ryzen 5 7430U CPU, but in reality, they used AMD’s much older Ryzen 5 5500U. This […]

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Two new AMD Ryzen CPUs leak with boosted TDPs and clock speeds A new leak from chi11eddog has unveiled two potential AMD CPUs that could launch this year to refresh AMD’s Ryzen 9000 range. These new CPUs feature higher base/boost clock speeds than their existing counterparts. That means they aim to deliver higher performance for […]

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Microsoft is now allowing PC games to add 3rd party games and apps to their Xbox App Microsoft has given PC gamers the ability to add any 3rd-party games (or any .exe file) to the Xbox PC App. This is a feature that Valve’s Steam platform has offered for years, allowing PC gamers to centralise […]

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Jensen Huang responds to complaints about Nvidia’s DLSS 5 tech Nvidia unveiled DLSS 5 earlier this week, and to say the least, the tech is controversial. Memes have been flying across the internet, calling the new AI technology little more than an “AI filter”. Gamers are complaining that the tech is changing the look of […]

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Sony makes its PlayStation Portal streaming device even better with its new “High Quality Mode” On March 18th, Sony will be giving its PlayStation Portal a major upgrade. Soon, owners of Sony’s game streaming device will gain access to “1080p High Quality Mode” for both Remote Play and Cloud Streaming, boosting the device’s image quality. […]

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Ray Tracing is coming to Death Stranding 2 on PC PC players will have access to optional ray tracing upgrades in Death Stranding 2 Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is coming to PC on March 19th, with new content arriving on PlayStation 5 on the same day. New content includes a new difficulty mode […]

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The Hormuz crisis is threatening TSMC and the global semiconductor supply chain We have now entered the third week of the Iran conflict, with Iran effectively closing the globally vital Strait of Hormuz in response to attacks from the US and Israel. Typically, the Strait would see 20% of the world’s natural gas and 25% […]

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Nintendo has transformed Switch 2 handheld gaming with “handheld mode boost” With its newest firmware update for the Switch 2 console, Nintendo has added a new “Handheld Mode Boost” function to its system. When using it, Switch 1 software can be operated in “TV mode” on the Nintendo Switch 2 console in handheld mode. This […]

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Noctua’s first “Noctua Edition” PC case has landed It’s official, Noctua has released its first-ever Noctua Edition PC case, shipping with six of Noctua’s NF G2 series fans, a Noctua fan hub, and a custom Noctua colour scheme. After launching a Noctua Edition PSU and several graphics cards, a case was the logical next step. […]

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Sony confirms that AMD has a new version of FSR in the works When announcing the rollout of its “Improved PSSR” AI upscaler, Sony confirmed that AMD is working on a new version of its FSR upscaler. AMD and Sony PlayStation are collaborating on AI algorithms and neural networks as part of their “Project Amethyst” […]

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Nvidia promises photorealistic graphics with DLSS 5 At GTC 2026, Nvidia has shocked the gaming world with DLSS 5, a new AI model that promises to deliver photorealistic visuals with today’s gaming hardware. DLSS 5 is due to launch this fall, and Nvidia calls it their “most significant breakthrough in computer graphics since the debut […]

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Sony’s upgraded PSSR tech is now available in several PlayStation 5 Pro games Sony has officially started rolling out its improved PSSR technology across a range of games. Several partners have already implemented Sony’s improved upscaler into their PlayStation 5 Pro games, and more game upgrades are on the way. PSSR upgrades are now available […]

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RPCS3 team adds “Create Steam Shortcut” option to its PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 is the world’s top PlayStation 3 emulator, and a new update for the tool has dropped that allows PC gamers to add their PlayStation 3 games to their Steam Library. Using the emulator’s new “Create Steam Shortcut” tool, gamers can add their […]

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Ready to see the “next generation of AI” Today, Nvidia will be hosting its GTC 2026 keynote, with CEO Jensen Huang leading the event. Last month, Nvidia’s CEO unveiled that it would unveil “a chip that will surprise the world” at the event. Furthermore, team GeForce claims that we will also see the “future of […]

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