Linux use amongst PC gamers is growing, and Valve’s Steam Machine isn’t even out yet Valve has released its March 2026 Steam hardware survey, and it is clear that Linux adoption continues to grow among gamers. Now, Linux use has reached an all-time high of 5.33% of Steam users. This month, Linux has over twice […]

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GOG’s new versions of Capcom’s original Resident Evil games are now available on Steam Capcom has officially released its Resident Evil Classic Collection on Steam, bringing the original PC versions of Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2, and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis to PC’s most popular platform. These classic game re-releases were co-developed with GOG and […]

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Sony hopes to deliver a better-than-Xbox Series S experience on its next-gen handheld with next-gen upscaling According to the leaker KeplerL2, Sony’s next-generation PlayStation 6 Handheld should feature a GPU that surpasses the Xbox Series S and Nintendo Switch 2. In fact, the leaker thinks that the system’s GPU will be “a bit ahead of […]

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MSI GPU Safeguard+ finally allows me to trust 12V-2×6 GPUs If I’m honest, I’m not a fan of 12V-2×6 or 12VHPWR. There have been far too many reports of burnt graphics cards or melted power connectors to ignore. If I were to spend many hundreds, or perhaps thousands, on a new graphics card, I want […]

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Nvidia aims to tackle shader stutter with its Auto Shader Compilation Beta Nvidia is taking action against shader compilation stutter. With its new Auto Shader Compilation (ASC) feature, Nvidia are giving gamers the option to rebuild game shaders outside of runtime to deliver a smoother gaming experience. When your PC is idling, it can be […]

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Return of the King – Multi-GPU PC gaming is ready for a comeback During the company’s DLSS 5 reveal, Nvidia teased something massive. When demoing their next-generation DLSS features, Nvidia were running multi-GPU systems. While Nvidia confirmed that DLSS 5 will be usable on single-GPU systems later this year, this demo highlighted something bigger: the […]

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The new Nvidia App beta enables DLSS 4.5 Dynamic Frame Generation and 6x Frame Generation With the newest Nvidia App beta, Nvidia has officially released DLSS 4.5 Dynamic Frame Generation and 6x Frame Generation. These options are available as DLSS Overrides on the Nvidia App and should become available to all RTX 50 series GPU […]

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RPCS3 now allows game resolution changes without game restarts RPCS3 is the best place to play many PlayStation 3 classics. Why? The simple answer is that many PS3 games are playable there with higher resolutions and framerates than their original PS3 versions. That means many PS3 games now look better and run smoother on a […]

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Noctua’s upcoming CPU liquid cooler has passed its Production Validation Test and is ready for its Q2 launch Noctua and Asetek have confirmed that their upcoming all-in-one (AIO) CPU liquid cooler is ready for its Q2 2026 launch. The CPU cooler has passed Product Validation Testing, meeting the cooling requirements of both companies, and is […]

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Microsoft prepares for “the return of Xbox” Asha Sharma, Microsoft’s recently installed CEO of Xbox, has unveiled this year’s Xbox Games Showcase. This year’s Xbox Games Showcase will be presented on Sunday, June 7th, followed by Gears of War: E-Day Direct. Gears of War: E-Day will be shown in detail after Microsoft’s main Xbox showcase. […]

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Death Stranding 2’s PC launch has been a huge success After almost a year of PlayStation 5 exclusivity, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach has arrived on PC, and it’s selling well. To date, Death Stranding 2 has generated over 2 million sales across PC and PlayStation 5. According to Alinea Analytics, Death Stranding 2 […]

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Micron plans to stack GDDR memory to create higher bandwidth/capacity modules Micron has reportedly begun developing a new form of GDDR memory, hoping to gain an edge over rivals. With its new stacked GDDR modules, Micron hopes to create a product that sits between HBM and GDDR memory, offering users more bandwidth and capacity per […]

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