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Epic unveils Unreal Engine 6 with built-in generative AI, wants to compete with Roblox
New engine focuses on AI tooling and cross-game platform ambitions, but performance impact unclear
Tim Sweeney outlined Epic's vision for UE6: AI-assisted game development and a cross-game platform to rival Roblox. The engine targets 'tedious work' reduction.
Sony confirms big single-player games staying PS5-only, no PC ports
Sony draws a hard line: AAA single-player stays console-only, live-service goes day-and-date
PlayStation CEO clarifies Sony isn't abandoning PC entirely but major first-party single-player titles will remain console exclusives indefinitely.
EA Sports FC 26 and Call of Duty Vanguard hit Game Pass this month
Six new games drop on Game Pass, including EA Sports FC 26 and the canceled Tony Hawk sequel
Xbox announced six new Game Pass titles, including EA Sports FC 26, Call of Duty Vanguard, and the previously canceled Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4.
AMD yanks memory encryption from Ryzen CPUs via stealth firmware update
Security feature vanishes through BIOS updates, AMD won't say why
AMD removed TSME memory encryption from consumer Ryzen chips through AGESA updates, with no public notice. Engineers won't comment on why.
AMD promises FSR 4.1 quality parity for RX 7000 cards when it ships in July
RX 7000 owners get the full FSR 4.1 upgrade in July, no compromises
RDNA 3 owners will get the same FSR 4.1 upscaling model as RDNA 4 when the update arrives this July, according to AMD execs at Computex.
Pearl AI network accused of faking workloads on 320,000 RTX 3090-class GPUs
Fake AI workloads on 320K GPUs may be spiking rental costs and hoarding cards gamers want
A study claims Pearl's massive GPU rental fleet runs random math instead of real AI training, burning 112 MW and spiking rental costs 38%.
NVIDIA drops hotfix driver 610.52 for RTX 40-series G-SYNC issues
Weekend hotfix targets RTX 40-series G-SYNC stutter and monitor detection failures
NVIDIA's weekend hotfix patches frame-pacing bugs on RTX 40-series cards with G-SYNC enabled, plus a monitor detection bug that broke EDID reads.
Modern Warfare 4 campaign drops one week early for preorders
Preorder players get the MW4 campaign a week early on October 16
Activision is bringing back early campaign access for Modern Warfare 4. Preorder players can start the Korean Peninsula campaign on October 16, seven days before the October 23 launch.
AMD 26.6.1 drivers add Advanced Shader Delivery support for Xbox PC app
New AMD driver cuts shader compilation waits via Microsoft's pre-compiled shader framework
AMD's new 26.6.1 driver update adds support for Microsoft's Advanced Shader Delivery, a feature that ships pre-compiled shaders to cut down those annoying first-startup compilation waits.
Microsoft reportedly eyeing Xbox spinoff, fast-tracking new Fallout
Spinoff talks and a rushed Fallout raise questions about scope and dev resources
Microsoft is considering spinning off Xbox as a subsidiary while green-lighting a new Fallout game to ride the TV show's momentum, per VGC.
AMD's EXPO Ultra-Low Latency hits 600-series motherboards with 4% FPS boost
Free 4% FPS bump for Ryzen 9000 users with compatible DDR5 kits
Major motherboard vendors rolled out BIOS updates adding EXPO Ultra-Low Latency to AMD 600-series boards. The feature tightens memory subtimings on compatible kits and delivers up to 4% FPS gains.
Modern Warfare 4 campaign unlocks October 16, a week before multiplayer
Campaign pre-order access starts a week early, multiplayer waits until October 23
Activision confirmed MW4's campaign goes live October 16 for all pre-orders, seven days ahead of the October 23 full launch.
Battlefield 6's mid-season patch shipped with more bugs than fixes
Mid-season update broke hit registration and added stuttering for many players
Season 3's mid-season update brought good ideas but broke hit registration, audio, and stuttering issues for many players.
Forza Horizon 6 save files are getting deleted—here's how to protect yours
Cloud sync bug is wiping player progress—manual backups are your only real protection until the patch lands
Xbox confirmed a save file corruption bug hitting some Forza Horizon 6 players. A patch is rolling out today, but you need to take manual steps now to keep your progress safe.
Xbox planning layoffs and marketing cuts under new CEO
Layoffs and budget cuts could mean slower PC ports and fewer Game Pass deals
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is restructuring the business with job cuts and reduced marketing spend, per IGN sources.
Modern Warfare 4 cover leak points to Korea setting, Switch 2 version
First CoD on Nintendo in 14 years — if the leak holds
Cover art surfaced on Reddit showing Korean text and a Seoul backdrop. VGC reports the game launches on Switch 2, alongside PS5/Xbox/PC.
AMD's RDNA 5 GPUs delayed until late 2027 or early 2028
AMD's next GPU architecture delayed to 2027, extending the RDNA 4 cycle past 30 months
Card makers at Computex say AMD's next architecture won't arrive until 2027 at the earliest, pushing the RDNA 4 refresh cycle past two years.
AMD's RDNA 5 GPUs pushed to late 2027, AIB partners confirm at Computex
AMD's next-gen cards delayed to H2 2027, extending RDNA 4's shelf life
AMD's next-gen gaming cards won't arrive until second half 2027, according to board partners at Computex. That's a full year later than the leaked roadmaps suggested.
RTX 5060 drops to $324 on Amazon — cheapest 1080p card yet
Cheapest RTX 5060 on the market, but only if you act fast
Amazon's lightning deal cuts the RTX 5060 to $324, making it the lowest-priced model on the market for 1080p gaming.
AMD hits 45% CPU share on Steam, closes gap with Intel
Ryzen chips now power nearly half of all Steam gaming PCs
Steam's May hardware survey shows AMD now commands nearly half of all gaming PC CPUs, the highest share Ryzen has ever held against Intel.
Zotac crams a desktop RTX 5080 into an 11-liter box
First SFF prebuilt with desktop 5080, reference clocks, 11-liter case
Zotac's Magnus One Ultra is the smallest prebuilt desktop with a full desktop RTX 5080, measuring just 11.46 liters—about the size of a shoebox.
MSI unveils SafeGuard power protection and diamond cooling for next-gen GPUs
Hardware-level power protection could prevent melted connectors on next-gen flagships
MSI debuted new cooling tech and a SafeGuard feature at Computex that detects power faults and cuts draw automatically. Shown on an RTX 5090 SUPRIM prototype.
Enermax shows pump-free AIO that handles 900W, oil-immersion case at Computex
Passive vapor-pressure loop claims 900W TDP with no pump to fail
Enermax demoed a passive-circulation AIO using Daikin vapor coolant, plus an oil-immersion case and new PSUs at Computex 2026.
Nvidia locks down 3nm supply for RTX Spark, plans gen 2 and 3
Nvidia commits to multi-gen RTX Spark rollout with secured wafer supply
Nvidia confirmed at Computex it has secured enough 3nm wafers from TSMC to scale RTX Spark across mainstream and performance tiers, with second and third generations already in the pipeline.
Intel shows Arc G3 gaming handhelds at Computex with XeSS support
Intel's first handheld-focused Arc chips target Steam Deck and ROG Ally
Intel's new Arc G3 chips are built for handhelds. The G3 Extreme pairs 2P+8E cores with 12 Xe3 graphics cores and full XeSS/XeLL stack.
Modern Warfare 4 promises movement overhaul after years of complaints
Infinity Ward finally admits MW2's movement was too slow
Infinity Ward is reworking movement in Modern Warfare 4, addressing years-old complaints about MW2's sluggish feel.
MSI's 4K 360Hz QD-OLED lets you flip to 1080p 680Hz mid-game
Switch resolutions on the fly for the game you're playing
MSI's MPG OLED 322URDX36 debuts at Computex with Triple Mode: 4K 360Hz, 1440p 520Hz, or 1080p 680Hz on the same 32-inch QD-OLED panel.
Acer Predator Helios 18 AI and Nitro 16 ship with RTX 50 series GPUs
First Acer laptop with AMD's 3D V-Cache CPU hits shelves alongside RTX 50 series refresh
Acer's new Predator Helios 18 AI and Nitro 16 gaming laptops feature NVIDIA RTX 50 series GPUs and latest AMD/Intel chips, with the Nitro 16 being the first Acer laptop to offer AMD's Ryzen 9 9955HX3D.
Nvidia and Microsoft tease Arm CPU launch at Computex 2026
Nvidia's first Arm CPU for Windows could rewrite gaming laptop trade-offs
Nvidia's N1X Arm processor for Windows 11 AI PCs appears headed for a June reveal at Computex, backed by Microsoft's Copilot+ push.
Steam Deck price hike hits all models, starting at $449
Entry-level handheld gaming just got $50 more expensive
Valve raised Steam Deck prices across the board. The base 256GB model now costs $449, up from $399.
Intel launches Arc G3 CPUs for handheld gaming PCs with B390 iGPU
Intel's first handheld-focused CPU series targets Steam Deck territory
Intel officially released the Arc G3 CPU series for gaming handhelds, featuring Arc B390 integrated graphics and Windows Xbox mode optimizations.
007 First Light hits 1.5 million sales in 24 hours despite FSR 4 backlash
Strong sales, weak upscaling support
IO Interactive's 007 First Light sold 1.5 million copies in its first day, even as players complain about missing FSR 4 support and blocked DLL mods.
Evnia ships the first native 1000Hz gaming monitor
First native 1000Hz panel ships — but only pros will notice
Evnia and BOE built a 25-inch 1080p IPS panel that runs at 1000Hz without interpolation. It's real, it's shipping, and it costs more than your GPU.
Modern Warfare 4 announced: Korea campaign, no PS4, Switch 2 launch
First CoD to drop PS4 and launch on Switch 2 — what it means for your rig
Activision confirmed Modern Warfare 4 for 2026 with a Korea-set campaign, dropping PS4 support and launching day-one on Switch 2.
Infinity Ward got Modern Warfare 4 running on Switch 2 with 'no problems'
CoD returns to Nintendo — port went smoother than expected
Infinity Ward says porting Modern Warfare 4 to Switch 2 went smoothly, marking CoD's return to Nintendo hardware.
Warzone is dropping PS4 and Xbox One after Modern Warfare 4 launches
Last-gen console players lose access when MW4 ships
Activision confirmed last-gen console support ends when MW4 ships. PS4 and Xbox One players lose access to Warzone entirely.
Steam Deck OLED jumps to $949 after 40% price hike
40% jump puts Steam Deck OLED in laptop price territory
Valve raised Steam Deck prices across the board. The 1TB OLED now costs $949, up from $649. The 512GB model hit $679, also a 40% jump.
Valve raises 1TB Steam Deck OLED price to $999
Top-tier handheld jumps 54% in price with no feature changes
The top-spec Steam Deck OLED now costs $999, up from $649 at launch. Valve hasn't explained the increase.
Steam Deck OLED gets a price hike after restocking
Memory shortages push handheld pricing into awkward territory
The Steam Deck OLED is back in stock, but Valve raised prices across all models due to ongoing memory chip shortages tied to AI data center demand.
Unreal Engine 6 teased with Rocket League makeover at Paris Majors
First UE6 footage shows Rocket League refresh, but newer engines usually mean frame drops on older cards
Epic showed off Unreal Engine 6 running a much shinier Rocket League build during the Paris Majors semi-finals. The engine doubles down on cross-game asset compatibility.