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NVIDIA RTX 5090 SE reportedly in the works with 384-bit bus, 32GB VRAM
384-bit bus, 32GB VRAM, slots between 5080 and flagship 5090
A new RTX 5090 SE could slot between the 5080 and flagship 5090, using cut-down GB202 silicon with a narrower memory bus but keeping 32GB of VRAM.
DLSS Swapper creator warns users about malware-infected DLL files
Popular DLSS modding tool is safe — user-submitted files from forums are not
The developer behind popular DLSS modding tool DLSS Swapper is warning users to avoid downloading user-submitted DLL files that could contain malware.
Xbox cuts 3,200 jobs, sells off five studios
3,200 jobs cut, five studios sold — no studio names yet, Game Pass roadmap at risk
Microsoft's Xbox division is laying off 3,200 employees and divesting five studios in a fiscal-year restructuring. No word yet on which teams are affected.
RTX 5080 Super, 5070 Ti Super, and 5070 Super appear in Seasonic's PSU tool
Seasonic PSU tool lists three unannounced Super GPUs
Three unannounced Super variants showed up in Seasonic's power supply calculator, hinting Nvidia might refresh its RTX 50-series sooner than expected.
Sony's physical game axe announcement gets more views than GTA 6 trailer
Sony's digital-only pivot outrages console players — views surpass GTA 6 hype
Sony's tweet announcing the end of physical PlayStation game production has eclipsed Rockstar's GTA 6 trailer posts in views — a rare sign of widespread backlash.
Bethesda pivots to 'strongest franchises' as Xbox layoffs hit
Bethesda narrows focus after layoffs — Elder Scrolls and Fallout likely safe, Starfield's future murky
Bethesda leadership told staff the studio must refocus on top franchises after Xbox layoffs. What that means for Starfield's roadmap or Elder Scrolls 6 is unclear.
Valve's Steam Machine mini PC can't beat PS5 on price or performance
Valve's mini PC hits PS5 performance in some games, misses in others — at a much steeper price
IGN's side-by-side tests show the Steam Machine matching PS5 performance in some games but falling short in others — at a much higher price point.
Game Pass stuck at 30 million subs — Microsoft missed its 77 million target
Subscription growth stalls, raising doubts about day-one game access
Xbox CEO admits Game Pass growth stalled far below internal projections, raising questions about the service's role in Microsoft's gaming strategy.
Xbox cutting 5 studios, thousands of jobs in major restructure
Layoffs hit Double Fine, Ninja Theory — Game Pass roadmap just got murkier
Microsoft confirmed layoffs and studio exits across Xbox Game Studios, including Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and Compulsion. No full closures announced yet.
Xbox layoffs hit Id Software's engineering team, 60-70 devs cut from Obsidian
Microsoft cuts hit the studios behind Doom and Fallout — expect slower patch cycles
Microsoft's latest round of cuts reportedly gutted Id Software's coding roster and slashed up to 70 developers from Obsidian, raising questions about future support for Doom, Fallout, and Avowed.
CS:GO hits record player counts after Valve splits it from Counter-Strike 2
Legacy CS:GO outperforms its own history after getting un-retired
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is pulling bigger concurrent player numbers than ever after Valve made it a separate Steam app again, while CS2 remains the overall bigger game.
AMD raises GPU chip prices to board partners, retail hikes incoming
Price hikes from AMD could erase the RX 9070 XT's value edge over NVIDIA
AMD is increasing prices on its GPU and VRAM bundles sold to AIB partners. Expect higher shelf prices on Radeon cards soon.