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Unreal Engine 6 revealed via Rocket League visual upgrade
First UE6 demo confirms the engine is real — but no word on what it does for framerate
Epic Games showed Unreal Engine 6 for the first time through a Rocket League demo, confirming the next-gen engine is real and rendering cars.
Epic's first Unreal Engine 6 game is a new IP, not Fortnite
Epic's UE6 debut skips Fortnite, targets new IP with unknown performance profile
Epic announced the first game built on Unreal Engine 6. It's a new IP from an internal studio, not a Fortnite port.
Rocket League demos Unreal Engine 6 at Paris Major
Epic's next engine gets its first public demo, no release date yet
Epic Games showed off Unreal Engine 6 running Rocket League at the 2026 Paris Major. First public look at the next-gen engine.
iBuypower RTX 5090 + Ryzen 9 9950X3D rig drops under $5,000
First RTX 5090 prebuilt under $5K with AMD's X3D flagship
iBuypower's Memorial Day sale cuts a 5090-powered build with AMD's 9950X3D to $4,999. 32GB DDR5-6000, 4TB SSD, three-year warranty included.
Call of Duty 2026 is a new Modern Warfare, skips last-gen consoles
Last-gen dropped, PC specs TBD
Infinity Ward confirmed the next CoD returns to Modern Warfare and drops PS4/Xbox One support. PC specs unknown.
Helldivers 2 gets DLSS 4.5, FSR 4, and XeSS 3 on May 27
Modern upscaling hits Helldivers 2 next week — DLSS 4.5, FSR 4, XeSS 3 all included
After months of requests, Helldivers 2 is adding modern upscaling tech across PC and consoles in next week's update, including the latest DLSS, FSR, and XeSS versions.
GPU production costs leak: next-gen cards could cost more than 64 GB DDR5 kits
Production cost leaks suggest RTX 50-series and RDNA 4 cards will carry steep price hikes
A new breakdown of GPU manufacturing costs suggests upcoming cards will carry much higher MSRPs than current-gen hardware, potentially pricing out mid-range builders.
Grand Theft Auto VI confirms November 19 launch, marketing starts this summer
PC players have a year-plus wait, but console specs hint at what your rig will need
Rockstar reaffirms GTA VI's November 19 release date for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with a summer marketing push planned ahead of launch.
Steam pulls game that turned into crypto malware overnight
Developer pushed crypto-stealing malware as a game update
Rodent Race, a family puzzle game, was replaced by malware disguised as indie title Beyond The Dark. Steam delisted it after the swap.
Valve tells New York court CS2 loot boxes aren't gambling, asks for dismissal
Valve says loot boxes are surprises, not gambling, in motion to dismiss CS2 lawsuit
Valve filed a motion to dismiss a New York lawsuit arguing CS2 cases are distinct from gambling because players always get something.
Samsung launches first 6K gaming monitor and new Odyssey OLED lineup
First 6K gaming panel announced, but specs and pricing still pending
Samsung announced its 2026 monitor lineup including the industry's first 6K gaming display, a 5K Odyssey model, and new Odyssey OLED G8 and G7 variants.
PlayStation boss says single-player games won't come to PC going forward
Sony pulls the plug on future single-player PC ports — if you want Ghost of Yōtei at 120fps, you're out of luck
PlayStation Studios CEO Hermen Hulst told staff this week that future single-player exclusives will stay on console. PC ports are done.