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Infinity Ward details Modern Warfare 4's DMZ extraction mode
DMZ's AI density and player count will stress CPUs harder than standard 6v6
Infinity Ward released a deep dive on DMZ, Modern Warfare 4's extraction mode, ahead of the game's launch.
Microsoft brings Advanced Shader Delivery to GeForce RTX GPUs
Shader pre-compilation expands beyond AMD, should smooth out first-load stutter on RTX cards
Microsoft's shader pre-compilation tech, previously AMD-only, is expanding to NVIDIA GeForce RTX cards and the RTX Spark architecture to cut stutter.
The Witcher 3 Remastered hits 140K concurrent on Steam, highest since 2020
Free remaster, new engine, RT + DLSS 3.5 — but old mods are toast
CD Projekt Red's remaster pushed The Witcher 3 to its biggest player count in six years. The refresh runs on REDengine 4 and includes RT, DLSS 3.5, and FSR 3.1.
RTX 5090 prebuilt's power connectors melt after a year in the box
Warranty denial leaves $5K prebuilt owner with a melted GPU and no recourse
A $5,245 Digital Storm prebuilt with an RTX 5090 caught fire due to melted power connectors. The PC sat boxed for a year before the buyer powered it on — now both the builder and PNY are denying warranty claims.
Used Ryzen 7 5800X3D banned from Valorant after previous owner cheated
Hardware bans now follow CPUs to new owners
Riot's Vanguard blacklisted a used CPU's hardware ID. The new owner can't play Valorant, even though they never cheated.
Modern Warfare 4 deploys server-side culling to stop wallhacks
Server-side visibility culling cuts wallhacks off at the data source
Activision is implementing server-side visibility culling in Modern Warfare 4, preventing wallhack cheats from receiving player position data they shouldn't see.
Gears of War: E-Day launches with DLSS 4.5 and RTX Mega Geometry
Coalition's prequel ships with NVIDIA's latest upscaling and a new RT geometry path
The Gears prequel hits Premium Edition early access today with NVIDIA's latest upscaling tech and ray-traced geometry pipeline.
AMD 'Gainsborough' APU spotted in driver — likely Steam Deck 2 chip
Final Fantasy VII naming convention suggests Valve's next handheld chip
A new AMD codename surfaced in recent drivers with Final Fantasy VII naming that matches Valve's pattern for Steam Deck chips.
Memory shortages push budget PC builders toward gaming laptops
Component shortages flip the budget gaming advice from "build a desktop" to "buy a laptop"
RAM and SSD price spikes are making DIY desktop builds cost more than pre-built gaming laptops, flipping the usual price-to-performance math.
NVIDIA RTX Spark laptops and mini PCs land October 7
NVIDIA's first laptops arrive in a week—ARM means efficiency gains but compatibility unknowns
NVIDIA's first complete laptop designs—RTX Spark—officially drop October 7. The lineup includes ARM-based mini PCs and creator laptops like the ASUS ProArt 16 with the RTX Spark N1X SoC.
NVIDIA RTX cards get pre-compiled shaders later this month
Pre-compiled shaders hit GeForce RTX to kill launch-day stutter
Microsoft's Advanced Shader Delivery, which ships pre-compiled shaders with games to kill stutter, is coming to GeForce RTX GPUs this month.
RTX 4070 Super runs multi-frame gen via unofficial unlock
Modders unlock DLSS 4 multi-frame gen on RTX 40-series, contradicting Nvidia's hardware requirement claims
An unofficial mod lets RTX 40-series cards run DLSS 4's multi-frame generation, which Nvidia reserves for RTX 50-series. PC Gamer tested it on a 4070 Super and reports surprisingly smooth results.