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AMD reportedly pushing 10% GPU price hike to August
GDDR6 shortages push AMD's price floor up in August — bad news for budget 1440p builds
AMD's planned price increase on graphics cards is now set for August instead of July, according to Board Channels sources. The hike stems from ongoing GDDR6 memory shortages.
Linux kernel patches claim 31% boost to 1% lows on AMD CPUs
AMD P-State driver tweaks could smooth out frame times on Linux handhelds
New AMD P-State driver patches targeting the Linux kernel could cut stuttering on Steam Deck and other AMD handhelds by up to 31%, per developer David Vernet.
Valve funds Windows port of AMD's open-source RADV Vulkan driver
Valve-backed open-source Vulkan driver gives AMD Windows users an alternative to Adrenalin
Collabora is porting Mesa's RADV driver to Windows with Valve backing. The move brings AMD's high-performance open-source Vulkan stack to Windows for the first time.
MSI and Colorful hike RTX 50-series prices up to 59% in China
Distributor price hikes in China suggest RTX 50-series retail increases are coming globally
Two major board partners quietly raised RTX 50-series prices in China by double digits, signaling broader price hikes may be coming to the US and Europe.
Modern Warfare 4 beta gets low-SBMM playlists
Activision tests lower skill-based matchmaking in MW4 beta after years of player complaints
Activision is adding lower skill-based matchmaking playlists to the Modern Warfare 4 beta, continuing its experiments with player-requested changes to CoD's multiplayer.
Black Ops 6 adds classic matchmaking mode in Season 5
Connection-first matchmaking returns, no skill brackets
Activision's new matchmaking mode drops skill-based pairing for connection-first lobbies, bringing back the random stomp-or-be-stomped chaos of older COD titles.
Halo: Campaign Evolved hits 'mixed' on Steam after server login blocks single-player
Always-online authentication blocks a $70 single-player campaign on day one
343's new Halo can't let you play offline despite being primarily single-player. Early access buyers are locked out by authentication failures.
NVIDIA raises GPU kit prices again, hitting both GDDR6 and GDDR7 cards
Memory cost hikes could push both new and older RTX cards up in price
NVIDIA told board partners about another memory price hike covering GDDR7 and GDDR6 kits, which means both current RTX 50-series and older RTX 40/30-series cards could see retail price bumps.
CachyOS Proton fork adds NVIDIA Reflex support for Linux gaming
First Proton fork to support NVIDIA Reflex — sub-30ms input lag now works on Linux
A custom Proton build from the CachyOS team now supports NVIDIA Reflex on Linux via a low-latency DX12-to-Vulkan layer, bringing sub-30ms input lag tech to Steam Deck and desktop Linux rigs.
Black Ops 6 expands Ricochet anti-cheat to Ranked after 263,000 bans this year
Ricochet anti-cheat now covers BO6 Ranked after 263k+ bans this year
Activision rolled out Ricochet anti-cheat to Black Ops 6 Ranked playlists after banning over 263,000 cheaters in 2026, targeting exploit abuse in competitive modes.
Black Ops 6 ditches skill-based matchmaking for connection-first lobbies
Activision scraps SBMM in casual modes, admits old matchmaking was better
Activision rolled back SBMM in Black Ops 6's casual playlists, prioritizing ping over hidden skill ratings. The change mirrors Black Ops 1 and 2's connection-first lobbies.
Modern Warfare 4 beta dates confirmed, Switch 2 included
First CoD beta for Switch 2, dates set but not revealed
Activision announced open and closed beta windows for Modern Warfare 4, including first-time Switch 2 support, alongside the return of Call of Duty: Next for multiplayer reveals.