Aftermath has published an investigative report exposing Clickout Media, the company quietly acquiring game journalism outlets like GamesHub, The Escapist, and Videogamer, then filling them with gambling affiliate content and AI-generated articles.
Microsoft's Shader Execution Reordering (SER) technology is delivering dramatic performance gains on modern GPUs, achieving up to 90% improvement on Intel Arc B-Series and 80% on NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs, according to TechPowerUp.
Top analyst firm Gartner has predicted that the sub-$500 entry-level PC segment will vanish entirely by 2028. The firm also forecasts a 10.4% decline in worldwide PC shipments during 2026, signaling a major shift in the PC market toward higher-end, AI-capable hardware.
Pokémon Pokopia launches on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 on March 5, 2026, earning an OpenCritic average of 88 with 93% of critics recommending it. The cozy life simulation game blends Pokémon with Animal Crossing-style building mechanics and has been praised as one of the best spin-offs in the franchise's history.
Fan-made free-to-play FPS Command & Conquer Renegade X has officially launched version 1.0, marking a major milestone for the long-running community project from Totem Arts that carries on the spirit of the original 2001 game.
Anticipated open-world action RPG Crimson Desert from Pearl Abyss received a strongly positive preview from ACG, who declared audiences are ready for it. After years of development and delays, the game appears to be shaping up impressively.
PS5 Pro owners are set to receive an improved PSSR AI upscaling update, while PC gamers running AMD RDNA 2 and 3 GPUs remain in limbo waiting for AMD to officially support FSR 4 on their hardware — despite sharing similar architecture with the PS5 Pro.
A priceless floppy disk containing the 1999 trial edition of visual novel Tsukihime was destroyed during international shipping, allegedly by US Customs or DHL inspectors. One of only 50 ever produced, the irreplaceable piece of gaming history has been permanently lost.
California's new AB 1043 law requires age verification at account setup for all operating systems, including Linux and SteamOS. OS providers must also supply a real-time age-checking API to app developers, raising major concerns for the gaming and open-source communities.
A games journalist who was set to review Resident Evil 9 for Videogamer.com has publicly spoken out after being replaced by AI, sparking broader discussion about artificial intelligence displacing human writers in games media.
Focus Entertainment's first paid voice pack DLC for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has sparked significant backlash, with fans accusing the studio of false advertising after what was delivered failed to match what was promoted.
Players of the classic Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen games on Nintendo Switch have discovered an inconsistent profanity filter that blocks common names like 'Dick' while allowing some genuinely inappropriate words through.