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Steam Game Recording feature rolls out for all users

Steam Game Recording is now officially available to all users, allowing PC, Mac, and Steam Deck players to record and share audio and video from their games. Additionally, this Steam update is the first to discontinue support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.

By Erik Orejuela, November 6, 2024, 10:39 AM

Hardware Gaming

PlayStation 5 Pro first reviews: the hardware delivers, but most gamers don't need it

The PS5 Pro offers better visuals, more storage, and smoother performance, but the improvements are subtle and don't fully justify the $700 price. For most gamers, the standard PS5 remains sufficient, making the Pro a hard sell, especially for those who already own a PS5.

By Ivan Franco, November 6, 2024, 9:42 AM

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Review: The New Gaming CPU King

FEATURE By Steven Walton, November 6, 2024, 9:00 AM TechSpot Hardware

AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D is here, bringing powerful upgrades with 3D V-Cache tech and enhanced thermals. Without question, this is the best CPU released since the 7800X3D, making it a game-changer.

Gaming Tech Culture

Leaked files signal possible Warcraft II remaster reveal at 30th anniversary event

Fans are wary after the Warcraft 3 remaster debacle, though

By Zo Ahmed, November 6, 2024, 6:58 AM 8 comments

Gaming Electronics

Nintendo confirms Switch 2 is coming soon, backwards compatibility is in

The new console will arrive sometime before April 2025

By Daniel Sims, November 5, 2024, 9:49 PM 13 comments

AI Gaming

Oasis is an interactive AI experience that turns Minecraft into a nightmarish hallucination

The developer hopes that, over time, the model can help game makers create content faster

By Alfonso Maruccia, November 5, 2024, 3:18 PM

Gaming Software

Sony reveals lineup of 55 games enhanced for the PlayStation 5 Pro's faster hardware at launch

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 among PS5 Pro enhanced games

By Shawn Knight, November 5, 2024, 2:16 PM 9 comments

Gaming

Nintendo reports 60% plunge in YoY profit for the first half as the Switch shows its age

It's prime time for Nintendo to launch the Switch 2

By Zo Ahmed, November 5, 2024, 10:31 AM

Tech Culture Gaming

Modder brings Doom to Nintendo's cutesy Alarmo clock

Doom O'Clock

By Alfonso Maruccia, November 4, 2024, 1:04 PM

Hardware Gaming

Asus rolls out Turbo Game Mode, bringing CCD and SMT toggles to the BIOS

Boost performance in games that don't benefit from high core counts

By Shawn Knight, November 4, 2024, 11:18 AM 7 comments

Gaming Hardware

Early PS5 Pro shipments reveal massive upgrades: 16.7 teraflops GPU, 2TB SSD, and more

The console is set for a November 7 release

By Zo Ahmed, November 4, 2024, 10:37 AM 36 comments

Software Gaming

AMD aims to catch up to Nvidia's DLSS with "neural supersampling"

The company wants to handle upscaling and denoising with a single AI model

By Zo Ahmed, November 3, 2024, 8:22 AM 25 comments

Gaming

GTA Online on PC will finally catch up to console versions in 2025

Better late than never

By Zo Ahmed, November 2, 2024, 8:39 AM 7 comments

Gaming

Stalker 2 requires 150GB of storage, but runs on relatively modest GPUs

Developer confirms mod support and a post-launch multiplayer update

By Daniel Sims, November 2, 2024, 7:47 AM 11 comments

Gaming Industry

Capcom earnings show a gradual narrowing of the console/PC divide

In context: Capcom's latest earnings show that the software markets for PCs and consoles are a close race, with PCs edging out consoles by 14 points. During its 2023 fiscal year, 54 percent of Capcom's game sales went to PCs, while consoles accounted for 40 percent. The remainder is in mobile gaming, which ironically has doubled the gaming population of the other two markets combined.

Full story By Cal Jeffrey, November 1, 2024, 5:08 PM

Gaming Security

Apex Legends will not support Linux and Linux-based Steam Decks anymore because of cheating

Facepalm: Prominent companies like Valve have tried to push Linux as a worthwhile gaming platform for a while now. However, some game developers argue that the open-source OS is not viable, especially for multiplayer games, since their anti-cheat systems, like BattlEye are incompatible.

Full story By Alfonso Maruccia, November 1, 2024, 3:56 PM 13 comments

Gaming

Dragon Age: The Veilguard is now Steam's best-selling game, breaking BioWare's concurrent player record

But the controversy continues

By Rob Thubron, November 1, 2024, 7:43 AM 25 comments

Gaming Apple

Cyberpunk 2077 comes to Apple Silicon next year with path tracing and frame generation

Possibly the first significant ray tracing test for Apple Silicon

By Daniel Sims, November 1, 2024, 12:39 AM

Gaming Microsoft

Black Ops 6 scores biggest opening weekend in Call of Duty history

The first CoD to launch day-one on Game Pass

By Shawn Knight, October 31, 2024, 1:33 PM 8 comments

Gaming The Web

It's 2024, and Ubisoft has just launched an NFT game

NFT = WTF

By Rob Thubron, October 31, 2024, 12:03 PM 15 comments

Gaming Tech Culture

Steam's new policy requires developers to disclose use of kernel level anti-cheat

Disclosure depends on the type of anti-cheat tech deployed

By Alfonso Maruccia, October 31, 2024, 11:18 AM

Microsoft Industry

Microsoft gaming revenue increases 61% as cloud and AI take center stage

Revenue of $65.6 billion beats forecasts

By Kishalaya Kundu, October 31, 2024, 10:35 AM

Gaming The Web

Comcast says Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 pushed internet traffic to record highs - shame about those data caps

That 1.2TB cap isn't looking too generous

By Rob Thubron, October 31, 2024, 5:19 AM 18 comments

13+ Thrilling Games Guaranteed to Spike Your Adrenaline

FEATURE By Cal Jeffrey, October 31, 2024, 12:18 AM TechSpot Gaming

What do you play when you crave an adrenaline rush? We can think of dozens of games, but narrowed this list down to 13 favorites that are scary, gory, or frustratingly hard, in a good way.

Tech Culture Gaming

Modder runs Sonic on TI-84 CE graphing calculator, beats two levels at 2 FPS

Old tech finds new life as gaming peripheral

By Zo Ahmed, October 30, 2024, 8:19 AM