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DDR5 motherboards accounted for more than 90 percent of motherboard sales at German retailer Mindfactory in July 2026, while DDR4 platforms represented only 9.5 percent of purchases. The figures suggest that most PC builders continue to favour newer platforms even though DDR5 memory remains considerably more expensive than it was a year ago. DDR4 kits and compatible motherboards can reduce the cost of a

A 3D printed chimney cooler reduced the temperature of an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D by 19°C in an unusual passive cooling experiment. The system used a 240mm liquid cooling radiator without fans. Instead of forcing air through the radiator, modular 3D printed chimney sections were stacked above it to create natural airflow through the stack effect. At the maximum tested height of around 110cm,

Diablo IV is reportedly heading to Nintendo Switch 2 in September 2026, with a possible announcement planned for Gamescom Opening Night Live later this month. The unconfirmed release details point to either September 15 or September 18, with pricing set at $69.99 in the United States, €69.99 in Europe, and £62.99 in the United Kingdom. A physical edition is also expected, although the box

Beast of Reincarnation will receive a series of post launch updates aimed at improving its story pacing, camera behaviour, text readability, performance settings, and general stability. The new action RPG from Game Freak and Fictions is now available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Its early reception has been divided, with some players praising its combat and atmosphere while others have criticised

Electronic Arts could face major cost cuts following the completion of its $55 billion private buyout, with internal teams reportedly worried that layoffs, studio reductions, and project cancellations may follow. The deal leaves EA carrying around $18 billion in debt and an estimated $1.8 billion in annual interest payments. The company generates roughly $1.5 billion in annual EBITDA, which means debt servicing will place

Halo: Campaign Evolved reportedly sold around 351,000 copies on PlayStation 5 during July 2026, giving Microsoft’s flagship shooter series a modest debut on a Sony console. The remake marked the first official Halo release on PlayStation, making its performance closely watched. However, the estimated sales were far below the numbers recorded by Microsoft’s older Call of Duty ports during the same month. Call of

Warhorse Studios is targeting its next Kingdom Come project for release during the 2027 to 2028 fiscal year, while promising to retain the realistic historical role playing design that defines the series. The studio has not formally called the project Kingdom Come: Deliverance 3. It will still belong to the same franchise, but its shorter development timeline has raised the possibility that it could

Monster Hunter Wilds could run at up to 1440p in docked mode and target 40 FPS on Nintendo Switch 2, according to technical details reportedly discovered in the game’s latest update files. The information has not been officially confirmed, so the final release may use different settings. However, the reported targets suggest CAPCOM is trying to push the new Nintendo hardware much further than

ProbablyMonsters has announced that Crimson Moon will launch on September 1, 2026, for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The Gothic action adventure RPG will cost $19.99 and focus on short, replayable missions rather than one continuous campaign structure. The game is set in Gildenarch, a city under siege from demons, vampires, undead gods, and a spreading supernatural force called the Hellgrowth. You

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave will launch exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2 on September 17, bringing a new four route story, expanded exploration, class progression, dungeon missions, and a time rewind system built into its tactical battles. The game takes place in the Dagdan Empire, where the Heroic Games promise one wish to the winner. Five years after the tournament, the demon god Balor returns,

Danganronpa series creator Kazutaka Kodaka has revealed that Danganronpa 2×2 was delayed partly because he wanted enough time to play Grand Theft Auto VI when it launches on November 16, 2026. The development team also needed more time to finish the game, but Kodaka said GTA 6 influenced the scheduling decision. Releasing Danganronpa 2×2 close to Rockstar Games’ next open world title would have

Onimusha: Way of the Sword will expand beyond the series’ traditional linear structure with larger areas of Kyoto that support exploration, optional missions, conversations with non playable characters, and hidden boss encounters. The game is not becoming a full open world experience. Its main story will still guide you through structured stages, but some sections will allow you to leave the central path and

Dave Bautista is reportedly in talks to play Kratos in Amazon’s live action God of War television series after an injury forced original lead Ryan Hurst to leave the role. Hurst reportedly tore his bicep while performing an on set stunt. The injury required surgery and created a recovery period long enough to threaten the production schedule for the show’s first season. Rather than

Driveclub can now run at resolutions up to 8K on PC through the ShadPS4 emulator, giving the PlayStation 4 racing game a major visual improvement more than a decade after its original release. A newly released patch allows players to raise the resolution far beyond the game’s original 1080p output. Driveclub still remains limited to 30 frames per second, but the higher image quality

XL Games and Kakao Games have announced ArcheAge S: Strait of Freedom, a new PC MMORPG planned for release in 2027. The project is being positioned as a true successor to the original ArcheAge rather than another version of ArcheAge Chronicles. The distinction matters because Chronicles moved away from the systems that defined the 2013 MMO. It was redesigned as a more focused action

Microsoft reportedly has no plans to stop releasing Xbox games on Steam, despite earlier claims that the company could eventually move away from Valve’s storefront. The revised information suggests Xbox will continue supporting Steam while investing more heavily in the Xbox PC app, Battle.net, Play Anywhere, backward compatibility, and connections with third party launchers. The strategy appears to focus on building a broader Microsoft

Microsoft is testing another group of Xbox console improvements through the Alpha Skip Ahead ring of the Xbox Insider Program. The update introduces cloud save restoration, optional party and game chat recording, better achievement sorting, and a much larger wishlist capacity. These features are currently limited to testers and have not yet reached all Xbox console owners. Microsoft usually collects feedback and fixes problems

Endless Legend 2 will leave early access and reach version 1.0 on September 17, 2026, for PC through Steam and the Microsoft Store. Amplitude Studios is using the full launch to add a new major faction, two Rogue Factions, and another community developed minor faction. The update will also build on nearly a year of early access work that introduced multiplayer, faction revisions, and

Microsoft Azure Chief Technology Officer Mark Russinovich has created DoomPaint, an unusual project that lets the original Doom appear and run inside Microsoft Paint. Paint does not process the game itself. The Doom engine runs separately in the background through ViZDoom, while each rendered frame is copied to the Windows clipboard and pasted onto the Paint canvas as a real document edit. The result

Microsoft has revealed the first wave of Xbox Game Pass additions for August 2026, bringing 12 games to the service between August 4 and August 18. The lineup includes Beast of Reincarnation, Grounded 2, PowerWash Simulator 2, Cricket 26, Mio: Memories in Orbit, and several smaller releases. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers will also receive early access to the first