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Take Two has confirmed that the current version of GTA Online will continue to receive support after Grand Theft Auto 6 launches, while a separate comment from Twitch CEO Dan Clancy suggests GTA 6 multiplayer could arrive in 2027. Grand Theft Auto 6 is scheduled to launch on November 19, 2026 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S. Take Two described that

Crimson Desert has received another post launch update, with patch 2.03.00 bringing several gameplay fixes, mobility improvements and better ray traced image quality on supported NVIDIA hardware. The update is available across PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. It arrives only a few weeks after the Enhanced version of the game and ahead of the Charting the Unknown expansion scheduled

Game Freak is preparing a new round of improvements for Beast of Reincarnation, with planned changes aimed at making combat more challenging, boss encounters less repetitive and New Game Plus progression faster. The studio says it is continuing to adjust the game based on player feedback following launch. Its latest patch, version 1.0.12, already introduces some quality of life improvements, including the ability to

Blizzard has given one of its clearest explanations yet for why it is not planning a traditional World of Warcraft sequel, arguing that the existing game's engine, server technology and world have been improved continuously for more than two decades. The comments come as World of Warcraft: Forever prepares to become the third permanent version of WoW, with its full launch scheduled for November

Former Naughty Dog game director Bruce Straley has criticized what he sees as a lack of fresh ideas in modern triple A game design, using God of War Laufey as an example before later apologizing to the development team. Straley, who previously worked on games including Uncharted 2, Uncharted 4 and The Last of Us, said that many large budget games impress him technically

Dark Souls 3 is getting a major visual overhaul on PC through an upcoming path tracing mod that combines fully reworked lighting with NVIDIA DLSS 5. The project comes from the same developer behind the Dark Souls 2 Lighting Engine mod and is designed to modernize the 2016 game without changing its underlying art direction. A new showcase focuses on the Crucifixion Woods, demonstrating

Hideo Kojima says he is not in a dispute with Sony over Physint, but he believes the company should have warned him earlier before ending its support for the project. Sony reportedly informed Kojima Productions in June that it would no longer fund Physint, a new action game positioned as a spiritual successor to Metal Gear. The decision came through an unexpected Zoom call

Gears of War: E-Day has officially gone gold ahead of its October 6 launch, confirming that the main development build is ready for release. Alongside the milestone, the studio has published the final PC system requirements, giving players a clearer idea of the hardware needed for 1080p, 1440p, and 4K gameplay. The PC version will require 115 GB of SSD storage across all configurations.

Marvel’s Wolverine has received its first post launch update, and one of the biggest changes targets the game’s scent tracking effects. The update reduces the opacity of Scent Trails and Audio Sense indicators, making them less visually aggressive during exploration. The feature is tied to Logan’s heightened senses and helps guide players toward important locations, objectives, and collectibles. However, the presentation attracted criticism because

Amazon is selling the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X for $294.99, down from a $359.00 list price. That undercuts AMD's own US store, which lists the same boxed chip at $339, by $44. The Ryzen 9000 Series processor in its AM5 package. Image: AMD Against AMD's $359 MSRP, the saving is $64, or the 18% Amazon shows on the listing. The price held across two

The GIGABYTE M27Q2 27-inch 1440p gaming monitor is $159.99 on Amazon at the time of writing, $90 below the listing's $249.99 list price. The price is only half the story, because GIGABYTE packs quantum dot color, DisplayHDR 400 and a USB-C KVM into a 200Hz screen that now costs less than $160. GIGABYTE's diagram of the M27Q2's Type-C KVM switching between a desktop PC

The Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog Mk II is built for a very specific kind of PC player. This is not a simple flight stick designed for casual sessions. It is a large, heavy, metal control system aimed at people who want a more authentic military flight simulation setup and are willing to spend time configuring it. Released on September 16, 2026, the Warthog Mk II

The PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct 2026 is set to take place on September 20, bringing more than 35 upcoming PC games into a 90 minute presentation packed with trailers, release date announcements, developer interviews, and new reveals. The showcase will also include 10 world premieres, giving viewers their first look at several previously unannounced games. Some titles are expected to launch during or

Fallout 76 has received one of its most important technical upgrades in years, with native Xbox Series X|S support now available as part of The Slasher update. The update allows the game to make better use of current generation console hardware, with support for up to 4K resolution and 60 FPS on compatible displays. PlayStation 5 is also included in the current generation upgrade.

Project Zeta is taking a different approach to the MOBA genre by removing several systems that usually define it. Instead of two large teams, fixed lanes, and long early game farming, the upcoming title uses four teams of three players in matches designed to last around 20 minutes. The game is being developed by NIRVANANA and published by Krafton for PC and PlayStation 5.

The ASUS ROG Strix G16 is currently available for $1,649.99, down from its usual $1,999.99 price. The $350 discount cuts about 18 percent from the cost of the 2025 gaming laptop, which combines an AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX processor with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 laptop GPU. The configuration also includes 16 GB of DDR5 memory and a 1 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD. For

Microsoft is expanding Auto Super Resolution to more Windows PCs, bringing the operating system level upscaling feature to systems powered by Intel Panther Lake hardware. The feature is designed to improve game performance by rendering at a lower internal resolution and then reconstructing the image at a higher output resolution. The idea is similar to technologies such as Nvidia DLSS, AMD FSR, and Intel

Microsoft has explained why Windows 11 launched without some familiar customization options from Windows 10, including the ability to move the taskbar and resize the Start menu. The main reason was a major redesign of the Windows interface. When Windows 11 was developed, Microsoft did not simply carry over large parts of the older Win32 taskbar code. Instead, the company rebuilt key parts of

Internal documents disclosed in an ongoing copyright lawsuit are adding new pressure to the debate over how artificial intelligence companies collect and use online material for training. The records reportedly show that employees inside Microsoft and OpenAI discussed the risk that generative AI systems could reduce traffic to publishers, replace some of the work those publishers produce, and weaken the online ecosystem that supplies

Astronomers have identified what appears to be the youngest exoplanet ever detected, offering a rare look at how giant planets form during the earliest stages of a star system. The planet, called Elias 2 24 b, is less than one million years old and still actively growing. It is located about 450 light years from Earth inside the ρ Ophiuchi star forming region and