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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War still suffers from a long running PC texture problem that can cause environments, skies and other surfaces to render incorrectly. There is no confirmed permanent fix, but lowering graphics settings, disabling the HD texture pack, reducing VRAM usage and turning off upscaling can make the problem happen much less often. The issue has gained more attention since

Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance is giving Heavy Bowgun, Lance and Switch Axe several new attacks and mechanical changes as Capcom continues detailing the expansion’s redesigned weapon systems. All three weapons gain new abilities through the Boost Bracer and Boost Gauge system. The changes range from new counterattacks and faster movement to stronger transformations and entirely new firing options. Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance is scheduled

Rockstar Games still has not announced when Grand Theft Auto VI will arrive on PC, but the company’s past release patterns suggest PC players could be waiting roughly a year after the console launch. GTA 6 is scheduled to release on November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and Series S. A Windows version is widely expected later, but neither Rockstar

Microsoft appears to be testing a redesigned mouse cursor for Windows 11, with the new look surfacing in a recent Insider preview screenshot. The cursor was not formally announced. Instead, it appeared in documentation for Windows 11 Insider Experimental Preview Build 26340.9354, where Microsoft was showing a different feature related to resuming activity from a phone on a PC. The new design looks noticeably

An RTX 5090 Founders Edition owner says NVIDIA rejected his warranty claim because the serial number printed on the graphics card had faded and could no longer be read clearly. The owner said the card was purchased directly from NVIDIA’s UK store and was nearly one year old. He contacted NVIDIA after the GPU began suffering black screen crashes under full load. According to

Intel has reportedly changed its desktop graphics plans, moving a larger 12 core Xe3P integrated GPU configuration from Nova Lake S to the later Razor Lake S processor family. Earlier reports suggested that some Nova Lake desktop processors would combine next generation CPU cores with a substantially larger Xe3P integrated GPU. According to newer information, that specific 12 core graphics configuration will no longer

An unverified rumor circulating on Chinese social media claims Huawei founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei may have left China with members of his family shortly before tighter travel controls were due to take effect. There is currently no credible evidence confirming that Ren has left the country, and Huawei has not publicly confirmed the claim. The reports appear to be based largely on social

BIWIN has introduced a new 48GB DDR5 memory kit aimed at AMD gaming systems, combining a 6000 MT/s data rate with CL28 timings and support for AMD EXPO Ultra Low Latency. The new DW100 kit includes two 24GB modules and is designed for enthusiasts who want tighter memory timings without moving to very high DDR5 frequencies. BIWIN claims the kit can improve gaming performance

TSMC is reportedly preparing another major expansion of its most advanced chipmaking capacity, with 2 nanometer production expected to grow faster than 3 nanometer output through the first half of 2027. A supply chain report says TSMC plans to increase monthly 2 nanometer capacity from about 90,000 wafers at the end of 2026 to around 110,000 wafers by the middle of 2027. Over the

A laptop RTX 5070 Ti has been pushed beyond NVIDIA’s usual 140W power ceiling, reaching 160W through a combination of VBIOS changes and voltage curve adjustments. The modified GPU was tested inside a Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 10. In its standard configuration, the laptop allows the RTX 5070 Ti to operate at 115W, with another 25W available through Dynamic Boost for a total

HKC has introduced a new 43.8 inch ultrawide monitor called the Tianqi 43H180C, combining an unusual 24:9 aspect ratio with a 5760 x 2160 resolution and refresh rates of up to 180Hz. The display stands out because most existing 43.8 inch ultrawide monitors use a much wider 32:9 format and a lower 3840 x 1080 resolution. HKC’s new model instead offers a taller workspace

Chinese chip design software company Empyrean Technology says it has reduced the time needed for some circuit design tasks by as much as 75% by using agentic AI. According to company chairman Liu Weiping, one circuit layout task that previously required about four weeks was completed in roughly one week with the help of AI agents. The claim highlights a broader push across the

AMD’s newly launched Ryzen 5 5500F is showing a measurable gaming advantage over the older Ryzen 5 5500, with early benchmarks pointing to gains ranging from almost nothing in some games to around 15% in others. The $99 processor is part of AMD’s long running AM4 platform and uses Zen 3 based Vermeer silicon. It supports PCIe 4.0 and boosts up to 4.4 GHz,

NVIDIA has expanded its Blackwell workstation lineup with the RTX PRO 5500, a professional graphics card built around the GB202 GPU and equipped with 84GB of GDDR7 memory. The card is aimed at demanding workstation workloads such as AI development, simulation, rendering and large professional projects. It carries the same 21,760 CUDA core count as the GeForce RTX 5090, but offers far more memory

A developer claims to have used a locally running Qwen3.8 27B AI model to create a playable first person zombie shooter in about five hours. The project is visually basic and far below modern commercial games, but it shows how local AI tools can already handle a surprising amount of coding and iteration without relying on cloud services or paid token usage. The creator

Microsoft could be preparing a major Xbox Game Pass overhaul that lowers the main subscription price but removes some of the service’s most important benefits, according to a new unconfirmed rumor. The reported changes include a $19.99 monthly Game Pass tier without ads, a cheaper $12.99 ad supported option and the removal of day one releases for new games. Cloud gaming would also reportedly

Square Enix is treating Final Fantasy VII Revelation as the final chapter of the remake trilogy, but producer Yoshinori Kitase has suggested that the wider Final Fantasy VII story may not necessarily end there. The development team is currently focused on finishing Revelation, which is planned as the conclusion to the remake project. However, Kitase said the long term response from fans could influence

PUBG DED.NET is being developed as a faster, stranger take on the PUBG formula, built specifically to attract players who may never have connected with the original battle royale. The game keeps the survival focus associated with PUBG but moves away from one match progression. Instead, it uses roguelite systems that carry your character through several matches, allowing builds, injuries and narrative elements to

Nintendo Switch emulator Suyu has released version 0.0.4 with a new Recompiler mode that could significantly reduce CPU overhead on PC. The feature uses ahead of time static recompilation to convert Nintendo Switch AArch64 game code into native x86 64 executables before the game runs. This differs from the just in time translation approach commonly used by emulators such as Yuzu and Ryujinx. Suyu

Guns of Eschaton stood out at Gamescom 2026 by taking the slower and more demanding style of the original Dark Souls and applying it to a first person shooter set in a ruined Western world. The game is being developed by Eschatology Entertainment and combines deliberate movement, limited shooting opportunities, enemy weak point systems and a strong emphasis on patience. Its setting is very