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Gears of War: E-Day will not need extreme PC hardware to run, according to the newly shared minimum and recommended system requirements. The game lists 12GB of RAM and an RTX 2060 as part of its minimum setup, which is far lower than many players feared after seeing its Unreal Engine 5 visuals. The Coalition has built a strong reputation for technical work with

God of War Laufey is reportedly targeting a first half of 2027 release window, which could place the game close to Santa Monica Studio’s familiar March or April launch period. Sony has not announced an official release date yet, but the reported timing suggests the game may be much closer than some fans expected after its reveal. The game, previously rumored as God of

Stranger Than Heaven is changing the familiar Yakuza style brawler formula by moving combat inputs to the shoulder buttons and replacing traditional Heat moves with stamina based counterattacks. The Summer Game Fest 2026 demo focused only on combat, but it showed that Ryu ga Gotoku Studio is trying to make fights feel more deliberate, heavier, and more reactive than its older street brawls. The

NVIDIA’s RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell has become much more expensive, with official marketplace listings now showing the 96GB professional GPU at $13,250. That is a sharp jump from the roughly $8,000 launch period pricing, making the card more than 60 percent more expensive than it was only a few months ago. The increase affects both the standard RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition and

Intel is reportedly preparing another Raptor Lake refresh for early 2027, with the new lineup informally being called Raptor Lake Next. The move appears to be tied to rising demand for DDR4 based platforms, as expensive DDR5 memory continues to make newer desktop platforms harder to justify for budget focused buyers. The reported plan would keep Raptor Lake alive even as Intel prepares Nova

AMD is using the MacBook Neo to make a direct gaming compatibility argument, claiming Ryzen based Windows laptops can run all of the top 20 PC games while Apple’s budget MacBook can only run five of them natively. The comparison is unusual because the MacBook Neo is not really designed as a gaming laptop, but AMD is using it to highlight the wider Windows

The IQUNIX EV63 Ghost in the Shell is a premium 60 percent magnetic keyboard that combines fast Hall Effect performance with one of the most striking anime themed designs currently available. It keeps the core foundation of the standard EV63, but adds custom Ghost in the Shell styling, KEYTOK PBT keycaps, translucent accents, quieter Nova switches, and deep customization for competitive gaming. At $249,

NVIDIA’s Blackwell Ultra GB300 has delivered a major performance jump in a new agentic AI benchmark, showing up to 20x better performance per megawatt than the older H200 Hopper platform. The result highlights how quickly AI hardware is moving from basic model serving toward large scale agent workloads, where many AI agents must run at the same time while handling reasoning, coding tasks, tool

Intel’s upcoming Z990 chipset is reportedly moving deeper into PCIe Gen5 support while using a smaller die than Z890, according to new leaked details about the company’s next generation LGA 1954 motherboard platform. The chipset is expected to power high end Nova Lake desktop motherboards, with more Gen5 connectivity, higher power draw, and stronger I/O options than current Intel 800 series boards. The new

Intel’s cancelled Arctic Sound 2T GPU has resurfaced online, giving hardware watchers a rare look at one of the company’s abandoned Xe HP data center graphics projects from its older roadmap. The chip reportedly features a dual tile design with four HBM2E memory sites, showing how ambitious Intel’s GPU plans were before the company moved away from that architecture. The sample appeared after a

AMD’s Advanced Shader Delivery technology can cut shader loading times by more than 95 percent in supported games, making some titles start much faster on Radeon powered systems. The feature is now expanding beyond the ROG Xbox Ally handhelds to more AMD RDNA based devices, including desktops, laptops, and handheld gaming PCs. Shader compilation has become one of the most annoying parts of modern

The ASUS Vivobook 14 is currently discounted to $659.97 at Amazon, giving buyers a practical Windows laptop with 16GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD, and a bundled Plusera 8 in 1 Hub. It is aimed at students, office workers, and home users who want a reliable productivity machine without paying premium ultrabook prices. The laptop normally lists for $839.99, so the current price cuts

Microsoft’s unreleased Moonraker smartwatch still feels ahead of its time a decade later because it showed how close the company was to building a colorful, Windows Phone inspired wearable before the Apple Watch reshaped the category. The device never launched, but it remains one of the most interesting “what if” products from Microsoft’s mobile era. Moonraker was originally a Nokia project before Microsoft acquired

Windows laptops are more competitive than they have been in years, but choosing the right one is still confusing for many buyers because the market is crowded with too many models, too many processor names, and too many spec combinations. Microsoft is not fully to blame for that, but it could make the buying process easier with clearer certification labels for different laptop tiers.

Monster Crown: Sin Eater is a creature collecting RPG that takes clear inspiration from Pokémon, but it adds enough darker storytelling, monster fusion, open progression, and strong pixel art to stand on its own. The game is available now on Xbox Series X and S, PC, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch, giving fans of monster taming games another option beyond the usual big names.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 has received a major 3.1 title update that adds the Eternal Ferrystone, new Portcrystals, cheaper travel options, quality of life improvements, and a long list of bug fixes ahead of the Dark Arisen DLC expansion. The update is part of Capcom’s larger plan to improve the base game before the expansion launches on October 9, 2026. The biggest change is fast

This weekend’s PC game deals include free Epic Games Store giveaways, a new Humble charity bundle, major Steam discounts, and several DRM free GOG offers. The biggest highlights include Anno 117: Pax Romana, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Rematch, Street Fighter 6, Returnal, Rust, Far Cry 6, and a large list of indie games available at lower prices. Epic Games Store is giving away Warhammer

Microsoft Flight Simulator City Update 15 is now available as a free optional download, bringing improved city visuals and regional detail to several Midwest locations in the United States. The update enhances parts of Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin with high fidelity TIN surface textures, making cities and landmarks look more accurate from the air. The update is available for both Microsoft Flight Simulator and

Bradley the Badger will be published by Focus Entertainment, giving Day 4 Night’s strange and ambitious debut game a major publishing partner after its reveal at The Game Awards 2025. The game comes from a team with experience on titles such as Mario Rabbids and Red Dead Redemption, and it is being positioned as a surreal action adventure that mixes 3D platforming with unexpected

Xbox is reportedly preparing another round of mass layoffs at the end of June 2026, as internal leadership describes the division as “overextended” and struggling with declining revenue and rising costs. The move comes as Microsoft continues restructuring its gaming strategy following years of heavy investment across hardware, studios, and subscription services. According to a Bloomberg report by Jason Schreier, the layoffs are expected