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Nintendo has scheduled The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for release on November 5, 2026, placing it just two weeks ahead of Grand Theft Auto VI. Rockstar Games is currently set to launch GTA 6 on November 19 for Xbox Series X and Series S, while Nintendo's remake will arrive exclusively on Switch 2. The two games are unlikely to compete directly

Xbox players have several horror releases to watch this week, including Halloween: The Game, BrokenLore: DON'T LIE, and The Alighieri Circle: Dante's Bloodline. The three games take different approaches to horror. Halloween: The Game is an asymmetrical multiplayer title based on the 1978 film setting, BrokenLore: DON'T LIE focuses on psychological horror, and The Alighieri Circle mixes thriller elements with jump scares and a

Xbox players have seven new releases to choose from on September 8, 2026, while Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is also joining selected Xbox Game Pass tiers. The day's lineup covers several genres, from horror and tactical strategy to simulation, puzzle games, science fiction exploration, and retro inspired shooting. Among the more notable new arrivals are Mewgenics and Halloween: The Game. Black

Microsoft's upcoming Xbox Cloud Gaming time limits will not apply to every existing Game Pass subscriber. Some members in countries including Australia, Germany and Brazil have received emails saying they can continue using cloud gaming without the new monthly restrictions, provided they keep their Game Pass subscriptions active with recurring billing. The exemption appears to apply only in selected markets and only to existing

Microsoft appears to be testing discounted Xbox Game Pass Ultimate offers aimed specifically at former subscribers. Reports from several players suggest some ex members are being offered 12 month subscriptions at prices below the normal monthly rate. One reported offer reduced Game Pass Ultimate to $16.09 per month for a full year, compared with the standard $22.99 monthly price. The discounts do not appear

Xbox Game Pass is adding three confirmed titles between September 8 and September 10, 2026, led by Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage. The third addition is The Royal Writ, a day one indie release built around medieval deck building and permanent character loss. All three games are confirmed for Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass,

Double Fine Productions has announced Thank You Bus Driver, a small experimental driving game that marks one of its first major reveals since becoming independent from Xbox. The game is being released under Double Fine Action Labs, a new label focused on smaller and more unusual projects. Thank You Bus Driver puts you behind the wheel of a town bus, where the goal is

Metal Gear Solid 4 has finally arrived on Xbox through Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2, and one of the game's best known jokes has been updated for Microsoft's consoles. In the original PlayStation 3 release, Otacon tells Snake to change discs before realizing that the console's Blu ray format can hold the game without a swap. On Xbox Series X and Series

The Blood of Dawnwalker gives Xbox Series X players three graphics modes, while Xbox Series S has a single 1080p option. The open world dark fantasy RPG targets 30fps, 40fps, and 60fps on Xbox Series X, with all three modes using a dynamic 4K resolution. Early testing suggests the 40fps and 60fps options are generally the strongest choices, although neither is completely free of

ASUS and GALAX have reportedly introduced another round of GeForce RTX 50 price increases in China, with some models rising by as much as 500 RMB, or roughly $74. The September adjustments affect selected RTX 5070, RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5080 graphics cards. The changes apply to distributor and channel pricing rather than directly setting retail prices, so the amount you eventually see

Acer has expanded its monitor lineup at IFA 2026 with eight new displays covering competitive gaming, high resolution gaming and professional creative work. The range includes three Predator models, four Nitro monitors and one ProDesigner display, with prices starting at €299. The new lineup stretches from a 24.5 inch Full HD monitor capable of reaching 1000Hz to 27 inch 5K Mini LED models running

V-Color has started selling an unusual DDR5 memory kit that includes two matching modules, but only one of them contains usable memory. The second module is an RGB filler designed to give a PC the appearance of a two stick setup. The new Manta XSky package combines one functional 16GB DDR5 module with one non memory filler. Although both modules occupy DIMM slots and

Iiyama has introduced a 15.6 inch gaming laptop with a simple approach to improving airflow: a foldable stand built directly into the bottom of the chassis. The LEVEL 15FX167 can be raised at the rear without requiring a separate laptop stand. According to the company, opening the stand creates more space beneath the cooling intake and can reduce CPU temperatures by as much as

Valve has rolled out a new Stable Steam Client update that expands Remote Play features on Steam Deck, including HDR game streaming for Steam Deck OLED and support for AV1 video through its experimental SteamRT3 client. The HDR feature is specifically relevant to the OLED model, allowing supported streamed games to make use of its high dynamic range display. AV1 support is also being

Microsoft plans to automatically enable Memory Integrity on more eligible Windows 11 PCs starting with quality updates in October 2026. The security feature is designed to better protect the Windows kernel from malicious or untrusted code, although it can also have a small performance cost on some systems. The change will apply to compatible PCs where Memory Integrity is currently inactive. Windows may also

Creative Assembly is designing Total War: Warhammer 40,000 so newcomers can learn both the strategy series and the Warhammer 40,000 universe without being overwhelmed by its more complex systems. The studio says the tutorial will introduce mechanics gradually while also giving experienced Total War players a useful overview of the changes made for the new game. The aim is to make the opening hours

Community developers are expanding Nvidia DLSS 5 beyond its official game support with tools that automate installation and experiment with a different neural rendering process. Two projects, DLSS 5 Swapper and DLSS 5 Autopilot, are designed to make unofficial DLSS 5 support easier to use. Autopilot also offers an experimental method that can substantially reduce the performance cost of Nvidia's new neural rendering technology,

Ananta is expanding its open world ambitions with two large city maps that are designed to offer different environments, activities and stories when the free game launches in early 2027. The game will feature Nova City and Chongxiao, with the second location being considerably larger than the first. Producer Ash Qi says the development team wants Ananta to become the biggest open world game

Arm has introduced its next generation Neoverse CSS N4 platform for data center chip designers, offering up to 128 CPU cores on a single die and support for TSMC's N3P process. The platform, also known by the codename Ranger, is part of Arm's Compute Subsystem program. CSS gives companies a validated base that they can adapt for their own processors, including changes to core

An RTX 5090 owner has reported a melted 16 pin power connector after testing Nvidia's DLSS 5 neural rendering in NBA 2K27, raising fresh questions about the feature's heavy power requirements. The incident involved an MSI RTX 5090 Gaming Trio OC, which is rated at 575W. According to the owner, the card normally consumed around 450W during gaming but climbed above 610W while DLSS