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Amazon’s Lord of the Rings MMO is dead, but the company has not walked away from Middle earth. A new report says Amazon still has a Lord of the Rings game in development or exploration, even after cancelling its long troubled MMO project. Amazon Games head Jeff Gattis told Eurogamer that the team is still exploring a new game experience that can “do justice

Subnautica 2 is already a huge success for Unknown Worlds. The survival sequel launched into Early Access on May 14, 2026, and passed 1 million copies sold less than two hours after release. Unknown Worlds confirmed the milestone roughly an hour after the game went live. That fast start is not surprising, but it is still impressive. Subnautica 2 had more than 5 million

Epic Games Store has started its 2026 Mega Sale, giving PC players four weeks of major discounts and weekly freebies. The sale runs from May 14 to June 11, 2026. It includes deep discounts on big releases, recent games, older hits, and several standout indies. Some of the biggest deals include Cyberpunk 2077 at 65 percent off, Red Dead Redemption 2 at 75 percent

Hell Let Loose is moving from World War II into Vietnam next month. Team17 and Expression Games have confirmed that Hell Let Loose: Vietnam will launch on June 18, 2026, for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. The announcement arrived with a new gameplay trailer showing large scale battles across jungle, rivers, land routes, and the air. The game keeps the core idea

NVIDIA’s most restricted Blackwell GPUs briefly appeared for sale on JD, China’s largest retailer, even though those models are not officially allowed to be sold in the country. The listings were spotted on a third party JD storefront and included three high end NVIDIA cards: the RTX 5090 32GB Blower, RTX PRO 6000 96GB Server, and RTX PRO 6000 96GB Desktop. The pages were

AMD is finally expanding FidelityFX Super Resolution 4.1 beyond its newest graphics cards. The company has confirmed that FSR 4.1 will arrive on RDNA 3 GPUs, meaning the Radeon RX 7000 series, in July 2026. RDNA 2 GPUs, including the Radeon RX 6000 series, will get something related to FSR 4.1 in early 2027, though AMD has not shared the exact release date yet.

CPUID has released CPU Z 2.20, adding support for several current and upcoming AMD and Intel processors. CPU Z remains one of the most widely used tools for checking processor, motherboard, memory, and system details. Because of that, new CPU support matters. It helps the software correctly identify hardware before or shortly after launch, especially when newer chips begin appearing in retail systems, engineering

NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 5090 may be heading for another price increase, and the reason appears to be the ongoing VRAM shortage. According to a new report, NVIDIA is expected to raise costs for board partners by around $300 on the RTX 5090 and the RTX 5090 D V2, the China focused version of the card. The reported increase is tied to higher GDDR7 memory

V Color has introduced new OC RDIMM memory for high end workstation systems, and the headline number is impressive: up to 9600 MT/s on Intel’s W890 platform. The new memory is aimed at Intel Xeon 6 workstation builds using motherboards such as the ASUS Pro WS W890E SAGE SE and Pro WS W890 SAGE. V Color says the modules use SK hynix DDR5 chips

Epic Games Store’s mystery giveaway promotion has returned for the 2026 Mega Sale, and the first reveal is a double freebie. PC players can now claim Telltale Batman Shadows Edition and Sunderfolk for free. Both games are available until May 21, after which Epic will replace them with another mystery giveaway. Telltale Batman Shadows Edition is the bigger package here because it includes two

Xbox Free Play Days is back with three games available to try this weekend, and Battlefield 6 is the biggest name in the lineup. The offer is available to Xbox Game Pass members across Ultimate, Premium, and Essential. Players can jump in without buying the games first, and any progress or achievements earned during the free period will carry over if they decide to

Star Citizen Alpha 4.8 is now live, and this update is built around a large scale rescue mission that needs coordinated space and ground teamwork. Cloud Imperium Games has added a new Tactical Strike mission where players must rescue People’s Alliance pilot Gabe Windell from the Vanduul aligned Shattered Blade. This is not a small solo contract. The mission is designed around multiple phases,

Microsoft may be preparing a new Xbox controller focused on cloud gaming and portability. Leaked images shared by Brazilian site Tecnoblog show an unannounced Xbox controller that looks much smaller than the standard Xbox Wireless Controller. The design keeps the familiar Xbox layout, but removes most of the large grips, making it look closer to a compact retro style controller with analog sticks. The

Rockstar may be close to opening pre orders for GTA 6. A new leak suggests that physical pre orders for Grand Theft Auto 6 could begin on Monday, May 18. The claim comes from a Best Buy affiliate email reportedly received by multiple people, including users on ResetEra, GTA Forums, and Cheap Ass Gamer. The email mentions a “GTA 6 Pre Order Physical Game”

NVIDIA may finally regain a small path back into China’s AI chip market. The US government has reportedly approved sales of NVIDIA’s Hopper H200 AI GPU to selected Chinese companies. Around 10 firms have been cleared to buy the chips, including Alibaba, Tencent, ByteDance, and JD. Local distributors such as Lenovo and Foxconn are also reportedly approved to help supply the market. The approval

Intel has released a new Arc graphics driver just in time for several major PC game launches. Arc Graphics Driver 32.0.101.8801 adds support for Forza Horizon 6, Subnautica 2, and LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight. The driver works with Intel Arc A series and B series graphics cards, along with Intel Core Ultra processors that include Arc integrated graphics. The timing matters

Team Group has launched new Elite and Elite Plus DDR5 memory kits that reach 8000 MT/s while staying at the standard 1.1V operating voltage. That is the important part. DDR5 memory running at 8000 MT/s is not rare anymore, but most high speed enthusiast kits need much more voltage to hit that level. Many 8000 MT/s kits operate around 1.35V to 1.4V, which increases

AI hardware demand is no longer only about GPUs. New data from Japanese substrate supplier Ibiden suggests that CPUs are becoming more important again as agentic AI workloads grow. That shift is already showing up in the supply chain, where demand for server CPU related products is expected to rise. Ibiden makes integrated circuit package substrates, which help connect chips to printed circuit boards.

The Geekom Mini IT13 is back on sale, making it a good option for anyone who needs a small Windows PC for work, school, browsing, or everyday productivity. The mini PC is currently listed at $598.99 on Amazon, down from its $849.99 MSRP. That is a 30 percent discount, saving about $251. This matters because full desktop PCs and laptops have become more expensive

The ASUS ROG Xbox Ally has received a rare UK discount, bringing the handheld gaming PC down to £369.22 at Amazon UK. That is a 26 percent drop from its usual £499.99 price, saving buyers £130.77. At that price, the Xbox Ally becomes much easier to recommend, especially compared with the 512GB Steam Deck OLED, which normally costs £479 and is currently sold out