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    Take-Two Defends GTA 6 Console-Only Launch by Saying It Always Serves Its “Core Audience” First

    Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick was straight to the point in explaining why Grand Theft Auto VI will not be on PC when it launches. Assuming that another delay doesn’t come into play, GTA 6 is expected to launch on November 19, 2026. Now, while there had been hopes it would arrive for PC and...
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    Steam Controller Sells Out in Just 30 Minutes as Scalpers Raze Inventory, but Don’t Worry, More Are on the Way

    The Steam Controller has launched and is already sold out, with Valve working to get more back in stock. One might think that a $99 controller wouldn’t sell quickly, but it didn’t stop a frantic buying period that saw Valve’s payment system crash during its launch. It only took 30 minutes for it...
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    32GB Is the New Recommended Amount of System Memory for Windows 11

    and that didn't take long. https://www.techpowerup.com/348780/microsoft-pulls-windows-11-no-worries-32-gb-ram-recommendation-after-backlash
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    Subnautica 2 Will Enter Early Access in Two Weeks, Following Its Long, Dramatic Path to Release

    Hard to say at this point. I remember hearing it was most finished about a year ago but still had some rough edges but then the drama between devs and the publisher kicked in and its anybody's guess what work was completed after that but I do know a lot of folks are looking forward to it.
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    Early Game Testing of Intel Arc Pro B720 Workstation AI GPU Shows Comparable Performance to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti

    Intel’s recent Big Battlemage GPU launch has now been tested in a handful of games, where it is essentially trading blows with NVIDIA’s mid-tier offering. Now, while Intel’s drivers do enable the Arc Pro B70 to play games, it should first be understood that the card, with a BMG-31 GPU paired...
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    Don’t Expect DDR5 to Go Anywhere Anytime Soon, as DDR6 Isn’t Planned to Arrive for Commercial Applications Until 2028

    A new report has indicated that each of the three big memory chip manufacturers has begun ramping up its development of DDR6. According to The Elec (via TechPowerUp), Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron are all working with JDEC on the next standard, which could see speeds as high as 17,600 MT/s or...
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    Trends from the April 2026 Steam Hardware Survey

    They are looking into do this. Pretty sure I did a post on it last month but may have just put a link in another thread regarding Steam/Valve. On the flipside, I've been using NVIDIA GPUs for over a decade, and AMD CPU/NV GPU combo for almost a decade, and don't remember ever getting a survey...
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    32GB Is the New Recommended Amount of System Memory for Windows 11

    Windows 11 users are now being advised that 32 GB of system memory is the sweet spot for optimal performance. Many within the PC enthusiast community have configured their builds with 32 GB of memory for over a decade now, so it has been expected that the new recommendation was forthcoming...
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    Subnautica 2 Will Enter Early Access in Two Weeks, Following Its Long, Dramatic Path to Release

    It’s been a long road for developer Unknown Worlds in getting Subnautica 2 out the door, but that destination is almost here. An unexpected drama unfolded last year when the previous publisher, Krafton, fired Unknown Worlds’ co-founders and technical director, accusing them of an “absence of...
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    Microsoft to Enable Windows 11 Updates to Be Skipped During Install or Even Paused Indefinitely by Users

    The world must be turning upside down since Microsoft is giving users unprecedented control over Windows 11 updates. To say that Windows 11 users have had a rough time of it over the last six months would be an understatement. Since Windows 10 was deprecated in October, users have seen one...
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    The Blood of Dawnwalker, the Open-World RPG from Developers Behind The Witcher, Planned for September 3 Release

    Rebel Wolves has announced that its first game out of the gate, The Blood of Dawnwalker, will arrive on September 3 for PCs and consoles. The studio, formed by former staff from CD PROJEKT RED who worked on The Witcher 3, first announced its debut project in December 2024. Since then, there’s...
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    Capcom Confirms That the First Resident Evil Requiem DLC Will Arrive in May, in the Form of a Mini-Game

    The developers behind Resident Evil Requiem are letting fans know to be ready for its first DLC to arrive in a few weeks. Capcom’s latest entry for the 30-year-old franchise has gone on to break many sales records, all the while receiving praise from players and media reviewers alike. Here are...
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    Turtle Beach Has You Covered When It Comes to More Screens with Its Command Series MC7 Mouse Featuring a 2.5-Inch LCD

    Turtle Beach has proved that there are still more places to incorporate LCDs into the PC ecosystem with the Command Series MC7. From AIO blocks, sides of graphics cards, PSUs, and virtually any part of a chassis, there seems to be no end in sight for where an LCD screen can make an appearance...
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    Denuvo Has Now Been Bypassed on Every Non-VR PC Game: Pirates Declare Total Victory

    And this victory didn't last long. Basically, they are now implementing online check-ins, as a possibility mentioned in this article, so yep players can count on being annoyed...
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    Upscaling Technology Gets Put to the Coke/Pepsi Challenge, NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 Comes Out as the Winner over AMD FSR 4.1 in Blind Test

    As upscaling tech continues to make strides, the question will always come up on which is better, and for now, NVIDIA is still holding the lead position. ComputerBase (via TechPowerUp) conducted its own “blind test” among its staff, but also among its community of users. The voting period opened...
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