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Arc Raiders’ Design Director on Matchmaking, Emergent Chaos, and the Live-Service Grind

Embark Studios’ Virgil Watkins breaks down the surprises of Arc Raiders’ player-driven communities, the challenges...

Feb 19, 20263 min readGPU

NVIDIA GeForce NOW Expands to 4,500+ Titles with 12 New Releases—Including RTX 5080-Optimized Games

NVIDIA’s cloud gaming service now supports over 4,500 games, with 12 fresh additions this week, including Star Trek...

Feb 19, 20262 min readPC

ARC Raiders Introduces Deadly Hurricanes in Upcoming Shrouded Sky Update

Embark Studios is adding extreme weather dynamics to *ARC Raiders* with a new hurricane map condition, arriving Feb...

Feb 19, 20262 min readPC

Intel Launches AI-Powered 'Ask Intel' Assistant to Streamline PC Support—But Can It Fix Past Mistakes?

Intel has deployed a Copilot-based virtual assistant to handle customer queries, automate warranty checks, and esca...

Feb 19, 20262 min readGaming

PlayStation Studios Shuts Down Bluepoint Games After Five Years, Leaving 70 Developers Jobless

The studio behind the critically acclaimed Demon’s Souls Remake* and Shadow of the Colossus* remake is being disman...

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Ubisoft Toronto Cuts 40 Roles as Restructuring Accelerates, Splinter Cell Remake Remains in Focus

Ubisoft’s Toronto studio has reduced its workforce by 8%—40 employees let go—as part of a broader cost-saving initi...

Feb 19, 20262 min readMobile

Windows 11 finally gets a built-in internet speed test—here’s how to use it

Microsoft’s latest update introduces a native speed test feature for Windows 11, letting users instantly check down...

Feb 19, 20263 min readGPU

AMD’s Zen 6 Leap: How a 12-Core Chiplet Could Reshape the CPU Market

AMD’s upcoming Zen 6 architecture may introduce a 12-core chiplet design, unlocking unprecedented core counts and e...

Feb 19, 20263 min readAI

Unreal Engine 5’s Performance Crisis Isn’t the Engine’s Fault—It’s the Industry’s

Denis Dyack, creator of Eternal Darkness* and Legacy of Kain, argues that Unreal Engine 5’s optimization struggles...

Feb 19, 20263 min readGPU

RTX 5090’s 16-Pin Nightmare Continues: Even 500W Limits Aren’t Enough to Stop Connector Burns

A user’s GIGABYTE RTX 5090 AORUS Master ICE suffered a catastrophic 16-pin connector failure despite a strict 500W...