AMD’s David McAfee and Frank Azor have explained RDNA 4’s absence from its CES press conference this year, and also spent a bit more time with us talking about its new “gamer-first” graphics card architecture. And that means making sure the cards are designed efficiently from both a performance-per-watt and manufacturing point of view. “We’ve…
In a cosy backstage chat, post-AMD CES keynote, David McAfee told us that everything you’ve heard about RDNA 4 performance is “completely inaccurate”. McAfee and fellow AMD exec, Frank Azor were explaining the absence of either new RX 9070 or RX 9070 XT graphics cards from the keynote, fielding our questions about the new GPUs,…
While others at PC Gamer have been extolling the virtues of their Steam Decks, I’ve held off on shelling out for a PC gaming handheld for one main reason: None of the gaming handhelds on the market are big enough to double as an impromptu charcuterie board. Luckily, at CES 2025, Acer just unveiled the…
Less than two years after its release, WWE 2K23 has been chokeslammed into oblivion: The game’s servers have been closed, meaning all online functionality, including online matches and Community Creations, will no longer work. 2K Games telegraphed the move back in September 2024, announcing that WWE 2K23 “is getting its final takedown” on January 26….
In a recent video on his YouTube channel, veteran RPG developer and project lead on the original Fallout, Tim Cain, offered a look at his collection of photos from the game’s development between 1994 and 1997. The photos are not only a fun time capsule of mid to late ’90s game development, but also show…
Intel recently launched the first discrete graphics card in the Battlemage generation, the Arc B580, late last year. It was generally well received, even though we had our qualms with its performance in a handful of titles in testing. Well, the good news is Intel is now feeling pretty good about its next GPU generation,…
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A busy mod community quickly sprung up around popular multiplayer shooter Marvel Rivals—there are over 500 mods already and it’s only been out for a month—but with mods, as always, comes drama. The current squall kicked up around the Nexus Mods’ removal of a couple of mods for Marvel Rivals: one which replaces Captain America’s…
Starfield lead quest designer Will Shen says “a growing section of the audience is becoming fatigued” with huge games that require dozens or hundreds of hours to properly play through, and—tongue in cheek—that he’s sorry for the role he played in helping popularize that trend. “I’m sorry. I’ll say that,” Shen said, laughing, in a…
Pinch yourself. No, you’re not misreading the headline — video game peripheral maker Hyperkin has released a brand new Guitar Hero controller. In 2025. For the Nintendo Wii. Announcing the news on New Year’s Day (spotted via GameSpot), the Hyper Strummer is a retro controller that’s based on the company’s previous model and compatible with…