‘Our drivers are incredibly fast’: I’ve been testing a prototype gaming headset with ultra-responsive speakers and it’s transformed my Gray Zone Warfare sessions

You’d be forgiven for thinking that gaming headset audio has reached something of a standstill. After all, tear apart most models and you’ll find a pair of traditional do-it-all drivers, which are essentially two small speakers pointed directly at your lugholes. Expensive planar magnetic units (like those used in the magnificent Audeze Maxwell) are the…

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Fill the Marathon-shaped hole in your life with Supplice, the best prog-heavy boomer shooter you’ve never heard of

It doesn’t take a rampant AI super-intelligence to notice that Sony’s State Of Play showcase last night had a conspicuous absence: Bungie’s extraction-shooter reboot of classic FPS series Marathon, which recently landed in hot water thanks to much of its striking new aesthetic being directly plagiarized. Those disappointed in Bungie (or just wanting something closer…

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Bethesda remembers it just released an Elder Scrolls game, announces gameplay-focused Oblivion patch that addresses about 5% of player complaints

Good news: someone at Bethesda tripped over a discarded game case in the hall and remembered that it released an Elder Scrolls game a month and a half ago. After a lengthy period of silence regarding Oblivion Remastered, Bethesda has poked its head up to announce not one, but two upcoming patches to its redone…

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AMD claims ‘regional market demand’ is why we’ve seen few 8 GB RX 9060 XT reviews, implying low VRAM isn’t really for the West

Budget GPU launches over the last couple of months should have been received with mainstream excitement, but this has been hampered not just by real-world pricing issues but also by VRAM. Gamers haven’t seemed particularly happy with 8 GB options, especially when first Nvidia and then AMD seemed to keep them away from the bulk…

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the Switch 2 features ‘the most advanced graphics ever in a mobile device’ and I’m once again here to say ‘um, actually’

Happy Nintendo Switch 2 launch day to all who celebrate! While I wouldn’t swap my rig for anything, I do just so happen to be watching my tracking information like a hawk while I wait for the postie today. So, despite my better judgement, I’ll be saying ‘um, actually’ to another thing Nvidia CEO Jensen…

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‘When’s Marvel?’ Next year, as Guilty Gear studio Arc System Works takes the classic superhero tag-team fighter for a ride with a new 4v4 format

‘When’s Marvel?’ (or Mahvel, if we’re being picky) has been a rallying cry among fighting game fans for years now. Part meme, part genuine call for the return of Capcom’s classic Marvel vs Capcom series. Well, the good news is that Marvel is coming back, and we even know when—2026! The bad news is that…

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Thief VR is a huge slap on the face and kick in the teeth for everyone who has been waiting for more than a decade to return to the City

Fraser Brown, Online Editor (Image credit: Future) This week: I’ve spent most of the week enjoying the delights of norovirus and playing comfort games while preparing for the onslaught of SGF trailers and announcements. But now I’ve left my sick bed to get angry about Thief. We’re in a smoky, dimly-lit boardroom. Sitting around a…

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