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AMD's handsome FSR 4 upscaler is coming to handheld PCs this year, though Steam Deck support could take longer

Handheld PC games could be set for a bit of visual spit 'n' shine, as AMD have confirmed plans to bring FSR 4 – their newest, prettiest upscaling tech – to the kind of dinky Radeon APUs used by portables. AMD Computing & Graphics exec Jack Huynh, speaking to Korean media including The Elec, detailed a two-pronged approach: they’ll make new APUs built with native FSR 4 support, as well as a…

Gameplay footage from cancelled Xbox Perfect Dark game leaks online, and it looks pretty good

Last year, we learned that Xbox cancelled a reboot of Perfect Dark. The game, in development at The Initiative, was cancelled as part of 2025's wave of wide-ranging cuts at Microsoft and Xbox. In 2026, of course, things have only gotten worse for the company…

Star Wars: Zero Company studio is bringing "as many people back as possible" after furloughing "most" of its developers

Star Wars: Zero Company maker Bit Reactor is bringing back developers who were furloughed ahead of launch…

Airborne open world Atmosfar gets an early access release date and a trailer full of flying islands, cloud cruisers and sky taxis

There was a time when open worlds made of flying islands really seemed like the New Hotness. I guess The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the obvious trendsetter, but my mind always returns to Bossa's ill-fated aerial MMO Worlds Adrift. I have fond memories of a preview session in which a developer and I tried to rebuild a wildly rolling airship in a hurricane. We failed, but a good time…

Undead Labs speaks about its split from Xbox, revealing it has to "make some changes" to State of Decay 3 following layoffs

State of Decay studio Undead Labs has spoken out after rebuying its independence and leaving Xbox last month, revealing it has "got to make some changes" to State of Decay 3 because of layoffs it suffered as a result…

STAR WARS: Galactic Racer — Crashing with Consequence in Runs-Based Racing

Allow us to set the scene. Three corners from the finish line, another racer shunts your repulsorcraft into an adjacent boulder, sending you careening into the toxic wastes of Sentinel I. You try to correct your course. Too late. The vehicle that took you 4 tours and 23 races to tune is now scattered across the track, your League Token is forfeit, and the tour is over. These are the moments that…

Warhammer Survivors launches November 10, new characters revealed

Today, we’re excited to announce that Warhammer Survivors launches on PS5 November 10. To mark the occasion we’re also revealing two characters in our latest trailer. Play Video Eagle-eyed fans who have been following the game for a while may have noticed Morvenn Vahl in the game’s key art, and we’re really excited to show her off in full pixel art glory finally. Warhammer Survivors…

CD Projekt Red Talks Up New Setting for Witcher 3's Songs of the Past DLC

Story director Marcin Blacha explains why Letten, not a familiar corner of the Continent, is where Geralt's last hurrah is set.

Gears of War: E-Day Early Access Is Live, Launch Trailer Out Now

Premium Edition owners and upgraded Game Pass subscribers can storm Emergence Day early, with full launch set for October 6.

Blizzard Adds Beloved 'Kyle's Gone Missing' Quest to World of Warcraft: Forever

For as much as World of Warcraft Forever has been making an effort to preserve the vanilla WoW experience, there are just some things in the game's history that must be added, and the quest 'Kyle's Gone Missing!' is one of them. And Blizzard just added it to Forever. 'Kyle's Gone Missing!' was added during the Burning Crusade expansion through a Make-a-Wish campaign in 2007 for Ezra Chatterton…

Grand Theft Auto 6 may be the first GTA to have full-on "sex scenes", Hot Coffee not included

Grand Theft Auto 6 may feature actual sex scenes. The suggestion comes from an age-rating description for GTA 6 on the PlayStation Store, which states - if viewing the New Zealand or Australian versions of the Store - there are "sex scenes" in the game…

Ahead of Metro 2039, Metro 2033 and Metro Last Light Are Getting Next-Gen Updates

Metro 2039 is not terribly far away now, launching on February 4, 2027. While that game will truly bring the franchise to current generation consoles, developer 4A Games is launching next-gen updates for the first two games. Both Metro 2033 and Metro Last Light were incredible tech showcases for their time, but they haven't exactly aged gracefully. Despite getting an intial remaster all the way…