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Nvidia DLSS 5 is launching on September 3: Here's everything I learned about it from a private Gamescom demo
After its controversial reveal earlier in the year, DLSS 5 will launch later this week, on September 3rd. At Gamescom last week, I got invited to a behind-closed-doors look at the latest Nvidia upscaling tech. During the session, Nvidia lifted the lid on various aspects of it, revealing how its...
Round Up: The Reviews For Orbitals On Switch 2 Are In
A new co-op king? The review embargo for Orbitals has lifted, so we're starting to see a bunch of verdicts making their way online ahead of its Switch 2 launch on 3rd September 2026. Now, we thought it was a cracking co-op experience, and so we awarded Orbitals a score of 9/10. Here's a snippet of...
Bodycam Adds Fan Favorite Feature from Metro Series
Aiming to add even more realism, developer Reissad has included a new feature lifted directly from the Metro franchise.
Dota 2 The International winners: every TI champion in history
The Aegis of Champions is by far the most iconic trophy in Dota 2. Since Natus Vincere lifted it at the inaugural International in 2011, TI has delivered unforgettable plays, legendary dynasties, unexpected underdog runs, and some of the most memorable grand finals in esports history. Below is the...
Batman roller coaster shuts down after rider breaks both legs
A Batman roller coaster in Spain has closed for investigation after a 49-year-old rider broke both legs and was airlifted to hospital.
GTA 6: All The Biggest Takeaways From The Big New Trailer That You Need To Know
Rockstar finally lifted the veil on GTA 6 during a high-profile Netflix event on August 27. The nearly 30-minute video revealed a lot. We saw main characters Jason and Lucia in action in snippets of multiple different missions, while there were cutscenes and character interactions on display as...
Sanatic’s hype vs. Yatoro’s dynasty: TI15 put Dota 2’s best carries in an anime-style clash
Team Spirit has officially become the first Dota 2 team to have lifted the Aegis of Champions three times, doing so at TI15 in Shanghai last week. Their conquest this time around was a little harder than their previous one, as they had to take down tournament favorites TEAM VISION 3-2 in the Grand...
CookieRun: Crumble Pinot Noir Cookie guide
He's a super useful Support who just makes boss battles so much easier - it's Pinot Noir Cookie, the one who you never knew you needed, but once you have him, you'll never replace him. Pinot Noir Cookie comes with a skill that prevents allies from getting lifted, but also debuffs the enemies'...
Star Wars Zero Company review: "XCOM with lightsabers is a truly sweet deal, and it doesn't have to reinvent the tactics wheel to be forceful"
I hire Tagoz Tru fully expecting him to die. The Weequay bruiser isn't one of Star Wars Zero Company's big-name signings, like Tel-Rea the Jedi ronin or Cly Kullervo the Mandalorian bounty hunter. These characters – both of whom I have to google, just to make 100% sure they're not lifted from some...
M6 To Offer Double The M4’s Gaming Performance In Cyberpunk 2077, Hinting At A Massive Uplift, And With Negligible Compromises On Visual Settings
Apple has finally lifted the veil off the M6 and Mac mini refresh, and for those who are particularly excited about how the company’s first 2nm chipset will perform in games, there’s a brief teaser that the technology giant shared on one of its product pages. Apparently, the M6 offers double the...
We’ve Tested NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction – Here Are Our Thoughts
NVIDIA has lifted the embargo on DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction. And since the green team has provided us with early access to it, we can finally share our thoughts about it. Is DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction good? Let’s find out. To test NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction, I used an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D,...
WARDOGS | Closed Beta Schedule
The WARDOGS Closed Beta is this weekend. The NDA is lifted. Share your best moments, clips or streams, and tag us on social channels. Here is the schedule for the WARDOGS Closed Beta: WARDOGS pre-orders have blown past expectations. First wave of Closed Beta invites sent. You can now pre-load...
Cinematic puzzle-platforming comedy LIFTED is a delightful short adventure
LIFTED is a family-friendly and quite funny cinematic platforming adventure that recently released with Native Linux support. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/cinematic-puzzle-platforming-comedy-lifted-is-a-delightful-short-adventure/
Cinematic puzzle-platforming comedy LIFTED is a delightful short adventure
LIFTED is a family-friendly and quite funny cinematic platforming adventure that recently released with Native Linux support. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
Sean Murray says a "weight had lifted" when No Man's Sky players were finally talking more about its new content than its controversial launch
No Man's Sky had one of the most controversial game launches and high-profile comebacks of the decade - you likely don't need me to remind you - but lead developer Sean Murray says the weight of its botched launch didn't lift until about three years later. "We used to have a little running joke in...
Sean Murray says a "weight had lifted" when No Man's Sky players were finally talking more about its new content than its controversial launch
"Every reply was laced with some slightly mean things" for years
Five Shotzzy plays that guided OpTic Gaming to Esports World Cup success
This year’s Esports World Cup (EWC) saw OpTic Gaming complete a successful title defense, much to the delight of the capacity crowd in attendance. After winning in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 last year, the North American organization successfully lifted the trophy in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. While...
Jagex’s Old School RuneScape unveils new region Wyrmscraig
Jagex, the RuneScape company, said that the mists have lifted across the treacherous waters of the Unquiet Ocean to reveal a perilous new area for players to forge new adventures: Wyrmscraig. Created by OSRS player and creator ScreteMonge (also known as Gnome), his concept was selected from over...
ANBERNIC Shows Gameplay & A Few Specs Of Upcoming RG SP Retro Handheld
🤝 Don't want to see ads? Become a premium member for $3 a month and support an independent publication today! Earlier this week, ANBERNIC lifted the lid off their new clamshell device, a refined version of their popular SP series of devices, with 10% less thickness, new bezels
This Out Run Arcade Cabinet Features Five Games And Costs $629.99
OutRun! Turbo OutRun! OutRunners! Power Drift! Rad Rally! Arcade1Up has just lifted the lid on its latest OutRun arcade cabinet, which comes pre-loaded with five games. Revealed at the San Diego Comic-Con, the new OutRun Supreme cab boasts a 19-inch BOE-made LCD screen and stands at 67 inches tall....
Capcom Explains Why It Chose To Call Dragon’s Dogma 2 Expansion ‘Dark Arisen’ Again
When Capcom finally lifted the veil on Dragon’s Dogma 2‘s upcoming expansion — much to long-time RPG fans’ excitement —
Roundup: Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Halo: Campaign Evolved
The verdict is in. The Halo: Campaign Evolved embargo has officially lifted, and therefore we're seeing a massive number of reviews online for the latest first-party title in Xbox's lineup, including here at Pure Xbox where we gave it a 10/10 in our review! Read the full article on purexbox.com
PS5 Adventure Game Inspired by Indiana Jones Hits PlayStation Store Today
A new PS5 adventure game inspired by the likes of Indiana Jones is out today. The game mixes the adventures of Indiana Jones with some big action pieces and puzzle platforming. The Indiana Jones-inspired Lifted is available on PS5 now The new game, Lifted, comes from developer Adventure Works, and...
LIFTED Review – Please Stop Talking
LIFTED, by Adventure Works is a platformer aimed for a general family audience (and it really shows, given that Jeffrey Ashbrook, an ex Disney employee, worked on it) and is centred around a high school student named Ari Buktu as he’s dragged by his physics teacher, Professor Raventhrope and his...
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