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Mafia: The Old Country costs less than most new games when it arrives on August 8. Players will pay just $49.99 for the standard version on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. The Deluxe Edition runs $59.99 with extra weapons, outfits, vehicles, a digital art book, and music. People who...

Microsoft put Black Ops 6 on Game Pass but saw mixed results. The game launched with 33.7 million players, beating Modern Warfare 3's numbers from last year. Game Pass gained more members, helping Xbox stay competitive against PlayStation. These new members kept their subscriptions, showing an...

NVIDIA plans to hold back drivers for the RTX 5060 until May 19, when stores start selling the card. This means buyers cannot read reviews before the purchase day. Many tech writers will attend Computex that same day, but cannot test the card without drivers. Hardware Unboxed already has test...

Nintendo wants everyone to buy the Switch 2 as fast as it comes out on June 5. The company plans to spend more money on ads but expects small profit gains because it makes less money per system sold. Nintendo leader Shuntaro Furukawa hopes people will buy many games for each console. This might...

NVIDIA added all Mafia games to the GeForce NOW cloud service. Players can stream the original games and their updated versions through the platform. The upcoming Mafia: The Old Country will join the service when it releases on August 8. Gamers who want these titles need no special hardware if...

A fan makes DOOM 3 look amazing with Unreal Engine 5.5 tech. François Montagud showed off his work in a new video that caught everyone's eye. He changed how the game looks with better lights and made enemies react more to player actions. The shooting feels more real with updated sounds and...

Pocketpair must change how Palworld works because of Nintendo's legal troubles. The game makers say they fight patent claims but need to keep their game running. Players saw changes last November when the team removed throwing Pal Spheres to summon creatures. Instead, creatures appear next to...

Death Stranding 2 comes out soon with more player options than before. The game builds on what players learned about deliveries from the first title. You can fight with guns or avoid weapons completely if you want. Cars and motorcycles work better this time around. The story focuses more on Lou...

The new GTA VI trailer reached 475 million views across all platforms during its first day online. This broke records for the most viewed trailer ever, beating Deadpool vs. Wolverine, which had 365 million views. The first GTA VI trailer only reached 93 million views because it was only played...

Intel plans to show new Arc Pro graphics cards at Computex next month. These cards will use the Battlemage architecture for work computers needing AI power. Reports say some models might come with 24 GB of memory, double what current cards offer. This memory boost helps people who make videos or...

Remedy plans to make Control 2 with less money than they spent on Alan Wake 2. Company leader Tero Virtala says they need about €50 million to create a good game. He wants the studio to move from just staying alive to doing well. Remedy makes games critics love, but they never sell as many...

Apple exec Eddy Cue thinks phones might vanish soon. He told a court that people may not need iPhones after 2035. The comment came during his testimony about Google search practices. Cue believes AI creates fresh chances for new companies to compete. Tech shifts make room for change that helps...

Samsung plans to make its next fold phone much thinner than before. The company wants to beat other brands with the Galaxy Z Fold 7. Reports say the new phone might measure just 8.9mm when closed and 3.9mm when open. These numbers come from Ice Universe, a person who often shares correct phone...

Rockstar Games said their Grand Theft Auto VI trailer shows real PlayStation 5 footage. Many players thought the amazing graphics came from special computers. The company posted online that half the trailer shows gameplay and half shows story scenes. All footage runs on regular PS5 systems, not...

According to the Taipei Times, TSMC cannot always tell where its chips end up. The Taiwan company makes chips for firms like NVIDIA and Apple, but loses track after they leave its plants. This happened when TSMC chips appeared in Huawei AI products despite export rules. TSMC sold parts to...

LinkedIn added a new tool that helps people find jobs with everyday language instead of filters or keywords. The company wants job hunting to feel more like a normal chat between friends. Users can tell the system what kind of work they want and let the computer find matches. This makes...

Beelink just released two small but mighty computers. These mini PCs pack AMD Strix Halo chips with 16 cores and 32 threads for serious power. The GTR9 Pro and GTR9 AI models feature the top Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor with strong built-in graphics. Users can load these tiny machines with up to...

Microsoft won against the FTC appeal about the Activision Blizzard deal. The three judges from the 9th Circuit Court ruled that the first court made the right call last year. They agreed the FTC failed to prove Microsoft would keep Call of Duty away from PlayStation or make bad versions for it...

PUBG Productions opened a new closed beta for Prologue Go Wayback, a single-player survival roguelike game. The beta runs from May 7 to May 14 on Steam and the Epic Games Store. Players must join the official Discord for codes, which come on a first-come, first-served basis. The studio plans...

Bethesda Game Studios released a Starfield Beta update on Steam after a long, quiet period. Players can download version 1.15.214 through their digital library settings. The update brings Very Low display settings for better performance on some devices. The Creation Kit received upgrades...