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In an unexpected move, AMD today silently introduced new processors for the AM4 and AM5 platforms. Starting with the Ryzen 5 5500F, AMD is giving its long-running AM4 platform another lease on life with the launch of the new Ryzen 5 5500F. The 6-core, 12-thread Zen 3 “Vermeer” processor arrives as an entry-level option for the Ryzen 5000 family, while AMD has also quietly introduced the AM5-based Ryzen 5 7500. The Ryzen 5 5500F is effectively a lower-end relative of...

NVIDIA's DLSS 5 Neural Rendering is already proving to be one of the company's most ambitious attempts at bringing photorealistic visuals to games. The technology is officially available in only one title for now, but that hasn't stopped PC enthusiasts from experimenting with it. Now, one modder has found a particularly interesting way to make DLSS 5 less demanding by moving its workload onto a second graphics card. Modder “maohgad-web” has created a ReShade add-on called Neural-coprocessor, which allows...

Retroid has built a reputation for making capable gaming handhelds without pushing prices into premium territory, and the company appears ready to try something considerably different with its next device. Following the impressive Retroid Pocket 6, the manufacturer has officially teased the Retroid Pocket Duo, its first handheld designed from the ground up with two built-in displays. Retroid has experimented with secondary-screen accessories for some of its previous handhelds, but the Pocket Duo takes the concept much...

With Grand Theft Auto VI still a few months away, Sony and Rockstar have revealed a new way for fans to celebrate the upcoming release. The companies have introduced two limited-edition DualSense wireless controllers inspired by the game’s neon-soaked Vice City setting. Revealed during the latest State of Play presentation, the controllers come in Black and White variants, with each model representing a different side of Vice City. Both feature a shimmering finish that shifts between colors, evoking the city's...

Acer is expanding its Predator Atlas gaming handheld lineup with the Predator Atlas 7, a more compact sibling to the Atlas 8 unveiled earlier this year. Announced during IFA in Berlin, the new model aims to deliver similar flagship performance while making the device easier to hold and carry. The biggest difference is the display. As its name suggests, the Atlas 7 features a 7-inch 16:9 FHD touchscreen with a 120Hz refresh rate and up to 500 nits of brightness....

PC gamers looking for portable hardware have increasingly found themselves choosing between traditional gaming laptops and handheld PCs such as the Steam Deck. Acer’s Project DualPlay Mini takes a different approach by attempting to combine both form factors into a single machine, similar to the OneXPlayer X2 Mini handheld that we have recently covered. At its core, the DualPlay Mini is a Windows gaming handheld, similar in concept to Acer’s Predator Atlas 8. What makes the prototype stand out...

Nvidia is officially taking the wraps off DLSS 5 tomorrow, with NBA 2K27 becoming the first game to support the company's latest neural rendering technology. Exclusive to GeForce RTX 50-series GPUs, DLSS 5 introduces 3D-Guided Neural Rendering, which Nvidia says could bring games closer to Hollywood-style photorealism. Unlike previous DLSS technologies that primarily focused on upscaling and frame generation, DLSS 5 uses AI to enhance lighting, materials, and other visual details within a game's existing rendering pipeline. Nvidia claims...

OneXPlayer has introduced another premium gaming handheld, and this one comes with a price tag that makes even other expensive portables look relatively reasonable. The new X2 Mini is powered by Intel's Arc G3 Extreme SoC and starts at a staggering $1,999 / €1,999 / £1,799. The price might have sounded outrageous not too long ago, but soaring memory costs and growing demand from AI data centers have made high-end handhelds increasingly expensive. OneXPlayer is clearly targeting the enthusiast crowd...

Nvidia's leaked DLSS 5 DLL has already been making the rounds among PC modders, with RenoDX and others adding the experimental neural rendering technology to a growing list of games. Now, the latest breakthrough could make the situation even more interesting: DLSS 5 has been modified to run on an RTX 4090. Modder Uncle Burrito managed to modify Nvidia's leaked DLSS 5 DLL, originally discovered in the early-access build of NBA 2K27, to work with RTX 40-series graphics cards....

Nvidia's DLSS 5 has already made its way into another game, albeit unofficially. Just hours after a DLSS 5 DLL was reportedly discovered in an early-access build of NBA 2K27, modders have managed to inject the technology into Control and demonstrate Nvidia's new neural rendering system in action. The experiment was carried out by Compusemble, a modder from the RenoDX community, using the recently uncovered DLSS 5 DLL. The implementation currently works only with character...

Microsoft has finally put a price and pre-order date on the Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition, its special console celebrating 25 years of Xbox. First unveiled earlier this year with a translucent green design inspired by the original Xbox, the limited-edition machine is now set to launch in November. The Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition will cost $899.99 / €899.99 / £759.99, with pre-orders opening on August 27 at 7 AM PT through the Xbox Store...

After months of rumors, Microsoft has officially confirmed a new way for Xbox players to bring their physical game libraries into the digital era. The company is beginning testing of a disc-to-digital feature that will let owners of supported Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S games convert their disc-based licenses into digital entitlements. The announcement came during Gamescom, where Microsoft described the feature as part of its broader effort to improve game preservation. The idea is fairly...