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LG rolls out firmware update enabling G-Sync compatibility for its 2019 OLED TVs
LG’s B9, C9, and E9 OLED sets are getting the G-Sync update, which promises buttery gaming performance provided you’re using the right GeForce graphics card.
Hands on with Microsoft's Project xCloud: Putting cellular cloud gaming to the test
We've tried Microsoft's Project xCloud, now available in beta, and it's a surprisingly good experience playing Xbox games over a cellular connection.
Xbox console streaming goes live for Xbox Insiders
Microsoft turns on the second phase of its cloud gaming experiment, streaming games from your home Xbox to an Android phone.
EA's games are coming back to Steam
The eight-year Origin experiment effectively draws to a close, as Jedi: Fallen Order, Apex Legends, Battlefield V, The Sims 4, and more head back to Valve's storefront.
Nvidia reveals faster GeForce GTX 1660 Super, GTX 1650 Super GPUs boosted by GDDR6 memory
GTX is getting Super-fied. On Tuesday, Nvidia revealed the GeForce GTX 1660 Super and GTX 1650 Super, each with faster GDDR6 memory, and a slew of new GeForce Experience software features.
Microsoft's Xbox All Access subscription leases you a console, games, and a path to Project Scarlett
Microsoft has launched a monthly Xbox subscription service that allows gamers to lease an Xbox console, controller, game subscription, and trade it in for Project Scarlett next year.
This week in games: First look at Command & Conquer remaster, Payday 2 back from the dead
Plus: Battlefield V heads to the Pacific, a handful of Ubisoft delays, and everyone celebrates Halloween—even Agent 47. This is gaming news for October 21 to 25.
Fallout 76 adds $100 yearly subscription for private servers and crucial game improvements
Fallout 76's "Fallout 1st" $100 private server rental isn't actually all that expensive. On the other hand, tying the same subscription to a bunch of quality-of-life upgrades and dangling mod support for paying subscribers feels sort...
PDXCON 2019: Paradox reveals Crusader Kings III, Surviving the Aftermath, and more
After eight years and over a dozen expansions, Crusader Kings II is getting a sequel—or an heir, if you prefer. That, plus expansions for Hearts of Iron IV, BattleTech, Age of Wonders: Planetfall, Stellaris, and more inside.
This week in games: Internet Archive adds 2,500 DOS games, Vampire: The Masquerade—Bloodlines 2 delayed
Plus: Free copies of Alan Wake's American Nightmare and Observer, the surprise release of Postal 4, and Riot announces both a shooter and a card game. This is gaming news for October 14 to 18.
Razer's Blade 15 gaming laptop goes pink and adds optical keyboard switches
The Razer Blade's new Quartz Pink lineup supports a good cause, while its optical keyboard helps people who play at the speed of the light.
This week in games: Doom delayed until March, Call of Duty's 175GB install
Plus: Blizzard's ongoing troubles with China, a new Surviving Mars spin-off, and a detective game that centers around Picross puzzles. This is gaming news for October 7 to 11.
No, Intel didn't confirm its discrete Xe GPUs will support ray tracing
Intel said translation errors may have lead some to believe its upcoming graphics card will have ray tracing support.
Windows, Xbox now allow parents to set per-game screen time limits for kids
Microsoft has made its Windows and Xbox family settings more granular, allowing parents to place more defined limits on their kids' online activity and screen time.
MSI's affordable Alpha 15 gaming laptop goes all-AMD with Radeon RX 5500, Ryzen 7, and FreeSync
The MSI Alpha 15 gaming laptop packs a solid loadout of all-AMD hardware for under a grand.
AMD's Radeon RX 5500 graphics card brings Navi to the masses with 'next level 1080p gaming'
AMD's Radeon RX 5500 graphics cards bring the RDNA architecture's benefits to the masses, but in an unusual twist, it's coming to prebuilt systems first.
This week in games: Red Dead Redemption 2 is finally coming to PC
Plus: Sony breaks down the cross-play walls, Gearbox settles (some of) its legal battles, and a Twitch streamer goes full goose. This is gaming news for September 30 to October 4.
EA will give you a free month of Origin Access if you turn on 2FA (which you should do anyway)
EA's giving away a month of its Origin Access Basic subscription service just for eating your vegetables. And if you already did? Don't worry, you get a free month too.
AMD adds Radeon Image Sharpening to Vega GPUs and Radeon VII after backlash
Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition 19.9.3 adds support for Radeon Image Sharpening to AMD's Vega-based graphics cards, including Radeon VII, after some initial hesitation.
