After 17 years, Minecraft Java Edition starts replacing OpenGL with a Vulkan multi-threaded renderer — update will prove a boon for performance and modding

Minecraft Java Edition will get a Vulkan multi-threaded renderer, replacing the aging OpenGL.

Save $110 on this Asus ROG Xbox Ally handheld, back at a record-low price — just $489.99 for this entry-level Steam Deck rival with 7-inch touchscreen, AMD Ryzen Z2 A CPU and 16GB RAM

A $110 saving on this Asus ROG Xbox Ally handheld brings it back down to record-low pricing on Amazon. Fitted with an AMD Ryzen Z2 A processor, 16GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD, and a 7-inch IPS touchscreen, you can score this por…

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High-end Android phones are now powerful enough to emulate the PC version of Cyberpunk 2077 — YouTuber gets 2020’s hottest PC game running at playable frame rates on Red Magic 11 Pro

Cyberpunk 2077 may have required a powerful gaming PC to enjoy at its 2020 release, but YouTuber ETA Prime has shown that the game can now be played on a high-end smartphone with decent performance with x86 emulation.
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Sony considering PlayStation 6 delay to 2029, while Nintendo could hike Switch 2 price, according to report — memory and storage chip shortage now impacting products outside of RAM, storage, and GPUs

The two gaming giants are reportedly taking widely different approaches to the memory chip shortage as the situation is starting to affect consumer electronics outside of PCs.
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Valve confirms Steam Deck is out of stock due to memory and storage shortages — supply of popular gaming handheld in trouble because of massive AI demand

Valve is blaming memory and chip shortages as Steam Deck availability becomes intermittent in several regions.

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The ‘Father of Sega Hardware’ has passed away, designed all of Sega’s consoles — Hideki Sato worked his way up from engineer to become Sega’s acting president, spending 33 years at the company

Hideki Sato, the ‘Father of Sega Hardware,’ passed away just ahead of the weekend.

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Sony-led program offers PS5 rentals starting at $13.50 a month in the UK across 12, 24, or 36-month leases — console has to be returned at the end of the contract

Sony is offering PlayStation 5 hardware for rent to customers in the UK. The selection includes PS5 consoles, controllers, PSVR 2, and even the PlayStation Portal. The cheapest offer starts from £9.50 per month for a base …

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Steam to add hardware specs to reviews — optional feature could help you dodge poorly optimized games

Steam revealed in its Client Beta patch notes that it will let users show the specifications of their hardware when leaving reviews. This should help other players considering a title see if the feedback was affected by th…

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Epic Games brings Secure Boot and TPM to competitive Fortnite — most players unaffected by new measures

Epic Games has announced new security measures for Fortnite, but the elevated requirements only apply to tournament play — for now.
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Steam Deck availability goes up in smoke — suddenly goes out of stock in US, Asia stores

Speculation has risen about component shortages.

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