Hardware
Leaked DLSS 5 Runs on RTX 30 GPUs, but Falters
Community patches have made a leaked NVIDIA DLSS 5 neural-rendering library run on RTX 30-series hardware, but early results show that technical compatibility is far from practical usability.
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Gaming
GTA VI Launch Set to Avoid Microtransactions and Gen AI
Rockstar North’s reported confirmation that Grand Theft Auto VI’s campaign will launch without microtransactions or generative AI draws a clear line around the base game, while leaving its longer-term online business model unaddressed.
Gaming
Valve’s 12TB Steam Archive Leak: What It Really Shows
A reported 12TB archive of old Steam content has opened an unusual window on Valve’s development history, but it does not establish that a playable Half-Life 2: Episode Three build has surfaced.
Gaming
GTA 6 Reveal Draws 3.97m Peak Streaming Viewers
Grand Theft Auto VI’s Netflix-first gameplay presentation demonstrated the franchise’s ability to concentrate a vast live audience, while exposing the operational risks of making a major reveal feel exclusive.
Gaming
Squadron 42 Delay Tests Cloud Imperium’s Strategy
Cloud Imperium Games has shifted Squadron 42 from a planned late-2026 launch to the second quarter of 2027, arguing that Grand Theft Auto VI would overwhelm the attention needed for its long-awaited debut.
AI
Panache Ends AI Use on 1666: Amsterdam After Backlash
Panache Digital Games has said it removed generative-AI assets from 1666: Amsterdam and will no longer use the technology, following a backlash over imagery that appeared in its public prologue and marketing.
Hardware
Modders Put Unreleased DLSS 5 on RTX 40-Series GPUs
An unfinished DLSS 5 neural-rendering library found in NBA 2K27’s early-access files has been adapted by modders for older Nvidia graphics cards, but the results underline why it should not be treated as a consumer-ready feature.
Hardware
iiyama Previews 49-Inch Gold Phoenix at Gamescom
iiyama used Gamescom 2026 to preview the 49-inch G-Master GCB4986DQSNP-B1 Gold Phoenix, a sharply curved 240Hz ultrawide aimed chiefly at sim-racing setups.
Gaming
EA Motive Acknowledges Leaked Iron Man Footage
EA Motive has acknowledged that leaked work-in-progress footage is from its long-announced Iron Man game, offering the first public indication of how the single-player project may handle flight, combat and suit technology.
Gaming
GTA VI Runs at 30 FPS as 60 FPS Mode Remains Unconfirmed
Grand Theft Auto VI is reportedly running at 30 frames per second on console development builds, but Rockstar has not yet announced final performance modes for launch.
Hardware
NBA 2K27 Files Reveal Early NVIDIA DLSS 5 Clues
A previously unseen NVIDIA DLSS Neural Rendering library in NBA 2K27’s early-access PC files offers a detailed, but still incomplete, view of the technology expected to underpin DLSS 5.
Gaming
GTA 6 Preview Details Jason and Lucia Character Switching
A new Grand Theft Auto VI preview positions the ability to move between Jason and Lucia as a central way to experience Rockstar’s Leonida, rather than simply a narrative device.