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AMD just gave your old Radeon GPU a new lease on life

PCWorld

The Dell Laptop Buying Guide UK: Which Dell Laptop Should You Buy? When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. FSR 4.1 is coming to Radeon RX 6000 GPUs way ahead of schedule, along with Ryzen laptops, gaming handhelds, and Xbox consoles. AMD's FSR 4 upscaling technology was a revelation when it debuted last year, delivering the sort of crisp, clean visuals that finally let Radeon go toe-to-toe with Nvidia's vaunted DLSS. It only worked on shiny new Radeon RX 9000-series graphics cards, and those are in this RAM-crunched day and age.


How the Xbox's Disc-to-Digital Program Works

WIRED

Microsoft is letting players digitize their game discs for free, but don't sell your physical collection just yet. After Sony announced plans to abandon physical discs by 2028, all eyes turned to Microsoft to see whether its next-gen console, codenamed Project Helix and described as "an open-platform hybrid PC-console," will continue to support physical media. Microsoft has largely stayed silent (though there are plenty of reasons to keep an easily accessible 4K Blu-ray drive for consumers). One big hint that Xbox may be gearing up for a disc-less future, though, is the rollout of a feature called Disc to Digital. The new tool lets players claim digital copies of their Xbox Series X or Xbox One physical games, making them accessible anywhere they can log into their Xbox account.


Report indicates GTA 6 launching on PC in early 2027

Mashable

Say More Look Up In My Bag Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Mashable @Home Trending Now Mashable Selects Top creators, ranked Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List Creator Playbook AI at School Safety Net All Series Report indicates'GTA 6' launching on PC in early 2027 Alex Perry is a tech reporter at Mashable who primarily covers video games and consumer tech. Alex has spent most of the last decade reviewing games, smartphones, headphones, and laptops, and he doesn't plan on stopping anytime soon. He is also a Pisces, a cat lover, and a Kansas City sports fan. You might need to commit robbery to afford a GPU that can play this game. Lots of people are excited about, but PC players haven't been sure when they will be able to play it .


AI is the prime suspect in the PS5 jailbreak surge

Mashable

Look Up Say More Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Mashable @Home Trending Now Mashable Selects Top creators, ranked Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List Creator Playbook In My Bag AI at School Safety Net All Series Console hacking and game decompiling are moving faster than ever. Chance Townsend is the General Assignments Editor at Mashable, covering tech, video games, dating apps, digital culture, and whatever else comes his way. He has a Master's in Journalism from the University of North Texas and is a proud orange cat father. His writing has also appeared in PC Mag and . Before generative artificial intelligence took off, the process of jailbreaking a video game console was a slow, tedious ordeal.


GTA 6 is creating PS5 Pro shortages. Sonys solution? Prove youre a real gamer to enter a lottery to buy one

Mashable

Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Creator Playbook Mashable Selects In My Bag Look Up Say More AI at School Safety Net Versus Trending Now Back to School Good Connection: Uplifting stories for a digital age All Series GTA 6 is creating PS5 Pro shortages. Prove you're a real gamer to enter a lottery to buy one In Japan, 60 hours of PlayStation gaming gets you a chance to buy a PS5 Pro. Matt Binder joined Mashable's tech vertical in 2018, where he covers social media, tech policy, cybersecurity, online scams, cryptocurrency, AI, creator news, weird tech, and other related tech beats. You'll need to prove you're a gamer just to enter a lottery in hopes of winning a chance to buy one. The release of Grand Theft Auto VI is still weeks away, yet anticipation for the game is already fueling PlayStation 5 Pro shortages in Japan.


Modders discover way to play PS5 games on Xbox consoles

Mashable

Mashable Selects Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more In My Bag Look Up Creator Playbook Say More AI at School Safety Net Versus Trending Now Back to School Good Connection: Uplifting stories for a digital age All Series An early port called PS5X can run a few smaller PlayStation 5 games on Microsoft's console, glitches and all. Chance Townsend is the General Assignments Editor at Mashable, covering tech, video games, dating apps, digital culture, and whatever else comes his way. He has a Master's in Journalism from the University of North Texas and is a proud orange cat father. His writing has also appeared in PC Mag and . If you've ever had a lingering curiosity wondering if PlayStation games can be played on an Xbox, well, they can.


Nintendo confirms Legend of Zelda Switch 2 will be restocked

Mashable

Mashable Selects Creator Playbook Look Up Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more In My Bag Say More Trending Now Back to School Good Connection: Uplifting stories for a digital age Switch Off Mashable Voices Safety Net All Series Here's what little we know about the limited-edition console's restock. Alex Perry is a tech reporter at Mashable who primarily covers video games and consumer tech. Alex has spent most of the last decade reviewing games, smartphones, headphones, and laptops, and he doesn't plan on stopping anytime soon. He is also a Pisces, a cat lover, and a Kansas City sports fan. All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers.


Small but mighty! Remembering the GameCube, Nintendo's purple bundle of joy

The Guardian

A hint of Fisher-Price about it The new GameCube is displayed at a press preview in Tokyo in August 2001. A hint of Fisher-Price about it The new GameCube is displayed at a press preview in Tokyo in August 2001. The first console I ever bought, it was hyped as a threat to the PlayStation, then mocked as a flop. But now, as it marks its 25th anniversary, it's looked back on with misty-eyed reverence T his week marks the 25th anniversary of the Nintendo GameCube, the first console I ever bought with my own money. I vividly remember getting on the bus after school with a year's worth of savings safely zipped into the pocket of my bag and going to a branch of Currys, where I dumped a bunch of notes, coins and vouchers on the counter to collect my pre-order.


Everything announced during Nintendo Direct

Engadget

After a Zelda-focused Nintendo Direct on Tuesday -- where we got an in-depth look at the Ocarina of Time remake and news of a Zelda-themed Nintendo Switch 2 -- a second stream gave us a peek at what else is in store from the company and its partners. Wednesday's Direct was mainly about games that are coming to Switch 2 this winter, but it also included titles for Switch and others that are further out. The Direct got underway with news of a Monster Hunter Wilds port for Switch 2. It's coming to the console on December 4. Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is confirmed for the system as well. The third part of the Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy will hit Switch 2 on April 8, 2027, the same day it arrives on other platforms. You can get warmed up for that with Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion -- a prequel to Final Fantasy 7 -- which is out on Switch 2 today.


The Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time arrives November 5

Engadget

Rockstar's GTA 6 might be most highly anticipated game of 2026, but a remake of arguably the greatest video game of all time is a pretty big deal too. We now know that the Switch 2 glow-up of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time will arrive on November 5. The release date was revealed at the end of a lengthy segment in today's Zelda-focused Nintendo Direct. We've known a new version of Ocarina of Time was coming since June, but we didn't see any gameplay in the initial reveal. Nintendo also chose to announce it without telling us about the scope of the remake or whether it would tweak or add to the beloved N64 original (already remade once for the Nintendo 3DS) in any meaningful way, giving fans the whole summer to speculate and daydream.