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Microsoft debuts DirectStorage 1.4 at GDC 2026, with Zstandard compression and GACL
By Zak Killian published
DirectStorage 1.4 brings along key upgrades to the API, including support for Zstandard compression as well as CreatorID for improved GPU scheduling.

The FBI is looking for victimized Steam users who downloaded games with hidden malware
By Hassam Nasir published
These games secretly steal your data while seeming unsuspicious.

Valve details new game verification system for upcoming Steam Frame and Steam Machine
By Hassam Nasir published
But every game will be retested for the Steam Frame.

Baldur's Gate 3 and LEGO Batman actors to host Future Games Show
By The Editors of Tom's Hardware published
The Future Game Show at GDC will air on March 12.

Arc Raiders was accidentally recording Discord conversations into an unencrypted local game file
By Aaron Klotz published
A vulnerability in Discord's SDK allowed Arc Raiders to unintentionally log private DMs and user account credentials to the game's log files. Embark Studios has since hotfixed the problem.

EA working to port its Javelin anti-cheat on Arm-based devices, reveals new job listing
By Hassam Nasir published
Arm-based PC gaming is one step closer.

Trump administration weighs forcing China's Tencent to sell its stakes in Epic Games, Riot Games, and Supercell
By Luke James published
The Trump administration is actively debating whether to allow Chinese tech giant Tencent to keep its ownership stakes in several major gaming companies, including Fortnite creator Epic Games.

Valve says it misreported VRAM capacity on some graphics cards in Steam Hardware Surveys
By Hassam Nasir published
Are 16 GB graphics cards really getting as common as Steam suggests?

Several PC games run on Snapdragon 8 Elite Android device with 16GB RAM and emulation
By Aaron Klotz published
YouTuber tests several PC games on Android with high-end Snapdragon-powered devices, showing how good PC emulation is on Android. Cyberpunk 2077 runs at over 60 FPS on liquid-cooled Red Magic 11 Pro.
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