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AMD closes in on Intel in latest Steam Hardware Survey
By Jowi Morales published
AMD is gaining on Intel, with user numbers jumping in the last month of 2025. Gamers are also quickly buying in 32GB of memory or more as the memory crisis is taking its hold.

Dev uses Claude AI to write a ‘functional NES emulator’
By Mark Tyson published
A developer has succeeded in prompting Claude to write 'a functional NES emulator.'

Nintendo's SNES cartridges get a USB-C adapter for playing, backing up, and validation
By Jowi Morales published
Epilogue just announced pre-orders for the SN Operator, a USB-C cartridge reader that lets you play and back up your SNES game library to your computer.

PlayStation 5 ROM keys leaked — jailbreaking could be made easier with BootROM codes
By Jowi Morales published
The PlayStation 5's ROM keys have allegedly been leaked. This breach could make it easier for hackers to jailbreak the system, but they still have to deal with other security features of the console.

How to connect an Xbox controller to your Windows PC — wired and wireless gaming made easy
By Les Pounder published
Game controllers on PC has come a long way since early serial and game port devices, and Windows now makes it easier than ever to get your game on.

Nintendo 3DS prices skyrocket up to 76% — vintage Nintendo console rivals the cost of a brand new Switch 2
By Zhiye Liu published
Vintage Nintendo 3DS gaming handhelds are soaring in price, with the XL version selling for between $200 and $350 on eBay.

GOG acquired by co-founder, reiterates philosophy of ‘freedom, independence, and genuine control’
By Jowi Morales published
CD Projekt sells 100% of GOG to co-founder Michał Kiciński, allowing the company to focus on new games and upcoming titles under its existing franchises.

ShaderBeam provides CRT-like motion clarity on high refresh rate LCD and OLED monitors — open-source project offers BFI emulation in any game
By Aaron Klotz published
Blur Busters has released an overlay that enables its CRT motion clarity emulator to run in Windows and PC games. Gamers can now enjoy the motion-blur-reduction effects of CRT emulation in PC titles.

D7VK reaches version 1.1 and adds frontend and experimental Direct3D 6 support
By Bruno Ferreira published
D7VK has added experimental Direct3D 6 support, opening up near-native performance for older PC games without emulation.

Rainbow Six Siege X servers are back online after a hack completely shut down the game
By Aaron Klotz published
Rainbow Six Siege has recovered from yesterday's attack, with servers now fully operational once again. The only issues players will experience re-entering the game are a possible wait queue.
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