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You might associate patch notes with games, but consoles go through a fair share of updates, too, and the PlayStation 5 is no exception. It can be tough to keep track of, though, but this hub has all of the console’s patch notes, including the latest v26.06-14.10.00 release.

PlayStation 5 is rolling out a new PS5 Pro-like upscaling feature, and it comes just in time for GTA VI‘s launch. PS5’s Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR) has already been implemented in two first-party games, and the results are better than we expected.

Grand opening of the arcade and lounge, Side Quest, in Everett, Wash. Co-owners, Kate Gordon and Nabel Sawiris, middle, cut the red ribbon held by two of their children. (photo: Downtown Everett Association)

If you often find yourself walking into Ikea and being disappointed by its lack of nerd memorabilia, worry not. In an unlikely alliance, Ikea and Xbox have come together to produce a line of home goods specifically designed for—you guessed it—gamers. The collection is called YXSTABY and is currently available for purchase if you’re into…

Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden has some thoughts on where Team Xbox is at right now and where the green machine can go from here, but the console maker needs to “pick a lane” with exclusive games, either way.

In the Snapdragon Summit 2026 demo area next to the keynote hall, phones show off the tech revealed during the keynotes — including Adreno Neural Fusion. David Lumb/CNET

A new month has arrived, which means plenty of new games are going to be arriving on Xbox Game Pass, but unfortunately a handful of very popular titles are also preparing to rotate off out of the library when October 15 arrives.

Welcome to Next Week on XBOX! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to XBOX Series X|S, XBOX One, XBOX on PC, and Game Pass! Get more details on these upcoming games below and click their profiles for further info (release dates subject to change). Let’s jump in!

I’ve been playing Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave for two weeks now and the experience has started to take its toll. The world-building is entertaining and intriguing, representing a bold new direction for the sword-and-sorcery strategy RPG. But after thirty hours, the desire to know what’s going on and to discover the ultimate fates of these…

I don’t know if memory shortages have permanently killed off the concept of ‘cheap’ gaming PCs, but they have at least beat it into a coma. On the desktop side, inflated RAM, SSDs and graphics card prices continue to inflict karmic pain for our years of “It’s cheaper to build it yourself” smugness, while formerly…