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In the mid-1990s, the video game industry was leaning away from cartridge-based media towards the CD-ROM format. CDs were cheaper to produce, could hold more data, and were more versatile than game cartridges. The Sega Saturn and PlayStation used CD media, but Nintendo rejected the format, opting to stick with game cartridge technology.

After a tumultuous PS3 era that divided players, while still producing some incredible games that pushed the console to its limits, Sony went to great lengths to ensure that their next home console was friendly to both players and game developers. The result was the PlayStation 4, which was both hugely successful and widely acclaimed.…

Building a gaming PC without a dedicated graphics card might sound limiting, but modern processors with integrated graphics can offer surprisingly capable gaming performance. As graphics cards get more expensive, using a CPU’s built-in GPU can be a practical temporary solution for budget-conscious PC builders.

Minecraft is now out on Nintendo Switch 2! And if you’ve had a chance to spy on someone playing, you’ll know the game looks especially lush on the console. That’s because Minecraft for Nintendo Switch™ 2 includes the visual upgrade, Vibrant Visuals – meaning improved visual elements such as directional lighting, volumetric fog, dynamic shadows,…

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Phantom Blade Zero is out now for everyone as a console exclusive on PlayStation 5 and on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store as well. If you missed it, it’s my favorite action game of the year so far, and you can read why in Game Informer’sPhantom Blade Zero review. That explains why I…

Save $600: A powerful gaming desktop can easily set you back thousands of dollars, especially if you’re looking for a machine that can handle demanding games and multitasking. But Monday’s deal on the HP Omen 35L makes upgrading a little more affordable.

As developers push hardware limits, upscaling technology remains a key factor in modern console game output, especially for visual quality, with higher targets and more intensive rendering. FSR 4.1 is expected to be available on RDNA2 and RDNA3 hardware, leaving users wondering whether they can run the update on the Series consoles and why developers…

Sony’s QSSR raised questions about the future of the PlayStation 5 generation, next-gen console development, and how games will scale across different hardware. With rising development costs and changes in image reconstruction technology, developers may continue supporting existing consoles while using newer hardware for higher frame rates, improved image quality, and more advanced ray tracing.

DLSS 5 is the latest AI-powered graphics technology from Nvidia that has become a huge talking point of the industry at the moment.