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DLSS 5 Is Stunning, But It Could Change Games in Ways We Don’t Expect
This analysis tests NVIDIA's DLSS 5 technology across several PC games, including Cyberpunk 2077, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Batman: Arkham Knight, Horizon Zero Dawn, and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. While DLSS 5 enhances lighting and details in many cases, it sometimes interferes with original art styles or struggles with performance on older titles and lower-spec systems, leading to mixed results and concerns about artistic vision preservation.
Marvel’s Wolverine Isn’t Cutting It? Try These Games Instead
Reviews for Insomniac Games' Marvel's Wolverine indicate a fun but not groundbreaking experience, with a Metacritic score of 77. The article suggests alternative games that capture the spirit of the character, including the cult classic X-Men Origins: Wolverine, the stylish Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, and the deck-building RPG Marvel's Midnight Suns.
Koorui's budget 4K dual-mode gaming monitor is a banger
The Koorui G2741L is a budget-friendly 27-inch 4K gaming monitor offering a dual-mode feature that allows switching between 4K and 1080p resolutions. While it provides competitive pricing and good performance for its cost, the dual-mode functionality isn't perfect, and OLED monitors are becoming a viable alternative at a similar price point.
Valve locks Australian Steam users out of age-restricted store pages if they don't have a credit card, even if…
Valve has implemented a new age verification policy on Steam for Australian users, requiring a credit card to access age-restricted content. This change, driven by the Australian government's Online Safety Act 2021, prevents users without a credit card from viewing games rated MA15+ or R18+, causing frustration among users who do not commonly use credit cards or have disabilities.
New mod brings Nvidia's Multi Frame Generation to RTX 30 graphics cards
A new mod allows PC gamers with Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 series graphics cards to utilize Multi Frame Generation, a feature previously exclusive to RTX 50 series GPUs. This unofficial modification enables frame rate boosts in supported games, with examples showing convincing results in Cyberpunk 2077 on an RTX 3080. The mod's existence raises questions about why Nvidia has not officially extended this support to the RTX 30 and RTX 40 series.
Less than a week after launch, The Blood of Dawnwalker developer is already getting to work on the sequel
Rebel Wolves' vampiric horror RPG, The Blood of Dawnwalker, has sold over one million copies and achieved a "very positive" Steam rating shortly after launch. Narrative director Jakub Szamałek has announced that the studio is already working on a sequel, seeking a lead writer to craft the next chapter in the Dawnwalker saga. Szamałek is a veteran of CD Projekt, having worked on Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3.
The Best Tabletop Role-Playing Games To Play That Aren’t Dungeons & Dragons
This article explores popular tabletop role-playing games that offer alternatives to Dungeons & Dragons, highlighting systems like Mork Borg for its dark fantasy themes, Dread for its unique Jenga-based mechanics, and The One Ring for its faithful adaptation of Tolkien's world. It also touches upon Final Fantasy XIV TTRPG and The Walking Dead: The Role-Playing Game.
Why The Witcher 3 remains one of the best RPGs of all time
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt remains one of the best action RPGs of all time, even a decade after its initial release. CD Projekt Red's upcoming free remaster, which includes graphical enhancements, improved gameplay mechanics, and the new 'Songs Of The Past' expansion, is a generous move that will likely attract new fans and re-engage existing ones. Despite minor flaws like clunky combat, the game's rich storytelling, detailed open world, and high replayability solidify its legendary status.
New DLSS 5 mod offloads Neural Rendering to a second card massively cutting the AI filter's performance hit
A new ReShade mod for PC games, including Cyberpunk 2077, offloads DLSS Neural Rendering workloads to a second GPU, significantly reducing the performance impact. This development, while not production-ready, offers a potential way to utilize older graphics cards for AI processing and improve performance by freeing up the primary rendering GPU.
Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts – September 6, 2026 – Orbitals takes down Elden Ring
The Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for September 6, 2026, show Orbitals taking the top spot, dethroning Elden Ring. New releases like Onimusha: Way of the Sword and NBA 2K27 also entered the top rankings.
Gamescom apologises for how it initially responded to indie developer hardware thefts
Gamescom has issued an apology for its initial response to hardware thefts from indie developer booths, admitting it lacked the necessary empathy. The organizers acknowledged the significant impact of such incidents, which can derail an entire show for small studios. Gamescom is now committed to reviewing and improving security measures for indie exhibitors.
Me: You can now run DLSS 5 on AMD GPUs. My RX 9070 XT: Please stop, it hurts us
A new homebrew application allows AMD GPU owners to run Nvidia's DLSS 5 Neural Rendering technology, but with significant performance drawbacks. While impressive that it functions at all, the feature causes an 85% performance drop on AMD's RX 9070 XT in Cyberpunk 2077, rendering it unplayable. This is attributed to AMD's RDNA 4 architecture lacking dedicated silicon for the required matrix calculations, suggesting a hard hardware limit for this generation.
Nvidia confirms its DLSS 5 AI filter won't just be limited to RTX 50 GPUs
Nvidia has confirmed that its new DLSS 5 AI rendering technology, which debuted with NBA 2K27, will be expanded to support GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs. While initially demanding significant performance even on high-end cards, the company aims to enhance graphics by adding lighting and material effects without compromising artistic vision, though concerns about 'AI slop' have emerged.
No Law was one of the most exciting games I saw at Gamescom year: a cyberpunk immersive sim that solves one of Deus Ex's biggest problems
No Law is an upcoming first-person immersive sim set in a European-inspired cyberpunk world, developed by Neon Giant. The game aims to address long-standing genre issues by rewarding larger objectives rather than small tasks, allowing for diverse playstyles. Players control Grey Harkner, a retired military man drawn back into conflict, in a city that blends futuristic technology with aged architecture and persistent greenery.
A stunning 4K projector to game on, but at $5,000 it had better be
Xgimi's Titan Noir Max is a stunning, albeit extremely expensive, 4K projector with exceptional brightness and optics, making it a premium choice for home cinema. However, its high price and limitations for serious gaming, such as VRR downscaling to 1080p, make Xgimi's own Horizon 20 model a more practical option for gamers.
DLSS 5 can be jammed into almost any game now, so I've been playing FM26 with neural rendered little computer…
This article explores the unofficial implementation of Nvidia's DLSS 5 technology into various PC games, including Football Manager 2026 and Control, using community-developed mods like RenoDX and ShortFuse. While DLSS 5 can enhance visual fidelity, it significantly impacts performance, causing frame rates to drop by 50-60%. The guide details how to install and use these mods, noting that they offer more control over the AI filtering than official implementations, potentially overriding developer artistic intent.
CD Projekt Red won't be abandoning physical releases
CD Projekt Red, developer of The Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk 2077, intends to continue offering physical releases, according to joint-CEO Michal Nowakowski. While acknowledging the industry shift towards digital and platform holder decisions, CDPR aims to create physical boxes that are valuable to consumers, potentially using download codes instead of discs.
The Witcher 4, Cyberpunk 2077 Developer CD Projekt Red Ramps Up Hiring on 'Project Hadar'
CD Projekt Red is significantly increasing staffing for its unannounced 'Project Hadar,' with the development team set to grow from over 30 to 50 people by the end of the year. This hiring push was confirmed by the company's vice president of investor relations, Karolina Gnas, during a recent earnings call.
CD Projekt Red Is Still Raking In The Cash As We Wait For The Witcher 4
CD Projekt Red reported strong financial results for the first half of 2026, with revenue up 23% year-over-year to 435 million PLN and net profit up 37% to 249 million PLN. These gains were driven by sales of The Witcher and Cyberpunk games, as well as increasing licensing revenue from deals involving Cyberpunk 2077 and the Cyberpunk TCG. The company anticipates further growth with upcoming releases like The Witcher 3 Remastered and The Witcher 4.
CD Projekt Red sees profit climb 37% in H1 2026
CD Projekt Red reported a 37% increase in net profit for the first half of 2026, reaching $66.7 million. The company detailed a three-year release plan including a remastered The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and a new expansion, alongside strong sales for both The Witcher and Cyberpunk franchises. Licensing is also becoming a more significant revenue stream.
