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Into PC gaming, retro tech, emulation and interesting hardware news? You're in the right place. I've spent 25+ years working in IT and still love discovering what modders and developers are doing. bsky.app/profile/did:...

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polygon.comFinal Fantasy 7 Revelation Director Talks Deeper Narrative, Exploration, Combat, and Next ProjectsHamaguchi goes into detail about Final Fantasy 7 Revelation

Hamaguchi goes into detail about Final Fantasy 7 Revelation

polygon.comThe Onion’s First-Ever Video Game Skewers American Politics Just Ahead of the MidtermsYou can play The Onion Voting Simulator 3D now

#TheOnion never change. OK... I'm curious. #PCGaming www.polygon.com/the-onions-v...

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polygon.comNintendo Announces Surprise New Games Showcase Coming Oct. 28The event will be short and sweet

The event will be short and sweet

pcgamer.comEdge magazine went to Rockstar to see GTA 6, and will tell you all about it in lavish detail this Thursday, October 29I bet you can steal cars.

#GTA6 is so close! The previews and sneak peeks will be flowing in from now until Nov 18th. #Gaming #PS5 www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-...

eurogamer.netPhantom Blade Zero is asking players to free up 300GB of space for pre-loading, double its actual 145GB file sizeIf you're looking forward to playing Phantom Blade Zero as soon as it's released, you might want to make sure you have enough space for the pre-load.

LOL, why is #PhantomBladeZero asking for 2x the space of the install size? We'll find out on Thursday I guess. #PCGaming www.eurogamer.net/phantom-blad...

ign.com'It Kind of Fell Apart, Then It Came My Direction' — BioShock Movie Director Francis Lawrence Explains Why Adapting the Game Is So Difficult for HollywoodWe got the chance to sit down with Francis Lawrence, the director of Netflix’s in-development BioShock movie, who gave us some of the gritty details as to why this adaptation has taken so long to make...

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I played #Bioshock right when it was released and I showed everyone who came over to my house the intro-- what an amazing franchise, I can't wait to see how it turns out as a movie! www.ign.com/articles/bio...

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“These re-interviews are consequential,” a leaked email seen by 404 Media reads.

404media.coProton To ‘Re-Interview’ Staff About AI To See Who Gets To Keep Their Job“These re-interviews are consequential,” a leaked email seen by 404 Media reads.

engadget.comGhost of Yōtei studio Sucker Punch reportedly lays off 24 workers - EngadgetDeveloper Sucker Punch just released a well-received expansion for Ghost of Yōtei a few weeks ago.

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Oh man, not Sucker Punch! I just beat Tsushima on PC as well. www.engadget.com/2297486/ghos...

wccftech.comPhantom Blade Zero Review - One of the Best Action RPGs of The Generation and a Real GOTY 2026 ContenderWith incredible gameplay and combat systems, Phantom Blade Zero is without a doubt one of the best games of the generation

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This game is getting a LOT of good press! Check out one of the many #PhantomBladeZero reviews below. #gaming wccftech.com/review/phant...

videocardz.comModders unlock hidden AI performance on NVIDIA RTX 20, 30 and 40 series GPUs, with up to 2× tensor throughput - VideoCardz.comModders have removed compute restrictions from several RTX 20, 30 and 40 series GPUs. The changes improve certain AI workloads but do not increase gaming FPS.

I don't think this helps with gaming performance, but may be worth a look if you're working on #AI with local models. #Nvidia #GPUUnlock #FOSS #linux | videocardz.com/newz/modders...

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“Skeptical scrutiny is the means, in both science and religion, by which deep thoughts can be winnowed from deep nonsense.” ― Carl Sagan

hackaday.ioPlayStation 2 DUO ：Foldable handheld game consoleI created a foldable PlayStation 2 handheld console, making it very convenient to carry around.

Foldables are in fashion! Ever wanted a foldable #Playstation2 ? hackaday.io/project/2071...

en.gamegpu.comRed Dead Redemption 2 With DLSS 5, it delivers near-photorealistic graphics.Users of the r/DLSS community are actively discussing a new demo of the work Red Dead Redemption 2A user named MudaTrucka posted...

When #DLSS5 was first shown off, it looked horrible, but I keep seeing these games with unsupported DLSS5 enabled and they are looking pretty good! I just hope my 4070 Super can handle it! #PCGaming #Nvidia en.gamegpu.com/news/igry/re...

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polygon.comPhantom Blade Zero Reviews Officially Just Beat Every Soulslike In 2026The people love a good parry

The people love a good parry

tomshardware.comOfficial DLSS 5 running on unsupported games delivers up to 90% better performance than the leaked version — Nvidia says the new NR model uses 20% less VRAM and processes neural workloads up to 2x fas...Nvidia's new Neural Rendering model is smaller but better.

Hey Gamers! It looks like the official version of #DLSS5 running on unsupported games is giving a big performance boost over the leaked one. This is extracted from an NBA2k27 update. #Nvidia will be releasing an official release for 40xx series GPUs eventually. www.tomshardware.com/pc-component...

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This is symptomatic of a broader, potentially destabilizing trend in AI. It has become trivially easy for people to use AI to make functional clones of software that live in a copyright grey zone. www.404media.co/video-game-r...

404media.coVideo Game Reverse Engineering Community Shuts Down Because AI Has Made It Too Easy"Historically, decompilation has been a brutally difficult, time consuming task." Now, AI is trivially doing it.

Oh yes, also #SolarOpposites is back! If you liked the tiny world stories, you're in luck! #TV

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“It has been said that astronomy is a humbling and character-building experience.” ― Carl Sagan

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I am really hyped for Wildwood! Laika makes such great stuff. I should be seeing it later next week.

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One important piece of context that many people might not realize: Shutting down a game studio is expensive. Shutting down a French game studio — thanks to labor laws requiring an extended severance period — is VERY expensive. Xbox doesn't want to take on those costs.

OK, I saw #Clayface. It was a fun ride, a bit more gore than I thought, and ended up being a bit predictable, but I still enjoyed seeing it on the big screen. Assume we'll see him in the next #Batman?

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“There is no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves.” ― Carl Sagan

Ok, pulled the trigger on going to see #Clayface. I’ll see Klara and Wildwood next week.

I'm watching this new #Yaga show and it's pretty damn good so far!

respawnfirst.comMultiple Reports Say Nvidia Manufactured the Gaming GPU Crisis by Forcing Big Tech to Stockpile Unused AI HardwareA new report claims Nvidia starved consumer GeForce GPUs to force-feed tech giants unpowered AI server racks, artificially inflating gaming GPU prices.

Great, so #Nvidia just manufactured this crisis themselves? What the fuck guys, everyone is reeling from RAMAgeddon, why? #PCGaming. respawnfirst.com/multiple-rep...

youtube.comCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 | Reveal TrailerYouTube video by Call of Duty

Modern Warfare 4 is out, I've been hearing really good things about the single player campaign. #CallOfDuty www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLbs...

ign.comWarrior Cats: Clans of the Forest - Official Launch Trailer - IGNWarrior Cats: Clans of the Forest is available now on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 (PS5), Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. Check out the Warrior Cats...

I've been interested about this title for a while, I'm really tempted to pick it up. Check out the trailer for #WarriorCats below! www.ign.com/videos/warri...

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Devs shouldn't have to be protecting their games, Valve should be protecting its shopfront: aftermath.site/steam-indie-ga...

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arstechnica.comMeet the 2026 winner of Nikon's Small World photomicrography contestOle Bielfeldt of Germany captured a microscopic view of an inkjet printer depositing ink onto paper.

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“A book is proof that humans are capable of working magic.” ― Carl Sagan

gamespot.comWhy People Think Valve Just Accidentally Confirmed Half-Life 3Time to get excited again, only to be sad later.

Oh shit, was that a slip about #HLX? I grew up on Half Life, I would really love for a new Half Life game to be real. #PCGaming www.gamespot.com/articles/why...

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Counterpoint Research says higher prices are tanking demand for new PCs. www.theverge.com/gadgets/1017...

theverge.comPC shipments dropped over 20 percent in Q3 due to RAM price hikesAre you buying a new PC this year?

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“Who is more humble? The scientist who looks at the universe with an open mind and accepts whatever the universe has to teach us, or somebody who says everything in this book must be considered the literal truth?” ― Carl Sagan

kotaku.comIt Didn’t Have To End This Way - KotakuAfter years of strife and sabotage, BioWare is gone, and video games are lesser for it

A writeup on #Bioware closing its doors after all this time. I definitely have many fond memories of playing their games over the last 20+ years. #PCGaming kotaku.com/bioware-shut...

eurogamer.netStar Wars: Battlefront 3 reportedly being co-developed by Battlefield studio DICE and Apex Legends studio RespawnThere's a new Star Wars: Battlefront game in development, and it's reportedly got the talented Apex Legends and Battlefield teams working on it.

Battlefront is back! #Starwars #PCGaming www.eurogamer.net/star-wars-ba...

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Namaste

arstechnica.comPHP warns it plans to release 2 emergency patches imminentlyUnconfirmed report claims PHP2Shell exploit remotely executes code on PHP sites.

There is SUCH a nasty #PHP vulnerability out there, this mostly effects people running web servers, but it's good to know about anyway. In classic fashion, thousands of servers just won't update at all. arstechnica.com/security/202...

I’m around half way through #EdgerunnersII on #netflix and what a ride. It’s so cool to see the game world in #anime form. Who else is watching? What do you think?

tomshardware.comOblivion gamer uses Claude AI to boost average FPS gains up to 48%, stutters slashed by 90% — performance mod doesn't change game assets or alter visualsYes, this mod is just about 100% vibe-coded.

Someone picked apart Oblivion to create a benchmarking framework, then diagnose the performance problem using just Claude Code. #PCGaming #AI #gaming #OblivionRemastered www.tomshardware.com/video-games/...

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Over 200 packages of collectible cards were taken from the delivery truck outside of PSA’s headquarters. www.theverge.com/entertainmen...

theverge.comOver $963,000 worth of graded Pokémon and sports cards were stolen from FedExAround $963,000 worth of cards was stolen, but that value could grow.

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polygon.comThis Year’s Most Underrated Fantasy Film Officially Lands on Digital EarlyWAPOOSH! You can watch Forgotten Island at home next week

WAPOOSH! You can watch Forgotten Island at home next week

tomshardware.comMods can almost double DLSS 5 performance through Foveation, reducing resolution at the edges of frames — technique makes DLSS 5 possible on high-resolution ultrawide monitorsThis might actually make DLSS 5 more accessible.

#FoveatedDLSS5 aims to increase performance on DLSS5 by rendering just what's in view. It uses #ReShade if you're familiar with that. There's a github link in the article. #gaming www.tomshardware.com/pc-component...

github.comGitHub - Gathin23/cleanyourtv: Debloat any Android or Google TV over Wi-Fi and get an Apple TV-style home.Debloat any Android or Google TV over Wi-Fi and get an Apple TV-style home. - Gathin23/cleanyourtv

Want to speed up your #SmartTV? Use this tool to remove all the bloatware slowing it down. I think you can do this with just Claude, but here's the tool anyway. github.com/Gathin23/cle...

theverge.comFinal Fantasy dips back into the SNES golden era with ResonanceFinal Fantasy in glorious HD-2D.

#FinalFantasyResonance comes out on Oct 22nd! I played the demo and got some serious nostalgia for my favorite JRPGs on SNES. Definitely check this one out! www.theverge.com/games/101395...

arstechnica.comReactOS reaches major milestone with NTFS install supportReactOS gains NTFS install support with new driver.

Remember #ReactOS? | arstechnica.com/information-...

mp1st.comReport: Cancelled "Assassin’s Creed Destiny" Unveiled in First Screenshots & Gameplay FootageWe have unearthed gameplay footage and details for Assassin's Creed Destiny, a title set in 206 BCE China by TiMi Studio Group and Ubisoft.

Oh shit! Leaked footage of a cancelled #AssassinsCreed game called Destiny. I love the AC RPG's starting with Origins so very much, shame this never saw the light of day. mp1st.com/news/report-...

kotaku.comCyberpunk: Edgerunners II: The Kotaku Review - KotakuStudio Trigger and Netflix’s second season trades away the first season’s focus for no real benefit

#CyberpunkEdgerunnersII comes out TOMORROW on #netflix! I only skimmed this review as I'd like to go in unspoiled. I just rewatched the first one and am ready! kotaku.com/cyberpunk-ed...

tomshardware.comSave $500 on this 1440p gaming PC with an RTX 5070, now under $1,800 — ABS Flux II Aqua rig ships with a 20-core Intel CPU, 32GB DDR5, and a 1TB SSDSerious performance for 1440p and 4K gaming

In the time of #RAMAgeddon this is a pretty nice deal if you're stuck looking for a new prebuilt after prices went through the roof. This is a mostly solid 1440p build. #PCGaming www.tomshardware.com/desktops/gam...