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Microsoft scrapped plans for a dedicated Xbox cloud gaming controller, according to The New York Times. A Microsoft spokesperson denied the cancellation was tied to regulatory pressure from the Activision Blizzard deal, but offered no alternative
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Sony has announced Quick Spectral Super Resolution, an AI upscaling technology coming to PlayStation 5 that will serve as the base console equivalent of a higher-tier version.
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Sony has announced Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), a new AI upscaling technology optimized for the standard PS5 console. Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei receive patches today to support the feature, with broader availability coming to all
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GeForce NOW adds six games this week, including two major releases. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered and Minecraft Dungeons II lead October's cloud gaming lineup.
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Xbox and IKEA have unveiled the YXSTABY collection, a line of gaming furniture developed through collaboration between the two companies. The collection includes gaming chairs, TV stands with cable management, a D-PAD cushion, and a thumbstick-inspired
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Neurable has launched Neurable One, wireless headphones with 12 EEG sensors built into the ear pads for continuous brain tracking. The $500 wearable translates brain activity into real-time insights on focus, cognitive load, and mental fatigue through iOS
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Maingear customers can now trade in old electronics for instant gift card credit toward custom-built gaming PCs starting October 1, 2026.
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A week with HBADA's £1,169 gaming chair revealed that its AI-powered lumbar system, while not truly artificial intelligence, uses pressure sensors and motors to provide genuinely effective back support that adapts to your movements.
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SharpEmu, KytyPS5, and AnyPS5 are making rapid progress running PS5 games on PC, with titles like Astro Bot and Demon's Souls now playable at stable frame rates.
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Sega Amusements has unveiled The House of the Dead: Reawakened, a two-player VR arcade experience that immerses players inside a Gothic manor. The attraction features a themed cabinet with an 85-inch front display and dual 43-inch windows, commercial VR
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PC Gamer ran a community vote on gaming's worst graphical effects, narrowing thousands of submissions down to a semifinal bracket. Motion blur and film grain are among the finalists being tested across games like Hunt: Showdown and Phasmophobia.
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Five years after the program ended, Xbox's Jason Ronald suggests the company is working on something related to frame rate improvements for older games.
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