macOS 27 Beta Gives Excellent First Impression; Removes “General Sluggishness” From 5-Year M1 Pro MacBook Pro, Performing Better Than Stable Tahoe Version

It’s not unusual for a developer version of a macOS update to be riddled with a boatload of bugs, not to mention severe performance issues. Apple’s last macOS update, Tahoe, suffered from the same problems, but macOS 27 appears to have ended the streak. One M1 Pro MacBook Pro owner says that despite running a developer beta, the lags and other performance issues have been addressed.

While we’ll continue to wait for some actual comparisons to see what performance changes have materialized between macOS


Capcom Drops Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen on October 9 After Years of Teases, Bringing the RPG to Switch 2

CAPCOM made a surprise appearance at today's Nintendo Direct to announce Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen , an expansion of Dragon's Dogma 2 . The game will be available on the Nintendo Switch 2, as well as on the other platforms on which the base game was released (PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S|X) on October 9 , 2026.

The first big addition is the new region of Norgan . Once a thriving area of the Vermund kingdom, it was

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Nintendo Ends Years of Speculation as Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Lands on Switch 2 With a 2026 Ground-Up Rebuild

Just as rumored, today's Nintendo Direct delivered the megaton Nintendo Switch 2 owners were waiting for: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is real, and it's launching in a few short months worldwide.

The announcement trailer confirmed players will be able to embark again on Link's most iconic journey through Hyrule this year . Developed from the ground up to further differentiate it from the Nintendo 3DS remake as the new short footage suggests, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake is set


FromSoftware’s The Duskbloods Resurfaces After a Year, Landing A Summer 2026 Closed Beta With New Trailer Reframing the Project

FromSoftware’s The Duskbloods has been missing in action since its announcement during last year's Nintendo Switch 2 event. Although publisher Kadokawa has reiterated multiple times that the game will not miss its 2026 release window , many feared it would . Although we do not know when the next game from the celebrated developer of Elden Ring and the Dark Souls series is hitting the Nintendo Switch 2 , the first taste of the experience is coming before the end of the year.

With a new trailer shown during today'


Radeon RX 9070 XT Drops To $649 On Amazon At A Time When The GPU Sells For $700-$800

You will hardly find the GPU at a sub-$650 price tag, but these GPUs won't cost you a leg and an arm.

The Radeon RX 9070 XT and other RDNA 4 GPUs have been selling for nearly 20% higher prices compared to the pre-RAMpocalypse era. NVIDIA RTX 50 series is in a similar state, but sometimes we see a drop in prices that seems unbelievable. After searching for some good GPU deals, we stumbled upon some Radeon RX 9

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Cronos: The New Dawn DLC, Cronos: Lazarus, Arrives Fall 2026, Adds New Story Chapter and More Aggressive, Fast-Paced Combat

Over the weekend, Bloober Team revealed its next full game, though it wasn't what players expected. Star Trek: Shadow Frontier is the next full release from the team, but players were expecting to see a new DLC expansion for Cronos: The New Dawn titled Cronos: Lazarus , after it leaked ahead of the big Summer Game Fest 2026 show. Thankfully, we didn't have to wait too much longer for the official confirmation that yes, Cronos: Lazarus is a new DLC, and

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Amazon Games GM Clears the Air on 007 First Light Sequel, “IO’s Been Great…Let the Game Breathe and Have its Day”

In the middle of making 007 First Light, developer IO Interactive suddenly found itself working with a different partner than the ones it had successfully pitched its James Bond game to. At the time, Amazon taking over the James Bond IP didn't mean much, as 007 First Light would still get made without issue or interference from the company. Now that the game is out, however, the question of a sequel has been muddier than expected, and Amazon Games general manager Jeff Gattis is trying to

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AMD Warns DDR5 Prices Won’t Return To Normal Until 2028, As AI Boom Strangles Consumer Memory Supply

As per the report, it will take around two years for the DDR5 to come back to normal, which means the prices are going to stay high till 2028.

According to the report by 4Gamers, the long-awaited relief in the RAM market is still two years away. 4Gamers interviewed AMD's VP and GM of Client Channel Business, David McAfee, who predicted that DDR5 memory prices will return to normal in around two years. This is something that has been in the


RTX 5090 Owner Who Religiously Inspected His 12VHPWR Connector Every Month Still Ended Up With A Melted Cable

Maybe it's not a good idea to unplug the connector every few months, as it can damage the pins, which is why we are seeing a burnt connector.

It can be a disaster if one is unplugging and plugging a 16-pin power connector frequently. The connector is already highly prone to melting due to its inherent flaw, and due to its weak design, it's also prone to damage. We have been reporting cases of the 16-pin connector melting for a long time,

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Origin Code’s Vortex DDR5 Memory Takes The Spotlight at Computex, Also Shows DDR5 Liquid-Cooler With Real-Time Temp Monitoring

Origin Code, the high-performance memory brand of Biwin, has showcased its super-fast Vortex modules with liquid cooling and spectacular overclocks at Computex.

Since the introduction of 4-Rank CUDIMM or CQDIMM, we have seen modules that pack higher densities and higher frequencies. Origin Code showcased just that with its latest 4R CUDIMM memory that was showcased running on Gigabyte's Z890 AORUS Elite DUO X with Intel's latest Core Ultra 7 270K Plus.

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