Test report shows up to 96% lower load times, but FPS gains depend on the game.
Microsoft’s Advanced Shader Delivery has now been tested on a desktop Radeon RX 9070 XT system. The feature ships precompiled shaders with a game download, which can allow games to skip local shader compilation during first launch.
We already covered Microsoft’s own Forza Horizon 6 example, where the
Commercial Times claims AMD is preparing next-generation CCDs may use TSMC A14.
AMD has reportedly started early supply chain work for Zen 7, its next CPU architecture after Zen 6. According to Commercial Times, the next-generation Core Complex Die is codenamed “ Grimlock ” and is expected to use TSMC’s A14 process node.
A14 is TSMC’s 1.4nm-class process. TSMC says the node is on
There is no confirmation that Valve will appear during the show, but Geoff’s latest post on X may suggest that something ‘Steam-related’ is cooking (and steaming). Summer Game Fest is scheduled for June 5 at 2 PM PT, 5 PM ET and 11 PM CEST, with Geoff Keighley and Lucy James hosting the event from Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
While it’s too early to speculate what could be shown or announced at the event,
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB pricing is moving lower in Japan. According to GAZLOG, Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9060 XT OC 16GB is now listed from ¥52,800. That is around $333 or €286 before any regional price comparison adjustments.
GAZLOG says this is the lowest price recorded for the Radeon RX 9
The Blu-ray controller was moved to a removable update card.
The modder behind the portable PlayStation 4 Slim project has now shown the internals of the system. This follows our report from January (it’s the same project), where the same Reddit user “wewillmakeitnow” presented a working PS4 Slim handheld with a 7-inch 1080p OLED screen and battery-powered operation.
The new Reddit post shows how much work was needed
Cell processor emulation remains the main limit, but the PS5 GPU can push some PS3 games to 4K or 5K.
Digital Foundry is exploring the Linux implementation on PlayStation 5. Things that were previously impossible, like running old games through emulation on a modern console, are now relatively simple thanks to advancements in PC emulation for PS5-Linux. For this, they used RPCS3 running natively on the console. This is not an official
Star Citizen has now passed $1 billion in crowdfunding support. The figure comes more than a decade after Cloud Imperium Games first announced the PC space sim in 2012.
The game started with a Kickstarter campaign that raised more than $2 million. Cloud Imperium continued funding development through its own platform, where players can pledge money, buy access and purchase ships or other in-game content. The official Roberts Space Industries funding page states that pledged money goes directly
AMD’s Radeon RX 9070 GRE may no longer be limited to China and nearby markets. VideoCardz has obtained a picture of Sapphire retail packaging for the RX 9070 GRE that appears to be prepared for the global market.
The box uses English branding for the Sapphire PULSE series and the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE name. It does not use the Chinese product name seen on Sapphire’s regional pages.
Intel Lunar Lake laptops are now being discounted into the same price range as Intel’s new Wildcat Lake systems in China. Core Ultra 5 226V laptops have become cheaper than some models using the newer Core 5 320 processor.
The example shown is the Mechrevo 16S 2026, a thin 16-inch laptop based on the Core Ultra 5 226V. The system is reportedly listed at 4,099 RMB,
Rocket League may finally be close to a bigger engine update, although the official details are still limited.
During the Rocket League Paris Major buildup, Psyonix teased a reveal during the semifinals. A clip shared by Sheep Esports’ Rocket League account points to Unreal Engine 6 being involved.
Rocket League still runs on Unreal Engine 3, the same base technology used since the game launched in 2015. Psyonix confirmed years ago that an engine upgrade was in development, but no