RPCS3 says it is “closer than ever” to having all PlayStation 3 games not only boot, but reach “Ingame” status

RPCS3 says PS3 “Intro” list drops to 62 games after SingStar reclassification

The RPCS3 team said it moved all SingStar titles out of the “Intro” category, reducing the number of “Intro” games from 101 to 62. It also said 46 of those 62 remaining “Intro” titles are PlayStation Move games.

These labels come from RPCS3’s public compatibility tracker. “Playable” means a game can be completed with playable performance and without game-breaking issues

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DLSS tested at 1% render scale: 38×22 pixels upscaled to 4K but ‘playability’ starts around 764×430

2kliksphilip tests DLSS at 1% internal resolution to show when upscaling becomes usable

A new video from 2kliksphilip focuses on an extreme way to visualize what DLSS is doing, not by swapping presets, but by forcing the 3D scene to render at absurdly low internal resolution and then letting the upscaler rebuild the final image. While the idea on its own sounds crazy, it gives us an interesting point to see the exact moment where DLSS shifts from “this is a blur” to “this is usable” as you

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Japanese Kuroutoshikou launches three GeForce RTX 5060 Ti cards, including 16GB Lineage 2 edition

Kuroutoshikou confirms February 20 availability for RTX 5060 Ti 16GB Lineage II bundle

Japanese brand Kuroutoshikou has updated its GALAKURO GAMING lineup just picked up three GeForce RTX 5060 Ti cards. Two 8GB models are were released on February 13, and a 16GB “Lineage 2” collaboration card follows on February 20, 2026.

If you have not heard of this brand or have not followed our coverage before, Kuroutoshikou is a Japanese label that often reuses GALAX

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NVIDIA rolls out DGX Spark software update with up to 18W NIC idle power cut

NVIDIA DGX Spark update adds ConnectX-7 hot-plug power savings and Bluetooth audio

NVIDIA has started rolling out a new software update for the DGX Spark, its compact AI system based on the GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip.

Source: NVIDIA

The integrated ConnectX-7 networking’s power management is the main update. According to NVIDIA’s release notes, the update adds hot-plug support for the ConnectX-7 network adapter and can save up to 18W when the adapter is not in use.

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Grand Birth Baby, Norwegian retailer Komplett ties free GTA 6 copies to launch day births

Komplett runs GTA 6 “launch day baby” giveaway tied to November 19, 2026

A Norwegian retailer is leaning into the date with a promo that sounds like a joke but seems to be real. Komplett says you can get a free copy of the game if your baby is born on launch day.

Komplett is promoting the deal on Instagram and in-store ads, leaning hard on the nine-month timing. One post roughly translates to, “lie together today, get GTA 6 free from

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AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D ‘Like New’ arrives as Ryzen 9 3900X

Amazon Warehouse “Like New” Ryzen 9 9900X3D order allegedly arrives as Ryzen 9 3900X

Probably a good example of why buying used PC hardware from Amazon is not a good idea.

Redditor says he bought a heavily discounted “Used – Like New” AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D from Amazon, but believes the processor in the box was swapped before resale. The post, shared on PCMR, includes photos that prompted other users to question whether the chip

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Newegg Presidents’ Day doorbusters: Ryzen 7 9850X3D at $399, Radeon RX 9070 at $399

Newegg Feb. 14 doorbusters: RX 9070, Ryzen 7 9850X3D, 64GB DDR5-6400, and Gen5 SSD

The Ryzen 7 9850X3D is not even a month old, and it is already getting promotions, but only for one day and from one retailer. Still, if you want a deal you can order online, rather than visiting a brick-and-mortar store, these Newegg deals might be

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GDC 2026 agenda includes DirectX State of the Union, DirectX ML session, and NVIDIA path tracing talk

GDC 2026 confirms DirectX State of the Union session, DirectStorage and Beyond

Source: Creative BC/Informa

It’s been years since DirectX 12 has established itself in a PC gaming world, years since DX12 Ultimate was released. More recent updates include DirectStorage and Direct-ML updates, however these technologies are hardly used by game developer.

Meanwhile, the Game Developers Conference 2026 agenda includes “DirectX State of the Union 2026: DirectStorage and Beyond,” presented by

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Acer Japan says its official online store will increase PC prices on February 20, 2026

Acer: PC pricing on the official online store will be revised on February 20

So far only for Japan.

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Acer’s Predator Gaming Japan account and Acer Japan account have posted the same notice about an upcoming price revision for PC products sold through Acer’s official online store in Japan. The notice says the change will take effect on February 20, 2026.

The posts do not include product-by-product pricing in the announcement; however, the company states that not

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Intel “Core X” HEDT Nova Lake-S rumor: 52-core full-power mode could push motherboard requirements higher

Intel’s new HEDT series reportedly on LGA-1954 socket

Power requirements will push motherboards manufacturers to innovate.

A recent update from leaker Jaykihn shifts the Nova Lake-S discussion away from specific turbo power numbers and toward platform and motherboard requirements. According to the leaker, a dual compute tile variant may have a power requirement high enough that it will only be supported by some motherboards.

Earlier, there was a “leak” showing PL1 and PL2 figures for Nova Lake-S. After checking

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