NVIDIA GeForce 610.82 hotfix fixes Halo and Path of Exile 2 issues

NVIDIA GeForce 610.82 hotfix does not fix Battlefield 6 crashes

NVIDIA has released GeForce Hotfix Display Driver 610.82, based on the recently published Game Ready Driver 610.74 . The update includes fixes for Halo: Campaign Evolved and Path of Exile 2.

According to NVIDIA, the driver addresses stability problems affecting GeForce RTX 50 series cards in Halo: Campaign Evolved when using 610.xx drivers. The company does not specify which RTX 50 models were

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Apple plans OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips

Apple plans MacBook, iMac, Mac mini and Mac Studio updates through 2028

Apple is reportedly preparing updates for every Mac model it currently sells, with launches planned from fall 2026 through 2028. According to Bloomberg, the next releases will include a base 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M6 chip and the first refreshed iMac models in two years.

Development of the M6 MacBook Pro and new iMacs is reportedly complete. Both products are expected to retain designs similar to

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Xbox backward compatibility arrives on PC with four original Xbox games

Microsoft brings original Xbox games to PC with 4x resolution upscaling

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Microsoft has launched Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC in early release. The program begins with four original Xbox games available through the Xbox app on Windows 11 PCs and supported handheld devices.

The first batch includes BLiNX: The Time Sweeper, Conker: Live and Reloaded, Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge and Fuzion Frenzy . Microsoft says more original Xbox games will be brought to PC over time, although it has not named the next titles.

All

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ASUS and MSI reportedly first Taiwanese brands to launch NVIDIA RTX Spark PCs

MediaTek-powered NVIDIA RTX Spark PCs coming from ASUS and MSI first

ASUS and MSI will reportedly become the first Taiwanese PC brands to introduce systems powered by NVIDIA RTX Spark. Acer and GIGABYTE are expected to follow after the first products arrive this fall.

The information comes from Taiwan’s Commercial Times, which reports that RTX Spark will bring agent-based AI workloads to laptops and compact desktop systems. The publication also expects MediaTek and several Taiwanese component suppliers to benefit from the launch.

NVIDIA’s official announcement supports the

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Thermaltake and SilverStone launch 3000W+ PSUs with four 12V-2×6 connectors, no support for standard US 120V outlets

Thermaltake AX 3200W and SilverStone HELA 3000Rz support four 12V-2×6 connectors

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Thermaltake and SilverStone have listed new power supplies designed for multi-GPU workstations. The Thermaltake AX 3200W offers 3200W of continuous output, while the SilverStone HELA 3000Rz is rated for 3000W. Both models provide four native 12V-2×6 connectors.

Thermaltake’s AX 32

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Xbox paid more than S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 cost for one-year console exclusivity

Xbox exclusivity payment exceeded S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 development spending

Microsoft reportedly paid more than the entire development cost of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl to secure its timed Xbox console exclusivity. The claim comes from GSC Game World founder Sergiy Grygorovych in an interview with Ukrainian YouTuber OLDBoi.

Grygorovych said he remains under a non-disclosure agreement and cannot reveal the amount. However, he directly confirmed that the payment

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Modder builds cross-game portals between GTA III, Vice City and San Andreas

GTA III, Vice City and San Andreas are now connected through working portals

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GTA modder Dryxio has connected Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas using working portals. Players can walk through each portal and continue playing inside another game without closing the current session.

The latest demonstration places portals around Grove Street in San Andreas. Entering one portal transfers the player to Liberty City and control of Claude, while another opens Vice City and switches control to Tommy Vercetti.

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GeForce RTX 50 GPUs reportedly crash on Battlefield 6 maps with large bodies of water

EA recommends older NVIDIA driver after Battlefield 6 Season 4 crashes

EA and Battlefield Studios have confirmed that some PC players are experiencing NVIDIA GPU driver crashes in Battlefield 6. Reports are more common among users with GeForce RTX 50 Series graphics cards, although the problem does not affect every system.

The crashes reportedly occur on maps containing large bodies of water. EA specifically names Tsuru Reef, the new map introduced with the Battlefield 6 Season 4 update on July 21. The map includes naval combat, large open-water areas

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Start of a new era: gamers are now running GeForce RTX 2080 Ti and RTX 4060 GPUs on Windows 11 on Arm

Leaked NVIDIA RTX Spark driver gets GeForce RTX 4060 working on Windows 11 Arm

Shortly after NVIDIA released its first official GeForce driver for Windows on Arm, a Chinese modders modified the package to support other Arm platforms and desktop graphics cards. One of them ran RTX 4060 on the Huawei platform, while another used the Radxa ARM board with RTX 2080 Ti.

ARM and GeForce RTX GPUs

One the test system was a Huawei Qingyun W510 workstation with a 24-

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Steam Deck sales reportedly fell by up to 82% after price hikes

Steam Deck demand weakens after OLED models move closer to $1,000

Boiling Steam estimates that weekly Steam Deck unit sales may have fallen by as much as 82% following Valve’s price increases. However, the figure is not based on shipment information provided by Valve. It was calculated using Steam’s weekly revenue rankings, assumed revenue ranges and an estimated split between Steam Deck models. It is actually quite interesting how they found these values.

Valve increased Steam Deck OLED pricing on May 27

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