Battlefield 6 smashed Call of Duty Black Ops 7, becoming the US’ best-selling game of 2025 2025 is almost over, and Gamesindustry.biz has compiled a list of the industry’s best-selling games. In the US, Battlefield 6 has been named the best-selling game of 2026, beating Monster Hunter Wilds, Borderlands 4, and Call of Duty: Black […]

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GOG now has a new owner, but its mission remains unchanged CD Projekt co-founder Michał Kiciński has acquired GOG from CD Projekt, making GOG an independent company. This means that Michał Kiciński now owns the GOG website, storefront, and GOG Galaxy platform. Following this sale, GOG’s mission remains the same: to bring back classic games […]

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Maxon launches Cinebench 2026 with dedicated CPU and GPU tests Maxon has officially released Cinebench 2026, a new version of their popular benchmarking utility. This benchmarking tool uses Redshift, the default rendering engine for Cinema 4D. It can be used to test both CPU and GPU performance in 3D rendering workloads. Cinebench 2026 supports Windows […]

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AMD Ryzen 9000 CPU with 192MB of L3 cache leaks Two benchmark results have leaked for AMD’s rumoured Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 CPU, suggesting that prior leaks for the processor are accurate. This CPU, unlike the Ryzen 9 9950X3D, features two CCDs with AMD’s 3D V-Cache technology. This provides the CPU with two CCDs, each with […]

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ASUS teases new ROG, TUF Gaming, and ProArt motherboards ahead of CES 2026 ASUS has begun teasing a new range of “NEO” motherboards ahead of CES 2026. Based on the teaser below, ASUS plans to use its NEO branding for new ROG, TUF Gaming, and ProArt motherboard models. The teaser also showcases AMD’s AM5 socket, […]

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Windows 11 Insider build includes an improved version of file explorer Microsoft is finally taking the performance of its Windows OS seriously. In the company’s latest insider builds, Windows 11 ships with an improved File Explorer that utilises fewer system resources. This reduces RAM usage, disk I/O cycles, and CPU utilisation. In simple terms, Microsoft’s […]

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Chinese GPU repairers have reportedly built 32GB RTX 5080 GPUs, and this could impact GPU supply A Chinese GPU technician has claimed that modders have successfully built 32GB RTX 5080 GPUs, doubling the VRAM capacity of one of Nvidia’s top graphics cards. This mod, if legitimate, makes Nvidia’s RTX 5080 much more appealing for workstation […]

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HWMonitor gains “preliminary support” for next-generation AMD Ryzen CPUs HWMonitor version 1.61 has been released, and adds support for a range of new processors. This includes support for AMD’s Ryzen 7 9850X3D, their Ryzen 5 7500X3D (review here), and Intel’s upcoming Core Ultra 200K Plus series CPUs. Most notably, this update enabled “preliminary support” for […]

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The Callisto Protocol is now available for free on PC through the Epic Games Store For many years, the Epic Games Store has offered free games every week to its users. This has enabled many PC gamers to significantly expand their libraries, giving them free access to a large collection of high-quality games. For Christmas, […]

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PC gamers have 24 hours to grab this beloved Metroidvania game Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, the highly acclaimed spiritual successor to classic games like Castlevania, is now available for free through the Epic Games Store. Typically, this game costs £34.99, but for 24 hours, the game will be available for free. For the next […]

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