Choosing to bring back the 5800X3D was a tough conversation for AMD… ‘very hard, actually, very, very hard!’

AMD has brought back the Ryzen 7 5800X3D specifically to cater to a DIY market where there is still a ton of AM4 motherboards and DDR4-supporting machines in the market. “We see a lot of users still gaming on like Ryzen 5 2600X or 3700X,” says David McAfee, VP of Ryzen and Radeon at AMD,…

Tomb Raider: Legacy Of Atlantis Used AI At One Point, But Devs Say All AI Assets Have Been ‘Replaced Or Refined By Humans’

We got another look at Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, which remakes Lara Croft’s original 1996 adventure in Unreal Engine 5, during yesterday’s PlayStation State of Play, where we also learned it’s been delayed from 2026 to February 12, 2027. Those who have visited the game’s Steam page since have discovered, however, that an “AI…

Control 2 Faces Release Date And PS5 Paid Early Access Drama

PlayerUnknown reveals money troubles. An unlikely collaboration forms in Japan. And the Sony State of Play hangover remains. It’s the Kotaku Checkpoint roundup for June 3, 2026, where I am still recovering from my time jumping back into Marathon, which felt exactly as disorienting as this. Maybe tonight I’ll lick my wounds and go build…

Minecraft’s servers are down, locking players out of the game for hours

There’s nothing worse than booting up your favorite game, ready to spend hours grinding, only to find that server issues mean you can’t get into it at all. For Minecraft fans, that’s been the case on June 3, as Minecraft Bedrock is having issues with its authentication servers, while the Realms multiplayer system is down…

Rumour: A Nintendo Direct Might Come Our Way As Soon As Next Week

June has only just arrived, but the rumour mill has already started turning with rumblings of an upcoming Nintendo Direct (thanks, Nintendo Everything). It all started last month, when Giant Bomb’s Jeff Grubb made the groundbreaking prediction that there would be a Nintendo Direct by “mid-June” on an episode of the Giant Bombcast, though he…

Classic PS2 Action Game Coming to PS5 as a Pre-Order Bonus

A classic PS2 action game is coming to the PS5. Ace Combat Zero, a fan-favorite entry in the iconic series, is available as part of the new game. Ace Combat Zero available to players on the PS5 via pre-order During Sony’s State of Play this week, Bandai Namco revealed Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve,…

The Blood of Dawnwalker Preview – How The Combat Hopes To Keep You Immersed In The Action

The Blood of Dawnwalker thoroughly impressed me when I visited Rebel Wolves’ studio in Warsaw, Poland, in April. Though much of my excitement was centered on the heavy reliance on choice-driven mechanics and the way NPCs react to the protagonist, Coen, based on how you interact with others in the game, I would be remiss…

Which gaming clip just won $500? Check out the best videos of May, featuring nukes in Minecraft, eternal drifts in Forza Horizon 6, and a dragon-riding giant in Skyrim

PC Gamer Clips: May highlights – which clip won $500? – YouTube Watch On We’re on a mission to collect the internet’s best gaming videos—and frankly, you’re making it easy for us. In May you sent in tons of great clips featuring frenetic battles in shooters like Counter-Strike 2, Marathon, and Battlefield 6. But you…

GTA 6 YouTuber Enters Rocsktar Studio Lobby, Police Allegedly Called

A YouTuber who primarily creates videos about Grand Theft Auto 6 filmed himself entering developer Rockstar North’s office lobby and claims local police were called and got involved in the situation. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that the upcoming Grand Theft Auto 6 is the most anticipated video game release of…

Why Lego isn’t making Pokémon minifigs (yet)

Pokémon nostalgia is tied up in 30 years’ worth of raising and growing monsters, yet you can’t discount the importance of the human characters who bring that world to life. Sure, we’ve got Pikachu, Mewtwo, and Gengar as Lego sets, but where are iconic faces like Ash, Misty, and Brock? In an exclusive interview with…