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Full path tracing might not be such a GPU hog in future, as Nvidia claims over 2x performance improvements in new research

Ray tracing is one of those technologies that’s mighty impressive but also seems to take a mighty amount of time to get right. We saw the first proper go at it with the RTX 20-series, and we’re now three generations on and still relying on workarounds to achieve global illumination. One technique to help make…

AMD Zen 6 guide – all the latest on the next generation of Ryzen gaming CPUs

AMD Zen 6 is the codename of the architecture for AMD’s next generation of desktop CPUs, which could arrive as the new Ryzen 10000 series. The follow-up to its current-generation Zen 5/Ryzen 9000 processors, not a lot is yet known about the expected specs and performance of the lineup, but it’s believed the new chips…

Intel’s new gaming CPU specs have leaked again, and it’s set to be the king of cache

A fresh Intel CPU leak has given us the clearest picture yet of what the company’s next generation of desktop gaming PC processors will deliver in its bid to beat the all-conquering AMD Ryzen X3D range. Like AMD’s X3D chips, cache is king with this new release, but Intel is also bringing loads of CPU…

Crimson Desert is so packed with weird systems and quirks that it can be a struggle to remember them all—which is why we’ve made a quiz about everything from the stock market to space

Crimson Desert is a ridiculous game with a ridiculous number of ridiculous things you can do. So much so that it’s hard to believe some of those things are actually real. Like what, I hear you ask? Well, if I told you, that would spoil the lovely quiz I’ve put together to test just how…

Pirate game Windrose dethrones Steam’s survival champion as it sails up the charts

Windrose is sailing with the wind at its back, and the new pirate survival game has proved such a hit that it’s even managed to dethrone the longstanding champion of the genre. With the publishing might of Pocketpair behind it (the studio responsible for breakout success Palworld), developer Kraken Express has built a gorgeous PvE…

Magic: The Gathering’s next wizard university set feels like going back to school, because we sure are going to have to learn a lot of mechanics

Secrets of Strixhaven | Official Trailer | Magic: The Gathering – YouTube Watch On There’s a quiz on the Secrets of Strixhaven site to figure out which of the magical university’s colleges you belong to. Ignore that traumatic memory of the time every millennial was telling us they were Hufflepuff. It’s a heads-up that this…

Locked 2 codes April 2026

See yourself as the next big soccer star? Take to the stage with these new Locked 2 codes on Roblox, and you’ll quickly amass the Yen you need to kick off your over-the-top anime sports career in style. Locked 2 is, as you might have already guessed, a direct sequel to one of the original…

Roblox Elementalism codes April 2026

Whether your character is born into the Fire Nation, the Air Nomads, the Water Tribe, or the Earth Kingdom, these Elementalism codes won’t discriminate. Redeem them before they expire, and you’ll get a couple of rolls for your efforts. Rolls and, as of UPD 14, a fedora. A cap, too. Why? Because Brazil, that’s why….

Philips and AOC’s upcoming 5th-gen OLED gaming monitors were a feast for my eyes and a dire threat to my wallet

5th-generation QD-OLED panels solve one of the biggest critiques levied at OLED monitors: Font fringing. With burn-in becoming less and less of an issue and prices steadily going down, blurry text is one of the biggest hurdles giving IPS any sort of an edge anymore. AOC and its sister company Philips both have 5th-generation QD-OLED…

International transport tycoon game Worldwide Rush gets multiplayer, and it’s an impressive achievement

Transport tycoon sim Worldwide Rush just opened its doors to full multiplayer mayhem. If you’ve already mastered your way around managing logistics at a global scale and want some real competition, grab a few friends to give it to you. Alternatively, you can join hands and work together to build your international empire. This new…