June's PlayStation State of Play breaks records, is reportedly the most-watched ever

Sony has successfully made its State of Play showcase series into a brand that brings in millions of views with each episode. The most recent showcase, which took place 2nd June ahead of Summer Game Fest 2026, was apparently its biggest-ever, no matter which way you measure it. Read more

Did this week's PlayStation State of Play host the largest number of games running on PS5 Pro? Not technically, but close

For a while after it launched, I never felt like the PlayStation 5 Pro ever actually came out. You could argue Sony hasn't been promoting it well. The initial Ghost of Yotei reveal took place in a September 2024 State of Play, yet its trailer didn't include Pro footage, and the accompanying PS Blog post makes no mentio...

Thermal Grizzly's experimental direct-die CPU block is '3-4 times better' than most—but it uses diamond sheets that cost €500 each

Thermal Grizzly has some products in the works that will make any custom loop aficionado salivate. Though there's one that stood out to me while visiting its Computex 2026 booth: an experimental direct-die block with diamonds under the cover."So this block includes a diamond, industrial diamond, which is like exactly l...

How To Find The Secret Town Hall Treasure Chest In Paralives

In the Paralives town of Melino, it seems like a quiet, quaint place to live, but it harbors some mysterious secrets. One of these strange places within the town is a secret room hidden in the Town Hall tower. The only way to get to it is by finding your way through a maze of secret passageways.

Until Dawn 2 Full Cast List

At the June 2026 PlayStation State of Play, Sony Interactive Entertainment and Firesprite revealed Until Dawn 2, which features a whole new cast of characters and seems far different from the original Until Dawn released in 2015. However, what remains consistent is the stardom featured.

I expected Nvidia's keynote to leave out gaming entirely, but the RTX Spark's purported 5070-like performance is a pleasant surprise

It's not lost on me that Nvidia isn't a primarily gaming-focused company anymore. On the off-chance you've been living under a cool mossy rock for the last few years, Nvidia were once primarily known for their powerful graphics cards, but are now very much all-in on AI.Why? Well, let me put it this way: during the firs...

Naruto: 8 Rarest Abilities In The Series, Ranked

In a world full of powerful individuals, it can be extremely difficult to stand out. To solve this issue, original Naruto author Masashi Kishimoto gave a handful of fighters some particularly rare abilities, with certain powers being wildly unique and not easily obtainable by the masses.

Check out this gachapon-inspired custom PC with a floating heart on top, and mini RAM sticks in its capsules

Custom PCs aren't often the most efficient or the most cost-effective, but they sure do look neat, and this gachapon-inspired build on the Computex show floor is no different. It has a big pink and white floating heart spinning on the top, and that's not even the silliest (positive) thing about it. For the unaware, gac...

Yet another new Crimson Desert update is here, and this one adding Pinball, because of course

Pearl Abyss is on quite the Crimson Desert patch roll, and has just released another update for its popular single player RPG spin-off from hit Korean MMO Black Desert. Just last week, the developer added the ability to remap your controller, and now it is gone and added new minigames and more. Read more

Valve just reworked Deadlock's Soul Urn yet again, and even the item itself is ready to give up

Valve is now up to four sets of Deadlock patch notes where changes to the Soul Urn are the biggest talking point. This time, they're the only thing in the update, and it's another fairly substantial overhaul. The 'Capture the Flag' style vase of souls has long deserved more attention, and Valve's attempt to make player...

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