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Steam Deck Supports Variable Rate Shading, Ray Tracing

Steam Deck Supports Variable Rate Shading, Ray Tracing

The system's RDNA 2 architecture allows it to support DirectX 12 Ultimate and its accompanying features. It's out in December 2021.

Xbox Series X/S Outsold PS5 in the US in June 2021

Xbox Series X/S Outsold PS5 in the US in June 2021

The Nintendo Switch was the best-selling console for the months in terms of units sold, while the Xbox Series X/S topped proceedings in terms of revenue generated.

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart Tops June NPD Charts, Enjoys Record Launch for Series

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart Tops June NPD Charts, Enjoys Record Launch for Series

Meanwhile, Mario Golf: Super Rush claims third place, and also enjoys the biggest ever launch for a Mario Golf game to date.

Microsoft Flight Simulator is “Pretty Much Unchanged” on Xbox Series X/S Thanks to the Azure Architecture

Microsoft Flight Simulator is “Pretty Much Unchanged” on Xbox Series X/S Thanks to the Azure Architecture

The Microsoft Game Stack team notes that the capabilities and versatility of Azure allow Flight Sim to run on less powerful machines without any compromises.

Steam Deck is an “Amazing Move by Valve” – Epic Games CEO

Steam Deck is an “Amazing Move by Valve” – Epic Games CEO

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney praises the reveal of the Steam Deck, and the fact that it's an open platform that's not simply tied to Steam.

Valve Wants to Sell “Millions of Units” of the Steam Deck

Valve Wants to Sell “Millions of Units” of the Steam Deck

"Our view is, if we're doing this right, we're going to be selling these in millions of units," says Valve CEO Gabe Newell.

Internal PlayStation Studios Will Focus on AAA Development, While Smaller Games Will Come from Partner Indie Devs – Jim Ryan

Internal PlayStation Studios Will Focus on AAA Development, While Smaller Games Will Come from Partner Indie Devs – Jim Ryan

PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan suggests that first party Sony studios are going to focus on AAA development, but partnerships with smaller studios will also lead to smaller games.

God of War: Ragnarok Will Release “in the Next Year or so” – Jim Ryan

God of War: Ragnarok Will Release “in the Next Year or so” – Jim Ryan

PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan seemingly suggests in a new interview that the next God of War title might be out around Summer of 2022.

Jim Ryan on Delays: Better to Wait for a Great Game Than Release a Rushed Product

Jim Ryan on Delays: Better to Wait for a Great Game Than Release a Rushed Product

PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan channels his Shigeru Miyamoto and opines that delaying games is a small sacrifice to make in order to ensure quality.

Tetris Effect: Connected Launches August 18th for PS4, Oculus Quest, Steam and Epic Games Store

Tetris Effect: Connected Launches August 18th for PS4, Oculus Quest, Steam and Epic Games Store

New PAL and Slow speed modes along with a Spectator mode are coming. Cross-platform play for all platforms will also launch on the same day.

CrossfireX Releasing in “Near Future” This Year, 3 New Maps Showcased

CrossfireX Releasing in “Near Future” This Year, 3 New Maps Showcased

Executive producer Boo showcases Babylon, Invasion and Babylon Lab in new videos along with changes to the Tactical Growth system.

Path of Exile: Expedition Announced, Adds 19 New Skill and Support Gems

Path of Exile: Expedition Announced, Adds 19 New Skill and Support Gems

The expansion sees players excavating dig sites with explosives to unearth artifacts. Major balance changes to skills and flasks also being made.

Guilty Gear Strive Shipments and Digital Sales Cross 500,000 Worldwide

Guilty Gear Strive Shipments and Digital Sales Cross 500,000 Worldwide

The first DLC character will be revealed on July 20th at 6 PM PST. It will be a brand new character for the series and is out this month.

Steam Deck Price Point Was “Critical,” Says Gabe Newell, And “Painful”

Steam Deck Price Point Was “Critical,” Says Gabe Newell, And “Painful”

The Valve co-founder talks frankly about the price of the device, saying the company was "very aggressive" in the three price tiers.

The Ascent Dev Talks Challenge Of Balance Between Xbox One And Xbox Series X/S Development With Cross-Play

The Ascent Dev Talks Challenge Of Balance Between Xbox One And Xbox Series X/S Development With Cross-Play

Neon Giant co-founder Arcade Berg talks about the delicate balance done in cross-gen development with a small team with added cross-play.

Tales of Arise – Law’s Martial Arts Prowess Revealed in New Trailer

Tales of Arise – Law’s Martial Arts Prowess Revealed in New Trailer

Specializing in close quarters combat, Law works under the Renan lord of Calaglia as part of the police group "Snake Eyes".

Steam Deck Uses A Custom Operating System, Based On SteamOS

Steam Deck Uses A Custom Operating System, Based On SteamOS

Valve's Steam Deck runs on a modified version of SteamOS, with a number of Steam-centric features to make the experience better for end-users.

Steam Deck Features “Fast Suspend/Resume” Feature

Steam Deck Features “Fast Suspend/Resume” Feature

Valve's Steam Deck comes with a number of geat features that should put in on par with modern hardware.

Steam Deck Full Specs Revealed; Features Custom RDNA 2 GPU, Claims 1.6 TFLOPs of Power

Steam Deck Full Specs Revealed; Features Custom RDNA 2 GPU, Claims 1.6 TFLOPs of Power

The newly-announced Steam Deck features a custom AMD APU, which combines a Zen 2 CPU with an RDNA 2 GPU for seemingly great performance numbers.

Steam Deck Portable PC Announced, Starts at $399 and Launches in December

Steam Deck Portable PC Announced, Starts at $399 and Launches in December

Three versions will be available with storage space options ranging from 64 GB to 512 GB. A custom AMD Zen 2 + RDNA 2 APU powers the handheld.