GamingPS Portal update now stops charging at 80% by default
Sony’s PS Portal 7.1.7 update enables an 80% default charge limit to support long-term battery health. Here’s how to change it and what the tradeoff means.
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GamingOriginal Castlevania is free on iPhone and Android until October 24
Konami’s original NES Castlevania is free on iOS and Android for its 40th anniversary. Claim it before October 24 and it remains playable afterward.
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GamingPS5 Pro update turns on enhanced PSSR by default
Sony’s PS5 system software version 26.06-14.00.00 now enables enhanced PSSR automatically on PS5 Pro, while adding voice-chat speaker labels and a new Community Activity widget.
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GamingDOOM Eternal and two more PC games arrive with Prime on Amazon Luna
Amazon’s September 17 Prime PC game claims include DOOM Eternal, Rims Racing and Wall World 2. Each uses a different redemption platform; these are not all cloud-streaming titles.
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GamingRazer Tartarus V2 Pro brings a TMR thumbstick to its 31-control gaming keypad
Razer’s new $199.99 one-handed keypad pairs 31 programmable controls with a TMR thumbstick and adjustable optical switches. Here is what is confirmed.
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GamingFunnyPlaying’s FPGB Mini puts original Game Boy cartridges in a compact FPGA handheld
The official listing shows a $69 sale price but sold-out stock, with a 2.98-inch display and support focused on Game Boy and Game Boy Color cartridges.
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GamingSteam Frame update promises faster charging and fixes microphone and tracking problems
Valve’s September 17 SteamOS 0.3.0 release targets charging during sleep, controller tracking and a garbled-microphone bug.
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GamingAMD Research Uses Generative AI for Game Lighting — A Glimpse at the Future Beyond Upscaling
AMD researchers are testing a one-step diffusion model that generates indirect lighting frame by frame, pointing toward a future where AI handles more than resolution upscaling.
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GamingValve’s SteamOS Nvidia Driver Work Remains in Development: Report
Reporting describes Nvidia driver progress in Valve’s SteamOS development tree. It does not establish complete support in a released consumer build.
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GamingXbox Series X: verify the edition before comparing the price
Disc support, storage, and the games you want to keep are the important differences in a Series X purchase.
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GamingBuying a PlayStation 5: edition, game library, and storage checks
Choose the exact console around your games and display, then distinguish storage capacity from the ability to launch a game.
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GamingWhat Is the Nintendo Switch OLED? Features and Differences
The Nintendo Switch OLED adds a 7-inch OLED screen, 64GB storage, and a LAN dock. Here’s how it differs from the standard Switch.
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GamingConsole storage upgrades: check game compatibility before capacity
The important question is which games can be stored or played from a particular drive on your exact console.
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