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Linux kernel patch can boost the Steam Deck’s 1% low frame rate by as much as 31% in early testing

A number of recent Linux driver patches has reportedly resulted in significant performance gains for the Steam Deck. Valve’s handheld runs on the Linux-based SteamOS, and these patches can apparently improve the Steam Deck’s 1% low frame rates by as much as 31%. A fresh ‘epp_boost’ feature for the AMD P-State driver is largely responsible […]

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A Dragon Age Trilogy remaster probably won’t happen as no one still employed at BioWare knows how the engine works, claims producer

Speaking to FRVR, Darrah says that a proposed “champion edition” for Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, and Dragon Age: Inquisition was proposed while he worked at the company. However, there were some key issues with the idea. Unlike Mass Effect – which received its own remastered trilogy in the Legendary Edition back in 2021

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Koei Tecmo wants to avoid “dependence on major titles”, though expectations for Wo Long 2 and Attack on Titan 3 are high

Japanese website GameBiz shared a rundown of the first-quarter earnings briefing for the fiscal year that ends in March 2027. “Backed by an expanded development structure, the company plans to build a portfolio that combines not only major titles but also mid-range games, and will continuously release new titles, including unannounced titles, until fiscal year

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Crazy Taxi: World Tour has competitive multiplayer, and you’ve got a chance to play it very soon

Sign-ups have kicked off, and will be available until 31st August at 11:59pm PT, 2:59am ET, 7:59am BST (1st September). As long as you’re 13 years or older, you can sign up, you’ll just need to create a Sega account if you don’t already have one. Not everyone who signs up is going to get

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Capcom says likelihood of a Pragmata sequel is high, citing strong sales and ‘appeal’ of its main character, Diana

Today, we now have a better look at how these sales are driving internal decision-making at Capcom. Per a new post over on Bloomberg, we can see the effect Capcom’s Q1 2026 success has had on its stock. This morning, the Japanese company’s stock rose roughly 19 percent after the company reported its operating profit

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After laying off Battlefield 6 devs, EA boss Andrew Wilson’s bonus rose $8m to $38m last year, thanks to the game’s success across “all milestones”

This information comes from a new 10K report, a mandatory document all publicly-traded companies must provide, which details financial performance and business operations. On page 21 of this report, it is shown that Wilson received a total of $38,694,984 in stock awards and bonus payments. Other senior executives also received big sums across both bonuses

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Double Fine hit with layoffs after exiting Xbox – “The people we are losing were all important”

"These actions are not taken lightly." On 28th July, studio head – and LucasArts veteran – Tim Schafer shared a brief announcement on social media revealing that 23 employees were being laid off. “Only the survival of our studio would ever make us consider such a painful action. Our transition to becoming an independent company

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007 First Light’s Switch 2 release date may be closer than we realised

As spotted by users on the GamingLeaksAndRumours subreddit, Amazon Japan has the Switch 2 version of First Light listed for a 16th September release date. The listing remains online at the time of writing, and the date has not changed. A mid-September release would line up with IOI’s recent comments, which said we should expect

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Ubisoft reportedly has yet another Far Cry game in development, but at least this one doesn’t appear to be in trouble

News by Sherif Saed Senior Contributor Published on July 29, 2026 Follow Far Cry 6 The Far Cry series has been dormant for much longer than Ubisoft would’ve liked. The company never stopped working on new Far Cry games, however, they’ve just never seen the light of day. This next title may be different. According

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