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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 Linux patch may make Steam Deck gameplay noticeably smoother.
  • Early tests show 1% low gains of up to 31%.
  • Results are preliminary and may vary by game.

Early testing suggests a proposed Linux kernel patch could significantly improve the Steam Deck’s worst-case gaming performance, with 1% low frame rates reportedly rising by up to 31%. This matters because 1% lows are a useful measure of stutter and frame-time consistency, so an improvement could make demanding…

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Jumanji: Open World Trailer Reveals One Last Roll of the Dice for Dwayne Johnson and His Video Game Friends — and After Black Adam and Moana Flopped, Will It Provide The Rock With a Much-Needed Hit?

  • New Jumanji: Open World trailer released, out cinemas 25 December 2026
  • Billed as the final film in Johnson's Jumanji trilogy
  • Comes after a run of box office disappointments for Dwayne Johnson

Sony has released a new trailer for Jumanji: Open World, the third and reportedly final instalment in the Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson-led Jumanji series. The trailer shows a new cast of characters, alongside returning star Danny DeVito, encountering the franchise's familiar video game avatars—played by Johnson, Kevin Hart,…

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Xbox outage reignites debate over future of physical games

  • Xbox outage blocked offline access to disc-based games this week
  • Microsoft exec confirms discs undergo licensing checks despite offline claims
  • Incident fuels backlash against Sony's reported plan to drop discs

An Xbox network outage this week left many players unable to access disc-based games offline, reigniting industry-wide debate over the future of physical media just as Sony is reported to be planning to phase out disc-based releases. The disruption was notable because Microsoft has long assured customers that…

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Insomniac’s Spider-Man games shaped film after premiere spoiler slip

  • Insomniac's Spider-Man games shaped the new film's creative direction
  • Tom Holland discussed the games' influence on production decisions
  • Steve Lacy accidentally spoiled a character at the premiere

Reporting on the rollout of Spider-Man: Brand New Day confirmed that Insomniac Games' popular Spider-Man video game series had a direct influence on the film's creative direction, with star Tom Holland discussing how the games informed decisions made during production. The story gained additional attention after a premiere-night…

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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

  • Ex-BioWare producer says no remaining staff understand old Aurora engine
  • This makes a Dragon Age trilogy remaster unlikely, unlike Mass Effect's
  • Only Inquisition, built on Frostbite, would be easier to remaster

Former BioWare producer Mark Darrah has cast doubt on the prospect of a remastered Dragon Age trilogy, claiming that nobody currently at the studio understands the ageing Aurora engine used to build the original games. This matters because it highlights a broader risk of proprietary in-house technology: when…

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AMD launches the RX 9050, and it’s even more entry-level than expected

  • AMD has launched the RX 9050 graphics card.
  • It is more entry-level than expected pre-launch.
  • Full specs and pricing details were not available in this summary.

AMD has launched its new RX 9050 graphics card, positioning it as a budget-focused option for gamers seeking affordable hardware. According to reporting from PC Gamer, the card turns out to be even more entry-level in its specifications and positioning than had been anticipated ahead of launch, suggesting…

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director prefers JPRGs to the likes of Skyrim, Fallout, and Baldur’s Gate because their linear narratives allow for “a stronger story” and “more memorable characters”

  • Clair Obscur director favours JRPGs' linear stories over Western open-world RPGs
  • He says linear narratives create stronger stories and characters
  • Comments contrast Skyrim, Fallout and Baldur's Gate with JRPG design

Guillaume Broche, director of the acclaimed RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, has said he prefers the linear structure of Japanese role-playing games to the open-world design of Western titles such as Skyrim, Fallout and Baldur's Gate. He argues that a more constrained, linear narrative allows developers to craft…

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Best Karmas to use in DragonSword: Awakening

  • Guide ranks best general Karmas for DragonSword: Awakening heroes
  • Each Karma boosts a specific damage type or playstyle
  • Exclusive hero Karmas are stronger but harder to unlock

This guide from Destructoid outlines the best general-purpose Karmas to equip in the mobile RPG DragonSword: Awakening, helping players optimise their heroes' builds. Karmas are equippable buffs that alter a character's playstyle, and while hero-specific Karmas are typically superior when paired with their matching character, they are harder…

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Xbox outage shouldn’t have affected games on disc, Microsoft confirms

  • Xbox outage wrongly blocked some disc-based games from working offline
  • Microsoft blames a saved-entitlements bug, promises a fix
  • Comes amid wider industry tension over physical game media's future

Microsoft has confirmed that this week's Xbox outage should not have blocked owners of physical disc-based games from playing offline, despite widespread reports that it did. Xbox technology chief Scott Van Vliet told The Verge that while disc games undergo "entitlement checks" against digital licences, this is designed…

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Baldur’s Gate 3 boss praises the RPG’s most brutal run yet, as 2 players ruin their game to stuff every NPC inside a single crate: “We should’ve made that an achievement”

  • Two players crammed every Baldur's Gate 3 NPC into one crate
  • The feat "ruined" their playthrough but impressed fans
  • Larian boss Swen Vincke praised the stunt publicly

Larian Studios boss Swen Vincke has praised two Baldur's Gate 3 players for what he called one of the RPG's most brutal playthroughs, after the pair found a way to cram every NPC in the game into a single storage crate. The stunt effectively broke their save, but…

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