1. The Palit RTX 4070 and 4070 Ti Super significantly outperform older generations like the GTX 10 series and RTX 20 series, often delivering twice or even three times the performance. 2. Ray tracing performance shows substantial improvements, with the 4070 Ti Super being almost three times faster than the RTX 2080 in some cases. 3. DLSS technology further enhances performance, providing significant frame rate boosts in supported games.

1. Amazon's Fallout TV show has received 17 Emmy nominations, following the success of HBO's The Last of Us. 2. The nominations include categories such as Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, and Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series. 3. This marks a significant achievement for video game adaptations, reflecting their growing recognition in the entertainment industry.

1. Epic Games Store is offering two games, Arcade Paradise and Maid of Sker, for free this week. 2. Arcade Paradise allows players to transform a family laundromat into an arcade, featuring over 35 arcade games. 3. Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror game set in a remote hotel with a dark history.

1. Amazon Prime members can get free games like Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Chivalry 2, and Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration in July. 2. These games are part of the Prime Day promotions and are available for a limited time. 3. Other smaller games are also available for Prime members, including Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge.

1. Sony has announced that several games will be removed from PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium service next month, including NBA 2k24, NFS Unbound, Spellforce III Reforced, Destroy All Humans 2: Reprobed, and Trials of Mana. 2. Despite the removals, Sony continues to add new games to the PS Plus library, with recent additions like Remnant 2, Crisis Core – Final Fantasy VII – Reunion, and others. 3. The full list of recent PS Plus additions can be found on their official website.

1. Dead by Daylight is introducing cross-progression on July 22nd, allowing players to sync their progress across all platforms except Xbox One. 2. The game will maintain a shared inventory, currencies, and DLC across systems, with the exception of the Switch which does not offer shared currencies or DLC. 3. Players need a Behaviour Interactive account to enable cross-progression.

1. Blizzard has released a personalized Overwatch 2 recap video, similar to Spotify Wrapped, as part of the game's 100 million players celebration. 2. The video includes various player stats such as KDA, win rate, enemies killed, and most played hero. 3. To access this feature, players need to opt-in to Blizzard's newsletter, and it is currently only officially available in the US.

1. Activision/Treyarch announces early beta access dates for Call of Duty Black Ops 6 for pre-order customers starting from August 30 to September 4. 2. An open beta will be available from September 6 to September 9 for all players. 3. Participants in the beta may receive rewards upon the game’s full release, details of which will be revealed at the COD: Next event on August 28.

1. Fallout London, an unofficial fan-made mod, is highly anticipated and features a star-studded voice cast including real British political figures. 2. The mod includes John Bercow, the UK's former Speaker of the House of Commons, as a voice actor. 3. The project has faced numerous delays but is nearing completion, promising an engaging experience.

1. 1047 Games, developers of Splitgate, announced in 2022 that they would cease development on the game to focus on a new, revolutionary title in the Splitgate universe. 2. The team has recently teased an announcement on their Twitter page, hinting at the unveiling of the successor to Splitgate. 3. The new game is expected to be an enhanced version of Splitgate, aiming to maintain its unique blend of Halo-like combat and Portal-like portals.

1. Seasonic updates its power calculator to include Nvidia RTX 50 series with TDP levels revealed; 2. RTX 5090 expected to have a 500W TDP, a 50W increase from RTX 4090; 3. All RTX 50 series models are reportedly designed to use a 16-pin power connection.

1. The first GTA VI trailer has surpassed 200 million views, nearly double the views of GTA V's trailer from over 12 years ago. 2. This single trailer has more views than all Red Dead Redemption / RDR2 trailers combined. 3. With additional views from re-uploads and social media posts, GTA VI could potentially have the most viewed trailer ever by the time the game is released.

1. The SilverStone Extreme 1200R Platinum PSU is an SFX-L form factor, fully modular, single rail, and Platinum rated power supply. 2. It features all Japanese capacitors and a fluid dynamic bearing fan for longevity. 3. The PSU supports 12V-2×6 PCIe connector with SFX12V 4.1 and PCIe Gen 5 standard, and offers 1200W continuous power output rated for 24/7 operation.

1. Intel's Lunar Lake iGPU shows promising performance in Geekbench 6 graphics tests, comparable to entry-level GPUs like Intel's Arc A380 and AMD's Radeon 780M. 2. The Intel Core Ultra 7 258V CPU achieved scores of 31,560 and 34,181 in Vulkan tests, with a peak frequency of 4.8GHz. 3. The results suggest that Lunar Lake CPUs could potentially eliminate the need for separate GPUs in devices, suitable for light gaming or portable console production.

1. Xbox Game Pass app is now officially available on Amazon Fire TV Sticks via cloud streaming. 2. The app is accessible on the latest 4K and 4K Max models of Fire TV sticks. 3. This marks the second partnership for Game Pass, following its availability on Samsung TVs.

1. A dedicated VR Games Showcase is announced, organized by Jamie Feltham, to take place on August 15th. 2. The event will feature over 15 titles, including new announcements and first-looks from various VR studios. 3. The showcase aims to provide a major moment for VR gaming, similar to Nintendo Direct or Xbox Showcase, with surprise announcements and innovative experiences.

1. Deadpool and Wolverine are set to appear in both Modern Warfare III and Fortnite as part of a promotional crossover. 2. The crossover coincides with the release of their upcoming film. 3. This move aims to attract a wide audience and leverage the popularity of both Marvel characters and the gaming platforms.

1. The new PS4 emulator ShadPS4 can boot Bloodborne up to the character creator menu. 2. Prior to this, the closest achievement on PC was getting sound working without graphics. 3. The progress is promising but the emulator is still many years away from being stable.

1. RGG Studio, known for the Yakuza / Like a Dragon series, hinted at a surprising next game during the Essence of Fandom event. 2. The studio has been innovative in recent entries, blending multiple genres and game modes. 3. With Infinite Wealth introducing diverse concepts, expectations for the next entry are high.

1. Dolphin emulator, a well-known GameCube/Wii emulator, is transitioning from beta to a rolling release model. 2. The new model will feature releases every few months with progress reports as changelogs. 3. This change aims to enhance the emulator's reliability and performance, making it the premier choice for GameCube/Wii emulation.