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A weird take on frame rate: How PS5’s first “40 fps” game works, runs

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Not the same as Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart's 60 fps mode. We dive into the difference. http://dlvr.it/S2p4LP

The Witcher Books Reading Order

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Here’s how to read The Witcher books that Netflix's Henry Cavill series is based on. http://dlvr.it/S2k1Ly

Xbox Game Streaming exits beta, now works on all iOS devices, web browsers

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Requires $15/mo Game Pass Ultimate sub; follows last week's Series X server upgrade. http://dlvr.it/S2fH4Q

We finally have a release date and new teaser for Apple TV+ series Foundation

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First three episodes will debut on September 24, with weekly episodes after that. http://dlvr.it/S2fH0j

How SNES emulators got a few pixels from complete perfection

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From the archives: Revisit the work of a classic gaming emulation titan who died this week. http://dlvr.it/S2dkBK

Circling—or cycling—the track at F1’s famous Circuit of the Americas

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Be warned: Calves needed to climb all 133 feet of Turn 1 if you're using a road bike. http://dlvr.it/S2VnQt

We have our best look yet at supervillain Mandarin in new Shang-Chi trailer

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"Throughout my life, the Ten Rings gave my family power." http://dlvr.it/S2TWyk

DirectStorage on Windows 11: Next-gen gaming performance, with PC requirements

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Here's what you'll need to get some (but not all) of Series X's jumps on a Win11 PC. http://dlvr.it/S2PQ7l

Review: Omar Sy shines brighter than ever as gentleman thief in Lupin Part 2

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Surprise Netflix hit is based on character created by French novelist Maurice LeBlanc. http://dlvr.it/S2PQ5y

Fast 9 film review: Fast and furious enough, but buckle up for potholes

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An explosive excuse to return to theaters, even if it misses some of the F&F point. http://dlvr.it/S2MgCG

Xbox cloud upgrade is live: Series X power on your browser for over 260 games

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Game Pass Ultimate's $15/mo now goes a lot further, and we break down why. http://dlvr.it/S2G9hW

The “loser, B-grade supervillains” are back in new The Suicide Squad trailer

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"Your mission is to destroy every trace of something known only as Project Starfish." http://dlvr.it/S2G9fg

Marvel’s Avengers update flashes IP addresses on screen, dev promises fix

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Bad news if you're a Twitch streamer on PS5, though dev says fix is incoming. http://dlvr.it/S2FmMv

Sony relists Cyberpunk 2077, includes new warning: Base PS4 “not recommended”

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Version 1.23 approaches 30 fps on base PS4—but still isn't quite enough for PSN. http://dlvr.it/S29Vfk

The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard is the raunchy action/comedy we need right now

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Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, and Salma Hayek carry film through the rough spots http://dlvr.it/S26qnN

Sweet Tooth review: Evidently The Walking Dead just needed a deerboy

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It's light(ish) but includes masks, disease-driven death, and humans being bad to each other. http://dlvr.it/S25nVY

Test out next-gen space tech in Kerbal Space Program

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The rocket-building game lets you pilot a fusion-propelled craft right now. http://dlvr.it/S25RPT

Archaeologists recreated three common kinds of Paleolithic cave lighting

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Experiments could enhance our understanding of the origin of prehistoric art in caves http://dlvr.it/S23zms

Arcade1Up pinball cabinet review: Fine for families, interesting for modders

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The default package is worth its $600 cost, but do your research before buying. http://dlvr.it/S209Qn

Game Boy Advance game gets split-screen multiplayer through new FPGA core

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No link-cable needed for this emulated single-machine, single-display solution. http://dlvr.it/S1xxQb

Facebook begins tying social media use to ads served inside its VR ecosystem

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Announcement doubles down on Facebook account requirement for Oculus hardware. http://dlvr.it/S1spHC

New Picard S2 teaser taunts us with return of Q, time shenanigans

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Second season doesn't debut until 2022, but this whets our appetite. http://dlvr.it/S1spD8

Forget trailers: The best upcoming games we played at this year’s E3

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You can play (most of) the games on our "Best of E3" list right now for free on PC, Xbox. http://dlvr.it/S1sGxC

Medieval people suffered for fashion with their extremely pointy shoes

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Skeletons from 14th and 15th centuries had higher rate of bunions than earlier remains http://dlvr.it/S1p0Zk

Metroid Dread brings Nintendo’s classic back as a 2D sequel on October 8

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Includes flashy 3D cinematics, mechanics from 2017's 2D revival Samus Returns. http://dlvr.it/S1nPk9

Todd Howard is finally ready to share some Starfield details

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"300-ish" years from now, the "last space explorers" also explore profound questions. http://dlvr.it/S1kYrk

Halo Infinite multiplayer news: Bots, split-screen, free-to-play clarified

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Hints of new announcer system, new firepower, and multiplayer-specific tweaks. http://dlvr.it/S1kBLq

16 games to keep an eye on from Sunday’s E3 2021 trailer showcases

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From shooters to puzzles to mail delivery sims, these concepts stood out from the crowd. http://dlvr.it/S1gWD0

Every trailer and announcement from Microsoft and Bethesda’s E3 showcase

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Halo! Forza! Psychonauts! Age of Empires! And dozens of other games, too! http://dlvr.it/S1ffS6

Starfield reveal: Coming November 11, 2022, exclusively to PC, Xbox Series X/S

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Brief, gorgeous trailer: "You're part of Constellation now. Part of our family." http://dlvr.it/S1fDpq

Halo Infinite: Release Date, Gameplay, and What We Know So Far

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Here's what we know (and don't know) about Halo Infinite so far, from a release window, gameplay details, theories about the story, and more. http://dlvr.it/S1cNPl

Ubisoft at E3: Mario Rabbids sequel, Rainbow Six: Extraction, more

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Ubisoft Forward's familiar and new: guns, extreme sports, just dancing, and Avatar. http://dlvr.it/S1c6Np

Kena: Bridge of Spirits hands-on premiere: As good as “Legend of Pikmin” sounds

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Hour-long demo proves this fall game is much more than a pretty face. http://dlvr.it/S1YJnW

Elden Ring shows off first gameplay footage, confirmed for Jan. 2022

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George R.R. Martin, From Software collaboration caps off trailer-filled event. http://dlvr.it/S1Tf4C

The Anacrusis: Left 4 Dead + sci-fi + persistent AI, coming to PC, Xbox this fall

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After Summer Game Fest reveal, we got co-creator Chet Faliszek (ex-Valve) on the phone. http://dlvr.it/S1Tf1y

Xbox unveils cloud-centric strategy: New hardware, servers, regional plans

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Pre-E3 briefing takes shots at rivals, confirms "new game every quarter" aspirations. http://dlvr.it/S1SY3D

Don’t look now, but GameStop stock is approaching record highs again

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Retail investors try to force another short squeeze as Cohen becomes chairman. http://dlvr.it/S1Pvpm

The world is rocked by the arrival of aliens in Invasion teaser trailer

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Apple TV+'s contemporary riff on War of the Worlds was filmed on 4 different continents. http://dlvr.it/S1Pvmg

RTX 3070 Ti review: Nvidia leaves the GPU fast lane (for now)

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Nvidia thought you wanted faster VRAM for this "Ti," not more. Was Nvidia right? http://dlvr.it/S1NqG3

Apple TV’s summer preview includes tantalizing glimpses of Foundation series

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It's not much, but we'll take it. http://dlvr.it/S1L8yy

Review: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart doesn’t reinvent the franchise—and that’s OK

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A solid entry in a solid series, at least when it gets out of its own way. http://dlvr.it/S1KbXr

These forged 17th-century music books went undetected for a century

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Penn State musicologist Marica Tacconi discovered the fakes on sabbatical in Venice. http://dlvr.it/S1JQBt

Every Game Delay Announced in 2021 (So Far)

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To track the pandemic’s continued impact on game development, we’ve created a running list of every game delay announced this year. http://dlvr.it/S1GMsP

Schumacher, Senna, and co-op multiplayer are new additions for F1 2021

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We interviewed franchise director Lee Mather about this year's installment. http://dlvr.it/S1Fqkx

Woman in Motion tells story of how Star Trek’s Uhura changed NASA forever

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"If they let me in the door, I will open it so wide that they will see the world." http://dlvr.it/S1C85w

Best Nintendo Switch Lite Accessories 2021: Stands, Batteries and More

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Here are the Nintendo Switch Accessories we know will work with the Nintendo Switch Lite. http://dlvr.it/S15mNH

“Deleted” Nintendo floppy recovered 26 years later, full of Earthbound secrets

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Oil massages, mantras, zombie kidnappings, and more—with ROM-hacked footage to prove it. http://dlvr.it/S15Q7G

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade: What Comes in Each Edition

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Everything you need to know to preorder Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade for PS5 when it comes available on June 10. http://dlvr.it/S15P7w

Sony’s “generations matter” mantra crumbles: Gran Turismo 7 will be cross-gen

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Comes after attempts to differentiate from Xbox's cross-gen "Smart Delivery" plans. http://dlvr.it/S11b6k

No Man’s Sky gets the world’s first VR-DLSS performance boost—let’s test it

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Debuts in No Man's Sky's demanding VR mode, and we have numbers, image comparisons. http://dlvr.it/S0zvd5