The Best Way To Play Portal 2 As It Turns 15 Years Old

Avoid the PS3, and instead boot up a Switch 2 if you want to revisit this classic Valve puzzle game from 2011 Best Way To ...
TweakTown

Intel's latest Arc update cuts game load times by up to 3x by adding pre-compiled shaders, and it already supports 13 games

TL;DR: Intel has introduced its Graphics Shader Distribution Service in the latest driver, boosting first-time load speeds up to 2x on Arc B-series GPUs and integrated Arc graphics in Intel Core Ultra ...
ExtremeTech

Intel's Precompiled Shaders Cut Game Loading Times in Half

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Digital Trends

Intel Arc update adds pre-compiled shaders to speed up game load times by up to 3x

If you have launched a AAA game on your PC recently, you know how long it can take to start. You are often left staring at the “Compiling Shaders” screen without knowing what is happening. In the most ...
Eurogamer

Crimson Desert review - it's a bit like prestige Candy Crush

A vast world and even vaster array of MMO-like activities mix with glittering fidelity in Crimson Desert, but what good is it without much character, texture or charm? Crimson Desert is big. So big, ...
TweakTown

Microsoft plans to fix shader-related stutters and long load times for PC gamers

TL;DR: Microsoft's Advanced Shader Delivery, launching via AgilitySDK 1.619, enables precompiled shaders tailored to specific GPUs, reducing load times and stutter for PC gamers. NVIDIA will support ...
CNBC

Oil loading operations at UAE's Fujairah have resumed: media reports

The fire in Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates was reportedly triggered by debris from an intercepted drone. Iran had threatened to strike "legitimate targets" in the region. The U.S. struck ...
PlayStation LifeStyle

Beloved PS3 Shooter Shutting Down, Last Chance to Get Trophies

A popular Electronic Arts PS3 multiplayer shooter is finally shutting down after more than a decade of service. Released in 2014, Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare is still alive and kicking on the ...
TechSpot

Netflix is ending PlayStation 3 support nearly 20 years after Sony's console launched

WTF?! In news that seems anachronistic in 2026, Netflix has announced that it will be ending app support for the 20-year-old PlayStation 3 next month. For the few people still using the ancient ...
PlayStation LifeStyle

PS3 Finally Losing Beloved Feature After a Fantastic Run

PS3 fans are prepaing to say goodbye to an awesome long-running feature next month as it prepares to shut down. Earlier today, users of PS3’s Netflix app were greeted with a message informing them ...
Hackaday

PlayStation 3 Emulator RPCS3 Can Play Nearly Three-Quarters Of All PS3 Games

Although already having entered the territory of ‘retro gaming’, the Sony PlayStation 3 remains a notoriously hard to emulate game console. Much of this is to blame on its unique PowerPC-based Cell ...
csis.org

What’s at Stake in FERC’s Large Load Proposal?

A new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) order could determine whether the U.S. grid can scale quickly and responsibly enough to meet AI-driven demand. In an assertive use of its authority, ...