GTA V playable in browser immediately nuked
It's unclear who took down PlayGTA5.com but Take-Two would likely have taken quick action if it saw the website.
Tom's Hardware AI3 min read
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Madlad applies DLSS 5 to the original Duke Nukem and Pong
Madlad applies DLSS 5 to the original Duke Nukem and Pong — 50 games tested with outcomes ranging from trippy to genuinely interesting
Tom's Hardware AI3 min read
Used PS5 Pros now cost $1,399 at GameStop, 50% more than new ones
The price increase on refurbished PS5 Pros comes as the console remains out of stock at MSRP on various retailers, including directly from Sony. Best Buy and Walmart have new units in stock, but at around $1,500 each.
Tom's Hardware AI5 min read
Doom and Super Mario Bros converted into a VHS tape FMV game
A TechTuber disappointed with a 1980s VHS tape-based gaming video console decided to port Doom to video cassette, augmented by an FPGA board and Raspberry Pi RP2350 MCU.
Tom's Hardware AI2 min read
32GB dethrones 16GB as top RAM capacity in gaming rigs despite memory shortage
The September 2026 Steam Survey showed a surprising result despite extreme RAM pricing.
Tom's Hardware AI4 min read
Modder brings original Xbox emulation to jailbroken PS5
The original Xbox can now be emulated on the PS5 thanks to a solo developer's port of Xemu, a popular Xbox emulator.
Tom's Hardware AI4 min read
Wolverine PS5 exclusive ported to PC in buggy solo project using AI
Solo developer gets Wolverine "working" on PC thanks to the 2023 source code leak.
Tom's Hardware AI3 min read
Free browser-based AI-generated Taipei GTA clone hits 1.2 million concurrent players in three days
Developers AICodeWith have vibe-coded and published a free browser-based game dubbed Taipei GTA. It reportedly cost $10,000 in tokens to get to this state.
Tom's Hardware AI3 min read
Buying used CPUs can expose users to existing bans from anti-cheat engines, and there's no way to check for violations before purchase
The CPU's previous owner apparently used it for cheating on Valorant, with its HWID getting flagged by Vanguard. When the Redditor bought and installed it on their PC, their Valorant account received a ban, too.
Tom's Hardware AI4 min read
Steam hits record $1.7 billion in September 2026 despite soaring PC hardware costs
Steam's latest revenues highlight continued strength in PC gaming, with players continuing to spend heavily even as the cost of building and upgrading gaming PCs rises.
Tom's Hardware AI3 min read
Sony brings AI-powered upscaling to the standard PS5
The base PS5 is getting an optimized version of Sony's AI-powered upscaling technology, offering developers a new way to improve image quality and stability without demanding more powerful hardware.
Tom's Hardware AI2 min read
PS3 emulator devs warn of fake Blu-ray drives on Newegg and AliExpress
The developers of a leading PlayStation 3 emulator warn of 'a recent influx of fake Blu-ray drives.'
Tom's Hardware AI2 min read
Xbox Disc to Digital feature rolls out to all Xbox players to enable playing disc-free, but selling your media revokes access
Xbox gamers can now get a digital license tied to their physical game discs associated with their Xbox profile for select titles, allowing them to play the game without needing to insert it into the console.
Tom's Hardware AI3 min read
New PS5 Relapse jailbreak enables homebrew and Switch emulation but is hamstrung by rapidly-changing firmware revisions
A new jailbreak supports firmware 7.00 through 13.60, including on the PS5 Pro. But some game updates may already require a newer firmware, breaking the jailbreak.
Tom's Hardware AI2 min read
Score the Nintendo Switch 2 at its lowest ever Amazon UK price, now just £354.99
The Nintendo Switch 2 is now at a record low price on Amazon UK at just £354.99.
Tom's Hardware AI2 min readSony Japan tries an anti-scalper lottery system for PS5 Pro orders, locks systems behind a 60-hour playtime requirement
In the face of strong demand and device shortages, Sony has decided to filter PlayStation 5 Pro purchasers in Japan using a lottery system.
Tom's Hardware AI3 min read
Steam adds low-latency Pyrowave codec to Remote Play — new codec offers better game streaming on local networks but costs '5-10 times' more bandwidth
The Pyrowave codec was specifically created for the purpose of game streaming, taking advantage of the large bandwidth and powerful compute available on home networks.
Tom's Hardware AI5 min readYou can now play Nintendo Switch games on a jailbroken PS5
An experimental emulator makes it possible to play Nintendo Switch games on a jailbroken PS5, with a variety of games having been tested.
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