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The Jak and Daxter Trilogy are now natively playable on PC through OpenGOAL As much as I’d love to see it, Jak and Daxter isn’t getting remastered or remade for modern systems. Sony isn’t bringing this classic game collection to PC. While Sony has closed the door on Jak and Daxter fans, the community has […] The post The entire Jak and Daxter Trilogy is now natively playable on PC appeared first on OC3D.

Zen 6 leak unveils more cores, higher clock speeds, and boosted IPC If these leaks are true, AMD’s Zen 6 CPU lineup will be record-breaking. Red Gaming Tech has unveiled what their sources have told them about AMD’s next-generation CPU architecture. The long and short of it is that performance gains are expected in all […] The post AMD Zen 6 CPU Specifications Leaks – Big Boost Unveiled appeared first on OC3D.

New PS3 emulation “breakthrough” boosts the performance of all emulated games RPCS3 contributor Elad has achieved a PlayStation 3 emulation “breakthrough” that will benefit all RPCS3 users. RPCS3 is the world’s leading PlayStation 3 emulator, allowing classic PS3 games to be played on modern hardware. This includes Windows PC, Linux, macOS (Experimental support) and FreeBSD. […] The post RPCS3 team makes PlayStation 3 emulation “breakthrough” appeared first on OC3D.

Linux use amongst PC gamers is growing, and Valve’s Steam Machine isn’t even out yet Valve has released its March 2026 Steam hardware survey, and it is clear that Linux adoption continues to grow among gamers. Now, Linux use has reached an all-time high of 5.33% of Steam users. This month, Linux has over twice […] The post Linux use hits an all-time-high on Steam, passing 5% user share appeared first on OC3D.

GOG’s new versions of Capcom’s original Resident Evil games are now available on Steam Capcom has officially released its Resident Evil Classic Collection on Steam, bringing the original PC versions of Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2, and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis to PC’s most popular platform. These classic game re-releases were co-developed with GOG and […] The post The Resident Evil Classic Trilogy has arrived on Steam appeared first on OC3D.

Sony hopes to deliver a better-than-Xbox Series S experience on its next-gen handheld with next-gen upscaling According to the leaker KeplerL2, Sony’s next-generation PlayStation 6 Handheld should feature a GPU that surpasses the Xbox Series S and Nintendo Switch 2. In fact, the leaker thinks that the system’s GPU will be “a bit ahead of […] The post PlayStation 6 Handheld Performance Detailed – Better than Xbox Series S appeared first on OC3D.

Nvidia aims to tackle shader stutter with its Auto Shader Compilation Beta Nvidia is taking action against shader compilation stutter. With its new Auto Shader Compilation (ASC) feature, Nvidia are giving gamers the option to rebuild game shaders outside of runtime to deliver a smoother gaming experience. When your PC is idling, it can be […] The post Nvidia adds “Auto Shader Compilation Beta” to the Nvidia App appeared first on OC3D.

Return of the King – Multi-GPU PC gaming is ready for a comeback During the company’s DLSS 5 reveal, Nvidia teased something massive. When demoing their next-generation DLSS features, Nvidia were running multi-GPU systems. While Nvidia confirmed that DLSS 5 will be usable on single-GPU systems later this year, this demo highlighted something bigger: the […] The post Multi-GPU Returns – Nvidia unveils “AI SLI” to power DLSS 5 appeared first on OC3D.

The new Nvidia App beta enables DLSS 4.5 Dynamic Frame Generation and 6x Frame Generation With the newest Nvidia App beta, Nvidia has officially released DLSS 4.5 Dynamic Frame Generation and 6x Frame Generation. These options are available as DLSS Overrides on the Nvidia App and should become available to all RTX 50 series GPU […] The post Nvidia DLSS 6x and Dynamic Frame Generation have arrived appeared first on OC3D.

MSI GPU Safeguard+ finally allows me to trust 12V-2×6 GPUs If I’m honest, I’m not a fan of 12V-2×6 or 12VHPWR. There have been far too many reports of burnt graphics cards or melted power connectors to ignore. If I were to spend many hundreds, or perhaps thousands, on a new graphics card, I want […] The post MSI GPU Safeguard+ is a game-changing tech for 12V-2×6 GPUs appeared first on OC3D.

RPCS3 now allows game resolution changes without game restarts RPCS3 is the best place to play many PlayStation 3 classics. Why? The simple answer is that many PS3 games are playable there with higher resolutions and framerates than their original PS3 versions. That means many PS3 games now look better and run smoother on a […] The post RPCS3 just made easier to UpRes PlayStation 3 games appeared first on OC3D.

Noctua’s upcoming CPU liquid cooler has passed its Production Validation Test and is ready for its Q2 launch Noctua and Asetek have confirmed that their upcoming all-in-one (AIO) CPU liquid cooler is ready for its Q2 2026 launch. The CPU cooler has passed Product Validation Testing, meeting the cooling requirements of both companies, and is […] The post Noctua x Asetek confirm flagship AIO Liquid Cooler launch window appeared first on OC3D.

Microsoft prepares for “the return of Xbox” Asha Sharma, Microsoft’s recently installed CEO of Xbox, has unveiled this year’s Xbox Games Showcase. This year’s Xbox Games Showcase will be presented on Sunday, June 7th, followed by Gears of War: E-Day Direct. Gears of War: E-Day will be shown in detail after Microsoft’s main Xbox showcase. […] The post Microsoft confirms this year’s Xbox Games Showcase alongside Gears of War: E-Day Direct appeared first on OC3D.

Death Stranding 2’s PC launch has been a huge success After almost a year of PlayStation 5 exclusivity, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach has arrived on PC, and it’s selling well. To date, Death Stranding 2 has generated over 2 million sales across PC and PlayStation 5. According to Alinea Analytics, Death Stranding 2 […] The post Death Stranding 2 pushes past 2 million sales following PC release appeared first on OC3D.

Micron plans to stack GDDR memory to create higher bandwidth/capacity modules Micron has reportedly begun developing a new form of GDDR memory, hoping to gain an edge over rivals. With its new stacked GDDR modules, Micron hopes to create a product that sits between HBM and GDDR memory, offering users more bandwidth and capacity per […] The post Micron plans stacked GDDR memory, but it’s not for gaming appeared first on OC3D.

NVIDIA users received a graphics boost in Crimson Desert with the game’s new DLSS and Ray Reconstruction Hotfix Pearl Abyss has just released a new PC hotfix for Crimson Desert on Steam, giving Nvidia users an image quality boost. How? Improvements to Nvidia’s DLSS and Ray Reconstruction technologies have boosted image quality when these features […] The post Crimson Desert recieves Hotfix to boost Nvidia graphics quality appeared first on OC3D.

Halo Campaign Evolved is getting new content that the original lacked It will be a while before gamers see an all-new Halo game. That said, a remake of the first Halo game is coming, featuring new missions/content for gamers to enjoy. With Halo Campaign Evolved, gamers will be able to play three new story missions […] The post Halo Campaign Evolved to feature all-new story missions appeared first on OC3D.

Sony halts CFexpress and SD memory card orders in Japan over global memory shortages Sony has apologised to its customers in Japan, confirming that it has temporarily suspended orders for several of its CFexpress and SD memory cards. The company has stated that supply will not meet demand for the foreseeable future. As such, the […] The post Sony suspends SD and CFexpress card orders due to memory shortage appeared first on OC3D.

DLSS 4.5 Dynamic and 6x Frame Generation are launching this week Nvidia’s new DLSS 4.5 Dynamic and 6x Frame Generation features will become available to RTX 50 series GPU owners on March 31st. This support will arrive through DLSS Overrides as part of an opt-in Nvidia App beta update. DLSS 6x Frame Generation increases Nvidia’s […] The post Nvidia DLSS 4.5 Dynamic and 6x Frame Generation are launching this week – Zotac confirms appeared first on OC3D.

Counter-Strike 2 now has a lot fewer farmer bots Valve has confirmed that it has completed a new bot ban wave in Counter-Strike 2, banning 960,000 farmer bots. This was due to an internal Valve investigation that utilised data from user reports, highlighting the importance of community engagement. With many Counter-Strike 2 items holding significant […] The post Valve completes huge farmer bot ban, hitting almost 1 million accounts appeared first on OC3D.