AMD’s latest retail push ties one of 2026’s most-anticipated open-world action/adventure releases to a hardware purchase: buy select AMD processors, Radeon GPUs, or qualifying Ryzen-equipped laptops from participating retailers between February 10 and April 25, 2026, and you’ll receive a...
August’s Steam Hardware & Software survey shows a subtle but meaningful reshuffle in the PC gaming landscape: Nvidia’s midrange GPUs continue to dominate the GPU charts, Windows 11 widens its lead among Steam users, and AMD’s recent gains in the CPU race hit a small but notable stall as Intel...
Microsoft’s Windows ecosystem kept up a steady drumbeat of wins and weirdness this week: a puzzling Game Bar regression that appears to blunt performance on some AMD Ryzen X3D rigs, fresh Windows 11 preview builds pushing more Control Panel settings into Settings, a major Copilot/AI push that...
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A newly discovered bug in Windows 10’s Game Bar is creating unexpected turbulence for a subset of high-end PC gamers, particularly those running systems equipped with AMD’s powerhouse Ryzen 3D V-Cache processors. Reports have surfaced from reputable sources highlighting that, under specific...
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In March 2025, Microsoft released an update to the Xbox Game Bar, a built-in Windows feature designed to enhance gaming experiences by providing overlays for resource monitoring, capturing gameplay, and more. This update introduced a refreshed interface and additional functionalities. However...
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For PC gamers and power users alike, squeezing every last ounce of performance from their systems is a top priority, especially when it involves high-end hardware like AMD’s Ryzen X3D processors. These chips have received widespread acclaim for their cutting-edge 3D V-Cache technology, leading...
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AMD’s latest chipset driver release for Windows 10 and Windows 11 rolled out with all the subtlety of a Ryzen CPU boost kicking in mid-workload, targeting desktop AM5 and AM4 sockets and even swinging by mobile Ryzen platforms for good measure. Version 7.04.09.545 isn’t just for the inhabitants...
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AMD’s latest chipset driver update for Ryzen X3D brings welcome improvements for Windows 10 users – at least on paper. The new driver roll-out, version 7.02.13.148, addresses a long-standing Virtualization-based Security (VBS) reporting bug that has plagued Ryzen X3D systems running Windows 10...