Xbox boss says a PlayStation Game Pass-like service is inevitable

In a nutshell: Valve has finally released audio drivers for Windows installations on the Steam Deck. Up to this point, the only way to extract sound from a console running Windows was to use USB-C or Bluetooth as neither the speakers nor the 3.5mm audio jack worked. Valve launched an...

Why it matters: When Intel's XeSS launches this summer, it's set to compete with Nvidia's DLSS and AMD's FSR 2.0 to see which image reconstruction solution offers the best simulated 4K image at the highest framerate. The ideal comparison tools will be games that feature either two or all three options.

In brief: Programmer James Lambert is working on a Portal demake that runs on real Nintendo 64 hardware, an impressive feat considering the complexity of Valve's puzzle platformer. The latest video in the Portal demake series is the first to feature a working portal gun with recursive portal rendering. It's...

In brief: Netflix has issued walking papers to roughly 150 employees. It's the second round of layoffs in less than a month for the streaming giant and according to reports, most of those impacted are US-based executives. Deadline was first to report on the cost-cutting measure. Sources told the publication...

In brief: Japanese audio equipment maker Onkyo recently filed for bankruptcy, citing total liabilities of 3.1 billion yen ($24 million). According to a report from Nikkei Asia, an inability to keep pace with changes in how people listen to music led to the company's demise. Onkyo was established in 1946...

Why it matters: The true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds market is currently oversaturated with options at all price points. However, Sony's new LinkBuds S might stand out as they focus on being as comfortable and lightweight as possible without sacrificing features you'd expect at their $200 price point, such as active noise cancelation (ANC).

The new Radeon RX 6750 XT is a minor refresh from AMD over the RX 6700 XT GPU released about a year ago. This refresh is no different to the Radeon RX 6650 XT we reviewed last week, where after a few tweaks the new model gained about 6% more performance on average over the RX 6600, for an increase in price of 5%.

In a nutshell: HP's 2022 refresh of the 16-inch Omen laptop appears minor on the surface, but underneath its similar-looking shell are the latest Intel Alder Lake and AMD Ryzen chips, alongside faster RAM, more storage and a new cooling system. Meanwhile, the cheaper $799 Victus 15 makes its debut as an entry-level gaming laptop for budget buyers, and will also be available with either Intel or AMD chips.

Something to look forward to: After Intel announced its monstrous Alder Lake-HX laptop CPUs last week, it appears that one of the first companies to utilize the processors will be Asus. It will use them in its new ROG Strix Scar gaming laptops that will put many desktops to shame.

Something to look forward to: Imagine being able to play the best PC/console games and watch movies where ever you are, thanks to a pair of glasses that project a 120-inch screen in front of your vision. That's the promise being made by the Virtue One XR glasses, and it seems plenty of people are excited by the prospect: the project has raised over $2.5 million on Kickstarter, despite having a target of just $20,000.

Rumor mill: Nvidia is rumored to be preparing the launch of a new graphics card. Sadly, it isn't one of the RTX 4000 series; it's a GTX 1630, the first GTX card to carry the xx30 designation. If the rumor, and it is just a rumor, proves true, it would be the company's first new GTX 16-series in three years.

Why it matters: Some people who love the performance and silent humming noise of Noctua fans have been strapping them to their GPUs for years. For people who want to upgrade to an RTX 30 card, Asus and Noctua now have not one but two Noctua'd models. Last year, Asus...