Sony does some dumb things some times (like having an internal build of Gran Turismo running on Switch 2 -source- but not porting the game to PC), but they won't stop launching their games on PC just because the Xbox brand is fading.

Remmeber that Sony's PS4 dominated the market, and PS5 is doing the same this gen, yet development costs are so high that Sony needs the extra revenue that PC ports give them. And that won't change anytime soon, with or without Xbox. 

What may change is the price of the next consoles. Up, of course.

I really wanted to like Robocop, and I do, but they added a dumb effect that throws me off.

In any case, I hope things aren't so bad that they have to close, more so with several upcoming games in the horizon, but they may have to downsize a bit, maybe sell some IPs.

But it's not a bad idea to be safe and pick now one of their games if the price is good.

Microsoft ships Shader Model 6.9 in DirectX 12 Agility SDK 1.619

https://videocardz.com/newz/microsoft-ships-shader-model-6-9-in-directx-12-agility-sdk-1-619

This is the sort of stuff that really shows how forward thinking Nvidia's architecture really is. It is nuts that not only does Turing has feature support for certain things that not even RX7000 or Intel Arc A series has support for but there are certain things that not even RX9000 series has support for but Turing does. It also shows how good Nvidia is at supporting their older architectures, even providing a software emulation path for some of these features when possible.

NVIDIA “unlaunches” its GeForce 595.59 driver after reports of fan and clock issues

https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-unlaunches-its-geforce-595-59-driver-after-reports-of-fan-and-clock-issues

GeForce3 turns 25, NVIDIA looks back at its first programmable GPU

https://videocardz.com/newz/geforce3-turns-25-nvidia-looks-back-at-its-first-programmable-gpu

Qualcomm won’t announce Windows gaming handheld chips at GDC 2026 after earlier hint

https://videocardz.com/newz/qualcomm-wont-announce-windows-gaming-handheld-chips-at-gdc-2026-after-earlier-hint

NVIDIA SHIELD TV gets another firmware update

https://videocardz.com/pixel/nvidia-shield-tv-gets-another-firmware-update

Maxwell didn't hear no bell

Micron GDDR7 memory finally spotted on a GeForce RTX 50 card, bringing the series to three memory suppliers

https://videocardz.com/newz/micron-gddr7-memory-finally-spotted-on-a-geforce-rtx-50-card-bringing-the-series-to-three-memory-suppliers

NVIDIA Officially Overtakes Apple as TSMC’s Biggest Customer; There’s No Stopping the World’s Largest Infrastructure Buildout

https://wccftech.com/nvidia-officially-overtakes-apple-as-tsmc-largest-customer/

NVIDIA DGX Spark Sees $700 Price Hike Due To Ongoing Memory Shortages, $4699 New Pricing

https://wccftech.com/nvidia-dgx-spark-700-usd-price-hike-memory-shortages-4699-new-pricing/

Former Xbox/SEGA/EA Executive: “All Studios Are Going to Use AI” — Sharma Must Be the One to Explain It to Gamers

https://wccftech.com/all-studios-are-going-to-use-ai-former-xbox-sega-ea-executive-sharma/

Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE19000Ai Wi-Fi 7 gaming router review – Bringing Edge AI to the consumer router market

https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/routers/asus-rog-rapture-gt-be19000ai-wi-fi-7-gaming-router-review

Let’s go with the Friday gaming news:

SALES/PLAYER COUNTS & DEALS

Hours before its open preview weekend, Marathon is suddenly very close to the top of Steam's top sellers list
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/hours-before-its-open-preview-weekend-marathon-is-suddenly-very-close-to-the-top-of-steams-top-sellers-list/
There's a lot riding on Marathon, potentially even the fate of legendary developer Bungie given the current state of Destiny, which has been carrying the studio's baton for years. Now it's time to pass the burden onto Marathon, I guess, while the studio figures out what it's doing with Destiny going forward.
After divisive playtests last year, and looking not great while going head-to-head with Arc Raiders, Bungie returned to the drawing board. Naturally, this has led to a lot of scepticism over how successful the studio's next big project will be. It's too early to say for certain, but potentially quite well looking at Steam's top 100 sellers chart.
While it's been rising steadily over the past two weeks, just hours before the Marathon Server Slam, the game has skyrocketed 58 places in the top 100. As of writing, it's in third place in the US, behind Resident Evil Requiem and Counter-Strike 2, beating out Warframe and Arc Raiders, which have consistently held high spots.
>> Speaking of RE Requiem.

Resident Evil Requiem pulls in 270,000 players in just 2 hours on Steam, beating Village, Biohazard and the Resident Evil 4 remake
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/resident-evil/resident-evil-requiem-pulls-in-270-000-players-in-just-2-hours-on-steam-beating-village-biohazard-and-the-resident-evil-4-remake/
It's finally here, Resident Evil Requiem is out in the wild, and the wait is over. I was expecting a larger-than-normal reception for this game, considering how much it seeks to do and how great all the reviews have been for it, including ours, but these numbers have surpassed even what I thought Requiem would pull in.
In the last two hours since launch, Requiem has pulled in 267,509 players, with 237,092 still playing at the time of writing. It's an incredible achievement for a Resident Evil game, especially if you compare it to how well recent series additions have done in terms of player count.
The Resident Evil 4 remake released almost three years ago now (oh god, time flies), and despite being largely praised as an excellent remake, it only managed to pull in 168,191 players: a fantastic achievement, but absolutely nothing compared to Requiem.
Meanwhile, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard got a measly peak of 20,449 players, which is ridiculously low considering Biohazard is one of the best modern RE games to have been released. And Resident Evil 8: Village managed to entice a respectable 106,631 players.

The Humble Store has two new sales:

• The Hero’s Journey Sale has games up to 90% off during 6 days. Some keys are for GOG: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/the-heros-journey-sale/
• Nacon’s Publisher Sale features games with up to 95% discounts and will last 11 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/nacon-publisher-sale/

Fanatical has two new deals:

• The new Star Deal is Thronefall, 40% off during 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/thronefall
• Capcom Favorites - Build your own Bundle (BundleFest 2026) features 15 games for your 2+, 3+ or 4+ bundles and will last 19 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/capcom-favorites-build-your-own-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 26.2.2
https://videocardz.com/driver/amd-radeon-software-adrenalin-26-2-2

HIGHLIGHTS
New Game Support

• Resident Evil Requiem
• Marathon

FIXED ISSUES

• Intermittent application crash or driver timeout may be observed while playing Roblox Player (Car Zone Racing & Drifting) when task switching between media on Radeon™ RX 7000 series products.
• Texture flickering or corruption may appear while using Windows desktop applications with Instant Replay and Record Desktop enabled on Radeon™ RX 7000 series products.

The New York Attorney General's Office has flipped at least one Counter-Strike knife skin on the Steam Marketplace for purposes of state
https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/the-new-york-attorney-generals-office-has-flipped-at-least-one-counter-strike-knife-skin-on-the-steam-marketplace-for-purposes-of-state/
Yesterday, New York state attorney general Letitia James announced that the state of New York had opened a lawsuit against Valve, accusing the Steam developer of violating gambling laws by "letting children and adults illegally gamble" via "addictive and harmful" loot box mechanics.
Contained within New York's 52-page court filing detailing its investigation into Valve's monetization strategies and the alleged dangers they pose to children and adults alike, the state describes one particularly interesting avenue of its inquiry. Spotted by Aftermath's Riley MacLeod on Bluesky, the state of New York has been dabbling in some Counter-Strike skin trading of its own. For official purposes, of course.
>> It’s likely for official purposes, to prove their case and to avoid having the case dismissed by the judge (if you watched the GameLinked video from yesterday, you’ll understand it)

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

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GAMING NEWS

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction Releases on April 28th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/he-man-and-the-masters-of-the-universe-dragon-pearl-of-destruction-releases-on-april-28th/
Limited Run Games has announced that He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction will be released on April 28th. To celebrate this announcement, the publisher shared a new trailer that you can find below.

Story-driven third-person action adventure, Samson, is coming out on April 8th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/story-driven-third-person-action-adventure-samson-is-coming-out-on-april-8th/
Liquid Swords has announced that its story-driven third-person action adventure, Samson, will be released on April 8th. To celebrate this announcement, the team has also shared a new trailer that you can find below.

Marathon Server Slam is now available for download on PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/marathon-server-slam-is-now-available-for-download-on-pc/
Bungie has just launched the Server Slam Playtest for its new PvPvE survival extraction FPS, Marathon. This Server Slam Test will let you take your first real steps on Tau Ceti, help us stress test the servers, and earn rewards for launch.
Marathon’s Server Slam Playtest is available now on Steam. You can go ahead and download it from this link. The Playtest will end on March 2nd at 10 AM PT.
>> There are a few more Marathon articles from PCGamer, like: there’s a new trailer (link); “Arc Raiders” was briefly censored, but it’s already fixed (link); here’s a fix if your mouse is giving you troubles (link); and players aren’t happy with the UI (link)

007 First Light Gets New In-Engine Trailer, Featuring Lenny Kravitz
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/007-first-lights-gets-new-in-engine-trailer-featuring-lenny-kravitz/
IO Interactive has shared a new trailer for 007 First Light during IGN Fan Fest, offering players a deeper look at Grammy Award winner Lenny Kravitz as The Pirate King Bawma.

Warner Bros has removed Denuvo from Gotham Knights
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/warner-bros-has-removed-denuvo-from-gotham-knights/
Warner Bros has just released the Denuvo anti-tamper tech from Gotham Knights. Gotham Knights came out in October 2022. This means that it took the publisher around three and a half years to remove it.
>> This aligns with Warner Bros announcing that they’ll 'return to some of its biggest franchises starting next year (link)

Friday gaming news, part two:

Resident Evil Requiem's The Final Puzzle may be the most convoluted challenge to grace Capcom's series, and no one's figured out the answer yet
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/resident-evil/resident-evil-requiems-the-final-puzzle-may-be-the-most-convoluted-challenge-to-grace-capcoms-series-and-no-ones-figured-out-the-answer-yet/
Throughout my playthrough of Resident Evil Requiem, I came across a few items which I had absolutely no clue what to do with. I investigated some further, but didn't dwell on it; I had a review to write after all. But after getting to the end, a checkbox for The Final Puzzle popped up in the challenges menu. Great, now I'm even more confused.
After endless discussions with PC Gamer's senior guides writer Sean Martin and a helpful peep at IGN's The Final Puzzle reveal, we've finally gotten to the bottom of what all these extra items were for. Well, most of them.
Spoiler warning for Resident Evil Requiem puzzle solutions and story elements ahead
>> By the way, read this article (link) to find how to give Grace a damage boost.

Grim Dawn marks its 10th anniversary with a triumphal update on its final expansion: 'Grim Dawn will not be going out with a bang, it will be a tremendous roar'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/grim-dawn-marks-its-10th-anniversary-with-a-triumphal-update-on-its-final-expansion-grim-dawn-will-not-be-going-out-with-a-bang-it-will-be-a-tremendous-roar/
I haven't touched Grim Dawn in ages, but it will always have a special place in my heart (…)
Crate Entertainment has stuck with it since, adding two expansions, a handful of smaller DLC, and numerous updates, and despite not having the cachet of, say, Diablo or Path of Exile, Grim Dawn remains a big favorite among fans of the action RPG genre, racking up a "very positive" user rating across nearly 88,000 user reviews on Steam. But with yesterday—February 25—marking the game's 10th anniversary, it's finally time to wrap things up.
(...)
"After 10 years, Grim Dawn will have a modern scalable UI, something once thought impossible in an engine created when a 4:3 aspect ratio was still commonplace and 1080p was a luxury. An overhauled stash will greatly expand how you organize your awesome loot. And, dare I say, more surprises are still in store for our Fangs of Asterkarn pre-patch."

Path of Exile's next expansion overhauls a beloved endgame system that hasn't seen major changes for 10 years
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/path-of-exiles-next-expansion-overhauls-a-beloved-endgame-system-that-hasnt-seen-major-changes-for-10-years/
It's been a long time since Path of Exile has touched its lauded Atlas of Worlds system, an endgame progression track where you fight through increasingly difficult maps and bosses. Ever since it was introduced 10 years ago, it's been the main thing that keeps people playing for hundreds of hours every season.
(...)
In a move that might upset some of those players at first glance, GGG is making some big changes to the Atlas in PoE's next expansion Mirage. It borrows from PoE 2's version without completely replacing the underlying structure to PoE 1's. Instead of finding keys to enter specific maps, keys are now generic items you use to open nodes on the Atlas that correspond to maps—which is basically how it works in PoE 2. It won't have an endless web of nodes, but you'll still want to travel to each corner where you can encounter major bosses.

You might think hidden object games aren't cool, but that's only because you haven't tried the Find My Frogs: Branches demo yet
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/puzzle/you-might-think-hidden-object-games-arent-cool-but-thats-only-because-you-havent-tried-the-find-my-frogs-branches-demo-yet/
Find My Frogs was one of my favorite games of 2025, a late-year discovery that absolutely charmed me with what I firmly believe is the most chill, hypnotically relaxing gaming experience I've ever had. The sequel, Find My Frogs: Branches, is basically more of the same—a "cozy hidden object game" with hundreds of frogs living their best lives in a hand-drawn woodland village—and that's perfect, because there is literally nothing I would change about the first game except add more.

3 months after laying off a bunch of people, Splash Damage has become 'Splash Damage Group' and acquired another studio
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/3-months-after-laying-off-a-bunch-of-people-splash-damage-has-become-splash-damage-group-and-acquired-another-studio/
In the latest example of 'I don't understand business,' Splash Damage, which just three months ago made major layoffs so it could "remain agile and adaptable in what has been a very challenging market," has acquired Gamepires, the maker of the open world survival game Scum.

The next Lego Batman recreates a memorable scene from the 1989 movie, complete with Prince soundtrack
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/the-next-lego-batman-recreates-a-memorable-scene-from-the-1989-movie-complete-with-prince-soundtrack/
The superhero-themed Lego games are unusual in that they're rarely homages to specific movies—unlike Lego Star Wars or Lord of the Rings or Indiana Jones, the Lego Batman games tell original stories, with a few nods to the comics and movies that inspired them, rather than recreating whole scenes in slapstick-brick form.
That's changing with Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight. The reveal trailer included nods to the Christopher Nolan movies, with Bruce Wayne going through the Batman Begins training sequence, a Lego Joker quoting Heath Ledger, and a Lego Bane recreating a scene from The Dark Knight Rises (though voiced by Matt Berry, which is an inspired choice).
It's not all parodies of the gritty Nolanverse, though. As the cinematic above shows, Tim Burton's 1989 Batman is on the menu too, with the scene where Jack Nicholson and gang vandalize the Gotham Museum of Art redone in Lego form, complete with the original soundtrack of Partyman by Prince. It's more kid-friendly than the original though, which began with the Joker gas-murdering a bunch of Gothamites and ended with him menacing Vicki Vale.

Famed for its 100+ hour anime tactics RPGs, the Disgaea series is getting an action-centric spin-off
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/famed-for-its-100-hour-anime-tactics-rpgs-the-disgaea-series-is-getting-an-action-centric-spin-off/
I have a soft spot for the Disgaea games. The molasses-thick anime trappings aren't appealing to me, but I'm drawn to the joyful excess of the things: In Disgaea 6, for example, the player cap for a character is 99,999,999, which is 99,990,000 more than the Disgaea 5 level cap of 9,999. Even thinking about Disgaea makes me want to type numbers rather than words. You can play them forever, to a point where they basically become idle games.
In true Disgaea spirit, a new action-centric spin-off doesn't have one name, but three: it was released in Japan last month as Kyouran Makaism, but is also known as Makaism: Frenzy of the Netherworld. When it releases on Steam this coming summer, it'll be known as Disgaea Mayhem.

Fallout 76 adjusted roughly 50 events and activities for the latest free update, with more XP for higher levels and shorter timers: 'We tried to concentrate on the broad strokes'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fallout/fallout-76-adjusted-roughly-50-events-and-activities-for-the-latest-free-update-with-more-xp-for-higher-levels-and-shorter-timers-we-tried-to-concentrate-on-the-broad-strokes/
The signature of Fallout 76's latest free update, The Backwoods, is obviously the addition of everyone's favourite elusive cryptid, Bigfoot. But the patch also brings some much-needed changes to events and activities. For starters, you can actually tell their icons apart now.

And the third part of the gaming news:

He directed 4 Far Cry games, but Project Windless is offering its lead developer a chance he's been waiting for his whole career: 'I never had the opportunity to work on a medieval fantasy'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/he-directed-4-far-cry-games-but-project-windless-is-offering-its-lead-developer-a-chance-hes-been-waiting-for-his-whole-career-i-never-had-the-opportunity-to-work-on-a-medieval-fantasy/

Highguard developers were surprised by layoff notices, new report says: They thought they'd have at least a few months to work on it but when Tencent ended funding, there was nothing left
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/highguard-developers-were-surprised-by-layoff-notices-new-report-says-they-thought-theyd-have-at-least-a-few-months-to-work-on-it-but-when-tencent-ended-funding-there-was-nothing-left/

All the Stardew Valley 10th anniversary announcements, including new romance options and a giant Pelican Town desk mat to replace your map keybinds
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/all-the-stardew-valley-10th-anniversary-announcements-including-new-romance-options-and-a-giant-pelican-town-desk-mat-to-replace-your-map-keybinds/

'The Light really did call EVERYBODY': players find Leeory Jenkins, complete with his cloth shoulderpads, defending the Sunwell in World of Warcraft: Midnight
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/the-light-really-did-call-everybody-players-find-leeory-jenkins-complete-with-his-cloth-shoulderpads-defending-the-sunwell-in-world-of-warcraft-midnight/

Sony looks to be 'backing away from putting their exclusive console stuff on PC,' says Bloomberg's Jason Schreier
https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/sony-looks-to-be-backing-away-from-putting-their-exclusive-console-stuff-on-pc-says-bloombergs-jason-schreier/
>> I guess this is were Basil got the idea that shared yesterday.I still think it's unlikely and that it would be a mistake.

And these are the GOG and Steam deals for the weekend:

+GOG

• NACON also puts its games on sale here, with up to 90% discounts during 12 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20260226_nacon_publisher_sale

+Steam

• Baldur's Gate 3 will be 25% off until Monday: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1086940/Baldurs_Gate_3/
• Farmer's Life will be free to try this weekend and has a 56% discount that will last until the 4th of March: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1137750/Farmers_Life/
• We Were Here Forever is going ot be 60% off until March 11: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1341290/We_Were_Here_Forever/
• Megaquarium will have a 70% discount until the same 11th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/600480/Megaquarium/
• Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition will be 20% off until one day later, the 12th of March: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3556750/Warhammer_40000_Dawn_of_War__Definitive_Edition/
• Tavern Manager Simulator gets a 51% discount until the same 12th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2756770/Tavern_Manager_Simulator/
• And Hell Let Loose will be free to try during the weekend and also 75% off until the 12th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/686810/Hell_Let_Loose/
• Time now for the Sales:
  • Halo Franchise Sale will have its games up to 75% off until the 5th of March: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/HaloFranchiseSale2026
  • Co-Op Roguelite Shooters has a few upcoming games and sole games on sale, up to 80% off. The length of the deals vary, with some ending the 5th of March and others lasting until the 12th. There’s also a couple of demos: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45783277/sale/cooprogueliteshooters
  • Ubisoft puts its games on sale with up to 90% discounts until March 12: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/UbisoftPublisherSale2026
  • IO Interactive puts its games on sale with up to 90% discounts until the 12th: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/IOIPublisherSale2026

And that’s all for this week. Until the next time, I wish you a happy and gaming weekend.

Now the question is if this is forward-thinking by NVidia... or Microsoft simply taking the Nvidia market dominance and running with it as it's standard?

It's also interesting that the two marked as "preview" are both supported by AMD and Intel but for NVidia it only says "Contact your developers relations representative", and that the second one seems to be supported by RDNA 3/3.5 - but not RDNA4, unless left out for space reasons.

Well considering how closely MS works with AMD, I am sure if Radeon had exclusive features they would put it in as well. It wouldn't surprise if Radeon implements these missing features with RDNA 5 however. And I would consider it to be forward thinking because Turing had majority these features when it released back in 2018. Both Radeon and Intel could have implemented them all this time but they chose not to.

As for the second part, it sounds like those are under development as a driver update instead of a strictly "unsupported."

Their name has appeared before and I thought you'd like to heard that they're moving forward:

Rapidus Secures $1.7 Billion in Funding to Back 2 nm Mass Production Plans by 2027
https://www.techpowerup.com/346847/rapidus-secures-usd-1-7-billion-in-funding-to-back-2-nm-mass-production-plans-by-2027
(...)
Rapidus has already taped out a 2 nm GAA test chip using ASML EUV tools in August last year. The company's 2HP process is shaping up to be genuinely competitive, claiming a transistor density of 237 MTr/mm². The goal hasn't changed: get from R&D to full mass production of 2 nm chips by 2027 at the IIM-1 fab in Chitose, Hokkaido, located in northern Japan with around 25,000 wafers per month. Rapidus says it will keep raising money through a mix of public and private sources as it works toward that target.

Those 25,000 wafers will pale in comparison to TSCM, but the more players/competition we have, the better. 

According to Jason Schreier.