The PC gaming codex
Clear, sourced explainers on the ten AAA stories everyone is searching for right now. Updated Oct 2, 2026.
GTA 6 Release Date: November 19, Price and PC Status
GTA 6 is set for November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Here is the price, the pre-order bonus, the PC outlook and what Take-Two says about delays.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 PC Release Date and Specs
Modern Warfare 4 launches October 23, 2026 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2. Preload date, system requirements, upscaling and Game Pass status.
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Gears of War: E-Day Launch: Price, PC Specs and Reviews
Gears of War: E-Day launches October 6 on PC, Xbox and Game Pass. See editions, system requirements, early access and how the first reviews look.
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Phantom Blade Zero Release Date: October 29 on PC and PS5
Phantom Blade Zero moved from September 9 to October 29, 2026. What the delay means, the story, Donnie Yen's role and how to pre-order on Steam.
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Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve Review Scores and PC Info
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve launched October 1, 2026. Metacritic scores, PC price, features and Steam reception from the first days.
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Steam Machine Price and Availability: What Valve Confirmed
Steam Machine starts at 1,049 dollars and is sold through a reservation queue. Prices, how to buy, the Steam Frame lottery and why the RAM crisis matters.
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DLSS 5 Explained: Launch, RTX 50 Support and Performance Hit
DLSS 5 launched September 3 in NBA 2K27 for RTX 50 cards. What 3D-guided neural rendering does, the performance cost and when RTX 40 gets it.
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RAM Shortage 2026: Why Consoles and Gaming PCs Cost More
The memory crisis has pushed up Xbox, PS5, Switch 2 and Steam Machine prices. Here are the confirmed price hikes, the sales data and what comes next.
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Xbox Project Helix: Release Window, Specs and What We Know
Project Helix is Microsoft's next Xbox: a custom AMD console that plays Xbox and PC games. Confirmed details, dev kit timing and what is still unknown.
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RTX 50 Super Release Date: Rumors, Specs and RTX 60 Timing
Nvidia has not announced RTX 50 Super. Here is what leakers claim about specs, why a 2027 launch is rumored and what Nvidia has actually said.
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