The PC is one of the most popular gaming platforms in the world, and one that’s constantly changing. Here at The Verge we cover every aspect, including the latest hardware developments from companies like Nvidia and Logitech, massively popular games like Fortnite and Overwatch, and hugely influential digital platforms like Steam and itch.io.
Testing the $599 and $829 SteamOS models.
Nvidia has created yet another Cyberpunk 2077 graphics card. A special edition RTX 5090 has a Cyberpunk 2077 theme and it’s being given away as part of Nvidia’s GeForce RTX summer event. As VideoCardz points out, this is at least the sixth time that Nvidia has created a Cyberpunk-themed GPU, with a custom RTX 2080 Ti first appearing in 2020 at the game’s launch. Nvidia has Cyberpunk’d every GPU generation since then.
There was some concern that Trump’s tariffs would impact the attractive price that Dell announced for its Alienware 27 280Hz QD-OLED gaming monitor earlier this year, but it’s now launched unscathed. A smaller 25-inch 320Hz monitor is also available for $249 if you don’t mind switching the OLED panel for an IPS display.
“We’ve now filed a lawsuit against Krafton,” says Unknown Worlds co-founder (and Subnautica director) Charlie Cleveland. He says fans “deserve the full story” and “the idea that Max, Ted and I wanted to keep it all for ourselves is totally untrue.”
He’s referring to a $250 million payout Subnautica 2 devs would’ve reportedly earned if it hit revenue targets this year instead of getting delayed. Today, Krafton alleged the bosses would get most of the money and weren’t doing their jobs.
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That is the unanswered question in Jason Schreier’s latest for Bloomberg, which reveals the existence of a $250 million bonus if the game met sales targets this year — and that the ousted bosses of developer Unknown Worlds were planning to share it with staff. New studio head Steve Papoutsis told employees he was unaware of the bonus, and that Krafton had simply decided the game wasn’t ready to ship.
We have the early answer, thanks to Digital Foundry and Cary “The Phawx” Golomb, and... it’s so nuanced and intriguing I recommend you watch both videos yourself! But TL;DR:
Dead Take, the next game from Tales of Kenzera developer Surgent Studios and the first game published under Palworld’s Pocketpair Publishing company, has revealed two of its stars...and you’ll probably recognize them.
In a new teaser for the game, video game voice acting it boys Ben Starr (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Final Fantasy XVI) and Neil Newbon (Resident Evil Village, Baldur’s Gate III), will star as two friends who have to work together to escape a hellish Hollywood mansion.
Backyard Baseball 2001 is getting remastered for Steam, iOS, and Android as Backyard Baseball ‘01, releasing July 8th.
The quarter-century-old sports game was the first of the series to include real MLB players, and 28 of the original 31 pros return in the remaster: including Mike Piazza, Carlos Beltran, Derek Jeter, Mark McGwire, and Jose Canseco. So you can reunite the The Bash Brothers to take on some kids.
Vlambeer co-founder Jan Willem Nijman posted a surprise update on Steam detailing numerous updates in a new Nuclear Throne beta build, including 60fps and 120fps modes, more aspect ratios and a new controls menu. The roguelike shooter was capped at 30fps since its 2015 release.
It’s a nice sign that Vlambeer is really back after unexpectedly shutting down in 2020 and Nijman taking full ownership in 2024.
Humble’s best known for curating video game bundles that give proceeds to charities. The Ziff Davis-owned company also sells a subscription called Choice, and I’m sorry if this is the first that you’re hearing of it, because I’m here to tell you that it’s getting more expensive on July 1st, as mentioned by Wario64. It’s increasing from $11.99 per month to $14.99.
Choice offers a new batch of PC games to subscribers every month that you can keep even if you cancel the subscription. It also grants discounts at its Humble Store, including some decent deals on digital Switch 2 games.
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That’s because the Steam summer sale is about to begin. A bunch of games will be discounted starting at 1PM EDT/10AM PDT on June 26th, and the price cuts will last for two weeks, ending at the same time on July 10th.
Valve debuted a trailer for the event with voiceover that sounds like an adlibbed rap about game titles and genres (not that I could do it any better), and some of the games highlighted include Death Stranding: Director’s Cut, Slay The Princess, UFO 50, and more. It should be a good time to load up on games, whether you have a desktop PC, a Steam Deck (or similar handheld), or both.
It was either yesterday or today, and I’m feeling almost nostalgic enough to boot up the original game and sneak around the Statue of Liberty while enjoying one of PC gaming’s all-time great soundtracks.
As reported by PC Gamer, it turns out that Nexus Mods is now owned by a company called Chosen that, on its website, advertises itself as a better option than venture capital or private equity. In a pinned comment on yesterday’s blog post, it sounds like the new owners generally want to keep the site the same, but they acknowledge that building trust “takes time.”
If you don’t feel like paying thousands of dollars to get your hands on the coveted AWP | Dragon Lore skin in Counter-Strike 2, now you can have it on your gaming gear for far cheaper. SteelSeries is teaming up with Valve to launch a $150 wireless gaming mouse and a $45 XXL mousepad wrapped in the ultra-rare design, which shows a knotwork dragon shooting flames from its mouth.
The gaming mouse and mousepad launch on July 1st, but are available for preorder today.
Want to tell Siri (no, not that Siri, I mean the goofy guy below) what he should make next? You could already suggest ideas on Discord, but now there’s a Feedbear page to vote up ideas.
My existing fav is the do-it-all Phone Mount that I’ve featured here before, though I’m very tempted by the ball joint adapter and the gaming pillow. I’m also overdue to write about the very good sling bag.
The Switch 2 is bigger than the original, but how does it compare to a GameCube?
