
Discord tests Game Mode to reduce resource use while gaming
Discord is testing Game Mode to reduce CPU and GPU usage while gaming, with more resource-saving features planned.
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Discord is testing Game Mode to reduce CPU and GPU usage while gaming, with more resource-saving features planned.

Minecraft will add The Sift, its first new dimension in more than 15 years, to Java and Bedrock Editions in 2027.

Xbox users are using Microsoft Rewards and Xbox Mastercard points to reduce or potentially eliminate the cost of GTA 6.

Bungie outlines Marathon’s December Symbiosis update and a larger March 2027 update with new modes, zones, enemies and progression.

Alien: Isolation 2 expands outdoors while preserving the 1970s-inspired technology and retro-futuristic style of the Alien universe.

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Blizzard explains how scale, perspective and even doors are creating challenges for its upcoming StarCraft open-world shooter.

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