D7VK reaches version 1.1 and adds new frontend and experimental Direct3D 6 support — Direct3D 7-to-Vulkan translation layer runs old games with native performance

D7VK has added experimental Direct3D 6 support, opening up near-native performance for older PC games without emulation.
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Rainbow Six Siege X servers are back online after a hack completely shut down the game — Ubisoft rolling back free ultra-rare skins and billions of credits

Rainbow Six Siege has recovered from yesterday’s attack, with servers now fully operational once again. The only issues players will experience re-entering the game are a possible wait queue.
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Cyberpunk 2077 transformed into a stunning VHS visual experience using new ReShade preset — so 1980s real you start watching for mullets, another enthusiast benchmarks preset’s visuals using an actual VHS recording

A retro ‘VHS tape’ ReShade present targeting Cyberpunk 2077 is earning glowing plaudits on social media.

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Rainbow Six Siege is under siege by hackers, Ubisoft forced to take all servers offline — players randomly received billions of credits, ultra-exclusive skins, and bans or unbans

Unknown entities have seemingly taken control of Rainbow Six Siege, giving away billions in credits and other rare goodies to random players. Ubisoft took down all online services, with servers still unavailable at the tim…

Extremely rare East German game console from the late 1970s tested — only such device produced by communist GDR, bought for $1,000 at auction

One of the rarest video games consoles has been acquired and tested by YouTube docu-channel Fern.

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Amiga A500 Mini user builds working scale-sized Commodore 1084 monitor with 3D printed components — 3D printer project details shared for all

A retro computing aficionado with a love of the classic mini releases has built a complementary, compact, and cute ‘Commodore 1084 Mini’ monitor.
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GameStop trolls Valve’s Gabe Newell for his ‘inability to count to three’ — playful jab for never releasing a third installment for blockbuster game franchises like Half-Life, Dota, or Counter-Strike

GameStop just released a press release saying that it will help Valve co-founder Gabe Newell learn how to count to three.
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Xbox Full-Screen Experience support come to Lenovo Legion Go devices in latest update, with native FSE toggle — Legion Space now available as a widget in Xbox Game Bar

Lenovo Legion Go devices that already have FSE support can now enjoy richer integration with Microsoft’s console-like UI, thanks to a new Legion Space update. Lenovo has added new shortcuts and a native Xbox Game Bar widge…

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Copy of Grand Theft Auto that runs in a web browser gets taken down by DMCA — Take Two says DOS Zone infringed company’s intellectual property rights despite disclaimers and requirement to own original copy of title for full game

Take-Two takes down the online demo of GTA: Vice City found on DOS Zone — says it violates its copyright.

Study shows playing Super Mario Bros. and Yoshi games fights burnout and can ‘enhance happiness in life’ — popular titles are proven to ‘instill childlike wonder’ among young adults

A study revealed that games like Super Mario Bros. and Yoshi can bring back good childhood memories.