PC Gaming

A new open-source project, OpenDLSS, reimplements Nvidia's DLSS 5 neural rendering network on the cross-platform Vulkan API, with code published on GitHub. It promises neural upscaling and frame generation without dependence on Nvidia's proprietary stack, opening the technique to non-Nvidia hardware and Linux users. Developers and graphics enthusiasts are debating how faithful and practical the reimplementation is compared with Nvidia's own driver-level solution.

AION 2, the free-to-play MMORPG from NCSoft, has marked its arrival on PC in early access with a new trailer. Coverage by outlets such as IGN Portugal is drawing attention as players discuss the launch, the game's return after more than a decade since the original AION, and what the early access phase includes.

A developer has released AnyPS5, an open-source tool that automatically ports PlayStation 5 executables to run on Linux and Windows. The project, written in C++, is hosted on GitHub and has drawn attention for potentially making PS5 games playable outside Sony's console without a full emulator. As with earlier console-porting efforts, such tools raise both technical interest and questions about legality and game compatibility.

PC Gamer is asking readers what their dream video game concert would look like, inviting gamers to imagine a live show built around their favourite game soundtracks. The question comes as live game music events, from orchestral performances of beloved scores to full stadium productions, have grown in popularity, and fans debate which composers and franchises deserve the spotlight.

PC gaming news this week centers on Star Wars: Galactic Racer and Hellraiser: Revival, alongside a throwback tycoon game about turning utopia into profit. Coverage rounds up promising new releases and announcements, with the Hellraiser adaptation and a nostalgic management title drawing particular attention from players.

The PC game Online: 404 has been pushed back by 21 days, moving its release from September 25, 2026 to October 16, 2026. Tracking outlets note the new date is only part of the story, and release-date trackers are logging the change as part of the game's full history of date revisions.

A comparison circulating in gaming circles claims there is a $90 gap between Nexus Mods, Steam Workshop and CurseForge, apparently relating to what modding across the three platforms costs users in 2026. Nexus Mods, Valve's Steam Workshop and CurseForge are the dominant hubs for PC game mods, and differences in pricing, donations and premium subscriptions between them are a recurring point of debate among modders and players.

Zombie Army 4: Dead War is currently on sale for $2.50, a 95% discount, through digital retailer GamersGate. The zombie shooter deal is being shared among PC gaming communities, with players highlighting the low price for the title ahead of broader seasonal sales.