Gigabyte’sRTX 50-seriesgraphics cards are facing an unusual manufacturing defect where the pre-applied thermal gel is leaking out of the heatsink. The first known report came fromQuasar Zone, a popular Korean PC forum, where a user found their one month old Aorus Master RTX 5080 leaking gray putty-like material after light gaming of two hours per day. Notably the user mentioned that the card was mounted vertically via a riser kit....

It seems going XL is in vogue at Google’s design labs. We recently came across leaks claiming to depict theGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XL, Google’s all-out big-screen flagship that will be its answer to the Pro Max and Ultra phones out there. A similar treatment is in line for the upcomingPixel Watch 3smartwatch, as well. Android Headlineshas shared leaked product renders of what it calls the “Pixel Watch 3 XL.” Fittingly for its name, this one will serve a larger 1....

Google Messages looks set to get an upgrade which could save you from the inevitable discomfort after sending that message you immediately regret. Playing catchup with the likes ofWhatsApp, Google is working on a Messages feature that will allow you to remote delete what you’ve sent. This should mean you’ll be able to remove the offending message, both from your own device as well as those you’ve sent it to....

If you’re a fan of being able to ask your phone what song is playing, you’ll be happy to know that Google is preparing to roll out someimprovements to Sound Search. The genesis of these improvements lies with Now Playing. The software, which Google brought to thePixel 2in 2017, was meant to allow Google to create an always-on music recognizer that could be used even without an internet connection. Over the past year, Google has learned that Now Playing not only did its job, but actually did it better than the server-side Sound Search....

Google’s Street View got its name because in its early days all of the imagery was captured by cameras perched atop cars. And while Google continues to photograph the view from the street, these days the company is also keen to gather 360-degree imagery of places where its cars can’t go. ThinkGrand Canyon,Machu Picchu,Westminster Abbey, or the inside ofthe world’s largest passenger plane. For projects like these, Google uses the so-called “Trekker,” which is basically a camera rig that’s worn like a backpack....

GTA 5’s Michael, Trevor & Franklin want GTA 6 return in “Final Score” story DLC GTA 5’s three main protagonists want to come back in GTA 6 for a special DLC to wrap up their story. Rockstar Games’ long-awaited next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series is set to release on June 03, 2025, and it’s not just fans who are excited toexplore Vice City. Steven Ogg, Shawn Fonteno and Ned Luke have been the faces of GTA for over ten years as Trevor, Franklin, and Michael in GTA 5....

Guilty Gear Strive nearly got Ciri from The Witcher instead of Lucy from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, producer reveals Guilty Gear Strive’s producer, Ken Miyauchi, opened up to Dexerto in an exclusive interview about how the series’ first-ever guest character was chosen — and who was almost picked, instead. Lucy was revealed atEvo 2024as the first guest character inGuilty Gear Strive— the first out of the entire Guilty Gear franchise, to be exact....

Guitar Hero creators reuniting for new rhythm game A number of veteran Guitar Hero developers and even the founders of the franchise are teaming up to create a brand new rhythm game 20 years later. Guitar Hero was once a cultural phenomenon. Every year it felt like a new spinoff was on store shelves as numbered entries alternated with band-specific titles like Guitar Hero Metallica or The Beatles. Those plastic guitars were everywhere as millions of fans around the globe bought in....

It only takes a few minutes for me to figure out exactly what I’m in for upon startingGunbrella— though its title alone should have been a dead giveaway. The pixelated action game opens on a grim scene as I find my dear wife gunned down in our home. When I flash-forward to the present day and find myself blowing through enemies with a deadly umbrella, it becomes clear: I’m in a B-movie....

Another day, anotherHalf-Life 3rumor. At this point, we don’t need to say it, but we’re going to anyway: take this with a grain of salt. According to Tyler McVicker (transcribed by Eurogamer),Half-Life 3is “playable, end-to-end.” He recently streamed a three-hour-long Q&A session where he dropped numerous hints about the widely anticipated sequel, including the suggestion that it could be released as soon as this summer. Normally, a rumor like this would be disregarded as just hearsay, but there has been other hints this year that stir up hope, however small, that the project could actually be on the way....

Helldivers 2 needs to make Requisition Slips more versatile It’s always nice to be rewarded for spreading democracy inHelldivers 2, but with so many missions being completed, those rewards can quickly feel void – such as Requisition Slips. So, Super Earth needs to make more use of its most useless late-game resource. Once you’ve brought all theStratagemsand upgraded yourShip Modules, Helldivers 2’s Requisition Slips quickly become useless. Many players over level 30 have the maximum amount (50,000) sitting in their accounts, with very little to use them for, which feels like a wasted opportunity....

How to enable DLSS 3.5 in Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty is a demanding title, but you can make it look its best by turning on support for DLSS 3.5 thanks to an update from Nvidia. In almost every generation of PC gaming, there are those titles that put your PC hardware to the test. One of those at the moment isCyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty. If you have cutting-edge hardware you can run this game and have it looking glorious, but what if you have older hardware or a slightly more budget-friendly setup?...

How to level up fast in Warzone: Player & weapon XP With the return of theclassic Prestige systeminBlack Ops 6, as well as a generally slower progression system in comparison to recentCall of Dutytitles, leveling up inWarzonecan have its struggles. Here’s how we suggest ranking up quickly in the battle royale title. Between having to rank up both your player level and weapons tounlock different guns, attachments, and more, the grind can be tedious when there’sa meta weaponthat you don’t have ready to dominate the battlefield with....