Microsoft has launched "Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC," making select original Xbox titles like BLiNX: The Time Sweeper and Conker: Live and Reloaded playable and purchasable on Windows PCs. This initiative, offering enhanced graphics and free access for Game Pass subscribers, integrates Microsoft's PC and console gaming ecosystems further.
AMD is releasing FSR Upscaling 4.1 for Radeon RX 7000-series GPUs, enhancing image quality and gameplay. Support is also planned for RDNA 3 APUs and RDNA 2 cards, with FSR 4.1 already in over 300 games and coming to new titles like Doom: The Dark Ages Revelations.
Intel's new Arc G3 Extreme chip for handheld gaming PCs shows significant performance and battery life improvements over AMD competitors. The MSI Claw 8 EX AI Plus, featuring this chip, offers up to 60-73 fps in demanding games at 1200p and can last up to 12 hours on a charge. Despite a high target price of $1,500, the chip's efficiency marks a potential leap for portable gaming.
GIGABYTE has launched the XFX Swift AMD Radeon RX 9070XT Dual fan Gaming Edition graphics card in Japan, featuring the Radeon RX 9070 XT GPU. It boasts a dual-fan cooler, 16GB GDDR6 memory, and supports PCIe 5.0. Available now, priced at ¥114,800 (tax included) on GIGABYTE's web store.
AMD's RDNA 3 GPUs will get FSR 4.1 in July, with RDNA 2 chips following in 2024.
Amazon has filed a lawsuit in Washington state District Court accusing RBK group of stealing $4 million in products through refund fraud. The group, led by Kazakhstan-based Dias Temirbekul Zhumaniyaz, allegedly used Telegram to recruit customers, charging 15-30% to file false empty package claims with fake police reports. Amazon spent $75,000+ investigating after an investigator posing as a buyer obtained a fraudulent refund.
