Watch Dogs ' first major patch is coming soon, says publisher Ubisoft. As soon as next week, players on various platforms will see improvements in the way the hit game looks and plays. » 6/18/14 4:58pm 6/18/14 4:58pm

News of hidden graphics files in the PC release of Watch Dogs rippled all over the gaming-centric internet yesterday. This data unlocks better graphics for the Windows version of the hit multiplatform game and thousands of players who own that version of the game installed it to see if there was any drastic change.… » 6/17/14 4:15pm 6/17/14 4:15pm

Remember how stunning Watch Dogs looked when Ubisoft unveiled it two years ago? When the game came out last month, many players said that the visuals for the open-world game didn't live up to that original teaser. But now an intrepid modder has found hidden files that improve the way the game looks, right there in … » 6/16/14 1:00pm 6/16/14 1:00pm

It was only a matter of time, really—and while this mod takes the "dark" part of Dark Souls to heart, it's still a joy to gawk at. » 5/02/14 5:30pm 5/02/14 5:30pm

Move out of the way, Infamous: Project Cars has got your number. » 5/01/14 1:00pm 5/01/14 1:00pm

Ever wondered how those classic Nintendo DS games that were not entirely 2D would look in HD, upscaled to 720p? One talented Japanese fan experimented with the games and the system, managing to render them in a higher resolution than their native setting. You can check some of his results below. » 4/09/14 9:00am 4/09/14 9:00am

PC gaming is great, but it's a bit more complex than console gaming. You have a lot of different hardware to choose from, tweaks to increase performance, and other ways to improve the experience—as long as you're willing to put in the time and effort. Here are our top 10 PC mods and tricks for better gaming. » 3/15/14 1:00pm 3/15/14 1:00pm

If you've been playing Dark Souls II, and following the coverage leading up to the game's release, you may have noticed that the version of Dark Souls II that was originally shown off to the public was not the same as the game we got on consoles. Tweaks to the lighting, overhauls in the structure of the game and… » 3/13/14 5:00pm 3/13/14 5:00pm

And to think, before Unity caught on, the words "browser game" used to be cause for laughter. » 3/12/14 9:35pm 3/12/14 9:35pm

Resident Evil 4 HD is out on Steam today! YouTube user Space Sharkicane (what a name) ran through the new PC version and compared the same scene with the PS2 version of the game. Take a look! » 2/28/14 12:17pm 2/28/14 12:17pm

You might think "Minecraft" the very instant you read the word "cubes" in the context of gaming, but trust me: this video is far from being just about Minecraft. » 2/06/14 4:00am 2/06/14 4:00am

Gaming laptops have been stuck at 1080p and under for far too long. That all changes with the release of MSI's GT60 gaming laptop, with a display panel that goes all the way up to 2880-by-1620. » 12/05/13 11:46am 12/05/13 11:46am

Last time we saw a Call of Duty comparison, it was between every console except for the Xbox One. That's not very useful for those of you that are curious about the Xbox One! » 11/18/13 9:30pm 11/18/13 9:30pm

Today I got a look at some of the graphics tech we’ll see in next year’s games. That came in the form of new Nvidia GameWorks tools, which I saw during a press event in Montreal, Canada. What’s new: advances for in-game fire, smoke, physics and lighting effects. » 10/18/13 2:15pm 10/18/13 2:15pm

Most of the footage we've seen of Battlefield 4 so far has been gorgeous. There's a reason for that: we've either seen next-gen footage, or PC footage. Natch the graphics will be a step up from current-gen systems. » 10/01/13 8:30pm 10/01/13 8:30pm

Maybe you’re burning to know how the PS4 and Xbox One’s graphics will stack up against each other. Maybe the way each console handles lighting, textures and detail will be what makes you pick one over the other. Sadly, we don’t even know when the next-gen machines are coming out. But, hey, you could conceivably… » 7/31/13 11:30am 7/31/13 11:30am