"That said, there are some titles that currently require more upscaling than others, and it may be preferable to play at a lower framerate with VRR to maintain a 1080p internal resolution. In the meantime, we are working on HDMI VRR, investigating improved upscaling, and optimizing ray tracing performance in the driver, so we are approaching this from multiple angles."
One of the biggest days of the year for video game news comes each December, when The Game Awards takes place. 2025 should be no different, and while we'll have to wait until December 11 to see just what Geoff Keighley and co. have in store, we already have some thoughts on what might show up. Whether it's the long-awaited Half-Life 3 announcement or more news on games we already know are coming, like Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 and Silent Hill: Townfall,
Dbrand did the thing: it announced a Portal Companion Cube skin for Valve's boxy new Steam Machine, allowing you to turn the new PC / console hybrid into a facsimile of gaming's most loyal sidekick. The Companion Cube skin is limited edition, and will release some time in 2026, though we don't know if it will launch alongside the Steam Machine itself, which is targeting early 2026.
