The new Patch 6 update is out for God of War Ragnarok, and it contains a host of bug fixes that should make the game run smoother on a range of PC hardware. The most notable tweak, though, is improved performance on AMD's Zen 1 and Zen 2 gaming CPUs, bringing up frame rates in areas where the game was previously limited by CPU performance. Other tweaks coming to the title include fixes for tesselation with certain Nvidia drivers and previous Frame Generation glitches. It's the AMD fix that is most intriguing, though, as those early-generation Zen gaming CPUs were famously not the most capable when it came to gaming performance. They're also several years old now. so it's great to see developers still improving support for this older hardware. Continue reading AMD Ryzen gaming CPU owners need this new God of War Ragnarok PC patch MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review

The next-gen AMD Radeon GPU lineup is reportedly going to be unveiled in just a couple of months, as the company gears up to take on the threat from the Nvidia RTX 5000 launch head-on. According to this latest leak, AMD is planning a slew of announcements for the CES tradeshow, which not only include the company’s new RDNA 4 Radeon RX 8000 graphics cards, but also new Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs. While AMD is abandoning high-end GPU designs for the moment, and potentially leaving the very best graphics card mantle free for Nvidia to snatch with the RTX 5090, the new AMD RDNA 4 GPU lineup could still make a splash in the mid-range graphics card market. Continue reading New AMD Radeon GPUs are coming much sooner than expected, according to this leak MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review

Age of Empires 2 will always have my heart. Alongside Command and Conquer, it’s one of the first RTS games that I ever played, and served as a gateway to the wider world of 4X and strategy that I remain enamored with today. Cities Skylines 2 has been my game of choice this year. I imagine Civilization 7 will capture a lot of my time in the next 12 months. But three years since it first launched, Age of Empires 4 is still a serious contender for the best medieval melee and management sims on PC. Now, Relic Entertainment confirms that new AoE 4 DLC is happening, and hints at when it will be released. The first fresh release since 2023’s The Sultans Ascend, seems like we can expect the Age of Empires 4 DLC relatively soon. Continue reading New Age of Empires 4 DLC is actually happening, launch window confirmed MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RTS games, Best strategy games, Best 4X games

We've all seen those messages offering easy in-game money in MMOs. As soon as you log in, the public chat is filled with posts linking to external sites offering a supposed quick and easy way to get fictional currency. This is real money trading (RMT), and for games like WoW, FF14, and Lost Ark it's against the terms of service, and can easily result in a punishment or ban. For Throne and Liberty though, it'll put you in severe in-game debt. Continue reading Throne and Liberty is putting real money traders in a Lucent debt hole MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best MMORPGs, Throne and Liberty codes, Throne and Liberty weapons

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Apple is preparing a week of Mac announcements. The company started with the M4 iMac in new colors, Thunderbolt 4 ports, and other improvements, and it's also expected to unveil new MacBook Pro and Mac mini models in the following days. Interestingly, Amazon has leaked the next-gen Mac mini before its official announcement. As spotted by MacRumors, a comparison chart revealed details of the new M4 Pro chip option, its new specs, and the redesign that makes it similar to the Mac Studio. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman previously revealed that Apple aimed for an Apple TV-like design for the M4 Mac mini. Now, it seems Apple has made a smaller and thinner version of the Mac Studio, which is the design it wanted for its entry-level Mac. Available in Silver, users can choose between the M4 and M4 Pro chips. With the M4 Pro, the new Mac mini can be configured with up to a 14-core GPU, 20-core GPU, and 64GB of RAM. The maximum storage remains at 8TB. This accidental leak hasn't revealed the prices, but the M4 Mac mini will likely be similar to the M2 generation. Apple also needs to reveal details about connectivity updates, external display support, and, ultimately, how the M4 Pro chip compares to the M3 Pro, M2 Pro, and M1 Pro. Wrap up Despite this M4 Mac mini leak, we are also waiting for Apple to unveil a new MacBook Pro. This computer should be powered by the M4 Pro and M4 Max but keep the same form factor since the 2021 redesign. New iterations of the MacBook Air, Mac Studio, and Mac Pro are expected to be announced next year. That said, the new iMac, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini should be the last products Apple will unveil in 2024. BGR will let you know once Apple officially unveils these products. Don't Miss: 9 new M4 iMac features: Everything you need to know The post M4 Mac mini design and specs leak ahead of official announcement appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Today’s deals: $367 Apple Watch Series 10, $66 14-piece cookware set, $99 230-piece Craftsman tool set, more Today’s deals: $56 for 2024’s easiest Halloween costume, $699 M2 MacBook Air, 20% off Dyson, more Today’s deals: Free LED smart bulbs, $64 off Black Titanium Apple Watch Ultra 2, $60 Keurig coffee maker, more Today’s deals: $150 off eufy Robot Vacuum Omni C20, $30 Fire TV Stick 4K Max, $99 Beats headphones, more