This week on Zerocade

AMD promised FSR 4 for handhelds before the end of 2026, and FSR 4.1 is now arriving on the ROG Xbox Ally X (₹1,14,990) and X20 through a preview update. Here's which handhelds get it, which wait, what the Ryzen Z3 leaks claim, and what it means for frame rates.

Rockstar has revealed six GTA 6 radio stations, with hosts reported to include Bad Bunny, Slayer's Kerry King and Tom Araya, and Burna Boy. You can now listen on foot, and on-demand podcasts are new to the series. GTA 6 launches November 19 at ₹5,999.

Qualcomm launched two flagship phone chips this year, and Android phones are now arriving with one or the other. Here's what the 'Extreme' adds over the standard Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, early benchmark numbers, the iQOO 16's India plans and who actually needs the faster chip.

CMF by Nothing's first Bluetooth speakers, nicknamed the 'milk carton' speakers, cost $59 (about ₹5,600) for the 10W Speaker S and $109 (about ₹10,400) for the 35W Speaker M. Here are the full specs, what each one is for, and where India pricing stands.

Bloomberg reports that Epic told developers on its delayed Disney shooter to go AI-first, with no more hand-written code and art made with AI workflows. Tim Sweeney says Epic has a huge pivot underway. Here's what was reported, what Epic confirmed, why this game, and what it could mean for Unreal Engine and the industry.

Intel has reportedly raised the prices it charges PC makers by up to 20%, Qualcomm by about 10%, and AMD is said to be planning its own rises. Here's which chips are affected, why, and what it could mean for laptop prices in India.

The OnePlus 16 is official in China from CNY 5,999 (about ₹86,000), with a Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, a 185Hz screen, a 200MP main camera and a 9,000mAh battery. Here are the full specs, every price in rupees, how it compares with the OnePlus 15, and what tipsters say about the OnePlus 16R for India.

Gears of War: E-Day's multiplayer was knocked offline on its launch weekend by a DDoS attack. Here's how a DDoS works, how it differs from a hack, why game launches are such easy targets, how studios fight back and what you can actually do.

GamesBeat's sources say Rockstar plans to release Grand Theft Auto VI on PC between January and March 2027, a much shorter wait than GTA 5's 19 months. Rockstar declined to comment. Here's what's reported, why Rockstar makes PC wait, and what it means for Indian players.

Chinese maker Decenta has listed an LGA 1954 board with B960 and Q970 chipsets, the first built for Intel's Core Ultra 400 'Nova Lake-S' desktop chips. Here's what's on it, what the new socket means for upgraders, the 900-series chipset line-up and the Q1 2027 timing. No India pricing yet.

Microsoft has set up Xbox Labs after a wave of console games were rebuilt to run natively on PC. Here's what static recompilation is, how it differs from emulation and wrappers, which projects use it, from Zelda 64: Recompiled to a near-60fps Super Mario Odyssey port, and why it suddenly feels everywhere.

Nine games joined PS Plus Extra and Premium in October, led by a day-one Mafia: The Old Country and the return of Horizon Forbidden West. In India, Extra costs ₹979 a month or about ₹726 a month on a yearly plan. Here's the full list, which tier you need, what each game is like and what's coming next.

Rockstar's Phil Hooker and Aaron Garbut told Bloomberg that the engine, tools and team built for GTA 6 will let the studio move faster next time. Here's what they said, how long Rockstar's gaps have been, and what it could mean. GTA 6 launches November 19 at ₹5,999.

Microsoft's Xbox Nano Controller keeps all 18 Xbox inputs in a 100g, five-inch body with a built-in battery. It costs $49.99 (about ₹4,750 converted), ships November 4, and works with Xbox, PC, phones and smart TVs. Here's what it does, what it leaves out and who it's for.

Epic has announced Easy Anti-Cheat for Linux v2 and a native Linux Epic Games Launcher, and says Fortnite will follow. Here's how anti-cheat works, why Linux was so hard to protect, exactly what your PC will need, which distros are supported and why the Steam Deck isn't included yet.

Rockstar has released the Grand Theft Auto VI launch trailer, captured in-game on PS5, with a new Justice song featuring Tame Impala, SZA and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. Here's what it shows, how it fits with the earlier trailers, the 34-track album, and the latest on preloads, reviews and PC. GTA 6 arrives November 19 at ₹5,999 in India.

Nvidia's October update shrinks the DLSS 5 neural rendering model by 24% and halves its GPU cost. A new frame generation preset also comes to RTX 40 and 50 cards. The faster model debuts in NBA 2K27 on October 16.

A review embargo is the date and time critics agree not to publish before. Here's how embargoes work, why publishers use them, what Cyberpunk 2077, Suicide Squad and Concord taught us about review timing, and what the reported November 18 embargo means for GTA 6.

Analogue's Super Nt+ and Mega Sg+ play original SNES and Sega cartridges on FPGA hardware, now with built-in Bluetooth and 2.4GHz wireless, USB-C and hot-swappable cartridges. They cost $219.99 (about ₹20,900 converted) and ship in December. Here are the full specs, what's in the box, what's missing and what it means for Indian buyers.

A Korean report says Samsung's tests found Qualcomm's 5 GHz Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 running too hot in the Galaxy S27 Ultra, with the 2nm Exynos 2700 as a backup. Qualcomm calls the reports inaccurate, and new leaks claim the Exynos is faster. Here's what's reported, what's confirmed and what it could mean for India.

Thermal throttling is when a chip slows itself down to avoid overheating. Here's how it works, why phones throttle more than PCs and consoles, why it matters most in long gaming sessions, and how to spot it when you're buying.

Mark Gurman reported Apple would stop the M6 family at the base chip, and this week's launches bear it out: an M6 iMac and 14-inch MacBook Pro (from ₹2,39,900), while the new OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro keeps M5 Pro and M5 Max. The M7 range follows from 2027.

Modern Warfare 4 sits at 86 on OpenCritic with 97% of critics recommending it, and Steam players rate it far above recent Call of Duty games. Here's what critics said about the campaign, multiplayer and DMZ, where they pushed back, and what it costs in India.

Shrek 2 Remastered launches November 10 at $29.99, and it's a textbook remaster. Here's what 'remaster' promises compared with a remake or a port, real examples of each, how pricing usually works, and what to check before you pay for an old game again.