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1 day ago | hothardware.com | Alan Velasco

It has been over 10 years since gamers last had the chance to explore the exhilarating world of James Bond, and this new entry in the popular spy franchise is in the hands of an experienced studio. IO Interactive, best known for the Hitman series, is stepping up to deliver its own version of 007’s origin story with a third-person action-adventure romp in 007: First Light. The developers are going all the way back to Bond’s mid 20s, where he’s getting his feet wet as an air crewman in the Navy.

2 days ago | hothardware.com | Alan Velasco

Crocodilus, a relatively new banking trojan targeting Android devices, is continuing to evolve since it was first spotted back in March by the Mobile Threat Intelligence team at Threat Fabric. The improvements aim to make the malware harder to detect alongside adding new features. Additionally, the threat actors that are deploying this malware have started to expand to other parts of the globe. If malware makers want their wares to remain viable, then it needs to be difficult to detect.

2 days ago | hothardware.com | Marco Chiappetta

home PC Components Graphics/Sound AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT: 16GB MSRP $349, 8GB $299 AMD is expanding its line-up of RDNA 4 based GPUs with the affordably priced Radeon RX 9060 XT, which targets budget conscious, 1080p gamers.

3 days ago | hothardware.com | Zak Killian

If you've ever played a video game based on Unreal Engine 5 and grumbled about the poor performance of it, we're right there with you. Unreal Engine 5 games are notoriously heavy, and to some degree this is down to what the engine is doing. But it turns out that, at least partially, this is also down to the engine's crap optimization.

3 days ago | hothardware.com | Alan Velasco

Launch day for the Nintendo Switch 2 is drawing near, with an initial lineup that's light on Nintendo-made games. As such, fans who are lucky enough to secure the new console on day one will likely be exploring what’s being offered from third-party studios. One of the more intriguing titles coming will be Cyberpunk 2077. It’s making the leap from x86 based PCs and consoles to the ARM powered Switch 2, and CD Projekt Red shared insights into the process of creating the bespoke version with IGN.