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NVIDIA has picked up Google marketing executive, and 10-year Google veteran Alison Wagonfeld to step into the role of Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).

Wagonfeld will be the first CMO at NVIDIA, and according to reports from Wall Street Journal, which spoke to a person familiar with the situation, Wagonfeld will be reporting directly to company CEO Jensen Huang, and that all members of the marketing and communications team will report to Wagonfeld once she begins her position in February.

The former Google employee announced the move to Team Green in a LinkedIn post, mentioning that she has been part of the Google Cloud project since it was merely a start-up in 2016, and that she has been part of it growing into a $60 billion run-rate business. With the explosion in AI, NVIDIA has positioned itself phenomenally to benefit off the demand for more advanced systems, as NVIDIA makes the most advanced and most efficient hardware to power artificial intelligence.

IO Interactive's 007 First Light recently got delayed to May 27, 2026, which is why it's a little strange that we're getting PC system requirements for the game so far ahead of the game's launch. What's also strange is that the PC specifications for the game only include the Minimum and Recommended specs, both of which target 1080p.

The specs details have arrived at CES 2026, where the developers also announced that they are working closely with NVIDIA to bring the latest RTX technologies to the game, including DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation support. We're assuming this includes NVIDIA's new DLSS 4.5 update, also announced at CES, which improves image quality and detail, alongside the new Dynamic Frame Generation for the GeForce RTX 50 Series.

As for the game's recommended specs, targeting 1080p 60 FPS, IO Interactive recommends a GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, a Radeon RX 6700 XT, or an Intel Arc GPU with similar performance. Interestingly, the VRAM requirement is listed at 12GB even though the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is an 8GB GPU.

We checked out the OneXPlayer booth at CES 2026, spotting the company's fresh new Super V gaming tablet, which is powered by Intel's new Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" CPUs. Check it out:

Late last year, OneXPlayer introduced its new Super X gaming tablet on Kickstarter, powered by AMD's powerhouse Ryzen AI Max+ 395 "Strix Halo" APU, but the new model unveiled at CES 2026 features the new Intel Core Ultra X7 358H "Panther Lake" CPU.

The difference between the Super X and Super V is that the former features the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 with 16 cores and 32 threads of CPU, and 40 cores of Radeon 8060S "RDNA 3.5" GPU cores, while the latter features 16 cores and 16 threads, and a powerful Arc B390 integrated graphics solution with 12 cores of Xe3 GPU.

Minisforum had its new BD395i MAX motherboard on display at CES 2026, ready for its new Desk Mini series, as a Mini-ITX motherboard with a built-in AMD Strix Halo APU and up to 128GB RAM.

The new Minisforum BD395i MAX motherboard features up to an AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 "Strix Halo" APU built in, with the single chip containing the 16C/32T Zen 5 CPU, up to 128GB of LPDDR5X-8000 memory, and the Radeon 8060S integrated graphics with 40 CUs of RDNA 3.5 GPU power.

The Strix Halo APU is quite powerful on its own and would allow DIY users to just buy the motherboard, which includes the CPU + GPU + RAM, and use it on its own as the Radeon 8060S is more than powerful enough for 1080p 120FPS+ and still a heap of games at up to 4K 60FPS, all without a discrete graphics card.

Rockstar is slated to release Grand Theft Auto 6 on November 19, 2026, but following past delays fears are swelling that Rockstar may decide to delay the title again for further polishing.

It seems that may be more of a reality than you might initially assume as Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier has revealed the last time he heard about the game from internal sources it wasn't finished, specifically "content complete". The reporter went on to say, "That is to say people were still finishing things up, still finalizing levels, and missions, and seeing what is going to make it into the game."

It should be noted that Schreier said that "content complete" is typically reached after the game is "feature complete" as developers will want to be adding new pieces of content to the game even when it's going through the bug fixing part of the pipeline. Schreier commented on release date, and said, "hard to say" and that its unclear if it will hit its target release date of November this year.

GeForce NOW, NVIDIA's cloud gaming platform, reached a milestone last year with the introduction of new RTX Blackwell pods, supporting 5K 120 FPS gaming over the cloud. On top of that, it saw a long list of new games hit the service, as well as the ability for PC gamers to stream their own games from their Steam library.

At CES 2026, NVIDIA has a few small but very cool announcements for GeForce NOW, including native apps for Linux (via Ubuntu 24.04 and later) and Amazon Fire TV sticks. In addition to this, the company is also adding flight stick support for a select range of 'HOTAS' devices. And, we got to test this out by jumping into clouds of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, over the cloud.

A highly requested addition, and it's not hard to see why, as Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is a game that already streams in data over the cloud, and requires a pretty powerful GPU to run when connected to a high-end display.

Minisforum showed off its new N5 MAX NAS at CES 2026, where we got some hands-on time with the new AMD Strix Halo APU-powered NAS. Check it out:

The new Minisforum N5 MAX takes up to 5 x M.2 SSDs and 5 x HDDs for a total of 40TB of SSD storage (5 x 8TB drives) and up to 150TB of HDD storage (5 x 30TB drives) for a grand total of 190TB of storage. It's powered by up to the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 "Strix Halo" APU, giving you 16 cores and 32 threads of power.

Not only do you have the 16C/32T of Zen 5 CPU power, but up to 128GB of LPDDR5X-8000 memory. The M.2 SSD slots are split between 1 x M.2 2280 (PCIe 4.0 x4), 1 x M.2 2230/2280 (PCIe 4.0 x1), and 3 x M.2 2280 (PCIe 4.0 x1). The other 5 slots can take 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch HDDs up to 30TB a drive.

Every year LG has a massive booth at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), as the company has many new products to showcase in various categories. This year, LG showcased the "Dream Setup" for gaming that had input from Reddit, and what they landed on was nothing short of a head turner.

The booth featured signage that stated Reddit gamers helped select the products that appeared in the setup from LG's catalogue, which was all detailed around the booth with individual product description cards. For example, LG went with an 83-inch LG OLED evo AI with a 4K resolution and a 165Hz refresh rate with VRR technology. The general aesthetic for the booth was "Ruined Castle," with the design leaning very close to being Elden Ring-themed.

Surrounding the incredible-looking TV was several gaming collectibles, including a statue. After spending some time at the setup I can say it was quite impressive, even the couches being a little bit lower than they should be made the setup feel roomy and comfortable. With the statues on the wall, lighting choices, and grey color aesthetic, the LG "Dream Setup" felt incredibly atmospheric, and is definitely something I would recommend you stop by and check out if you are CES 2026.

ASUS's ProArt line of PC hardware covers a full range of products, with the minimal and stylish design aimed at the creator and AI developer markets, while still delivering the performance you get from the company's gaming brands. At CES 2026, ASUS introduced the new ASUS ProArt GeForce RTX 5090 OC Edition, and it's surprisingly compact and sleek for a flagship GPU.

At the flagship model in NVIDIA's GeForce RTX lineup, you've got the RTX 5090's impressive specs: 32GB of fast GDDR7 memory, 21,2760 CUDA Cores, with 3352 TOPS of AI performance. With its 2.5-slot design with dual fans, the ASUS ProArt GeForce RTX 5090 is the company's most compact GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card, and it's all due to the cooling design.

Inspired by NVIDIA's groundbreaking GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition (which uses a similar custom PCB), the ASUS ProArt GeForce RTX 5090 sports dual 115mm fans with a double-vented backplate that includes "flow-through zones" to keep airflow moving.

Minisforum had plenty of products showcased at CES 2026, but one of the main ones that I wanted to see in the flesh was the MS-S1 MAX. A powerful AI workstation packing the AMD Strix Halo APU, up to 128GB of RAM, and more, all in a small form factor system.

The new Minisforum MS-S1 MAX workstation packs the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 "Strix Halo" APU which has 16 cores and 32 threads of Zen 5 processing power, the powerful Radeon 8060S with 40 CUs of RDNA 3.5 GPU power, and up to 128GB of LPDDR5X-8000 memory.

On the front I/O we've got 2 x USB4, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 (10Gbps), 1 x 3.5mm audio combo jack, and 2 x DMIC. On the rear, you've got 2 x 10GbE ports, 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps), 2 x USB 2.0, 2 x USB4 V2 (80Gbps), 1 x HDMI 2.1 FRL (up to 8K @ 60Hz and 4K @ 120Hz).

Online auction platforms changed how people think about mobility and choice. A person sits at home with a quiet room and a bright screen, while inside the heart feels strong movement. A working car or personal dream vehicle suddenly appears in front of the eyes and feels almost reachable. One more bid can move fate forward, so attention becomes laser sharp and every second matters.

New digital ecosystems centered on auto auction systems gave access to people who never visited physical yards. Regional hubs such as https://abetter.bid/locations/usa/ca/los+angeles-10 allow real exploration of inventory without travel stress or crowded spaces. A vision of a new car slowly meets the real limits of a personal budget, and the meeting point becomes decision time. Emotion wants speed while reason brings balance, and once they meet, a real deal rises from numbers, and confidence begins to grow.

People sometimes describe the first online participation as unforgettable. The first time the bid button is pressed feels like stepping into a story where outcomes change quickly. It feels like a contest with self-control rather than with others. Online auction culture blends strategy, patience, and excitement in a way that keeps attention alive for hours.

Blizzard might be ready to reveal a surprise new StarCraft project at this year's Blizzcon celebration.

Blizzard is reportedly working on a new third-person action shooter set in the StarCraft universe. The info was revealed as part of Jason Schreier's book on Blizzard's history, which said that the shooter had been greenlit at Blizzard. The game may end up being a high-profile AAA experience, as former Far Cry executive producer and creative director Dan Hay is said to be leading production.

Now there's another report from Windows Central that says this new mystery StarCraft shooter could be revealed at Blizzcon 2026 in September.

Fans of the Fable and Forza Horizon series won't want to miss the latest Developer Direct stream.

Today, Microsoft announced the next Xbox Developer Direct will stream on Thursday, January 22 at 1PM EST, with three games taking center stage. The first two are from the same developer, Playground Games, who have been working diligently on the new Fable successor for many years. New Fable gameplay will be shown at the event, alongside a promised look at some of the more dynamic features of the game, including choice and consequence.

The other games include the Tokyo-set Forza Horizon 6, which will also get a deep-dive as well as car reveals, and an extended look at Game Freak's surprising new action RPG, Beast of Reincarnation.

There's been no hotter topic in the PC sphere of late than the rocketing cost of RAM - although other components have been hit with price hikes, notably storage, and also GPUs to an extent - but an AMD exec is trying to put a brave face on things in the face of these pricing pressures.

Still, some consumers may not appreciate the advice from Rahul Tikoo, AMD's SVP & GM of its Client Business Unit, who was interviewed by Tom's Hardware at CES 2026.

The tech site asked Tikoo how AMD is reacting to the steep increase in the cost of DRAM and storage, and how it could affect Team Red this year, given predictions of falling PC sales as a result of these hikes.

Your favorite South Park characters (or at least some of them) are coming to Fortnite imminently, and a trailer has just been released to confirm what was teased earlier this week.

As Polygon reports, Cartman, Kenny, Stan, Kyle, and Butters are set to star in Fortnite as part of the 'Born in Chaos' crossover event, with gamers able to take a trip to Cartmanland (and Towelie is in there too, as a sidekick apparently).

As you can see in the trailer above, the South Park characters will be in mech suits to make them full-sized rather than tiny kids running around.

At CES 2026, PNY announced a new lineup of GeForce RTX 50 Series graphics cards with the new dual-slot Slim trio. The compact design is designed for SFF (Small Form Factor) builds, and there are three variants covering the GeForce RTX 5070, RTX 5070 Ti, and RTX 5080.

Seeing the GeForce RTX 5080 included here is impressive, as there are very few dual-slot RTX 5080 cards available outside NVIDIA's Founders Edition. In fact, these new GPUs from PNY adopt the dual-flow-through fan design seen in the Founders Edition cards.

Both the PNY GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB Slim and PNY GeForce RTX 5080 16GB Slim models feature dual 120mm fans, with the slightly smaller PNY GeForce RTX 5070 Slim featuring dual 100mm fans.

be quiet! had a few new products showcased during CES 2026, where the company showcased its first-ever products with an LCD screen: the new Light Loop IO LCD AIO water cooler and the Dark Rock Pro 6 IO LCD air cooler.

The company expanded its Dark Rock family of CPU air coolers with an early prototype of the new Dark Rock Pro 6 IO LCD air cooler, which features the company's new Light Loop IO LCD.

Underneath, it's built on the same great Dark Rock Pro 6 cooler, but with the 4.5-inch LCD screen, but has been engineered for users who demand exceptional performance without compromising on silence.

Samsung has put out an earnings guidance that revealed it expects profits will surge in the last three months of 2025, as the company reports record high sales amid overbearing demand for memory.

Memory is currently being swallowed by AI companies outbidding consumer-facing companies that typically have less borrowing power due to how much volume they are requesting. Memory manufacturers, such as Samsung, have become necessary to continue the exponential development of artificial intelligence.

Samsung reports that it expects its profits will triple due to the crazed surge in memory prices over the lack of supply, with Counterpoint Research estimating that memory prices jumped between 40% and 50% during the last quarter of 2025.

Patriot Memory showed off a bunch of its new products at CES 2026, and another one that caught my eye was the new Viper Elite 5 Ultra DDR5 memory, tuned for Intel Core Ultra CPU platforms.

If you're building a new Intel-based system in the near future and need a set of tuned DDR5 RAM for it, Patriot has the goods with its new Viper Elite 5 Ultra DDR5 memory. The company has specifically designed it for the Intel Core Ultra platform, optimized for next-generation Intel architectures.

Intel is reportedly natively supporting DDR5-8000 memory with its next-gen Nova Lake-S desktop CPUs later this year, moving over to the new LGA 1954 socket. Patriot has positioned itself as ready for when that happens with its Viper Elite 5 Ultra DDR5 coming in up to 8000 MT/s and up to 96GB capacities.

The ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Taichi was one of the fastest flagship RDNA 4 GPUs from 2025. Check out our full review, with ASRock's premium graphics card also being one of the few Radeon RX 9070 XT releases to adopt the new 12V-2x6 pin power connector.

At CES 2026, ASRock showcased a new but familiar GPU, the ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Taichi White 16GB OC. Per the naming, this presents ASRock's premium, stylish design in an all-white shroud with a white PCB. For those looking to put together a white rig, the ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Taichi White is a looker.

And it's a well-built triple-slot card with a metal backplate and a reinforced metal frame. In addition to RGB lighting across the card, the major design update, outside of the color change, is the inclusion of a small display on the side. ASRock calls it the LED Information Center, a color display focused on real-time system information or various animations.