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Intel's next-generation Nova Lake-AX processors have been in the headlines over the last 24 hours, and now we have some more news regarding the core count and GPU cores inside of the Strix Halo APU competitor.

In a new post from leaker @OneRaichu, we're hearing that Intel's upcoming Nova Lake-AX enthusiast-grade mobile processors will have up to 28 cores of CPU power, and up to 48 Xe3 GPU cores that will provide some beefy on-the-go gaming performance.

The leaker suggests that Intel's new Nova Lake-AX processors will feature 28 cores in total that are split between 8 P-Cores, 16 E-Cores, and 4 LPE cores. Nova Lake-AX is more impressive on its GPU side, with a purported 384 Execution Units based on Intel's new Xe3P GPU architecture, as well as support for up to 9600/10667MT/s of LPDDR5X memory speed.

Intel is reportedly gearing up to use a "Unified Core" for its next-generation Titan Lake CPUs, something we've heard about in rumors for a while now, but new leaks are providing some more information.

In a new post from @SiliconFly on X, Intel's next-gen Titan Lake CPUs and their new Griffin Cove architecture will be the last processors from Intel using P-Cores, with the P-core team "going bye-bye". In 2028, Titan Lake is set to introduce the new Unified Core, which is set to have more performance than ever before.

There has also been a post from an Intel engineer in China that suggested the company is focusing on delivering architectural improvements through the use of a Unified Core platform, which will take performance to levels we haven't seen yet. Intel will be competing against AMD's next-gen Zen 6 and Zen 7 processors by then, so they'll need everything they can get.

Sony's next-generation PlayStation 6 console is expected to feature 24GB of RAM, up from the 16GB of RAM inside of the PS5 and beefed-up PS5 Pro consoles, and it'll be used for advanced ray tracing and machine learning.

In a new video from Digital Foundry, the tech experts surmise that the PlayStation 6 will feature 24GB of RAM, as it is needed for advanced ray tracing and machine learning, as the 16GB inside of the PS5 and PS5 Pro are already hitting limits when it comes to textures and assets.

DRAM hasn't dropped in price recently, but Sony will reportedly not be increasing the cost of the PS6 because of it (and most likely because Sony would be buying SO much DRAM for the PS6 that it would negotiate some rather kick-ass pricing from DRAM manufacturers). As for the rumored PlayStation 6 handheld, it would probably sport 16GB of RAM as it's reportedly capable of backwards compatibility, playing PS5/PS4/PS3/PS2/PS1 games on the go).

Nintendo is suing Pocketpair, the creator of Palworld for allegedly infringing on its Pokémon patents, but its latest moves indicate that Pocketpair may have a stronger defense case than Nintendo initially anticipated.

For those who are out of the loop, the release of Palworld in 2024 was a major success, with the title hitting an all-time peak of 2.1 million players on Steam shortly after its release. Palworld still remains an extremely popular game, with it still regularly sitting in the top 25 games on Valve's platform, and with attention came Nintendo lawyers, who claimed Palworld was infringing on the company's patents.

Nintendo officially sued Palworld's creator Pocketpair, and according to the suit, Nintendo is seeking approximately $66,000 in damages for Pocketpair allegedly infringing on three patents: one for how players can switch between riding different mounts, and two for capturing monsters. Pocketpair responded to Nintendo's claims and pointed to other games that use similar in-game mechanics, which Nintendo hasn't filed lawsuits against. Additionally, Pocketpair demonstrated its mount switching mechanic 6 months before Nintendo filed the patent it alleges Pocketpair is infringing upon.

Virtuos is laying off hundreds of people, and the company has confirmed that "restructuring" is happening.

Virtuos has announced that it will lay off about 7% of its workforce, or about 200 people. This implies that around 3,800 people had worked at Virtuos before the layoffs, and while the company is headquartered in Singapore, it had 25 offices worldwide.

A studio rep tells Eurogamer that the majority of Virtuos' layoffs will affect roles in Asia, with 70 layoffs being planned for Europe. Despite Oblivion Remastered's high-rising success, Virtuos will lay off 10 people from the French team responsible for Oblivion.

A YouTuber who focuses on retro gaming has had his home raided by the authorities, who seized a variety of gaming handheld devices.

That YouTuber is Once Were Nerd, who says Italian customs enforcement officers from the Guardia di Finanza appeared at his home on April 15 with a search warrant to investigate his property for devices that were promoting pirated copyrighted material. The authorities left the home with a total of 30 gaming consoles.

In addition to the confiscated consoles, the YouTuber provided their conversations with the console makers, along with their smartphone, which the authorities said would be returned in a few days, but was returned two months later on June 15.

Meta investors filed a lawsuit against company CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other executive staff, both current and former, on Wednesday, with some of the claims of the suit citing the political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica, and the scandal that took place in 2018 where it was revealed Facebook users' personal information was being misused and Meta, then-Facebook, was in violation of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulations.

The investors claim that Meta didn't fully inform them of the risks associated with Facebook users' personal information being misused, which resulted in the company having to pay a $5.1 billion penalty to the FTC, along with facing significant fines in Europe amounting to a $725 million privacy settlement.

The investors behind the lawsuit are now demanding that Zuckerberg and other former and current leadership reimburse the company for the fines it had to pay, which the suit claims total as much as $8 billion, including legal fees.

Summer is in full swing, and to celebrate the new model launch, Kingbull has rolled out some very attractive discounts on their Jumper Go full-suspension step-through electric bike.

Kingbull is offering a $200 discount on the Jumper Go, their 20-inch full suspension fat-tire e-bike. This bike combines power, comfort, and versatility, making it a perfect choice for city streets and off-road trails alike. The Jumper Go comes equipped with a 48V 20Ah Samsung lithium battery designed to provide riders with a long range - Kingbull states the bike can reach up to 80 miles on a single charge. Check out the full deal on the Jumper Go here.

So, what powers this bike? Kingbull fitted the Jumper Go with a 750W Bafang G063 brushless hub motor that can deliver a peak torque of 85 Nm, giving you plenty of power for smooth acceleration and hill climbing. With all this power, safety is key, so Kingbull installed Tektro HD-E3940 hydraulic disc brakes with 4-piston calipers and 180mm rotors front and rear, providing confident and responsive stopping power. The bike can reach a top speed of 28 mph (Class 3), with the throttle limited to 20 mph.

Donkey Kong Bananza is the latest 3D platformer from the team behind the critically acclaimed Super Mario Odyssey. With reviews now appearing online, it is another hit from Nintendo. With the game sitting on a score of 91 over on Metacritic, reviewers are praising the game's refreshing take on the genre, its presentation, and destructible sandbox environments.

As far as technology goes, the Nintendo Switch 2 console-exclusive makes good use of the advanced NVIDIA hardware to deliver detailed environments, physics-based destruction, and animation. However, as part of Digital Foundry's comprehensive review of the game, which covers its performance and technical achievements, we discover a somewhat surprising fact.

According to Digital Foundry, the game utilizes AMD FSR 1, and not DLSS, for its dynamic 1080p to 1200p resolution when docked (or 1080p presentation when in handheld mode), which is then paired with an older post-processing anti-aliasing technique to smooth out edges.

Ubisoft has named two members of the Guillemot family to lead its new powerhouse subsidiary, the company today announced.

Months ago, Ubisoft announced a billion-dollar deal with Tencent, a Chinese multimedia giant. Ubisoft essentially agreed to take its three biggest franchises--Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six--and put them under a new sister company specifically designed to handle the franchises. As part of the deal, Tencent will spend $1.2 billion and acquire a minority 25% stake in the new subsidiary, which has been valued in excess of $4 billion.

Now it's been revealed who will lead Ubisoft's subsidiary. The board has elected to keep management within the Guillemot family, with two of Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot's relatives being appointed as co-CEOs: Charlie Guillemot (son), and Christophe Derennes (cousin) will navigate the subsidiary. Ubisoft says it hopes this subsidiary will help Assassin's Creed, Rainbow Six, and Far Cry earn $1 billion per year.

Intel has nothing to compete against AMD's powerful new Strix Halo APUs, but the company is reportedly cooking up its new enthusiast-class SoC dubbed Nova Lake-AX.

In a new post on X from leaker @Jaykihn, we're hearing that the preliminary name of Intel's new enthusiast-class processor is Nova Lake-AX, after rumors in 2024 that the company was working on an Arrow Lake Halo CPU which was later canceled. However, the plans continued, and now we can reportedly expect a Nova Lake-AX chip that would compete with Strix Halo.

The insider said nothing but "Nova Lake-AX" that would launch in 2026 with a full top-to-bottom stack, unlike Panther Lake, which is aimed at the laptop and mobile markets. Intel's upcoming Nova Lake CPU family will be similar to Arrow Lake, where we'll see the new chips launch in mobile and desktop form, without restrictions to a particular segment.

Final Fantasy 17 could be a turn-based game, recent reports suggest, but Square Enix's Naoki "Yoshi-P" Yoshida clarifies that nothing has been decided yet.

The next mainline Final Fantasy game could be another action-based experience like Final Fantasy 15 and 16, or go for the more traditional ATB turn-based style. While Square Enix is undoubtedly plotting out early details for Final Fantasy 17, the company isn't ready to start talking about anything just yet.

In a recent interview with Anime News Network, Yoshi-P was asked point blank if Final Fantasy could go back to the days of turn-based combat. Yoshi-P's response wasn't straightforward--the overall goals of the game will dictate aspects like battle systems. Yoshida also says he may not be involved in FF17's development.

NVIDIA is reportedly acquiring hundreds of thousands of LPDDR-based SOCAMM memory that it'll use in future AI PC products, with demand for next-gen SOCAMM 2 memory expected to boom in the years ahead.

At its recent GTC (GPU Technology Conference) event earlier this year, the company showcased SOCAMM memory because of its superior performance and lower power consumption for AI products, with NVIDIA's new GB300 AI platform using SOCAMM memory developed by Micron. SOCAMM is very different to HBM and LPDDR5X memory used on current AI products including servers and mobile platforms.

SOCAMM memory is based on LPDDR DRAM, which is traditionally used inside of mobile and low-power devices, but SOCAMM memory is upgradable, unlike HBM and LPDDR5X memory. SOCAMM is not soldered onto the PCB, and can be secured by just three screws.

Google has just announced its upcoming Made by Google 2025 event, which takes place on August 20. We should be introduced to the new Pixel 10 family of smartphones, next-gen Tensor G5 processor, and more.

Normally, we have Apple hosting its iPhone unveiling event in September and Google unveiling its new Pixel smartphones in October, but the US search giant is leaping Apple this year with its Made by Google event in August, getting ahead of the new iPhone 17 family announcement.

Google is also moving its event from Mountain View to New York City, where hand-picked media will be invited to the event, where we'll see the introduction of the new Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold smartphones unveiled. It won't just be smartphones, but their new Tensor G5 processor for the Pixel 10 family, and the new Pixel Watch 4 wearable.

NVIDIA has been rumored to launch its new GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 graphics card into China, but fresh reports suggest that won't be happening as US restrictions are slowly easing.

The ban on NVIDIA's H20 AI GPU is expected to be lifted soon, raising doubts about the launch of the RTX 5090 D V2 in China, according to a new post by leaker "MEGAsizeGPU" on X. NVIDIA has reportedly not shipped its new RTX 5090 D V2 graphics cards to AIB partners, and with the US government easing its restrictions, the company could now resell its RTX 5090 D.

The RTX 5090 D has been selling in China for many months now, with NVIDIA having quite the inventory of RTX 5090 D cards still, we are to expect the RTX 5090 D V2 to not appear for now. The supply chain is still expecting the RTX 5090 D V2 to be released, so it could be a few more months before release so that the company can get rid of its RTX 5090 D inventory.

Razer has just introduced two new PC accessories powered by the ultra-fast Thunderbolt 5 standard, with the new Razer Thunderbolt 5 Dock and Razer Core X V2 external GPU enclosure.

Thunderbolt 5 offers a new benchmark for docking stations with high-speed connectivity, with speeds of up to a blistering 120Gbps -- 12x faster than USB 3.0 -- with the next-gen Thunderbolt 5 standard driving high-speed peripherals, ultra-high-speed storage, the ability to drive multiple high-res, high-refresh rate displays, and more.

The new Razer Thunderbolt 5 Dock can run triple 4K 120Hz displays, up to 8TB of SSD storage with ultra-fast speeds, and an included 250W power adapter that can deliver up to 140W to laptops, ready for whatever you want to plug into it. If you want a new Thunderbolt 5-ready external graphics enclosure, the new Razer Core X V2 offers desktop-class performance to Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 5, and particular USB4 gaming laptops and handhelds.

NVIDIA is still cooking up its new Arm-based N1X processor, with new reports suggesting that the company has run into severe design flaws that have pushed production timelines, and its launch into 2026.

In a new report from insider Charlie Demerjian from SemiAccurate, we're hearing that NVIDIA's previous issues with its new N1X processor were a "big one" which the company fixed without a silicon update. NVIDIA blamed Microsoft for another delay, after which the new N1X was reportedly in "full production". But now, NVIDIA has run into another (bigger) issue with its new Arm-based AI PC processor.

The original issue saw NVIDIA's new N1X processor pushed into early 2026, then the launch moved later into the year, then back to early 2026 once the first big issue was resolved. The early 2026 release was still in play, that is, until NVIDIA ran into these new issues with its upcoming N1 and N1X processors.

Apple's upcoming foldable iPhone is still over a year away, but we've got some spec comparisons between other flagship foldable smartphones, including Samsung's just-launched Galaxy Z Fold 7 smartphone.

In a new report from analyst firm UBS spotted by insider @Jukanrosleve on X, we have Apple's new foldable iPhone launching with Apple's new in-house A20 Pro chip made on TSMC's new 2nm process node, as well as Apple's new C2 5G modem.

We're to expect the foldable iPhone to launch with 12GB of RAM and have 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB storage options, while the inner screen is expected to span 7.8 inches, while the cover screen will be 5.5 inches. When folded, the foldable iPhone is expected to measure in at between 9.0 and 9.5mm, while when unfolded we are to expect 4.5 to 4.8mm thickness.

CD Projekt Red has just wrapped up the REDstreams for the new Cyberpunk 2077 update, slated to add a bunch of new features to the open-world RPG.

The Cyberpunk 2077 update 2.3 arrives tomorrow, and it isn't just a bunch of quality of life improvements, as CD Projekt Red is adding frame-generation support across all major GPU brands. The developer revealed the update will add AMD FSR 4, FSR 3.1 Frame Generation, Intel XeSS 2.0 with XeSS frame generation, along with Intel HDR10+ and VRR support for consoles.

These are extremely welcome updates as now any PC gamer can take advantage of frame-generation technologies for improved gameplay, regardless of what brand of GPU they are running. In addition to better performance for a wide range of gamers, CD Projekt Red is also introducing a bunch of new vehicles for players to enjoy, a new Autodrive system to make cruising from destination to destination much easier, and a Delamain taxi service.

Subnautica 2 is a highly anticipated game that has recently found itself in hot water, as it was discovered that the franchise owners, Krafton, may have had to pay a $250 million bonus payout to its subsidiary company and the developers of the title, Unknown Worlds.

Approximately 40 employees were eligible to share a $25 million bonus that was hinging on the studio hitting a specified amount of revenue by the end of 2025, with the possibility of an extension being given on the bonus duration. Krafton announced at the beginning of the month that it wanted to delay the release of Subnautica 2, resulting in Unknown Worlds employees being concerned that the franchise owner was making it impossible for the bonus targets to be hit.

The issues between Unknown Worlds and Krafton date back to 2021 when Krafton purchased the studio for $500 million with an additional $250 million to be paid in 2026, dependent on the company's performance. Of that $250 million, 10% was pegged to go to studio employees, which around 40 received checks when the deal closed for the studio. However, the employees were slated to receive upwards of $25 million if the company managed to reach those revenue targets. Releasing Subnautica 2 in early access was a big part of hitting those performance targets.