EA is ramping right into the reveal of its next-generation Battlefield game, where the company teased during its recent financial report that the new Battlefield game will be fully revealed by the summer, and released sometime between then and April 2026.

EA CEO Andrew Wilson talked up the release and reveal of Battlefield, referring to it as "a pivotal step" as the company moves into this fiscal year. Wilson said: "As we look to the future, we're confident in our ability to execute across a deep pipeline - beginning this summer with the highly anticipated reveal of Battlefield, a pivotal step in delivering on our next generation of blockbuster entertainment".

The company also unveiled a development update for the new Battlefield game, as well as its Battlefield Labs playtesting, confirming that new players from Europe, the United States, and Asia will soon be joining in on the new Battlefield fun. The developer said that the playtest will continue to expand in scale throughout May, inviting more and more players to jump into the game, as well as the introduction of new content in the weeks to come.

"Starting May 19th at 9 a.m. Pacific Time, GeForce RTX 5060 graphics cards and GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPUs will be available from add-in-card partners, OEM partners, system integrators, and retailers worldwide," NVIDIA writes in its latest DLSS update post, confirming the launch date for its mainstream RTX Blackwell GPUs.

May 19 has been rumored for a while now, so it's great to see NVIDIA confirm the launch date. The GeForce RTX 5060 desktop GPU, which features 3840 CUDA Cores, 8GB of GDDR7 memory, and a Boost Clock speed of 2497 MHz, starts from $299. NVIDIA also confirms that GeForce RTX 5060 laptops will be available starting from $1,099. The laptop variant will be a cut-down 45W version with 3328 CUDA Cores and a Boost Clock speed of

1455 MHz.

With NVIDIA launching its GeForce RTX 5060 Series and AMD prepping to debut the Radeon RX 9060 XT, fresh rumors are now pointing to Intel entering the mix with a potential Intel Arc B770 reveal at Computex 2025. This would be the company's flagship 'Battlemage' GPU, building on the goodwill from December's launch of the mainstream Intel Arc B580.

Although the Intel Arc B580 has had issues with availability and pricing, the 12GB mainstream GPU offers decent 1440p gaming performance, is faster than the GeForce RTX 4060, and is more affordable. The long-rumored Intel Arc B770, which will ship with up to 32 Xe2 cores and 16GB of VRAM on a fast 256-bit memory interface, could be here sooner than you think.

The Intel Arc B770 is based on the "BMG-G31" chip, which recently appeared on shipping manifests for an Intel facility in Vietnam. According to a new report at Wccftech, this facility is responsible for producing the Intel Arc Limited Edition GPUs for the company, pointing to it as the company's next big discrete GPU launch.

AMD has reportedly abandoned the use of Samsung Foundry's SF4X process node, after reports suggested the company would be mass-producing its I/O dies for EPYC server CPUs on Samsung 4nm.

In a new post on X by insider @Jukanlosreve, we're hearing that AMD has "decided not to use Samsung Foundry's SF4X process" after reports back in February 2025 that it would be using the process node for its I/O die on EPYC processors. We should expect AMD to shift those orders over to TSMC and its new Arizona plant in the US for these 4nm chips.

AMD was reportedly exclusively collaborating with Samsung on its new SF4X process node, with the new SF4X node used on its EPYC server CPUs, Radeon APUs, and even Radeon GPUs, with AMD using a dual-sourcing strategy between TSMC and Samsung Foundry, which would've been a big deal (mostly for Samsung here).

As Windows 10's End of Life comes closer and closer, Microsoft is again advancing arguments about how much better Windows 11 is - specifically on Copilot+ PCs.

In a new post on the Surface IT Pro Blog (highlighted by Windows Latest), it's not surprising to find that Microsoft is pushing its own Surface Copilot+ PCs. And to be fair to the company, it's not unreasonable to do so - they are good-quality devices, after all.

As it's an IT blog, the focus is on businesses, and Microsoft notes: "Surface devices are engineered for focused productivity, helping businesses accelerate results. Workflows run up to 50% faster on average compared to older devices. Whether creating content, reviewing documents, or analyzing data, Surface provides the performance to stay productive and competitive."

Nintendo was the first in the industry to introduce the new $80 price for AAA games, but the company is careful to say that prices will fluctuate.

Like Sony and Microsoft, Nintendo is also embracing a pricing spectrum for new software. In 2020, publishers introduced a new $70 MSRP for games, and now five years later, both Xbox and Nintendo are hiking games to $80. Sony has yet to confirm its plans for $80 games, but analysts believe PlayStation game prices will be hiked too. Only some games will be $80, not all of them--Nintendo and Microsoft were both very deliberate in this rule.

We've seen evidence of this with the Switch 2's games lineup, with Mario Kart World priced at $80 and Donkey Kong Bananza at $70. There's no info on the pricing of other brand new Switch 2 games, but Nintendo says this variability will continue. In a recent interview with Brazilian newspaper Folha, Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser re-affirmed the Switch 2's software price mapping strategy.

The new trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 has been officially released by Rockstar Games, and to go alongside the new story-driven trailer, Rockstar has updated its website, revealing more details about characters and locations.

The newly updated website listing for GTA 6 has a plethora of screenshots and descriptions on the characters seen in trailer 2, with Rockstar giving some information on the two main protagonists, Jason and Lucia. Additionally, the website has descriptions for a bunch of other characters players will meet when they finally get their hands on the highly anticipated title on May 26, 2026.

Rockstar has also provided some screenshots and descriptions for five locations in GTA 6, and those are: Vice City, Ambrosia, Grassrivers, Port Gellhorn, and Mount Kalaga. Each of these locations is distinctly different, features different types of individuals, settings, and flora/fauna. What can be seen below are screenshots and a short description of each of the locations, with screenshots of the highlighted area provided by Rockstar. If you want to learn more about the characters seen in Trailer 2, check out the link below.

The Switch 2 launches next month with over 20 new games and backwards compatibility support for thousands of Switch 1 games, and the summertime June launch gives Nintendo plenty of time to prepare more games for the critical holiday season.

Analysts expect the Switch 2 to sell up to 8 million units at launch, breaking all previous sales records and making it the biggest console launch in history. The usual mix of games, services, and gimmicks will drive this adoption and some analysts aren't particularly worried about the Switch 2's relatively thin slate of new games.

In a recent interview with GamesRadar, Circana analyst Mat Piscatella shares insights on the Switch 2's debut slate of games and why the selection isn't as important as, say, 6 months down the line when the holidays roll around.

Rockstar has just released the second trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6, and what people may not have realized is the developer has also updated its website, revealing a ton of new information about each of the characters seen in the new trailer.

Trailer 2 is already off to a roaring start, racking up more than 10 million views since it was published only a matter of hours ago. Trailer 2 showcases some of the game's cinematic story elements and introduces viewers to a range of new characters. While the trailer doesn't give too much away story-wise, more has been revealed on the official Rockstar website, which appears the developer has quietly updated following the release of Trailer 2.

Below you will find each of the characters seen throughout the trailer, their names, and some official backstory from Rockstar. You can check out the website for yourself here. Trust me, it's worth it.

Rockstar has finally released a new trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6, and at the time of reporting, it has reached 10 million views within just two hours of being published.

After its release date was officially delayed to May next year, Rockstar Games has attempted to heal the wound by releasing the second trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI. This time, we have gotten a close-up look at the two main characters of the story mode: Jason and Lucia. The trailer opens with Jason fixing his roof and then going around collecting money from owing tenants, and then going to pick up Lucia on the day she gets out of jail/prison.

The YouTube video description gives us a bit more of an explanation as to what is happening between the two characters, with the description stating, "Jason and Lucia have always known the deck is stacked against them. But when an easy score goes wrong, they find themselves on the darkest side of the sunniest place in America, in the middle of a criminal conspiracy stretching across the state of Leonida - forced to rely on each other more than ever if they want to make it out alive."

Rockstar Games has just surprise dropped the second trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI, showcasing the game in never-before-seen detail.

Fans of Grand Theft Auto have finally been satisfied after Rockstar Games took to its YouTube channel to share the highly anticipated second trailer for GTA 6. The trailer, spanning just under three minutes, showcases the title's absolutely stunning graphics, which all appear to be in-engine. Not only do we get to have a look at the graphics, but we are introduced to the game's dual protagonists, Jason and Lucia.

US lawmaker plans to introduce new legislation that would verify the location of AI chips after they're sold, which would effectively solve the NVIDIA AI chip smuggling into China.

We know there are boatloads of high-end GPUs and AI chips entering China, even after the continuously strengthened US export restrictions, but those NVIDIA chips continue to flow into the country, with NVIDIA publicly claiming the company has no way of tracking where their products are after they're sold.

But now, U.S. Representative Bill Foster, a Democrat from Illinois who once worked as a particle physicist, said that technology to track chips after they're sold isn't hard, and that much of it is already baked into NVIDIA chips, with "independent technical experts interviewed by Reuters agreed".

NVIDIA's tweaked GeForce RTX 5090D has reportedly been impacted by new US export restrictions, and now under a "full sales ban" in China, with no more RTX 5090D cards to see the light of day in China.

In some new reports on Board Channels picked up by @HXL on X, US government regulations preventing NVIDIA from making faster and more advanced GPUs available in China saw the company tweaking its gaming and AI GPUs, releasing the flagship RTX 5090D based on the GB202 GPU and featuring the same 24GB of GDDR7 memory, but with hardware-level limitations on AI inference support, getting around regulatory requirements.

We had rumors from April 2025 that said AIB partners were told by NVIDIA to stop selling the RTX 5090D in China, with a new GPU ban expected, and it seems that is now here.

DOOM: The Dark Ages is just around the corner, and ahead of the official release scheduled for May 15, we have some gorgeous side-by-side images showcasing the graphical fidelity of the new Id Tech 7 engine.

The tech experts over at Digital Foundry have assessed the new screenshots showcasing the difference between Path Tracing and standard ray-traced rasterization. In the above GIF, we can see a big difference between the two graphical modes, with the Path Tracing image showcasing a lot more detail in the reflections, particularly on the ground and around character models.

We can also take notice of the detail that is brought out in objects such as the shield wielded by the Slayer, with the blades around the edges of the shield being a lot more prominent in Path Tracing than in ray-traced rasterization mode. Looking back to the dead sentinels that are on the ground in the middle of the screenshot, we can notice that in the standard ray-traced rasterization image they don't look very "natural" compared to the Path Traced screenshots, where each of the sentinels has its own high detail shadows and reflections off the ground.

Fans of '90s nostalgia, roguelikes, and Windows 98 will be pleased to see these elements mashed together in Desktop Survivors 98, the latest indie title from solo developer Brandon Hesslau.

Desktop Survivors 98, developed by solo indie dev Brandon Hesslau, delivers players to the tranquil meadows of the default Windows 98 homescreen, where you'll utilize solitaire cards, recycle bins, and your trusty cursor to defeat aggressive waves of 2D enemies.

The project draws heavily on late '90s nostalgia, with elements from the old operating system creatively repurposed for wave-based action gameplay. Your cursor is the sole protagonist of the title, and you'll be testing your reflexes, precision, and decision-making through Desktop Survivors 98's many rooms and weapons.

Nintendo has achieved a huge financial milestone, officially reaching a market valuation of $100 billion as of May 6, 2025.

As outlined in global exchanges, Nintendo is now valued at $100.24 billion, with a stock price of $85.81 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. These figures make Nintendo the 7th largest Japanese company in the world, trailing behind global giants like Toyota, Sony, and Mitsubishi.

In that regard, it's expected that Nintendo will quickly surpass Fast Retailing, the holding company for Uniqlo, to take the #6 spot on the Japanese company index. Nintendo has achieved a 44.9% increase in market capitalisation since 2024, with numbers continuing to climb as the company approaches the June 5 launch of the Switch 2.

The release of the Nintendo Switch 2 is still a month away, and we are beginning to hear how big third-party titles will be arriving on Nintendo's next-generation console.

Ubisoft's Star Wars Outlaws is headed to the Nintendo Switch 2 and now we are hearing through retailers the game will be arriving in the form of a Game Key card, and not a physical cartridge that contains the entire game. In fact, the physical cartridge in the Star Wars Outlaws box won't contain any data at all, with players being required to perform a "full download" of the title via the internet to access the game.

For those who don't know, the Switch 2 is ushering in a new way for third-party publishers to get their games on the new system, called Game Key Cards. These cards, while physical, will not contain any of the game files on the card itself. Instead, they will act as an activation key for the respective game. Once the game is activated, it will begin downloading. Why has Nintendo gone this route? Multiple reasons. The first is to enable publishers to save on buying expensive high-capacity game cartridges, which may not be entirely filled by the game that is loaded onto them.

After years of it being a possibility, Elon Musk's Starbase facility in Texas is now an official city after residents of the area approved the decision.

The Starbase facility is located on the southern tip of Texas and is where Elon Musk's space-faring company, SpaceX, operates its rocket launches/development. The ruling to turn Starbase into an official city came after residents voted to incorporate a patch of land as a new municipality in an election held on Saturday. Out of the 283 eligible voters, the majority are SpaceX employees, with 212 votes in favor of the decision and six opposing it.

As for the size of the new city, Starbase's jurisdiction will be about 1.6 square miles, have its own local government, a mayor, two commissioners, taxation, and other local infrastructure. The first mayor of the city will be Bobby Peden, a SpaceX vice president.

When NVIDIA formally announced the GeForce RTX 5060 Series, it provided an in-depth look at the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti (starting from $379) while also confirming that the mainstream GeForce RTX 5060 (starting from $299) was on track for a May 2025 launch.

With the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti now out in the wild - check out our reviews here - rumors are pointing to the RTX 5060 launching on May 19, which is when Computex 2025 kicks off in Taipei. Outside of a potential GeForce RTX 5050, the RTX 5060 could be the final discrete desktop RTX Blackwell launch for 2025, until a potential SUPER refresh sometime in 2026.

As the successor to the GeForce RTX 3060 and RTX 4060, it's also poised to become the best-selling model in the GeForce RTX 50 Series lineup.

Apple is slated to make room for its foldable iPhone by delaying the launch of next year's iPhone, the regular iPhone 18.

A new report from The Information has claimed Apple is about to shake up its release schedule for its iPhones, with the publication writing the Cupertino company is planning to release its first foldable iPhone alongside the iPhone 18 line-up, specifically the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Air. Those devices are slated to be released in the fall of 2026. But what about the regular iPhone 18? The Information writes Apple could delay the launch of the regular iPhone 18 until spring of 2027, which, if true, will have many benefits for the company.

Delaying the launch of the regular iPhone 18 will enable Apple to emphasize its two new ambitious devices: the iPhone 18 Air and the iPhone Fold. The delay of the regular iPhone 18 would also put some focus on the higher-end iPhone models, which will be the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max. So, what can users expect out of Apple's first foldable device? The specifications for the highly anticipated iPhone Fold are as follows: a box-style form factor, similar to the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, a 5.49-inch outer screen, and a 7.76-inch foldable display.