Mafia: The Old Country is set to arrive on August 8 and we've just been treated to the PC hardware requirements.

Check out the specs your gaming PC will need below, as shared via the game's Steam page (hat tip to Wccftech). Overall, it's not too demanding, except for recommending that you have 32GB of system RAM.

Of course, recommending 32GB of RAM is becoming more commonplace in PC gaming these days, and the minimum spec still lets you get away with 16GB. (Which really is the bare minimum for contemporary gaming - when it comes to a new rig, everyone should be shooting for 32GB in terms of future-proofing at this point).

V-color has just announced the industry's first DDR5 OC RDIMM RGB memory module, offering capacities of up to 16GB per module, up to 64GB for huge 512GB kits at up to 8000MT/s speeds.

The new v-color OC R-DIMM RGB modules were engineered for workstation and professional computing performance, with capacities of 16GB to 64GB we'll see up to 512GB kits with kits offering up to 8000MT/s and ultra-low timings of CL26.

The company says its new DDR5 modules are optimized for AMD Ryzen Threadripper and Intel Xeon CPU platforms, with an advanced design with RGB LEDs, combining vibrant visual aesthetics with outstanding performance, bandwidth, and reliability. V-color has designed its new DDR5 OC RDIMM RGB memory modules specifically for AI development, professional multi-tasking, data analytics, and demanding creative workloads.

Apple has reportedly "made progress" on the next-gen chip it has been developing for its new smart glasses, which once released, will compete directly against Meta's Ray-Ban spectacles.

In a new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, we're hearing from the usual "people with knowledge of the matter" that have said Apple has "made progress on the chip that it's developing for smart glasses".

Gurman adds that the move indicates that Apple is ramping up work on its smart glasses, and that the silicon team has become a critical piece of Apple's product development engine in recent years, which really kicked off when Apple began replacing Intel processors with its in-house A-series and M-series processors in 2020.

Apple's new M5 processors will be launching later this year, but the company is cooking up its next-gen M6, M7, and M8 processors with up to a game-changing 256 CPU cores, and an even more impressive 640 GPU cores.

In a new report from industry insider Mark Gurman on Bloomberg, we're hearing Apple is working on several new M-series processors including the M6 (codenamed Komodo), M7 (codenamed Borneo) and also another, more advanced Mac chip that is in development says Gurman, dubbed Sotra (this should be the M8).

Apple's new AI server chips have been rumored for a little while now, with Gurman writing that this could be the first processors "expressly made for that purpose". The new chips will help process Apple Intelligence requests remotely, and then feed the information back to consumers' iDevices.

AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 25.5.1 is here, and if you're a Radeon gamer planning on picking up DOOM: The Dark Ages, make sure you update as it adds day one support for the highly anticipated game. This is also a big one for RDNA 4 owners with a Radeon RX 9070 or Radeon RX 9070 XT, as FSR 4 support has also been added to seven new games.

Alongside DOOM: The Dark Ages, which launches next week, the latest driver for Radeon graphics adds support for F1 25, the latest annual entry in Codemasters and EA's Formula 1 racing series, due to arrive at the end of the month.

Titles getting FSR 4 support, AMD's latest AI-powered version of FSR exclusive to the Radeon RX 9000 Series, include some major titles like Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut, Frostpunk 2, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, and The Finals. FSR 4 significantly improves over FSR 3.1 and rivals DLSS 3 regarding image quality.

In PC gaming, headsets have become the primary audio interface for experiencing high-fidelity and immersive sound. The new Razer Clio is a unique, innovative device that aims to deliver 'headset-like immersive audio' without actually being a headset or something you put on or in your ears.

It's a gaming chair accessory that doubles as a headset. The Razer Clio's integrated near-field speakers (two 43mm high-fidelity drivers) send PC gaming sound waves directly to your ear. It also intuitively acts as surround or rear speakers to an existing front speaker or soundbar setup via Razer's Synapse 4 app for up to full 5.1 audio.

Naturally, the Razer Clio is a wireless device (with a battery life of up to 14 hours) that blends the comfort of a head cushion with immersive sound. It supports low-latency wireless audio over Razer HyperSpeed Wireless and is also compatible with Android and iOS devices over Bluetooth.

The new Razer Joro and Razer Basilisk Mobile keyboard and mouse combo are lightweight, portable gaming peripherals designed for gamers on the go. The new Razer Basilisk Mobile is a lightweight 76-gram wireless gaming mouse with a look and feel inspired by Razer's popular Basilisk line of mice. The compact and ergonomic mouse offers up to 105 hours of battery life with tri-mode connectivity - Razer HyperSpeed Wireless, Bluetooth, and wired over USB.

Underneath the hood, it's powered by the robust Razer Focus X 18K Optical Sensor, which offers 99.4% resolution accuracy. It also retains one of the best productivity features of Razer's recent Basilisk mice - Razer HyperScroll Technology. The scroll wheel provides tactile and free-spin modes alongside four-way tilt functionality. So even though you're looking at a more compact mouse for travel, Razer still promises gaming-grade performance.

The Razer Joro wireless keyboard is more of a departure. At first glance, it looks like a portable laptop keyboard, as if someone detached it from one of the latest Razer Blade laptops. The Razer Joro is described as an "ultra-low-profile" keyboard that maintains an ergonomic hand position, with a lightweight 374-gram build and thin 16.5mm profile.

Mafia, Mafia: Definitive Edition, Mafia II, and Mafia III are now all playable on GeForce NOW, NVIDIA's streaming service, where you can game on a cloud-based GeForce RTX 4080. This announcement arrives alongside the latest gameplay trailer for Mafia: The Old Country, which is set to launch on April 8, 2025, on PC (Steam). As part of the big mafioso library of games coming to GeForce NOW, Mafia: The Old Country is set to arrive on the service on day one.

This is a cool addition because it includes over two decades of games in a long-running series, with the original Mafia dating back to 2002. To put that into context, this is the year when Microsoft pushed its brand-new Windows XP operating system while most of us were still running Windows 98. It's also the year of the GeForce 4 series of graphics cards. For its time, the original Mafia was considered one of the most visually impressive games ever made, thanks to its digital recreation of a bustling fictional New York-inspired Empire Bay set in the 1930s.

Mafia: Definitive Edition, which was released in 2020, is an impressive, built-from-the-ground-up faithful remake of the original Mafia, so it's great to see both versions of the game supported on GeForce NOW.

Although Grand Theft Auto 6 has been delayed to May 26, 2026, the next entry in publisher 2K's other organized crime series is set to launch on August 8, 2025. Alongside the release date announcement for Mafia: The Old Country, which is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, a new gameplay trailer showcases its "focused, linear" cinematic action.

The latest entry in the popular and long-running Mafia series is set in 1900s Sicily. Players take on the role of Enzo Favara as he "works his way up Don Torrisi's crime family." The trailer showcases several cinematic and gameplay elements snippets, including sections where Enzo is on horseback, driving a car, exploring ruins, and fighting through a lavish estate.

Although confirmation that the game will be linear might be a little confusing, even though Mafia has traditionally been compared to Rockstar's GTA series, most entries have been linear experiences set in open environments with minimal side activities. The vast locales are merely backdrops for the action.

A new report at The SSD Review has uncovered a potentially serious flaw with the latest Intel Core Ultra Series 200 CPUs and Z890 motherboards. According to the outlet's testing and investigation, high-speed PCIe 5.0 M.2 SDDs cannot achieve their maximum read throughput of 14GB/s or 14,0000 MB/s.

In 2025, several PCIe Gen5 SSDs are offering this speed (check out our recent review of the Samsung 9100 Pro 4TB SSD), so not being able to hit the maximum throughput means that pairing a fast PCIe Gen5 SSD with an Intel Core Ultra Series 200 CPU and Z890 motherboard means that these storage devices aren't running at their full or advertised capacity.

The SSD Review's investigation has found that these SSDs are topping out at 12GB/s or 12,000 MB/s. The outlet adds that it has been unable to find any review or record showcasing a 14GB/s capable Gen5 SSD hitting that speed on a Z890 motherboard. So then, what's going on?