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Nintendo has officially confirmed it will release a new Switch 2 console with a removable battery for European markets, and this shift could adjust production and manufacturing costs on a long-term basis.

Nintendo plans to launch a new revised Switch 2 with a removable battery that complies with Europe's updated electronic device laws. The company says that these updated consoles will be designated specifically for the region and will have model numbers different than the Switch 2s that are currently sold worldwide.

"The Regulation requires that from February 18th, 2027, batteries integrated into certain appliances and sold in the EU must be easily replaceable by end-users at any time during the lifetime of the product. Nintendo is implementing measures to comply with these requirements by preparing versions of products to meet the Regulation," Nintendo writes in a product sheet update.

If you are in the market for a new case and GPU cooling is one of your biggest concerns, HAVN has the perfect case for you, as it's designed specifically around that - making sure your GPU maintains a healthy temperature so it's able to pump out as many consistent frames as possible.

At the Pro Gamers Group booth at Computex 2026, I was given a tour of HAVN's latest case offerings, and the BF 360 Flow undoubtedly caught my eye for its GPU-focused design. For example, the BF 360 comes equipped with an air-guide ramp for increased GPU cooling, which channels front intake air toward the graphics card.

According to HAVN's internal tests, this design reduces the GPU's average temperature by approximately 5°C, depending on the GPU. Additionally, there is the Universal VGPU Kit with liquid cooling, a vertical GPU mounting bracket designed to be paired with an AIO cooler or a custom water loop.

Getting level 99 in any skill in RuneScape is an achievement, but if you want to get level 99 for your PC build, there is only one requirement - own the Old School RuneScape PC case located below.

As a long-time RuneScape player, obviously Old School RuneScape and not RuneScape 3, when I saw the Old School RuneScape PC case that is part of Starforge Systems' OSRS-themed PC lineup, I immediately attempted to draw a circle on the Computex 2026 showroom floor to teleport back to my house to purchase it. The Old School RuneScape prebuilt PC from Starforge is fully equipped with an OSRS theme, including iconic weapons, armor, and more.

In collaboration with Starforge Systems, APNX explained the V2-F features: removable glass panels for clear component views, support for BTF motherboards, support for up to 13 fans, vertical/horizontal 360 AIO mounting, a vertical GPU support bracket, and four pre-installed 140mm FP3 fans.

With the current memory and storage crisis driving consumer hardware prices to skyrocket, the idea of picking up a fast PCIe Gen5 SSD in 2026 feels like you're at an open market, competing with an AI company for an extra Terabyte or two.

The good news is that there are still companies out there, like Biwin, that are developing storage solutions with everyday users, gamers, and creators in mind. At Computex 2026, we got to see the new Biwin M560 PCIe 5.0 SSD, and were immediately impressed with its design, specs, and potential.

Firstly, it features a DRAMless design, which makes it a more affordable SSD. It also leverages the latest BiCS FLASH generation 8 technology to deliver highly efficient storage capacities of 1TB and 2TB. This means it can deliver Sequential Read speeds of up to 11,000 MB/s (11 GB/s) and Sequential Write speeds of up to 10,000 MB/s (10 GB/s), while drawing only 4.5W of power. So there's no need for active cooling, which makes it a highly versatile option for a wide range of systems.

Portable, handheld gaming is growing in popularity. From Valve's Steam Deck to the ROG Xbox Ally X to new hardware on the horizon powered by Intel's impressive new Arc G3 Extreme processor, like the Acer Predator Atlas 8 and MSI Claw 8 EX AI+. Naturally, when it comes to PC gaming, expandable storage is important, but so is speed. At Computex 2026, we got to see an innovative and impressive handheld gaming storage solution from Biwin in the form of its new, tiny BL130.

It's a single-chip SSD designed specifically for gaming handhelds, about the size of an SD Card, and delivering exponentially faster performance. Measuring 15 x 17 x 1.4 mm, the Biwin BL130 is an impressive bit of SSD engineering, as the company has managed to pack the controller and the NAND flash onto a single chip or package. What makes it even more interesting is that it uses a PCIe Gen5 x2 interface, which delivers full Gen3-like speeds in a compact form factor.

And with that, you've got Sequential Read speeds of up to 3,700 MB/s or 3.7 GB/s and Sequential Write speeds of 3,400 MB/s or 3.4 GB/s. As impressive as those numbers are for such a tiny little SSD, it's the all-important Random Read and Random Write performance that makes it the ideal storage expansion solution for gaming handhelds.

GAMDIAS has showcased a bunch of new PC cases, PSUs, and cooling solutions at Computex 2026, and after touring the show floor, there were a few standout products worth taking a look at.

At the top of that list is the ATLAS P6 CG, which features a beautiful three-sided columnless curved tempered panel. The case also comes with a dedicated action figure display stage, ideal for displaying figurines or any other relatively small object that an owner has chosen to personalize their build.

The ATLAS P6 CG comes equipped with four built-in 120mm NOTUS M1 ARGB fans, which are easily viewed due to the case's lack of columns that would typically obscure views of the internal components. Other features include support for BTF or back-connect motherboards for those who want a minimalistic style build. ATLAS P6 CG was spotted in black-and-white color variants, with the white variant looking particularly stylish.

At Computex 2026, MSI showcased its latest and most impressive premium keyboard to date, with the new MSI STRIKE ALLOY TMR also set to release alongside the STRIKE NEXUS smart control display. The MSI STRIKE ALLOY TMR's magnesium-aluminum chassis is not only weighty but one of the most premium we encountered at the show. And underneath the hood, it's powered by advanced TMR magnetic switches.

TMR (Tunnel Magnetoresistance) is distinct from, and superior to, the more traditional Hall Effect-style switch found on many magnetic gaming keyboards. The key difference is that they are more sensitive, use less power, and are faster. They're also more accurate when you factor in improvements to anti-interference. Of course, more advanced means more expensive, but as MSI's new STRIKE ALLOY TMR is the company's most premium keyboard to date, it makes sense for the company to go all out and leverage the high-end switch technology. As for the performance, the STRIKE ALLOY TMR supports 8,000 Hz polling for ultra-low-latency gaming.

Even with TMR switches, the STRIKE ALLOY TMR is built for customization, and its hot-swappable design lets you swap in a different TMR switch or a more traditional mechanical one. The construction also includes five layers of dampening for premium acoustics, a gasket mount, and a PCB that can be fully submerged in water and still work just fine.

With HAVN delivering its first stylish, innovative cases that offer excellent thermal performance, it makes sense that the company would set its sights on building a PSU. Of course, designing, engineering, and testing a new power supply is a lot different than a chassis, so it's a good thing that the HAVN team includes several PSU veterans who know all about power efficiency, what capacitors to choose, and how best to keep overall noise down when you're powering a high-end GPU like the GeForce RTX 5080 or RTX 5090.

Even so, the company needed to establish new relationships and partnerships to secure components, and at Computex 2026, it showcased what appeared to be near-final versions of its first power supplies, the XR 1200W and XR 1000W Platinum. Yes, for its first foray into the PSU market, these are premium models designed for enthusiasts, and based on the company's internal testing, it expects gamers and enthusiasts will be impressed with the results. And of course, these new PSUs share the same stylish design language as HAVN's impressive cases.

When it comes to noise, thanks to the company's established cooling expertise and its decision to use premium components like 100% Japanese 105-degree capacitors paired with HAVN H Series fans, the XR 1200W and XR 1000W PSUs have both received a Cybenetics A++ noise rating, meaning under 15 dBA. Basically, they're silent.

Computex 2026 is almost over, and besides the laundry list of incredible products that were announced at the show, there was one interaction with NVIDIA's CEO, Jensen Huang, that went viral, and it had nothing to do with new NVIDIA products.

HKEPC, a Hong Kong-based tech site, shared a video of Huang making his rounds through the Computex 2026 showroom floor, where he was signing and interacting with hundreds of industry attendees, fans, and media. However, questions arose online when Huang was given a wallet from a HKEPC editor to sign, but instead of signing the front or back, Huang opened the wallet to sign NTD (New Taiwanese Dollar) notes the editor had inside. In a series of X posts, the HKEPC editor explained that Huang emptied the wallet to sign NT$1,000 bills to give to showgirls working at the booth.

The editor wrote in a post, "First 2-3 bills? I was holding it together. By the 3rd? Started sweating. Then he dropped all 10 of them. I froze. 'Bro, at least leave me one for the taxi home...' 💀" The editor added that shortly after the wallet was emptied, Huang returned and paid him NTD$1,000 from his own wallet, and also signed a NTD$1,000 note, along with the wallet itself. The editor added that they started with NTD$7,700 in their wallet, and Huang returned NTD$10,000, leaving the editor with a NTD$2,300 profit.

HAVN, a relatively new hardware company out of Europe, made a splash a couple of years ago when it debuted its first case, the HAVN HS 420. Cut to Computex 2026, and the company is back with its smaller and more compact mid-tower follow-up, the HAVN HS 360 VGPU. Like its bigger sibling, it's a stylish panoramic case designed for a vertical GPU orientation, but this time it's 19.4% smaller and 29.5% lighter thanks to its new UniSheet panoramic glass, which is thinner and stronger.

In fact, with the new refined glass, HAVN achieved a 31.8% tighter bend for front- and side-panel coverage, making it one of the tightest bends on a panoramic case currently on the market. For HAVN, going smaller was based on direct feedback from the PC gaming community, but the HAVN HS 360 VGPU doesn't sacrifice cooling or airflow to achieve its smaller physical footprint.

You've still got room for up to 11 x 120mm fans, with the company refining the rear fan installation and the bottom intake angled plate for easier DIY access and installation. Plus, it now supports BTF or back-connect motherboards. In many ways, it feels like the HAVN HS 420 Version 2.0, and it includes a couple of innovative features that the company claims reduce GPU temperatures by up to 4 degrees Celsius during gaming.

With content creators moving to higher-resolution video shooting, such as ProRes on the latest iPhone generation or the equivalent on the Android side, on-device storage is quickly being eaten up.

ADATA has provided a solution to this problem, with layers of security for creators concerned about losing their storage device and having its contents stolen. At Computex 2026, ADATA unveiled the Urban TapSafe, a new creator-focused external SSD featuring NFC-based security.

ADATA explained to me that the drive uses USB 3.2 Gen2 x2 (20 Gbps) and will be available in 1TB and 2TB capacities. Additionally, the drive weighs only 72.61g (2.56oz), making it extremely easy to carry in a camera bag or even a pocket.

ADATA XPG has showcased a selection of new products at Computex 2026, but one that caught my eye was a keyboard that lacks traditional lithium batteries commonly found in wireless keyboards. However, this new wireless keyboard can last months on a single charge.

But how, you ask? One answer. Instead of a lithium-ion battery, XPG has opted for a supercapacitor, which stores energy differently. For example, a supercapacitor stores energy as an electric field on charged surfaces, or electrostatically, whereas a traditional lithium battery stores energy chemically.

The advantages of supercapacitors are that they can charge to full within seconds/minutes, have no risk of thermal runaway, but hold far less total charge capacity.

AVerMedia is known for its fantastic capture card solutions designed for content creators, and at Computex 2026, the company unveiled its top-of-the-line capture card, capable of capturing two video inputs simultaneously.

The new capture card is called the MultiStudio Core GC750, and it's a multi-platform streaming device that is capable of sending a stream to four platforms simultaneously. AVerMedia informed me the MultiStudio Core can also stream landscape and portrait formats simultaneously, which is great for optimizing streams for both mobile and PC viewers.

In addition to supporting two camera inputs, the MultiStudio Core also supports Quad 4K60 capture, along with AI-powered video processing, True Color Capture, and is paired with Mobile Studio Control.

AVerMedia is no stranger to unveiling innovative products designed to make streamers' and content creators' lives easier, and at Computex 2026, the company has once again done it, but this time with a camera that will be particularly attractive to first-person-shooter gamers who are regularly accused of hacking, and creators who do unboxing videos.

AVerMedia gave me a tour of their booth at Computex 2026 and immediately brought me over to check out the PW313D DUALCAM, a 2-in-1 webcam. The PW313D is equipped with a 5MP sensor on the right-hand side, and a 2MP sensor on the left-hand side. The idea with the dual-cam is that creators and streamers can capture two camera angles simultaneously.

Examples of this include FPS gamers that want one camera angle pointed at their face, and another pointed at their mouse-wielding hand to show they are hacking. Another great example use case would be creators that do Pokemon card openings, or really any kind of relatively small unboxing.

NVIDIA made a big splash at Computex 2026 with RTX Spark, its new platform that combines an ARM-based Grace CPU with a Blackwell RTX GPU on a single chip. While the hardware looks seriously impressive on paper, a new Morgan Stanley report suggests it won't come cheap.

Analysts at Morgan Stanley suggest that laptops powered by the flagship N1x chip will not be priced below around $2,899, while entry-level systems running the standard N1 platform are expected to start at roughly $1,799. Those figures are for base configurations, likely meaning 16GB to 32GB of RAM and 512GB to 1TB of storage. Fully loaded models with 128GB of unified memory and multi-terabyte SSDs will cost considerably more.

At those price points, RTX Spark is not competing with mainstream Windows laptops. It is going directly after Apple's MacBook Pro, which starts at around $2,100 for the M5 Pro configuration. NVIDIA's advantage lies in graphics performance and AI compute.

As previously reported, AMD is bringing back the undisputed AM4 gaming champion, the Ryzen 7 5800X3D 10th Anniversary Edition, on June 25, starting at $349. But Team Red didn't simply flip a switch to restart production of the iconic processor. Instead, the chip had to be re-engineered from the ground up for a newer 3D V-Cache stacking process after the original production method was no longer available.

In an interview with Tom's Hardware, AMD Senior VP and GM of Ryzen, David McAfee, explained that the original Ryzen 7 5800X3D used an early version of TSMC's SoIC hybrid bonding process, which enabled AMD to stack the additional cache die directly on top of the CPU compute die. Since then, TSMC has moved on to newer generations of its 3D stacking technology, and that older process was simply no longer available.

McAfee described reworking the chip for the second-generation stacking process as a "labor of love" for the company's engineers. That work included building samples, testing reliability, and validating the bonding process all over again. This also explains why the CPU disappeared from normal retail channels for so long, even as AM4 users kept demanding it.

Sony Santa Monica is making a new God of War game, but it doesn't star Kratos; instead, his wife Laufey, and the developers share more details about the game including an esoteric setting for Laufey.

Yesterday, Sony announced God of War Laufey, a direct continuation to the events of God of War 2018. The new God of War game features Kratos' wife Laufey as the main protagonist and is being directed by longtime Sony Santa Monica developer Ariel Lawrence, who shared some insights on the game in a recent interview with studio head Cory Barlog.

The game is set in the colorful and exotic afterlife of the gods, Lawrence confirms, offering the studio tons of unique opportunities for chaotic clashes of heroes, legends, and mythologies interwoven with quirky humor--the game features a talking gelatinous cube with an enchanted sword stuck in it, Excalibur-style. The result is an expression of the franchise that's quite unique.

AMD's Radeon RX 9060 XT has reached another extreme-overclocking milestone, with overclocker Bill "Sampson" Alverson pushing an engineering sample of the GPU to 4,643 MHz, about 48% above AMD's listed boost clock. The result is reportedly the second-highest GPU frequency ever recorded, just behind the current world record of 4.769GHz.

That world record belongs to AMD and overclocker Splave, set on the same card at 4.769GHz. Sampson did not beat that record this time, but the result still puts him in rare company. Only two discrete GPU overclocking runs have ever exceeded 4.0GHz, and both involve the RX 9060 XT.

The card used for this run was an engineering sample, and the screenshots show custom AMD internal software being used for liquid-nitrogen overclocking. One visible command references "L1N2control.exe" with settings targeting 4,650 MHz and 1,610 mV. These appear to be non-public AMD utilities, firmware, or BIOS modifications that allow far greater control over voltage and frequency than standard tools like MSI Afterburner would ever permit. The motherboard used was reportedly an MSI board, though the exact model has not been confirmed.

Intel's upcoming LGA1954 platform may finally give desktop users the upgrade longevity they have been asking for. According to prominent hardware leaker Jaykihn, LGA1954 motherboards equipped with a 64MB SPI ROM will be able to support CPU generations beyond Razor Lake, with all Z-series boards expected to meet that requirement.

That is a big deal. Intel sockets have traditionally served only one or two CPU generations. The current LGA1851, for example, supports Arrow Lake and a handful of Meteor Lake variants released in 2024 and 2025. As a reminder, LGA1954 is the socket expected to release with the upcoming Core Ultra 400S desktop CPUs, codenamed Nova Lake.

The new claim suggests that BIOS flash capacity may be a key requirement for extended CPU support, though Intel has not officially confirmed any such plan for LGA1954. On the chipset side, Intel is recommending but not requiring B960 board makers to use 64MB BIOS chips, which means the extended compatibility window may not be uniform across all board tiers. Budget buyers on B-series boards could end up with a shorter upgrade path depending on what their motherboard vendor ships.

Motherboards with backside connectors are gathering momentum in the market, but with a few exceptions, they've tended to be expensive models. GIGABYTE is bucking that trend. It's readying two Micro-ATX B850M Stealth motherboards that will fall within the budgets of users wanting a super-clean build.

There are two versions of the B850M AORUS Stealth, differing only in the choice of white and black colors. They feature refreshingly simple aesthetics, mostly free of highlights, flourishes and branding, which is exactly what the cleanest of builds need.

GIGABYTE says the boards are the first mATX boards with back side connectors, which opens up a new market for smaller form factor builds. It will be compatible with a wide range of cases from nearly all of the major manufacturers. Though it may be a while before dedicated mATX cases with backside connector support are widely available.