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• Tests show Ryzen 7 9800X3D gains only 2% more performance in games jumping from DDR5-4800 to DDR5-8000TechPowerUp benchmarks the Ryzen 7 9800X3D with eight different DDR5 memory configurations confirming that X3D CPUs are far less dependent on DRAM latency.Sep 22, 2026 11:35 AM CDT
• Forget GTA 6 (ahem) - Grok 4.7 made a 'GTA-style game' from one prompt as Musk boasts of AI developing photo-realistic gamesGrok will be able to make 'photo-realistic and physics-precise games' according to Musk, after the release of a new 'most powerful model for coding'.Sep 22, 2026 11:20 AM CDT
• CyberPowerPC sells rigs with NVIDIA RTX 5070 and 5080 Founders Edition GPUs via Walmart, but latter models vanish in a flashThe gaming PCs with RTX 5080 GPUs were a bargain considering that a standalone third-party card will run to $1,500 or more these days.Sep 22, 2026 12:55 PM CDT
• Xbox changes: Activision takes over Halo, Obsidian to work alongside Bethesda, Ninja Theory to closeXbox is making big changes to its structure: Activision will make the next Halo game, Bethesda and Obsidian work together, and 268 people are laid off.Sep 22, 2026 9:42 AM CDT
• Own a GIGABYTE motherboard? Update the Control Center software now as multiple security vulnerabilities have been patchedFlaws in GIGABYTE drivers mean that an attacker could completely compromise your PC, so update to the latest version of Control Center now.Sep 22, 2026 9:25 AM CDT
• NZXT launches affordable solid steel cases with the S5 RGB and S5 RGB DeluxeWith solid steel construction and tempered glass panoramic views, the NZXT S5 RGB ($49.99 USD) and the S5 RGB Deluxe ($59.99 USD) cases have arrived.Sep 22, 2026 10:05 AM CDT
• Report: Xbox to restructure studios and lay off hundreds of workers later todayNew reports say there's more bad news for Xbox on the horizon as impending layoffs are expected to hit, impacting hundreds, along with studio combinations.Sep 22, 2026 7:56 AM CDT
• Final Fantasy VII Revelation on PS5 Pro will have 4K and 60 FPS mode, game director confirms'PS5 Pro will be one of the recommended ways to experience the game' when it arrives next year, according to director Naoki Hamaguchi.Sep 22, 2026 7:10 AM CDT
• Durabook's new rugged Intel Meteor Lake laptop is a 10kg monster with three screens that's built to withstand any punishmentThis notebook has a 'fully rugged construction' and three screens that are highly readable in bright sunlight (with 1,200 nits of brightness).Sep 22, 2026 8:30 AM CDT
• iPhone 18 Pro Max storage test raises concerns for the Pro workflows Apple markets it forHOMOLAB's test suggests the 1TB iPhone 18 Pro Max could slow under sustained writes, which are the workloads most relevant to Apple's Pro users.Sep 22, 2026 3:32 AM CDT
• Sapphire celebrates 25 years of PC hardware, from Radeon GPUs to its long-standing partnership with AMDStarting off as a Radeon graphics card maker, Sapphire is celebrating its 25th anniversary as it expands its lineup to cover a wider range of hardware.Sep 22, 2026 2:57 AM CDT
• Mysterious 'ba bing' sounds coming from your PC have been traced to Epic's launcherEpic confirms its launcher's party chimes are playing more often than intended and plans controls allowing PC users to disable the sounds.Sep 22, 2026 5:50 AM CDT
• LG's new 24.5-inch 720Hz Gaming OLED panel is built specifically for esportsLG's latest OLED gaming panel, as seen in the new ROG Swift OLED PG259QWS Ace gaming monitor, is built for esports with a 720Hz refresh rate at 1080p.Sep 22, 2026 1:59 AM CDT
• ASUS Googlebook 14 is its first laptop built for Gemini Intelligence, packs OLED display and Core Ultra Series 3 processorWith the first batch of Googlebooks set to debut early next month, ASUS's Googlebook 14 delivers an ultralight 14-inch laptop with a premium design.Sep 22, 2026 1:33 AM CDT
• NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 2080 arrived 8 years ago this week, kicking of the ray tracing and AI rendering eraEight years ago, the first GeForce RTX gaming GPUs introduced dedicated hardware for real-time ray-tracing and powerful AI Tensor Cores for DLSS rendering.Sep 22, 2026 2:28 AM CDT
• Sony patents an AI system that might help PlayStation consoles automatically fix themselvesSony's patent describes an AI server that could generate firmware fixes for PlayStation consoles and decide when human help is needed.Sep 21, 2026 4:45 PM CDT
• Microsoft is directly asking Xbox fans whether they want a disc drive in the next XboxThe Xbox Insider Hub survey asks fans to rate disc support as Not Necessary, Nice to Have, or Must Have for the next-generation console.Sep 21, 2026 4:20 PM CDT
• Blizzard reveals four rulesets for WoW Forever's realmless designBlizzard reiterates that World of Warcraft Forever uses a realmless system, and reveals four rulesets that will help separate different types of players.Sep 21, 2026 5:35 PM CDT
• AMD hits $1 trillion market cap for the first time on AI and Data Center growthAMD's Data Center revenue hit $6.7 billion in Q2, up 107% year over year, and now accounts for 58% of AMD's total quarterly revenue.Sep 21, 2026 3:45 PM CDT
• Apple's iPhone 18 Pro teardown shows its most repairable camera yet, but the screen is still a nightmare to get pastiFixit's Apple iPhone 18 Pro teardown finds a swappable battery tray and modular camera, but the glued display keeps causing issues.Sep 21, 2026 3:25 PM CDT
• GeForce RTX 5080 allegedly dies after running DLSS 5 for just over a day in GTA VAn RTX 5080 owner claims their card died, playing GTA V with a DLSS 5 mod after one month of ownership and playing with DLSS 5 enabled for just over a day.Sep 21, 2026 4:00 PM CDT
• Google's new fleet of Googlebook laptops starts at $899 to take on premium Windows PCs and MacBooksThe first Googlebook models bring Gemini features, Android integration, and up to 2.8K OLED displays to Google's new premium laptop platform.Sep 21, 2026 2:30 PM CDT
• Used graphics card prices rise 5.7% on eBay, with RTX 5080 and RX 7900 XTX up 27%Six weeks of eBay tracking shows the RTX 5080 and RX 7900 XTX up 27%, with GPUs seeing the biggest increase across the broader secondhand market.Sep 21, 2026 2:15 PM CDT
• Project Diablo 2 season 14 fixes Hammerdin build after 26 years of frustrationProject Diablo 2's new Season 14 will fix an annoying problem that the paladin hammerdin build has faced for 26 years: blessed hammer wall collisions.Sep 21, 2026 3:11 PM CDT
• AMD Ryzen 5 5500F and 7500 are finally available in the US, but Amazon prices are $20 over MSRPAMD's $99 Ryzen 5 5500F is finally on sale in the US, but Amazon wants $120 for it. The Ryzen 5 7500 also costs more than AMD's suggested price.Sep 21, 2026 12:40 PM CDT
• Bungie confirms new Destiny stories, plans to unvault all content: 'We're absolutely not done with Destiny'Destiny fans rejoice: Bungie now says they are not done with the sci-fi franchise and plan to unvault all Destiny 2 content while making new expansions.Sep 21, 2026 12:27 PM CDT
• MSI puts NVIDIA's N1X SoC and 128GB of unified memory inside a Windows mini-PCMSI's EdgeMesa N AI+ mini-PC uses NVIDIA's RTX Spark N1X, a 20-core Grace CPU and up to 128GB of LPDDR5X unified memory for Windows 11.Sep 21, 2026 1:07 PM CDT
• Blizzard cracks down on inappropriate WoW Forever names with beta suspensionsWorld of Warcraft Forever lets players put in a first and last name for their characters...leading to many hilarious and often crude combinations.Sep 21, 2026 10:28 AM CDT
• 4GB and 6GB GDDR7 chips could enable 192GB workstation GPUs by 2027-28Golden Pig Upgrade reports that 4GB and 6GB GDDR7 chips could arrive by 2027-28, enabling workstation GPUs with up to 192GB of VRAM.Sep 21, 2026 9:50 AM CDT
• RTX 60 GPUs reportedly slip to 2028, breaking NVIDIA's decade-long 2-year GeForce cadenceWith little to no information regarding next-gen NVIDIA GeForce products on the horizon, several leakers now point to a 2028 launch.Sep 21, 2026 10:45 AM CDT
• AOC's new 320Hz QD-OLED is the first gaming OLED factory-calibrated for HDRAOC's AGON AG277QSD uses a 320Hz Penta Tandem QD-OLED panel with what the company claims is an industry-first factory HDR calibration system for gaming.Sep 21, 2026 7:55 AM CDT
• Ubisoft teases next Assassin's Creed remake after success of Black Flag ResyncedUbisoft updated the original Assassin's Creed Steam assets, fuelling remake speculation, but the publisher has still not made an official announcement.Sep 21, 2026 7:22 AM CDT
• New $308 Android gaming handheld has a 120Hz screen and 9300mAh replaceable batteryARC's X1 is a $308 Android handheld with a 120Hz FHD display, Snapdragon G2 Gen 2 chip, 9,300mAh battery and replaceable components.Sep 21, 2026 8:16 AM CDT
• Rockstar officially draws a hard line on GTA mods ahead of GTA 6Rockstar's new rules ban fan-made story expansions, cross-game content and unlicensed multiplayer mods ahead of Grand Theft Auto 6's release.Sep 21, 2026 6:34 AM CDT
• GTA 6's leaked map has reportedly been ported into FiveM, letting gamers play an early LeonidaGTA 6's leaked 2015 prototype map has reportedly been ported into FiveM, but its creator won't release the server amid strict rules on leaked assets.Sep 21, 2026 6:03 AM CDT
• LG OLED owner rips microphones and wireless hardware out over spying fearsAn LG G6 OLED owner removed its microphones and wireless antennas after a Gamers Nexus investigation raised serious privacy concerns.Sep 21, 2026 7:02 AM CDT
• AMD showcases new ray-tracing tech that uses 47X less memory with 90X faster performanceAMD has developed new ray-tracing technology that uses tetrahedral cages to significantly reduce the memory footprint for complex, dense environments.Sep 21, 2026 4:56 AM CDT
• Native PC port of GameCube classic Super Smash Bros. Melee also includes DLSS 5The Nintendo GameCube's iconic brawler, Super Smash Bros. Melee, now has a native PC port that supports uncapped frame rates and even includes DLSS 5.Sep 21, 2026 4:29 AM CDT
• Xbox Helix could target RTX 5080-class graphics, claims analysis based on new RDNA 5 leakRDNA 5 is rumored to double Blackwell's FP8/FP4 matrix throughput per SIMD, potentially giving Xbox Helix a major boost in AI-driven rendering.Sep 21, 2026 5:30 AM CDT
• Radeon RX 9050 4GB review shows the 8GB model is 37% faster, even at 'Low' settingsAMD says the Radeon RX 9050 targets 1080p gaming at 'Medium' settings, but with 4GB and 8GB models, only one can realistically deliver on that promise.Sep 21, 2026 3:27 AM CDT
• Microsoft patent details Xbox ads that could appear between boss fights and cutscenesMicrosoft patent details a system that could show context-aware ads during natural gameplay breaks, with players earning credits for uninterrupted playtime.Sep 21, 2026 2:10 AM CDT
• Sapphire is releasing a custom Valor Mortis edition of its Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 XTThe new Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 XT NITRO+ OC Valor Mortis Edition GPU celebrates the upcoming first-person action soulslike from One More Level.Sep 21, 2026 3:58 AM CDT
• Google Gemini broke out of its test environment and hacked three real companiesGemini reportedly guessed its way into one company's system through brute force and used exposed public credentials to access two others.Sep 20, 2026 4:32 PM CDT
• GTA 3, Vice City, and Liberty City Stories are coming to the New Nintendo 3DSEach port includes a dedicated lower-screen interface, touch controls, Nintendo-style button prompts, and a keyboard for entering cheats.Sep 20, 2026 4:02 PM CDT
• Diablo 2 lead is a fan of solo self-found, says D2R is a 'great place' for itBlizzard's Matt Cederquist is a big fan of solo self-found and says that Diablo 2 is a good fit--could some sort of SSF option or mode be on the way?Sep 20, 2026 9:06 PM CDT
• Xbox Series X can now run PS5 games thanks to a new emulatorThe current compatible library includes GEX Trilogy, Hellboy: Web of Wyrd, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, and Quake II, all accepting controller input.Sep 20, 2026 2:35 PM CDT
• Acer warns PC prices could rise by up to 20% despite improving memory supplyAcer expects PC prices to rise 5 - 20% in Q4 2026, with average selling prices potentially peaking in mid-2027 before easing later in the year.Sep 20, 2026 1:35 PM CDT
• AMD claims its EPYC Venice CPU beats NVIDIA Vera by up to 3.4 timesAMD says the 256-core EPYC 9996 delivers 2.24 times the platform performance of NVIDIA's 88-core Vera system in SPECrate 2026 tests.Sep 20, 2026 3:25 PM CDT
• Intel kills its bug bounty program that paid up to $100,000 for flagging security vulnerabilitiesIntel has replaced its paid bug bounty with a no-reward disclosure program as AI floods security teams with automated vulnerability reports.Sep 20, 2026 12:15 PM CDT
• Report: Sony did not tell Kojima why PHYSINT was cancelledHideo Kojima tells the Washington Post that Sony provided no reason or explanation for cancelling PHYSINT, and that the conversation happened over Zoom.Sep 20, 2026 11:36 AM CDT
• Scalpers are already listing Steam Frame reservations on eBay for up to $2,000Scalpers want up to $2,000 for a Steam Frame reservation on eBay, even though Valve's terms say the purchase right can't change hands.Sep 20, 2026 12:55 PM CDT
• PS6 could be faster than the RTX 5080, claims analysis, but 80 TFLOPS math doesn't add upA new PS6 analysis claims up to 80 TFLOPS and RTX 5080-beating performance, but the underlying math appears to count Dual Issue twice.Sep 20, 2026 8:57 AM CDT
• Kojima Productions responds to report claiming why PlayStation ditched Hideo Kojima and PHYSINTKojima Productions pushes back on Jason Schreier's Bloomberg report detailing why PlayStation walked away from Hideo Kojima's PHYSINT.Sep 20, 2026 8:05 AM CDT
• Next Wolverine update may remove scent trails with toggle optionInsomniac may let players turn off the heavily-criticized scent trails in the new Marvel's Wolverine game with a togglable option in a new update.Sep 20, 2026 10:33 AM CDT
• GTA 6 map recreated in GTA 5 using assets from Rockstar's 2022 breachAn early 2014/15 GTA 6 map build has been recreated inside GTA 5 using leaked Rockstar assets, offering an early look at an early Vice City.Sep 19, 2026 10:43 PM CDT
• Last of Us creator clarifies controversial God of War Laufey commentsThe Last of Us co-creator Bruce Straley clarifies his comments on the AAA game space being 'boring,' says it was a mistake to mention God of War Laufey.Sep 19, 2026 3:33 PM CDT
• Rockstar says GTA 6 has the most diverse NPC population of any of its gamesRockstar says GTA 6 will have its most physically varied NPC population yet, with more differences in height and body shape than ever before.Sep 20, 2026 4:20 AM CDT
• Rockstar's next game after GTA 6 is already confirmed, but it isn't Red Dead Redemption 3Rockstar's next published game after GTA 6 is already in full production, with Remedy rebuilding Max Payne 1 and 2 as a single remake.Sep 19, 2026 8:35 AM CDT
• World of Warcraft Forever Beta may have eclipsed Blizzard's expectationsBlizzard seems surprised by the turnout for World of Warcraft Forever's beta test and fans are sharing snapshots and video of highly populated areas.Sep 19, 2026 7:50 AM CDT
• Redditor claims sealed Ryzen 7 9800X3D from Walmart was a fake, store won't refundA buyer says a sealed Ryzen 7 9800X3D from Walmart wouldn't boot, didn't match its box serial, and Walmart won't refund the roughly $500 purchase.Sep 19, 2026 1:45 PM CDT
• Only 19,000 people have successfully reserved Valve's Steam Frame, with many still on the waitlistValve's Steam Frame launch is using a reservation lottery, leaving more than half of interested buyers stuck on the backorder waitlist.Sep 18, 2026 6:20 PM CDT
• China's biggest DRAM maker is reportedly moving into NAND flash production to take on Samsung and YMTCCXMT reportedly plans to establish a research and development production line for NAND flash memory at its new plant in Beijing, sources say.Sep 18, 2026 6:05 PM CDT
• Almost 86 percent of Japanese game developers now use generative AIA CESA survey shared at Tokyo Game Show 2026 found Japanese game developers increasingly use Generative AI for productivity and shorter cycles.Sep 18, 2026 6:45 PM CDT
• Sony's rumored PS6 handheld could render games at 540p and still beat the base PS5Games would reportedly render internally at just 540p before PSSR 3.0 upscales the image to the handheld's native 1080p display screen.Sep 18, 2026 5:15 PM CDT
• Shuhei Yoshida and Adam Boyes recreate PlayStation's famous disc-sharing meme, this time with no physical gameThe original 2013 video showed Shuhei Yoshida handing Adam Boyes a physical copy of Killzone: Shadow Fall to mock Xbox One DRM plans.Sep 18, 2026 4:15 PM CDT
• YouTuber straps RTX 4090 cooler onto an RTX 3060 dropping temperatures by up to 9C but failing to improve performanceYouTuber TrashBench strapped an RTX 4090 cooler onto an RTX 3060 to see if the extra temperature headroom could provide a meaningful performance boost.Sep 18, 2026 5:35 PM CDT
• Insomniac's Wolverine hits 1.9 million sales despite controversy, becomes Sony's top first-party game of 2026Despite the harsh criticism, Sony's new Wolverine game may have sold tremendously well, achieving nearly 2 million sales in just a few days' time.Sep 18, 2026 2:32 PM CDT
• CD Projekt Red's switch to Unreal Engine 5 wasn't influenced by Cyberpunk's launch issues, says co-CEOCyberpunk 2077's launch didn't kill REDengine, says CD Projekt Red's co-CEO, but a Matrix tech demo sent The Witcher 4 to Unreal Engine 5.Sep 18, 2026 2:10 PM CDT
• Even the RTX 5090 can't hit 60FPS in Control Resonant without upscalingTechPowerUp testing shows Control Resonant can drop the RTX 5090 to 48 FPS at native 4K with ray tracing, making upscaling essential.Sep 18, 2026 3:25 PM CDT
• Apple Intelligence and Siri AI require 14GB of free space on select iPhone modelsApple Intelligence can now require up to 14GB of iPhone storage on supported models, nearly doubling the 8GB requirement found on most devices.Sep 18, 2026 11:28 AM CDT
• Dark Souls 3 looks like a full remake with path tracing and NVIDIA DLSS 5Dark Souls 3 is getting a fan-made visual overhaul with path tracing, DLSS 5, improved denoising, and support for NVIDIA and AMD ray-tracing GPUs.Sep 18, 2026 11:10 AM CDT
• Palit gives the RTX 5060 Ti an anime makeover with its new RiTONA editionPalit's RiTONA edition GeForce RTX 5060 Ti features a white custom cooler, ARGB lighting, and a mild factory overclock for NVIDIA's Blackwell GPU.Sep 18, 2026 1:13 PM CDT
• Report: Xbox tested digital game recycling and gifting in 2011 ahead of Xbox One launchMicrosoft was reportedly testing a digital-oriented ownership feature that would have given consumers wide-reaching options to manage their game libraries.Sep 18, 2026 10:32 AM CDT
• World of Warcraft: Forever beta is a 'laggy hell' outside the US, but you can use a VPN to cure it - or an easier workaroundForever laggy? Gamers in Europe are finding the beta a mess with extreme lag and disconnections or freezing - but there are a couple of fixes here.Sep 18, 2026 8:22 AM CDT
• 192GB Rockstar leak exposes canceled GTA 5 DLC and early GTA 6 map assetsA massive 192GB Rockstar leak has surfaced online, exposing canceled GTA 5 DLC, a planned Liberty City expansion and early GTA 6 development assets.Sep 18, 2026 10:50 AM CDT

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