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id Software not a support studio after layoffs, reportedly working on new Doom projectFollowing reports of heavy layoffs, id Software clarifies that it's been reduced to a Doom 2016 size while it apparently works on a new Doom project.Jul 12, 2026 2:05 AM CDT
Another RTX 5090 power connector melted, and even ASRock TempGuard failed to save this oneAn ASRock TempGuard PSU failed to stop another RTX 5090 power connector from melting, raising even more concerns about the 12V-2x6 design.Jul 11, 2026 3:20 PM CDT
ASRock says there are no plans to sell its Taichi 10th anniversary concept componentsASRock says its Taichi 10th anniversary motherboards, PSU, AIO cooler, monitor and Radeon RX 9070 XT were concept products with no retail sale plans.Jul 11, 2026 1:08 PM CDT
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id founder John Carmack comments on sad fate of studioFollowing disastrous layoffs that significantly cut the studio's ranks, id Software founder John Carmack comments on the unfortunate fate of the studio.Jul 10, 2026 7:38 AM CDT
Need For Speed seemingly on ice as Criterion becomes a Battlefield studioThe Need for Speed and Burnout racing franchises may have been put in cold storage as EA's Criterion studio is now 'solely focused on Battlefield'.Jul 9, 2026 7:37 PM CDT
Open-Source Windows alternative ReactOS runs Half-Life 2 on a GTX 960A YouTuber shared 10 hours of gameplay footage showing Half-Life 2 running on ReactOS and a GTX 960 with legacy nvidia drivers. Half Life 2 runs at 60fps.Jul 9, 2026 3:50 PM CDT
Apple bucks the PC market downtrend with 10.1% growth amid global supply constraintsApple defied the global PC market decline with a 10.1% sales increase in Q2 2026, driven by the affordable MacBook Neo launch and strong demand.Jul 9, 2026 1:51 PM CDT
AMD to introduce Zen 6-based EPYC CPUs at its Advancing AI Event beginning July 22AMD's CTO Mark Papermaster has confirmed next-generation Zen 6 processors will be introduced on July 22nd and 23rd at AMD's Advancing AI event.Jul 9, 2026 12:59 PM CDT
NASA proves it can stream 4K video from the Moon ahead of the next lunar landingNASA and AWS beamed the first-ever 4K video from the Moon at 260Mbps using laser optical comms, far outpacing typical home broadband.Jul 9, 2026 11:21 AM CDT
NATO is building an AI 'kill web' to stop attacks before they startNATO is building a real-time AI 'kill web' to detect and counter Russian aggression along its eastern flank before threats escalate.Jul 9, 2026 10:19 AM CDT
Even DDR4 RAM is not safe from the RAMpocalypse, prices rose over 50% in Q3 2026Memory prices across DDR3, DDR4, and DDR5 are all climbing through Q3 2026, with DDR4 seeing a reported 50% jump driven by enterprise SSD demand.Jul 8, 2026 2:58 PM CDT
Xbox's Elder Scrolls 6 strategy looks shakier after Bethesda layoffsXbox's recent layoffs gut Bethesda and id Software, despite promises to prioritize The Elder Scrolls VI and other flagship franchises.Jul 8, 2026 12:40 PM CDT
Apple's foldable iPhone may finally be ready for prime time in 2026Apple's foldable iPhone is in mass production and on track for a September 2026 launch, with no delays expected despite early production hurdles.Jul 8, 2026 11:09 AM CDT
MOZA unveils its next-generation of flight displays, panels, and cockpit systems for digital aviatorsMOZA's new lineup of premium flight simulator gear delivers realism and performance with integrated displays that don't require messy HDMI connections.Jul 8, 2026 8:05 AM CDT
Lexar's new DDR5-7600 desktop memory will use Chinese-sourced CXMT chipsLexar's performance focused THOR II DDR5 memory kits for enthusiast builds and PC gamers is set to use CXMT (ChangXin Memory Technologies) chips.Jul 7, 2026 11:29 PM CDT
PlayStation didn't warn anyone before announcing the end of physical discs, not even its own officesSony has since gone silent on social media and is reportedly telling unhappy partners to take it or leave it as backlash continues to mount.Jul 7, 2026 7:02 PM CDT
IO Interactive acquires Project Fantasy IP, but closes Istanbul studioFollowing Xbox's recent layoff news, IO Interactive has secured IP and publishing rights for its new game, Project Fantasy, but has also closed a studio.Jul 7, 2026 5:35 PM CDT
Console makes up 80% of Xbox's business as Microsoft plots next-gen Helix consoleNew reports indicate that Xbox consoles represent 80% of Microsoft's gaming business, showing the opportunity for growth on its home turf of Windows.Jul 7, 2026 3:33 PM CDT
Microsoft's job cuts go beyond Xbox, with 2.1% of its global workforce affectedMicrosoft is set to cut 4,800 jobs, which is roughly 2.1% of the company's entire global workforce, with the majority happening in the Xbox division.Jul 7, 2026 5:31 AM CDT
Rare GeForce RTX 4080M tested, a Frankenstein 100W mobile GPU in desktop formA modded GeForce RTX 4080M, which is a desktop version of the GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, has been tested and it runs slower than the Radeon RX 9070 GRE.Jul 7, 2026 3:56 AM CDT
Samsung's 2026 profit to surpass its entire 40-year cumulative earningsSamsung is set to earn more profit in 2026 than it did in the previous 40 years, fueled by AI memory demand and semiconductor dominance.Jul 6, 2026 8:45 AM CDT
Epic Games settles court case against ex-contractor over Fortnite leaksEpic Games has settled a lawsuit with a former contractor accused of leaking Fortnite collaboration details, ending a high-stakes legal dispute.Jul 6, 2026 7:16 AM CDT
Razer unveils Wuthering Waves collection with a custom keyboard, mouse, and premium gaming chairRazer's Wuthering Waves collection is now available for pre-order, with the full lineup including a keyboard, mouse, mouse mat, and gaming chair.Jul 6, 2026 4:02 AM CDT
Gen Z would like esports and professional gaming taught in school, study finds72% of Australia's Gen Z would like to see formal educational pathways for esports careers, while 57% want gaming to join regular sports at school.Jul 6, 2026 2:34 AM CDT

Apple sues OpenAI, accusing it of engaging in a 'strategy to extract Apple's confidential information'Apple has sued OpenAI in federal court, alleging former employees gave it access to unreleased product data and other trade secrets.Jul 11, 2026 5:04 PM CDT
Reverse scam: Redditor orders a Ryzen 7 7800X3D but gets blessed with a 9800X3D insteadA Ukrainian buyer ordered a Ryzen 7 7800X3D but reportedly received a Ryzen 7 9800X3D instead, a rare case of a reverse CPU-swap scam.Jul 11, 2026 2:35 PM CDT
Sony CEO sells $4.7 million worth of stock days after PlayStation announces disc phase outSony CEO Hiroki Totoki has sold $4.7 million worth of stock just days after PlayStation announced that it will no longer produce game discs after 2028.Jul 10, 2026 7:37 PM CDT
Ubisoft responds to Black Flag Resynced DLC critics by telling them they're 'not a requirement'Ubisoft defends AC Black Flag Resynced's $85 day-one DLCs as 'optional' after Steam review bombs, but the optics make it a hard sell.Jul 10, 2026 4:05 PM CDT
Report: Minecraft profits used to fund Xbox games portfolioNew reports say that Microsoft used profits from bestseller Minecraft to help fund the development of other games in the Xbox games software lineup.Jul 9, 2026 9:39 PM CDT
51 Ubisoft employees who worked on the successful Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced have just been laid offYou guys just worked on the new Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced that just launched to a positive reception? Congrats, you've been laid off!Jul 9, 2026 6:40 PM CDT
NVIDIA and Sega to celebrate 30 years of partnership at a 'Guerrilla event' in JapanNVIDIA and Sega to mark 30 years of partnership and memories with a special event for Japanese gamers in Tokyo, featuring NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang.Jul 9, 2026 3:26 PM CDT
New iPhone generation could cost $300 more while Apple keeps similar profit marginsiPhone 18 Pro Max component costs could jump by nearly $300, driven by soaring NAND and DRAM prices fueled by the AI industry's insatiable demand.Jul 9, 2026 1:37 PM CDT
Xbox layoffs gutted DOOM studio id Software before it could make its John Wick-style gameXbox layoffs gutted id Software's non-DOOM plans, including a John Wick-style Gun Fu game, a new Perfect Dark, and a Westworld shooter.Jul 9, 2026 12:05 PM CDT
MindsEye studio faces developer protest after flying in fans for a party despite 400 layoffsMindsEye developers stage a protest over an all-expenses-paid fan event in Edinburgh as studio Build a Rocket Boy lays off over 400 staff.Jul 9, 2026 11:05 AM CDT
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced sells over 5 times more copies than AC Shadows on SteamBlack Flag Resynced is outpacing AC Shadows on Steam pre-launch sales, with fans seemingly hungry to go back to the old-school AC formula.Jul 8, 2026 8:13 PM CDT
PlayStation Disc Phaseout Saga: What You Need to KnowSony's PlayStation disc phaseout sparks outrage, massive petitions, and a snarky Microsoft response, but what does it all mean for gamers?Jul 8, 2026 1:57 PM CDT
The dreaded Steam Machine 'Red Line of Death' was fixed after a simple CMOS resetValve's Steam Machine 'Red Line of Death' turns out to be a fixable BIOS glitch, not a dead GPU, as it was just fixed with a simple CMOS clear.Jul 8, 2026 12:15 PM CDT
Earth could escape being swallowed by the dying Sun, scientists sayNew research suggests Earth may survive the Sun's cataclysmic death after all, shifting the cosmic odds in favor of our pale blue dot.Jul 8, 2026 10:50 AM CDT
PlayStation outrage hits new heights as Sony offers 50% discounts to gamers jumping shipPlayStation users cancelling their PlayStation Network subscriptions are now being offered a 50% discount following Sony's recent dire announcement.Jul 8, 2026 7:35 AM CDT
GeForce Game Ready driver for DOOM: The Dark Ages big expansion and Assassin's Creed's return is hereGeForce Game Ready Driver 610.74 adds day one support for DOOM: The Dark Ages Revelations and Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced.Jul 7, 2026 10:57 PM CDT
Report: Game Pass day one releases were controversial behind the scenes at XboxFive former employees say that Microsoft's mandate to launch new AAA games day-and-date on Xbox Game Pass was a controversial decision behind the scenes.Jul 7, 2026 6:36 PM CDT
Valve's Steam Machine can now run Windows officially but requires wiping SteamOS firstValve released official Windows drivers for the Steam Machine, but installing Windows requires wiping SteamOS as dual-boot support is not yet available.Jul 7, 2026 5:25 PM CDT
Nintendo to end Switch 1 sales in Europe starting mid-February 2027Nintendo will stop selling the original Switch model to European markets in mid-February 2027--the family of systems will no longer be sold to retailers.Jul 7, 2026 2:32 PM CDT
Intel's next-gen Nova Lake-S CPUs to feature Xe3 graphics, similar to recent Panther Lake mobile SoCsIntel's next-generation Nova Lake-S desktop CPUs are set to feature models with integrated Intel Arc graphics similar to what's found on Panther Lake.Jul 7, 2026 4:58 AM CDT
Xbox wants to reach 'more than a billion people each day,' which is ridiculousXbox CEO Asha Sharma wants Xbox to reach a billion people daily, a humongous figure that dwarfs Steam's record concurrent user count.Jul 6, 2026 3:05 PM CDT
First 'agentic ransomware' run entirely by a large language model discoveredJadePuffer, the first known 'agentic ransomware', uses an AI agent to run attacks end-to-end and adapt in real time, researchers warn.Jul 6, 2026 8:03 AM CDT
Cyberpunk 2077 hits 100,000 concurrent players on Steam, highest since 2023CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077 has attracted more than 100,000 concurrent players on Steam following a successful collaboration with Wuthering Waves.Jul 6, 2026 6:58 AM CDT
Intel prepping Ryzen X3D rivals with new 22-core Nova Lake-S CPUs with 108MB of cache for PC gamingIntel's upcoming Nova Lake-S CPUs will support large Ryzen X3D-style cache in its mid-range offerings for PC gamers, new leak confirms.Jul 6, 2026 3:26 AM CDT
OpenAI sued after man says ChatGPT fed his religious delusions before suicide attemptA 34-year-old man with bipolar disorder sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT fueled his religious delusions and led to a suicide attempt.Jul 6, 2026 2:28 AM CDT

EA quickly folds after College Football 27 got review bombed on Steam for invasive microtransactionsEA Sports College Football 27 got review bombed on Steam for adding pay-to-skip microtransactions to its single-player career mode, and EA folded.Jul 11, 2026 4:10 PM CDT
Colorful iGame Shadow II DDR5 memory with CXMT ICs hits 8600 MT/sColorful showed its iGame Shadow II DDR5-6000 kit with CXMT chips hitting DDR5-8600 with 100% stability on an iGame X870E VULCAN OC V14 motherboard.Jul 11, 2026 2:22 PM CDT
Black Flag Resynced is a win for Ubisoft, pirate remaster achieves 2 million sales in 24 hoursAssassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is a hit for Ubisoft when they need it most as the game hits 2 million copies sold on all platforms in its first day.Jul 10, 2026 6:30 PM CDT
NVIDIA is reportedly preparing the GeForce RTX 5090 SE to sit between the RTX 5080 and 5090NVIDIA's rumored RTX 5090 SE could bridge the gap between the RTX 5080 and RTX 5090, but leaked memory specs and pricing don't add up yet.Jul 10, 2026 3:20 PM CDT
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced has $80 worth of cosmetics and time-saving DLCUbisoft's latest Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced release has microtransactions that total up to more than the price of the actual game itself.Jul 9, 2026 8:38 PM CDT
AMD expands Ryzen 200 and 100 'Hawk Point' APU lineup with 11 new SKUsAMD quietly added 11 new Ryzen 200 and 100 series 'Hawk Point' chips, mixing Zen 4 and older silicon under a confusing shared naming scheme.Jul 9, 2026 4:20 PM CDT
Mysterious AMD Ryzen 7 4700LE 'Zen 2' desktop CPU appears in a new prebuilt PC paired with an RTX 3050AMD's Ryzen 7 4700LE, a Zen 2 desktop chip quietly launched in March, has curiously turned up in an $800 RTX 3050 prebuilt with DDR4 memory.Jul 9, 2026 3:00 PM CDT
Meta's next smart glasses to be secretly always watching, always listeningMeta is reportedly developing 'Super Sensing' smart glasses that continuously record audio and photos, with no LED light to warn others.Jul 9, 2026 1:20 PM CDT
Engineer builds his own graphics card because modern GPUs are too expensiveDIY engineer bitluni built a working GPU from 8,192 RISC-V microcontrollers that outputs 320x200 video and beats an 8-core CPU at hashing.Jul 9, 2026 11:46 AM CDT
New in-memory computing chip promises faster processing with lower energy useSK hynix and TetraMem have built an analog in-memory computing chip for AI that slashes energy use and cuts data-movement bottlenecks.Jul 9, 2026 10:46 AM CDT
Obsidian to make a new Fallout game led by New Vegas directorObsidian Entertainment and Bethesda will work together on a new Fallout game, and the project will be led by Fallout New Vegas game director Josh Sawyer.Jul 8, 2026 3:33 PM CDT
Samsung's first PCIe 6.0 SSD is now in mass production with ridiculous speedsSamsung has started mass production of its PM1763 PCIe 6.0 enterprise SSD, built for next-generation AI and HPC servers, delivering up to 28,400 MB/s.Jul 8, 2026 1:22 PM CDT
Samsung confirms next-gen Snapdragon power for its new foldable phonesSamsung has confirmed the date for its upcoming Galaxy Unpacked event, where it's expected to unveil its latest generation of foldable smartphones.Jul 8, 2026 11:45 AM CDT
Vivo X500 Pro leak points to near-7,000mAh battery in a compact flagshipVivo's X500 Pro leaks reveal a 7,000mAh battery, 2nm Dimensity 9600, and premium camera hardware, skipping the 200MP megapixel trend.Jul 8, 2026 8:25 AM CDT
KeyBoy Advance is a compact keyboard designed to look and be held like a Game Boy Advance, and it's expensiveThe KeyBoy Advance from PromoType, is a $275 compact keyboard designed to look like the classic Nintendo Game Boy Advance handheld.Jul 7, 2026 11:58 PM CDT
Elder Scrolls Online team affected by layoffs, devs uncertain about MMORPG's future with such a small teamZeniMax Online Studios (ZOS) were hit with major layoffs as Xbox restructures its business, leaving devs worried about the future of Elder Scrolls Online.Jul 7, 2026 7:37 PM CDT
RTX 5080 Super appears in Seasonic PSU calculator with 24GB GDDR7 and 415W TDPThe RTX 5080 Super has a 415W TDP and 24GB of GDDR7 memory, completing the set of three Super models now visible in Seasonic's PSU recommendation tool.Jul 7, 2026 6:01 PM CDT
Report: Xbox lays off nearly half of id Software, Doom and Quake still prioritiesNew reports say that id Software lost nearly half of its studio numbers in the latest round of Xbox layoffs, yet Quake and Doom remain important focuses.Jul 7, 2026 4:34 PM CDT
Xbox Game Pass subscribers reportedly at 30 million, down from a high of 34-35 millionReports indicate Game Pass has potentially lost 4-5 million subscribers, showing how much the +50% price hike impacted the service's overall user base.Jul 7, 2026 7:57 AM CDT
Ghost in the Shell and Cyberpunk fans will definitely want to check out this new keyboard from IQUNIXFor fans of the iconic anime film the new premium IQUNIX EV63 Ghost in the Shell Edition keyboards offer performance to match their style.Jul 7, 2026 4:31 AM CDT
Indie developer asks Valve to change its 2-hour refund policy as 55,000 players refunded his game after finishing itIndie dev Zoroarts asks Valve to fix Steam's 2-hour refund policy after 55,000 refunds hit his finished game, Paddle Paddle Paddle.Jul 6, 2026 2:10 PM CDT
PlayStation disc phaseout petition hits 120,000 signatures in just four daysSony's plan to end disc-based PlayStation games by 2028 has sparked backlash, with a petition hitting 100,000 signatures in four days.Jul 6, 2026 7:32 AM CDT
KIOXIA begins sampling 10th-generation BiCS FLASH technology, more efficient and with an impressive 332 layersKioxia Corporation has announced that it has commenced sample shipments of 10th-generation BiCS FLASH 3D technology, built for high-performance.Jul 6, 2026 4:59 AM CDT
Lenovo starts shipping laptops with Chinese-made YMTC SSDs due to skyrocketing NAND Flash pricesDue to the current crisis, Lenovo ThinkBook laptops are now shipping globally with SSDs from Chinese company Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC).Jul 6, 2026 2:59 AM CDT
First Steam Machine spotted with 'red line of death' after playing No Man's Sky for 20 minutesThe first customer to receive a Steam Machine critical failure has shared an image that is giving Xbox 360 owners flashbacks to the 'red ring of death'.Jul 6, 2026 2:15 AM CDT

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