News Archive: April 2025

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Elon Musk responds to gaming criticism: 'You're right, I should be #1'Elon Musk has responded to criticism about his gaming prowess after he shared a video of him playing Diablo IV on his personal X account.Apr 1, 2025 12:41 AM CDT
FromSoftware reveals new Iron Eye class for Elden Ring NightreignFromSoftware reveals the deadly Iron Eye class for Elden Ring's upcoming 3-player co-op spin-off Nightreign, showcasing graceful agility and accuracy.Apr 1, 2025 12:30 PM CDT
Microsoft's first video games union is on strike in protest of low wagesZeniMax Workers United, Microsoft's first-ever union in its video games business, votes to go on strike in protest of low wages and lack of remote work.Apr 1, 2025 4:34 PM CDT
Switch 2 has a camera add-on, C-button for chatting, camera, screen sharingNintendo reveals the functionality of the Switch 2's new C-button, confirms it can be used for chatting, screen sharing, and other social features.Apr 2, 2025 8:28 AM CDT
Nintendo officially confirms Switch 2 release date and launch titleNintendo has officially confirmed when the Nintendo Switch 2 will be released, it's starting price, and what games it will launch with.Apr 2, 2025 9:22 AM CDT
Nintendo charging for next-gen Switch 2 game upgrades, some included with Switch OnlineNintendo has made a plan to monetize and charge extra for next-gen Switch 2 game upgrades, and third-party developers can apparently do it too.Apr 2, 2025 4:34 PM CDT
Switch 2's new GameShare: buy 1 game, share it with 3 friends onlineIn a novel move for the games-maker, Nintendo's new Switch 2 platform supports a subscription feature allowing users to share games with friends online.Apr 2, 2025 7:37 PM CDT
Metroid Prime 4 - Switch 2 versus Switch 1 graphics comparisonMetroid Prime 4 Beyond is coming to the Switch and Switch 2, so we've lined up shots from trailers for both versions to see how they compare.Apr 3, 2025 1:02 AM CDT
Nintendo unveils the new requirements for buying a Switch 2Nintendo plans to mitigate the scalping of the Nintendo Switch 2 console as much as possible, and it involves new rules linked to Nintendo Switch Online.Apr 3, 2025 2:31 AM CDT
Nintendo Switch 2 game load speed increased by 4x with a new microSD cardNintendo Switch 2 additional storage for games is locked to microSD Express cards, and Lexar has just unveiled the world's first 1TB card for the Switch 2.Apr 3, 2025 9:54 AM CDT
Cyberpunk 2077 runs at 40FPS on Switch 2 in performance mode while dockedCD Projekt RED confirms details about Cyberpunk 2077 on the Nintendo Switch 2, confirming that the game will not cost $80 and maintains $70 pricing.Apr 3, 2025 1:31 PM CDT
Switch 2 has '10x the graphics performance' of the Nintendo SwitchNVIDIA has posted some information on the GPU found inside the Nintendo Switch 2, and with RT and Tensor Cores and DLSS, it's a massive improvement.Apr 3, 2025 9:02 PM CDT
Switch 2 1080p display features NVIDIA G-SYNC technology for a smooth 120 Hz with VRRThe Nintendo Switch 2's 1080p 120 Hz VRR display with HDR10 support includes NVIDIA G-SYNC hardware, making it a big improvement over the original.Apr 3, 2025 11:37 PM CDT
FromSoftware will still make singleplayer-focused games, Hidetaka Miyazaki saysFromSoftware's next two games are online-driven multiplayer experiences, but Hidetaka Miyazaki says that new singleplayer games will still happen.Apr 4, 2025 4:34 PM CDT
Nintendo Switch 2 game sizes revealed, Mario Kart World takes up 10% of internal storageInstall sizes for Nintendo's first-party Switch 2 launch line-up revealed, and it's good news for those not wanting to buy extra storage on day one.Apr 6, 2025 11:01 PM CDT
Marvel Rivals is getting a hero per month & shorter seasons: 'The adventure is just beginning'NetEase is shaking up Marvel Rivals' schedule with faster 8-week seasons and a monthly stream of new heroes, starting with Season 3.Apr 7, 2025 8:11 AM CDT
Battlefield 6 leaks confirm EA is trying its luck at Battle Royale againAfter speculation in early 2024, data miners have uncovered files pointing to a free-to-play Battle Royale mode in a recent build of Battlefield Labs.Apr 7, 2025 10:29 AM CDT
Phil Spencer 'excited' about Xbox PC handheld, cloud growing 'dramatically'Xbox gaming CEO Phil Spencer is excited about Microsoft's recent handheld teases, and signs show that new ASUS-partnered PC handheld device is on the way.Apr 7, 2025 5:38 PM CDT
Xbox tease new handheld while Sony quietly preps its own challengerXbox head Phil Spencer has teased Xbox releasing its own handheld device to ensure gamers have access to all their games everywhere they go.Apr 8, 2025 1:03 AM CDT
Star Wars: Zero Company is set for a full reveal, coming April 19Respawn Entertainment and Bit Reactor's mysterious Star Wars RTS has received an official name, and is set to be revealed later this month.Apr 8, 2025 6:36 AM CDT
Hell's kitchen: Doom 2 mod has you serving burgers and fries to imps, cacodemons and arch-vilesA humorous mod for Doom 2 called 'Put The Fries In The Bag' puts you behind the counter during a hellish nightshift at a fast-food restaurant.Apr 8, 2025 11:18 AM CDT
Nintendo explains why Mario Kart World is $80Nintendo justifies the $10 price hike for Mario Kart World, saying that the new Switch 2 exclusive offers enough long-term value to offset the cost.Apr 8, 2025 1:31 PM CDT
Nintendo explains low frame rate for Switch 2 GameChat screen sharingNintendo has explained the decision to limit the frame rate of the shared game screens through the Nintendo Switch 2 GameChat feature.Apr 8, 2025 10:42 PM CDT
Hades 2 is going to be a Nintendo Switch 2 console exclusive when it launchesPS5 and Xbox gamers will have to wait as Hades 2's full release is set to be a timed Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 console exclusive.Apr 9, 2025 1:31 AM CDT
Analyst says Intel will make the custom NVIDIA chip on its Intel 18A node for Nintendo Switch 3KeyBlanc analyst says that the next-generation NIntendo Switch 3 gaming handheld will have an NVIDIA chip inside once again, but fabbed by Intel on 18A.Apr 9, 2025 9:27 PM CDT
Nintendo Switch 2 new cartridge policy could kill mid-sized physical releasesNintendo could be deterring publishers from releasing physical copies of their titles on the Switch 2 by only having a few cartridge options.Apr 10, 2025 9:10 AM CDT
Nintendo may sell Switch 2 at loss in US, analyst predictsEven at its $450 MSRP, Nintendo is believed to sell the Switch 2 at a loss in the United States - a tactical decision that counts on software and services.Apr 10, 2025 6:36 PM CDT
Microsoft got the director of Seven, Fight Club, and Alien 3 to make an Xbox commercialMicrosoft and Samsung have teamed up with famed director David Fincher to make a dark and rather poignant advertisement for the Xbox gaming brand.Apr 10, 2025 9:39 PM CDT
Apple faked the upgraded Siri demo and advertised non-existent productsA report claims Apple knowingly didn't have any of the new Siri features unveiled at WWDC 2024 in a working state at the time of the showcase.Apr 11, 2025 9:02 AM CDT
MSI's next-gen Claw gaming handheld rumored to use AMD's next-gen Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme APUMSI is expected to ditch Intel for AMD with its next-gen Claw gaming handheld: rumor has it the Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme APU will be used in the new Claw.Apr 13, 2025 10:10 PM CDT
2K's Mafia: The Old Country release date lets us know when to expect GTA 6Mafia: The Old Country release date of August 8 has leaked, and with Borderlands 4 coming in September, that leaves October or November for GTA 6.Apr 14, 2025 4:34 AM CDT
Switch 2 supports Auto Low Latency Mode for smoother console gamingNintendo confirms that the Switch 2 console will suport Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) to automatically enable smoother gameplay on supported 4K TVs.Apr 14, 2025 7:32 PM CDT
RSI moves CitizenCon to digital venue to prioritize Squadron 42's developmentStar Citizen's singleplayer mode Squadron 42 is 'progressing well' as Roberts Space Industries announces a digital-only CitizenCon event for October.Apr 14, 2025 11:36 PM CDT
Elder Scrolls Oblivion remake leaks, screenshots showcase upgraded visualsThe Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered has leaked, with screenshots showcasing the upgraded visuals players can expect when the game releases.Apr 15, 2025 7:46 AM CDT
Nintendo receives warning for 145% tariff on Nintendo Switch 2, price now in questionNintendo has been warned to expect the 145% trade against China to impact the Nintendo Switch 2, causing the upcoming consoles price to be questioned.Apr 15, 2025 12:50 PM CDT
Rockstar releases new trailer for Grand Theft Auto, but it's not what you're thinkingRockstar Games has announced the Enhanced edition of Grand Theft Auto 5, which is now free to play for any PC Game Pass subscribers.Apr 15, 2025 11:35 PM CDT
The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered modded with ray tracing looks stunning running in 8KThis The Last of Us Part II Remastered custom ray-tracing mod for global illumination and ambient occlusion running in 8K looks impressive.Apr 16, 2025 3:29 AM CDT
Former Concord developer responds to claims Bungie's Marathon is Concord 2A former Concord developer has chimed in on the contentious conversation surrounding the newly unveiled extraction shooter from Bungie, Marathon.Apr 16, 2025 8:31 AM CDT
How cool do these Doom: The Dark Ages limited edition Xbox controllers look? Very cool indeedTwo Doom-themed controllers look brutally smart, one of them being an Xbox Elite Series 2 model - plus there's a velcro wrap for the Xbox Series X console.Apr 16, 2025 12:44 PM CDT
Elden Ring Nightreign's Raider class can summon a Stonehenge megalithElden Ring: Nightreign's sixth character class, the Raider, unleashes havoc and chaos with a mighty two-handed axe and a very useful special ability.Apr 16, 2025 5:33 PM CDT
Oblivion Remastered leaked screenshots restored to new levels of detailSome of the leaked screenshots for Oblivion Remastered have been restored revealing previously unseen detail ahead of the rumored April 21 shadow drop.Apr 17, 2025 7:36 AM CDT
Xbox CEO: Getting Nintendo's support for our games is an important part of our futureMicrosoft gaming CEO Phil Spencer says that getting support from Nintendo's platform is an important part of Xbox's future, Nintendo is a 'great partner'Apr 17, 2025 2:05 PM CDT
Elon Musk acquires Intel for $133 billion, will make an xAI chip for next-gen Xbox AI consoleSpaceX and Tesla boss Elon Musk acquires Intel for $133 billion, renames CPUs to Core xAI and will power Microsoft's next-generation Xbox console in 2026.Apr 1, 2025 12:12 AM CDT
Miyazaki calls AI animation 'an insult to life itself' in resurfaced Studio Ghibli clipPast comments made by Hayao Miyazaki regarding an AI-generated character have resurfaced amid a viral trend to recreate images in Studio Ghibli-style.Apr 1, 2025 5:37 AM CDT
The reality of Windows 10 dying seems to be hitting home, as Windows 11 adoption spikesWindows 11 is up 4.53%, and now has a market share of 42.66%, going by one set of stats - it'll likely catch Windows 10 quickly enough now.Apr 1, 2025 4:00 PM CDT
Meta's new $1,000+ smart glasses: screen, apps, notifications, gesture wristbandMeta is planning on releasing a pair of smart glasses that come with a screen, which users can control with touch controls on the side of the glasses.Apr 2, 2025 12:29 AM CDT
AOC unveils two gaming monitors: a 600Hz display and 4K 240Hz third-gen QD-OLED modelAOC is further establishing itself in the gaming monitor market by releasing two new gaming monitors: the Agon Pro AG246FK6 and AG276UZD.Apr 2, 2025 3:00 AM CDT
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU is just 10-15% slower than RTX 5090 Laptop GPU in new testsNVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU is only 10-15% slower than the RTX 5090 Laptop GPU, but RTX 5090 gaming laptops cost around 72% more.Apr 2, 2025 11:11 AM CDT
Intel announces its cutting-edge 18A process node has entered 'risk production'Intel announces its bleeding-edge, in-house Intel 18A process node has entered 'risk production' with the first chips fabbed on 18A to be Panther Lake.Apr 2, 2025 9:09 PM CDT
Lexar's PLAY PRO is world's first 1TB microSD Express card for the Nintendo Switch 2With the Nintendo Switch 2 moving to the faster and more cutting-edge microSD Express cards, Lexar's new PLAY PRO is world's first 1TB option.Apr 3, 2025 3:02 AM CDT
Cooler Master's RTX 5080 graphics card looks pretty cool (literally), but it's seriously thickHere's a closer look at Cooler Master's novel take on an NVIDIA RTX 5080 that can have its cooling system switched out for whatever fans you like.Apr 3, 2025 11:50 AM CDT
SK hynix HBM expansion: M10F fab re-purposing aims for up to 170,000 units per month in 2025SK hynix begins HBM production expansion: M10F fab re-purposing in operation, aims for 160,000 to 170,000 units per month in South Korea.Apr 3, 2025 10:10 PM CDT
ASUS tweaks ROG Astral RTX 5080 GPU so it can hit a huge 450W, but temper your FPS expectationsOwners can push this card to 450W now (rather than 400W) thanks to a new BIOS, but while that's a 12.5% hike, don't expect a similar uplift in frame rates.Apr 4, 2025 11:13 AM CDT
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti rumor sees 16GB model launching with a $100 price premiumA new rumor points to NVIDIA releasing the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti with the same pricing strategy/prices as the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB and 16GB.Apr 6, 2025 10:36 PM CDT
Apple stores hit with 'panic buying' over fear tariffs could increase pricesPanic buyers are reportedly hitting Apple stores following President Trump's new tariffs that could potentially hike the prices of products.Apr 7, 2025 4:31 AM CDT
Minecraft movie scores $313 million at box office, best opening for any video game adaptationWarner Bros' A Minecraft Movie has become a mega-hit sensation, beating out Super Mario Bros to enjoy the best opening for any game adaptation ever.Apr 7, 2025 6:36 PM CDT
Chinese companies including TikTok owner ByteDance, purchase $16B worth of NVIDIA H20 AI GPUsChinese companies have reportedly placed $16 billion in new orders for NVIDIA H20 AI GPUs, including tech giants Baidu and TikTok parent owner ByteDance.Apr 7, 2025 9:09 PM CDT
Compact CNC-cut all-metal single-fan GeForce RTX 4070 impresses with its simple designWith its CNC-cut aluminum shroud the Zephyr GeForce RTX 4070 ITX Sakura Snow X is a sleek and small GPU that is perfect for SFF builds.Apr 8, 2025 1:34 AM CDT
Loser Minecraft fans are trashing cinemas because of a dumb memeAudiences attending screenings for the new Minecraft movie are experiencing disruptive behavior by fans throwing popcorn and drinks.Apr 8, 2025 7:04 AM CDT
iPhone 17 Air dummy unit showcases Apple's thinnest smartphone yetApple is slated to release the iPhone 17 Air, the thinnest iPhone the company has ever made, and it has been showcased with a leaked dummy unit.Apr 8, 2025 1:01 PM CDT
G.SKILL unveils high-capacity 64GB DDR5 modules, with first monster 128GB DDR5-8000 memory kitG.SKILL launches new high-capacity 64GB DDR5 modules at up to 8000MT/s speeds, with the first 128GB DDR5-8000 memory kits unveiled.Apr 8, 2025 8:44 PM CDT
PowerColor's new Limited Edition all-white Radeon RX 9070 XT GPU costs $900PowerColor's new Radeon RX 9070 XT Red Devil Spectral White Edition looks stunning, but this flagship RDNA 4 GPU doesn't come cheap.Apr 9, 2025 3:02 AM CDT
NVIDIA confirms its 'priority access' scheme to defeat RTX 5000 GPU scalpers is still aliveNVIDIA's Verified Priority Access program for Blackwell graphics cards is still alive and well, and rumors that it had been discontinued are false.Apr 9, 2025 8:09 AM CDT
China mocks average American with offensive AI video showing them in factoriesAn AI-generated video mocking Americans for working in factories has made it from China's social media over to Western social media platforms.Apr 9, 2025 10:45 AM CDT
Samsung's Ballie at-home robot to be powered by Google Cloud generative AI technologyWith Google Cloud, Gemini, and custom Samsung models, Samsung's Ballie AI companion robot will turn off the lights and recommend something to wear.Apr 9, 2025 8:03 PM CDT
Apple bleeds $700 billion, surrenders crown as world's most valuable companyApple is no longer the world's most valuable company as $700 billion worth of value has been wiped away from tech leader over Trump's trade tariffs.Apr 9, 2025 11:50 PM CDT
Apple, NVIDIA, Tesla stock surge by double digits after President Trump pauses US tariffsUS President Trump has paused 'recipricol tariffs' for 90 days, reducing it to 10% for most countries, while keeping China at 125%.Apr 10, 2025 1:01 AM CDT
NVIDIA can still sell H20 AI GPUs to China after CEO Jensen Huang has dinner at Mar-a-LagoTrump admin backs off from its crackdown on NVIDIA H20 AI GPUs being sold to China, after CEO Jensen Huang dines with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago.Apr 10, 2025 10:10 AM CDT
Apple's huge 18.8-inch foldable rumored for mass production in late 2026, joins foldable iPhoneGF Securities analyst says Apple's first two foldables have entered the New Product Introduction (NPI) phase at Foxconn, expected in 2026 or 2027.Apr 10, 2025 1:01 PM CDT
GeForce RTX 5070 and RTX 5080 GPUs sold for below-MSRP prices at WalmartTwo lucky PC gamers have shared their Walmart GPU buying success stories - a GeForce RTX 5080 for $896 and a GeForce RTX 5070 for $515.Apr 11, 2025 12:58 AM CDT
US-made iPhones aren't going to happen because America lacks the skillBringing iPhone manufacturing to the United States isn't as simple as building a new factory; it's actually a skill-related issue.Apr 11, 2025 2:34 AM CDT
Multiple NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti GPU pics are leaked, as well as a spec that's worrying some gamersAs images of MSI and ASUS versions of the RTX 5060 Ti are spilled, we've also learned that the GPU will be limited to 8 PCIe lanes rather than the full 16.Apr 11, 2025 11:45 AM CDT
ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Extreme mobo launched: costs $1400, sports Vapor Chamber SSD coolerASUS launches its new ROG Crosshair X870E Extreme motherboard: 24-phase power, DDR5-8200 memory support, Vapor Chamber SSD cooler with a cost of over $1000.Apr 13, 2025 3:03 AM CDT
Apple Vision Pro models coming: one is lighter, affordable, other is tethered with zero latencyApple is reportedly working on two new Vision Pro headsets: first is lighter and more affordable, the other is tethered with zero latency for enterprise.Apr 13, 2025 11:33 PM CDT
GeForce RTX 5090 with increased coil whine after physical damage reported by RedditorRedditor experiences 'coil whine' on ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card, also experiences 'loud noises' with the flagship RTX 5090.Apr 14, 2025 2:22 AM CDT
NVIDIA to make American-made AI supercomputers in the US, will spend half a trillion dollarsNVIDIA announces it's working with TSMC and Wistron on bringing production of Blackwell-based AI supercomputers to the US, made in America.Apr 14, 2025 9:43 AM CDT
AMD's mainstream Radeon RX 9060 XT GPU will boost to up to 3.3 GHz out of the boxAMD's mainstream RDNA 4 GPU, the Radeon RX 9060 XT, will see OC models ship with a Boost Clock speed of up to 3.3 GHz from a reference spec of 3.2 GHz.Apr 14, 2025 9:01 PM CDT
Radeon RX 9070 GRE confirmed thanks to GPU-Z, launch expected soonRadeon RX 9070 GRE GPU support added to GPU-Z ahead of the Radeon RX 9060 XT points to an imminent launch for third Navi 48 RDNA 4 GPU.Apr 14, 2025 11:02 PM CDT
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti announced, 8GB starting from $379, 16GB from $429NVIDIA has finally announced the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti, with two models launching April 16 - 8GB starting from $379 and 16GB starting from $429.Apr 15, 2025 9:02 AM CDT
ASUS unveil a 610Hz gaming monitor designed for a single purposeASUS has unveiled a new gaming monitor with a refresh rate of 610Hz, making it one of the fastest gaming monitors the company has ever released.Apr 16, 2025 1:33 AM CDT
Acer debuts new Nitro AI gaming laptops, desktop PC with AMD Strix Point APU, RTX 50 GPUsAcer expands its Nitro gaming line with Nitro AI gamine laptops, new slim models, new Nitro 20 desktop: all with new silicon, latest RTX 50 series GPUs.Apr 16, 2025 8:08 PM CDT
Apple's rumored Vision Air could be lighter, cheaper AR headset: new battery, connector, moreApple's rumored Vision Air headset teased: lighter and cheaper AR headset is thinner, features titanium to reduce weight, new color options coming.Apr 17, 2025 9:55 AM CDT
GeForce Game Ready Driver 576.02 fixes a massive list of bugs, from black screens to crashingGeForce Game Ready 576.02 WHQL not only adds support for the new GeForce RTX 5060 Ti but it introduces fixes for a long list of bugs and issues.Apr 18, 2025 1:33 AM CDT
US government bans NVIDIA from selling H20 AI GPUs to China for the 'indefinite future'NVIDIA is taking a $5.5B this quarter thanks to its H20 AI GPUs bound for China being banned, indefinitely. NVIDIA stock was down 5% from the news.Apr 18, 2025 8:08 PM CDT

Nintendo Switch 2 won't come with 4K output support, says developersNintendo Switch 2 developers kits reportedly didn't come with 4K video output support, meaning the console won't support 4K resolutions docked.Apr 1, 2025 7:28 AM CDT
Switch 2 Direct length gives Nintendo ample time for gimmicks, games, and surprisesNintendo confirms that the upcoming Switch 2 Direct will be an hour long, which seems to be ample time to reveal new hardware, software, and content.Apr 1, 2025 1:31 PM CDT
Nintendo Switch 2 Direct goes live, watch the presentation hereNintendo is about to host a dedicated Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, where the company will give us a close-up look at the upcoming console.Apr 2, 2025 1:02 AM CDT
Nintendo Switch 2 specs confirmed: 1080p display 120Hz handheld, upscaled 4KNintendo has confirmed the Switch 2 will have a 1080p, 120Hz refresh rate display in handheld mode, and 4K video output while docked.Apr 2, 2025 8:40 AM CDT
Mario Kart 9 confirmed as exclusive launch title for Nintendo Switch 2Nintendo has confirmed in its latest Direct that Mario Kart 9 will be launching alongside the Nintendo Switch 2 as a console exclusive.Apr 2, 2025 9:45 AM CDT
Nintendo bumps games prices: Digital Switch 2 games at $80, physical $90Gaming's new $80 MSRP is here thanks to Nintendo's new Switch 2 platform pricing scheme, but that's only for digital: Physical Switch 2 games are $90.Apr 2, 2025 5:35 PM CDT
Switch 2 gets GameCube classics at launch, Wind Waker and Soul Calibur II confirmedIt's happening: Nintendo has officially confirmed that the Switch 2 will launch with GameCube games on its fork of the Switch Online subscription service.Apr 2, 2025 8:38 PM CDT
Blizzard's Diablo 3 is finally coming to Xbox and PC Game Pass this monthDiablo III: Reaper of Souls - Ultimate Evil Edition is coming to Game Pass on PC and Consoles, which leaves Diablo 2 as the missing piece.Apr 3, 2025 1:33 AM CDT
FromSoftware unveils The Duskbloods, a multiplayer Switch 2 exclusiveFromSoftware is releasing an exclusive Nintendo Switch 2 title called The Duskbloods, a player-versus-player-versus environment game set to drop in 2026.Apr 3, 2025 7:02 AM CDT
Nintendo explains why the Switch 2 will only last 2 hours for some gamesNintendo confirms the Switch 2 will have a battery life that spans between two and six and a half hours, depending on the game being played.Apr 3, 2025 10:53 AM CDT
Switch 2 loads Breath of the Wild's warp zones in half the timeThe Nintendo Switch 2 boasts faster loading times thanks to its new upgraded internal storage and can cut warp zone loading in Breath of the Wild by half.Apr 3, 2025 4:34 PM CDT
Nintendo pushes Mario Kart World price on Switch 2 to $90, probably means $100+ cost for GTA 6Nintendo pushing the price of the digital copy of Mario Kart World for Switch 2 to $80, physical copy to $90, probably means GTA 6 will be $100+ easy.Apr 3, 2025 9:36 PM CDT
Nintendo delays Switch 2 pre-orders over tariff concernsWorldwide tariffs have shaken up Nintendo's plan for the Switch 2, and pre-orders are now up in the air as the company weighs potential economic effects.Apr 4, 2025 10:08 AM CDT
Switch 2 could've cost $350 in US without tariffs, analysts sayNintendo could have priced the Switch 2 next-gen successor at around $350 if the specter of tariffs hadn't loomed over the global electronics company.Apr 5, 2025 5:02 PM CDT
Nintendo confirms emulation is used on the Nintendo Switch 2Nintendo developers confirmed in a recent interview that Switch 2 uses a form of emulation to play the newly announced GameCube games.Apr 7, 2025 2:32 AM CDT
Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con may have the same stick drift problem as original SwitchNintendo has confirmed the Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con controllers won't use Hall Effect sticks, meaning they may be prone to stick drift.Apr 7, 2025 9:38 AM CDT
Nintendo president responds to Switch 2 price increase fears amid Trump tariff falloutNintendo of America president Doug Bowser has responded to the delay of Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders across the US in the wake of Trump's new tariffs.Apr 7, 2025 12:17 PM CDT
Switch 2 Game-key Cards aren't account bound, Nintendo confirmsNintendo officially confirms Switch 2 Game-key Cards will not be locked to a single account when used, and that the Game-key Cards can be resold to others.Apr 7, 2025 11:03 PM CDT
Nintendo Switch 2 GameChat looks to be built with NVIDIA Broadcast AI technologyThe Nintendo Switch 2's GameChat features that include background removal, tracking, and noise cancellation will be powered by the GPU's Tensor Cores.Apr 8, 2025 2:02 AM CDT
Valve made $100 million from Counter-Strike 2 cases in just the last monthValve continues to rake in millions of dollars per month in Counter-Strike case openings, with approximately $5 billion made in the life of CS:GO and CS2.Apr 8, 2025 7:36 AM CDT
Nintendo confirms the Switch 2 won't have unlockable achievementsNintendo has confirmed that Switch 2 won't have a unified achievement system similar to that of Xbox Gamerscore or PlayStation's Trophies.Apr 8, 2025 11:54 AM CDT
Zelda Tears of the Kingdom runs at 4K 60FPS on Switch 2, HDR and fast loading also confirmedThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is capable of running at 4K 60FPS on the Nintendo Switch 2 alongside HDR support and fast loading times.Apr 8, 2025 2:32 PM CDT
Why the Switch 2's Piranha Plant camera is cheaper than the normal cameraThe officially licensed Nintendo Switch 2 Piranha Plant camera is much cheaper than the standard Switch 2 camera, and for good reason.Apr 9, 2025 12:43 AM CDT
A Minecraft Movie sequel is being discussed while globally teens destroy cinemasDiscussions are already underway for a sequel to the immediately successful 'A Minecraft Movie' starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa.Apr 9, 2025 3:31 AM CDT
Star Citizen has now raised over $800 million in crowdfunding and microtransactionsStar Citizen's funding is currently sitting on $802,264,643 from 5,584,580 backers and players, and after 12 years there's still no firm release window.Apr 9, 2025 11:33 PM CDT
58% of all PC gaming revenue in 2024 came from the one thing a lot of gamers hateMost PC gaming revenue is generated by a form of monkey-making that many gamers hate, with projections pegging a $40 billion industry by 2027.Apr 10, 2025 11:41 AM CDT
Zelda Notes lets you share items with friends online in Tears of the KingdomThe Switch 2 Edition upgrade for Zelda Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom bring some huge improvements that fundamentally change gameplay.Apr 10, 2025 7:37 PM CDT
Early Steam Deck prototype was sold on sold on eBay for $2000Someone got their hands on an early prototype of Valve's Steam Deck with an 'Engineering 34' label, and sold it on eBay for $2000.Apr 10, 2025 11:28 PM CDT
Nintendo confirms $90 price for full Breath of the Wild experience on Switch 2Nintendo has confirmed the DLC for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on the Switch 2 isn't included in the $70 price tag; it's an extra $20.Apr 11, 2025 12:07 PM CDT
Corsair x Call of Duty: Warzone Collection announced: new high-performance gaming productsCorsair announces its new Call of Duty: Warzone Collection: new products in the Drop, Elgato, ORIGIN PC, and SCUF Gaming product families.Apr 14, 2025 12:36 AM CDT
Xbox pirate game Sea of Thieves sails onto Battle.net with 3 separate editionsRare's popular live service pirate game Sea of Thieves is coming to Battle.net with 3 separate editions, but Game Pass subscribers can access for free.Apr 14, 2025 4:58 PM CDT
Nintendo Switch 2 has enough power to deliver mid-tier PC visuals, Civ 7 developer saysCivilization VII developers at Firaxis are apparently impressed with the Switch 2's capabilities, saying it can deliver visuals befit of a mid-tier PC.Apr 14, 2025 8:38 PM CDT
Blizzard has a 10-year roadmap and plan for Diablo 4 and the Diablo seriesBlizzard has mapped out a roadmap for the next ten years of Diablo, covering Diablo 4, Diablo Immortal, and what we assume includes the inevitable Diablo 5.Apr 15, 2025 1:34 AM CDT
Bethesda drops what could be read as a hint that Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remake is happeningBethesda has been drawn to comment on the Oblivion remake on X, and doesn't deny its existence, prompting some excitement among gamers.Apr 15, 2025 8:08 AM CDT
RuneScape: Dragonwilds shadow drops into early access, now available for $30Jagex has surprised fans by shadow dropping RuneScape: Dragonwilds onto Steam Early Access today, bringing 4-player survival/crafting co-op action.Apr 15, 2025 6:20 PM CDT
Former Sony head responds to Nintendo charging $10 for Switch 2 virtual manualFormer Sony Interactive Entertainment President Shuhei Yoshida has commented on Nintendo charging $10 for Welcome Tour, a virtual manual for the Switch 2.Apr 16, 2025 2:29 AM CDT
Oblivion Remaster launch date rumors: Game Pass, PS5 and digital-only releaseOblivion Remastered has been leaked online, with screenshots showing the graphics upgrade compared to the original game and the release platforms.Apr 16, 2025 4:06 AM CDT
Nintendo Switch 2 preorder date now pegged for April, says leakerNintendo has reportedly pegged a new preorder date for the Nintendo Switch 2 after officially delaying preorders following President Trump's tariffs.Apr 16, 2025 9:09 AM CDT
Sony raises PS Plus price in Canada by over 22% shortly after cost hike in APAC, South AmericaSony has increased the price of PlayStation Plus subscriptions in Canada by as much as 22% shortly after raising service prices in major APAC countries.Apr 16, 2025 3:01 PM CDT
Microsoft reaches new milestone in Xbox Cloud Gaming ecosystemMicrosoft today made an important new advancement in cloud gaming adoption by allowing users to stream games that they have purchased to Xbox consoles.Apr 16, 2025 6:31 PM CDT
Fallout 3 remaster still coming but will be a 'while' (so try this total conversion for now)Forgot Oblivion, a Fallout 3 remaster is seemingly still inbound, but it won't arrive for a while - though Tale of Two Wastelands could be a decent stopgap.Apr 17, 2025 10:15 AM CDT
NVIDIA's impressive 'Zorah' tech demo is available to download, a showcase for Neural RenderingRunning on Unreal Engine 5 and powered by the latest Neural Shaders and RTX tech, NVIDIA's 108GB Zorah tech demo is now available to download.Apr 18, 2025 1:02 AM CDT
OpenAI's Studio Ghibli image-generator adds more users than ChatGPT did in 5 daysOpenAI adds one million new years to ChatGPT in just an hour, marking the most significant surge in new users since ChatGPT launched 26 months ago.Apr 1, 2025 1:10 AM CDT
Acer unveils two QD-OLED gaming monitors with up to 4K resolutions and 240Hz refresh ratesAcer has unveiled two new QD-OLED gaming monitors, one 32-inch model and one 27-inch model, each featuring a 240Hz refresh rate for buttery smooth gaming.Apr 1, 2025 6:09 AM CDT
CORSAIR's Atomic Purple PRISM hardware is one April Fool's joke we wish was realNice little April Fool's prank CORSAIR, but if you could please make the FRAME 4000D PRISM 'Atomic Purple' PC case a real thing that would rule.Apr 1, 2025 8:29 PM CDT
These Copilot+ PC features now work on AMD Ryzen AI and Intel Core Ultra laptopsCopilot+ PC features like Live Captions are now rolling out to x86 devices with AMD Ryzen AI 300 or Intel Core Ultra 200V processors.Apr 2, 2025 12:29 AM CDT
First humans to orbit Earth's north and south poles release stunning videosThe first humans to enter into a polar orbit, which takes them above the North and South Poles, released stunning footage of what they saw.Apr 2, 2025 7:01 AM CDT
Another fudge emerges for Windows 11 to be installed with a local - not a Microsoft - accountOne workaround used to set up Windows 11 with a local account has been blocked, but there are others - and two fresh ones have emerged this week.Apr 2, 2025 12:00 PM CDT
Intel announces next-gen Core Ultra 300 'Panther Lake' CPUs launch in 2H 2025Intel has announced its next-gen consumer-focused Core Ultra 300 series 'Panther Lake' CPUs will launch in 2H 2025 on Intel 18A, volume supply in 2026.Apr 2, 2025 10:10 PM CDT
Radeon RX 9070 XT with 113-degree hotspot found, defective chip looks to be the causeA PowerColor Radeon RX 9070 XT Hellhound with GPU defects has been discovered by Igor's Lab, leading to GPU hotspot temperatures as high as 113 degrees.Apr 3, 2025 3:36 AM CDT
Intel and TSMC sign agreement for a joint venture to operate Intel's US semiconductor fabsIntel and TSMC have reportedly reached a preliminary agreement to form a joint venture: TSMC will run Intel's US semiconductor manufacturing fabs.Apr 3, 2025 4:58 PM CDT
Kingston's new Fury Renegade G5 Gen5 SSD leaked: 14.8GB/sec, up to 4TB capacityKingston preparing new Gen5 SSDs with Fury Renegade G5 PCIe Gen5 SSDs leaked: up to 14.8GB/sec reads, and up to 4TB capacity coming soon.Apr 3, 2025 11:11 PM CDT
G.SKILL announces the world's first 128GB overclocked memory kit with DDR5-8000 speed128GB desktop memory kits with fast overclocked DDR5-8000 speed are on the way thanks to G.SKILL pushing 64GB module performance to new heights.Apr 6, 2025 8:28 PM CDT
NVIDIA PhysX and Flow are now fully open-source for game developersNVIDIA releases the full GPU source code for its PhysX and Flow simulation technologies for game developers and engineers to experiments with.Apr 6, 2025 11:57 PM CDT
NVIDIA GPUs continue to face driver woes as RTX 5000 launch is called 'absolutely abhorrent'More problems are being flagged up with black screen crashes, as Blackwell launch is called 'absolutely abhorrent and embarrassing' by Gamers Nexus.Apr 7, 2025 9:06 AM CDT
Apple to celebrate iPhone's 20th anniversary in 2026 with foldable iPhone, 'bold new' Pro modelApple's future-gen iPhone 18 will have a drastic redesign, with rumored all-glass design for the iPhone 18 Pro... no new redesign for iPhone 17 this year.Apr 7, 2025 7:43 PM CDT
Radeon RX 9070 non-XT modded with new BIOS gives it Radeon RX 9070 XT performanceASUS PRIME Radeon RX 9070 with the BIOS from the ASUS PRIME Radeon RX 9070 XT gives it enough clock speed and power to match its performance.Apr 7, 2025 9:33 PM CDT
Blade Runner-inspired Cyber Streets Unreal Engine 5 tech demo shows RT versus dynamic lightsCyber Streets is a new tech demo from lighting artist Pasquale Scionti that shows a dynamic Cyberpunk scene in UE 5 with or without ray-tracing.Apr 8, 2025 2:34 AM CDT
Apple's $640 billion wipe-out in just 5 days has a silver liningApple has been hit hard by President Trump's sweeping tariffs that affect the company's manufacturing sources, causing the stock to drop 19% in 3 days.Apr 8, 2025 9:48 AM CDT
China's General Purpose Media Interface 'GPMI': up to 192Gbps of bandwidth and 480W powerA consortium of over 50 companies in China have a domestic alternative to HDMI with up to 192Gbps of bandwidth, and up to 480W Power Delivery with GPMI.Apr 8, 2025 7:07 PM CDT
AIDA64 updated to support the still unannounced GeForce RTX 5060 TiAIDA64 joins the long list of companies, listings, and things that are all mentioning the still-to-be-announced GeForce RTX 5060 Ti.Apr 9, 2025 1:57 AM CDT
Microsoft's AI CEO wants to create Copilot companions that we'll all have relationships withMicrosoft is aiming to develop Copilot AI companions that will develop 'lasting, meaningful relationships' with Windows users over time.Apr 9, 2025 3:59 AM CDT
Dell PowerScale systems now use gigantic-capacity 122TB SSDs from Solidigm for AI workloadsDell Technologies announces that its PowerScale systems are now offering Solidigm 122TB SSDs, with the monster-capacity SSDs ready for AI workloads.Apr 9, 2025 9:39 AM CDT
China hits US with retaliatory 84% tariff on US goods, says it will 'fight to the end'China has responded to the trade tariffs imposed by President Trump with its own tariffs, marking an increase in tensions in the growing trade war.Apr 9, 2025 11:07 AM CDT
Latest Intel Arc graphics driver is all about improving MSI Claw handheld performanceThe latest Arc Graphics driver specifically targets PC gaming handheld performance for Intel Core Ultra 200V Series processors in the MSI Claw.Apr 9, 2025 8:34 PM CDT
OpenAI sues Elon Musk over a pattern of harassment, asks judge to hold him responsibleOpenAI has countersued Elon Musk, citing repeated attacks against the company that have been broadcasted to his 200+ million followers on X.Apr 10, 2025 12:16 AM CDT
GALAX GeForce RTX 5090D HOF OC Lab tested under LN2 cooling: new 3DMark record kingGALAX's beasty custom GeForce RTX 5090D HOF OC Lab Edition tested under LN2 cooling: the new king of 3DMark world records, destroying all other RTX 5090s.Apr 10, 2025 2:02 AM CDT
NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti GPU rumor causes disappointment, suggests it's just 15% faster than 4060 TiActually, just shy of 15% faster, but we won't nitpick too much - this is still early days for leaks, and we're only looking at a Geekbench result.Apr 10, 2025 11:43 AM CDT
Valve's standalone Quest 3-style VR headset to be manufactured in the US, could be here soonValve Deckard is the the company's new standalone VR headset, and follow-up to the Index. New shipping manifest leak point to it arriving soon.Apr 10, 2025 10:03 PM CDT
China releases another video mocking fat Americans, names NVIDIA, Tesla, AppleChina has released a video depicting overweight Americans working in factories, creating products for some of the most prominent companies in the US.Apr 11, 2025 1:33 AM CDT
NVIDIA RTX 5070 GPU has its price cut in two countries - could this happen in the US, too?Could pricing be turning a corner with the Blackwell generation - or at least with the RTX 5070? Hints in the UK and Japan suggest this might be the case.Apr 11, 2025 10:34 AM CDT
President Trump removes tariffs off semiconductors, PC chips headed to the USUS Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issue new tariff guidance: tariff exempt products include smartphone and PC chips, with no tariffs to be applied.Apr 13, 2025 1:30 AM CDT
Alphabet plans to spend $75 billion on AI data centers this year, amid US tariffsAlphabet is expecting to spend $75 billion on capital expenditure in building out its AI data centers, amid the US tariffs in place by President Trump.Apr 13, 2025 9:35 PM CDT
ASUS launches new 'MAX' series budget motherboard: X870 MAX Gaming WiFi 7 in black, and whiteASUS launches its first new 'MAX' series motherboards: budget-focused X870 boards led by the new X870 MAX Gaming WiFi 7 motherboard in two variants.Apr 14, 2025 12:12 AM CDT
Another melted GPU power cable spotted, but this time on a GeForce RTX 5070The first case of a cable melting on a GeForce RTX 5070 has been reported, however, this one looks to be related to a faulty or damaged connection.Apr 14, 2025 2:58 AM CDT
NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti $379/429 MSRP may be right, but GPU stock might be awful and prices inflatedYouTuber reckons stock may be even worse than the RTX 5070 (which had a woeful initial supply), and that street prices could end up way higher than MSRPs.Apr 14, 2025 11:26 AM CDT
Intel engineer teases 'Griffin Cove' development: previous Intel nodes 'got them into trouble'Intel engineer says next-gen 'Griffin Cove' development is underway, notes that relying on Intel's nodes alone 'got them into trouble' in the past.Apr 14, 2025 9:27 PM CDT
G.SKILL and ASUS reach new DDR5 memory frequency record: blistering DDR5-12772 speed milestoneG.SKILL and ASUS achieve a new DDR5 memory frequency OC world record: blistering DDR5-12772 speeds on Trident Z5 memory, ROG Maximus Z890 APEX motherboard.Apr 15, 2025 12:12 AM CDT
GeForce RTX 5060 coming in May, $299 for 100+ FPS 1080p DLSS 4 powered gamingThe GeForce RTX 5060 is launching in May, starting from $299. As part of the announcement NVIDIA has shared the first official performance benchmarks.Apr 15, 2025 9:14 AM CDT
be quiet!'s new premium Dark Mount keyboard features a hot-swappable Numpad and Media Dockbe quiet! has announced a pair of new keyboards, the company's first, and the flagship Dark Mount is set to offer some impressive hot-swappable features.Apr 16, 2025 2:02 AM CDT
It costs nothing to be polite unless you're talking to ChatGPT - then it costs tens of millionsThe price of politeness - saying please and thank you to AI - adds up to a lot of extra processing and electricity costs to the tune of tens of millions.Apr 17, 2025 8:00 AM CDT
iPhone 18 expected to cost more than the upcoming iPhone 17, here's whyApple is expected to increase the price of the iPhone 18 after rumors indicate it will be adopting the bleeding-edge 2nm process from TSMC.Apr 17, 2025 11:55 AM CDT
Huawei Ascend 910C AI chip cluster dubbed CloudMatrix: beats NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 server in ChinaHuawei Ascend P910C AI chip cluster called CloudMatrix, will have superior performance to NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 AI servers, but with more power consumption.Apr 18, 2025 6:33 PM CDT

Ubisoft to worried employees: 'We need to take the time to figure this out'Ubisoft management seems unsure on what exactly will happen as a result of the Tencent deal, and employees are concerned about more layoffs and cuts.Apr 1, 2025 11:29 AM CDT
Report: Switch 2 dock supports HDMI 2.1 for 4K 60Hz+ outputReports indicate that the Switch 2 will utilize a Realtek RTD2175N converter chip that supports output over HDMI 2.1 for potentially more performance.Apr 1, 2025 3:33 PM CDT
Assassin's Creed multiplayer 'arcade' game on track for 2025, Smash Bros. meets Fall GuysAssassin's Creed Invictus is a new arcade-style multiplayer spin-off that is apparently on track to launch sometime this year on PC and consoles.Apr 2, 2025 1:31 AM CDT
Elden Ring confirmed to launch on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025FromSoftware's critically acclaimed Elden Ring is coming to the Nintendo Switch sometime in 2025 under the title 'Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition'.Apr 2, 2025 8:55 AM CDT
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remake rumored to be imminent - could even arrive tomorrow, April 3Much-awaited remake of Oblivion - which is a full overhaul, presenting the RPG in Unreal Engine 5 - could land tomorrow, or at some point next week.Apr 2, 2025 10:30 AM CDT
Switch 2 only supports microSD Express memory cards, you'll likely need to upgradeNintendo confirms that the Switch 2 handheld-console hybrid will only support higher-speed microSD Express cards, and regular microSD cards will not work.Apr 2, 2025 6:36 PM CDT
Nintendo Switch 2 price may jump from $449 to $600 following Trump's tariffsPresident Trump's sweeping tariffs may cause the Nintendo Switch 2 price to hike from the already high $449 to $600, according to financial analysts.Apr 3, 2025 12:04 AM CDT
Nintendo confirms some Switch 2 game cards won't carry the gameNintendo has confirmed that not all Nintendo Switch 2 physical game cards will ship with a full game; some will require an internet connection to download.Apr 3, 2025 2:01 AM CDT
Grand Theft Auto V rumored for PC Game Pass for the first time, likely to arrive later in AprilA source of rumors on X claims that Grand Theft Auto V will be inbound for both PC Game Pass and Xbox Cloud Gaming in the very near future.Apr 3, 2025 9:50 AM CDT
Switch 2 uses NVIDIA DLSS upscaling tech, Nintendo confirmsThe director of the Nintendo Switch 2 officially confirms the new console uses NVIDIA's DLSS technology to upscale visuals and smoothen frame rates.Apr 3, 2025 12:30 PM CDT
NVIDIA confirms the Switch 2 can handle ray-traced reflections, shadows, and 'dynamic lighting'We don't have the full specs on the CPU and GPU inside the Nintendo Switch 2, but NVIDIA confirms that it's a powerful upgrade than can handle ray-tracing.Apr 3, 2025 8:29 PM CDT
Analysts blame tariffs for high Switch 2 price, say $450 cost is buffer against uncertaintyGamers will pay extra for the Switch 2 to offset any economic risk to Nintendo's hardware margins from tariffs and other uncertainties, analysts say.Apr 3, 2025 10:40 PM CDT
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remake didn't arrive this week - but it's still rumored for AprilThe rumor suggesting that one possibility was that the Oblivion remake might be released yesterday proved false, of course - but all hope is not lost yet.Apr 4, 2025 1:47 PM CDT
Bungie confirms unveiling date for its next big game called MarathonBungie confirms when it will reveal gameplay for its upcoming team-based extraction shooter Marathon, where players will be cybernetic mercenaries.Apr 6, 2025 10:03 PM CDT
Schedule I hits 459K peak players, the most by a solo developer in Steam historyWith 459,000 peak players, Schedule 1 has leapfrogged Stardew Valley and Balatro to become Steam's biggest solo developer launch ever.Apr 7, 2025 7:22 AM CDT
Sony probes interest for PSP 2 by asking PlayStation gamers about Switch 2Sony is gathering information from PlayStation gamers on what they think about the Nintendo Switch 2 via a survey sent out to select gamers.Apr 7, 2025 10:06 AM CDT
Xbox generative AI creates playable version of Quake 2Xbox's Muse generative AI has created a playable (albeit incredibly janky) version of Quake II that you can play directly in your browser.Apr 7, 2025 5:08 PM CDT
Nintendo Switch 2 developers confirm ray-tracing is availableNintendo Switch 2 developers discuss the hardware capabilities of the new console and what tools developers have at their disposal.Apr 8, 2025 12:33 AM CDT
New Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remake rumors: it's coming this month, likely an April 22 revealMultiple sources are claiming an April release, and one is very confident that the remake is set to debut after the Elder Scrolls Online anniversary event.Apr 8, 2025 5:49 AM CDT
Nintendo explains why it's charging $10 for the virtual Switch 2 manualNintendo has revealed the price tag for Welcome Tour, a virtual manual for the Nintendo Switch 2 that comes packed with mini-games and explanations.Apr 8, 2025 11:16 AM CDT
Nintendo delays Switch 2 pre-orders in Canada to 'align' with US pre-order timingNintendo has now officially delayed Switch 2 pre-orders in Canada past their initial April 9 launch to ensure all North American territories are aligned.Apr 8, 2025 12:30 PM CDT
Elden Ring Nightreign's shadowy Duchess showcased in new footageFromSoftware highlights a new playable class in its 3-player PvE co-op game set in the Elden Ring universe, showcasing the evasive and deadly Duchess.Apr 8, 2025 5:35 PM CDT
Diablo 4's first roadmap is here - new seasons, IP crossover events, expansions, and moreDiablo 4 just got its very first roadmap, outlining what's in store for 2025. And there's a lot coming, with three major seasonal updates and more.Apr 9, 2025 12:58 AM CDT
DLSS 4 comes to Wild Assault, THE FINALS, and The Last of Us Part IIWild Assault is a new shooter where you take on the role of anthropomorphic animals. It launches into Early Access this week with full DLSS 4 support.Apr 9, 2025 9:01 PM CDT
Nintendo floods US with Switch 2 units breaking the 6 month record by doubleNintendo has flooded the United States with Switch 2 units, with more shipped from Vietnam in February than the last six months combined.Apr 10, 2025 7:47 AM CDT
Nintendo clarifies how Switch 2 Edition games will work, confirms code-in-a-box optionNintendo has clarified how exactly its next-gen Switch 2 Edition re-releases will work, confirming that both cartridge and digital options are available.Apr 10, 2025 4:42 PM CDT
Xbox showcase announced for June 8, special Outer Worlds 2 showcase coming afterMicrosoft has announced its annual summer-timed Xbox Games Showcase, this time with a post-show highlight of Obsidian's new The Outer Worlds 2 FPS RPG.Apr 10, 2025 8:38 PM CDT
Ubisoft insists buying a game from them doesn't mean you own itUbisoft has stated in a lawsuit that players who buy a game don't own it and instead just own a license to play until Ubisoft decides otherwise.Apr 11, 2025 3:40 AM CDT
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle won't run at 4K 60FPS on the base PS5The features coming to PlayStation players of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle have been revealed, with the PS5 Pro achieving a native 4K resolution.Apr 11, 2025 12:41 PM CDT
Doom collector's edition arrives in a box that plays DoomDoom + Doom II Will It Run Edition from Limited Run Games ships in a box that can actually play Doom. Limited to 666 copies it'll also cost $666.66.Apr 14, 2025 4:01 AM CDT
Last of Us season 2 beats season 1 viewership by 10%, Sony well-prepared to capitalize on buzzWarner Bros. Discovery announces that The Last of Us season 2 premiere viewership is up by 10%, and Sony has a product ready to sell to new TLOU fans.Apr 14, 2025 5:38 PM CDT
Analyst cuts Switch 2 sales forecast by millions over tariff worriesAnalyst firm DFC Intelligence has lowered its expected Nintendo Switch 2 sales forecast by 2 million units in light of recent economic uncertainty.Apr 14, 2025 10:33 PM CDT
Hidden Steam menu shows you how much money you've spent on games over the yearsThere's a simple way to check how much money, in total, that you've spent on Steam buying games and add-ons - even though the idea is scary.Apr 15, 2025 2:02 AM CDT
Rematch open beta beckons this week: 5v5 online soccer that's more like Rocket League than FIFABut unlike Rocket League, it won't be free, because as the dev puts it, to be a commercial success, all you need to do is 'just make a very good game'.Apr 15, 2025 11:52 AM CDT
OneXPlayer launches Convertible X1 PRO gaming tablet with Intel Core Ultra-H processor insideOneXPlayer launches its new Convertible X1 PRO gaming tablet: the first handheld gaming console to feature Intel's Core Ultra-H series processor.Apr 15, 2025 7:07 PM CDT
Black Myth: Wukong gets DLSS 4 Super Resolution and Multi Frame GenerationBlack Myth: Wukong, adds DLSS 4 support, including the new transformer AI model for Super Resolution and Multi Frame Generation for the RTX 50 Series.Apr 16, 2025 3:01 AM CDT
PlayStation 5 price hit by 25% increase, Sony confirmsSony has officially raised the price of its PlayStation 5 hardware by up to 25%, citing a 'challenging economic environment' amid Trump's tariffs.Apr 16, 2025 4:34 AM CDT
Official Xbox account confirms release date for Oblivion RemasteredThe official Xbox Support account has revealed the official release date for Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered ahead of the unveiling.Apr 16, 2025 10:56 AM CDT
Report: Ubisoft developing new battle royale like Apex Legends, but it may not actually releaseUbisoft's penchant for battle royale experiments reportedly continues with a brand new game inspired by Respawn's Apex Legends, but will it release?Apr 16, 2025 4:43 PM CDT
PlayStation 6 portable rumored as more powerful than Xbox Series S, less powerful than PS5Sony's purported PlayStation 6 portable will be more powerful than an Xbox Series S, but less powerful than the standard PS5 says new leaks.Apr 16, 2025 7:07 PM CDT
Nintendo falls short of answering the big question about Mario Kart WorldNintendo has fallen short at giving an explanation to why players would want to use the free roam feature within Mario Kart World.Apr 17, 2025 11:33 AM CDT
Nintendo confirms it will not raise Switch 2 price in United States, pre-orders begin April 24Nintendo officially confirms it will not raise the price of the Switch 2 in the United States, and that pre-orders begin in just a matter of days.Apr 18, 2025 9:17 AM CDT
NVIDIA is rebranding to NVID AI, embracing the company's AI leadershipNVIDIA will become NVID AI, as the company looks to change its name to reflect its focus on generative AI as the future of computing.Apr 1, 2025 1:34 AM CDT
Vietnamese government blows lid off Riot's new live-action League of Legends TV showRiot Games is reportedly working on a live-action League of Legends TV show that will be filmed in Vietnam, presumably for its maritime atmosphere.Apr 1, 2025 6:55 AM CDT
Windows 11 is getting a full-screen Xbox mode that you can boot intoNew references in an in-development version of Windows 11 mention a 'full screen' gaming experience that you can boot into, perfect for handhelds.Apr 1, 2025 9:01 PM CDT
HP's OMEN Gaming brand is now making fans, PSUs, and AIO liquid-coolersHP OMEN is known for creating gaming laptops, displays, and pre-built desktops. With its new range of fans, coolers, and PSUs it's expanding its reach.Apr 2, 2025 2:29 AM CDT
XPG LANCER RGB DDR5 memory breaks another world record: huge 12762MT/s OCADATA XPG LANCER RGB DDR5 memory breaks another OC world record using LN2 cooling: smashing 12762MT/s, breaking the DDR5 memory OC world record.Apr 2, 2025 10:10 AM CDT
Apple working on next-gen M6 processor inside of new iPad Pro, with custom C2 5G modem and moreApple's next-generation M6 processor is being tested in new iPad Pros with new in-house C2/C3 5G modems that are aiming for a release sometime in 2027.Apr 2, 2025 5:05 PM CDT
First GeForce RTX 50 Series GPU has made it onto the Steam Hardware SurveyThe GeForce RTX 5080 is the first GPU from the RTX Blackwell generation to make it onto Steam's most popular or most used GPU list for March 2025.Apr 2, 2025 11:32 PM CDT
AMD RX 9070 GRE rumored for launch, could be a 12GB GPU with 192-bit bus (like the RTX 5070)AMD's RX 9070 GRE graphics card would seek to be a middle ground between the existing RX 9070 and incoming 9060 models - and would hopefully come to the US.Apr 3, 2025 11:15 AM CDT
7 x GeForce RTX 5090s power custom AI servers in Vietnam: 28 x 8-pin power cables, 4000W powerGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5090 graphics cards are now powering custom AI servers in Vietnam: monster 7 x RTX 5090s used with 28 power cables, 4000W power usage.Apr 3, 2025 6:06 PM CDT
GeForce RTX 4060 for $460 is the current best-selling GPU over on NeweggThe MSI Ventus GeForce RTX 4060 2X for $460, a 53% increase over the GPU's launch price, is currently the best seller over at Newegg.Apr 4, 2025 12:02 AM CDT
GAMEMAX's Leader 2 chassis supports the latest GPUs and back-connect motherboardsWith its lion-inspired design and fantastic features, the new GAMEMAX Leader 2 PC chassis is designed to support the latest in PC hardware.Apr 6, 2025 9:36 PM CDT
Kawasaki unveils rideable Horizon Zero Dawn-inspired robotic horseKawasaki has unveiled a futuristic robotic horse that blends human instinct and robotics to create an alternative all-terrain mode of transportation.Apr 7, 2025 3:05 AM CDT
Man attempts to use AI avatar in court, is immediately 'chewed out' by judgesNew York Judges were caught off guard when a digital avatar addressed them in court, which the defendant admitted he created using AI.Apr 7, 2025 10:49 AM CDT
SK hynix confirms both HBM4 and HBM4E memory are coming this year for next-gen AI GPUsSK hynix will have supply of next-gen HBM4 and HBM4E memory later this year, with the South Korean memory giant ready to continue to dominate AI memory.Apr 7, 2025 8:08 PM CDT
GALAX's new GeForce RTX 50 Series GPU features a magnetic removable shroudCurrently exclusive to China the new GeForce RTX 5090D Boomstar Luna and Nox GPUs from GALAX feature a magnetic shroud that is detachable.Apr 7, 2025 11:58 PM CDT
Scientists unveil the world's first successfully de-extincted animalResearchers have successfully resurrected dire wolves by reconstructing the genome from ancient DNA that's more than 10,000 years old.Apr 8, 2025 3:04 AM CDT
NVIDIA RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti GPU VRAM rumor has some gamers worried but there's no need to panicNot yet, anyway - memory bandwidth should still see a big uplift thanks to GDDR7, despite a rumored 128-bit bus, but capacity could be a different story.Apr 8, 2025 10:15 AM CDT
AMD reportedly planning Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme APU for gaming handhelds, with NPU for AI workloadsAMD's next-gen Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme APU teased: new Zen 5-based chip ready for new gaming handhelds, with RDNA 3.5-based graphics, and of course: AI.Apr 8, 2025 8:08 PM CDT
Sorry, Dire Wolf fans - It's still extinct despite what you have heardColossal Biosciences recently announced it has revived an extinct species, the dire wolf, which has been absent from Earth for 10,000+ years.Apr 9, 2025 2:32 AM CDT
The Wizard of Oz has been revamped with AI for 16K monster LED screen of the Las Vegas SphereComing to a Sphere near you - assuming you live in Las Vegas - the huge 16K LED canvas should make for a spectacular viewing of the classic movie.Apr 9, 2025 6:45 AM CDT
NVIDIA is now using SK hynix GDDR7 memory chips on its GeForce RTX 50 series GPUsNVIDIA has reportedly started using GDDR7 memory chips from SK hynix on its new GeForce RTX 50 series GPU, with the RTX 5070 being the first.Apr 9, 2025 10:20 AM CDT
SK hynix has 'phenomenal' yield rate increase of its 1c DRAM modules for consumer, HBM memorySK hynix continues to dominate the DRAM business, with the South Korean memory leader hitting 'phenomenal' yield rates with its new 1c DRAM modules.Apr 9, 2025 11:47 AM CDT
Samsung forms 1nm development team, 'dream semiconductor process' aims mass production in 2029Samsung Electronics starts the development process of its future-gen 1nm process node, calls it the 'dream semiconductor process' to battle TSMC and Intel.Apr 9, 2025 10:10 PM CDT
GIGABYTE listing shows five different RTX 5060 Ti models coming versus just one for the 9060 XTGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming OC, Eagle, Windforce, Aero, and AORUS models are coming with only Gaming OC variants for the Radeon RX 9060 XT.Apr 10, 2025 12:36 AM CDT
Facebook whistleblower claims Meta exploited depressed teens with targeted adsA Facebook whistleblower has told senators during a testimony the company was knowingly serving ads to teens based on their emotional state.Apr 10, 2025 4:15 AM CDT
AMD confirms security vulnerability in every Zen 1 to Zen 5 processorAMD has confirmed that its entire product line of CPUs, ranging from Zen 1 all the way up to Zen 5 processors, are vulnerable to a security flaw.Apr 10, 2025 12:04 PM CDT
Amazon's Tomb Raider series reportedly canceled after 'tens of millions of dollars' spentAmazon's big-budget Tomb Raider TV series has apparently been quietly cancelled after years of development hell and millions spent.Apr 11, 2025 12:31 AM CDT
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT unreleased 'reference' design disassembled and testedAMD's reference Radeon RX 9070 XT GPU design has been spotted out in the wild and someone has pulled it apart to take a closer look at it.Apr 11, 2025 1:56 AM CDT
A Minecraft Movie director says it's funny cinemas are being trashedThe director of A Minecraft Movie has said it's funny the police have been called to screenings of the movie and that teens are trashing cinemas.Apr 11, 2025 11:22 AM CDT
ASUS ROG NUC 2025 with GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU, Core Ultra 9 275HX launches soon for $3300ASUS intros its new ROG NUC 2025 Mini-PC: up to Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX 'Arrow Lake' CPU, and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU in a tiny 3L chassis.Apr 13, 2025 2:02 AM CDT
Samsung gets government approval for staff to work 64-hour weeks in R&D, semiconductor divisionSamsung receives South Korean government approval for its staffers to work 64-hour weeks in its R&D and semiconductor divisions, to fight its rivals.Apr 13, 2025 11:11 PM CDT
PC shipments at highest level in 4 years as big tech companies 'front-run' Trump's tariffsA new report shows that big tech companies are importing PC products in huge volumes, with Apple, Dell, and others skirting around Trump's US tariffs.Apr 14, 2025 1:52 AM CDT
New ASUS ROG Azoth X keyboard and Keris II mouse announcedASUS has announced some new peripherals, including the new ROG Azoth X wireless gaming keyboard and ROG Keris II Origin wireless gaming mouse.Apr 14, 2025 3:33 AM CDT
Windows 11 might soon give you an ETA for how long an update should takeEstimated timeframes for how long Windows 11 updates will take are now in testing, and in the Release Preview channel too - so hopefully close at hand.Apr 14, 2025 2:16 PM CDT
AMD confirms next-gen EPYC 'Venice' Zen 6 CPUs are first HPC chip made on TSMC's new N2 processAMD is proud to announce its deep partnership with TSMC, with its next-gen EPYC 'Venice' CPU the first HPC chip made on TSMC's new N2 process node.Apr 14, 2025 10:10 PM CDT
9 hidden iPhone tricks that can save you from identity theftStolen phone reports are on the rise, and nine hidden iPhone settings can prevent your identity from being stolen along with your device.Apr 15, 2025 7:38 AM CDT
A modern CPU can be pushed hard by typing an email in Outlook? Welcome to another Microsoft bugAnother very strange bug, this time in classic Outlook for Microsoft 365 users, means that just typing words in an email can spike your CPU activity.Apr 15, 2025 10:45 AM CDT
Zotac's RTX 5060 Solo has a single fan and could be an ideal GPU for your compact PC buildZotac's Solo RTX 5060 graphics card has just the one fan and is designed to be used in small-form-factor builds alongside an ITX motherboard.Apr 16, 2025 11:25 AM CDT
US government confirms 245% tariff on select Chinese importsThe White House has confirmed that a 145% on Chinese goods isn't the highest levy that can be applied, as some types of goods are hit with a 245% tariff.Apr 17, 2025 9:10 AM CDT
NASA telescope discovers strongest signs of alien life to dateNASA's powerful James Webb Space Telescope has captured what is now the strongest evidence yet of life existing outside of the solar system.Apr 17, 2025 12:17 PM CDT
Huawei unveils next-gen Ascend 920 AI chip, a Chinese alternative to NVIDIA H20 AI GPUHuawei unveils the Ascend 920 AI chip, the successor to Ascend 910C: expected to follow the market gap left by NVIDIA H20 AI GPUs in China.Apr 18, 2025 7:07 PM CDT

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