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• NVIDIA's RTX 50 series slows down classic games after dropping PhysX supportNVIDIA's RTX 50 series drops 32-bit PhysX support, forcing older games like Borderlands 2 to run physics on the CPU, causing slowdowns.Feb 19, 2025 8:56 AM CST
• NVIDIA RTX 5050 GPU rumored to be in HP's incoming Victus 15 laptop, alongside RTX 5060 optionMore speculation has emerged suggesting that NVIDIA will indeed offer an RTX 5050 mobile graphics card, but we're still doubtful about a desktop variant.Feb 19, 2025 8:31 AM CST
• AMD Ryzen 9950X3D disappoints in benchmark rumor - but it seems the CPU may be close to releaseThe multi-core uplift for inbound X3D flagship looks surprisingly weak, with the usual caveats - but at least this is a hint the new chips are coming soon.Feb 19, 2025 6:39 AM CST
• Spider-Man 2 PC players really don't like MJ's face, modders showJust three weeks after the launch of Spider-Man 2 (PC), modders haven't wasted any time with fixing the issues they see with the base game.Feb 19, 2025 4:04 AM CST
• NVIDIA stocks have almost fully recovered, 1 month after DeepSeek panic salesJust a month after DeepSeek devastated NVIDIA's market cap and stock price - the AI chipmakers financials have almost fully recovered.Feb 19, 2025 2:59 AM CST
• Musk's Grok-3 is 'unhinged'... and that might bring back AI's lost creativityElon Musk's Grok-3 has been officially released. In addition to solid benchmark performance, its lack of safeguards might actually be what sets it apart.Feb 19, 2025 1:31 AM CST
• Samsung to launch next-gen LPW DRAM for on-device AI in 2028: touted as 'mobile HBM'Samsung Electronics is set to introduce its next-gen LPW DRAM: touted as 'mobile HBM' optimized for on-device AI of the future, expected to drop in 2028.Feb 18, 2025 8:44 PM CST
• Former Sony exec comments on PlayStation 6 release dateFormer PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida says he doesn't have any info on the next PlayStation, but also says that a 2028 release 'feels right' for PS6.Feb 18, 2025 6:33 PM CST
• My Nintendo Gold Points closing, Game Vouchers can't be used for Switch 2 exclusivesNintendo is prepping Switch 2's launch and a new fiscal year by eliminating a rewards program that allowed users to stack points to unlock free games.Feb 18, 2025 5:35 PM CST
• Former Xbox VP comments on Microsoft exiting the console businessFormer Xbox VP Mike Ybarra delivers frank comments on Xbox exiting the hardware market, saying he'd avoid the 'long dwindle of hardware relevance'Feb 18, 2025 4:32 PM CST
• Marvel Rivals dev team shocked with layoffs despite shooter's million-dollar successMarvel Rivals is a huge success with massive engagement on all platforms and high revenues...but that hasn't stopped NetEase from laying off team devs.Feb 18, 2025 3:33 PM CST
• This is our best look at Apple's upcoming iPhone 17 Air: same camera bar on the backApple's new ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air teased in new renders by YouTuber Jon Prosser, showing the same camera bar as the Pro models, beautiful design.Feb 18, 2025 3:03 PM CST
• Samsung gives Apple its best M14 OLED panel for new iPhone 17, doesn't use it on Galaxy S25Apple's upcoming iPhone 17 and ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air smartphones rumored to sport higher-end M14 OLED panel, an edge over the Galaxy S25 Ultra.Feb 18, 2025 2:02 PM CST
• Samsung Vice Chairman meets with NVIDIA CEO in the US: its 8-Hi HBM3E could finally be readySamsung Vice Chairman Jeon Young-hyun meets with NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang to discuss supplying NVIDIA with is new HBM3E memory, and it's about time.Feb 18, 2025 1:01 PM CST
• AMD's new 'Strix Point' APU is out: game-changing APU has RTX 4070 levels of gaming performanceAMD's new Ryzen AI Max+ 395 'Strix Halo' APU has launched, inside of the ASUS ROG Flow Z13 gaming tablet with RTX 4070 levels of gaming performance.Feb 18, 2025 12:12 PM CST
• Rumors suggest NVIDIA's RTX 5070 Ti GPU might be just as tricky to buy as the RTX 5080 and 5090More pain for would-be graphics card upgraders? That's what the latest rumors hint at, as the RTX 5070 Ti is sounding very shaky for supply levels.Feb 18, 2025 11:45 AM CST
• NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti's being sold already as Redditor claims they've got a GPU early, for a priceOver in Europe, a (presumably) small retailer has reportedly jumped the gun, selling the GPU to a Twitch streamer who likely paid an eye-watering price tag.Feb 18, 2025 10:39 AM CST
• Microsoft fixes Windows 11 bug that means interacting with OneDrive files is frustratingly slowRight-click context menu is depressingly sluggish for some Windows 11 users, but thankfully a fix for this glitch is in testing, and near release now.Feb 18, 2025 8:27 AM CST
• ASUS laptops that were previously blocked due to BSOD crashes can finally get Windows 11 24H2A compatibility hold was placed on these notebooks last October, when 24H2 was failing to install, but a fix is now in place via a BIOS update.Feb 18, 2025 7:33 AM CST
• Days Gone Remaster upgrade will cost $49.99 for some players, and $10 for othersDays Gone Remastered found in hot water again after players realize only some gamers will be able to upgrade for $10, while others will have to pay $49.99.Feb 18, 2025 5:15 AM CST
• Bethesda offers 'once-in-a-lifetime' opportunity to immortalize yourself in Elder Scrolls 6Bethesda is offering fans of the Elder Scrolls franchise the opportunity to immortalize themselves within the highly anticipated Elder Scrolls 6.Feb 18, 2025 4:02 AM CST
• GAMEMAX rebrands with new logo, next-gen product line-up on the wayGAMEMAX rebrands with a new lion-themed logo, and its next-gen products will be unveiled during a special 'Roar to the Future' event on March 4, 2025.Feb 18, 2025 12:29 AM CST
• Insiders reveal GTA 6 Online mode plans - custom player-made experiences awaitRockstar Games is reportedly in talks with top Fortnite, Roblox, and GTA creators about implementing custom experiences within GTA 6.Feb 18, 2025 12:04 AM CST
• GTA 6 to support user-generated content, Rockstar meeting with Roblox and Fortnite creatorsRockstar's Grand Theft Auto 6 is one of the most anticipated releases of all time, and the new Online mode will apparently support user-generated content.Feb 17, 2025 11:33 PM CST
• AIDA64 Updated - GeForce RTX 50 Series support is in, Windows 95 support is outAIDA64 v7.60 is here, adding support for GeForce RTX 50 Series and Radeon RX 9000 Series GPUs, plus the latest B850 and B860 motherboards.Feb 17, 2025 11:02 PM CST
• Meta invents device that replaces a keyboard for typing with thoughtsMeta has created a new platform capable of producing text with thoughts by learning the typing techniques of an individual through on-invasive brain scans.Feb 17, 2025 9:41 PM CST
• Intel's next-gen Celestial GPU rumor: Xe3P architecture, fabbed with Intel Foundry, not by TSMCIntel's next-gen Arc 'Celestial' discrete GPUs rumored to use newer Xe3P architecture, fabbed in-house by Intel Foundry and not by TSMC.Feb 17, 2025 5:05 PM CST
• Bargain CPU of the Century: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D discounted to just $99 at Walmart temporarilyPC gamer picks up AMD's awesome Zen 4-powered Ryzen 7 7800X3D uber-cheap at just $99, thanks to a Walmart closing down its PC department.Feb 17, 2025 4:04 PM CST
• This mobile LED screen is taller than your HOUSE: 767-inch 4K, insane 3840Hz refresh rateJumbo 162 is the world's largest mobile LED screen: and insane 767 inches of 4K goodness, at a simply bonkers 3840Hz refresh rate. 4K 3840FPS gaming!Feb 17, 2025 3:03 PM CST
• NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti benchmark rumor suggests a GPU that'll be closer to RTX 5080 than expectedSeemingly the RTX 5070 Ti also has a healthy lead over the RTX 4070 Ti, which will surprise some folks who expected a less robust gen-on-gen uplift.Feb 17, 2025 2:32 PM CST
• Micron to begin mass production of 12-Hi HBM3E, next-gen HBM4 ships in 2026 ready for NVIDIAMicron will soon begin mass production of its new 12-Hi HBM3E memory, ready to use on NVIDIA AI GPUs, while next-gen HBM4 kicks off in 2026.Feb 17, 2025 2:02 PM CST
• Meta plans 50,000km undersea cable: connects US, Brazil, Africa, India, and AustraliaMeta announces Project Waterworth: next-gen industry-leading undersea connectivity to the US, India, Brazil, South Africa, and Australia.Feb 17, 2025 1:05 PM CST
• NVIDIA RTX 5050 sighting at EEC sparks hope that a true budget Blackwell GPU could be inboundZotac filing with EEC contains an RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti, alongside an RTX 5050 graphics card - but how much chance is there of the latter realistically?Feb 17, 2025 11:20 AM CST
• Ubisoft unveils Rainbow Six Siege X, the 'biggest transformation in the game's history'Ubisoft has officially teased Rainbow Six Siege X, which the company says will be the 'biggest transformation in the game's history'.Feb 17, 2025 7:15 AM CST
• Visionary art lead on Half-Life 2 dies age 52, colleagues confirm and post tributesThe art lead on Half-Life 2 and Dishonored has sadly died, as confirmed by his former colleagues, who have posted tributes online.Feb 17, 2025 7:02 AM CST
• Grand Theft Auto 6 may release on PC only a few months after the console launchCorsair's VP of finance has said during an earnings call that he believes Grand Theft Auto 6 will be released on PC, and it's not one whole year later.Feb 17, 2025 6:33 AM CST
• NVIDIA is secretly negotiating with Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron to use SOCAMM memory modulesNVIDIA 'secretly negotiating' with Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron to use new 'SOCAMM' modules: new RAM overcomes data bottlenecks for AI workloads.Feb 17, 2025 4:04 AM CST
• Xbox boss says he's no longer trying to get all gamers over to XboxMicrosoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has said during a recent interview that he is no longer trying to get PC and PlayStation gamers over to Xbox.Feb 17, 2025 3:32 AM CST
• AVerMedia anounces Live Gamer ULTRA S with true-color 4K RGB24 captureThe new Live Gamer ULTRA S GC553Pro from AVerMedia is a new portable capture card with 4K60 FPS support, true-color RGB24, and 5.1 audio.Feb 17, 2025 2:28 AM CST
• TCL's AI-generated Next Stop Paris film sure doesn't look like the 'future of storytelling'TCL Studios has released its first AI-generation film called Next Stop Paris, a romantic comedy about two young travellers meeting on a train.Feb 17, 2025 2:01 AM CST
• GIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 XT already purchased, unboxed, and up for sale for $1600Someone got their hands on a GIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 XT GAMING OC early, AMD's new flagship RDNA 4 GPU, and was trying to sell it for $1600 USD.Feb 17, 2025 1:34 AM CST
• Nearly 50% of Steam users are still on Windows 10 despite its death date approachingNearly half of Steam users are still running Windows 10 despite Microsoft confirming support for the title will officially be severed in 2025.Feb 17, 2025 1:04 AM CST
• Over 75% of Epic Games Store revenue comes from first-party Epic titles like FortniteThe Epic Games Store on PC saw its reach hit 295 million users in 2024, however, players are spending less on third-party titles and more on Fortnite.Feb 17, 2025 12:33 AM CST
• Valve officially recommends re-installing your operating system if you played this gameValve has sent out emails to gamers that recently launched a newly released game Steam game, as the developer appears to have injected malware into it.Feb 17, 2025 12:02 AM CST
• Earthquakes might be to blame for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50-series shortagesEarthquakes in Taiwan may be partly to blame for the lack of GeForce RTX 50-series graphics cards available to hungry customers around the world.Feb 16, 2025 10:52 PM CST
• Star Wars Battlefront 2 modders have built the Star Wars game of our dreamsStar Wars Battlefront 2 modders are close to releasing Kyber 2, an overhaul that provides the multiplayer Star Wars experience we've always wanted.Feb 16, 2025 10:23 PM CST
• TSMC rumored to acquire 20% stake in Intel fabs with Qualcomm and Broadcom chipping inTSMC is rumored to acquire a 20% stake in Intel Foundry Services (IFS) with Qualcomm and Broadcom helping President Trump's 'Made in America' stance.Feb 16, 2025 8:20 PM CST
• AMD exec teases Radeon RX 90700.05XTXT Max GPU: 320GB VRAM, 1.21 gigawatts PSU requiredAMD Consumer and Gaming Marketing boss Frank Azor on X: teases Radeon RX 90700.05XTXT Max has 96-pin power connectors, 1.21 gigawatts PSU required.Feb 16, 2025 1:33 PM CST
• AMD could release Radeon RX 9070 XTX with 32GB of GDDR6: double the VRAM for AI workloadsAMD is rumored to be cooking up a higher-end RDNA 4 card with the purported Radeon RX 9070 XTX that would feature 32GB of GDDR6, ready for AI workloads.Feb 16, 2025 1:15 PM CST
• ACEMAGIC's new F3A AI 370 Mini-PC now up for pre-order: pricing starts at $759ACEMAGIC's new F3A AI 370 Mini-PC pre-orders are open: sports AMD's new Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 'Strix Point' APU, up to 96GB RAM, up to 4TB Gen4 SSD, and more.Feb 16, 2025 1:01 PM CST
• Apple Intelligence failure: 'rushed to market to appease an AI-obsessed Wall Street'Apple's very long-awaited AI-powered update for its Siri digital assistant is facing engineering problems and software bugs, could be postponed or limited.Feb 16, 2025 12:28 PM CST
• Source code for GTA title leaks online sparking mass community reactionThe source code for a Grand Theft Auto title has leaked online, with users now diving through the code and discovering strange references.Feb 16, 2025 2:10 AM CST
• TSMC CEO ruled out acquiring Intel's semiconductor fabs back in October 2024TSMC CEO C.C. Wei ruled out buying Intel's semiconductor facilities back in Q3 2024, asked again in January 2025, but refused... with no further comments.Feb 15, 2025 7:54 PM CST
• Elon Musk announces Dubai Loop will be made by The Boring Company, a landmark collaborationElon Musk announces that the Dubai Loop will be built by The Boring Company, a new massive partnership between Dubai and the SpaceX, Tesla, DOGE boss.Feb 15, 2025 7:07 PM CST
• TSMC to begin construction on 3rd fab in Arizona in mid-2025, entire year earlier than plannedTSMC plans to begin construction of its 3rd fab in Arizona by mid-2025, an entire year earlier than planned, new CoWoS advanced packaging plant, too.Feb 15, 2025 6:06 PM CST
• XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT OC listed for $849 on Amazon, confirms RDNA 4 release for March 6XFX's custom Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury OC graphics card confirmed for March 6: costs $849 and has RDNA 4 GPU boost clocks of up to 3.1GHz.Feb 15, 2025 5:05 PM CST
• President Trump might not support Intel's US chip factories being operated by foreign entitiesWhite House officials say President Trump might not support Intel's US-based chip factories being run by foreign entities, meaning TSMC.Feb 15, 2025 4:04 PM CST
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 supply will be 'stupidly high soon' leaving scalpers to 'cry so hard'NVIDIA's current stock on the flagship GeForce RTX 5090 is pretty nuts right now, but supply will be 'stupidly high soon' and have scalpers 'cry so hard'.Feb 15, 2025 3:03 PM CST
• NVIDIA prototype PCBs for RTX 4090, RTX 5090 had 4 x 16-pin connectors: up to 2400W of powerNVIDIA had multiple PCB prototypes for the GeForce RTX 5090, RTX 4090, and other GPUs: 4 x 16-pin power connectors for up to 2400W power delivery.Feb 15, 2025 2:02 PM CST
• AMD's next-gen Zen 6 desktop, laptop CPUs get leaked photos: meet Medusa Ridge and Medusa PointAMD's next-generation Zen 6 processors get leaked die shots: Medusa Ridge, Medusa Halo, Medusa Point processors will enjoy up to 24 cores, 48 threads.Feb 15, 2025 1:01 PM CST
• Scientists have grown human teeth in pig jaws for your next dental replacementResearchers have grown human teeth in the jaws of pigs in an attempt to eventually offer a viable method of tooth replacement for those in need.Feb 15, 2025 10:09 AM CST
• Ubisoft is optimistic for Assassin's Creed: Shadows despite confirming more layoffsUbisoft has released its latest earnings report revealing the company's revenue has dropped by 31.4% year-on-year, and more layoffs are coming.Feb 15, 2025 9:45 AM CST
• Reddit confirms an incoming paywall will be released later this yearThe CEO of Reddit has confirmed development is underway for a new paywall expected to be rolled out across the platform sometime later this year.Feb 15, 2025 12:02 AM CST
• GTA 6 release date pigeonholed thanks to Borderlands 4The release date of Grand Theft Auto VI has been narrowed down by taking into account previous statements from Take-Two's CEO and Borderlands 4.Feb 14, 2025 10:43 PM CST
• GTA-6 inspired 'mystery project' shuts down the streets of TampaFootage has emerged of a GTA-6 'mystery project' in Tampa, with local police closing down the streets and film crews spotted by local residents.Feb 14, 2025 8:50 PM CST
• President Trump says Taiwan 'took our chip business away, and we want that business back'US President Donald Trump says Taiwan had taken away the US semiconductor industry, and that the United States 'want that business back' on home turf.Feb 14, 2025 6:06 PM CST
• Xbox Series generation helped make $80.8 billion for MicrosoftMicrosoft has generated over $80 billion so far throughout the Xbox Series console generation, including game sales and subscriptions across all platforms.Feb 14, 2025 5:35 PM CST
• US government gives TSMC multiple alternatives for future in USA, tech transfer with IntelUS government has reportedly provided TSMC with alternatives on how to help the company in the US, including working with Intel as a foundry business.Feb 14, 2025 5:05 PM CST
• Xbox Series shipment estimates are as high as 35.9 millionMicrosoft obfuscates Xbox console sales data, but one number-cruncher has put together compelling hardware shipment estimates for Xbox Series consoles.Feb 14, 2025 4:34 PM CST
• AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 'Strix Halo' APU Mini-PC tested: up to 140W power, 128GB of RAMAMD's new Ryzen AI Max+ 395 'Strix Halo' APU tested inside of new Mini-PC: up to 140W power at the ready, up to 128GB of variable memory for iGPU.Feb 14, 2025 4:04 PM CST
• Ubisoft hesitant to confirm unannounced games as it weighs strategic and capitalistic optionsUbisoft is sticking to the script and won't provide more info on content pipelines as it weighs 'strategic and capitalistic options' for its games and IP.Feb 14, 2025 3:33 PM CST
• AMD's new Radeon RX 9070 XT retail packaging teased: flagship RDNA 4 requires 900W or moreAMD's new flagship Radeon RX 9070 XT series 'RDNA 4' graphics card retail packaging teased: minimum 900W of power required, 100W more than RX 7900 XTX.Feb 14, 2025 3:03 PM CST
• DeepSeek is rumored to be working on in-house AI chips, would compete with NVIDIADeepSeek is reportedly working on a semiconductor venture, rurmored to be working on developing its own in-house AI chips that would compete with NVIDIA.Feb 14, 2025 2:22 PM CST
• NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 50 series Laptop GPU rumor: delayed to March, April over supply issuesNVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 50 series Laptop GPUs have reportedly been delayed to a March launch, with RTX 5070 + RTX 5060 Laptop GPUs launching in April.Feb 14, 2025 2:02 PM CST
• Assassin's Creed Shadows shows early signs of successDespite controversy, refunds, and a full-on delay out of the holiday season, Ubisoft says that Assassin's Creed Shadows shows signs of pre-order success.Feb 14, 2025 1:28 PM CST

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