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Amazon reveals big changes to Luna cloud game streaming, key features being shut downAmazon may have opted not to renew store licensing for its Luna game streaming service, announcing that all game purchases are no longer available on Luna.Apr 10, 2026 3:33 PM CDT
PS6 gen may have 3 systems: PS6S, PS6, and PS6 handheld with prices ranging from $350 to $1000Leaker and chip industry informant Moore's Law is Dead estimates that Sony could offer three PlayStation 6 systems, including two consoles and a handheld.Apr 10, 2026 12:24 PM CDT
Global PC shipments actually grew in Q1 2026, despite memory crisis and price crunchA report from the International Data Corporation (IDC) covering global PC shipments shows growth despite 'deteriorating macroeconomic conditions.'.Apr 10, 2026 1:59 AM CDT
ASUS announces ROG Equalizer, a new GPU power cable built to protect hardwareASUS's new ROG Equalizer is a new 12V-2x6 PCIe power connector with a patented design that runs cooler and can withstand more stress than any other cable.Apr 10, 2026 12:37 AM CDT
Borderlands F2P mobile game gets surprise release for 'limited test'A free-to-play mobile version of Gearbox's iconic FPS Borderlands surprise-released onto the App Store through Take-Two Interactive's Zynga mobile unit.Apr 9, 2026 6:36 PM CDT
Former GTA 6 developer warns trailer visuals won't match final gameplayA former Grand Theft Auto 6 developer has tempered expectations for GTA 6's graphics when it releases, suggesting it will fall short of the trailers.Apr 9, 2026 10:04 AM CDT
Xbox Achievements are getting overhauled with new animations and 'the most requested features''This has been one of the most requested features from Xbox Insiders, and we're excited to finally get it into your hands very soon.'.Apr 9, 2026 12:37 AM CDT
Intel's latest Arc Graphics driver officially adds gaming support for the new Arc Pro B70Intel's latest Game On Graphics Driver for Arc GPUs adds Gaming Support for the new Intel Arc Pro B70 and Intel Arc Pro B65 workstation GPUs.Apr 8, 2026 10:59 PM CDT
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 will launch at a premium $899 price, 29% above its single-cache siblingWe expected the chip to carry a premium price tag, and it might push gamers away, but Red Team has its sights set on developers and content creators.Apr 8, 2026 7:08 PM CDT
ASUS X2 Elite laptop series sees up to $350 price hike across the lineup just one day after launchQuietly raising prices right after a boatload of praise isn't a good look for ASUS and Qualcomm, and it's going to rub customers the wrong way.Apr 8, 2026 4:30 PM CDT
Nintendo's new free-to-play Pokemon Champions battler has its own $50 yearly subscriptionNintendo pushes further into the console F2P market with Pokemon Champions, a new battler with $9.99 paid battle passes and a $49.99/year subscription.Apr 8, 2026 2:32 PM CDT
Anthropic's Claude Mythos AI has discovered thousands of vulnerabilities in every OS and browserAnthropic's Claude Mythos AI model is reportedly too powerful and dangerous to release, as it poses a real threat to cybersecurity.Apr 8, 2026 1:26 AM CDT
Apple's MacBook Neo's 2027 model will reportedly include the A19 Pro chip and 50% more memoryApple is already planning a MacBook Neo refresh in 2027, but the runaway success of the current model is making it difficult to meet the demand.Apr 7, 2026 11:29 PM CDT
Core Ultra 7 270K Plus outperforms Ultra 9 285K in Cinebench R23 after a delid and a hefty 5.8GHz overclockGerman overclocker Der8auer successfully outperformed an overclocked Core Ultra 9 285K with an overclocked Core Ultra 7 270K Plus in Cinebench R23.Apr 7, 2026 7:35 PM CDT
Fourth Call of Duty game coming to Game Pass Premium this month, Xbox further reveals conversion strategy for franchiseMicrosoft exposes more parts of its plan to convert Call of Duty into a more profitable, higher-margin property using discounts and Xbox Game Pass.Apr 7, 2026 2:32 PM CDT
Want GeForce Now with more privacy and 'power-user features' like 'Anti-AFK'? OpenNow is an open-source alternative clientOpenNow is a fully open-source and reverse-engineered app that makes some changes that'll likely please some, including a way around NVIDIA's AFK timeout.Apr 7, 2026 12:35 PM CDT
Sony to put fans in first-party PlayStation games as part of new Playerbase programSony has announced The Playerbase, a new digital initiative that will scan the likeness of fans and put them directly into first-party PlayStation games.Apr 7, 2026 9:28 AM CDT
LG's 2026 TV lineup includes a massive 115-inch modelLG's 2026 QNED evo Mini LED TV Lineup includes a pair of new 'ultra-large' models, one that's 100-inches and one that's 115-inches.Apr 6, 2026 11:29 PM CDT
Microsoft's Copilot terms say it's for 'entertainment purposes only' and shouldn't be relied uponMicrosoft's official Terms of Use for its AI tools say 'Copilot is for entertainment purposes only,' 'can make mistakes,' and 'may not work as intended.'.Apr 6, 2026 10:04 PM CDT
New Netflix Playground app offers kid-friendly games without extra purchases or adsNetflix expands big into kids entertainment with Netflix Playground, a new app that offers family-friendly games and activities with no extra fees.Apr 6, 2026 4:34 PM CDT
Intel Nova Lake CPUs rumored to feature hybrid Xe3 & Xe3P architectures, no sign of Xe4 'Druid' for nowWhile the smaller number may not be as enticing, the move to Xe3P should still deliver efficiency gains and introduce support for next-gen media codecs.Apr 6, 2026 3:20 PM CDT
Analyst says Epic Games is in the 'middle of collapse' as Fortnite's immortality slowly starts to crackFor years, Fortnite dominated the battle royale scene, but the genre has taken a dive in engagement, and Epic Games is feeling the impact.Apr 6, 2026 1:10 PM CDT
Intel Arc Pro B70 is the best-selling workstation GPU on Newegg, with 32GB for under $1,000The new Intel Arc Pro B70 aka Big Battlemage is currently the number one best-selling GPU in Newegg's Workstation Graphics Cards category.Apr 6, 2026 2:03 AM CDT
NVIDIA's Neural Texture Compression cuts VRAM usage from 6.5GB down to 970MBNeural Texture Compression (NTC) could be a game-changer on par with DLSS if it can reduce the VRAM requirement for textures by up to 85%.Apr 5, 2026 11:29 PM CDT
OEM Advantech confirms Intel 'Wildcat Lake' specsThe preliminary datasheet for the Advantech MIO-5356 lists Core 7 350, Core 5 320, and Core 3 305 CPUs with detailed specifications.Apr 5, 2026 3:00 PM CDT

Report: Bungie and Sony spent $200 million on Marathon's budgetNew reports indicate that Bungie's innovative and stylish extraction shooter Marathon had a very AAA budget that exceeds $200 million excluding new DLC.Apr 10, 2026 2:32 PM CDT
Microsoft starts to scale back Copilot integration in Windows 11, starting with the Notepad appThe removal of Copilot from Notepad seems to be the first step in a larger plan from Microsoft to improve the Windows 11 experience.Apr 10, 2026 8:50 AM CDT
DLSS 4.5 exits beta as DLSS Super Resolution and Dynamic Multi Frame Generation come to more gamesDLSS 4.5 Super Resolution and Dynamic Multi Frame Generation have officially launched, with new release Samson getting day one support.Apr 10, 2026 1:34 AM CDT
YouTube launches AI avatars for Shorts creators that look and sound like youYour Shorts feed will soon be filled with creators using AI avatars of themselves to deliver content without having to film themselves repeatedly.Apr 9, 2026 8:03 PM CDT
Spotify now lets everyone turn off videos across music and podcastsCanvas clips, music videos, and podcast videos can now be turned off, letting you strip Spotify back to a distraction-free audio experience.Apr 9, 2026 5:45 PM CDT
NVIDIA's N1 SoC pictured on an engineering board with 128GB of memory for local AIThe entire motherboard package was listed on Goofish for 9,999 RMB, or about $1,400, giving us our first detailed look at the hardware.Apr 9, 2026 9:45 AM CDT
These are the least repairable 2026 laptops according to new studyWith the top laptop brands given a grade that measures the repairability of their devices, Apple scored the lowest while ASUS scored the highest.Apr 8, 2026 11:57 PM CDT
Microsoft is looking to get rid of the Control Panel in Windows 11Microsoft is actively migrating 'all the old Control Panel controls into the modern Settings apps,' paving the way for the legacy interface's removal.Apr 8, 2026 10:34 PM CDT
Report: Nintendo interested in Luigi's Mansion movie adaptationNew reports from trusted leaker indicate that Nintendo is floating the idea of pitching a Luigi's Mansion movie to keep its film production slate flowing.Apr 8, 2026 6:36 PM CDT
Cyberpunk 2077 gets three PS5 Pro modes and PSSR support, PlayStation Plus version includedCD Projekt gets behind Sony's updated PSSR technology, adding three new modes for PS5 Pro support including a beefed-up performance mode that hits 90FPS.Apr 8, 2026 3:33 PM CDT
Report: Halo Campaign Evolved coming in July with 5-day early access deluxe editionA survey from Korea may have revealed a July launch for Halo Campaign Evolved, as well as 5-day early access exclusivity for the more expensive version.Apr 8, 2026 12:29 PM CDT
Corsair launches new FRAME 4000X RS and the FRAME 4000D WOOD RS casesCorsair has expanded its FRAME Series of cases with two new variants, one for fans of RGB lighting and one for fans of a more natural, wood-grain look.Apr 8, 2026 12:36 AM CDT
ASUS raises prices for its Radeon RX 9070 XT GPUs by up to 17%The ASUS Prime Radeon RX 9070 XT OC Edition and ASUS TUF GAMING Radeon RX 9070 XT OC Edition GPUs have both received notable price increases.Apr 7, 2026 10:28 PM CDT
Intel 'Panther Lake' Core Ultra X9 378H made official, 4P+8E Cores up to 5.0 GHzThe new chip sits above the Core Ultra X7 368H and below the Ultra X9 388H; surprisingly, it has the same specs as the Ultra X7 368H.Apr 7, 2026 7:18 PM CDT
OG YouTuber Angry Video Game Nerd turns 20, releases lost AVGN episode to celebrateCinemassacre celebrates 20 years of angry cursing at pixelated SD sprites, just walking over gaps, and irreverent comedy with a long lost AVGN episode.Apr 7, 2026 1:31 PM CDT
Intel joins Tesla's TeraFab chip project with SpaceX and xAI to meet growing demand for AI and roboticsThis is exactly the kind of anchor customer the Intel Foundry business has been trying to land since Pat Gelsinger first pitched IDM 2.0.Apr 7, 2026 10:54 AM CDT
NVIDIA RTX 4090 GPU reportedly suffers cable meltdown - and a cat saves the dayYes, here we are in 2026, and yet 'cablegate' is still a thing, although in this case, a plucky cat was on hand to save the day (and possibly the PC).Apr 7, 2026 8:18 AM CDT
Corsair's Ryzen AI MAX 'Strix Halo' AI Workstation 300 PC is now a lot more expensiveCorsair's flagship AI Workstation 300 Desktop PC with its AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 'Strix Halo' APU just got an $1,100 price increase.Apr 6, 2026 11:03 PM CDT
Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX silently launched, 6 P-Cores up to 5.1 GHzThe new Arrow Lake-HX chip was previously spotted on some MSI and Lenovo laptops, and has now been made official by Intel amid speculation.Apr 6, 2026 6:00 PM CDT
The new Copilot app for Windows 11 is really just Edge in disguiseWhile Microsoft says it is moving forward with plans to improve Windows 11, the use of web wrappers like this doesn't point in that direction.Apr 6, 2026 4:25 PM CDT
Super Mario Galaxy movie beats expectations with $370 million in opening weekLatest box office numbers say Super Mario Galaxy movie was a mega-hit, beating estimates with $370 million in combined domestic and global ticket sales.Apr 6, 2026 2:32 PM CDT
MLB The Show 26 tops March PS5 game downloads in North America, beats Pearl Abyss's breakout hit Crimson DesertSony's first-party game MLB The Show 26 conquered the PlayStation Store's most-downloaded charts for March 2026 in the US, beating other big-sellers.Apr 6, 2026 12:29 PM CDT
Intel's Texture Set Neural Compression will also save big on VRAM usage when gamingIntel's Texture Set Neural Compression leverages AI to reduce the footprint of textures in games at install time or during runtime.Apr 6, 2026 1:06 AM CDT
NVIDIA's DLSS 5 trailer has been taken down due to 'copyright' infringementNVIDIA's DLSS 5 announcement trailer is currently offline on YouTube due to a copyright infringement claim from an unlikely source.Apr 5, 2026 9:02 PM CDT
Samsung Messages will be discontinued in July in favor of Google Messages in the USThe writing has been on the wall for some time, and Samsung has now confirmed it is discontinuing its messaging app in favor of Google Messages.Apr 5, 2026 2:10 PM CDT

Elden Ring on Switch 2 is an $80 Game-key Card and fans are not happyBandai Namco may have priced the upcoming Elden Ring Tarnished Edition on Switch 2 at an eye-watering $80, and it comes on a Game-key Card to boot.Apr 10, 2026 1:31 PM CDT
New ASUS PRIME GeForce RTX 5080 EVO edition GPUs drop the vapor chamber coolingNew ASUS PRIME GeForce RTX 5080 EVO models have appeared, which keep the same 2.5-slot SFF-Ready form factor but drop the vapor chamber.Apr 10, 2026 2:32 AM CDT
Razer's new Hammerhead V3 Hyperspeed Gaming Earbuds introduce a few notable upgradesThe new Razer Hammerhead V3 HyperSpeed gaming earbuds support ultra-low-latency 2.4 GHz wireless, Bluetooth 6.0, and feature new and improved ANC.Apr 10, 2026 1:01 AM CDT
Google adds Notebooks to Gemini and ties them directly to NotebookLMGemini users can create notebooks to focus chats on specific subjects, which will automatically sync with NotebookLM and all its research tools.Apr 9, 2026 7:08 PM CDT
Metal Gear Solid movie in development at Sony's Columbia PicturesUnder Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment is developing a new Metal Gear Solid film with Final Destination Bloodlines' director duo at the helm.Apr 9, 2026 5:04 PM CDT
Intel Arc GPUs now work with Crimson Desert, thanks to latest graphics driver - it's 'playable', but some glitches remainThere are still artifacts on faces and corrupted bits of terrain with the graphics, but at least Crimson Desert will run now, according to reports.Apr 9, 2026 6:03 AM CDT
Tech industry cuts 80,000 jobs in Q1 2026, with half of the layoffs attributed to AI80,000 job cuts in the first quarter of 2026 for the tech industry is no small figure, with three quarters of the cuts reportedly taking place in the U.S.Apr 8, 2026 11:31 PM CDT
Amazon is ending support for 8 Kindle models next month, and owners are rightfully frustratedAffected users can still read books, but they can't purchase or download new ones, and whatever you do, do not hit that factory reset button.Apr 8, 2026 8:46 PM CDT
X's Grok AI now automatically translates posts and lets you edit photos using simple promptsX is rolling out automatic translation worldwide and an AI photo editor for iOS that works like Gemini or ChatGPT, all without leaving the app.Apr 8, 2026 5:29 PM CDT
Valve's leaked 'SteamGPT' AI tool may handle support queries, with possible links to CS2 anti-cheatThe community already appreciates Valve's efficient customer support, and a new AI tool to improve it further doesn't seem like the worst use of AI.Apr 8, 2026 3:23 PM CDT
No Man's Sky adds alien Pokemon space battles in new Xeno Arena updateHello Games brings galactic Pokemon-style alien battling with its new Xeno Arena update, adding turn-based creature battles to the growing space sim.Apr 8, 2026 9:29 AM CDT
Snapdragon X2 Elite reviews show big improvements in gaming performance, but issues still persistQualcomm's new Snapdragon X2 Elite processor has arrived, and although gaming performance is a lot better this second time around, it's not perfect.Apr 7, 2026 11:59 PM CDT
Starfield faces steep competition on PS5, doesn't break into top 10 best-sellers on US PlayStation StoreStarfield is out today on PlayStation 5, but the game is facing steep competition on the US PS Store as it faces off against highly-discounted games.Apr 7, 2026 8:27 PM CDT
State of Decay 3's 2020 reveal trailer was just a concept, and zombie deer won't be on the menu in the final gameAfter being radio silent for years, Undead Labs studio head Philip Holt shares that State of Decay 3 didn't really exist when it was announced.Apr 7, 2026 4:38 PM CDT
Insider claims Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced could be announced as soon as next week, with a summer release plannedBlack Flag Resynced is set to reportedly feature a more modern open world, drawing inspiration from Assassin's Creed: Shadows and newer Ubisoft releases.Apr 7, 2026 12:44 PM CDT
Cheap DDR3 RAM rumored to spark demand to bring back old motherboards, as Colorful mulls Intel H81 resurrectionThe grapevine reckons Colorful is considering cranking up production of old H81 chipset boards to meet demand for cheap DDR3-toting PCs or servers.Apr 7, 2026 10:38 AM CDT
NVIDIA's Pascal architecture turns 10, iconic GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and 1060 GPUs still going strongNVIDIA's Pascal architecture powered the iconic GeForce GTX 10 Series of GPUs, while paving the way for the modern RTX era. It turns 10 this week.Apr 7, 2026 12:08 AM CDT
Lenovo Legion Go 2 handheld prices soar by up to $650 due to the memory crisisThe flagship AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme-powered Lenovo Legion Go 2 PC gaming handheld just got a massive $650 price increase thanks to the current memory crisis.Apr 6, 2026 10:31 PM CDT
French consumer watchdog sues Ubisoft over The Crew software discontinuation controversyFrench consumer watchdog UFC-Que Choisir is suing Ubisoft over the controversial discontinuation of popular racing game The Crew, despite 10-year access.Apr 6, 2026 5:35 PM CDT
Saudi Arabia ups stake in Capcom, now owns $670 million worth of stock or 6% of sharesEGDC, a group that acts as an investment vehicle for Saudi Arabia prince Mohammed bin Salman's MiSK organization, has upped its stake in Capcom to 6%.Apr 6, 2026 3:33 PM CDT
Illumination reveals secret to Mario's movie successAs the Super Mario movies run towards $2 billion in combined ticket sales, Illumination boss Chris Meledandri reveals the secret to the film duo's success.Apr 6, 2026 1:31 PM CDT
Intel says Raptor Lake CPUs aren't going anywhere and hints at more DDR4/DDR5 hybrid motherboardsAfter seeing AMD keep AM4 alive with X3D chips, Intel now looks ready to give LGA1700 a longer run, keeping DDR4 users in the game a bit longer.Apr 6, 2026 11:05 AM CDT
Steam Deck 2 will reportedly use an off-the-shelf AMD APU, not custom like the originalAccording to the latest rumor, Valve will be moving away from building a semi-custom AMD SoC for the Steam Deck 2 in favor of using an existing chip.Apr 5, 2026 11:58 PM CDT
Estimated FPS data could be coming to Steam soonUser discovers new code in the Steam Client that points to a new feature that may display estimated frame rate data for each game.Apr 5, 2026 6:35 PM CDT
Nintendo movie cameos based on fun and 'what feels right' to Mario creator Shigeru MiyamotoNintendo and Illumination say that there aren't plans to make a Nintendo cinematic universe with tons of crossovers and cameos similar to Marvel's MCU.Apr 5, 2026 1:31 PM CDT

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