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Marathon loses game director as Bungie shifts to PvE modelMarathon game director Joe Ziegler has left Bungie as the live service shooter shifts to include a PVE focus, and amid tumult at the studio and Sony.Jul 20, 2026 1:31 PM CDT
Valve replaces stolen Steam Machine after Royal Mail left £1,000 package on a doorstepValve replaced the unit under UK consumer law, and buyers in several countries are now calling for mandatory signatures on expensive hardware orders.Jul 20, 2026 10:05 AM CDT
TSMC's factories are draining 9% of Taiwan's grid, triggering drastic new power rulesTSMC consumes approximately 9% of Taiwan's electricity, but a new law requires TSMC and similar companies to generate and store their own power.Jul 20, 2026 9:12 AM CDT
LG monitors are silently installing spyware on Windows 11 PCs without user consentLG gaming monitors are silently installing software onto freshly installed Windows 11 machines without any user consent or authorization.Jul 20, 2026 8:18 AM CDT
Amazon confirms some customers are waking up to billion-dollar bills for cloud services they didn't useSome Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers have received multi-billion-dollar bills for AWS cloud usage that they didn't actually use.Jul 20, 2026 5:31 AM CDT
NVIDIA RTX Spark 'Developer Preview' driver lets devs get their apps ready for the new Windows on Arm devicesNVIDIA has released its first 'Developer Preview' driver for RTX Spark so that developers can get their apps up and running on the Windows on Arm chip.Jul 20, 2026 1:01 AM CDT
SK hynix says memory supply 'must be expanded' to save the consumer tech market and prevent 'chipflation''Since most customers for these products are individuals, there are limits to how much prices can be raised,' SK hynix on the memory crisis for consumers.Jul 19, 2026 11:31 PM CDT
Microsoft restores access to 25-year-old Xbox account worth thousands of dollars, exposes pitfalls of digital gamingA positive turnaround to a disastrous loss of content has shone a spotlight on the pitfalls of digital gaming, as users can lose access at any time.Jul 19, 2026 8:08 PM CDT
No new Half Life - Valve is not planning to release any exclusives for the Steam MachineValve says exclusives are unfair to gamers, but its no-exclusives stance for Steam Machine lines up neatly with its own bottom line too.Jul 19, 2026 4:45 PM CDT
Xbox's return to exclusives was decided 'very early on' by CEO Asha SharmaXbox's new CEO Asha Sharma apparently made the decision to return to content exclusivity shortly after taking command of the entertainment division.Jul 19, 2026 6:16 AM CDT
Modder plays GTA Vice City and GTA III on a TV inside GTA San AndreasA modder demonstrates GTA III running live inside a TV texture inside GTA San Andreas, sharing the same rendering device, which is definitely a first.Jul 18, 2026 5:30 PM CDT
YouTuber claims Sony is using social media bots to push back against backlash over its physical disc announcementMoore's Law Is Dead says Sony may be using dormant accounts and AI-generated profile photos to defend its physical disc announcement.Jul 18, 2026 3:30 PM CDT
Giveaway: Win an ASRock B850 Riptide WiFi and Phantom Gaming PG-850G PSUOne lucky TweakTown member and newsletter subscriber will win an ASRock gaming bundle with a B850 motherboard and fully modular 850W Gold PSU!Jul 18, 2026 9:05 AM CDT
Amazon's God of War series is recasting Kratos after Ryan Hurst suffered an on-set injuryFour completed episodes will need to be largely reshot with Hurst's replacement, pushing the release window to late 2027 or 2028 at the earliest.Jul 17, 2026 10:20 PM CDT
KB5101650 Windows 11 update is causing some Dell PCs to shut down unexpectedlyMicrosoft's July 14th Windows Update is causing certain Dell PCs to shut down unexpectedly, forcing the Windows team to halt the update on affected PCs.Jul 17, 2026 12:45 PM CDT
Bethesda gives news on Elder Scrolls 6, confirms 4 Fallout projects, new Starfield contentBethesda gives a studio update following mass layoffs at Xbox, offering news on Elder Scrolls VI, Fallout 5, and confirmation that remasters are happening.Jul 17, 2026 9:41 AM CDT
Steam made a record $11 billion in just six months, analyst firm estimatesValve's PC games platform has made an estimated $11 billion+ in gross sales revenue in the first six months of 2026 alone as Steam continues to grow.Jul 17, 2026 5:42 AM CDT
Intel Core Ultra 400 'Nova Lake' Series details leak, CPU naming and release datesIntel Core Ultra 400 Series desktop CPUs, powered by Nova Lake-S are reportedly on track for early 2027, with multiple SKUs coming throughout the year.Jul 17, 2026 12:59 AM CDT
XPG launches new ergonomic gaming chairs, the NIMBUS and NIMBUS PLUSXPG's NIMBUS and NIMBUS PLUS gaming chairs are all about comfort, ergonomics, and breathability thanks to the use of mesh fabrics.Jul 16, 2026 11:32 PM CDT
EA wants studios to start planning for in-game ads during developmentEA's ad chief says studios should design games with in-game ads in mind, a move that suspiciously lines up with EA's $55 billion private equity buyout.Jul 16, 2026 4:05 PM CDT
75% of PlayStation 3 games can now be fully completed on PC, per RPCS3RPCS3 hits 75% PS3 game compatibility and is quietly working toward running games without Sony's original firmware installed at all.Jul 16, 2026 2:05 PM CDT
Samsung is using titanium to finally tackle the foldable crease problem with the Galaxy Z Fold 8Flex Titanium combines a titanium-alloy film 20 times stiffer than polymer alternatives with a micro-patterned plate that eliminates air gaps at the fold.Jul 15, 2026 11:45 PM CDT
Dead Space creator Glen Schofield announces retirement after 35 years in the video game industrySchofield announced his retirement in an emotional LinkedIn video, closing a career that included Dead Space, Modern Warfare 3, Advanced Warfare, and WWII.Jul 15, 2026 10:54 PM CDT
100% of Japanese online game developers are using generative AI, reveals new pollJapan seems to have leapfrogged the US and Europe in AI adoption, as JOGA claims 100% of online game companies in Japan now use generative AI.Jul 15, 2026 3:25 PM CDT
Rumors claim Logitech already working on G Pro X2 Superstrike 2 with improved magnetic switchesLogitech is rumored to be releasing a gen 2 version of the Pro X2 Superstrike by September featuring a new controller and better tuned magnetic switches.Jul 15, 2026 11:50 AM CDT

Bethesda's Todd Howard no longer thinks about retirementBethesda superstar Todd Howard apparently has no plans to retire anytime soon, says that he no longer thinks about taking a break away from games.Jul 20, 2026 12:29 PM CDT
Former GTA V producer says Rockstar cut fully finished minigames and entire levels that 'just disappeared'John Ricchio says animators became the bottleneck, and fully finished minigames and entire levels were cut when there wasn't enough time to polish them.Jul 20, 2026 9:30 AM CDT
Netflix pays $600 million for Ben Affleck's company to supercharge its content with AINetflix has bought Ben Affleck's AI company InterPositive for nearly $600 million as the streaming giant moves to integrate AI tools across its projects.Jul 20, 2026 9:03 AM CDT
China just had another DeepSeek moment, and its new AI model is rattling global marketsChina's Moonshot AI, founded by a former Google researcher, has had to pause sign-ups after the Kimi K3 model exploded in popularity over the weekend.Jul 20, 2026 6:02 AM CDT
Mexican government put PlayStation in its crosshairs over physical disk phase outMexican regulators are taking aim at Sony Interactive Entertainment over its decision to phase out physical PlayStation disc games by January 2028.Jul 20, 2026 5:15 AM CDT
One of NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's leather jackets sells for close to $1 million at a charity auctionDescribed as the 'symbol of his leadership style,' NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's leather jacket brings in close to $1 million at a recent charity auction.Jul 20, 2026 12:34 AM CDT
Chinese memory maker CXMT has reportedly seen its DRAM capacity booked through 2027As PC OEMs and hardware companies look to Chinese memory manufacturer CXMT to secure supply, this alternate source is also reaching its capacity.Jul 19, 2026 10:58 PM CDT
Bethesda's paid mods inspired by custom D&D campaigns: 'That's the spirit of creation'Bethesda's Creation Club paid mods take some inspiration from custom D&D campaigns of yore, and it sounds like they're not going anywhere anytime soon.Jul 19, 2026 7:21 PM CDT
NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X Cinebench score spotted, matches the Apple M3 MAXNVIDIA's N1X chip reportedly matches the Apple M3 Max in Cinebench 2026, but early leaks come with plenty of caveats worth knowing.Jul 19, 2026 4:00 PM CDT
Xbox console exclusives can include multiplayer games tooXbox's chief content officer makes an interesting comment about console exclusives, saying that it's not always going to be a singleplayer game every time.Jul 18, 2026 7:37 PM CDT
Enthusiast puts 11 fans and an AiO on an RTX 3080, gains only 4 FPSModder straps 11 fans and an AiO liquid cooler to a GeForce RTX 3080, slashing temps by a massive 33°C but adding just 4 FPS in gaming.Jul 18, 2026 4:45 PM CDT
Apple's first OLED iPad mini could launch as early as OctoberThe upgrade brings an 8.4 hybrid OLED panel and a chip upgrade to either the A19 Pro or the A20, though ProMotion is out and a price increase looks likely.Jul 18, 2026 2:45 PM CDT
China's CXMT is on track to nearly match Micron's DRAM production capacity by the end of 2026State backing and 12-month fab builds have fueled CXMT's rise, and by 2030 China's combined DRAM capacity could make it the world's second-largest producer.Jul 17, 2026 11:50 PM CDT
Physical games don't matter to GameStop, CEO saysGameStop CEO says that Sony's decision to kill PlayStation discs does not have one iota of an effect on the company--'it is totally, totally irrelevant'.Jul 17, 2026 6:06 PM CDT
Bethesda on Elder Scrolls VI, Fallout 5 Xbox exclusivity: 'It's too early to comment'Bethesda's Todd Howard says it's too early to comment about any potential Xbox platform exclusivity for new games like The Elder Scrolls VI or Fallout 5.Jul 17, 2026 11:07 AM CDT
GTA 6 can be ordered and delivered through Uber EatsGameStop has officially partnered with Uber Eats to enable deliveries of video games, collectibles, and electronics to customers across the United States.Jul 17, 2026 8:55 AM CDT
GeForce RTX 50 Series owners are reporting GPU Hotspots of 100+ degrees now that monitoring is availableWith new GPU hotspot temperature readings now available, unofficially, for GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs, we're starting to see cases with alarming results.Jul 17, 2026 2:01 AM CDT
Lenovo's Legion R9000P laptop has the world's first Inkjet-printed OLED display from TCLTCL CSOT has begun mass production of its game-changing Inkjet-printed OLED displays, and the Lenovo Legion R9000P is the first laptop to have one.Jul 17, 2026 12:26 AM CDT
A Nintendo patent describes a universal dock that works with both the Switch and Switch 2The patent was filed six months before Switch 2 launched, though there is no indication Nintendo is currently preparing it for production.Jul 16, 2026 11:09 PM CDT
God of War creator says AAA games are becoming worse due to over-emphasis on storytellingGod of War creator David Jaffe blames AAA gaming's chase for cinematic prestige for the industry's ongoing wave of layoffs and studio closures.Jul 16, 2026 3:28 PM CDT
PlayStation 6 will reportedly ditch the PS5's liquid metal cooling in favor of something elseSony has a new patent that suggests that the PlayStation 6 will adopt a custom vaporization-based liquid cooling solution, and not liquid metal.Jul 16, 2026 12:33 AM CDT
PALIT introduces GeForce RTX 3060 Infinity 2 OC GPU, a 'brand new' designAs NVIDIA recommenced production of the GeForce RTX 3060, partners are introducing new designs like the Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Infinity 2 OC.Jul 15, 2026 11:31 PM CDT
Steve Buscemi to star in new Far Cry anthology TV showLegendary Hollywood actor Steve Buscemi has joined the cast of Hulu's upcoming anthology TV series based on Ubisoft's best-selling Far Cry video games.Jul 15, 2026 4:48 PM CDT
Windows 11 tested on Steam Machine, provides nearly identical gaming performance to SteamOSYouTuber compares SteamOS to Windows 11 on Steam Machine showing marginal performance difference between the OSes on the console except for Cyberpunk 2077.Jul 15, 2026 3:10 PM CDT
PS5 emulator boots GTA V on PC as first 3D games begin runningPS5 emulator KytyPS5 now boots GTA V's menus and runs Quake II gameplay, marking early progress toward commercial 3D game support on PC.Jul 15, 2026 11:16 AM CDT

$30 Quadro M4000 8GB from 2015 plays Cyberpunk 2077 at almost 60 FPS with an overclockYouTuber discovers that NVIDIA's Maxwell-based Quadro M4000 8GB from 2015 is capable of playing the latest Unreal Engine 5 games despite its age.Jul 20, 2026 10:50 AM CDT
Elon Musk responds to $52 billion deal between SpaceX and Foxconn for insane NVIDIA computeFoxconn has penned a $52 billion deal with SpaceXAI for 13,000 racks of NVIDIA GB300 GPUs to power its next-generation AI server ambitions.Jul 20, 2026 9:24 AM CDT
The Mac Pro nearly got a chip twice as powerful as the M3 Ultra and a new Intel model, until Apple cancelled bothApple scrapped the M2 and M3 Extreme chips, along with two unreleased Mac Pro models, before officially discontinuing the machine in March this year.Jul 20, 2026 8:40 AM CDT
Man sues JPMorgan for approving mortgage on $5.5m mansion headed for the seaA lawsuit has been filed against JPMorgan Chase for allegedly ignoring the mental health of a man who signed up for a $5.5 million loan for a mansion.Jul 20, 2026 5:46 AM CDT
Uber Eats deliveries bust scammer who stole $200,000+ through Steam gamesA Florida student has been arrested by the FBI over scamming Steam gamers out of more than $200,000 through injecting malicious code into several games.Jul 20, 2026 1:30 AM CDT
AMD 'Medusa Point' APU benchmarks show that Zen 6 is impressively fast in a mobile chipA new benchmark result for an upcoming Zen 6 10-core 'Medusa Point' processor points to impressive performance for AMD's next-gen Ryzen tech.Jul 19, 2026 11:56 PM CDT
Report: $55 billion EA deal to be approved by EU regulatorsEuropean regulators are likely to approve Electronic Arts' $55 billion privatization deal after a review under its Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR).Jul 19, 2026 9:09 PM CDT
Xbox Studio leadership reportedly 'detests' Game Pass, as they think it destroys the value perceptionXbox studio leaders reportedly hate what Game Pass did to their games' value, but Microsoft has no real plan to walk away from it.Jul 19, 2026 5:30 PM CDT
RAM crisis is getting worse, Valve engineer warnsThe ongoing RAM crisis continues to get worse over time, says one Valve engineer, with the largest industry impacts to be felt next year and beyond.Jul 19, 2026 8:19 AM CDT
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced sells over 3 million copies, New Game+ is comingAssassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced seems to be a much-needed Ubisoft hit as it sails past 3 million copies sold in its first week.Jul 18, 2026 6:10 PM CDT
Spotify removed 75 million AI-generated tracks in 2025 as it cracks down on royalty abuseSpotify says it's targeting bulk-uploaded loop tracks that exploit royalty payouts, not AI music itself, even as 44% of new uploads are AI-generated.Jul 18, 2026 4:10 PM CDT
Ryzen 7 7700X3D outperforms Ryzen 7 5800X3D with just one stick of DDR5, making AM4 a terrible option for your next buildBenchmarks showing the Ryzen 7 7700X3D outperforming the Ryzen 7 5800X3D with just a single stick of DDR5 show that AM5 is better for a new build.Jul 18, 2026 1:45 PM CDT
NVIDIA's RTX 50 Super GPUs have reached board partners, but launch is on hold over 3GB GDDR7 pricingThe 3GB GDDR7 chips the Super series depends on cost three times more than standard modules, adding hundreds of dollars to each card's bill of materials.Jul 17, 2026 11:09 PM CDT
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen wants to buy eBay and build out an in-game digital marketplaceGameStop CEO Ryan Cohen has interesting and potentially innovative plans for a digital game store at eBay, should his $56 billion buyout offer be accepted.Jul 17, 2026 5:05 PM CDT
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced makes in one day what Shadows took four days to earnAssassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced sold 701K copies on Steam in 24 hours, outpacing Shadows by 2.5x in revenue and signaling a return to the classics.Jul 17, 2026 10:15 AM CDT
Zenimax Online Studios leaders, including studio head, exiting as part of Xbox cutsZeniMax Online Studios leadership, including the studio head, exits as part of Xbox's widespread and sweeping layoffs across multiple studios.Jul 17, 2026 8:26 AM CDT
Valve is now supplying replacement Steam Deck LCD batteries again, after reportedly ceasing supportTurns out Valve is still producing replacement batteries for the Steam Deck LCD model, despite earlier reports that it was sunsetting parts for the device.Jul 17, 2026 1:34 AM CDT
This PC gamer turned old SSDs into custom Steam game cartridges with printed cover art and casesEach $7 SSD is dressed as a cartridge and plugged into a dock that auto-navigates Steam to the right game, though the titles are still tied to an account.Jul 16, 2026 11:50 PM CDT
OpenAI's first consumer hardware is a $230 programmable keypad built specifically for Codex usersThe Codex Micro has 13 mechanical keys and six frosted status keys that show live colour-coded updates for up to six active Codex threads at a glance.Jul 16, 2026 10:17 PM CDT
MSI introduces 'V1' RTX 5060 graphics cards with larger GB205 Blackwell dieMSI has launched four new RTX 5060 graphics cards with 'V1' in the model name featuring NVIDIA's GB205 die found in higher-end cards such as the RTX 5070.Jul 16, 2026 2:35 PM CDT
GeForce RTX 50 Series hotspot temperature readings won't be added to MSI AfterburnerWith GPU hotspot temperature readings now available for GeForce RTX 50 Series cards with apps like HWMonitor, this feature won't be coming to Afterburner.Jul 15, 2026 11:57 PM CDT
A hacked Xbox player beat Microsoft in court after it suspended his account and told him to buy his games againThe court ordered full account restoration within 15 days or daily fines, plus $400 in damages, and Microsoft reportedly brought 12 lawyers to fight back.Jul 15, 2026 11:20 PM CDT
Assassin's Creed Hexe DLC leaked before the game is even revealedAssassin's Creed Hexe's reveal is said to be imminent, but a supposed Wuerzburg DLC seems to have leaked before the game is even revealed.Jul 15, 2026 4:15 PM CDT
Starlink V5 is smaller, lighter and uses half the power - but it's also slowerSpaceX has unveiled the fifth-generation Starlink satellite, which offers slower download speeds but a smaller footprint and a lightweight design.Jul 15, 2026 12:17 PM CDT
NVIDIA cuts over half of Asian buyers from AI chip whitelist in China crackdownNVIDIA has slashed its authorized AI chip customers across Singapore, Malaysia, and Japan by more than half to stop products being diverted to China.Jul 15, 2026 10:52 AM CDT

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