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- WD teases new HDD solutions at Innovation Day: 100TB+ in 2029, new High Bandwidth Drive techWD unveils its clear path to 100TB+ HDDs in 2029, up from the 40TB limit now: also new HDD performance architecture that closes the gap with QLC flash.Feb 4, 2026 10:10 PM CST
- After months of losing ground to AMD, Intel's CPU share among PC gamers is growingThe Steam Hardware & Software Survey results for January 2026 show Intel regaining ground in the CPU space after several months of Ryzen growth.Feb 4, 2026 9:03 PM CST
- Valve 'not confident' enough on Steam Machine pricing or release date, need more time to decideValve has given an update on its new hardware, but it's more of the same as Valve has yet to share info on a release date or price due to disruptions.Feb 4, 2026 6:36 PM CST
- Take-Two CEO makes it clear that 'generative AI has zero part' in GTA 6CEO Strauss Zelnick said in an interview that the worlds which Rockstar Games builds are handcrafted and 'that's what differentiates them'.Feb 4, 2026 1:48 PM CST
- AMD's Client and Gaming segment had a record 2025, driven by demand for Ryzen processorsClient and Gaming revenue hit a record $14.6 billion in 2025, a massive 51% increase over 2024. AMD attributes the bulk of this growth to its Ryzen lineup.Feb 3, 2026 10:34 PM CST
- Intel Arc B770, aka Big Battlemage, has reportedly been canceled due to AIA new report citing sources at Intel is saying that the company has canceled the Intel Arc B770 in favor of the workstation, AI-focused Arc Pro B70.Feb 3, 2026 8:04 PM CST
- Did Outer Worlds 2's underperformance lead to a write-down at Xbox?New reports indicate that sales of Obsidian's The Outer Worlds 2 didn't meet Microsoft's internal expectations--was this part of a recent write-down?Feb 3, 2026 6:36 PM CST
- Switch beats DS to become Nintendo's best-selling video games hardware of all timeThe Switch has beaten the DS, and is now officially the best-selling Nintendo video games hardware of all time with over 155 million global shipments.Feb 3, 2026 12:29 PM CST
- Switch 2 sales already beat Wii U with 17.37 million shipmentsNintendo shipped over 7 million Switch 2 consoles during Holiday 2025, less than the Switch 1's holiday debut, but the system has beaten legacy sales.Feb 3, 2026 9:38 AM CST
- Analysts say PC DRAM pricing for Q1 2026 will hit record highs, doubling the previous estimateAnalysts have revised their previous estimate of an increase in DRAM (DDR4 and DDR5) pricing for Q1 2026 from 38-43% to a massive 105-110%.Feb 3, 2026 7:33 AM CST
- TSMC founder Morris Chang has dinner at local Taiwanese restaurant with NVIDIA CEO Jensen HuangTSMC founder Morris Chang doesn't go out much, but when he does he makes sure it's with NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang for dinner at a local Taiwanese restaurant.Feb 2, 2026 10:10 PM CST
- Raccoon City falls in new harrowing live action Resident Evil 9 teaserCapcom has published a new live-action trailer for Resident Evil 9 Requiem that shows the dramatic fall of Raccoon City that pulls at the heart strings.Feb 2, 2026 4:34 PM CST
- Morrowind doesn't 'stand the test of time' for a remake, Skyrim lead designer saysOriginal Oblivion and Skyrim developer Bruce Nesmith says that part of why Bethesda doesn't remake Morrowind is that it doesn't stand the test of time.Feb 2, 2026 1:31 PM CST
- Gaming stocks tumble after Google shows Project Genie's real-time AI-generated 3D worldsProject Genie lets users create interactive worlds to explore with detailed physics and virtually no limitations on what can be created.Feb 2, 2026 12:31 AM CST
- Sony patent for PlayStation controller with virtual customizable buttons emergesSony's new patent details a controller without any physical buttons, instead there's a bunch of sensors and display technology for customizable controls.Feb 1, 2026 10:27 PM CST
- GeForce RTX 5090 and 5080 Founders Edition GPUs with MSRP prices sell out in minutesGeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition cards with MSRP prices sold out in just eight minutes when stock was briefly available on January 30, 2026.Feb 1, 2026 7:29 PM CST
- LG suspends development of 8K OLED and 8K LCD TVs, the 8K TV dream is now over (for now)LG was the only TV maker still making 8K OLED TVs and 8K LCD TVs... not anymore, as LG pulls out of making anymore huge 8K TVs moving forward.Feb 1, 2026 4:44 PM CST
- Jeffrey Epstein was permanently banned from Xbox Live in 2013The US Justice Department has released new Jeffrey Epstein emails that reveal the convicted sex offender was banned from Xbox LIVE in 2013.Jan 31, 2026 1:15 AM CST
- Digital-only made up 66% of Xbox sales in 2025 amid console price hikeGood news for Microsoft as US consumers are skewing towards its digital-locked, high-margin-oriented Xbox hardware amid steep price hike pressures.Jan 30, 2026 5:35 PM CST
- Xbox console revenue hits 12-year low over holiday 2025Microsoft achieved the lowest Xbox console sales revenue over the holidays than any other holiday period in the last 12 years, new data indicates.Jan 30, 2026 2:32 PM CST
- Apple posts its 'best quarter ever' with fiscal Q1 2026 earnings: revenue of $143.8 billionApple posts fiscal Q1 2026 earnings report: $143.8 billion of revenue, up 16% from last year, with continued blistering iPhone sales, and more.Jan 30, 2026 2:02 AM CST
- Duke Nukem 3D has just turned 30 years old: Hail to the King, BabyDuke Nukem 3D is now 30 years old with Duke 3D v1.0 shareware uploaded to Software Creations on January 29, 1996. Hail to the King, Baby.Jan 30, 2026 12:24 AM CST
- Windows 11 reaches 1 billion user milestone, and faster than Windows 10'Windows reached a big milestone, 1 billion Windows 11 users,' Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced during its recent quarterly earnings call.Jan 29, 2026 10:57 PM CST
- Microsoft is reportedly working hard to 'urgently fix' Windows 11According to a new report Microsoft's Windows team is currently focused on fixing Windows 11 performance, reliability, and 'addressing pain points.'Jan 29, 2026 9:26 PM CST
- Apple's next-gen M6 processor 'coming sooner than people anticipate' says insiderApple's next-gen M6 processor could be unveiled sooner than we think, with new M5 Pro and M5 Max variants of the MacBook Pro series laptops on their way.Jan 29, 2026 12:25 AM CST
- AMD CEO Lisa Su says AI is 'accelerating at a pace that I would not have imagined'AMD's share price dropped 13% after its latest financial report, and even though it recorded record revenue, CEO Lisa Su is now out there calming nerves.Feb 4, 2026 9:31 PM CST
- Blizzard renames Overwatch 2 to Overwatch, because it's a 'living universe'Blizzard have just announced that it has renamed Overwatch 2 to just Overwatch, because the game is a living universe that keeps growing.Feb 4, 2026 8:08 PM CST
- Grand Theft Auto series has made $10.38 billion since GTA V's release, Take-Two data showsUpdated data from Take-Two Interactive shows that the Grand Theft Auto Franchise has made more than $10.381 billion since GTA V's release in 2013.Feb 4, 2026 5:35 PM CST
- NVIDIA's investigating FPS drops and visual glitches with its GPUs related to Windows 11 updateIt seems that the January update is seriously problematic for NVIDIA GPUs in some cases, with reports of black screens, FPS drops, and more besides.Feb 4, 2026 4:00 AM CST
- Intel teams with SoftBank on next-gen ZAM memory, prototypes to compete against HBM in 2028Intel looks to re-enter the memory business as it teams with SoftBank to introduce a new 'ZAM' memory solution, capitalizing on the mass DRAM demand.Feb 3, 2026 10:10 PM CST
- Take-Two CEO on user-generated content: 'We see it as an interesting opportunity'Analysts see user-generated content as a kind of new frontier for gaming, and Take-Two CEO shows more willingness to embrace UGC in unspecified ways.Feb 3, 2026 7:37 PM CST
- Take-Two CEO comments on GTA 6 digital-only rumor: 'That's not the plan'Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick comments on recent rumors that Grand Theft Auto 6 will be a digital-only game at launch, denying the claims.Feb 3, 2026 3:58 PM CST
- Notepad++ hack detailed - and what to do if you think you might be affected'State-sponsored hackers' are being blamed for compromising the popular alternative to Windows Notepad over a period of six months last year.Feb 3, 2026 11:24 AM CST
- Microsoft is reevaluating its Windows 11 AI strategy, might even remove Copilot featuresAccording to a new report Microsoft has finally read the room and is looking at scaling back adding new Copilot AI features to Windows 11.Feb 3, 2026 8:02 AM CST
- Samsung confirms its 2026 OLED TVs and monitors are G-SYNC CompatibleSamsung confirms its new 4K 165 Hz OLED TVs will support G-SYNC, alongside its new 27-inch Odyssey G6 gaming monitor with its 1,040 Hz refresh rate.Feb 3, 2026 6:59 AM CST
- Redditor buys 2TB Samsung 990 PRO SSD, gets scammed: locked to 20MB/sec, like a 2005 USB stickRedditor buys a 2TB Samsung 990 PRO SSD from a 'known local distributor contact' and gets scammed: SSD is flagged as counterfeit, locked to 20MB/sec speed.Feb 2, 2026 9:09 PM CST
- GOG admits it used AI to create controversial New Year Sales bannerClassic games retailer GOG was recently caught using AI to generate a promotional image that was accidentally pushed live in a recent storefront sale.Feb 2, 2026 3:32 PM CST
- Blizzard QA testers reach agreement with Microsoft, ratify new union contractUnionized Blizzard QA testers have ratified a contract for better working terms, with Microsoft agreeing to a 3-year contract deal with protections.Feb 2, 2026 12:29 PM CST
- Apple's new M5 Pro and M5 Max chips launching with the release of macOS 26.3Apple's beefier M5 Pro and M5 Max processors for new MacBook Pro laptops will release with macOS 26.3, which is currently in beta testing.Feb 1, 2026 11:55 PM CST
- TSMC needs to double production over the next 10 years to keep up with NVIDIA demandNVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang says TSMC needs to double production over the next 10 years... just to meet current NVIDIA demand, as AI boom isn't slowing down.Feb 1, 2026 9:09 PM CST
- Logitech says if its new mouse doesn't 'change the way you play' you'll get a full refundLogitech is so confident that its new PRO X2 SUPERSTRIKE Wireless Gaming Mouse will improve your game that it's offering a money-back guarantee.Feb 1, 2026 7:02 PM CST
- Philips intros ENVIA 27M25500XD: claims the world's first 1000Hz gaming monitor spotPhilips unveils its new ENVIA 27M2N5500XD: the world's first 1000Hz dual-mode gaming monitor, ready for 1440p @ 540Hz or 720p @ 1000Hz.Feb 1, 2026 4:03 PM CST
- Sony reportedly working on PlayStation Portable OLED refresh for 2026, PS6 handheld uses RDNA 5Sony is reportedly working on a refreshed PlayStation Portable OLED gaming handheld for this year, RDNA 5-based APU for next-gen PS6 gaming handheld.Jan 30, 2026 8:09 PM CST
- Konami confirms a new Silent Hill is in development, is separate from Silent Hill 1 remakeThanks to Bloober Team's excellent remake, Konami has confirmed a new Silent Hill game is in development and it's entirely separate from the SH1 Remake.Jan 30, 2026 4:34 PM CST
- Xbox earnings 'well below expectations' in holiday 2025, revenue down -$600 millionMicrosoft's latest Q2 FY26 results give insight on the Xbox brand, showing a 9.4% revenue decline that equates to rough $620 million less generated.Jan 30, 2026 1:12 PM CST
- SK hynix makes 'significant' progress in NVIDIA's extensive HBM4 tests, close to mass supplySK hynix makes 'significant progress' in NVIDIA's extensive HBM4 qualification tests, new HBM4 memory chips will be used on NVIDIA's new Rubin AI GPUs.Jan 30, 2026 1:33 AM CST
- Samsung's new PM9E1 is the world's first 4TB Gen 5 SSD in the tiny M.2 22x42 form factorSamsung's new ultra-compact PM9E1 M.2 22x42 SSD offers Gen5 speeds and is built for NVIDIA's DGX Spark and other NVIDIA GB10-powered devices.Jan 29, 2026 11:59 PM CST
- GeForce NOW's native Linux app has arrived, alongside 10 new titlesNVIDIA has just released a beta version of its native GeForce NOW app for Linux PCs and notebooks, with full support for 5K 120 FPS cloud gaming.Jan 29, 2026 10:31 PM CST
- Original Diablo 2 creators reveal Darkhaven, a new APRG with dynamic, destructible worldsThree of the original creators and designers of Diablo 2--Phil Shenk, Max Schaefer, and Peter Hu--reveal a new D2-inspired action RPG with exploration.Jan 29, 2026 1:31 PM CST
- Google Chrome will soon let Gemini AI do your browsing, posting, and even shoppingChrome auto-browse is a new feature that will add agentic AI features to the browser, including the ability to shop, browse, email, and post.Jan 29, 2026 12:00 AM CST
- Apple's beefier M5 Pro and M5 Max chips will have improved heat dissipation, and here's whyApple's new M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Air laptops will reportedly use TSMC 2.5D advanced packaging will be used for improved heat dissipation, and more.Feb 4, 2026 9:09 PM CST
- Take-Two CEO expects Rockstar to support current iteration of GTA Online after GTA 6's releaseTake-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick says that he has 'every reason to believe' that Rockstar will continue supporting GTA Online after GTA 6's launch.Feb 4, 2026 7:37 PM CST
- GTA V reaches 225 million sales, total Grand Theft Auto series now at 465 millionTake-Two Interactive's latest results confirm yet another sales milestone for Grand Theft Auto V, with the game now reaching over 225 million copies sold.Feb 4, 2026 4:32 PM CST
- AMD's RDNA 4 focus for 2026 will reportedly be one GPU, the Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GBAccording to a new report AMD is shifting its Radeon focus to 8GB graphics cards, and for its RDNA 4 lineup that only means a single GPU.Feb 3, 2026 11:01 PM CST
- AMD CEO confirms Valve is 'on track' to begin shipping its AMD-powered Steam Machine soonAMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su says Valve is 'on-track' to begin shipping its AMD-powered Steam Machine 'early this year' while also teasing next-gen Xbox for 2027.Feb 3, 2026 9:11 PM CST
- Logitech's new G325 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Headset has a hidden microphoneWith its integrated mic, 24-bit audio support, lightweight build, and $80 price tag, the Logitech G325 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Headset is a disruptor.Feb 3, 2026 7:03 PM CST
- Nearly 25% of Nintendo's total 6 billion lifetime game sales were made on the SwitchNintendo has sold over 1.5 billion games on the Switch multi-SKU platform, which accounts for nearly a quarter of the company's total 6 billion sales.Feb 3, 2026 2:32 PM CST
- Nintendo scores $5.1 billion net sales and 19% margin through Holiday 2025Nintendo's latest Q3 Fiscal Year 2026 results give an update on the end-year earnings that the company made throughout the critical Holiday 2025 period.Feb 3, 2026 10:32 AM CST
- NVIDIA is working on a new Shield TV, original will be supported for a long timeIt's been over a decade since NVIDIA launched the first Shield TV, with a new interview confirming that the team is still working on new hardware.Feb 3, 2026 7:58 AM CST
- GeForce RTX 5070 joins the RTX 3060 as one of the most popular GPUs among PC gamersThe GeForce RTX 5070 begins 2026 as one of the most popular gaming GPUs, as seen in the latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey results.Feb 3, 2026 6:28 AM CST
- Intel Xeon 600 'Granite Rapids-WS' workstation CPU details: Xeon 698X has 86C/172T for $7699Intel has announced its new Xeon 600 'Granite Rapids' workstation CPUs: flagship Xeon 698X has 86 cores, 172 threads for $7699, ready to be overclocked.Feb 2, 2026 8:26 PM CST
- New Tekken 8 characters revealed, Bandai Namco takes straightforward approach with Season 3Bandai Namco reveals three new characters and a fourth mystery character will be the playable roster for Tekken 8's new Season 3, which begins in May.Feb 2, 2026 2:32 PM CST
- Apple might not use TSMC's new N2P node for M6 chip, stick to N2 to save on manufacturing costsApple's next-gen M6 processor for its refreshed OLED MacBook Pro has been rumored to launch sooner than anticipated, sticks with TSMC N2 for lower costs.Feb 2, 2026 6:09 AM CST
- Here's the most reliable PC hardware covering CPUs, GPUs, Motherboards, and morePuget Systems, a company that builds and tests PC systems, has put together its list of the most reliable PC hardware and components for 2025.Feb 1, 2026 11:32 PM CST
- NVIDIA teases 'major release' of a new chip: its new Arm-based N1X processorNVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang publicly talks about its new N1X/N1 processor, a joint project with MediaTek for a system-on-a-chip for 'AI computers'.Feb 1, 2026 8:19 PM CST
- NVIDIA releases important GeForce Security Update Driver for GeForce GTX 10 Series GPUsGeForce Security Update Driver 582.28 is a new driver release for NVIDIA's Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta-based graphics cards, fixing several vulnerabilities.Feb 1, 2026 6:33 PM CST
- AMD's next-gen Zen 6 CCD: similar size to Zen 5, but with 50% more cores on TSMC's new 2nm nodeAMD's next-gen Zen 6 CCD measures in at 76mm2, just a tad bigger than Zen 5 CCDs but with 50% more CPU cores and cache, fabbed on TSMC N2 process node.Feb 1, 2026 2:51 AM CST
- New Dragon Ball Age 1000 may deliver Xenoverse-style gameplay with a Dragon Ball Online storyBandai Namco has announced a new Dragon Ball game called Age 1000, and fans speculate that it takes place in the same universe as the Dragon Ball MMORPG.Jan 30, 2026 6:36 PM CST
- Xbox margins hit by mysterious impairment chargeXbox's operating profit was impacted by an impairment charge, and it could be related to recent game cancellations, but Microsoft CFO doesn't elaborate.Jan 30, 2026 3:33 PM CST
- Higher-end GPU pain is very real: NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti is now at RTX 5080's MSRP, or even pricierIf you're on the hunt for an RTX 5070 Ti, the bad news is that the price of this graphics card has shot up to the $1,000 mark - or much worse.Jan 30, 2026 4:03 AM CST
- MAINGEAR's new Retro98 desktop gaming PC looks like it's from 1998, but with 2026 hardwareMAINGEAR is only making a handful of its new Retro98 gaming systems: brings back the feeling of PC gaming in the 90s, rocking a 3DFX Voodoo card.Jan 30, 2026 1:01 AM CST
- Elon Musk says xAI will generate high-quality video games 'at scale' in 2027'Real-time, high-quality shows and video games at scale, customized to the individual, next year,' is the latest xAI prediction from Elon Musk.Jan 29, 2026 11:32 PM CST
- Corsair's groundbreaking Galleon 100 SD Keyboard is available now, for $350Corsair's GALLEON 100 SD gaming keyboard is available now, with its big selling point being that combines a premium gaming keyboard with a Stream Deck.Jan 29, 2026 9:59 PM CST
- New version of Final Fantasy 7 on PC announced by Square EnixSquare Enix is re-releasing the original Final Fantasy 7 on Steam and discontinuing the current version, but owners of the original game get an upgrade.Jan 29, 2026 12:07 PM CST
- Mark Zuckerberg says AI generated content is the future of social media'Soon, we'll see an explosion of new media formats that are more immersive and interactive, and only possible because of advances in AI.'Jan 28, 2026 11:35 PM CST
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