Latest News

Catch up on breaking tech stories, key trends, and the latest updates across gaming, mobile, PC hardware, AI, and more. Use the dropdown below to explore topics that matter to you.

Tap to refine news by category

News Archive Listing - Page 410

Stay Updated

Follow TweakTown for breaking tech news, reviews, and daily updates.

Add TweakTown as a preferred source on Google

Intel DG1 GPU shipping now, Xe-HPG DG2 GPU in the labs right nowIntel's new DG1 should be seen in the wild soon, gaming-focused Intel Xe-HPG DG2 is currently being tested in the Intel labs.Oct 22, 2020 9:12 PM CDT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT PCB leaked, Big Navi is real close nowThis is our first look at AMD's new Big Navi-based Navi 21 XT-powered Radeon RX 6800 XT engineering board, shaping up well.Oct 22, 2020 7:36 PM CDT
Canadian gamer sues EA for gambling-like lootboxes in 60 gamesOne Canadian gamer is taking on Electronic Arts on behalf of himself and anyone who bought 'gambling-like' lootboxes since 2008.Oct 22, 2020 2:26 PM CDT
Xbox Series X temps hit 62C when 65% of total PSU wattage is drawnThe Xbox Series X's thermal exhaust vents can get pretty toasty in games that push high-end perf and draw more wattage/power.Oct 22, 2020 11:31 AM CDT
Silicon Motion's new PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD controllers handle 7GB/sec+Silicon Motion unveils 3 new PCIe 4.0 controllers for 'performance and automotive' markets, with super-crazy 7GB/sec reads.Oct 21, 2020 11:05 PM CDT
Adobe's AR Together solves object persistence in multi-user ARAdobe solved the object persistence problem that plaques multi-user AR. Now your AR decorations will be visible to everyone.Oct 21, 2020 9:29 PM CDT
Quest 2 is selling even better than Facebook anticipatedFacebook expected the Quest 2 to sell well, but the company didn't expect the headset to fly off the shelves quiet so fast.Oct 21, 2020 7:29 PM CDT
Gears 5 on Xbox Series X significantly cuts input latency at 120FPSPlaying Gears 5 in 120FPS on Xbox Series X can significantly reduce input latency by up to 57% in modes where it matters most.Oct 21, 2020 4:08 PM CDT
Here's how to get a free copy of Halo 5 Guardians from MicrosoftHalo Infinite has been delayed, but you can still grab a free copy of Halo 5 Guardians on Xbox with a simple account sign up.Oct 21, 2020 12:25 PM CDT
Here's the leaked specs on the next-gen AMD Radeon RX 6900 XTAMD's next-gen Radeon RX 6900 XT is powered by the Navi 21 XTX, with 16GB of GDDR6 and a 2040MHz game clock, 2330MHz boost clock.Oct 21, 2020 2:56 AM CDT
NVIDIA shows how good DLSS 2.0 tech is with new Enlisted game trailerEnlisted is a launch title for Xbox Series X/S at 4K 60FPS, but on the PC and GeForce with NVIDIA DLSS 2.0 tech -- it's incredible.Oct 20, 2020 11:24 PM CDT
COLORFUL GeForce RTX 3080 iGame Ultra: super-limited edition cardCOLOFUL's most-limited GeForce RTX 3080 iGame Ultra, like every other GeForce RTX 3080 on the planet right now -- but more so.Oct 20, 2020 9:52 PM CDT
AMD learns from NVIDIA: Radeon RX 6000, Ryzen 5000 launch guidelinesAMD reportedly sets guidelines with retailers to avoid any launch issues with consumers over Radeon RX 6000, Ryzen 5000 series.Oct 20, 2020 7:38 PM CDT
LG's new 65-inch rollable OLED TV costs a mind-blowing $78,000LG introduces the world's first rollable OLED to the South Korean market, and it commands an astronomical $78,000 price tag.Oct 20, 2020 4:27 PM CDT
SK Hynix buys Intel's NAND business for $9 billionSK Hynix has purchased Intel's NAND flash business for $9 billion in sweeping storage deal, but it won't own Optane SSD tech.Oct 20, 2020 9:33 AM CDT
Here's a family photo of the Zen 3-powered AMD Ryzen 5000 series CPUsAMD's next-gen Zen 3-based Ryzen 9 5950X + Ryzen 9 5900X + Ryzen 7 5800X + Ryzen 5 5600X all smile for the camera in family photo.Oct 19, 2020 11:27 PM CDT
A $10,000 bounty for a Quest 2 jailbreak has already been claimedA software developer put up a $5000 bounty for a Quest 2 jailbreak. Palmer Luckey matched it and someone already claimed it.Oct 19, 2020 9:21 PM CDT
Xbox Series X external storage: 128GB minimum and USB 3.0 requiredMicrosoft's next-gen console has specific requirements for its external expandable storage, including 128GB of free space.Oct 19, 2020 4:22 PM CDT
Final Fantasy VII + Final Fantasy VIII duo pack coming to SwitchSquare Enix is releasing a $40 dual-game cartridge in APAC and Europe containing some of the best Final Fantasy games ever made.Oct 19, 2020 1:32 PM CDT
Square Enix 'couldn't develop anything' during COVID-19 lockdownsSquare Enix's development pipelines were interrupted during COVID-19 lockdowns, disruption will be felt in the long-term future.Oct 18, 2020 3:32 PM CDT
Wolfenstein 3 to tap high-speed SSDs to radically change game designMachineGames is excited about next-gen PCIe 4.0 SSD storage, and plans to use the high-speed flash to revolutionize game dev.Oct 18, 2020 12:15 PM CDT
SideQuest is seeing rapid growth following Quest 2 releaseSideQuest, the alternative marketplace for Quest content, saw 15,000 new users sign up following the launch of Oculus Quest 2.Oct 16, 2020 6:55 PM CDT
Xbox Series X SSD: SK Hynix 4D TLC NAND, Phison E19 memory controllerXbox Series X/S consoles are optimized for read/write-heavy loads and increased durability thanks to TLC 4D NAND flash memory.Oct 16, 2020 5:25 PM CDT
New Analogue Duo console preserves a weird time in 80s and 90s gamingAnalogue's new Duo console aims to preserve yet another generation of console gaming, this time with a universal NEC player.Oct 16, 2020 11:33 AM CDT
Sony teases holographic screen, Spatial Reality Display costs $5000Sony teases its new Spatial Reality Display, with an amazing 3D optical experience for a tease of the future -- costs $5000.Oct 16, 2020 12:25 AM CDT

AMD's next-gen CPU and GPUs power LUMI supercomputer in 2021AMD's next-gen Zen 3-based EPYC and Radeon Instinct GPUs will power the new LUMI supercomputer in Kajaani, Finland in 2021.Oct 22, 2020 8:31 PM CDT
4 x GeForce RTX 3090s tested by Puget Systems, uses 1700W of powerPuget Systems uses not 1 but 4 x NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 graphics cards in a single workstation, over 1700W power consumption.Oct 22, 2020 7:05 PM CDT
PS5's UI is a clean and functionally-layered evolution over the PS4The PS5's UI has multiple layers that all serve a bigger purpose, complete with interactive modes like on-screen hints and more.Oct 22, 2020 1:33 PM CDT
Gears 5 runs beyond Ultra PC settings on Xbox Series XGears of War 5 is massively optimized on the Xbox Series X and boosts visual graphics and performance beyond Ultra PC settings.Oct 22, 2020 10:20 AM CDT
This is the only trailer you need to watch for Watch Dogs: LegionUbisoft releases new Watch Dogs: Legion: Classroom 101 Co-Op video, which shows how you can join the Resistance with your friends.Oct 21, 2020 10:30 PM CDT
AMD Radeon RX 6800 and RX 6800 XT specs teased: RTX 3080 competitorAMD's second and third best Big Navi cards will be the Radeon RX 6800 XT and Radeon RX 6800, both with 16GB of GDDR6 memory.Oct 21, 2020 8:40 PM CDT
Xbox Series X overwrites Quick Resume slots without any warningXbox Series X's new Quick Resume feature is a convenient feature for gamers, but you may not want to rely too much on it.Oct 21, 2020 6:20 PM CDT
Devolver Digital and Croteam get married, new Serious Sam games in devIndie publisher Devolver Digital has acquired Croteam in a sweeping marriage of the ages, and more Serious Sam games are in dev.Oct 21, 2020 2:35 PM CDT
Atari's new hotel concepts look like a futuristic sci-fi dreamscapeAtari has lofty ambitions for its new hotels and resorts, and new stylish renders reveal a retro-futuristic sci-fi design.Oct 21, 2020 10:33 AM CDT
Cyberpunk 2077 has realistic lip-sync in 10 languages thanks to AICD PROJEKT RED used AI (artificial intelligence) to have full lip-sync for every single voiced character in the 10 languages.Oct 21, 2020 1:31 AM CDT
Phison E18 controller exclusive: mind blowing 7.4GB/sec read speedsPhison's next-gen E18 SSD controller teased, with our industry sources giving us a tease of these huge 7.4GB/sec read speeds.Oct 20, 2020 11:11 PM CDT
ASUS shows off GeForce RTX 3070 KO (Korean Origin) graphics cardASUS has unveiled a new GeForce RTX 3070 graphics card that is exclusive to the South Korean market, the new RTX 3070 KO.Oct 20, 2020 8:59 PM CDT
AMD Radeon RX 6000 series: reference up to 320W, custom cards 355WAMD's new Big Navi is a Big Power hungry GPU: Navi 21 XT reportedly has 320W TBP, custom Navi 21 XT cards will use up to 355W.Oct 20, 2020 6:53 PM CDT
Modern Warfare, Warzone install size shrinks thanks uninstall optionsGamers can now choose to custom uninstall features and modes they don't want in order to shrink the game's massive 250GB install.Oct 20, 2020 3:26 PM CDT
GIVEAWAY: Gaming peripherals upgrade thanks to Corsair worth $280Corsair's Vengeance K60 keyboard, HS60 HAPTIC headset with Haptic Bass, and KATAR PRO Wireless mouse are yours to win right here!Oct 20, 2020 1:52 AM CDT
It is now possible to do mixed reality with a Quest 2 and an iPadMixed reality recording is now possible without a computer. All you need is a Quest 2 an iPad and some experimental software.Oct 19, 2020 10:51 PM CDT
AMD Navi 21 XT GPU: up to 2.4GHz game clock, 250W+ TDP, 16GB GDDR6AMD's next-gen RDNA 2-based Radeon RX 6000 series: Navi 21 XT variant rocks 2.4GHz game clock, 16GB GDDR6, and 2.4GHz game clock.Oct 19, 2020 9:10 PM CDT
Intel to sell NAND flash memory business to SK Hynix for $10 billionIntel plans to sell its high-performance NAND flash biz to SK Hynix, the world's second largest memory-maker, for $10 billion.Oct 19, 2020 3:14 PM CDT
Watch Dogs Legion microtransation store sells playable charactersWatch Dogs Legion will have an in-game microtransaction storefront that sells playable characters, cosmetics, etc for real money.Oct 19, 2020 12:16 PM CDT
MachineGames wants to make more co-op multiplayer gamesMachineGames wants to take its learnings from Youngblood and apply them to future games, Wolfenstein 3 could have co-op too.Oct 18, 2020 2:21 PM CDT
PlayStation 5 to sell an absurd 200 million consoles, analyst predictsOne analyst has ridiculously high expectations for the PS5, expecting the next-gen console to sell 45 million more units than PS2.Oct 17, 2020 1:10 PM CDT
Sony won't actively spy on your PlayStation 5 voice chatsSony is adding a new security feature that allows gamers to record their voice chat interactions with others and report them.Oct 16, 2020 6:21 PM CDT
Project xCloud could bring Series X performance to Xbox One consolesMicrosoft says it could use Project xCloud streaming to bring next-gen Xbox Series X/S games and performance to Xbox One consoles.Oct 16, 2020 1:34 PM CDT
Assassin's Creed Valhalla is now finished and ready to shipAssassin's Creed Valhalla has gone gold, and the Viking historical fantasy is finished and ready to ship on all platforms.Oct 16, 2020 10:41 AM CDT
Assassin's Creed Valhalla PC needs RTX 2080 for 4K 30FPS on UltraAssassin's Creed Valhalla PC system requirements: SSD recommended, 16GB RAM and Radeon RX 5700 XT or GeForce RTX 2080 for 4K 30FPS.Oct 15, 2020 11:24 PM CDT

There may be a problem with the Quest 2 Elite Strap designMany people are reporting Oculus Quest 2 Elite Straps are breaking under light use. Facebook may be dealing with a product defect.Oct 22, 2020 8:06 PM CDT
Disney+, Netflix, Spotify, YouTube and more are pre-loaded onto PS5HBO Max, Hulu, and other streaming/media apps may not be available on the PS5 at launch, and apps are now pre-loaded onto console.Oct 22, 2020 3:32 PM CDT
Population: One is out today with crossplay between all VR platformsBigBox VR's Population: One battle royale game is available today for $29.99 on SteamVR and Oculus store with crossplay support.Oct 22, 2020 12:01 PM CDT
Acer just announced a metal & carbon fiber laptop designed by PorscheAcer worked with Porsche to create the all-metal chassis and carbon fiber lid in the new Porsche Design Acer Book RS laptop.Oct 21, 2020 11:51 PM CDT
NVIDIA reportedly cancels GeForce RTX 3080 20GB, RTX 3070 16GB cardsAccording to the latest rumors, NVIDIA cancels the GeForce RTX 3080 with 20GB of RAM and the GeForce RTX 3070 with 16GB of RAM.Oct 21, 2020 9:59 PM CDT
Facebook researchers are working on keyboard-less typing for VRFacebook Reality Labs researchers are working on a technique to use tracked fingers are a virtual keyboard in Oculus VR headsets.Oct 21, 2020 8:39 PM CDT
Darkest Dungeon II is Epic Store exclusive, early access drops in 2021Red Hooks Studios' landmark RPG sequel comes back in 2021 with early access releasing exclusively on the Epic Games Store.Oct 21, 2020 5:14 PM CDT
2K Games to remove intrusive forced ads in NBA 2K21 after fan backlash2K Games stealthily added unskippable advertisements in NBA 2K21, and now they're removing them due to intense fan backlash.Oct 21, 2020 1:27 PM CDT
PayPal will allow cryptocurrency for buying, selling, shopping in 2021PayPal announces it will allow cryptocurrencies through their 26 million merchants in early 2021 in buying, selling, shopping.Oct 21, 2020 7:56 AM CDT
Impossible Foods has plant-based milk, says it tastes like real milkImpossible Foods moving away from making plant-based meat, moves into plant-based milk alternative that it calls Impossible Milk.Oct 21, 2020 12:32 AM CDT
This is the most next-gen game ever, and you've never heard about itTeardown could easily become the next Minecraft, with some of the best destruction physics that I've seen in a game... ever.Oct 20, 2020 10:30 PM CDT
NASA teams with Nokia to install a 4G network on the moon by 2028NASA has been funded up to get technology onto the surface of the moon, with plans to get 4G internet access installed by 2028.Oct 20, 2020 8:20 PM CDT
Netflix rakes in $6.4 billion in Q3, expects 200 million subscribersNetflix's Q3'20 earnings are stellar with $6.4 billion in revenues, 195 active subscribers, and $790 million in net income.Oct 20, 2020 5:33 PM CDT
Xbox Series X will revolutionize legacy Halo games with 120FPS supportAll Halo games in the Master Chief Collection will hit PC-level performance on Xbox Series X with options up to 4K 120FPS.Oct 20, 2020 2:36 PM CDT
Quest 2 is very good for developers, sales through the roofQuest 2 is selling well and its driving software sales along with it. VR developers reported huge sales gains following the launch.Oct 19, 2020 11:53 PM CDT
Pimax secured a $20 million investment to improve customer experiencePimax secured a $20 million Series B investment which will enable it to improve its development and customer service efforts.Oct 19, 2020 10:03 PM CDT
Halloween's scariest game might not be playable on PlayStation 5One of the most scary Halloween horror games on PlayStation 4 may not be playable on Sony's next-gen PlayStation 5 console.Oct 19, 2020 5:33 PM CDT
Call of Duty's Haunting in Verdansk is the ultimate Halloween eventInfinity Ward goes all out with its new Haunting of Verdansk Halloween event in Modern Warfare and Warzone with tons of content.Oct 19, 2020 2:28 PM CDT
Betelgeuse, the star that will explode, is 25% closer than we thoughtScientists that have been keeping an eye on the mysterious red star Betelgeuse have said its 25% closer than they thought.Oct 19, 2020 2:35 AM CDT
Watch Dogs Legion runs at 4K 30FPS with ray tracing on PS5, Xbox SXWatch Dogs Legion won't hit 4K 60FPS on PS5 and Xbox Series X, instead opts for ray-traced visuals and a frame rate drop to 30FPS.Oct 18, 2020 2:20 PM CDT
Sony can dynamically control PlayStation 5 fan speeds via game updatesSony will use real-time data to monitor the PS5's system temps and plans to use online game updates to change fan speeds.Oct 16, 2020 7:03 PM CDT
Facebook abandoned the whole Go platform; Quest 2 can't play Go gamesOculus Quest 2 is not backwards compatible with the company's older platforms. Quest 2 can't play Oculus Go and GearVR games.Oct 16, 2020 5:26 PM CDT
Spencer: Bethesda games can stay Xbox exclusive and still work for usMicrosoft will release new Bethesda games on competing platforms like Sony's PS5 because it wants to, not because it has to.Oct 16, 2020 12:47 PM CDT
Minecraft's Steve in Super Smash Bros. wants you to eat his meatMinecraft's Steve has arrived in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and his victory pose at the end of a match has raised some eyebrows.Oct 16, 2020 2:33 AM CDT
Basemark teases new ray tracing benchmark, releases end of 2020Basemark teases new ray tracing benchmark, a first as will work on Windows and DirectX 12 as well as Linux and Vulkan, impressive.Oct 15, 2020 10:31 PM CDT

News Archive

Looking for older tech news? Use our archive to explore past stories on PC hardware, gaming, mobile technology, AI, and more - organized by publish date.

2026

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007