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- Report: Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet isn't scheduled to release in 2026New reports from Bloomberg's Jason Schreier indicates that Naughty Dog's new game Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet doesn't have a 2026 launch date.Nov 23, 2025 8:38 PM CST
- Steam Machine was inspired by Steam Deck owners who play docked to a TVValve employees reveal that Steam Deck users helped inform, guide, and shape the development of the new Steam Machine small form factor PC-console.Nov 23, 2025 6:36 PM CST
- ASML opens new EUV machine training center in the US, will train 1000+ engineers per yearASML has just opened a new technical academy in Phoenix, Arizona, to train over 1000 engineers on its complex semiconductor machines.Nov 23, 2025 2:22 AM CST
- ASUS ROG Matrix 800W XOC BIOS flashed on GIGABYTE, PNY, MSI RTX 5090: huge boost in GPU clocksASUS's huge 800W ROG Matrix XOC BIOS has been flashed on non-ASUS RTX 5090s from MSI, PNY, and GIGABYTE with huge GPU boost clock increases.Nov 22, 2025 5:05 PM CST
- Kingbull Black Friday 2025: Unbeatable Deals on Premium E-BikesKingbull's Black Friday 2025 sale delivers huge e-bike savings through Dec 5, with major discounts across Hunter 2.0, Rover 2.0, Voyager, Verve, and more.Nov 22, 2025 11:20 AM CST
- Ubisoft believes gen AI is as revolutionary as gaming's shift to 3D graphicsUbisoft CEO Yves Guillemot confirms the company is applying its generative AI solutions to 'high-value use cases,' and believes that gen AI is a big shift.Nov 21, 2025 1:31 PM CST
- Samsung no longer making low-cost displays, creating trouble for Apple's new Vision Air headsetApple has another reason to shelve its cheaper, lighter Vision Air headset: Samsung stops development of low-cost displays that Apple needed.Nov 21, 2025 4:04 AM CST
- Apple bricks M5 iPad Pro used in Russia during unboxing ahead of its announcementApple's new M5 iPad Pro was unboxed by Russian YouTuber before release, but the company bricked it over-the-air, turns it into an expensive paperweight.Nov 21, 2025 12:12 AM CST
- Pick up a Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB for $339 with this Black Friday GPU dealGet $60 or 15% off the ASUS Dual Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB graphics card, RDNA 4's mainstream offering, with this Black Friday GPU Deal.Nov 20, 2025 10:33 PM CST
- Intel confirms its next-gen Panther Lake CPUs will launch at CES 2026 on January 5Intel will formally unveil its next-gen Panther Lake CPUs at CES 2026 on January 5, fabbed on its new Intel 18A node, and a slew of new laptops prepared.Nov 20, 2025 6:06 PM CST
- Battlefield 6 debuts as year's best-selling game in the US, already beat BF1 lifetime salesBattlefield 6 debuted as the #1 best-selling game in the US in combined digital and physical sales, and the game has already beaten lifetime sales of BF1.Nov 20, 2025 3:33 PM CST
- Kingbull Black Friday 2025: Big Deals on Urban & All-Terrain E-BikesKingbull's Black Friday 2025 deals slash up to $900 off select e-bikes, with bonus gifts and an extra $250 off when buying any two models.Nov 20, 2025 9:08 AM CST
- Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme can use 100W+ of power when 'unconstrained'Qualcomm says that its new flagship Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme processors have power limits of 60-100W, over 100W+ when 'unconstrained'.Nov 19, 2025 11:11 PM CST
- AMD partner PowerColor suggests buying a new GPU now, before 2026's price increasesPowerColor chimes in on the heavily rumored price increases headed to the GPU market by saying now's the time to buy if you're looking for one.Nov 19, 2025 10:01 PM CST
- Physical game sales in the UK are plummeting, Ubisoft saysA new Ubisoft tax filing shows that physical game sales are down significantly in fiscal year 2025, and physical is expected to fall further in FY26.Nov 19, 2025 5:35 PM CST
- Intel is 'all-in' with 14A node, custom Xeon x86 CPU for NVIDIA, RTX GPU tile for laptopsIntel says it is 'all-in' on the development of Intel 14A, talking with external customers like NVIDIA for a custom Xeon x86 CPU, RTX GPU Tile for laptops.Nov 19, 2025 2:56 PM CST
- AMD's big FSR Redstone update for Radeon GPUs is set to arrive on December 10AMD has finally set a date for its big FSR Redstone presentation and reveal, new AI-powered tech that will be exclusive to the Radeon RX 9000 Series.Nov 19, 2025 12:02 AM CST
- Rockstar has 'made an effort' testing out Grand Theft Auto 6 on the Nintendo Switch 2Rockstar Games is reportedly testing out Grand Theft Auto 6 on the Nintendo Switch 2, an 'effort has been made' to see if it can be on the platform.Nov 18, 2025 10:10 PM CST
- Sony reveals Black Friday deals: $100 off PS5 models and PS5 Pro, up to 75% off gamesAlthough some gamers are arguing this is a $50 discount, given that the price hikes a few months back slapped $50 onto the cost of PS5 consoles.Nov 18, 2025 1:37 PM CST
- After 'Agentic OS' backlash, Microsoft says it wants developers to choose WindowsMicrosoft's Windows boss Pavan Davuluri responds to the backlash surrounding his comments that Windows is 'evolving into an agentic OS.'Nov 18, 2025 12:03 AM CST
- AMD's Radeon graphics cards are about to become a lot more expensive, report saysA new report says AMD is set to increase the cost of all Radeon GPUs due to the current memory shortage and 'significant' price increases.Nov 17, 2025 10:34 PM CST
- Samsung announces 2nm GAA process has 5% more perf, 8% more efficient than 3nm GAASamsung discloses next-gen 2nm GAA performance and efficiency: 8% improvement over 3nm GAA, yields are approximately at 50-60% range.Nov 17, 2025 8:08 PM CST
- Chinese crypto-mining manufacturers order next-gen 2nm GAA chips from Samsung FoundrySamsung Foundry to fab next-gen crypto-mining chips for Chinese crypto mining giants on its new 2nm GAA process node, battling TSMC on the foundry front.Nov 17, 2025 4:04 PM CST
- First Zelda movie images revealed by NintendoNintendo has released three official images for the new Legend of Zelda movie showing Bo Bragason as Princess Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link.Nov 17, 2025 10:32 AM CST
- ADATA and MSI announce the world's first 128GB DDR5 CUDIMM memory moduleADATA has worked alongside MSI to develop a brand-new 128GB DDR5 CUDIMM Memory Module using innovative 4-RANK architecture for Intel Z890 motherboards.Nov 17, 2025 1:34 AM CST
- Alienware Area-51 gaming PCs with 9800X3D + RTX 5080 at $4349, 9950X3D + RTX 5090 at $6149Dell's new Alienware Area-51 flagship desktop gaming PC now has AMD Ryzen 9000X3D CPU options: 9800X3D or 9950X3D with Alienware X870E mobo.Nov 23, 2025 8:08 PM CST
- Intel Panther Lake ES CPU with 16GB LPDDR5X spotted, tested with up to 25W PL1, 65W PL2Intel's new 10-core Panther Lake 'ES' CPU leak has a bunch of photos of the new processor, with 16GB of LPDDR5X memory, tested with up to 65W PL2 rating.Nov 23, 2025 4:04 AM CST
- Intel's new Arc B390 benched: 7000 points in 3DMark TimeSpy, beating the Radeon 890M iGPUIntel's upcoming Arc B390 integrated GPU on next-gen Panther Lake CPUs has been benched: thrashes the Arc 140T and Radeon 890M GPUs.Nov 23, 2025 1:24 AM CST
- Xbox developers are reportedly thrilled to bring their games to PlayStation 5Microsoft's game developers are apparently quite elated about launching their games on PlayStation, likely because it means more potential revenue.Nov 22, 2025 4:40 PM CST
- Ubisoft expects 'significant content' to lead to positive operating profit in FY27 and FY28Ubisoft's latest earnings report shows that the $1.3 billion Tencent deal is expected to boost content production and lead to many games in coming years.Nov 22, 2025 9:23 AM CST
- Ubisoft's $1.3 billion deal with Tencent to close soon, new Creative Houses plan coming in 2026Ubisoft offers more details about its big $1.3 billion deal with Tencent, confirms first Creative House unit will oversee all of its biggest franchises.Nov 21, 2025 12:29 PM CST
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D drops to below MSRP in the US, the best gaming CPU is on Amazon for $449The best gaming CPU is now available in the US at below MSRP, with AMD's powerful Ryzen 7 9800X3D dropping to $449 on Amazon during Black Friday sales.Nov 21, 2025 3:36 AM CST
- GMKtec EVO-T2 Mini-PC: Intel Panther Lake CPU with 12 Xe3 GPU cores, huge 128GB RAMGMKtec is preparing its new EVO-T2 Mini-PC powered by Intel's next-gen Panther Lake CPU with 12 Xe3 GPU cores, and a huge 128GB of LPDDR5X memory.Nov 20, 2025 11:11 PM CST
- Unboxing ASRock's custom Radeon RX 9070 XT Monster Hunter Wilds Edition GPUWe take a closer look at ASRock's custom Radeon RX 9070 XT Monster Hunter Wilds Edition 16GB graphics card ahead of our full review.Nov 20, 2025 10:06 PM CST
- NVIDIA Q3 2025 results: $57 billion revenue, Blackwell AI GPU sales are 'off the charts'NVIDIA reports its Q3 2025 financial results with (another) record $57 billion in revenue, with Blackwell AI GPU sales 'off the charts', says Jensen.Nov 20, 2025 5:05 PM CST
- Xbox Play Anywhere leads to 20% more playtime activity, Microsoft saysXbox president Sarah Bond notes that gamers are spending more time in games that are Play Anywhere, which has accelerated Microsoft's digital strategy.Nov 20, 2025 2:32 PM CST
- Pick up one of the best HDMI 2.1 external capture cards with this Black Friday DealThe AVerMedia Live Gamer ULTRA 2.1 is one of the best HDMI 2.1 external capture cards for PS5, Xbox, and PC. Save a massive 43% with this deal.Nov 20, 2025 6:28 AM CST
- Noctua announces all-black chromax versions of its NH-D15 G2 CPU cooler and NF-A14x25 G2 fansNoctua has announced new all-black 'chromax' versions of its award-winning lineup of NH-D15 G2 CPU coolers and NF-A14x25 G2 fans for that stealthier look.Nov 19, 2025 10:57 PM CST
- Qualcomm says 90% of games run on its new Snapdragon X2 Elite, and faster than Intel and AMDQualcomm's second-gen Arm-based Snapdragon X2 Elite processors for Windows devices are coming soon, promising massive improvements to gaming performance.Nov 19, 2025 9:33 PM CST
- Gaming is moving towards PC and open platforms, Take-Two CEO saysTake-Two CEO takes note of recent industry trends and says that gaming is moving towards PC and open-oriented platforms instead of just staying on console.Nov 19, 2025 4:34 PM CST
- GTA 6 delay could see next-gen PlayStation 6 and Xbox consoles delayed too, says analystRockstar Games delayed Grand Theft Auto 6 until November 2026, with an analyst saying the next-gen PlayStation 6 and Xbox consoles could also be delayed.Nov 19, 2025 2:50 AM CST
- PC and smartphone markets to shrink in 2026 thanks to DRAM pricing and shortagesWith the price for memory doubling and supply being limited due to the increased demand from AI and data centers, consumer tech is set to be hit hard.Nov 18, 2025 11:36 PM CST
- Elon Musk says Tesla will need 100-200 billion AI chips per year, wants to build his own fabsElon Musk has reportedly 'doubled down' on his semiconductor foundry ambitions, as Samsung and TSMC are taking 'too much' time, he needs billions of chips.Nov 18, 2025 9:40 PM CST
- Next-gen Xbox hardware will have shared game libraries and storefronts, Microsoft reiteratesMicrosoft's plans for its next-gen console still haven't been fully explained, and now Xbox president Sarah Bond gives more vague clues on what to expect.Nov 18, 2025 12:29 PM CST
- GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB price drops below $400 in these Black Friday DealsIf you're looking for a GPU deal this week, there's a couple of GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB models on sale for under $400 - the cheapest price we've seen.Nov 17, 2025 11:37 PM CST
- Indie hit Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 dominates the The Game Awards 2025 nominationsThe Game Awards 2025 nominations sees Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 go up against Death Stranding 2, Hades II, and Hollow Knight: Silksong for GOTY.Nov 17, 2025 10:03 PM CST
- Win the new InWin DLITE Mid-Tower Chassis - Launched Today!Win the brand-new InWin DLITE mid-tower chassis in this week's TweakTown newsletter giveaway, featuring great thermals, four fans, and BTF support.Nov 17, 2025 8:02 PM CST
- Xbox president says 'things are forever changing' as Microsoft preps Xbox PCXbox president Sarah Bond gives a rare glimpse into how upper management may be thinking about Xbox, especially as Xbox consoles morph into Windows PCs.Nov 17, 2025 3:33 PM CST
- Red Dead Redemption 2 next-gen upgrade is still on the way despite fearsAn industry insider has quelled fears that a current-gen update for Red Dead Redemption 2 is still on the way despite the recent announcement.Nov 17, 2025 9:33 AM CST
- Intel Xeon 654 'Granite Rapids' CPU details leaked: 18C/36T at 4.8GHz, 72MB cache, and moreIntel's upcoming Xeon 654 'Granite Rapids' workstation CPU details leaked: 18C/36T @ 4.8GHz with 72MB cache, flagship SKU has 86C/172T.Nov 17, 2025 1:01 AM CST
- Valve working with devs to get anti-cheat on Steam MachineValve says it'll be up to developers to do the work to get anti-cheat to work on Steam OS, but engineers have been 'trying to help in any way we can'Nov 23, 2025 7:37 PM CST
- LPDDR6 RAM rumored to be exclusive to Qualcomm and MediaTek's latest chips over price hikesLPDDR6 memory could be exclusive to Qualcomm's next-gen Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen6 Pro and MediaTek's upcoming Dimensity 9600 processors.Nov 23, 2025 3:03 AM CST
- Black Ops 7 sales reportedly halved in Europe, may indicate stronger Game Pass adoptionNew estimates indicate that full game sales of Call of Duty Black Ops 7 are down 50% in Europe from Black Ops 6, possibly indicating a shift to Game Pass.Nov 22, 2025 5:35 PM CST
- Assassin's Creed Mirage player count doubles as gamers spend much more time in the franchiseAssassin's Creed was the highlight of Ubisoft's Q2 report as the series exceeded expectations, with AC Mirage doubling its players thanks to an update.Nov 22, 2025 12:29 PM CST
- Sony's PS5 Black Friday deals live from $399 - we may not see prices like this for a long timeIf you're on the fence regarding pulling the trigger on a PS5 or PS5 Pro, these may be last-chance bargains before memory price hikes kick in.Nov 21, 2025 1:40 PM CST
- Ubisoft explains why its earnings report was delayedUbisoft's earnings report is out now, but the group explains that its 1HFY26 results were delayed due to an accounting error that triggered non-compliance.Nov 21, 2025 10:32 AM CST
- Intel wants to secure Microsoft, Tesla, Qualcomm, and NVIDIA as advanced packaging customersIntel is reportedly marketing its advanced packaging services to companies like Microsoft, Tesla, Qualcomm, and NVIDIA from its new ex-TSMC executive.Nov 21, 2025 3:13 AM CST
- NVIDIA releases GeForce Hotfix Driver for Windows 11 bug that causes gaming performance to tankGeForce Hotfix Display Driver Version 581.94 fixes a Windows 11 bug caused by a recent security update that causes gaming performance to drop by up to 50%.Nov 20, 2025 11:02 PM CST
- Steam Machine is Microsoft's 'worst nightmare,' games analyst saysValve's new Steam Machine forces Microsoft to reveal its poker hand and go ahead with the new Windows Xbox PC hybrid, and an analyst says it's a nightmare.Nov 20, 2025 9:39 PM CST
- NVIDIA offers replacement for damaged RTX PRO 6000 worth $10K, used PCIe boards now in ChinaNVIDIA replaces broken RTX PRO 6000 card worth $10K again, with third-party PCIe boards now for sales in China, allowing users to fix broken boards.Nov 20, 2025 4:04 PM CST
- Level up your comfort with the HBADA X7 Al Lumbar-Tracking Ergonomic ChairHBADA X7 Smart Ergonomic Chair features automatic lumbar support that adjusts to you, with a built-in massage and heating system, active cooling, and more.Nov 20, 2025 10:15 AM CST
- UGREEN Black Friday Deals: Save big on NAS Systems, Power Banks, and ChargersUGREEN's massive Black Friday Deals are here and you can save big on its impressive range of NASync systems, power banks, and chargers.Nov 20, 2025 3:48 AM CST
- AMD reveals new Instinct MI430X AI GPU with HBM4 for 'leadership performance' on AI systemsAMD unveils a member of its Instinct MI400 series AI chips, with the new MI430X: built for HPC systems, packs next-gen HBM4 memory.Nov 19, 2025 10:20 PM CST
- NVIDIA's GeForce RTX and RTX AI PC revenue hits $4.3 billion in Q3, up 30% from a year agoNVIDIA has announced its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2026, with CEO Jensen Huang saying, 'Blackwell sales are off the charts.'Nov 19, 2025 8:02 PM CST
- Half-Life 3 rumors at fever pitch, today is the 27th anniversary of the original Half-LifeValve is celebrating the 27th anniversary of the original Half-Life, which changed the gaming industry... just as Half-Life 3 rumors reach peak hype.Nov 19, 2025 3:33 PM CST
- FSR 4 support comes to SteamOS and Proton, hinting at Steam Machine supportValve's VKD3D-Proton, the compatibility layer and translation for DirectX to Vulkan has just been updated to include full FSR 4 support.Nov 19, 2025 1:06 AM CST
- G.SKILL, ASUS, and overclocker CENS set a new memory frequency world record of DDR5-13322The DDR5 memory frequency world record has been broken again, this time by renowned overclocker CENS who achieved an impressive speed of 13,322 MT/s.Nov 18, 2025 11:02 PM CST
- 'Largest-ever' cloud DDoS attack recorded in Australia, 3.64 billion packets per secondThankfully, Microsoft's distributed DDoS Protection infrastructure was able to detect and stop the attack before any harm was caused.Nov 18, 2025 7:02 PM CST
- Cloudflare issues update over global internet blackoutCloudflare has gone down, taking out large portions of the internet, including popular websites and games such as ChatGPT and League of Legends.Nov 18, 2025 10:02 AM CST
- SK hynix expands investment plan for new semiconductor cluster in South Korea to $410 billionSK hynix increases its investment into the Yongin semiconductor cluster in South Korea: originally $85 billion, now at over $410 billion.Nov 17, 2025 11:11 PM CST
- RAM shortages see distributors 'forcing' RAM buyers to buy a motherboard with each moduleRAM shortages have created a 'quota system' where motherboard manufacturers like ASUS and GIGABYTE enjoy motherboards bundled with RAM sticks.Nov 17, 2025 9:09 PM CST
- Steam has made $16.2 billion in sales this year, Gabe celebrates with new $500M superyachtSteam has generated $16.2 billion this year so far, which is 5.7% higher than 2024, and that's without Valve's new Steam Machine and Steam Frame released.Nov 17, 2025 7:07 PM CST
- Tim Sweeney and Musk join in with Windows 11 AI bashing: 'Hey Copilot make my taskbar vertical'Is 'Hey Copilot' the new cornerstone shortcut for Windows 11? Tim Sweeney jokingly asks the AI to make his taskbar vertical, and Elon Musk approves.Nov 17, 2025 1:41 PM CST
- Valve claims Steam Machine outperforms 70% of all PCs on SteamA Valve hardware engineer has said the components within the Steam Machine were selected, in part, based on the average Steam user's PC.Nov 17, 2025 8:15 AM CST
- Check out this RTX 5050 overclocked to 3.5GHz using a camping freezer, unlocks 23% more perfTrashBench used an entry-level GeForce RTX 5050: shunt-modded it, used a Techni-Ice camping freezer, overclocked to 3.5GHz, unlocking 23% more performance.Nov 16, 2025 11:55 PM CST
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