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• GTA Tokyo 'almost happened,' Rockstar had ideas for Rio de Janeiro, Moscow, IstanbulFormer Rockstar North technical director says that the studio had ideas to set Grand Theft Auto in other countries, and that GTA Tokyo was almost greenlit.Dec 28, 2025 1:31 PM CST
• Witcher 3 will get a new paid expansion that leads up to events of Witcher 4, analyst predictsA Polish analyst believes that CD Projekt could launch a new paid Witcher 3 expansion that bridges the gap between Geralt's path and Ciri's new saga.Dec 28, 2025 9:14 AM CST
• AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards will be more expensive in early 2026 because of DRAM crisisAIB partners are being prepared for GPU price increases thanks to increased DRAM costs: Radeon and GeForce cards to cost more in early 2026.Dec 27, 2025 10:10 PM CST
• HKC launches the world's first 1080Hz gaming monitor, for intensive 1080FPS gamingHKC launches the world's first 720p @ 1080Hz gaming monitor, with a 2K @ 540Hz mode as well, ready for the 1000Hz+ gaming monitor market.Dec 27, 2025 9:09 PM CST
• AMD's next-gen RDNA 5 GPU rumored for mid-2027 says leaker, will battle RTX 6090AMD's next-generation RDNA 5 GPUs are back in the rumor mill: mid-2027 launch on TSMC N3P process node, amidst rumors of being fabbed at Samsung Foundry.Dec 27, 2025 8:17 PM CST
• Call of Duty may head to Nintendo Switch sooner than expectedThe Nintendo Switch could get its first Call of Duty game in a matter of months, but Activision may end up releasing two COD games on Switch in 2026.Dec 27, 2025 3:33 PM CST
• Cyberpunk 2 has a $400 million budget and will release in 2030, Polish analyst firm predictsPolish investment bank house Noble Securities believes CD Projekt will spend around $419 million on Cyberpunk 2's development with a late 2030 release.Dec 27, 2025 10:29 AM CST
• 99% of EA shareholders vote in favor of $55 billion leveraged buyoutThe vast majority of EA's shareholders have voted in favor of the $55 billion leveraged buyout, which nets shareholders a 25% premium of $210 per share.Dec 27, 2025 7:37 AM CST
• LG teases new Tandem WOLED panels: new 39-inch 5K ultrawide, 27-inch 4K panel coming in 2026LG has teased new Tandem WOLED panel sizes and specs coming in 2026: new 39-inch immersive 5K ultrawide, new 27-inch 4K models expected at CES 2026.Dec 25, 2025 6:49 PM CST
• Lenovo Yoga Mini i PC with Panther Lake CPU, AIO PC with 16:18 square display for CES 2026Lenovo to unveil new Yoga Mini i cylindrical 600g PC with Intel Panther Lake CPU, and new ThinkCentre X AIO Aura Edition with 16:18 display at CES 2026.Dec 24, 2025 7:07 AM CST
• ASUS will be launching the ProArt GoPro Edition laptop at CES 2026, the ultimate creator laptopASUS teases the ProArt GoPro Edition laptop for CES 2026, calling it the 'ultimate creator laptop' with GoPro Premium+ offered on select laptops.Dec 24, 2025 6:06 AM CST
• MAINGEAR intros 'Bring Your Own RAM' policy: lets gamers buy pre-built PCs with or without RAMMAINGEAR announces its new 'BYO' RAM builds, which provides gamers the ability to have a pre-built system assembled with or without RAM.Dec 24, 2025 5:05 AM CST
• Eurocom Raptor X18 laptop rocks RTX 5090 GPU, 256GB DDR5 RAM, 32TB SSDs, costs over $15000Eurocom's new Raptor X18 mobile supercomputer laptop features up to an RTX 5090, 256GB DDR5 RAM, 32TB SSD, and more for over $15,000.Dec 24, 2025 4:04 AM CST
• Samsung unveils new 6K glasses-free 3D gaming monitor, world's first 1040Hz display, and moreSamsung unveils new 2026 Odyssey gaming monitors: industry's first 6K glasses-free 3D monitor, a new monitor with an insane 1040Hz refresh rate, and more.Dec 24, 2025 3:33 AM CST
• Samsung DS division that handles DRAM, NAND, and more receives 100% performance bonusesSamsung is giving out 100% performance-related bonuses in its Device Solutions (DS) division, after recent success in DRAM, NAND, chipsets, wafers, more.Dec 24, 2025 2:44 AM CST
• New James Bond game 007: First Light delayed to May 2026IO Interactive has delayed their new big-budget James Bond game, with 007: First Light now releasing two months later than expected on May 27, 2026.Dec 23, 2025 12:29 PM CST
• 5K gaming is hard: ASUS tests RTX 5090 D, can't reach 60FPS in Cyberpunk 2077, even with DLSSASUS tests its new GeForce RTX 5090 D on a high-end 5K (5120 2880 @ 180Hz) gaming monitor, can't hit 60FPS even with DLSS enabled.Dec 22, 2025 6:06 PM CST
• Vince Zampella, of Call of Duty, Infinity Ward, and Respawn fame, has died in a car crashVince Zampella, one of the co-creators of Infinity Ward and Respawn Entertainment, and the co-creator of Call of Duty, has died in a car crash.Dec 22, 2025 5:40 PM CST
• Microtransaction prices, not game prices, could increase in 2026Ampere Analysis analyst Piers Harding-Rolls believes that game prices may not increase beyond $70 in 2026, but in-game purchases might get bumped.Dec 22, 2025 3:33 PM CST
• Rockstar 'won't be greedy' and charge $100 for GTA 6, former animator saysFormer Rockstar Games animator Mike York believes Grand Theft Auto 6 will cost $70 and not $100, basically saying that a price hike is unnecessary.Dec 22, 2025 12:29 PM CST
• Microsoft says Xbox not targeting 30% profit margin, refuting reportsMicrosoft has refuted the recent reports of its gaming profit goals, says that the Xbox games division is not pressured to deliver a 30% profit margin.Dec 22, 2025 7:17 AM CST
• More RAM scams: Redditor buys Corsair Vengeance DDR5, but it's really DDR4 with a scam stickerRedditor buys Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM from Amazon, but it has DDR4 modules underneath the heatsinks... RAM scammers are growing, very quickly.Dec 21, 2025 8:08 PM CST
• Digital Storm teases its next-gen Aventum X desktop gaming PC for CES 2026Digital Storm is preparing its next-gen flagship desktop gaming PC for a reveal at CES 2026, with the new Aventum X set to impress.Dec 21, 2025 7:07 PM CST
• Nintendo ending production of Mario Kart World Switch 2 bundlesNew reports indicate that Nintendo will not produce any more Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundles, and once they're gone, the bundles may be gone for good.Dec 21, 2025 6:36 PM CST
• Gran Turismo 7 has 2 million monthly active users, Polyphony Digital confirmsPolyphony's Gran Turismo 7 is one of PlayStation's most consistently-engaging live service games with more than 2 million monthly active players on PS5.Dec 21, 2025 5:35 PM CST
• Valve ends production of cheapest Steam Deck modelValve has ended production of the cheaper 256GB LCD Steam Deck model, and now consumers have to pay at least $549 to secure a new Steam Deck handheld PC.Dec 21, 2025 4:34 PM CST
• RTX 5060 Ti 16GB rumored to be discontinued over GDDR7 memory chip price increasesNVIDIA rumored to halt production of its RTX 5060 Ti 16GB over soaring memory chip prices, faces being discontinued altogether, 8GB model might continue.Dec 21, 2025 5:56 AM CST
• Blizzard aims to release 'one or two big things' per year, president saysBlizzard president Johanna Faries says that the goal is to have the studio release 1-2 big games and/or content expansion drops throughout any given year.Dec 20, 2025 1:31 PM CST
• Battlefield 6 has sold 20 million copies, analyst firm estimatesBattlefield 6 has reportedly sold a gargantuan 20 million copies since October, and the shooter is currently the #1 best-seller in the US by sales revenue.Dec 20, 2025 12:29 PM CST
• DOOM playing rats have evolved and can now shootRats called Carmack and Romero, who have been taught how to play DOOM, have now learned how to shoot the in-game weapon via a new trigger mechanism.Dec 19, 2025 10:33 PM CST
• GTA 6 could be an MMORPG says developer, as many of its features would fit incredibly wellGTA 6 could evolve into an MMORPG says developer, as many of its planned features and technologies are typically found in an MMORPG.Dec 19, 2025 10:10 PM CST
• DRAM suppliers are the new Santa Claus, HBM is a 'black hole' for DRAM production capacityDRAM suppliers are the new 'Santa Claus' says Etron chairman, adding that HBM has become a 'black hole' for DRAM production capacity.Dec 19, 2025 9:25 PM CST
• Intel to launch 4 versions of Nova Lake CPUs with bLLC: 288MB Core Ultra 9, 144MB Core Ultra 7Intel's next-gen Nova Lake desktop CPU leaks: 4 versions with 'bLLC' cache, up to 288MB on Core Ultra 9 processors, up to 144MB on Core Ultra 7 chips.Dec 19, 2025 8:12 PM CST
• R-Type developer says smaller Switch 2 carts are real, but high costs lead to a price hikeININ Games confirms that Nintendo is releasing smaller Switch 2 cartridges, but the devs had to increase the price of their game due to high costs.Dec 19, 2025 3:33 PM CST
• Gaming to make record-breaking $197 billion in 2025, PC revenue almost ties consoleThe global video games industry is expected to make $197 billion for the first time ever, led principally by mobile with PC and console nearly tying.Dec 19, 2025 1:31 PM CST
• Larian boss Swen Vincke responds to gen AI controversy: 'We aren't replacing teams with AI'Larian has confirmed that generative AI is being used to make their next RPG, Divinity, and now studio boss Swen Vincke is having to defuse controversy.Dec 19, 2025 12:29 PM CST
• Another beefy NVIDIA TITAN Ada prototype GPU appears: 48GB GDDR6X, quad-slot, 900W power readyAnother unreleased NVIDIA TITAN Ada prototype GPU turns up in China: newer unit, and in a cleaner condition than Der8auer's recent TITAN Ada teardown.Dec 19, 2025 3:34 AM CST
• AMD's future-gen Zen 8 'Penelope' and Zen 9 'Nemesis' CPU leaks, both on new AM6 socketAMD's future-gen Zen 8 codenamed 'Penelope' and after that with Zen 9 codenamed 'Nemesis' says new leaks, both of them expected on new AM6 socket.Dec 19, 2025 2:22 AM CST
• SK hynix's new 256GB RDIMM server memory module passes Intel's tests, ready for Xeon 6 platformSK hynix's new 32Gb 256GB DDR5 server DRAM is the first in the industry to receive Intel's latest Xeon 6 server platform compatibility certification.Dec 19, 2025 2:02 AM CST
• NVIDIA and SK hynix to introduce 'AI SSD' with 10x more performance in middle of DRAM crisisNVIDIA and SK hynix are co-developing an 'AI SSD' using NAND chips called 'Storage Next' that could revolutionize the NAND market with 10x more perf.Dec 19, 2025 1:09 AM CST
• Lenovo Legion Go 2 handheld with SteamOS is rumored for CES 2026A new report is saying Lenovo is planning to announce a new Ryzen Z2 Extreme-powered Legion Go Gen 2 PC gaming handheld with SteamOS at CES 2026.Dec 18, 2025 10:04 PM CST
• G.SKILL issues a statement on DRAM crisis, prices will continue to 'change without notice''DRAM prices are experiencing significant industry-wide volatility, driven by unprecedented high demand from the AI industry,' G.SKILL writes.Dec 18, 2025 9:29 PM CST
• GeForce Game Ready 591.59 WHQL driver is hereGeForce Game Ready 591.59 WHQL optimized performance for the latest DLSS 4 enhanced games while also fixing a number of game-related and other issues.Dec 18, 2025 9:03 PM CST
• Hollow Knight Silksong sells 7 million copies since launch, with millions of Game Pass playersHollow Knight Silksong is a mega success with over 7 million copies sold in 3 months, making it one of the fastest-selling video games of the year.Dec 18, 2025 4:34 PM CST
• Christmas 2025 Giveaway: Win a Montech HS02 PRO Case, LightFlow ARGB 360, and 1050W PSUsTweakTown's Christmas 2025 newsletter giveaway with Montech includes the HS02 PRO case, LightFlow ARGB 360 AIO, and two 1050W PSUs.Dec 18, 2025 4:00 PM CST
• Report: Last of Us creator's new game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, due out mid-2027New reports say that Naughty Dog's next game, the space-faring Intergalactic The Heretic Prophet, is due out sometime in mid-2027 if development goes well.Dec 18, 2025 3:33 PM CST
• Sony v Tencent copyright lawsuit settled, offending Light of Motiram game pulled from storesSony Interactive Entertainment's copyright infringement lawsuit against Tencent has been dismissed thanks to a 'confidential settlement' between the two.Dec 18, 2025 2:32 PM CST
• Report: Starfield coming to Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 in first half of 2026Bethesda will reportedly release Starfield on PS5 and Switch 2 in first-half 2026, alongside a new update that makes some changes to tedious gameplay.Dec 18, 2025 1:31 PM CST
• Kojima won't use AI to create art, thinks it could be useful for responsive enemy designHideo Kojima has no intention to use artificial intelligence to create art or visuals, instead he thinks it could be useful for responsive enemy controls.Dec 18, 2025 12:29 PM CST
• NVIDIA launches new NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 72GB Blackwell GPUThe new NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 72GB Blackwell GPU is here, accelerating local AI with 50% more VRAM than the existing RTX PRO 5000 model.Dec 18, 2025 10:02 AM CST
• More people watched the Game Awards than the last Super BowlThe Game Awards 2025 is the most-watched Game Awards ever, with viewership that far exceeds that of the last Super Bowl, held in February 2025.Dec 18, 2025 2:15 AM CST
• Elder Scrolls 6 coming 2028 at the earliest, possible delay to 2029The Elder Scrolls 6 won't be arriving until 2028 at the earliest, with a possible delay until 2029, according to industry insiders.Dec 18, 2025 12:31 AM CST
• Game development is now affected by the RAM crisisLarian Studios CEO Swen Vincke says that the current RAM and SSD crisis will force his team to do a lot of optimization work on Divinity.Dec 18, 2025 12:07 AM CST
• AMD launches Radeon RX 9060 XT Low Power variant of its mainstream RDNA 4 graphics cardThe new AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP features the same 16GB of VRAM and RDNA 4 architecture, but a lower 140W power rating compared to the current model.Dec 17, 2025 9:29 PM CST
• KIOXIA SSDs are now compatible with Microchip's advanced RAID Storage AcceleratorKIOXIA SSDs are now compatible with Microchip Technology's impressive Adaptec SmartRAID 4300 Series RAID storage accelerator card.Dec 17, 2025 9:02 PM CST
• Blizzard says 2026 will be its 'biggest year yet' thanks to its 'bold new vision'Blizzard plans to go all out to celebrate its 35th anniversary in 2026, which happens to coincide with the big 20th anniversary of its parent Xbox.Dec 17, 2025 7:37 PM CST
• KIOXIA's impressive Flash Memory Fab in Japan spotlighted in new Linus Tech Tips videoSee inside KIOXIA's impressive Yokkaichi plant in Japan and go behind the scenes of what it takes to create cutting-edge SSD storage and Flash Memory.Dec 17, 2025 7:03 PM CST
• Report: Smaller Switch 2 game card cartridges are coming, but they are slightly slowerNintendo is reportedly manufacturing smaller Game Cards for the Nintendo Switch 2, however these ROM cartridges may be slightly slower than existing ones.Dec 17, 2025 6:36 PM CST
• KIOXIA's groundbreaking AiSAQ Technology now available in leading open-source vector databaseKIOXIA's AiSAQ open-source software opens the door to scalable AI by offloading data from DRAM to SSD storage, and it's now integrated in Milvus.Dec 17, 2025 6:01 PM CST
• Report: New survival horror Alien game in development at Eidos MontrealNew report says that a second singleplayer survival horror Alien game is potentially in development at Eidos Montreal in tandem with Alien Isolation 2.Dec 17, 2025 5:35 PM CST
• Hogwarts Legacy hits 40 million sales, one Harry Potter game has now outsold entire franchisesHogwarts Legacy has now sold over 40 million copies since launching in early 2023, outselling some franchises that have been on the market for decades.Dec 17, 2025 4:34 PM CST
• EA conquers US sales charts with 6 of the top 20 best-selling games of 2025Electronic Arts has 6 out of the 20 best-selling games of 2025 so far in the United States, performance which underlines its $55 billion valuation.Dec 17, 2025 3:33 PM CST
• Xbox Series sales down -70% in US as Microsoft teases new Xbox PC hybridXbox Series console sales are down -70% in the United States as fewer consumers buy the system, possibly driven by reports and Microsoft's coy marketing.Dec 17, 2025 2:32 PM CST
• Fallout 5 takes place in the same world and timeline as Fallout TV show, Bethesda confirmsIn a press junket for the new Fallout TV show season 2, Bethesda's Todd Howard officially confirms that Fallout 5 will share the same timeline as the show.Dec 17, 2025 1:31 PM CST
• Bethesda explains why Elder Scrolls VI is taking so long: 'It's a process, we always overlap'Executive producer Todd Howard says that Bethesda Game Studios is working on multiple projects at once, and that Elder Scrolls 6 is 'progressing well'Dec 17, 2025 12:29 PM CST
• Battlefield 6 beats Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 for best-selling title of the yearBattlefield 6 remains the best-selling game of 2025 since its October 2025 release, beating Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.Dec 17, 2025 10:32 AM CST
• Steam Machine startup video leaks, datamined from SteamThe startup screen for Valve's Steam Machine has leaked online ahead of launch, with the leaker saying it was datamined directly from Steam.Dec 17, 2025 10:03 AM CST
• NVIDIA to cut supply of best-value GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs in half over memory shortagesNVIDIA may cut supply of its GeForce RTX 50-series graphics cards due to memory shortages, starting with the best-value 50-series GPUs.Dec 17, 2025 7:47 AM CST
• Dead Island 3 in development, financial docs reveal slated release windowA financial report has confirmed that Dambuster is currently working on Dead Island 3 and that the studio expects to release the title.Dec 17, 2025 2:05 AM CST
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Season 01 now supports three AMD FSR Redstone technologiesCall of Duty: Black Ops 7's Season 01 is underway, and the game now supports three out of four AMD FSR 'Redstone' technologies to boost performance.Dec 17, 2025 1:36 AM CST
• Colorful debuts tiny single-fan iGame GeForce RTX 5070 Mini OC graphics cardColorful launches its new iGame GeForce RTX 50 Series Mini lineup in China, which includes three compact GPUs built for Mini-ITX systems.Dec 17, 2025 1:03 AM CST
• Apple Music to integrate with ChatGPT, announces OpenAIOpenAI has announced that Apple Music is joining the list of first-round partnerships, destined to be integrated directly into ChatGPT.Dec 17, 2025 12:33 AM CST
• Warner Bros to decline Paramount's $108bn takeover bidWarner Bros Discovery will tell shareholders to reject the $108.4 billion offer from Paramount over concerns about how it will be financed.Dec 17, 2025 12:01 AM CST
• Steam Replay 2025 shows that only 14% of all user playtime was spent playing new PC gamesSteam Replay 2025 is here, and in addition to seeing all of your PC gaming stats for the year we learn some interesting things about PC gaming in 2025.Dec 16, 2025 11:33 PM CST
• Microsoft's Copilot AI is automatically installed on LG TVs and can't be removedMicrosoft Copilot is now part of LG's webOS interface for TVs and can't be removed. 'Live Plus' is also enabled, which records everything you watch.Dec 16, 2025 10:57 PM CST

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