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- As Windows 10 inches closer to its death, Windows 11 appears to somehow get less popularWindows 10 gained 2.65% market share, while Windows 11 fell 4%, and Windows 7 somehow went up according to Statcounter - so what the heck's going on here?Sep 1, 2025 2:00 PM CDT
- Two new AMD Zen 5 CPUs spotted priced online - but Ryzen 9700F isn't as cheap as I'd hopedIf you're after a wallet-friendly current-gen processor from AMD, two fresh options should soon be on the table: the Ryzen 9700F and 9500F.Sep 1, 2025 10:45 AM CDT
- Samsung says its world-first 4K display is a game changerSamsung's new ViewFinity S8 (S80UD model) is the world's first 37-inch 4K display built for productivity, which the company says is a game-changer.Sep 1, 2025 1:36 AM CDT
- MSI's stylish red-themed GeForce RTX 5070 Ti MLG Edition is available nowThe new custom MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16G MLG EDITION GPU is available now at retailers, sporting a unique and vibrant red design.Aug 31, 2025 11:58 PM CDT
- New Skyblivion gameplay video shows off upgraded lockpicking, new colorful menus, remade gearThe Skyblivion mod team released another milestone gameplay video that shows off the first 15 minutes and new QoL and major style and design upgrades.Aug 31, 2025 6:48 PM CDT
- NVIDIA GTC 2026 confirmed for March 16-19: expect Blackwell, Rubin, Feynman GPUs but no GeForceNVIDIA confirms GPU Technology Conference (GTC 2025) for March 16-19 in San Jose, California, where we will be introduced to Rubin AI GPUs with HBM4.Aug 31, 2025 2:55 AM CDT
- Pearlescent rainbow rarity gear coming to Borderlands 4 early next year, Gearbox confirmsGearbox confirms that pearlescent rarity weapons and guns are coming back in Borderlands 4, but won't be available at launch, instead coming in Q1 2026.Aug 30, 2025 12:29 PM CDT
- Battlefield 6 Open Beta saw millions of gamers play below minimum PC specs, game is optimizedBattlefield 6 technical director says a 'substantial number' out of the millions who played the open beta were on minimum PC specs, or below.Aug 29, 2025 10:10 PM CDT
- Yoshi-P officially responds to Final Fantasy XIV mod controversyFinal Fantasy XIV game director Yoshi-P gives a lengthy official statement on the current mod fiasco, and makes Square Enix's policy on mods known.Aug 29, 2025 4:34 PM CDT
- Xbox consoles will 'flatline' to 42 million users by the end of 2025, analyst firm predictsAnalyst firm Omdia estimates that the Xbox console user base will 'flatline' to around 42 million users by year's end, being overshadowed by competitors.Aug 29, 2025 1:31 PM CDT
- Meta Hypernova AI glasses: priced at around $800, strategic release to beat Apple's AR glassesMeta's new Hypernova AI glasses enter mass production soon, AI is the selling point, with Meta launching ahead of Apple to 'build its brand image'.Aug 29, 2025 6:33 AM CDT
- TSMC's first 1.4nm chip facility ahead of schedule, initial investment could be close to $50BTSMC is preparing to build its first 1.4nm semiconductor fab ahead of schedule, with an initial investment topping $49 billion for semiconductor supremacy.Aug 28, 2025 9:36 PM CDT
- New Ghost of Yotei footage confirms sword throwing, time slow-down mechanic for gunsGhost of Yotei lets players throw their short swords at enemies and has a time slow-down mechanic for reloading, giving a potential edge in aiming.Aug 28, 2025 7:37 PM CDT
- CD Projekt has 799 developers working on new games, over half of them are focused on Witcher 4CD Projekt has expanded its game dev headcount by nearly 10% as it continues simultaneously creating multiple projects at once, including The Witcher 4.Aug 28, 2025 5:35 PM CDT
- New Dino Crisis games were in development at Capcom, but the projects went extinctNew reports say that Capcom tried to resurrect the Dino Crisis series multiple times over the last two decades, with one attempt just a few years back.Aug 28, 2025 2:32 PM CDT
- Battlefield 6's Technical Director tells us why Frostbite is the perfect engine for the gameBattlefield 6 supports 60 FPS action on all platforms with all-out-warfare played out on large maps with massive player counts and destruction.Aug 28, 2025 10:29 AM CDT
- Worried about AMD Ryzen X3D CPU burnout? ASRock has a new BIOS that you'll want to grabI wouldn't blame you for immediately installing the new BIOS for AM5 800 series motherboards - but I'd still recommend waiting for just a short while.Aug 28, 2025 9:08 AM CDT
- Epic CEO Tim Sweeney blames game developers for poor Unreal Engine 5 performanceEpic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says Unreal Engine 5 games launching with poor performance is due to developers not starting the optimization process early.Aug 28, 2025 12:58 AM CDT
- PS6 handheld full specs leaks here: Zen 6 CPU, RDNA 5 GPU, faster than a PS5, docked mode tooSony's next-gen PlayStation 'Canis' is the PS6 handheld: new leaks tease docked mode, PS5 + PS4 backwards compatibility, and faster than the PS5.Aug 27, 2025 11:09 PM CDT
- Windows 11 SSD scare - Phison finds No Fault after 4,500 hours of testingPhison spent over 4,500 hours and conducted over 2,200 tests to try and replicate recent reports of a Windows 11 security update causing SSD failures.Aug 27, 2025 9:04 PM CDT
- US gamers spend big on Game Pass and PlayStation Plus, subscriptions made $3.6 billion in 2025Gamers in the United States are spending more on video game subscriptions like Game Pass and PS Plus, with subscriptions at $3.6 billion so far in 2025.Aug 27, 2025 5:43 PM CDT
- Save big with Titan Army's Labor Day Sale: P2510S Plus and P2718C monitors from $99.99Titan Army's Labor Day Sale at Best Buy runs August 25 to September 1, with discounts on the P2510S Plus and P2718C monitors for gamers and home offices.Aug 27, 2025 2:18 PM CDT
- Microsoft responds to headquarters being stormed by group that planted devicesMicrosoft's headquarters in Redmond, Washington, was stormed by a group of protesters who planted listening devices in offices and locked out employees.Aug 27, 2025 3:02 AM CDT
- Star Citizen's single-player Squadron 42 will rival GTA 6 as the 'biggest budget' game of 2026Squadron 42 is on track for a 2026 release, with Chris Roberts saying, 'Aside from GTA 6, it's probably the AAA game with the biggest budget.'Aug 27, 2025 1:03 AM CDT
- NVIDIA details Blackwell Ultra GB300: dual-die design, 208B transistors, up to 288GB HBM3ENVIDIA details its new Blackwell Ultra GB300: dual-die design with 208 billion transistors, up to 288GB HBM3E, made on TSMC N4P process node.Aug 26, 2025 11:22 PM CDT
- Modder creates 'Morrowring' by merging Morrowind and Elden Ring togetherA modder recreates the entirety of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind's map within Elden Ring, complete with biomes, cities, NPCs, and area interiors.Sep 1, 2025 1:31 PM CDT
- Escape from Tarkov arrives on Steam 'soon' - with one big question mark hanging over the moveWill those who already own Escape from Tarkov have to buy it over again on Valve's gaming platform? We don't know the answer to that yet.Sep 1, 2025 8:57 AM CDT
- AMD's next-gen Radeon RX flagship gaming card rumored with over 12,000 RDNA 5 GPU coresAMD's next-generation RDNA 5-based Radeon RX series GPUs rumored with up to 128 cores per CU, over 12,000 cores for the flagship RDNA 5 gaming GPU.Sep 1, 2025 1:01 AM CDT
- Windows 11 massively upgrades its Bluetooth audio capabilities in a new updateBluetooth LE Audio is now properly supported on Windows 11, with 'super wideband stereo' streaming available for audio and chat in the OS.Aug 31, 2025 11:33 PM CDT
- ETOE Best Buy Labor Day Deals: save up to $190 on portable smart projectorsETOE's Labor Day deals cut prices on three smart projectors - Dolphin, E3 Pro, and Starfish - with savings up to 54% for movie nights, gaming, and travel.Aug 31, 2025 3:05 PM CDT
- Intel patent teases software-defined 'Super Cores' to boost single-threaded performance on CPUsIntel files a patent for software designed Super Cores, which are smaller cores working together as a bigger Super Core, enhancing single-threaded perf.Aug 31, 2025 12:17 AM CDT
- Collective Shout Interview: 'Steam's Sexual Violence Game Defenders Are Abusers in Real Life'Collective Shout has responded to the global controversy about the removal of thousands of adult games from Steam, and Visa and Mastercard's responsibility.Aug 30, 2025 7:02 AM CDT
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen5 perf teased: 4.74GHz CPU clocks on Samsung Galaxy S26 EdgeQualcomm's new flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen5 processor teased at a huge 4.61GHz, with Samsung poised to launch a 4.74GHz high-frequency smartphone.Aug 29, 2025 9:09 PM CDT
- Hundreds of Diablo devs unionize to combat AI, mass layoffs, 'passion tax' exploitationHundreds of Blizzard developers working on the Diablo franchise have unionized in an effort to stabilize the workplace during fears of mass layoffs.Aug 29, 2025 3:33 PM CDT
- Steam users in UK now required to prove age to access mature game pagesIn order to comply with the UK's new Online Safety Act, Valve is now requiring all Steam users in the UK to prove their age in order to see game listings.Aug 29, 2025 12:29 PM CDT
- Lenovo's upgraded Legion Go 2 handheld with Ryzen Z2 Extreme will be revealed next weekLenovo is expected to unveil its new Legion Go 2 gaming handheld next week powered by AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, with an 8.8-inch 1600p 144Hz OLED display.Aug 29, 2025 5:55 AM CDT
- Corsair's new XENEON EDGE was just too damn popular, sold out completely in under 10 hoursCorsair's new XENEON EDGE launched yesterday, selling out in under 10 hours as the company scrambles to get more into production as it's so popular.Aug 28, 2025 9:09 PM CDT
- Here are the official PC system requirements for Battlefield 6, and they're pretty tameBattlefield 6 offers 4K support, 21:9 and 32:9 ultrawide monitors, uncapped FPS, and more. RTX 4080 recommended for 1440p at 144FPS on High settings.Aug 28, 2025 7:07 PM CDT
- Elden Ring Nightreign Deep of Night brings gauntlet of pain with bosses and endless horde modeFromSoftware is bringing a new level of cruel punishment to Elden Ring Nightreign's battles with the new Deep of Night ultra-high difficulty mode.Aug 28, 2025 4:34 PM CDT
- Wraith Prism's RGB lights have dimmed and Wraith Spire is slain, as AMD drops stock CPU coolersThe Wraith Prism and Spire processor coolers are no more, although they were pretty much doing a vanishing act in recent times, anyway.Aug 28, 2025 1:27 PM CDT
- Battlefield 6 will be able to support more players at launch than its record-breaking Open Beta'We are expanding our server capabilities beyond what we had for Open Beta,' Battlefield 6 Technical Director Christian Buhl tells us.Aug 28, 2025 10:14 AM CDT
- GeForce RTX 5060 is NVIDIA's 'fastest-ramping x60-class GPU ever'NVIDIA's second-quarter Gaming revenue was up 49% from a year ago, with the company singling out the success of the GeForce RTX 5060 as a key factor.Aug 28, 2025 2:01 AM CDT
- NVIDIA posts $46.7 billion revenue for Q2 2025, up 56% from 2024 thanks to Blackwell AI GPUsNVIDIA has reported its Q2 2025 financial results, with $46.7 billion in revenue which is up 56% from last year. Blackwell AI GPUs selling like hotcakes.Aug 28, 2025 12:24 AM CDT
- FADU unveils next-gen PCIe Gen6 SSD controller: up to 28.5GB/sec, 512GB capacity, under 9WSouth Korean manufacturer reveals next-gen PCIe Gen6 SSD controller, rocks up to 28.5GB/sec transfers, 512GB capacity, under 9W of power.Aug 27, 2025 10:58 PM CDT
- Nintendo Stars subsidiary formed to handle video game movie adaptationsNintendo has renamed its recently purchased Warpstar subsidiary to Nintendo Stars, and the branch will now focus on movies based on Nintendo games and IP.Aug 27, 2025 7:37 PM CDT
- Xbox had 5 out of the top 10 best-selling games of JulyThrough the sheer enormity of its owned franchises, Microsoft has once again populated multiple spots on the top best-selling games in the United States.Aug 27, 2025 4:34 PM CDT
- Leaker says next-gen consoles are forging ahead with ray tracing, but true RT is 2 decades awayAMD is making great progress with its graphics solutions for both the PS6 and next-gen Xbox, according to a regular leaker on all things GPU.Aug 27, 2025 2:05 PM CDT
- Hacker downloads sensitive data on every single Intel employeeA security researcher discovered critical flaws within Intel's login portals that allowed sensitive data on every Intel employee to be downloaded.Aug 27, 2025 2:06 AM CDT
- Razer Kraken Kitty V3 line brings pro-grade audio to gaming headsets with cat earsThe new Razer Kraken Kitty V3 line is here and the flagship wireless Kraken Kitty V3 Pro includes pro-grade audio drivers and a broadcast-quality mic.Aug 27, 2025 12:37 AM CDT
- NVIDIA's new Spectrum-X Ethernet: silicon photonics enters the chat, a game changer for AINVIDIA has just introduced the use of next-gen silicon photonics interconnect technology: Spectrum-X Ethernet Photonics has massive improvements.Aug 26, 2025 10:47 PM CDT
- Max16 triple-screen laptop looks seriously smart and starts from $700 - with a catchIn theory, you could bag a laptop with a 16-inch main screen, and two fold-out 10.5-inch displays, for $700 plus shipping from Asia - but I'd be wary here.Sep 1, 2025 11:46 AM CDT
- AMD RDNA 4 GPU owners can now add FSR 4 support to games with an easy DLL swapWith the recent FidelityFX SDK 2.0 release, gamers have access to FSR's updated DLL files, so FSR 4 can now be manually added to more games.Sep 1, 2025 2:28 AM CDT
- Microsoft says recent reports of SSD failures were not caused by a Windows 11 update'Microsoft has found no connection between the August 2025 Windows security update and the types of hard drive failures reported on social media.'Sep 1, 2025 12:31 AM CDT
- Battlefield 6 confirmed with NO ray tracing, won't launch with it, and will never have itBattlefield 6 won't have any ray tracing at launch or at anytime in the future, as the developer is tweaking the COD killer for performance.Aug 31, 2025 10:13 PM CDT
- NetEase closes third Western game studio due to budget cuts, T-Minus Zero gets shut downChinese service games company NetEase has shut down another one of its overseas studios, and this time it affected a new MMO from a The Old Republic dev.Aug 31, 2025 9:57 AM CDT
- Konami confident it can make a new mainline Metal Gear gameKonami created a console game dev team in 2020 to work on new Metal Gear games, now Konami is confident they have the right team to make mainline sequels.Aug 30, 2025 3:33 PM CDT
- Chinese company Antgamer unveils 1000Hz zoned backlit display, will release in 2026Antgamer teases its upcoming 1000Hz Backlit Display, will launch next year and most likely need a GeForce RTX 7090 for 4K at 1000FPS.Aug 30, 2025 12:36 AM CDT
- Intel admits 'we kind of fumbled the football' on desktop CPUs: Nova Lake to better fight AMDIntel CFO admits the company 'kind of fumbled the football' on desktop CPUs, but Nova Lake returns as high-end desktop CPU to battle AMD Ryzen supremacy.Aug 29, 2025 7:13 PM CDT
- No Man's Sky Voyagers: New corvette ship, recruit friends as crew mates, new engine techNo Man's Sky's new Voyagers update pushes the space sim to new heights by allowing friends to team up online and build and crew a starship together.Aug 29, 2025 2:32 PM CDT
- Logitech MX Master 4 isn't a gaming mouse - but it's getting haptic feedback, this leak claimsMX Master 4 is set to arrive next month packing a haptic sense panel under where your thumb rests to provide physical feedback on certain actions.Aug 29, 2025 11:09 AM CDT
- GALAX unveils its new GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 HOF OC Lab Plus-X Edition with 24GB GDDR7 for ChinaGALAX unveils its new GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 HOF OC Lab Plus-X Edition graphics card: tweaked RTX 5090 for China with 24GB of GDDR7 memory.Aug 29, 2025 5:26 AM CDT
- NVIDIA confirms next-gen Rubin AI GPUs with HBM4 are in the fab, volume production in 2H 2026NVIDIA has confirmed its next-gen Rubin AI chips are in the labs, with volume production in 2H 2026: next-gen Rubin GPU with HBM4 memory and new Vera CPU.Aug 28, 2025 8:08 PM CDT
- Xbox cloud streaming may come to all Game Pass subscriptionsMicrosoft is currently testing an appealing new feature that could unlock cloud game streaming for all Game Pass subscribers, but nothing's confirmed yet.Aug 28, 2025 6:36 PM CDT
- New Starfield expansion and interplanetary travel officially confirmed by BethesdaBethesda finally confirms that a new Starfield story-based expansion is on the way alongside new updates to the game's interplanetary space travel.Aug 28, 2025 3:33 PM CDT
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 DLC could be 'cooking' as biggest hint yet is dropped by SandfallAnother suggestion has been aired that DLC is on the way for Clair Obscur, in the same interview where plans for a sequel were revealed.Aug 28, 2025 11:03 AM CDT
- Battlefield 6 is launching with 600+ customization options on PCBattlefield 6 is set to hit PC with extensive customization, including uncapped frame rate support, Ultrawide resolutions, and HUD tweaking.Aug 28, 2025 10:01 AM CDT
- Roblox just recorded more concurrent players at once than all of SteamWith a record 47.4 million concurrent users, Roblox is now officially bigger than Steam. And it's due to the incredible success of two user-created games.Aug 28, 2025 1:27 AM CDT
- Forget melting cables, a GeForce RTX 5090 capacitor exploded while someone was editing a videoA Redditor's PNY GeForce RTX 5090 ARGB EPIC-X RGB OC GPU caused sparks and smoke to pour out of their PC case after one of its capacitors exploded/popped.Aug 27, 2025 11:59 PM CDT
- AMD's next-gen RDNA 5 flagship gaming GPU pictured, 96 Compute Units, 512-bit memory busKnown leaker Kepler_L2 has posted images of the GPU die configurations or block diagrams for AMD's next generation Radeon graphics cards.Aug 27, 2025 10:01 PM CDT
- Judas will go deeper than BioShock with meaningful villains that react to how you playBioShock creator Ken Levine shares a surprising glimpse into the characters of Judas, discussing an emergent and reactive villain disposition system.Aug 27, 2025 6:36 PM CDT
- More Clair Obscur games on the way, is a franchise and not one-off RPGClair Obscur is a franchise, and more games are on the way that will be set in the series...but exact details remain unknown on Sandfall's sequel plans.Aug 27, 2025 3:33 PM CDT
- Rumor gives me hope that if AMD RX 9070 GRE arrives outside of China, the GPU could pack 16GBIn theory AMD might be planning a new variant of the RX 9070 GRE with 16GB of VRAM, up from the current 12GB - and let's hope this is the case.Aug 27, 2025 12:11 PM CDT
- ASUS launches new golden RTX graphics card at RTX 5090 prices but not performanceASUS has released a new graphics card priced nearly at the MSRP of a GeForce RTX 5090, but its performance falls incredibly short of that.Aug 27, 2025 1:32 AM CDT
- Corsair's new XENEON EDGE is a compact second screen for your case, desk, or displayThe Corsair XENEON EDGE 14.5-inch LCD Touchscreen display is a compact and versatile screen that offers intuitive access to apps and monitoring tools.Aug 27, 2025 12:04 AM CDT
- AMD details Instinct MI350: 3D chiplet, 185B transistors, 288GB HBM3E, TSMC N3P nodeAMD Instinct MI350 details: 185 billion transistors, 3D multi-chiplet, up to 288GB of HBM3E memory, CoWoS-S advanced packaging, up to 1400W TBP.Aug 26, 2025 10:18 PM CDT
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