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• Intel Arc B770, aka Big Battlemage, could be a 300W GPUNew shipping manifests indicate that Intel is testing a new desktop GPU with a 300W TDP rating, and it could be the long-rumored Intel Arc B770.Dec 9, 2025 10:03 PM CST
• Activision promises more original Call of Duty games outside of Black Ops and Modern WarfareActivision confirms that it will release more original Call of Duty games, and announces plans to stop swapping between Black Ops and Modern Warfare.Dec 9, 2025 5:35 PM CST
• Mysterious Game Awards statue found in trademark, Larian says it's not Divinity Original Sin 3The mysterious statue from The Game Awards has been spotted in a new trademark filed by a German law firm who has represented Larian Studios in the past.Dec 9, 2025 4:34 PM CST
• Samsung Display will make 11 million OLED panels for Apple's foldable iPhone in 2026Samsung Display will reportedly mass produce around 11 million OLED panels for Apple's foldable iPhone in 2026, exceeding initial expectations.Dec 9, 2025 3:03 PM CST
• WB Games may not have been valued in deal model for Netflix's $82.7 billion Warner Bros. bidNetflix co-CEO Greg Peters indicates that the company may not have assigned valuation to WB Games because it is 'minor in the grand scheme of things'Dec 9, 2025 2:32 PM CST
• Intel's new flagship Core Ultra X9 388H 'Panther Lake' CPU performance hits Geekbench 6Intel's flagship Core Ultra X9 388H 'Panther Lake' CPU benchmark leak: as fast as AMD Strix Halo APU in single-core, beats Core Ultra 9 285H.Dec 9, 2025 2:15 PM CST
• Take-Two didn't save Perfect Dark, but it did recruit the lead devs and open a new 2K studioTake-Two Interactive tried to save Xbox's cancelled Perfect Dark game, but that didn't happen--now some of the devs have been recruited for a new studio.Dec 9, 2025 12:29 PM CST
• US authorities catch 'trafficking network' smuggling $160M of NVIDIA AI chips to ChinaUS authorities bust an AI chip 'trafficking network' that was attempting to smuggle $160 million of NVIDIA AI chips into China by changing the destination.Dec 9, 2025 4:44 AM CST
• NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang tells Joe Rogan an 'AI doomsday is never going to happen'NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang sits down and chats with Joe Rogan, tells him an 'AI doomsday is never going to happen', no Terminator-level event.Dec 9, 2025 3:36 AM CST
• Asgard intros new 192GB and 256GB DDR5 kits: 256GB DDR5 costs as much as an RTX 5090 at $2400+Asgard introduces new high-capacity 192GB and 256GB DDR5 memory kits, with the monster 256GB DDR5 kit costing as much as the flagship GeForce RTX 5090.Dec 8, 2025 9:09 PM CST
• Samsung shifts focus from HBM to DDR5 modules: DDR5 RAM results in FAR more profits than HBMSamsung is reportedly scaling down its HBM production, shifting focus of DRAM production to DDR5 modules because there's FAR more profits to be made.Dec 8, 2025 8:08 PM CST
• AOOSTAR NEX395 Mini-PC launches in China: AMD Strix Halo APU, 140W TDP, 128GB LPDDR5X-8533 RAMAOOSTAR has launched its NEX395 Mini-PC in China, powered by AMD's flagship 'Strix Halo' APU, a huge 128GB of LPDDR5X-8533 RAM, at a cost of over $2800.Dec 8, 2025 7:07 PM CST
• Lenovo Legion Pro Rollable laptop leaks: 16:9 OLED unrolls into 21:9 ultrawide OLEDLenovo's new Legion Pro Rollable laptop teased: uses regular 16:9 OLED panel that unrolls into a 21:9 ultrawide OLED for gaming and media.Dec 8, 2025 6:06 PM CST
• AMD's refreshed Ryzen 7 9850X3D spotted running super-fast 9800 MT/s DDR5 memoryAMD's new Ryzen 7 9850X3D spotted in the wild running DDR5-9800 memory, a huge upgrade over the DDR5-5600 official support for the Ryzen 9000 series CPUs.Dec 8, 2025 5:05 PM CST
• Paramount offers $108 billion for Warner Bros, includes WB Games, Mortal Kombat, Harry PotterIn a twist of fate, Paramount Skydance has made a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros, and Paramount may end up becoming the new owner of WB Games.Dec 8, 2025 4:34 PM CST
• Netflix briefly floated the idea of buying Electronic Arts before Warner Bros bidNew reports indicate that Netflix's co-CEO and top management weighed the idea of 'pursuing just about every major asset put up for sale,' including EA.Dec 8, 2025 3:33 PM CST
• Elden Ring Nightreign expansion The Forsaken Hollows is a big hit with 2 million salesAnother Elden Ring franchise expansion has amassed millions of sales, this time with Nightreign's new Forsaken Hollows DLC that has sold 2 million copies.Dec 8, 2025 2:32 PM CST
• Mysterious Game Awards statue isn't for Lords of the Fallen 2, developer CI Games confirmsThe Game Awards' Geoff Keighley has shared a mysterious statue teaser, and gamers are on a virtual scavenger hunt to figure out what game that it's for.Dec 8, 2025 1:31 PM CST
• Fallout creator Tim Cain returns to Obsidian to work on new mystery projectFallout co-creator Tim Cain is no longer a contractor and is now full-time back at Obsidian where he's working on a mysterious new game--probably an RPG?Dec 8, 2025 12:29 PM CST
• Katsuhiro Harada leaving Bandai Namco and Tekken franchiseLegendary fighting game developer Katsuhiro Harada is leaving Bandai Namco and the Tekken franchise after 30 years of iconic games and arcade releases.Dec 8, 2025 3:56 AM CST
• NVIDIA CUDA Tile is the largest and most comprehensive update to the platform in 20 yearsNVIDIA CUDA Tile introduces 'tile-based parallel programming' and it's being described as a major update to the CUDA platform, which powers a lot of AI.Dec 7, 2025 11:37 PM CST
• PS5 tops Black Friday console sales while Xbox was outsold by the NEX PlaygroundThe NEX Playground is a Wii- or Kinect-style console aimed at younger gamers, and it outsold Xbox consoles during recent Black Friday sales.Dec 7, 2025 11:06 PM CST
• Creative Assembly's Total War series is headed to Xbox and PlayStationCreative Assembly has announced that its new Warcore engine will power the next-generation of Total War games, which are also coming to consoles.Dec 7, 2025 10:33 PM CST
• Dell and Lenovo to raise PC prices by at least 15-20%The current memory crisis and shortage is causing a massive disruption to the consumer-facing PC market, with two of the biggest players affected.Dec 7, 2025 10:02 PM CST
• Intel confirms that the more powerful 'Big Battlemage' GPU exists, Intel Arc B770 coming soon?A new update to Intel VTune Profiler adds support for the BMG-31 GPU chip, aka Big Battlemage, aka the Intel Arc B770 desktop graphics card.Dec 7, 2025 9:29 PM CST
• Discord becomes a cosmetic skin shop for live service gamesDiscord is adding a feature that allows players to buy skins and cosmetic items from specific live games directly within their Discord community hubs.Dec 7, 2025 2:32 AM CST
• Todd Howard reiterates that Bethesda is 'working on a bunch of games and different things'Bethesda's Todd Howard reiterates that ZeniMax and BGS as a whole are working on multiple games at once, including Elder Scrolls 6, ESO, Fallout, and more.Dec 6, 2025 11:11 PM CST
• Bethesda has 'huge respect' for Obsidian, Todd Howard saysBethesda's Todd Howard says that the studio has no bad blood with Obsidian, despite Obsidian having created what is largely considered the best Fallout.Dec 6, 2025 10:01 PM CST
• AMD's new Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU leaks: 5% faster than 9800X3D, but 20% faster than 7800X3DAMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor leaks have the 5.6GHz+ X3D chip being 5% faster than the 9800X3D, and 20% faster than the 7800X3D in PassMark testing.Dec 6, 2025 7:07 PM CST
• Samsung wins a presidential award in South Korea for its 24Gb 40Gbps GDDR7 DRAMSamsung's new GDDR7 DRAM has won presidential recognition this week, with a presidential honor for Samsung's world-first 12nm-class, 40Gbps, 24Gb GDDR7.Dec 6, 2025 6:06 PM CST
• Philips unveils new 27-inch dual-mode gaming monitor: 1440p at 500Hz or 720p at bonkers 1000HzPhilips ENVIA 27M2N5500XD: 27-inch gaming monitor with Dual-Mode functionality: 1440p at 500Hz or a world-first 1000Hz refresh at 720p resolution.Dec 6, 2025 5:05 PM CST
• ASUS ROG showcase at CES 2026 confirmed with new gaming gear, laptops, and future technologyASUS will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of ROG in 2026, with the ROG CES 2026 event announced: new mobos, new laptops, new gaming gear, and more.Dec 6, 2025 4:04 PM CST
• Apple's foldable iPhone rumored with eSIM-only option, space-saving for the foldable handsetThere is a 'high probability' that the foldable iPhone doesn't have a physical SIM, will use an eSIM as Apple is saving as much space as possible.Dec 6, 2025 3:22 PM CST
• Report: Foxconn Vietnam plant ready to produce millions of Xbox consoles for MicrosoftNew reports indicate that Microsoft's suppliers are ready to produce 4 million+ Xbox consoles in Vietnam amid substantial price hikes for components.Dec 6, 2025 12:28 PM CST
• Intel-made processor could power Apple's future-gen iPhone 21 smartphone in 2028Intel's semiconductor manufacturing relationship with Apple could extend beyond Mac processors, with Intel making iPhone chips in 2028 for iPhone 21.Dec 5, 2025 9:29 PM CST
• Samsung says its next-gen Exynos 2600 smartphone processor has been 'refined at the core'Samsung's next-gen Exynos 2600 processor has been 'refined at the core' and fabbed on its new in-house 2nm GAA semiconductor process node.Dec 5, 2025 7:07 PM CST
• RAM shortages are here until 2028: 64GB DDR5 is now $500, 256GB DDR4 costs over $3000DDR5 and DDR4 prices are absolutely out of control, with shortages here until at least Q4 2027... 32GB DDR5 costs $300+ while 256GB DDR4 costs over $3000.Dec 5, 2025 6:06 PM CST
• GIGABYTE's new X870E AERO X3D WOOD sports actual real wood trim, looks gorgeousGIGABYTE intros the new X870E AERO X3D WOOD motherboard: a new statement piece with a natural wood aesthetic, with a kick-ass X870E mobo underneath.Dec 5, 2025 5:34 PM CST
• PSSR2 rumored as 'massive overhaul' for PS5 Pro in 2026, image quality leap like FSR 3 to FSR 4Apparently PSSR2 could be a huge upgrade for PS5 Pro gamers, with an image quality improvement akin to AMD's leap from FSR 3 to FSR 4.Dec 5, 2025 12:22 PM CST
• Netflix to acquire Warner Bros for $82 billion, includes WB Games studios and IPWarner Bros. accepts Netflix's $82 billion bid to buy its Studios & Streaming business, which includes WB Games studios teams, games content, and IPs.Dec 5, 2025 10:01 AM CST
• NVIDIA restores 32-bit PhysX support for GeForce RTX 50 Series graphics cardsNVIDIA dropped 32-bit GPU-accelerated PhysX support when it released the GeForce RTX 50 Series, impacting performance in a number of classic games.Dec 4, 2025 11:28 PM CST
• GeForce NOW library expands with 30 new titles, including Hogwarts LegacyGeForce NOW expands with new releases like MARVEL Cosmic Invasion and OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0, alongside classics like Hogwarts Legacy.Dec 4, 2025 10:57 PM CST
• ASRock's new motherboard supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memoryThe micro-ATX ASRock H610M COMBO motherboard gives you the option to install either DDR4 or DDR5 memory, with both technologies supported.Dec 4, 2025 10:03 PM CST
• Apple's new iPhone Air: highest depreciation of the iPhone since 2022, value spirals by 47.7%Apple's new ultra-thin iPhone Air has the highest depreciation of any iPhone since 2022, with value plummeting 47.7% with 1TB owners losing the most.Dec 4, 2025 9:09 PM CST
• GeForce Game Ready Driver 591.44 WHQL released, fixes the recent Windows 11 performance bugGeForce Game Ready Driver 591.44 WHQL is a big one - Battlefield 6, Call of Duty, performance improvements, and the return of 32-bit PhysX.Dec 4, 2025 8:33 PM CST
• Apple's high-end C-suite exodus: AI boss, US design lead, policy boss, general counsel OUTApple is experiencing a high-level C-suite rebellion with Apple's AI boss, Head of UI Design, Policy Chief, and General Counsel all gone in 72 hours.Dec 4, 2025 8:08 PM CST
• Radeon RX 9000 Series price increases confirmed, second price increase coming January 2026According to a new report AMD has already increased the pricing for its Radeon RX 9000 Series GPUs, and there's a second price increase coming soon.Dec 4, 2025 7:35 PM CST
• Redditor orders RTX 5080 for $1200, gets a box of rocks instead: Best Buy won't refund itA user on Reddit ordered an ASUS TUF RTX 5080 from Best Buy for $1200, gets a box of rocks instead, with no refund/replacement after 'investigation'.Dec 4, 2025 7:07 PM CST
• SEGA to 'proceed carefully' with AI use, admits gen AI faces 'strong resistance' from creativesSEGA has a more measured take on its use of artificial intelligence and admits that generative AI tech has faced backlash by games industry creatives.Dec 4, 2025 6:36 PM CST
• Chieftec's new compact case called The Cube looks like a subwooferChieftec's latest compact case, The Cube (CI-03B-OP), sports a design inspired by home theater hi-fi equipment and it also has a unique flip-to-open panel.Dec 4, 2025 6:02 PM CST
• Sony and Bungie settle Marathon stolen art fiasco with original creatorBungie and Sony Interactive Entertainment have 'resolved' the stolen art fiasco surrounding Marathon as the live shooter nears its eventual release.Dec 4, 2025 5:35 PM CST
• BioShock creator Ken Levine reveals key narrative beats on Judas, his new sci-fi FPSKen Levine and key Ghost Story Games developers reveal new tidbits about Judas, the upcoming indirect BioShock successor FPS slated for a 2026 launch.Dec 4, 2025 4:34 PM CST
• SEGA to use transmedia, licensing to soften the blow from any sales missesSEGA executives tell investors that the company will use 'high-margin' licensing from movies, TV shows, and merch, to help offset game sales risk.Dec 4, 2025 3:33 PM CST
• PlayStation to produce and publish new co-op shooter from Left 4 Dead creatorSony Interactive Entertainment announces that it will publish and produce a new 4-player shooter from Left 4 Dead creator Mike Booth on both PS5 and PC.Dec 4, 2025 2:32 PM CST
• After coming to Xbox, MLB The Show is now officially coming to mobileFollowing a successful launch on Xbox, Sony's San Diego studio is now bringing MLB The Show to mobile devices with a standalone, dedicated version.Dec 4, 2025 1:31 PM CST
• Saudis will essentially own EA after $55 billion buyout, PIF to gain 93% stakeWhile two other investment firms are helping fund the deal, Saudi Arabia's PIF will gain a substantial 93% in Electronic Arts after the $55 billion buyout.Dec 4, 2025 12:29 PM CST
• Ambitious Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion remake Skyblivion has been delayed to 2026The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion fan remake project Skyblivion was on track for a 2025 release but it has been delayed as development hits the home stretch.Dec 4, 2025 1:59 AM CST
• XPG launches new ARMAX DDR5 Gaming Memory seriesThe new XPG ARMAX DDR5 Gaming Memory Series includes a fighter jet-inspired look, impressive specs, and is available in RGB and non-RGB form.Dec 4, 2025 1:29 AM CST
• Transcend says its Q4 chip allocation for RAM, SSDs, and SDs has been significantly reducedTranscend confirms that it hasn't received any new chips from Sandisk or Samsung since October, and that its Q4 allocation has been postponed again.Dec 4, 2025 12:32 AM CST
• NVIDIA reportedly cuts B40 AI GPU production as Chinese AI companies use RTX 5090, Hopper GPUsNVIDIA is reportedly cutting B40 AI GPU production for China, as Chinese AI companies 'largely dependent' on RTX 5090, Hopper and locally-sourced AI chips.Dec 3, 2025 10:25 PM CST
• Micron announces its exit from Crucial consumer SSD and RAM business, pushes all-in for AIMicron announced that it is exiting the Crucial consumer business, as the AI-driven demand in memory and storage needs (even more) supply to meet demand.Dec 3, 2025 6:46 PM CST
• Shovel Knight dev could lose independence if new game Mina the Hollower fails to sellThe Shovel Knight developers at Yacht Club Games might be forced to sell the studio or shut down if their new game Mina the Hollower isn't a sales success.Dec 3, 2025 1:31 PM CST
• $4,000 ASUS ROG Matrix RTX 5090 'supreme' GPU reportedly delayed due to a quality issueThe graphics card that 'stakes its claim for GPU supremacy' has run into trouble on launch, with gamers wondering where their ordered RTX 5090 has got to.Dec 3, 2025 1:00 PM CST
• Helldivers 2 file size shrinks by 85% from 154GB to just 23GB on PC thanks to Nixxes' helpHelldivers 2 gets a significant size reduction on PC as Nixxes employs some supercharged compression tech to shrink the game's size by 85% to just 23GB.Dec 3, 2025 12:29 PM CST
• Is there hope for Intel's desktop GPUs yet? Arc graphics cards hit market share milestoneArc products now represent 1% of the discrete GPU market based on JPR's stats, and while that sounds tiny, it's quite a step up from where Intel was.Dec 3, 2025 11:11 AM CST
• After Windows 10 support ended, Windows 11's market share actually decreasedWindows 10 support ended in October, and even with Microsoft pulling the plug the OS's market share actually grew while Windows 11's market share dropped.Dec 3, 2025 12:34 AM CST
• Logitech's new wireless mechanical keyboard offers 12 months of battery lifeThe Logitech Alto Keys K98M is a wireless mechanical keyboard with a stylish design and impressive features like hot-swappable switches and PBT keycaps.Dec 2, 2025 11:36 PM CST
• AMD will reportedly increase the price of 8GB Radeon GPUs by $20 and 16GB GPUs by $40The 'first wave' of Radeon GPU price increases is on the horizon with a new report indicating a $20 and $40 price increase based on VRAM capacity.Dec 2, 2025 11:02 PM CST
• NVIDIA is giving away a custom ARC Raiders themed GeForce RTX 5090NVIDIA is giving away a custom ARC Raiders-themed GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition graphics card as part of its holiday-themed Season of RTX event.Dec 2, 2025 10:27 PM CST
• Cooler Master's new COSMOS ALPHA case: full-tower beast with 400mm GPU support, modular layoutCooler Master intros new COSMOS ALPHA massive flagship tower case: new FreeForm 2.0 modular system, handles huge 400mm length graphics cards.Dec 2, 2025 9:18 PM CST
• Samsung's new Galaxy Z TriFold: 10-inch unfolded screen, crazy 3.9mm thick, upgraded hingeSamsung introduces its new Galaxy Z Tri-Fold: unfolds to a huge 10-inch display, a refined Armor FlexHinge, a restructured foldable display, and more.Dec 2, 2025 7:40 PM CST
• TSMC's first customer for next-gen A16 process is NVIDIA, Apple skips A16 directly to A14 nodeNVIDIA is TSMC's first customer for its next-gen A16 process node (1.6nm), with volume production in 2027 in Taiwan, Apple skips A16 directly to A14 node.Dec 2, 2025 6:58 PM CST
• Halo co-creator built Master Chief 9 times before finalizing iconic Combat Evolved styleHalo co-creator Marcus Lehto sketched and built the Master Chief from the ground up 9 times before finding the perfect look used in Combat Evolved.Dec 2, 2025 9:45 AM CST
• Microsoft confirms its Windows 11 AI Agents hallucinate and pose a serious security riskWhich makes you wonder who is going to enable Microsoft's new 'Experimental Agentic Features' available in the latest Windows 11 build.Dec 1, 2025 10:37 PM CST
• RAM price increases and shortages have only just started, TeamGroup saysTeamGroup's general manager, Gerry Chen, chimes in on the current memory crisis and it's not great news - it's only just getting started.Dec 1, 2025 10:04 PM CST

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