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 5
- AMD's next-gen Zen 6 EPYC Venice CPU: over 70% more performance, 30% more thread densityAMD's next-gen Zen 6-based EPYC 'Venice' CPU offers up to 70% more performance than Zen 5 EPYC, 30% thread density, fabbed on TSMC's new 2nm process node.Nov 13, 2025 3:33 PM CST
- Valve isn't ready to release Steam Deck 2, wants more power and performanceValve engineer says the company requires more compelling next-gen performance from a new Steam Deck successor, and the tech just doesn't exist yet.Nov 13, 2025 1:31 PM CST
- Red Dead Redemption remaster looks incoming, heading to PS5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch 2Red Dead Redemption has received an official ESRB rating, suggesting that an unveiling for a remastered version of the classic game is coming soon.Nov 13, 2025 8:40 AM CST
- Valve's Steam Machine can't run some of the most popular multiplayer gamesValve's new Steam Machine won't be able to play some of the most popular multiplayer games due to its operating system running on Linux.Nov 13, 2025 7:08 AM CST
- Steam Machine can output 4K at 120Hz, but with a significant sacrificeValve's Steam Machine is technically capable of 4K 120Hz output, but it will come with significant sacrifices to color and image quality.Nov 13, 2025 1:32 AM CST
- Steam Machine won't provide a console-like experience for media playback (yet)Valve has announced the Steam Machine, a dedicated gaming PC designed to look like a console but, at launch, won't offer good media-watching capabilities.Nov 12, 2025 11:30 PM CST
- Is the Steam Machine's RDNA 3 GPU powerful enough to run every game on Steam in 4K?Valve's new Steam Machine is powered by a custom AMD RDNA 3 GPU with 28 Compute Units, which it says is enough for 4K 60 FPS gaming with FSR.Nov 12, 2025 9:28 PM CST
- Arc Raiders has sold 4 million copies in two weeks, is Nexon's biggest launch everArc Raiders has sold over 4 million copies on console and PC in its first two weeks, generating $160 million in gross sales revenue on all platforms.Nov 12, 2025 12:29 PM CST
- AMD's confirms Instinct MI400 series AI GPUs drop in 2026, next-gen Instinct MI500 in 2027AMD highlights its upcoming Instinct MI400 series and next-gen MI500 series AI GPUs: MI455X for 'Training/Inference', MI430X 'HPC', MI500 for 2027.Nov 11, 2025 11:11 PM CST
- AMD confirms next-gen Zen 6 'Medusa' CPUs for 2027: up to 32C/64T CPU, RDNA 5 GPU, on TSMC 2nmAMD confirms its next-gen Zen 6-based Medusa CPUs will launch in 2027, powered by next-gen Zen 6 cores, new RDNA 5 GPU, and XDNA for 10x AI performance.Nov 11, 2025 8:35 PM CST
- Sony's new PS5 is only $350, but it's exclusive to JapanSony has announced a new low-cost, region-locked PlayStation 5 all-digital console exclusively for the Japanese market for around 55,000 yen ($350)Nov 11, 2025 6:36 PM CST
- PS5 in the middle of lifecycle, Sony could support console until 2030Sony acknowledges the PlayStation 5 is currently in the middle of its lifecycle, indicating the console could be supported until 2030 or even beyond.Nov 11, 2025 3:33 PM CST
- Texas sues Roblox claims kids were sacrificed on the altar of corporate greedTexas Attorney General announces he has filed a lawsuit against Roblox for allegedly putting profits above the safety of children on its platform.Nov 11, 2025 10:52 AM CST
- Sony reveals how many PS5 consoles it has sold worldwideSony has revealed how many PlayStation 5 consoles it has sold since the platform was released in 2020, along with the number of PlayStation Online users.Nov 11, 2025 1:45 AM CST
- Controversial FPS game from the year 2000 gets RTX Remix path tracing modThe original Soldier of Fortune caused quite the stir back in the day due to its realistic depiction of violence, and it's another RTX Remix mod to watch.Nov 10, 2025 11:58 PM CST
- ARC Raiders developers celebrate over 700,000 concurrent players this weekend, new recordARC Raiders had over 700,000 concurrent players over the last weekend, with developer and publisher Embark Studios confirming the news.Nov 10, 2025 10:40 PM CST
- SK hynix reportedly making High Bandwidth Storage (HBS): stacked chips for next-gen smartphonesSK hynix's rumored HBS (High Bandwidth Storage) uses stacked mobile DRAM and NAND chips into a single package, for next-gen smartphones and tablets.Nov 10, 2025 9:09 PM CST
- New State of Play streams tomorrow with 40 minutes of games from Japan and AsiaSony has announced a new State of Play event for tomorrow that focuses on indie and AAA games from Asian and Japanese studios, complete with subtitles.Nov 10, 2025 6:41 PM CST
- Todd Howard gives update on The Elder Scrolls 6, teases shadow-dropBethesda's Todd Howard has teased that The Elder Scrolls 6 could be announced and released immediately, just like Oblivion: Remastered.Nov 10, 2025 10:20 AM CST
- Steam Controller 2 leaked details: fresh design, hand distance detection, launchA leaked image has surfaced of Valve's rumored Steam Controller 2, showcasing an ambitious design with hand distance detection features.Nov 10, 2025 7:02 AM CST
- NVIDIA told AIB partners it has NOT canceled RTX 50 SUPER plans, but postponed until Q3 2026NVIDIA has reportedly revealed to AIB partners that it has NOT canceled its upcoming GeForce RTX 50 SUPER series, simply postponed until Q3 2026.Nov 10, 2025 5:45 AM CST
- SilverStone's FLP02 case is for PC gamers who want their rig to look like it's from 1990SilverStone's new FLP02 tower case might look like it's from the early 1990s, but you can still fit a Ryzen X3D CPU and GeForce RTX 5080 GPU inside.Nov 10, 2025 12:36 AM CST
- Mass Effect TV series to focus on 'brand-new story' without Commander ShepardAmazon's upcoming live-action Mass Effect TV series will be set after the original trilogy and feature a story without the Commander Shepard.Nov 9, 2025 11:02 PM CST
- GIGABYTE's new Ryzen X3D motherboard boosts gaming performance by 25%GIGABYTE's new flagship X870E AORUS XTREME X3D AI TOP motherboard is built to unlock the 'true potential of AMD Ryzen X3D processors.'Nov 9, 2025 9:33 PM CST
- World of Warcraft's new second paid currency can be spent on Midnight custom housingBlizzard is adding a new paid virtual microtransaction currency to World of Warcraft, allowing gamers to buy housing cosmetics for real-world money.Nov 9, 2025 3:33 PM CST
- Samsung's new Galaxy Z Tri-Fold leaked specs: 2600 nits peak brightness, 5437mAh batterySamsung Galaxy Z TriFold leaks: 6.5-inch cover, 10-inch inner display, 3.9/4.0/4.2mm thick, 200MP main camera, powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon processor.Nov 13, 2025 2:56 PM CST
- New Horizon: Steel Frontiers MMORPG wasn't developed or published by Sony PlayStationThe reports were right: NCSoft has officially unveiled its new MMORPG set in PlayStation's first-party Horizon universe, but Sony was only the licensor.Nov 13, 2025 12:29 PM CST
- Valve comments on Steam Machine price, hints at affordabilityA Valve engineer has commented on the price of the newly announced Steam Machine, saying that affordability is at the heart of Valve's decision-making.Nov 13, 2025 8:14 AM CST
- Valve intros new Steam Frame VR headset: plays your entire Steam library, uses Snapdragon chipValve intros the new Steam Frame: a wireless VR headset with a Snapdragon 8 Gen3 chip, 2160 x 2160 @ 144Hz LCD, new controllers, tracking, and more.Nov 13, 2025 3:24 AM CST
- Microsoft says Windows is transforming into an 'Agentic OS' and no one is happy about itMicrosoft's Windows President took to social media to write 'Windows is evolving into an agentic OS,' and it's not going down well.Nov 13, 2025 1:03 AM CST
- Pick up a GeForce RTX 5070 Ti for below MSRP with this Black Friday dealThe powerful MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X is now available for $729.99 over at Newegg in a Black Friday deal worth considering.Nov 12, 2025 11:02 PM CST
- Xbox's Phil Spencer praises new Steam Machine console: 'It's an open platform built on choice'Valve is making a new Steam Machine PC that looks like a console, and Xbox's CEO has taken notice and further lends credence to a next-gen Xbox PC.Nov 12, 2025 2:32 PM CST
- Suddenly fired Rockstar employees call for reinstatement and to finish GTA 6Rockstar employees who were abruptly fired from the company are calling for reinstatement so they can finish working on Grand Theft Auto 6.Nov 12, 2025 7:32 AM CST
- AMD's next-gen Radeon GPUs to focus on AI and ray tracingAs part of its Financial Analyst Day, AMD presented a very brief technology roadmap for Radeon and RDNA, and the future is all about AI and RT.Nov 11, 2025 10:35 PM CST
- AMD's confirms Zen 6 on TSMC 2nm, officially confirms future-gen Zen 7 on an even newer nodeAMD has updated its CPU roadmap confirming both Zen 6 and Zen 7 CPU architectures, with Zen 6 on TSMC's new 2nm node, and Zen 7 on a 'future node'.Nov 11, 2025 8:08 PM CST
- PS5 sales profitability intact for Fiscal Year 2025, but Sony is unsure about the futureSony is confident the PlayStation 5's current hardware profitability will be maintained throughout March 2026, but profits could drop in FY2026 and beyond.Nov 11, 2025 5:35 PM CST
- Elden Ring Nightreign DLC expansion coming by Q1 2026, FromSoftware owner confirmsFromSoftware parent company Kadokawa Corp. confirms the game studio is working on a new DLC expansion for the highly popular Elden Ring Nightreign.Nov 11, 2025 12:29 PM CST
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 can be played early with a simple trickCall of Duty: Black Ops 7 can be played early for US and European players by heading to the settings on their platform and changing their location.Nov 11, 2025 8:53 AM CST
- Battlefield 6 players will be able to jump into nine new gamemodesDataminers have discovered that Battlefield 6 players will eventually be able to enjoy 9 upcoming game modes currently in development.Nov 11, 2025 1:15 AM CST
- Samsung Galaxy S26 report: in-house Exynos 2600 for S26 base, Plus, Qualcomm chip for S26 UltraSamsung's plans for its next-gen Galaxy S26 smartphones have changed: in-house Exynos 2600 chip for S26, S26 Plus, but Qualcomm Snapdragon for S26 Ultra.Nov 10, 2025 11:44 PM CST
- Valve to announce Half-Life 3, new VR headset and controllers THIS WEEK says super hot rumorAn explosive rumor suggests Valve will reveal its next-gen Steam Frame VR headset and new Steam Controller, but its Killer App: Half-Life 3... THIS WEEK.Nov 10, 2025 10:10 PM CST
- Samsung's HDR10+ Advanced TVs to offer up to 5,000 nit brightnessSamsung's new HDR10+ Advanced technology is set to compete with the upcoming Dolby Vision 2, leading to brighter and more vibrant displays.Nov 10, 2025 8:32 PM CST
- Ausom kicks off Black Friday deals with big discounts, free gifts, and a lucky drawAusom, the ambitious e-scooter company has a wide range of Black Friday sales sweeping its store, extra discounts at checkout with code TWEAK.Nov 10, 2025 12:45 PM CST
- Sony may soon let you buy a game once and play it on both PS5 and PCPossible evidence has been found that Sony is considering cross-buy, bridging the gap between Sony's games on the PlayStation 5 and PC.Nov 10, 2025 10:02 AM CST
- Scientists can now predict personality and success level with a selfieResearchers have used personality traits and images of people's faces to discover a correlation between facial characteristics and real-world success.Nov 10, 2025 6:31 AM CST
- ASUS GeForce 9800GT brought back from the dead: cleaned after 10 years in smokers homeYouTuber refurbishes ASUS ROG Matrix GeForce 9800GT after being in smokers home for 10 years: 2008-era card gets brought back to life.Nov 10, 2025 4:49 AM CST
- DDR5 OC world record broken again, 13211 MT/s with Patriot Viper Xtreme memoryOverclocker AiMax set new DDR5 world record speed of 13,211 MT/s with the Z890 AORUS Tachyon ICE motherboard and Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5 memory.Nov 10, 2025 12:04 AM CST
- Boeing to start training pilots with Microsoft Flight SimulatorBoeing's new Virtual Airplane Procedures Trainer (VAPT) uses Microsoft Flight Simulator and Microsoft Azure to train new and existing pilots.Nov 9, 2025 10:29 PM CST
- AMD BC250: ex-crypto mining and PS5-based board costs $120, runs Cyberpunk 2077 and GTA VAMD BC250 board was made for a PS5-class mining system: cut-down PS5 APU, 16GB GDDR6, RDNA 2 GPU, costs $120, runs Cyberpunk 2077 at 1080p at 40FPS or so.Nov 9, 2025 9:09 PM CST
- Dominate the trails with Kingbull's ebike Black Friday sale: Save up to $900 across all modelsKingbull's Black Friday sale is here with up to $900 off select e-bikes plus an extra $250 when you buy two. Deals run Nov 5-Dec 5, 2025. Grab yours fast!Nov 9, 2025 2:22 PM CST
- AMD FSR Redstone is in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 as Ray Generation tech debuts for RX 9000 GPUsThe first part of FSR Redstone has arrived, and AMD's equivalent of NVIDIA's Ray Reconstruction aims to bolster ray tracing considerably in the shooter.Nov 13, 2025 1:33 PM CST
- Half Life 3 hope hits new heights after Valve's unannounced release is discoveredHalf-Life 3 hype has reached new heights as Valve's Steam listing has revealed the company is currently sitting on an unannounced product.Nov 13, 2025 9:05 AM CST
- Dbrand unveils 'Companion Cube' for Valve's Steam MachineDbrand has unveiled the 'Companion Cube' for Valve's Steam Machine as a way to pay homage to the Portal franchise and Valve as a company.Nov 13, 2025 7:47 AM CST
- Valve says third-party Steam Machines may come with different levels of hardwareValve has unveiled the Steam Machine, a console/PC hybrid that may spawn an entire ecosystem of even more powerful PC/console hybrids.Nov 13, 2025 2:15 AM CST
- NVIDIA DLSS 4 support comes to Call of Duty Black Ops 7, Assetto Corsa Rally, and moreDLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation support comes to Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and the Early Access launch of Assetto Corsa Rally this week.Nov 12, 2025 11:59 PM CST
- Valve's new Steam Controller pairs TMR thumbsticks and touchpads in a unique designValve's new Steam Controller for PC gaming is set to arrive in early 2026, and the unique design is packed with impressive tech and features.Nov 12, 2025 9:56 PM CST
- Valve reveals new Steam Machine console, 4K 60FPS gaming with FSR, SteamOS, and quick resumeValve enters the console hardware arena again with its Steam Machines 2.0 revamp, a new console PC box that runs SteamOS and plays Steam PC games.Nov 12, 2025 12:51 PM CST
- ZOTAC brings its GeForce RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5080 'Apocalypse' GPUs to the USZOTAC GAMING's custom anime-inspired GeForce RTX 5070 Ti APOCALYPSE OC and GeForce RTX 5080 APOCALYPSE OC are now available in the US for the first time.Nov 12, 2025 1:03 AM CST
- Corsair announces new range of Call of Duty Black Ops 7 themed hardwareCall of Duty: Black Ops 7 Edition gear from Corsair, SCUF Gaming, Elgato, and Origin is launching today covering everything PC gaming.Nov 11, 2025 9:02 PM CST
- Elden Ring Nightreign the Forsaken Hollows DLC announced, coming December 4On the heels of a confirmation from parent Kadokawa, FromSoftware officially unveils Elden Ring Nightreign's first expansion, The Forsaken Hollows.Nov 11, 2025 7:37 PM CST
- Ghost of Yotei sold 3.3 million copies in little over a month, Sony marks it as a 'major hit'Ghost of Yōtei was a huge success for PlayStation in terms of launch volume sales, breaking more than 3.3 million copies sold in little over a month.Nov 11, 2025 4:34 PM CST
- Sony confirms Destiny 2 fell $200 million short of expectationsSony has revealed that Destiny 2 has fallen well short of expectations, resulting in a $200 million hit to the publisher's balance sheet.Nov 11, 2025 11:16 AM CST
- Bungie's Marathon gets official launch timing from SonySony has confirmed during its latest financial earnings call that gamers can expect to see Bungie's Marathon made available to the public.Nov 11, 2025 7:33 AM CST
- NAND flash pricing for SSDs has doubled in six months, 2026 capacity already 'sold out'Phison CEO Khein-Seng Pua confirms that NAND Flash pricing has doubled in the last six months, and that the supply-and-demand issues are getting worse.Nov 11, 2025 12:36 AM CST
- Bethesda has hundreds of people working on at least three Fallout games'We have hundreds of people on Fallout right now,' Bethesda's Todd Howard said in a recent interview, with multiple Fallout-related things on the way.Nov 10, 2025 11:03 PM CST
- NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang explains why the AI boom is not like the dot-com bubbleWhen asked if we're currently in an AI-boom similar to the dot-com era bubble from the late 1990s that eventually burst, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang says no.Nov 10, 2025 9:34 PM CST
- Bethesda 'spent forever' making Fallout 4's dialog system, Todd Howard saysBethesda's Todd Howard says the team invested considerably into game-ifying discussions and conversation with Fallout 4's largely unpopular dialog system.Nov 10, 2025 7:37 PM CST
- Nintendo has sold 6 billion video games and 870 million hardware unitsNintendo has revealed it has sold more than 6 billion copies of its video games and moved an astonishing 870 million units of its various consoles.Nov 10, 2025 10:45 AM CST
- Verizon's giving away a free Nintendo Switch or Samsung 4K QLED TV with some internet plansGet a free Nintendo Switch as a holiday gift, or a Samsung 43-inch QLED TV if you prefer - the other freebie on offer is a Galaxy Tab S10 tablet.Nov 10, 2025 8:15 AM CST
- Apple to ditch mini-LED for OLED in next-gen MacBook Pro redesignApple is pegged to do away with mini-LED technology for its MacBook Pros and adopt the bleeding-edge pixel technology known as OLED.Nov 10, 2025 6:02 AM CST
- AYANEO preps NEXT 2 gaming handheld launch: AMD Strix Halo APU with RTX 4060 performanceAYANEO has officially launched its new NEXT 2 gaming handheld: powered by AMD Strix Halo APU, dual-mode triggers, a bigger battery, and more.Nov 10, 2025 1:01 AM CST
- Apple to unleash M5 Pro, M5 Max, M5 Ultra chips for new MacBook Pros, Mac Studios in 1H 2026Apple's new M5 Pro and M5 Max will power new 2026 MacBook Pros, while new flagship M5 Ultra processor is ready for powerful new Mac Studio systems.Nov 9, 2025 11:45 PM CST
- NVIDIA CEO bucks Elon Musk's plans to build chip fab, says what TSMC does is 'extremely hard'NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang on Elon Musk's chip fab plan, says it's not that easy, and that doing what TSMC does for a living is 'extremely hard'.Nov 9, 2025 9:54 PM CST
- Check out this Battlestation with 4 x ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5090 cards, GPUs alone cost $13,000Redditor installs 4 x ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 graphics cards into his monster battlestation: with the GPUs alone costing $13,000!Nov 9, 2025 8:16 PM CST
- Grand Theft Auto franchise breaks $10.2 billion since GTA V's releaseRockstar Games' best-selling Grand Theft Auto franchise has generated at least a whopping $10.22 billion in revenue since GTA V's release in 2013.Nov 9, 2025 12:28 PM CST
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.

