Latest News

Catch up on breaking tech stories, key trends, and the latest updates across gaming, mobile, PC hardware, AI, and more.

News Archive Listing - Page 56

Stay Updated

Follow TweakTown for breaking tech news, reviews, and daily updates.

• Ubisoft offers voluntary layoffs for Division dev teams at Massive EntertainmentShortly after opening its new billion-dollar subsidiary, Ubisoft is offering voluntary separation packages for The Division's Massive Entertainment teams.Oct 22, 2025 1:31 PM CDT
• EA threatens to permanently ban Battlefield 6 players recreating Call of Duty in-gameEA has sent a warning email to a player who participated in the recreation of the iconic Call of Duty map Shipment within the Battlefield 6 Portal.Oct 22, 2025 1:03 PM CDT
• Microsoft raises prices of Xbox devkits by $500, ID@Xbox members still get free XDKsNew reports indicate Microsoft has raised the price of its commercial Xbox development kits for game creators, but ID@Xbox devs still get free kits.Oct 22, 2025 12:29 PM CDT
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 early release rumors officially put to bed by TreyarchThe rumors of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 releasing early have been officially put to bed by Treyarch, which confirmed the launch date.Oct 22, 2025 12:02 PM CDT
• Sheepless in Seattle: Netflix is making multiple films and TV series out of Settlers of CatanSettlers of Catan is a classic gateway board game, and Netflix is going to town here: we're getting films and TV shows, both live-action and animations.Oct 22, 2025 11:35 AM CDT
• Samsung and Google's unveil Apple Vision Pro rival for half the priceSamsung has unveiled a direct competitor to the Apple Vision Pro, a new mixed reality headset born out of a collaboration between Google and Qualcomm.Oct 22, 2025 11:14 AM CDT
• OpenAI unveils Google rival with 'ChatGPT Atlas' a new web browserOpenAI has unveiled a new web browser called Atlas, which enables users to carry out tasks on websites without any human intervention.Oct 22, 2025 10:48 AM CDT
• No offline mode? AWS downtime took out smart beds, which overheated or got stuck at odd anglesEight Sleep's 'Pod' mattress covers and bed bases went badly wrong, as there was no offline mode to adjust the controls during Amazon's server outage.Oct 22, 2025 8:54 AM CDT
• MindsEye founder blames employees for the game's failure, says they are 'saboteurs'The boss of the studio behind MindsEye has blamed 'saboteurs' from within the studio, Build a Rocket Boy, for the title's failure.Oct 22, 2025 8:05 AM CDT
• NVIDIA to send Arizona Blackwell chips back to Taiwan for final assemblyTSMC Arizona has completed its first Blackwell wafer, but the chips will still require the magic touch of TSMC Taiwan before they are usable.Oct 22, 2025 2:45 AM CDT
• Corsair's impressive triple-chamber AIR 5400 mid-tower case is available nowThe new Corsair AIR 5400 mid-tower case includes a unique triple-chamber design that isolates key components for improved thermal performance.Oct 22, 2025 12:02 AM CDT
• ASUS launches custom Call of Duty Black Ops 7 themed Radeon RX 9070 XTThe new custom ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 XT Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Special Edition graphics card looks very cool, but is limited to 1,000 units.Oct 21, 2025 8:59 PM CDT
• ROG Xbox Ally X is a lot faster without Windows 11Installing Linux and the SteamOS-like Bazzite on the ROG Xbox Ally X delivers up to a 30% performance improvement in some games compared to Windows 11.Oct 21, 2025 8:36 PM CDT
• New Halo game to release on PS5 and not the Nintendo Switch 2A new leak has suggested that Microsoft is going to be bringing the next Halo title scheduled to announce this Friday over to the PlayStation 5.Oct 21, 2025 7:05 PM CDT
• Next-gen Xbox will be a 'high-end, curated experience,' Xbox president hints AI is a major partXbox president Sarah Bond makes more comments about the next-gen Xbox console, saying that the ROG Ally and Ally X are indicators on what's to come.Oct 21, 2025 3:33 PM CDT
• Grim Dawn 2 confirmed, currently in pre-planning and won't be out until 2031Crate Entertainment confirms that Grim Dawn 2 is indeed happening, but it won't be out for another 6 or so years (maybe in 2031), only comes after new RTS.Oct 21, 2025 1:31 PM CDT
• Switch 2 Game-key Cards are the 'best way forward' for players, Final Fantasy director saysFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi continues lamenting the Switch 2's slow cartridge data rates, saying Game-key Cards are the way forward.Oct 21, 2025 12:29 PM CDT
• Warner Bros. Discovery confirms it's now up for saleWarner Bros. Discovery has announced that it is now up for sale, causing the company's stock value to jump 10% as potential buyers explore the opportunity.Oct 21, 2025 11:35 AM CDT
• AMD Ryzen 9950X3D2 and 9850X3D CPUs rumored: both boost to 5.6GHz, X3D2 is dual cache, 200W TDPRumors are again being aired that there are new X3D chips inbound for Zen 5, one of which will have cache on both of its chiplets for a total of 192MB.Oct 21, 2025 11:35 AM CDT
• Meta axes Messenger on Windows and macOS, deadline revealedMeta is officially discontinuing the Messenger desktop apps for Windows and macOS, with the app being removed from the Microsoft Store and App Store.Oct 21, 2025 11:14 AM CDT
• Apple fires back at EU for unlawful changes to iPhone, and App StoreApple has argued before the EU's second-highest court, claiming that laws unlawfully compel the company to make changes to the iPhone and the App Store.Oct 21, 2025 10:51 AM CDT
• Battlefield 6 players discover secret setting that fixes terrible aimBattlefield 6's default settings add additional sensitivity to players when aiming down the sights of weapons, but you can turn it off in the settings.Oct 21, 2025 9:50 AM CDT
• Ex-Sony exec says 'increasing graphics power' isn't the way to go with the PS6 - so what is?Ex-PlayStation exec argues ray-traced graphics have 'hit the level that I cannot tell the difference' - so what should Sony do with its next-gen console?Oct 21, 2025 8:48 AM CDT
• Tech CEO admits responsibility for smashing airplane windshield mid-flightThe National Transportation Safety Board confirmed on Sunday that a mysterious object from 'space' collided with a United Airlines flight.Oct 21, 2025 6:35 AM CDT
• LG's new luxury 136-inch Magnit Active Micro LED TV could sell for over $250,000LG's new and impressive 136-inch screen MAGNIT Active Micro LED display is available now in Korea and coming soon to the United States.Oct 21, 2025 12:59 AM CDT
• Here's Battlefield 6 being played on a tiny IPS display on an MSI AIO CPU coolerThe MSI MPG CORELIQUID P13 360 all-in-one liquid cooler features a 480 x 480 resolution IPS panel on the pump, and it can be used to play games.Oct 21, 2025 12:37 AM CDT
• GeForce RTX 2080 Ti prototype appears with 'GeForce GTX' branding and beefier specsA rare prototype GeForce GTX 2080 Ti was found on Facebook Marketplace and it features more VRAM and CUDA Cores than the RTX model we got.Oct 20, 2025 10:33 PM CDT
• Xbox president says ASUS set the ROG Xbox Ally X's $1,000 price tag'It really was ASUS, because this is their hardware,' Xbox president Sarah Bond says in a new interview when asked about the ROG Xbox Ally X's high price.Oct 20, 2025 10:01 PM CDT
• ZOTAC put a desktop GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB GPU in its new tiny mini ZBOX PCZOTAC's new ZBOX MAGNUS EN75060TC is the 'world's smallest PC with a desktop GeForce RTX 50 series GPU,' packing an RTX 5060 Ti in its compact build.Oct 20, 2025 9:28 PM CDT
• Hearthstone developers unionize at Blizzard, join World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo teamsMore of Blizzard's developers are unionizing, this time the Hearthstone and Warcraft Rumble teams have voted to organize under the CWA labor union.Oct 20, 2025 5:35 PM CDT
• Arrowhead hiring for new game set in fresh IP, may not be connected to Helldivers franchiseHelldivers 2 developer Arrowhead is hiring a new high-profile position to help develop a new game, and it sounds like it's not set in the Helldivers IP.Oct 20, 2025 3:33 PM CDT
• PS5's new DualSense v3 doesn't have a swappable battery after allDespite rumors saying otherwise, Sony's new DualSense V3 PlayStation 5 controller doesn't have removable AA batteries, instead having a fixed battery.Oct 20, 2025 1:31 PM CDT
• Microsoft slowly moves Xbox console production out of ChinaNew reports indicate Microsoft is slowly moving the production of its Xbox console hardware out of China, likely to reduce costly overseas trade tariffs.Oct 20, 2025 12:29 PM CDT
• Arc Raiders developers used the Marathon backlash as fuelThe design director for Arc Raiders has said Bungie's alpha test of Marathon generated a response that enabled the developer to learn from their mistakes.Oct 20, 2025 12:05 PM CDT
• Xbox sets Guinness World Record with Ninja Gaiden 4 stunt over MiamiXbox has set a new Guinness World Record by carrying a 26-foot wide screen over Miami while playing Ninja Gaiden 4 in celebration of the upcoming launch.Oct 20, 2025 11:36 AM CDT
• GTA 6 fans think they've found the release date for the next trailerGrand Theft Auto fans are pointing to a specific spot during the trailer as a clue for when Rockstar will release the next GTA 6 trailer.Oct 20, 2025 11:10 AM CDT
• Hideo Kojima confirms he will use AI to develop upcoming gamesMetal Gear and Death Stranding director Hideo Kojima has commented on whether he will use artificial intelligence to develop upcoming titles.Oct 20, 2025 10:35 AM CDT
• Halo game development doesn't include generative AI, says Microsoft insiderA known Microsoft insider has dismissed the claims that the developers of the next Halo games are using generative AI to create the titles.Oct 20, 2025 10:12 AM CDT
• No, Halo isn't being fully made by AI, insider clarifies what's really going onThe recent report about Microsoft using AI to generate the next two Halo games was misunderstood, with the source now putting the record straight.Oct 20, 2025 7:32 AM CDT
• Resident Evil 0 remake details leak: release window, story changesA new Resident Evil game is being remade, featuring an addition of a new storyline and a character being made more prominent than in the original game.Oct 20, 2025 7:03 AM CDT
• Foxconn developing NVIDIA's 'cutting-edge' next-gen Vera Rubin AI servers, ready for 2026Foxconn is already developing NVIDIA's next-gen Vera Rubin NVL144 MGX AI servers, ready to hit the market in the second half of 2026.Oct 20, 2025 6:42 AM CDT
• Intel CEO meets with Saudi government official to discuss chip partnershipIntel's CEO Lip-Bu Tan has met with the Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology to discuss a potential partnership.Oct 20, 2025 6:02 AM CDT
• PS6 handheld early performance leaks: nearly 3x faster than Nintendo Switch 2 in docked modeSony's next-gen PS6 handheld will blow Microsoft's just-released Xbox Ally X out of the water, as well as being 3x faster than the Switch 2 in docked mode.Oct 20, 2025 5:55 AM CDT
• NVIDIA unveils first Blackwell chip wafer made at TSMC Arizona, pushes 'Made in USA' narrativeNVIDIA and TSMC celebrate the first NVIDIA Blackwell GPU wafer produced on American soil, with Blackwell reaching volume production in the US.Oct 20, 2025 5:07 AM CDT
• MSI MPG X870I EDGE TI EVO motherboard released: official support for 10,000+ MT/s memory speedsMSI's new AMD AM5-based MPG X870I EDGE TI EVO WIFI motherboard released: supports DDR5 memory with 10,000+ MT/s through overclocking.Oct 20, 2025 3:42 AM CDT
• InWin's new SHIFT open-frame chassis looks like a UFO or droneThe new InWin SHIFT open-frame chassis sports a high-quality aluminum build with a hidden-cable design, DIY features, and versatile support for hardware.Oct 20, 2025 12:02 AM CDT
• Battlefield 6 is playable on 4GB GPUs like the GeForce RTX 1650 SUPER from 2019New videos that test the limits of the game show Battlefield 6 is playable on older 4GB GPUs like the GeForce RTX 1650 SUPER and Radeon RX 570.Oct 19, 2025 10:04 PM CDT
• Microsoft to reportedly use Intel Foundry and 18A for its next-gen Maia AI acceleratorMicrosoft is reportedly set to use Intel's new 18A or 18A-P process for its next-gen Maia 3 accelerator for AI and future chips depending on the outcome.Oct 19, 2025 9:33 PM CDT
• Windows 11 25H2 bug breaks the OS and makes recovery almost impossibleA new Windows 11 25H2 bug disables keyboard and mouse input when using the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), Microsoft says fix is coming soon.Oct 19, 2025 8:57 PM CDT
• Dell Pro Max 16 Plus laptop tested: sports NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell GPU, 128GB CAMM2 RAMDell's new Pro Max 16 Plus laptop packed with the NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell GPU has been tested, also sports 128GB of CAMM2 memory.Oct 19, 2025 3:51 PM CDT
• Horizon's tribes were very expensive and time consuming to make, artist confirmsDesigning and creating Horizon's colorful and exotic tribes was one of the most expensive and time-consuming parts of developing the franchise's origins.Oct 19, 2025 11:32 AM CDT
• Xbox president re-confirms next-gen hardware is still on the wayXbox president Sarah Bond re-confirms that Microsoft has no plans to stop making gaming hardware, and reiterates the multi-year tech deal with AMD.Oct 19, 2025 7:20 AM CDT
• Tencent allegedly included images of Horizon clone while pitching Last of Us game to SonyNew court filings reveal that Sony was in talks with Tencent's Aurora Studios about making a new mobile game based on Naughty Dog's Last of Us franchise.Oct 18, 2025 3:33 PM CDT
• Report: Generative AI is being heavily used to make new Halo games, including Halo CE RemakeThe skeleton and foundation of all new Halo games are reportedly being built using Xbox's generative AI technology in a bid to streamline development.Oct 18, 2025 1:31 PM CDT
• 2K brings in the big guns to save Project Ethos, recruits Apex and Call of Duty producerProject Ethos was previously led by a Call of Duty alum Michael Condrey, and now 2K Games is bringing in another FPS veteran to lead F2P Project Ethos.Oct 18, 2025 12:29 PM CDT
• Two new Halo games coming in 2026, one is a multiplayer 'like Fortnite'Halo Studios is reportedly working on two Halo titles scheduled for release in 2026, and one of them is a multiplayer project 'like Fortnite.'Oct 18, 2025 4:19 AM CDT
• Apple's first foldable iPhone could be delayed until 2027 over complex hinge systemApple's rumored foldable iPhone might not launch in 2026, could launch in 2027 with issues surrounding complex hinge system, and flexible OLED display.Oct 17, 2025 11:11 PM CDT
• Synopsys teases 'silicon bring-up' of next-gen LPDDR6 IP fabbed on TSMC's new N2P process nodeSynopsys unveils huge development in mobile memory, teases silicon bring-up of its LPDDR6 IP on TSMC's bleeding-edge N2P process node.Oct 17, 2025 10:20 PM CDT
• Frore Systems intros LiquidJet coldplates that cool 1400W NVIDIA GB300 AI GPUs, ready for RubinFrore Systems intros LiquidJet coldplates that handle 1400W TDP to cool NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GB300 AI GPUs, and next-gen AI GPUs of the future.Oct 17, 2025 9:35 PM CDT
• TEAMGROUP intros T-Force Z54E Gen5 SSD: sports Phison E28 Gen5 controller, pumps 14.9GB/secTEAMGROUP introduces its new T-Force Z54E Gen5 SSD: powered by Phison's new E28 Gen5 SSD controller, in 1TB, 2TB, 4TB capacities, pumps 14.9GB/sec reads.Oct 17, 2025 8:24 PM CDT
• Nintendo expected to sell 20 million Switch 2 consoles this fiscal yearNintendo is expected to produce 25 million Switch 2 consoles by March 2026, and sell roughly 20 million of those produced units in this fiscal year.Oct 17, 2025 3:33 PM CDT
• In a twist of fate, Atari revives its 80s rival with new consoleAfter acquiring the rights to the Intellivision trademarks and games in 2024, Atari is releasing a new retro console remake of its 1980s gaming rival.Oct 17, 2025 2:32 PM CDT
• Silent Hill 2 remake is so successful it now makes up nearly 20% of total franchise salesBloober Team's new Silent Hill 2 remake has sold over 2 million copies, signalling a vital resurgence for Konami's once-dormant horror game franchise.Oct 17, 2025 1:31 PM CDT
• Irritating text messages have generated more than $1 billionAnnoying text messages about unpaid toll fines have generated more than $1 billion over three years for organized crime groups in China.Oct 17, 2025 1:02 PM CDT
• Battlefield 6 team responds to community server XP farms with fixThe Battlefield 6 team has acknowledged that XP farming servers are inundating the community server pool, causing it to reach maximum capacity.Oct 17, 2025 12:02 PM CDT
• Battlefield 6 progression changes based on player feedback are now liveBattlefield 6 developers have recognized the community reports of progression being too slow, and have unveiled an incoming update.Oct 17, 2025 11:46 AM CDT
• Former Call of Duty director says since he left 'the games aren't as good'Glen Schofield, a former director of three Call of Duty titles, has said that since he stopped making the games, they 'just aren't as good.'Oct 17, 2025 11:17 AM CDT
• YouTube adopts Apple's 'Liquid Glass' for new video player designYouTube has unveiled a bunch of design changes coming to the video platform, and it seems to be heavily inspired by Apple's 'Liquid Glass' aesthetic.Oct 17, 2025 10:42 AM CDT
• Apple's MacBook Pro M6 OLED could be a touchscreen model - and not everyone's happyApple has historically poured scorn on the idea of touchscreen laptops, but seems to have changed its mind in recent times - to the chagrin of some people.Oct 17, 2025 8:53 AM CDT
• TSMC posts $33.1 billion for the quarter, its best quarter in history thanks to AI, HPC demandTSMC posts its best quarterly results EVER with $33.1 billion in revenue for Q3 2025, driven by unstoppable AI and HPC demand, and it's not slowing down.Oct 17, 2025 6:25 AM CDT
• Samsung 1c DRAM for HBM4 yields rumored to hit around 50% to battle SK hynix and MicronSamsung yields for 1c DRAM HBM4 rumored at around 50% with yield stabilization in process, ready for NVIDIA Rubin AI GPUs to compete with SK hynix, Micron.Oct 17, 2025 5:05 AM CDT
• G.SKILL DDR5 RAM overclocked to stable 10,600 MT/s using AMD Ryzen 5 8500G on ASUS B850 moboG.SKILL DDR5 memory has been used to overclock to a stable 10,600 MT/s on a lower-end AMD Ryzen 5 8500G CPU and ASUS B850M-AYW motherboard.Oct 17, 2025 3:54 AM CDT
• Nintendo could bring DS games over to the Switch 2 soonNintendo could be preparing to bring DS games to the Switch 2, as a patent has revealed a potential workaround for the dual-screen problem.Oct 17, 2025 2:11 AM CDT
• Copilot Vision is a new AI assistant that also sees everything on your Windows 11 displayMicrosoft's new opt-in Copilot Vision might sound like Recall 2.0 but it's a full AI agent and voice-controlled assistant designed for Windows 11.Oct 17, 2025 1:36 AM CDT
• Dead Space creator says Elon Musk is 'full of crap' when it comes to AI-generated gamesWhen it comes to xAI's game studio delivering the first great AI-generated game in 2026, Dead Space creator and industry veteran Glen Schofield thinks not.Oct 17, 2025 1:02 AM CDT

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.