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- Industry analyst calls PC gamers 'drunken sailors who spend money irresponsibly'This quote from industry analyst Chris Zukowski is all about Valve and Steam, which has an audience that loves buying games they don't actually play.Jul 8, 2025 11:06 PM CDT
- MSI Claw A8 benchmarked: AMD's new Ryzen Z2 Extreme APU tested against Intel Lunar Lake CPUMSI's new Claw A8 gaming handheld with its new AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme APU gets benchmarked, compared against the competition powered by Intel Lunar Lake.Jul 8, 2025 10:10 PM CDT
- Here's our closest look at Apple's ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air smartphone so farApple's thinnest iPhone ever teased again with a new video of the iPhone 17 Air, with a dummy model giving us our best look so far.Jul 8, 2025 7:07 PM CDT
- Destiny 2 community lead shares somber yet hopeful message on Bungie DayAs Bungie prepares Destiny 2's new Edge of Fate expansion for its imminent launch, community lead dmg04 reflects on the state of Destiny 2 on Bungie Day.Jul 8, 2025 5:35 PM CDT
- LG Innotek innovates by replacing solder balls with Copper Posts, for thinner smartphonesLG Innotek looks to future tech innovations for smartphones to make them slimmer by replacing solder balls with Copper Posts, for even thinner smartphones.Jul 8, 2025 4:04 PM CDT
- Want a cheaper RDNA 4 GPU? AMD's vanilla RX 9060 gets AIDA64 support, alongside Zen 6 CPUsZen 6 processors only have 'preliminary support' at this stage, though, but the RX 9060 could be close at hand as an alternative to its XT sibling.Jul 8, 2025 1:43 PM CDT
- US secretary of state impersonated by AI: foreign ministers and Congress members contactedThe US Secretary of State has been impersonated by an unknown digital assailant, who contacted several foreign ministers and Congress members.Jul 8, 2025 11:32 AM CDT
- Sonic Adventure RTX adds Path Tracing to the classic Dreamcast gameSonic Adventure RTX Legacy Version adds real-time Path Tracing to the 1998 Dreamcast game that brought Sonic the Hedgehog into the world of 3D.Jul 8, 2025 5:01 AM CDT
- Call of Duty: WWII taken offline after RCE vulnerability let hackers take over PCsCall of Duty: WWII's debut on PC Game Pass was a disaster as players found their PCs compromised by a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability.Jul 8, 2025 3:33 AM CDT
- 'Homeless' livestreaming is peaking: why hundreds take to the streets each nightHundreds of 'homeless' streamers are taking to the streets in China, a phenomenon of street streaming is taking place in cities at night.Jul 8, 2025 12:51 AM CDT
- Samsung Foundry stakes survival on 2nm process node with a new special directive to fight TSMCSamsung Foundry is now staking its survival on its 2nm process, setting a goal to secure large customers by raising 2nm yields to 70% within the year.Jul 7, 2025 4:13 PM CDT
- Fed up with Windows 11 serving 'suggestions' to you? More of this is on the way, sadlyThe lock screen is the next part of the Windows 11 interface to get suggestions, this time for widgets, or at least this functionality is hidden in testing.Jul 7, 2025 11:03 AM CDT
- Deus Ex, the iconic PC game, was almost a Command & Conquer RPGWarren Spector, the creator of Deus Ex, recently confirmed that he almost signed a contract with Westwood to create a Command & Conquer RPG.Jul 7, 2025 1:59 AM CDT
- DLSS makes the Switch 2 as powerful as the Xbox Series S, developer saysThe Nintendo Switch 2 is a notable upgrade over the original, and with NVIDIA DLSS support its performance can match the Xbox Series S.Jul 6, 2025 10:31 PM CDT
- MSI Afterburner receives 'unofficial' support for RDNA 4 GPUs, as well as 'future' RTX 50 cardsMSI Afterburner developers add AMD Radeon RX 9000 support, lets you tweak your RDNA 4 GPU, as well as 'future' GeForce RTX 50 series GPU support.Jul 6, 2025 8:08 PM CDT
- CPU-Z now supports AMD's new RDNA 4 GPUs, NVIDIA RTX 50 series GPUs, and new AMD CPU familiesCPU-Z v2.16 has been released, now supporting more RDNA 4 and RTX 50 series GPUs, as well as multiple new Zen 5-based CPUs from AMD.Jul 6, 2025 4:04 PM CDT
- NVIDIA's flagship GeForce RTX 5090 is over 25% slower without full PCIe bandwidthNVIDIA's flagship GeForce RTX 5090 is over 25% slower without its full PCIe 5.0 x16 bandwidth, with huge performance losses in rendering workloads.Jul 6, 2025 1:09 PM CDT
- UK Royal Navy has an 'esports suite' with gaming PCs inside its latest aircraft carrierUK sailors convinced the Royal Navy to install a new computer room filled with gaming PCs on its new aircraft carrier, for esports and video games at sea.Jul 5, 2025 7:07 PM CDT
- Elon Musk says xAI is buying an overseas power plant, and shipping it to the United StatesElon Musk confirms xAI will be buying an entire power plant from overseas, will ship it to the US to power its 1-million-strong AI GPU data center.Jul 5, 2025 4:04 PM CDT
- Arkane founder: Game Pass is unsustainable and damages the industryRaphael Colantonio, the founder of Dishonored and Prey game studio Arkane, says that Xbox Game Pass is unsustainable and actively damages the industry.Jul 5, 2025 2:32 PM CDT
- TSMC reportedly prioritizing production capacity in the US, postpones its second fab in JapanTSMC is reportedly prioritizing the expansion of production capacity in the US, while postponing the construction of its second Japan factory.Jul 4, 2025 10:10 PM CDT
- Death Stranding 2 sold 1.4 million copies at launch, analyst firm Ampere estimatesSony's new first-party game Death Stranding 2: On the Beach has sold an estimated 1.4 million copies by the end of June, analysts at Ampere Analysis say.Jul 4, 2025 6:36 PM CDT
- Subnautica 2 was taking too long to release, so Krafton replaced the studio's CEOSouth Korean games giant Krafton has completely restructured Subnautica 2's dev leadership team, outing Unknown Worlds' co-founder and CEO in the process.Jul 4, 2025 3:33 PM CDT
- PlayStation QA team may be the secret to Project Amethyst's quick turnaroundAt the behest of AMD, Sony created a QA team to analyze Project Amethyst's upscaling technology and constantly give feedback on PlayStation game visuals.Jul 4, 2025 12:31 PM CDT
- GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs are quickly gaining market share, per Steam's latest dataSteam Hardware Survey Results for June 2025 show the GeForce RTX 50 Series quickly gaining traction among PC gamers, with the RTX 5070 leading the charge.Jul 4, 2025 12:31 AM CDT
- Razer's new BlackWidow V4 TKL wireless keyboard has nearly 1000 hours of battery lifeThe new Razer BlackWidow V4 Tenkeyless HyperSpeed keyboard offers up to 980 hours of low-latency wireless battery life with its new Power Saving Mode.Jul 8, 2025 10:32 PM CDT
- AMD's new $12,000 processor: Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX tested against 7995WX in GeekbenchAMD's new Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX 'Shimada Peak' CPU tested against 7995WX in Geekbench, here's what the new $12,000 chip is capable of.Jul 8, 2025 9:09 PM CDT
- Multiple game publishers interested in Romero Games' new first-person shooterAfter multiple inaccurate reports, Romero Games clarifies that it hasn't actually shut down, and multiple publishers want to help ship the new FPS project.Jul 8, 2025 6:36 PM CDT
- Micron to reportedly start supplying GDDR7 memory chips for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 series GPUsNVIDIA currently secures its GDDR7 memory chips for its GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs from SK hynix and Samsung, but Micron is stepping into the GDDR7 game.Jul 8, 2025 5:05 PM CDT
- Meta recruits Apple's top AI engineer in multi-million dollar deal, enhancing AI supremacyApple poaches Apple's leader in AI in a huge multi-million dollar deal, putting another dagger into the failing Apple Intelligence efforts.Jul 8, 2025 3:03 PM CDT
- Naughty Dog releases a new way to play The Last of Us Part II RemasteredNaughty Dog has introduced a new way to play The Last of Us Part II Remastered with a new update, which is now available for download.Jul 8, 2025 1:02 PM CDT
- Amazon Prime Day slashes prices across be quiet! products: CPU coolers, cases, and PSUsAmazon Prime Day is here, and heavy discounts are hitting the website with be quiet! slashing prices across a range of different products.Jul 8, 2025 10:22 AM CDT
- Is Game Pass hurting Xbox Studios? Profit debate heats up after major job cutsA debate has emerged regarding the profitability of Game Pass and its impact on third-party development studios, as well as the broader gaming market.Jul 8, 2025 4:26 AM CDT
- Ocypus Sigma PRO is a new AIO cooler with a floating pump design and IPS displayThe new Sigma PRO from Ocypus is a stylish AIO liquid cooling solution that blends style and performance with a floating pump design.Jul 8, 2025 3:02 AM CDT
- AOOSTAR intros its XG76XT external Radeon RX 7600 XT: USB4 and OCulink ports for $470 in ChinaAOOSTAR launches its new XG76XT external graphics card enclosure with a built-in AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT, launches in China for around $470.Jul 7, 2025 6:06 PM CDT
- Switch 2 GPU is 'slightly below Series S,' says Outer Worlds 2 developerThe Nintendo Switch 2's GPU is only slightly below the Xbox Series S and any games that run at 60FPS on Series S should be easy to port to Switch 2.Jul 7, 2025 1:31 PM CDT
- Intel rumored to release Arrow Lake Refresh CPUs with higher clock speeds later this yearIntel rumored to be preparing Arrow Lake-S Refresh CPUs that should be the last release on the LGA-1851 socket, before Nova Lake arrives in 2026.Jul 7, 2025 6:40 AM CDT
- Azeroth Reborn is a fully playable Warcraft 3 remake in the StarCraft 2 engineStarCraft 2 owners can now playthrough Warcraft 3's iconic campaign with faster gameplay and improved pathing thanks to the new mod Azeroth Reborn.Jul 7, 2025 1:28 AM CDT
- Windows 11 market share surpasses Windows 10 globallyIt's only taken four years, but Windows 11's market share has finally surpassed that of Windows 10 as the dominant operating system among PC users.Jul 6, 2025 10:03 PM CDT
- US mulls AI chip restrictions for Malaysia and Thailand, to stop flow of AI chips to ChinaUS government considers AI chip restrictions on Malaysia and Thailand that would stop the flow of AI chips being smuggled through to China.Jul 6, 2025 6:06 PM CDT
- GALAX's flagship RTX 5090 D sets new world records: 3650MHz GPU and 36Gbps GDDR7 speedsGALAX's flagship GeForce RTX 5090 D graphics card sets new overclocking world records with huge 3650MHz GPU clocks, and 36Gbps GDDR7 memory OC.Jul 6, 2025 3:03 PM CDT
- Report: Forza Motorsport franchise canceled due to Xbox layoffsAccording to a former Turn 10 employee affected by recent Xbox layoffs, the Forza Motorsport franchise is no more as remaining devs focus on Forza Horizon.Jul 6, 2025 9:00 AM CDT
- ASUS's new Ascent GX10 with GB200 Blackwell Superchip launches July 22, its new AI Mini-PCASUS has confirmed that its new Ascent GX10 AI Mini-PC is launching on July 22, powered by NVIDIA's new GB200 Grace Blackwell Superchip.Jul 5, 2025 6:06 PM CDT
- Anthem shuts down January 2026, all microtransactions pulled from storeBioWare's failed live service mech action game Anthem will officially go offline early next year, marking an end of a troubled era for the online title.Jul 5, 2025 3:38 PM CDT
- Cyberpunk: Edgerunners returns with new 10-episode season from original Trigger animation teamCyberpunk: Edgerunners is back with a second season from original Japanese animation studio Trigger, but this time the 10-episode run will be standalone.Jul 5, 2025 11:46 AM CDT
- Check out this 7.5L fanless case built for AMD Strix Halo APU-powered Framework systemThis user built himself a custom 7.5L fanless case for AMD's new Ryzen AI Max+ 395 'Strix Halo' APU using the Framework modular Desktop PC.Jul 4, 2025 8:08 PM CDT
- Grand Theft Auto 7 should be cheaper to make than GTA 6 thanks to AIRockstar's budget for Grand Theft Auto 6 is reportedly as high as $2 billion, but Grand Theft Auto 7 should cost radically less thanks to AI.Jul 4, 2025 6:06 PM CDT
- Destiny Rising brings 6v6 PVP to mobile on August 28NetEase's new Destiny Rising mobile game launches late August on Google Play and App Store, bringing PVP and PVE modes, a new story, loot & more.Jul 4, 2025 2:32 PM CDT
- OneDrive bug that broke search is now fixed - but you may need to 'turn it off and on again'Searching in the cloud storage locker went completely off the rails for some folks - across all platforms save the Mac - but Microsoft has fixed OneDrive.Jul 4, 2025 8:53 AM CDT
- GeForce RTX 5050 review shows that it's slightly slower than the Intel Arc B580The first in-depth review of the GeForce RTX 5050 has appeared online showcasing its 1080p gaming performance compared to the RTX 4060, 3060, and Arc B580.Jul 3, 2025 11:56 PM CDT
- Apple has 7 different in-house chips teased in iOS 18 code: A19, A19 Pro, C2 5G modem, and moreApple's new A19, A19 Pro, and M5 processor identifiers have all been leaked in early iOS 18 code. These are the new chips for future iPhones, MacBooks.Jul 8, 2025 10:10 PM CDT
- NVIDIA's new DGX Spark to launch this month, the new mini supercomputer will cost $4000NVIDIA's new DGX Spark is a new mini supercomputer offering 1000 TOPS of AI power, with a price of $4000, and it launches at retail this month.Jul 8, 2025 8:08 PM CDT
- Chinese display maker BOE is now Apple's largest MacBook display supplierBOE is expected to take 51% of Apple MacBook display panel orders this year, up from 39% in 2024, seeing major success for the Chinese display maker.Jul 8, 2025 6:06 PM CDT
- Report: Multiple new Fallout games are in development, including Fallout 3 remasterA video games journalist for a credible site says that there are multiple new Fallout games in development right now, maybe even a Fallout 3 remaster.Jul 8, 2025 4:34 PM CDT
- Apple will reportedly launch its iPhone 17e next spring using the same OLED panel as iPhone 16eApple to launch the iPhone 17e next spring with budget-friendly OLED display, the same OLED display inside of the iPhone 16e smartphone.Jul 8, 2025 2:02 PM CDT
- PlayStation confirms State of Play for Ghost of YoteiPlayStation has announced it will be hosting a State of Play event for Ghost of Yotei where it will be deep diving into the gameplay.Jul 8, 2025 12:34 PM CDT
- Xbox Game Pass profitability doubts silenced after it's partially blamed for 9,000 layoffsXbox Game Pass's profitability has been cited as the catalyst for Microsoft firing 9,000 employees, most of whom are from within Xbox's umbrella.Jul 8, 2025 8:28 AM CDT
- Half-Life remake Black Mesa looks stunning with this RTX Remix Path Tracing modBlack Mesa Remixed is a new RTX Remix mod that adds full Path Traced lighting to the remake of the iconic Half-Life and it looks incredible.Jul 8, 2025 4:01 AM CDT
- Battlefield 6 campaign details leak: objective, location, story elementsDetails have leaked about the Battlefield 6 single-player campaign, including weapons, locations, objectives, and the nationalities involved.Jul 8, 2025 2:25 AM CDT
- TSMC's new advanced packaging plant in Taiwan gets hit by typhoon after recent delaysTSMC's new advanced packaging plant in Taiwan has been hit by a typhoon, after the company has been hit with multiple setbacks at the plant.Jul 7, 2025 5:05 PM CDT
- Google Chrome is reportedly checking whether your Windows 10 PC can be upgraded to Windows 11Based on a Chromium commit, Google's web browser is peeking at whether your PC is eligible for Windows 11, and this functionality is supposedly live now.Jul 7, 2025 12:45 PM CDT
- Nintendo Switch 2 just got a clip-on Cooling Fan courtesy of JSAUXJSAUX Cooling Fan for Nintendo Switch 2 is a clip-on accessory that includes a fan to cool down the device when gaming, with a knob to adjust the speed.Jul 7, 2025 2:31 AM CDT
- Apple plans for initial year shipment of 7 million foldable iPhones, wants to battle SamsungApple plans to have an initial year shipment of 7 million foldable iPhones, aims to capture 30% of the foldable smartphone market, to battle Samsung.Jul 7, 2025 12:45 AM CDT
- Modders create quieter RTX 5090, 5080 cards with 3D printed shrouds and Noctua, Phanteks fansModders tweak GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 graphics cards with 3D printed shrouds, and quieter Noctua and Phanteks fans. Check them out!Jul 6, 2025 9:09 PM CDT
- NVIDIA unveils DLSS 4 plugin for Unreal Engine 5.6: next-gen AI upscaling for game developersNVIDIA has unveiled its new DLSS 4 plugin for Unreal Engine 5.2 to 5.6, delivering next-generation AI upscaling technology to game developers.Jul 6, 2025 5:05 PM CDT
- COLORFUL intros the WS W790E PRO for Intel Xeon W3400/2400 CPUs, its first workstation moboCOLORFUL launched its new WS W790E PRO V20 motherboard with the LGA-4677 socket, supporting Intel's family of Xeon W3400 and W2400 processors.Jul 6, 2025 2:02 PM CDT
- Communication Workers of America labor union delivers statement on Xbox layoffsThe Communication Workers of America (CWA) labor union expresses its disappointment with Microsoft in a public statement on the recent Xbox layoffs.Jul 5, 2025 7:37 PM CDT
- The future is here: Hong Kong scientists are now 3D printing organs for transplant patientsScientists at the University of Hong Kong in China are experimenting with 3D-printing functional organ tissue, a step towards the future.Jul 5, 2025 5:05 PM CDT
- AOOSTAR preps its new NEX395 Mini-PC powered by AMD's new Ryzen AI Max+ 395 'Strix Halo' APUAOOSTAR has officially teased its upcoming NEX395 Mini-PC, powered by AMD's new flagship Ryzen AI Max+ 395 'Strix Halo' APU and up to 128GB of RAM.Jul 5, 2025 3:04 PM CDT
- Apple's fleet of future-gen MacBooks leaked: new M5, M6-powered laptops, and A18 Pro MacBookApple's future fleet of MacBook laptops has been leaked: new systems powered by M5 and M6 processors, as well as a mysterious A18 Pro-powered MacBook.Jul 4, 2025 11:11 PM CDT
- MSI Claw A8 gaming handheld powered by AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme SoC up for pre-order in ChinaMSI's new Claw A8 gaming handheld powered by AMD's new Ryzen Z2 Extreme APU turns up for pre-order in China, in both Polar Tempest and Neon Green colors.Jul 4, 2025 7:07 PM CDT
- Sony's Aniplex working on new Resident Evil mobile gameSony's Aniplex division is working on a new Resident Evil mobile game, but it's a real-time strategy game that Capcom bills as 'survival horror strategy'Jul 4, 2025 5:35 PM CDT
- Windows Classic Remastered concept is a mashup of Windows 95 and Windows 11, plus an AI ClippyIt is just a concept video, but it's a very well executed one which has some YouTube viewers calling for Windows Classic Remastered to be made real.Jul 4, 2025 1:00 PM CDT
- Steam data shows Microsoft has time to fend off the looming threat of SteamOSSteam Hardware & Software Survey Results for June 2025 show 95.6% of PC gamers are gaming on a Windows-based system, with nearly 60% on Windows 11.Jul 4, 2025 1:37 AM CDT
- Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max to have the biggest battery in an iPhone yet, with 5000mAh batteryApple's flagship iPhone 17 Pro Max could feature the largest iPhone battery yet, with a 5000mAh battery, compared to 4676mAh on iPhone 16 Pro Max.Jul 3, 2025 9:36 PM CDT
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