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• Minisforum MS-S1 Max Mini AI workstation teased: AMD Strix Halo APU, USB4 V2 80Gbps portMinisforum teases its new MS-S1 Max Mini AI Workstation PC: packing AMD's flagship Ryzen AI Max+ 395 'Strix Halo' APU, built-in 320W PSU, USB4 V2 ports.Aug 22, 2025 11:11 PM CDT
• Here's our first look at AMD's new Magnus APU for the next-gen Xbox consoleAMD's next-generation Magnus APU for the new Xbox gets leaked render, ready to fight PlayStation 6 in 2027 with Zen 6 CPU cores, RDNA 5 GPU cores.Aug 22, 2025 9:09 PM CDT
• NVIDIA CEO says Rubin GPU is the company's 'most advanced' AI architecture, cooking at TSMC nowNVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang confirms that it has already taped out six different Rubin chips with TSMC, being prepped for trial production right now.Aug 22, 2025 8:08 PM CDT
• US government approves $8.9 billion equity stake in Intel, contingency plan for its foundry bizPresident Trump approves $8.9 billion US government stake in Intel, contingency plans for if Intel sells 49% of its foundry business.Aug 22, 2025 7:12 PM CDT
• NVIDIA CEO to visit TSMC in Taiwan, first-ever GTC in Washington, D.C. for Rubin AI GPU revealNVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang will visit TSMC in Taiwan to have dinner with TSMC executives, says Rubin AI GPU reveal happens at GTC Washington D.C. in October.Aug 22, 2025 6:06 PM CDT
• BioShock 4 devs lay off 1/3rd of studio shortly after hiring superstar managerTake-Two has significantly cut the development team behind the new BioShock game shortly after hiring Rod Fergusson to lead the franchise's future.Aug 22, 2025 4:34 PM CDT
• Siri is so broken that Apple might let Google fix it with GeminiApple's Siri fiasco has now resulted in the company engaging in discussions with Google about possibly using Gemini to power Siri.Aug 22, 2025 2:02 PM CDT
• Borderlands 4 expected to sell 6 million units at launch, Gearbox has extremely high confidenceGearbox CEO Randy Pitchford is confident Borderlands 4's sales will help push the entire Borderlands 4 franchise past 100 million, and it's at 94M now.Aug 22, 2025 1:31 PM CDT
• Want a blower-style NVIDIA RTX 5090 GPU from a US retailer? AFOX has one but it'll cost you $6KThis is a dual-slot blower-style Blackwell flagship, providing the opportunity of cramming four GPUs in a workstation for heavyweight AI usage.Aug 22, 2025 12:50 PM CDT
• Biggest Battlefield 6 map leak silences 'it only has small maps' jokesBattlefield 6's largest map, 'Mirak Valley,' has leaked, putting to bed the jokes about the game only having small maps available in Conquest.Aug 22, 2025 12:24 PM CDT
• Copilot AI could take control of your browser one day, Edge users - based on a clue in testingA clue in a Canary build suggests Microsoft is mulling a way for Copilot to interact with a web page on your behalf with virtual clicks and key presses.Aug 22, 2025 11:05 AM CDT
• NVIDIA suspends production on H20 chip over security concernsNVIDIA has ordered suppliers to suspend work on H20 AI chips headed to China, following security concerns from Chinese government officials.Aug 22, 2025 10:35 AM CDT
• AMD's next-gen GPU naming could be Radeon PTX, with RDNA 5 ready for path-traced games in 2027AMD's next-generation graphics cards could be called the Radeon PTX series, powered by RDNA 5 and ready to compete with GeForce RTX 60 series in 2027.Aug 22, 2025 9:09 AM CDT
• AMD's next-gen 'Alpha Trion' (AT4/AT3) RDNA 5 GPU leaks: laptop LPDDR6 memory could be usedAMD's next-generation RDNA 5-based 'Alpha Trion 4' and 'Alpha Trion 3' aka AT4/AT3 specs leaked: desktop RDNA 5 cards rumored with laptop memory.Aug 22, 2025 8:16 AM CDT
• Elden Ring on Switch 2 is in shambles, Bandai forbids any gameplay captureThe Nintendo Switch 2 port for Elden Ring is in a deplorable state, as Bandai Namco didn't even allow testers to capture footage of it at Gamescom.Aug 22, 2025 7:05 AM CDT
• AMD graphics card with 12VHPWR connectors are now meltingThe first report of a 12VHPWR connector melting on an AMD Radeon RX 9000 series graphics card has emerged, but user error could be at play.Aug 22, 2025 6:31 AM CDT
• Battlefield 6 gameplay designer responds to controversial movement changesEA has announced new movement changes to Battlefield 6 that target Call of Duty players who commonly use slide-jumping for an advantage.Aug 22, 2025 6:01 AM CDT
• AMD's next-gen Medusa Halo APU specs leak: up to 24 cores, powerful 48 CUs of RDNA 5 GPUAMD's next-gen Medusa Halo APU leaks: up to 24 cores, with monster 48 CUs of RDNA 5 GPU power, on 384-bit GDDR6 or 256-bit LPDDR5X memory controller.Aug 22, 2025 2:22 AM CDT
• AMD accidentally posted FSR 4's source code as part of its FidelityFX SDK 2.0 launchAMD has launched FidelityFX SDK 2.0 which brings 'neural rendering technologies for developers,' like FSR 4 and the upcoming FSR Redstone.Aug 22, 2025 12:57 AM CDT
• MaxSun's new Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual 48GB Turbo dual-GPU card has been listed in US for $3000MaxSun is preparing to release its new Arc Pro B60 48GB graphics card: a new dual-GPU card with a total of 48GB of VRAM for AI workloads.Aug 21, 2025 11:11 PM CDT
• GIGABYTE launches AORUS RTX 5090 AI BOX eGPU with Thunderbolt 5, world's fastest eGPUGIGABYTE has announced its new AORUS RTX 5090 AI BOX, its first external graphics card solution powered by NVIDIA's flagship GeForce RTX 5090.Aug 21, 2025 10:10 PM CDT
• JPMorgan says Intel should give up chip making business, concentrate on its foundry businessInvestment banking firm JPMorgan thinks Intel should walk away from the chip-making business, and push into its Intel Foundry business instead.Aug 21, 2025 9:09 PM CDT
• Battlefield 6 open beta: most players in Battlefield history with 420M matches, 92M hoursEA and Battlefield Studios announce Battlefield 6 Open Beta had the most players in Battlefield history: over 420 million matches, 92 million hours played.Aug 21, 2025 8:08 PM CDT
• Analogue delays Nintendo 64 FPGA console for the third time, now coming in Q4Custom hardware-makers at Analogue have delayed their Analogue 3D Nintendo 64 FPGA console once more, this time pushing the system back to Q4 2025.Aug 21, 2025 7:37 PM CDT
• Team Cherry reveals why Hollow Knight Silksong took so long to make, tease DLC or new gameThe new Hollow Knight Silksong platformer took over six years to make simply because Team Cherry felt it needed all that time to make it their best game.Aug 21, 2025 6:36 PM CDT
• Bungie boss Pete Parsons leaves as studio reportedly becomes slowly absorbed by SonyBungie CEO Pete Parsons leaves the company after more than 20 years, was with the studio during the early halcyon days of Halo Combat Evolved on Xbox.Aug 21, 2025 5:35 PM CDT
• New Halloween game lets you play as Michael Myers and hunt players in 1978 HaddonfieldThe developers behind Friday the 13th: The Game are making a new Halloween game where players can hunt each other down as classic boogeyman Michael Myers.Aug 21, 2025 4:34 PM CDT
• Black Myth Wukong runs at 60FPS on Xbox Series S after allBlack Myth Wukong just launched on Xbox, and the game can actually hit 60FPS on the lower-end Xbox Series S despite the system's weaker hardware specs.Aug 21, 2025 3:33 PM CDT
• When a 'free' VPN costs you dearly: Security experts warn popular Chrome extension spies on youKoi Security warns FreeVPN.One is a rogue extension and that 'once it's in your browser, it's not working to keep you safe, it's continuously watching you'Aug 21, 2025 2:18 PM CDT
• New Cronos The New Dawn gameplay footage shows brutal Dead Space combat with Cronenberg horrorsBloober Team released a new 10-minute gameplay trailer for Cronos: The New Dawn, a sci-horror game with third-person combat reminiscent of Dead Space.Aug 21, 2025 12:29 PM CDT
• Anyone can download videos off YouTube now, not just paying subscribers - albeit with caveatsThose who don't pay for YouTube Premium can download all videos - except music content - but the quality is restricted to medium at best.Aug 21, 2025 11:50 AM CDT
• Want a real test for your RTX 5090 gaming PC? 3DMark's new ray tracing benchmark looks fearsomeAre you proud of your gaming PC? Solar Bay Extreme will really test its mettle, a ray tracing workload that's up to 5x heavier than the Solar Bay benchmark.Aug 21, 2025 11:20 AM CDT
• Xbox ROG Ally and Ally X price reveal date moved over US custom feesXbox and ASUS were slated to announce the price of the ROG Ally and Ally X at Gamescom, but couldn't due to fluctuations in US customs fees.Aug 21, 2025 10:50 AM CDT
• Hollow Knight Silksong release date revealed, launches in just two weeksTeam Cherry reveals the official release date of Hollow Knight Silksong, bringing hack-and-slash acrobatics to all consoles and platforms on September 4.Aug 21, 2025 9:40 AM CDT
• False documents point the finger at Phison after Windows 11 update causes SSDs to failPhison is taking legal action after a false document, claiming to come from within the company, details its 'findings' on the recent Windows 11 SSD issue.Aug 21, 2025 8:29 AM CDT
• China pushing to ban foreign chips from being used for AI inference, but need NVIDIA for nowChina is pushing to see a ban on ALL foreign chips made for inferencing, which accounts for most AI demand, it won't happen overnight, but it's coming.Aug 21, 2025 8:08 AM CDT
• Google Pixel 10, 10 Pro, 10 Pro XL announced: Tensor G5 chip on TSMC 3nm, more perf, more AIGoogle unveils its new Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold smartphones: upgraded Tensor G5 chip made at TSMC, new cameras, new AI, and more.Aug 21, 2025 12:12 AM CDT
• Google confirms Pixel 10's new Tensor G5 chip is designed on the leading 3nm process from TSMCGoogle's new Tensor G5 is the company's biggest upgrade yet with major performance boosts, designed on TSMC's leading 3nm process node.Aug 20, 2025 11:33 PM CDT
• MSI unveils MEG X870E GODLIKE X Edition motherboard, celebrating 10 years of GODLIKEMSI introduces the MEG X870E GODLIKE X Edition motherboard: upgraded VRMs, power delivery, OC Engine, and 64MB BIOS. Ready to rock and roll with Ryzen CPUs.Aug 20, 2025 11:11 PM CDT
• Samsung offered HBM3E for NVIDIA H20 AI GPU at prices 20-30% lower than competitor SK hynixSamsung reportedly offered NVIDIA its 12-layer HBM3E memory at 20-30% cheaper than SK hynix for use on its made-for-China H20 AI GPU.Aug 20, 2025 10:10 PM CDT
• Samsung HBM4 memory sent to NVIDIA 'passes' required tests, mass production is now imminentSamsung's new HBM4 memory samples sent to NVIDIA have reportedly passed their tests, with mass production now imminent to fight SK hynix and Micron.Aug 20, 2025 9:09 PM CDT
• ASUS explains what the Xbox Ally X's new NPU actually doesASUS reveals how the Xbox Ally X's new AI-powered Neureal Processing Unit (NPU) will affect gameplay, hinting at similar features in the next-gen Xbox.Aug 20, 2025 8:38 PM CDT
• New Ghost of Yotei trailer reveals why samurai protagonist Atsu seeks bloody revengeSucker Punch channels Akira Kurosawa with yet another cinematic trailer for Ghost of Yotei, this time focusing on Atsu's brutal quest for vengeance.Aug 20, 2025 7:37 PM CDT
• Indiana Jones DLC 'The Order of Giants' confirmed in new trailer, releases on Switch 2Machine Games has unveiled a new DLC for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle titled, 'The Order of Giants,' and it will be released on the Switch 2.Aug 20, 2025 7:02 PM CDT
• Tales of Xillia Remastered coming in October with QoL features like enemy battle toggleTales of Xillia Remastered releases this Halloween on PS5, Xbox, Switch and PC for $40, finally bringing the classic PS3 RPG into the modern world.Aug 20, 2025 6:36 PM CDT
• LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight goes open-world with Arkham-style combatLEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight has been unveiled at Gamescom 2025, showcasing Batman Arkham games combat and an open-world Gotham City.Aug 20, 2025 6:03 PM CDT
• Capcom will use new Street Fighter movie to strategically boost game salesCapcom saw great success with its recent Devil May Cry Netflix show, and now it wants to replicate the transmedia effect with the new Street Fighter movie.Aug 20, 2025 5:35 PM CDT
• Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice confirmed anime in production at crunchy rollCrunchyroll has confirmed an anime based on the FromSoftware title Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is in full production and will be released next year.Aug 20, 2025 5:04 PM CDT
• Sony's new $150 INZONE Mouse-A pro gaming mouse offers 8K polling rate at 48.4 gramsSony has just revealed its first-ever gaming mouse, the INZONE Mouse-A, optimized for esports with a custom precision sensor and an up to 8K polling rate.Aug 20, 2025 4:34 PM CDT
• Lords of the Fallen 2 confirmed in new trailer, wishlist available nowHexworks has confirmed Lords of the Fallen 2 will release sometime in 2026 and take into account all of the shortcomings of the first game.Aug 20, 2025 4:02 PM CDT
• Obsidian reveals The Outer Worlds 2's six companion allies, including tinker time mage MarisolObsidian reveals the six companion squad mates that will accompany players in The Outer Worlds 2, including healers, rogues, and a 2-handed hammer wielder.Aug 20, 2025 3:33 PM CDT
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 campaign confirmed 4-player co-op, and replayable PVE end gameCall of Duty has confirmed at Gamescom 2025 that Black Ops 7's campaign is up to a 4-player co-op experience and an innovative endgame experience.Aug 20, 2025 3:01 PM CDT
• New Resident Evil 9 Requiem footage shows seamless transition between cutscenes and gameplayCapcom reveals official gameplay footage for Resident Evil 9 Requiem, including seamless cinematic sequences with Grace Ashcroft and her mother, Alyssa.Aug 20, 2025 2:32 PM CDT
• PEAK confirmed to have sold more than 10 million copiesPEAK has been confirmed to have sold more than 10 million copies, and the title has reached more than 170,000 concurrent players on Steam.Aug 20, 2025 2:02 PM CDT
• Ghost of Yotei gets co-op Legends mode, offers 2-4 player online missions and survivalSucker Punch's new Ghost of Tsushima sequel, Ghost of Yotei, will also get the unique online-based Legends mode that offers 2-4 player co-op and survival.Aug 20, 2025 1:31 PM CDT
• Wave goodbye to budget B650 motherboards as AMD's rumored to have finally canned the chipsetIf a new rumor is right - and it backs up previous speculation - AMD has stopped producing the B650 chipset, pushing mobo makers onto B850.Aug 20, 2025 1:00 PM CDT
• Report: Starfield coming to Switch 2 in 2026, will also launch on PS5With Indiana Jones confirmed for the Switch 2, new reports indicate that Bethesda could also be bringing Starfield to the Nintendo Switch 2 next year.Aug 20, 2025 12:29 PM CDT
• Win a Montech HS02 PRO Case, HyperFlow ARGB 360 AIO, Century II 1200W PSU, and MKey 75 PRO!This week's TweakTown newsletter giveaway is a Montech Upgrade Bundle with a sleek case, 360mm AIO, 1200W PSU, and a premium 75% keyboard.Aug 20, 2025 12:05 PM CDT
• Sony confirms PS5 price increases, base model now $549, PS5 Pro astronomical $750After months of holding off, Sony has raised the price of its PlayStation 5 console lineup in the United States and the PS5 Pro is now a whopping $750.Aug 20, 2025 11:30 AM CDT
• ASUS ROG Xbox Ally arrives October 16 complete with Valve-like Handheld Compatibility schemeSadly we still don't have official word on pricing, but we do know more about Microsoft's equivalent of Steam Deck Verified for handhelds.Aug 20, 2025 10:35 AM CDT
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 'gameplay' trailer only has 2 seconds of actual gameplayCall of Duty: Black Ops 7's Gamescom 2025 reveal showcases how Black Ops 7 will differentiate itself from previous games in the series.Aug 20, 2025 9:28 AM CDT
• Samsung 9100 PRO Gen5 SSDs finally launched in 8TB capacity: up to 14.8GB/sec reads for $999Samsung has finally launched its high-capacity 9100 PRO Gen5 SSD in a monster 8TB capacity, rocking up to 14.8GB/sec speeds and priced at $999.Aug 20, 2025 9:09 AM CDT
• AMD Ryzen 9500F CPU spotted - nicely affordable 6-core Zen 5 workhorse could be inboundA Zen 5 processor with 6-cores that ditches the integrated graphics to make the price tag even more tempting might be waiting in the wings.Aug 20, 2025 8:50 AM CDT
• Xbox handheld prices leak, confirming what was suspectedThe US prices for the Xbox ROG Ally and Ally X have leaked online, ahead of the official pre-order pages dropping reportedly on August 20.Aug 20, 2025 8:30 AM CDT
• MSI MPG 271QR QD-OLED X50 monitor: 1440p @ 500Hz with DP2.1, built-in NPU for AI workloadsMSI unveils its new MPG 271QR QD-OLED X50 gaming monitor: rocks 27-inch 1440p QD-OLED panel at 500Hz, DisplayPort 2.1 connectivity, and a built-in NPU.Aug 20, 2025 8:08 AM CDT
• NVIDIA Blackwell B30A being prepped for China: faster than H20, half the performance of B300NVIDIA is reportedly cooking up a new Blackwell B30A chip for China: will replace Hopper H20, but has half the performance of the Blackwell Ultra B300.Aug 20, 2025 7:32 AM CDT
• John Carpenter's Toxic Commander gameplay officially unveiled at Gamescom 2025From the team behind Space Marine 2, Saber Interactive has unveiled John Carpenter's Toxic Commando at Gamescom 2025 in a new gameplay trailer.Aug 20, 2025 3:43 AM CDT
• Game Science unveils the next Black Myth game, 'Black Myth: Zhong Kui'Game Science has surprised fans with a teaser trailer for the next Black Myth game at Gamescom 2025 called 'Black Myth: Zhong Kui'.Aug 20, 2025 2:35 AM CDT
• US government could demand equity stakes in TSMC, SK hynix, Samsung, just as it has with IntelUS government is considering equity stakes in companies receiving CHIPS Act funding, including TSMC, Micron, Samsung, and more, like its 10% stake in Intel.Aug 20, 2025 12:12 AM CDT
• New study finds 87% of game developers are using AI AgentsGoogle has conducted a survey, polling over 600 developers, confirming that generative AI is already changing the way games are being developed.Aug 19, 2025 11:36 PM CDT
• RTS fans rejoice - Dawn of War 4 has been announced, and it's coming soonWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV has been announced, however the return of this iconic RTS series will arrive without developer Relic Entertainment.Aug 19, 2025 9:56 PM CDT
• Microsoft is bringing next-gen Xbox console's AI features to the ROG Xbox Ally handheldMicrosoft has confirmed that the company will use the NPU in the ROG Xbox Ally gaming handheld to test new AI features for the next-gen Xbox console.Aug 19, 2025 9:27 PM CDT
• Xbox cloud console, streaming-only Game Pass tier hinted at by MicrosoftMicrosoft VP of Experiences at Xbox Jason Beaumont hints at more cloud-oriented moves from the company, including standalone subscription and/or hardware.Aug 19, 2025 6:36 PM CDT
• SoftBank buys $2 billion in Intel shares after Trump admin eyes a 10% stake in the companySoftBank announces its intention to purchase up to $2 billion worth of Intel common shares, investment into advanced semiconductor manufacturing in the US.Aug 19, 2025 5:55 PM CDT
• Halo comes to PlayStation for the first time ever with Helldivers 2 x ODST warbondHalo technically comes to PlayStation for the first time ever with the Helldivers 2 x ODST legendary warbond, which offers the silenced magnum, AR & more.Aug 19, 2025 5:05 PM CDT

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