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• Intel's next-gen Core Ultra 9 385K performance leaks: up to 10% faster than 285K in gamingIntel's new Arrow Lake Refresh CPU performance teased, with leaks suggesting the Intel Core Ultra 9 385K will be between 7-10% faster in gaming.Aug 14, 2025 9:13 PM CDT
• HyperX Cloud Alpha 2 Wireless headset has a programmable RGB Base StationHP has announced a new line of HyperX audio devices for games that includes two new 'Cloud' wireless gaming headsets and two new microphones.Aug 14, 2025 9:01 PM CDT
• GeForce NOW library expands with classic PC games like Heretic, Dawn of War, and moreWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of War, Heretic, Hexen, and Crash Bandicoot. The nostalgia is strong in this week's GeForce NOW cloud gaming library update.Aug 14, 2025 8:33 PM CDT
• GPD Win 5 gaming handheld announced: powered by AMD Strix Halo APU, gaming benchmarks releasedGPD officially announces its new Win 5 gaming handheld: world's most powerful gaming handheld powered by AMD Strix Halo APU, RDNA 3.5 GPU, 128GB RAM.Aug 14, 2025 8:08 PM CDT
• Diablo 4's next class could have leaked, and it's a classic from Diablo 2Reports indicate that Blizzard could add in the fan-favorite Paladin class from Diablo 2 into the newer Diablo 4, possibly with a season 11 update.Aug 14, 2025 7:37 PM CDT
• US government will use 15% sales tax on NVIDIA and AMD AI GPUs to China to pay down debtThe US government will use its 15% sales tax on NVIDIA and AMD chips sold to China to pay down US debt, in a new strategic move from the Trump admin.Aug 14, 2025 7:07 PM CDT
• Vince Zampella might use Battlefield 6's Portal creator to recruit amateur game devsDICE wants to low-key use Battlefield 6's Portal user-generated content machine to recruit devs, the same way Bethesda will hire Elder Scrolls modders.Aug 14, 2025 6:36 PM CDT
• Apple's upcoming Pixar Lamp-style AI robot launches in 2027: to redefine industry standardsApple's upcoming tabletop robot expected in 2027, revolutionizing personal interactions with AI with a 7-inch iPad-style display, and a moveable arm.Aug 14, 2025 6:06 PM CDT
• Ex-PlayStation boss says Game Pass may not be healthy for game developersFormer PlayStation boss Shawn Layden shares more disapproving opinions on Xbox Game Pass, saying that the subscription doesn't actually create value.Aug 14, 2025 5:37 PM CDT
• Battlefield 6 bench: 9800X3D is 30% faster than 14900K at 1080p, hardly any difference at 4KBattlefield 6 tests confirm AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D is up to 30% faster than the Core i9-14900K, but barely any difference for gaming at 4K.Aug 14, 2025 5:05 PM CDT
• Star Wars Genesis mods transform Starfield into an epic Star Wars RPGBethesda RPGs get a new lease on life thanks to mod support, and this ambitious Starfield modlist completely transforms the game into a Star Wars sim.Aug 14, 2025 4:34 PM CDT
• Trump admin considers taking a stake in Intel to boost US semiconductor manufacturing prowessTrump administration discussing taking a US stake in Intel, would help the company expand its domestic semiconductor manufacturing.Aug 14, 2025 4:21 PM CDT
• Tekken 8 probably won't come to Switch 2 any time soon, and the reason comes down to moneyReleasing a demanding fighting game like Tekken 8 on the Nintendo Switch 2 would 'be a lot of work,' which means lots of spending, and Namco may not do it.Aug 14, 2025 3:33 PM CDT
• Petition for Roblox CEO's removal hits 50K signatures after growing community outrageA petition calling for the removal of Roblox CEO David Baszucki has reached more than 50,000 signatures following Roblox's latest controversy.Aug 14, 2025 12:54 PM CDT
• Leaked iPhone 17 Air dummy unit compared to iPhone 16 Pro in new videoA video has leaked of the iPhone 17 Air being compared to the iPhone 16 Pro, showcasing the thin new design and new pill-shaped camera bar.Aug 14, 2025 12:48 PM CDT
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 campaign ends in a 32-player multiplayer experienceCall of Duty: Black Ops 7 will integrate the campaign's last mission into a 32-player multiplayer experience, marking a first for the series.Aug 14, 2025 12:23 PM CDT
• Xbox 360 converted into PC with an RTX 40-series GPU and X3D chipAn Xbox 360 has been gutted of its ancient components and replaced by a shiny RTX 4060, AMD Ryzen 7800X3D, and 4TB of RAM, all powered by a 250W PSU.Aug 14, 2025 11:45 AM CDT
• Take-Two comments on GTA 6 price, says Rockstar will reveal it 'soon'Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has commented on the price of Grand Theft Auto VI, and revealed that Rockstar will be the ones to announce it 'soon.'Aug 14, 2025 11:04 AM CDT
• Microsoft warns Windows 11 23H2 is about to be killed off - so you've got to upgrade to 24H2PC gamers in particular have been avoiding switching to 24H2 given all the bugs that've been flying around - but come November, they'll have no choice.Aug 14, 2025 10:09 AM CDT
• Razer's impressive new BlackWidow V4 Low-profile mechanical gaming keyboards have arrivedRazer BlackWidow V4 Low-profile HyperSpeed and TKL HyperSpeed sees the company deliver an impressive performance-focused low-profile option for gamers.Aug 14, 2025 10:01 AM CDT
• Battlefield 6 open beta goes live, hundreds of thousands of players flood the serversThe second open beta weekend for Battlefield 6 is officially live, and it took just six hours for 300,000+ players to flood the servers.Aug 14, 2025 8:04 AM CDT
• Apple's new M5 MacBook Air laptops rumored with in-house Wi-Fi chip, Bluetooth also possibleApple's next-gen M5-based MacBook Air in 13-inch and 15-inch laptops rumored with new in-house Wi-Fi chip, in-house Bluetooth chip is also possible.Aug 14, 2025 6:06 AM CDT
• ASUS raises price of ROG NUC 2025 gaming PC with Core Ultra 9 275HX + GeForce RTX 5080 to $3199ASUS jacks up the price of its new ROG NUC 2025 Gaming Mini-PC: flagship Core Ultra 9 275HX + GeForce RTX 5080 system now costs $3199, a $350 increase.Aug 14, 2025 5:05 AM CDT
• AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX runs 400 copies of Doom, 8 copies of Crysis at onceAMD's new Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX has 96 cores, 192 threads: tested running 100 copies of Doom at the same time, even 8 copies of Crysis at once.Aug 14, 2025 4:20 AM CDT
• Arm Neural Super Sampling brings AI-powered DLSS-like upscaling to mobile devicesArm Neural Super Sampling (NSS) offers DLSS-like upscaling on mobile devices, leveraging new AI hardware in Arm GPUs that are set to release in 2026.Aug 14, 2025 2:57 AM CDT
• Turtle Beach Atlas 200 is the company's first officially licensed PlayStation headsetTurtle Beach is launching its first officially licensed gaming headset for PlayStation consoles with the new Turtle Beach Atlas 200.Aug 14, 2025 2:32 AM CDT
• ASUS debuts ROG Crosshair X870E Hero BTF motherboard for that cable-free lookASUS's new ROG Crosshair X870E Hero BTF motherboard offers up the potential to put together a high-end PC where you can't see any cables.Aug 14, 2025 1:59 AM CDT
• Radeon RX 9060 non-XT reviewed, 20% faster than the GeForce RTX 5050Someone bought a prebuilt gaming desktop with AMD's new entry-level Radeon RX 9060 non-XT GPU, took the card out, and put it to the test.Aug 14, 2025 1:26 AM CDT
• iPhone 17 Air has iPhone 17 Pro perf: binned A19 Pro chip has less GPU cores, lower gaming FPSApple's upcoming ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air will compete with iPhone 17 Pro in performance: binned A19 Pro chip has less GPU cores, with less FPS for gamers.Aug 14, 2025 1:01 AM CDT
• Former Blizzard president says Battlefield 6 will 'boot stomp' Call of Duty: Black Ops 7Mike Ybarra, the former president of Blizzard, says Battlefield 6 will 'boot stomp' Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, and that FPS fans will love it.Aug 14, 2025 12:12 AM CDT
• Intel USAI initiative shows commitment to US manufacturing, announces AI agents for US militaryIntel unveils USAI narrative: emphasizing over 50 years of US-based manufacturing, announces it's building AI agents for the US military.Aug 13, 2025 11:11 PM CDT
• NVIDIA's next-gen Rubin AI GPUs not delayed, no changes to fight AMD Instinct MI450 AI chipsNVIDIA's next-gen Rubin AI GPUs rumored to be delayed, redesigns happening to better compete with AMD's upcoming Instinct MI450 AI accelerators.Aug 13, 2025 10:37 PM CDT
• PUBG ending PS4 support on November 13, will only be playable on current-gen consolesAnother major live service game is ending support for both PS4 and Xbox One as Krafton announces PlayerUnkown's Battlegrounds will be pulled in November.Aug 13, 2025 5:35 PM CDT
• Borderlands 4 has over 30 billion gun combinations, Gearbox saysBorderlands 4 has over 30 billion guns to choose from in the game, which is 30x the amount of different weapon combinations found in Borderlands 3.Aug 13, 2025 4:34 PM CDT
• Grounded 2 was mostly developed by Eidos Montreal, not ObsidianThe majority of Grounded 2's dev wasn't actually made by Obsidian themselves, and was instead outsourced to Eidos Montreal as a collaborative effort.Aug 13, 2025 3:33 PM CDT
• Carbice boasts 'Ice Pad replaces outdated thermal paste' - and it's now in CyberPowerPC rigsYou can now get the Carbice Ice Pad as part of a prebuilt CyberPowerPC, and hopefully it'll be available to buy in standalone form before long.Aug 13, 2025 3:00 PM CDT
• Remedy working on mysterious new game, studio targets €100 million revenue by 2027Remedy Entertainment has already outlined their next new game as the studio continues work on FBC Firebreak, Control 2, and the Max Payne 1 & 2 remasters.Aug 13, 2025 2:32 PM CDT
• PUBG: Battlegrounds is ditching last-gen consoles for the PS5 and Xbox Series XPUBG: Battlegrounds is officially leaving behind the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles as the transition to current-gen consoles has begun.Aug 13, 2025 2:01 PM CDT
• Control franchise sales hit 5 million, Remedy gives update on Control 2 sequelRemedy Entertainment is now in full control over its Control franchise as the first game breaks 5 million sales, and a new sci-fi sequel is on the way.Aug 13, 2025 1:31 PM CDT
• Resident Evil Requiem story details leak ahead of Gamescom unveilingA leaker has revealed story elements for the highly anticipated Resident Evil Requiem ahead of the scheduled Gamescom reveal next week.Aug 13, 2025 1:02 PM CDT
• Battlefield 6 developer confirms large maps will be shown 'soon'A lead DICE producer for Battlefield 6 has confirmed there are larger maps in the game, and that players will be able to see them 'soon enough.'Aug 13, 2025 12:32 PM CDT
• ASUS teases an RTX 50 series graphics card unlike any otherASUS is preparing to unveil a new RTX 50-series graphics card that features a design unlike any other RTX 50-series GPU, and it'll feature three fans.Aug 13, 2025 12:01 PM CDT
• Battlefield 6 players collectively cause $70 billion worth of property damageBattlefield 6 players only caused $70 billion worth of property damage throughout the first open beta weekend, and EA wants more during the second weekend.Aug 13, 2025 11:33 AM CDT
• PlayStation teases epic Xbox crossover between Halo and Helldivers 2Helldivers 2 seems to be getting a Halo crossover, as the latest trailer has teased the saxophone from the iconic soundtrack in Halo 3 ODST.Aug 13, 2025 9:32 AM CDT
• GeForce Game Ready 580.97 WHQL driver for Hellblade 2 and GTA 5's DLSS 4 update is hereGeForce Game Ready 580.97 WHQL adds optimizations for Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Enhanced and Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced, which both got DLSS 4 this week.Aug 13, 2025 9:02 AM CDT
• Razer Wolverine V3 Pro 8K PC is a new premium wireless controller for competitive gamersLightweight and with ultra-low wireless latency performance, the new Razer Wolverine V3 Pro 8K PC is a premium controller built for competitive gaming.Aug 13, 2025 8:27 AM CDT
• Dell and KIOXIA announce partnership to use 245TB LC9 Series SSDs in PowerEdge serversKIOXIA and Dell Technologies have announced a new partnership to deliver LC9 Series SSDs with 245 TB of capacity to Dell PowerEdge servers.Aug 13, 2025 8:02 AM CDT
• Resident Evil reboot has begun shooting with 'Weapons' director Zach CreggerThe Resident Evil reboot has begun filming in the streets of Prague, with the upcoming reboot aiming to be a more serious survival movie.Aug 13, 2025 7:31 AM CDT
• NVIDIA intros new RTX PRO 'Blackwell' workstation GPUs with RTX PRO 4000 SFF and RTX PRO 2000NVIDIA expands its RTX PRO 'Blackwell' workstation GPU family with the introduction of the new RTX PRO 4000 SFF and RTX PRO 2000 workstation cards.Aug 13, 2025 7:07 AM CDT
• Crimson Desert is delayed to 2026, prompting worries that it could be overshadowed by GTA 6Crimson Desert was supposed to be out late in 2025 - and GTA 6 was, of course, delayed from this year to next itself, and it's not a game to tangle with.Aug 13, 2025 6:46 AM CDT
• Resident Evil: Requiem to feature 'Last of Us' combat, vehicles, and open-level designDetails for Resident Evil: Requiem have emerged online claiming there will be vehicles and combat will be inspired by The Last of Us games.Aug 13, 2025 6:43 AM CDT
• OneXPlayer Super X gaming tablet: AMD Strix Halo APU-powered ASUS ROG Flow Z13 competitorOneXPlayer's new Super X gaming tablet is an AMD Ryzen AI Max 395+ 'Strix Halo' APU-powered ASUS ROG Flow Z13 competitor, with an OLED display.Aug 13, 2025 6:06 AM CDT
• US authorities secretly place location tracking devices in targeted AI chip shipments to ChinaUS authorities secretly place location tracking devices inside of advanced chips being sent to China, with trackers inside AI servers, and more.Aug 13, 2025 5:06 AM CDT
• Grand Theft Auto V adds full DLSS 4 support, achieves 500 FPS on the GeForce RTX 5090Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced now features DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation support and DLSS Frame Generation support for GeForce RTX owners.Aug 13, 2025 4:32 AM CDT
• Samsung launches world's first 115-inch Micro RGB TV for $30,000The new 115-inch 4K Micro RGB Samsung Vision AI Smart TV is the world's first consumer-grade TV to feature micro-scale RGB LED backlight technology.Aug 13, 2025 3:36 AM CDT
• Apple iPhone 18 with A20 chip could switch to wafer-level multi-chip module packagingApple's next-gen A20 Pro and A20 processors should be the company's first 2nm chips, made for iPhone 18, with new wafer-level multi-chip module packaging.Aug 13, 2025 12:12 AM CDT
• NVIDIA launches RTX 5090 D V2 in China for 16,499 yuan, up to $1400 cheaper than the RTX 5090NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 graphics card for China officially launched, with a Hong Kong retailer listing for $700 to $1400 cheaper than RTX 5090.Aug 12, 2025 11:11 PM CDT
• PlayStation 6 ray tracing performance rumored to be FASTER than the RTX 5080Sony's next-generation PlayStation 6 console should have ray tracing performance close to the RTX 5080, with 4K 120FPS gaming the new standard in 2027.Aug 12, 2025 10:12 PM CDT
• Take-Two CEO has 'very high conviction' GTA 6 won't be delayed againWill Grand Theft Auto 6 get delayed again? Only Rockstar knows for sure, but CEO Strauss Zelnick has 'high conviction' GTA 6 will launch in May 2026.Aug 12, 2025 4:36 PM CDT
• Battlefield 6 is the #1 top-selling premium game on Steam, reportedly reached 600K pre-ordersBattlefield 6 is currently #1 best-selling premium game on Steam, with Alinea Analytics estimating over 605,000 pre-orders and $35 million revenue.Aug 12, 2025 3:33 PM CDT
• Xbox and PlayStation join forces with one of the most on-the-nose crossovers in gaming historyGaming's biggest rivals join forces to merge the worlds of Helldivers 2, a distinct PlayStation property, with Halo, a very Xbox-oriented franchise.Aug 12, 2025 2:32 PM CDT
• Space-grade engineering hits the PC gaming market, replaces thermal pasteSpace-proven material is aiming to replace CPU thermal paste as it doesn't need any maintenance, improves performance, and doesn't crack.Aug 12, 2025 2:02 PM CDT
• Resident Evil movie won't star Leon, Weapons director Zach Cregger says it'll be a 'new story'Established horror director Zach Cregger says that his new Resident Evil movie will have a fresh narrative for the series: 'I won't tell Leon's story'Aug 12, 2025 1:31 PM CDT
• Halo game that's playable on PlayStation discovered by dataminerA dataminer has discovered that at least one Halo title is coming over to PlayStation, as it was found to be compatible with Sony's platform within an API.Aug 12, 2025 1:01 PM CDT
• A handheld with an RTX 4090 GPU? Cyberpunk 2077 runs at 60 FPS in 4K on DIY gaming portable12.5-inch handheld PC sports a laptop RTX 4090 graphics card and Intel Core-i9 14900HX mobile CPU to deliver staggering frame rates for a portable.Aug 12, 2025 12:45 PM CDT
• FBC Firebreak was a commercial disappointment, earns primarily via PS Plus, Game Pass dealsRemedy's new experimental PVP online-only live game FBC Firebreak wasn't a big success at launch and the studio acknowledges lower than expected sales.Aug 12, 2025 12:29 PM CDT
• Max Payne 1 & 2 Remake currently in development by Rockstar and Remedy EntertainmentRemedy Entertainment and Rockstar Games are teaming up for the Max Payne 1 & 2 Remake, with development continuing at a steady pace.Aug 12, 2025 12:01 PM CDT
• Win the Patriot Viper Elite 5 Ultra DDR5 96GB Memory Kit and Viper VP4300 Lite 4TB SSD!This week's TweakTown newsletter-exclusive giveaway is a powerhouse Patriot Performance Bundle with impressive DDR5 memory and a massive 4TB SSD!Aug 12, 2025 11:57 AM CDT
• Battlefield 6 players will be able to enjoy a new map and modes next weekendBattlefield 6 open beta weekend two will feature new game modes and a new map for players to enjoy, says a current Battlefield 6 developer.Aug 12, 2025 11:32 AM CDT
• Roblox threatens to sue child predator hunter over exposing groomingRoblox has sent a cease and desist letter to Schlep, a YouTuber who makes videos on exposing child predators lurking on the Roblox platform.Aug 12, 2025 8:32 AM CDT
• Battlefield 6 beta results in RTX 5090 catching fire mid-gameThe Battlefield 6 open beta weekend quickly came to a standstill for one RTX 5090 owner who noticed their PC was on fire mid-game.Aug 12, 2025 3:53 AM CDT
• Ubisoft hides its accidental announcement for a Far Cry TV showUbisoft hid its announcement about a Far Cry TV show being in the works at FX, and it's starring Rob McElhenney from Always Sunny in Philadelphia.Aug 12, 2025 3:33 AM CDT
• Samsung's new HBM3E 12-Hi memory confirmed supply to NVIDIA, ready to use in its AI GPUsSamsung Electronics confirms its supply of new HBM3E 12-Hi memory to NVIDIA, with 30K to 50K units of Samsung HBM3E to NVIDIA in the 'near future'Aug 12, 2025 1:01 AM CDT
• AOL is finally discontinuing its dial-up internet service, after 34 yearsFor millions of Americans, checking emails, messaging friends, and surfing the web in the 1990s all happened with an AOL dial-up internet service.Aug 12, 2025 12:31 AM CDT
• MaxSun's tweaked ARL-HX Micro Station: Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX + dual Arc PRO B60 24GB GPUsMaxSun unveils its new mini AI workstation, the new ARL-HX Micro Station: Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX + dual Arc PRO GPUs + 256GB RAM support, under $2800.Aug 12, 2025 12:12 AM CDT

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