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• Report: Forza Horizon 5 is the best-selling new PS5 game of 2025 so farAnalyst estimates indicate that Xbox's first-party game Forza Horizon 5 may have been the best-selling game on the PlayStation 5 throughout 2025 so far.Jul 23, 2025 3:33 PM CDT
• Here's when and how you can watch the Battlefield 6 reveal trailerBattlefield 6 is about to get its official reveal trailer, and here's how you can make sure to watch it as it is released in your timezone.Jul 23, 2025 2:01 PM CDT
• Gearbox release official gameplay overview for Rafa: the Exo-SoldierGearbox Software has released an overview trailer for Rafa: the Exo-Soldier, a Vault Hunter that likes to get up close and personal with his enemies.Jul 23, 2025 1:32 PM CDT
• WWE 2K25 officially releases on the Nintendo Switch 2 alongside DLC pack2K Games has launched WWE 2K25 and the Fearless Pack for the Nintendo Switch 2, with the title arriving in the form of three editions.Jul 23, 2025 1:01 PM CDT
• Switch 2 sold 1.6 million in US at launch, fastest-selling console in United States historyThe Nintendo Switch 2 is the fastest-selling video games console of all time in the United States, Circana analyst Mat Piscatella confirms in a new report.Jul 23, 2025 12:30 PM CDT
• Borderlands 4 will release on the Switch 2 at 30FPS 'with some dips,' says Gearbox CEOGearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has confirmed Borderlands 4 will be releasing on the Nintendo Switch 2 at a framerate gamers aren't happy with.Jul 23, 2025 12:04 PM CDT
• Fortnite won't return to iOS in UK in 2025, or even mid-2026Epic Games criticizes the UK's Competition and Markets Authority because regulators won't force Apple to allow alternative app stores in 2025, mid 2026.Jul 23, 2025 11:44 AM CDT
• Battlefield 6 campaign teaser releases, shows NATO is breaking at the seamsBattlefield has teased the campaign for Battlefield 6, with players seemingly being thrown into a situation where NATO is falling apart.Jul 23, 2025 11:21 AM CDT
• Ubisoft teases Assassin's Creed Shadows launching on the Nintendo Switch 2Ubisoft has inadvertently teased the release of Assassin's Creed Shadows on the Nintendo Switch 2, with the CEO who said it's coming to 'other machines.'Jul 23, 2025 10:59 AM CDT
• Battlefield 6 will be more expensive on consoles than on PC, release date leaksBattlefield 6 is reportedly going to cost more on consoles than it does on PC, with the release date leaking less than 24 hours before the reveal trailer.Jul 23, 2025 10:15 AM CDT
• Xbox lowers price of Outer Worlds 2 to $70, issues refundsThe Outer Worlds 2 no longer costs $80 as Microsoft lowers the asking price by $10, putting Obsidian's new RPG sequel at a baseline $70 price tag.Jul 23, 2025 9:28 AM CDT
• Scientists prove WiFi signals can be used to track you from location to locationA team of researchers has proposed 'WhoFi,' a new technique that uses WiFi signals to track a subject from one location to another.Jul 23, 2025 7:35 AM CDT
• NVIDIA CEO met with Samsung in 2018 to propose jointly-developed HBM, foundry switch from TSMCNVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang met with Samsung in 2018 to discuss co-developing HBM, cooperation in foundry to replace TSMC, and working together on CUDA.Jul 23, 2025 6:11 AM CDT
• Elgato's Game Capture 4K S is an external capture card for PC, PS5, Switch 2, and iPadThe new Elgato Game Capture 4K S is an external capture and streaming card designed for PC, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox, the Nintendo Switch 2, and iPad.Jul 23, 2025 12:03 AM CDT
• Razer's Cobra HyperSpeed Gaming Mouse, 62 grams, RGB, and a fast 26K Optical SensorThe new Razer Cobra HyperSpeed Gaming Mouse weighs only 62-grams, features vibrant Razer Chroma RGB, and is powered by Razer's Focus X 26K Optical Sensor.Jul 22, 2025 11:36 PM CDT
• DLSS 4 support comes to WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers, Killing Floor 3, and moreDLSS 4 With Multi Frame Generation support arrives in WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers, Killing Floor 3, The First Descendant, and Wildgate.Jul 22, 2025 11:01 PM CDT
• GeForce Game Ready 577.00 driver adds day one support for WUCHANG: Fallen FeathersGeForce Game Ready 577.00 WHQL driver is now available, bringing day one support to WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers and DLSS 4 to 11 new titles.Jul 22, 2025 10:34 PM CDT
• Samsung's new Galaxy Z Fold 7 display survives 500,000+ folds: 100+ folds per day for 10 yearsSamsung announces that its new Galaxy Z Fold 7 display survives 500,000+ folds, meaning it can handle over 10 years of daily use with 100 folds per day.Jul 22, 2025 9:09 PM CDT
• This is our first official glimpse at Google's next-gen Pixel 10 smartphoneGoogle has officially teased its next-gen Pixel 10 smartphone with our first official look at the new handset, which is powered by its in-house Tensor G5.Jul 22, 2025 8:08 PM CDT
• AMD Strix Halo APUs hit DIY PC builders with new MoDT 'Mini-ITX' mobos, up to 128GB LPDDR5X RAMSIXUNITED introduces its new STHT1 Thin Mini-ITX motherboard: AMD's new Strix Halo APU for the PC enthusiast market, with up to 128GB of RAM.Jul 22, 2025 7:25 PM CDT
• Official gaming mouse tool reportedly carried malware - here's how to check if you've been hitEndgame Gear mouse configuration tool was infected with a nasty bit of malware going by reports - a remote access trojan by the name of Xred.Jul 22, 2025 2:00 PM CDT
• Ubisoft confirms release window for Assassin's Creed Shadows Claws of Awaji DLCUbisoft has confirmed the Assassin's Creed Shadows DLC 'Claws of Awaji' will be released in Q2 2025, likely by the end of September.Jul 22, 2025 1:36 PM CDT
• Ubisoft refuses to take accountability for past failures, instead blames gamersUbisoft has taken up arms against the legion of gamers criticizing the company's recent releases, saying the titles have failed because of them.Jul 22, 2025 12:58 PM CDT
• Microsoft responds to global security vulnerability, points finger at ChinaMicrosoft has responded to the recent global SharePoint vulnerability, stating that it has identified at least three breaches linked to China.Jul 22, 2025 12:16 PM CDT
• Battlefield 6 reveal trailer release date confirmed by EABattlefield 6 has received an official release date for its reveal trailer, with the trailer scheduled to be dropped in just 48 hours.Jul 22, 2025 11:43 AM CDT
• Old School RuneScape hits 200,000+ online after World of Warcraft hemorrhages playersOld School RuneScape has reached 200,000 concurrent players, causing Jagex to announce it is adding more servers to support the ever-growing player count.Jul 22, 2025 11:32 AM CDT
• ChatGPT now deals with a mind-boggling 2.5 billion queries daily, showing huge growth in 2025A report from Axios claims that the AI now caters to some 2.5 billion queries every day, which is up from 1 billion at the end of last year.Jul 22, 2025 11:00 AM CDT
• Supermassive Games confirms layoffs and delay for Directive 8020Supermassive Games has confirmed via social media that it is beginning the redundancy process for more than 30 employees at the studio.Jul 22, 2025 10:29 AM CDT
• Popular crypto browser extension kills user SSDs by writing 500GB a dayConsensys, the creators of the cryptocurrency extension have confirmed the existence of a bug that is causing SSDs to shorten their life.Jul 22, 2025 10:06 AM CDT
• Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines gets an impressive RTX Remix modVampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines is the latest game to get the RTX Remix treatment, and this impressive mod is also updating all of the game's assets.Jul 22, 2025 4:37 AM CDT
• AMD FSR 4 support arrives in hundreds of games thanks to OptiScalerOptiScaler is a tool that lets you decide what upscaler to use when playing games, and its latest update adds support for AMD's new FSR 4.Jul 22, 2025 4:02 AM CDT
• OpenAI to have one million GPUs online by the end of the year, CEO Sam Altman wants 100 millionOpenAI CEO Sam Altman has taken to social media to announce that OpenAI will have over one million GPUs online by the end of the year.Jul 22, 2025 3:36 AM CDT
• Atari 2600+ PAC-MAN Edition is a new version of the classic console from the 1970sThe new Atari 2600+ PAC-MAN Edition console was created to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the iconic arcade and console game's debut.Jul 22, 2025 3:01 AM CDT
• AMD opens the door to local Stable Diffusion AI image generation on Ryzen AI NPUsAMD's world's first FP16 Stable Diffusion 3.0 Medium model for image generation is now available for AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series laptops.Jul 22, 2025 2:33 AM CDT
• Lenovo Legion Go 2 leaks online, specs compared to Xbox Ally XA video of a 'prototype' Lenovo Legion Go 2 has surfaced online showcasing a similar design to the first handheld, but with some upgrades.Jul 22, 2025 12:30 AM CDT
• Google's Gemini Deep Think AI wins gold at the International Mathematical OlympiadGoogle's advanced Gemini Deep Think AI solved five out of six 'exceptionally difficult' problems to win gold at the International Mathematical Olympiad.Jul 21, 2025 11:59 PM CDT
• KIOXIA unveils world's first 250TB NVMe SSD built for generative AIKIOXIA's new LC9 Series introduces the industry's first high-capacity 245.76 TB NVMe SSD with PCIe Gen5 speeds built for generative AI.Jul 21, 2025 11:29 PM CDT
• Pure Pool Pro runs at native 4K 120FPS on standard PS5, blistering native 8K 60FPS on PS5 ProRipstone Games' new Pure Pool Pro runs at native 4K 120FPS on the standard PlayStation 5, native 8K 60FPS on the beefed-up PS5 Pro console.Jul 21, 2025 10:30 PM CDT
• Samsung preps for 3-4 year long-term competition with TSMC on its next-gen 2nm process nodeSamsung is focusing on substance over speed for its next-gen 2nm process, 'preparing for a 3-4 year long-term competition with TSMC' says new leaks.Jul 21, 2025 9:54 PM CDT
• NVIDIA and MediaTek delay AI PC processor launch to 2026: Microsoft OS issues, market headwindsNVIDIA and MediaTek's new Arm-based AI PC processor has issues with silicon, OS hurdles, and market headwinds see it delayed until 2026.Jul 21, 2025 8:46 PM CDT
• Tesla's new 1950s-inspired diner and drive-in Supercharger station in LA is now openTesla's long-awaited 1950s-themed retro-futuristic diner is now open in LA, offering food, drinks and entertainment while your car is Supercharged.Jul 21, 2025 7:25 PM CDT
• Battlefield 6 open beta rumored to go live on August 4 with improvements from Battlefield LabsBattlefield 6 open beta should go live in two weeks on August 4, with improvements over the Battlefield Labs build baked into the open beta.Jul 21, 2025 4:44 PM CDT
• ASUS intros ExpertCenter desktop PC powered by NVIDIA GB300 Blackwell Ultra , up to 784GB RAMASUS intros the ExpertCenter Pro ET900N G3: new desktop PC powered by NVIDIA GB300 Grace Blackwell Ultra Desktop Superchip, up to 784GB of RAM.Jul 21, 2025 4:04 PM CDT
• Fallout 1 reborn as FPS in new Fallout Bakersfield total-conversion Doom modFallout Bakersfield is a new total conversion mod for Doom that brings the style of the original Fallout 1997 game into Id's first-person shooter.Jul 21, 2025 3:33 PM CDT
• SIXUNITED's new XN77 laptop packs AMD's new Strix Halo APU at up to 120W TDPSIXUNITED preps new XN77 laptop powered by AMD's new Strix Halo APU at up to 120W, dual-fan cooler, up to a 16-inch OLED panel at 1600p 165Hz.Jul 21, 2025 2:22 PM CDT
• AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX CPU sets record in Cinebench R23, but chugs 950W doing soRecord score of 186,800 is a new high outside of exotic cooling - only a liquid AIO was used, so when liquid nitrogen comes into play, expect a lot more.Jul 21, 2025 2:00 PM CDT
• Microsoft AI CEO on generative AI: 'Creativity will remain the real currency'Microsoft's CEO of artificial intelligence says that human creativity will still be important even when AI-generated content takes over multimedia.Jul 21, 2025 1:31 PM CDT
• Apple set to break tradition with the launch of the foldable iPhoneApple's foldable iPhone is slated to launch next year, and it's said that it will be the most un-Apple product launch the company has done in recent memory.Jul 21, 2025 12:06 PM CDT
• NVIDIA RTX 5090 laptop GPU is 'shunt modded' to make it 20-30% faster in gamesIf you want your RTX 5090 mobile to be faster, this is one way of making a big difference - but it's definitely not for the faint-hearted.Jul 21, 2025 10:33 AM CDT
• SWAT shooter Ready or Not sells 1 million copies in four days, total sales now at 10 millionVOID Interactive's tactical shooter Ready or Not just hit consoles, and has sold 1 million copies in just four days availability on PS5 and Xbox Series.Jul 21, 2025 8:46 AM CDT
• Intel's new tool lets you benchmark DLSS, FSR, and XeSS image qualityIntel's Computer Graphics Visual Quality Metric (CGVQM) tool evaluates the image quality of games, and can spot artifacts like ghosting and AI artifacts.Jul 21, 2025 2:56 AM CDT
• Foxconn will begin adopting NVIDIA's next-gen Vera Rubin AI servers, expected in 2H 2026Foxconn will start adopting the design of NVIDIA's next-generation Vera Rubin AI servers, expected to ship sometime in the second half of 2026.Jul 21, 2025 2:22 AM CDT
• Patriot's flagship Viper Gaming PV593 Gen5 SSD is built for gaming, AI, and video editingPatriot's Viper Gaming PV593 PCIe Gen5 SSD is built for speed and reliability. And it runs cool thanks to its 6nm Silicon Motion SM2508 controller.Jul 21, 2025 2:03 AM CDT
• AMD's new budget Ryzen AI 5 330 processor for Copilot+ PCs sacrifices GPU performanceThe AMD Ryzen AI 5 330, designed for affordable Copilot+ PCs, with up to 50 TOPS of AI performance. However, AMD's new budget APU is not built for gaming.Jul 21, 2025 1:31 AM CDT
• ASRock's new compact DeskMini series expands with new Intel and AMD optionsASRock updates its DeskMini portable PC lineup with new AMD and Intel options built for productivity, efficiency, AI workloads, and gaming.Jul 21, 2025 12:34 AM CDT
• Razer's Pokémon collection is now available in the US, Europe, and AustraliaRazer has partnered with The Pokémon Company to create a range of new custom gaming gear, and it's now available in the US, Europe, and Australia.Jul 20, 2025 11:59 PM CDT
• NVIDIA's new B30 AI GPU planned to ship in Q4: 10-20% slower than H20, but 30-40% cheaperNVIDIA resumes shipping its H20 AI GPU into China, piggybacking its new B30 AI GPU for China later this year, thanks to US export restriction ease.Jul 20, 2025 11:22 PM CDT
• Capture, charge, and dock the Nintendo Switch 2 with AVerMedia's GO SeriesAVerMedia has confirmed that its innovative range of GO devices have been updated and optimized for the new Nintendo Switch 2 console.Jul 20, 2025 10:56 PM CDT
• PC Building Simulator 2 now includes 3DMark Speed Way so you can test your virtual PCPC Building Simulator 2 is a game that lets you build a PC with real-world components, and now you can test your virtual rig's performance in-game.Jul 20, 2025 10:31 PM CDT
• Hackers use Microsoft service to launch serious global attack at governments and businessesAt least 85 servers worldwide have been compromised through a Microsoft service vulnerability that has been used to achieve remote code execution.Jul 20, 2025 9:44 PM CDT
• Elder Scrolls creator Julian LeFay reveals battle with terminal cancerJulian LeFay, one of the original creators and designers of The Elder Scrolls franchise, has left the industry after revealing a terminal cancer diagnosis.Jul 20, 2025 6:36 PM CDT
• Ubisoft CEO responds to Stop Killing Games: 'Nothing is eternal'Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot responds to Stop Killing Games, says gamers are warned on discontinuations, explains why The Crew wasn't made available offline.Jul 20, 2025 5:35 PM CDT
• Report: Microsoft chose to lay off thousands in favor of AI investmentNew reports say that Microsoft chose to invest more heavily into artificial intelligence at the cost of jobs, and will restructure business around AI.Jul 20, 2025 4:34 PM CDT
• MachineGames financials reveals Indiana Jones developer has 6% profit marginThe financial performance of Xbox first-party studio MachineGames shows that the Indiana Jones developer made $2.6 million in profit on a 6% margin.Jul 20, 2025 3:33 PM CDT
• Ubisoft actually believes microtransactions make their games more funUbisoft has revealed in an annual financial report that it believes the microtransactions it puts in its games actually make their games 'more fun'.Jul 20, 2025 10:01 AM CDT
• Apple's foldable iPhone to challenge Samsung Z Fold 7, price may hit $2,400Apple's rumored foldable iPhone could have the largest battery in a smartphone Apple has ever released, but also might be the most expensive iPhone ever.Jul 20, 2025 9:31 AM CDT
• PS Store gamers would receive less than $2 in Sony's 'coupon' antitrust settlementA district judge has denied a settlement offer in a new PlayStation antitrust case, saying that Sony's 'coupon settlement' is 'generally disfavored'Jul 20, 2025 9:11 AM CDT
• Assassin's Creed Shadows budget confirmed to be over €100 millionUbisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has confirmed that Assassin's Creed Shadows' budget was over 100 million euros, and also explains why Star Wars Outlaws failed.Jul 20, 2025 8:11 AM CDT
• AMD's next-gen UDNA GPUs could have 50% more GPU cores than RDNA 4, Radeon 10090 XT incomingAMD's next-generation UDNA GPUs could sport up to 96 CUs, which is 50% more GPU cores than RDNA 4, on a 256-bit memory bus in 2026.Jul 20, 2025 4:47 AM CDT
• Astronomer CEO resigns from $1 billion company after Coldplay concert kiss-cam scandalAstronomer has officially confirmed that Andy Byron has stepped down as CEO after a clip went viral of him cuddling an employee at a Coldplay concert.Jul 19, 2025 8:42 PM CDT
• GTA 6 leaks: 60FPS on PS5 Pro, with GTA 6 and PS5 Pro bundles to be announced soonGTA 6 runs at 60FPS on PS5 Pro according to new rumors, with PlayStation engineers helping Rockstar with optimizations and new tech for May 2026.Jul 19, 2025 8:23 PM CDT
• Battlefield 6 to be officially unveiled at the end of the month in 3-day eventEA has sent invitations to content creators for a 3-day event at the end of the month, which will include the live reveal of Battlefield 6.Jul 19, 2025 7:55 PM CDT
• Official name for next Battlefield game confirmed after promotional care package leaksA promotional package sent out to content creators has confirmed the name of the next Battlefield game, suggesting an official reveal is imminent.Jul 19, 2025 7:34 PM CDT
• Steam launches trade protection for in-game items, Counter-Strike 2 skins protected by defaultValve rolls out a new trade protection program that will allow users to reverse trades of specific in-game items and cosmetics within a 7 day period.Jul 19, 2025 4:43 PM CDT
• BioShock creator Ken Levine explains why he only makes singleplayer gamesBioShock creator Ken Levine gives a candid and personal take on singleplayer games, revealing that these nostalgic experiences go back to his youth.Jul 19, 2025 3:33 PM CDT

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