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- Intel's next-gen Nova Lake-S desktop CPU leaks: up to 52 cores with 16 P-Cores, 150W TDPIntel's next-gen Nova Lake-S desktop 'Core Ultra 400' series CPU leaks: up to 52 cores of CPU power, support for DDR5-10000+ memory, new LGA 1854 socket.Jun 16, 2025 8:08 PM CDT
- Nexus Mods gets new owner, site operator dark0ne very confident in successorNexus Mods, the internet's premiere host for player-created content, has been sold to a new owner, but site operator Dark0ne is confident in the direction.Jun 16, 2025 5:02 PM CDT
- AMD quietly launches budget Ryzen X3D CPU for PC gamersAMD's new Ryzen 5 5500X3D is a budget gaming AM4 CPU for the Latin American market, and it's a surprise new Zen 3 X3D launch for 2025.Jun 16, 2025 2:34 AM CDT
- MSI releases AMD AGESA 1.2.0.3e BIOS: officially supports 4 x 64GB sticks, up to 256GB RAMMSI's new BIOS has been officially released for some of its 800-series motherboards, supporting 4 x 64GB sticks of RAM for up to 256GB of total RAM.Jun 16, 2025 1:11 AM CDT
- Scammers are now laser-engraving GA102 GPUs onto fake RTX 4090 cards, sold for $1400 eachThere's a new scam involving NVIDIA's previous-gen GeForce RTX 4090 graphics cards, where they're laser-engraving GA102 GPUs onto RTX 3090, RTX 3080 cards.Jun 15, 2025 11:44 PM CDT
- We can expect Gen5 SSDs to stay on the market until 2030, Gen6 SSDs aren't ready for mainstreamPCIe Gen5 SSDs are expected to stay on the market for many years to come, with Gen6 SSDs not hitting consumer desktop PCs until at least 2030.Jun 15, 2025 10:10 PM CDT
- Samsung bets on next-gen glass interposers replacing silicon, robots as the next big thingSamsung designates advanced packaging and robots as the next big thing for the company, as glass interposers expected to replace silicon interposers.Jun 15, 2025 7:07 PM CDT
- Sony wants to release at least one big singleplayer PlayStation game per yearSony plans to release at least one big first-party AAA singleplayer PlayStation game per year, but only 'at the right time' and 'at the right quality'Jun 15, 2025 5:33 PM CDT
- Sony 'remains committed' to live service games, will continue to invest in games-as-a-serviceThanks to Helldiver II's success, Sony isn't ready to give up on live service games any time soon, confirming plans to invest further into GaaS titles.Jun 15, 2025 2:45 PM CDT
- Early NVIDIA rival Matrox debuts new dual-GPU graphics card: supports 4x 8K displaysMatrox has unveiled two new graphics cards, one of which supports up to four 8K displays or four 5K displays at 120Hz refresh rates.Jun 15, 2025 6:37 AM CDT
- The Witcher 4 will be best experienced on PC despite being built for consoles firstCD Projekt Red has provided new details on The Witcher 4 development and what it intends to provide PC gamers when the game launches.Jun 14, 2025 1:38 PM CDT
- Bethesda reveals the most-popular Fallout game ever, and it's not even closeBethesda Game Studios has revealed that the Fallout game has been downloaded a staggering 230 million times since its first release 10 years ago.Jun 14, 2025 11:27 AM CDT
- Evidence of third Xbox Game Pass price hike found as Microsoft charges $80 for new gamesEvidence of an Xbox Game Pass price increase has reportedly been found in source code on the Xbox Cloud gaming website as Microsoft charges $80 for games.Jun 14, 2025 9:22 AM CDT
- NVIDA Reflex is now available in over 150 gamesNVIDIA's latency reduction technology called Reflex is now available in over 150 games, and in nine of the top ten competitive shooters.Jun 14, 2025 1:03 AM CDT
- GTA 6 could allow music artists to upload their music directly into the gameRockstar will reportedly allow music artists to upload their music directly into Grand Theft Auto 6, would see the game be a music streaming giant.Jun 13, 2025 9:39 PM CDT
- Xbox fans left behind as PlayStation gets exclusive editions of new Xbox gamesXbox has decided to skip physical disc releases for its three upcoming first-party games but will release disc editions for the PlayStation 5.Jun 13, 2025 2:15 PM CDT
- Retailers leak Xbox ROG Ally launch month and pricingThe Xbox ROG Ally and Ally X are slated to released later this year, and an industry insider has been told the release month through retailers.Jun 13, 2025 1:12 PM CDT
- Micron accused of spreading xenophobic lies to destroy reputation of rival chipmakerMicron has been embroiled in a lawsuit that alleges the company has intentionally run a scheme to destroy the reputation of a rival business.Jun 13, 2025 11:13 AM CDT
- PS5 made $136 billion sales in five years, Sony's gen 9 ecosystem has a 9.5% profit marginSony's latest earnings figures show that the PlayStation 5 generation has made over $136 billion in sales revenue, but only has a 9.5% profit margin.Jun 13, 2025 9:01 AM CDT
- UL announces its 3DMark benchmark suite now runs natively on macOS, using Metal API3DMark is now available for Apple macOS, includes the Wild Life Extreme, Solar Bay, and Steel Nomad Light benchmarks, running on Metal API.Jun 13, 2025 5:53 AM CDT
- Stable Diffusion 3.5 VRAM requirement reduced by 40% to run on more GeForce RTX GPUsStable Diffusion 3.5 is out now and with the large model requiring 18GB of VRAM, NVIDIA has collaborated by Stability AI to dramatically reduce this.Jun 13, 2025 1:59 AM CDT
- AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 25.6.2 adds FSR 4 to more games, fixes 9060 XT issuesAMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 25.6.2 is a new optional driver that also adds day one support to two new games - The Alters and FBC: Firebreak.Jun 13, 2025 12:28 AM CDT
- AMD launches Instinct MI350 series AI chips: 185 billion transistors, 288GB HBM3E memoryAMD Instinct MI350 series AI chips launched: 185 billion transistors, 288GB HBM3E memory, with MI355X up to 35x faster than MI300, 2.2x faster than B200.Jun 12, 2025 10:10 PM CDT
- ASUS's gold ROG ASTRAL GeForce RTX 5090 charity auction enters final day with $20K highest bidSigned by NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, the ROG ASTRAL GeForce RTX 5090 Dhahab Edition GPU is currently up for grabs as part of a charity auction.Jun 12, 2025 8:55 PM CDT
- Report: Native Xbox handheld cancelled as Microsoft reveals new Xbox Ally X duoMicrosoft has reportedly scrapped its plans on a first-party native Xbox handheld device as it reveals new partner Windows PC handhelds alongside ASUS.Jun 12, 2025 4:00 PM CDT
- Netflix TV show helped Devil May Cry 5 achieve 10 million game sales, Capcom saysCapcom's transmedia strategy is working quite well and the recent Netflix TV show has sparked a new game sales milestone for the Devil May Cry franchise.Jun 16, 2025 7:04 PM CDT
- Apparently ARK: Survival Ascended's trick for better FPS is to sneakily turn on FSR frame genYouTuber flags up the hidden enabling of FSR frame generation - which can't be turned off - in what some gamers are calling a 'scummy' move.Jun 16, 2025 2:00 PM CDT
- Steam Deck prototype has half the gaming performance of the retail unitA rare engineering sample and prototype version of what would become the Valve Steam Deck has been disassembled and tested in a fascinating new video.Jun 16, 2025 2:01 AM CDT
- GeForce RTX 5050 to use faster 20 Gbps GDDR6 memory, same as RDNA 4Word is NVIDIA is prepping to launch a budget GeForce RTX 5050 desktop gaming GPU next month, and we've already got the full specs.Jun 16, 2025 12:58 AM CDT
- Sycom preps GeForce RTX 50 Master Series cards with both air, liquid cooling using Noctua fansJapanese system integrated Sycom preparing GeForce RTX 50 Silent Master Air and Liquid series GPUs, cooled by Noctua fans, coming soon.Jun 15, 2025 11:11 PM CDT
- Future of next-gen HBM: HBM4, HBM5, HBM6, HBM7, and HBM8 teased with 15,000W AI GPUs by 2038Next-generation GPU-HBM roadmap teases HBM4, HBM5, HBM6, HBM7, HBM8 with HBM7 dropping by 2035 with new AI GPUs using 6.1TB of HBM7 and 15,000W AI GPUs.Jun 15, 2025 9:09 PM CDT
- Play Anywhere is working: Xbox gamers are playing 28% more on multiple devicesMicrosoft's Play Anywhere cross-platform initiative appears to be working quite well as Xbox players are spending 28% more time on multiple devices.Jun 15, 2025 6:25 PM CDT
- Sony lays out AI gaming use case, wants to use AI for content discovery, player customizationEveryone is buzzing about AI, but no one's really explained its deeper possibilities for actual gamer interactions--now Sony lays out its AI gaming vision.Jun 15, 2025 4:28 PM CDT
- Sony unlocks PlayStation PC games on Steam for people in 162 countriesSony has removed the region lock on several PlayStation PC games on Steam for more than 150+ countries, enabling access for players in those countries.Jun 15, 2025 10:54 AM CDT
- Voice actor for Red Dead Redemption's John Marston teases huge Rockstar news for next weekThe voice actor of John Martson has teased some 'exciting news' is on the horizon for the Red Dead Redemption franchise, and it's slated to hit next week.Jun 14, 2025 10:50 PM CDT
- The Witcher 4 is built for console first, CDPR confirms 60FPS is not guaranteedCD Projekt Red and Epic Games have sat down to discuss The Witcher 4 and how the recent tech demo relates to the final release of the next Witcher.Jun 14, 2025 1:01 PM CDT
- Assassin's Creed Shadows 'Claws of Awaji' DLC release date leaksAssassin's Creed Shadows DLC 'Claws of Awaji' is slated to release this September, a month after the release of highly anticipated Ghost of Yotei.Jun 14, 2025 11:10 AM CDT
- Nintendo Switch 2 shatters all-time launch week sales record for video game hardwareThe Nintendo Switch 2 has shattered a new all-time launch week unit sales record for video game hardware in the US with 1.1 million units sold.Jun 14, 2025 5:27 AM CDT
- AMD's new Instinct AI GPUs will possibly bring in up to $12 billion in revenue for 2026AMD's new Instinct AI GPUs will reportedly deliver between $10 billion and $12 billion of revenue in 2026 says Wall Street analysts.Jun 13, 2025 11:11 PM CDT
- Radeon RX 9070 XT cards with Samsaung GDDR6 are slightly SLOWER than cards with SK hynix GDDR6AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics cards using Samsung GDDR6 memory are around 1-2% slower than RX 9070 XT cards using SK hynix GDDR6 chips.Jun 13, 2025 6:33 PM CDT
- Intel officially discontinues Arc A750 and A770 GPUs, won't even hit full 3-year lifespanIntel has officially announced the End of Life for Arc Alchemist discrete GPUs and several SKUs of its mobile GPUs, leaving only two without an EOL stamp.Jun 13, 2025 1:53 PM CDT
- Apple adds no-brainer iPhone alarm feature that Android had since 2013Apple is finally adding a feature that has been available on Android devices for the past decade to its Clock app in the coming iOS 26.Jun 13, 2025 12:10 PM CDT
- Follow these steps to get a free Anker power bank replacementAnker and the US Consumer Product Protection Agency has confirmed a recall of more than 1 million Anker power banks as they are at risk of overheating.Jun 13, 2025 10:50 AM CDT
- A million Anker power banks have been recalled due to fire risk - here's what you need to knowIf you own an Anker PowerCore 10000 (model A1263), stop using it. Then you need to check the serial number to see if it needs replacing.Jun 13, 2025 7:51 AM CDT
- Steam is now native on Apple Silicon, full optimization available nowValve has released an update that makes Steam native on Apple Silicon, adding faster launch times, responsive scrolling, and client navigation.Jun 13, 2025 5:31 AM CDT
- NVIDIA's new N1X AI PC chip performance leaked: ready to battle AMD's new Strix Halo APUsNVIDIA's new Arm-based AI PC processor gets some Geekbench perf leaks: N1X scores 3096 points in single-thread, 18837 points in multi-thread in early leak.Jun 13, 2025 1:33 AM CDT
- Micron and Trump admin to expand US investments: $200B for domestic semiconductor manufacturingMicron and the Trump administration plan to invest $200 billion into US-based semiconductor manufacturing an R&D in Idaho, New York, and Virginia.Jun 12, 2025 11:11 PM CDT
- AMD confirms next-next-gen Zen 7-based EPYC 'Verano' CPUs and Instinct MI500 AI GPUs for 2027AMD has confirmed its next-next-gen Zen 7-based EPYC 'Verano' CPUs as well as its next-next-gen Instinct MI500 series AI GPUs are both dropping in 2027.Jun 12, 2025 9:47 PM CDT
- AMD's next-gen Instinct MI400 GPU confirmed: rocks 432GB of HBM4 at 19.6TB/sec ready for 2026AMD confirms its next-gen Instinct MI400 AI GPU has double the compute performance, a huge 432GB of next-gen HBM4 at 19.6TB/sec and will launch in 2026.Jun 12, 2025 8:08 PM CDT
- Switch 2 power closer to Series S than PS4, Koei Tecmo dev saysWild Hearts S developers at Koei Tecmo say the Switch 2 is akin to the 9th generation Xbox Series S in terms of power, not Sony's last-gen PlayStation 4.Jun 12, 2025 2:31 PM CDT
- Borderlands 4 isn't an $80 game, won't have Switch 2 version at launchDid 2K Games listen to controversy? Borderlands 4 isn't an $80 game after all and is instead priced at the still-expensive new $70 MSRP for Gen 9 games.Jun 16, 2025 6:03 PM CDT
- Apple admits issue with Mac mini M2 no longer powering on - but you can get a free repairPress the power button and nothing happens with your Mac mini M2? Here's how you can check if the device is eligible for Apple's free repair scheme.Jun 16, 2025 11:23 AM CDT
- Rare GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Founders Edition with 20GB of VRAM spottedA rare GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Founders Edition GPU with 20GB of GDDR6X memory was recently spotted on eBay, where it sold for $1,999.99 USD.Jun 16, 2025 1:33 AM CDT
- Stellar Blade is now Sony's biggest single-player PC game launchStellar Blade's PC launch is drawing in more players in its first few days than PlayStation hits like God of War and Marvel's Spider-Man.Jun 16, 2025 12:26 AM CDT
- Apple's foldable iPad, iPhone specs teased: 18.8-inch foldable iPad, 7.74-inch foldable iPhoneApple's foldable iPad should have 18.8-inch foldable display, while the foldable iPhone Ultra should have 7.74-inch foldable, both expected in late 2026.Jun 15, 2025 10:44 PM CDT
- AMD's next-gen Instinct MI500 AI GPU to be fabbed on TSMC N2P process, goes head-on with NVIDIAAMD's next-generation Instinct MI500 will be mass-produced on TSMC's new N2P process node, will directly compete with NVIDIA's next-gen AI hardware.Jun 15, 2025 8:08 PM CDT
- SK hynix already pre-supplying next-gen HBM4 memory to NVIDIA for its next-gen Rubin AI GPUsSK hynix is already supplying small quantities of next-gen HBM4 memory to NVIDIA, will debut inside of the company's next-gen Rubin AI GPUs.Jun 15, 2025 6:08 PM CDT
- Bungie 'constantly testing' Marathon to ensure a 'very bold, innovative, deeply-engaging title'Sony and Bungie are constantly testing, revalidating, and iterating on Marathon's development to give the extraction shooter the best chance at success.Jun 15, 2025 3:29 PM CDT
- Minecraft's biggest graphical update officially unveiled along with release dateMicrosoft and Mojang have officially unveiled Minecraft's biggest graphical overhaul and explained how it will change players' gameplay.Jun 15, 2025 9:33 AM CDT
- Nintendo Switch 2 GameChat button can be remapped to whatever you wantIf you are sick of accidentally engaging GameChat on your Nintendo Switch 2, you can remap it to whatever you like via the system settings.Jun 14, 2025 2:01 PM CDT
- Microsoft officially mocks Apple over Liquid Glass design in social media postsMicrosoft has officially poked fun at Apple's Liquid Glass UI overhaul by sharing images of an old Windows operating system version.Jun 14, 2025 11:53 AM CDT
- Opinion: Sony could make a native PS4 handheld to carry multi-gen legacy into the futureOpinion: Sony could release a handheld device that natively plays PlayStation 4 games in a bid to carry the lucrative console generation into the future.Jun 14, 2025 10:48 AM CDT
- ROG Xbox Ally X handheld doesn't have an OLED display for this reasonThe ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X handhelds are designed to bridge the gap between console and PC gaming, however neither model sports an OLED panel.Jun 14, 2025 1:31 AM CDT
- Ocypus launches its new Gamma C60 series PC chassisOcypus announces the launch of its new Gamma C60 series cases with sleek aesthetics, advanced cooling architecture, and more for PC builders.Jun 13, 2025 10:17 PM CDT
- Nintendo fails to fix the infamous flaw with original Switch in the Switch 2A Nintendo Switch 2 owner has discovered Nintendo failed to fix one of the biggest problems with the original Switch, the dreaded stick drift.Jun 13, 2025 2:38 PM CDT
- More PS Plus price hikes possible, Sony says it will continue 'dynamically adjust' costsSony says more PlayStation Plus subscription price hikes could happen as the company plans to 'continue dynamically adjusting pricing' to maximize profit.Jun 13, 2025 1:27 PM CDT
- Intel B770 was a Computex no-show, but Intel's dropped a heavy hint that the GPU's still comingIntel has updated IDs in the Mesa drivers which were previously generic, but now refer to 'BGM-G31' models, one of which will hopefully be the B770.Jun 13, 2025 11:35 AM CDT
- Sony won't kill PS4: 'We'll drive a multi-generational PlayStation ecosystem into the future'Sony has no immediate plans to kill support for the PS4 and says that Gen 8 is still a large contributor to spending, earnings, and player engagement.Jun 13, 2025 10:32 AM CDT
- Sony on next-gen PS6: 'The future of our platform is constantly top of mind'Sony has no plans to replace its PlayStation console lineup with cloud gaming any time soon, and says a next-gen PlayStation 6 console is in development.Jun 13, 2025 7:05 AM CDT
- Palit is giving away a custom DOOM GeForce RTX 5080 with a Flail on the backplateThe PALIT GeForce RTX 5080 GamingPro DOOM: The Dark Ages Edition is a custom GPU created to celebrate the game, and PALIT is giving it away.Jun 13, 2025 2:34 AM CDT
- Razer's new Kishi V3 line-up offers pro-level controls for mobile gamingRazer's new Kishi controller line-up for mobile gaming introduces two full-sized pro-like controllers with the Kishi V3 Pro and Kishi V3 Pro XL.Jun 13, 2025 12:57 AM CDT
- AMD confirms it's using Samsung's latest HBM3E 12-Hi memory for its new Instinct MI350 AI GPUsAMD confirms that it's new Instinct MI350 series AI accelerators use Samsung's latest HBM3E 12-Hi memory, with up to 288GB HBM3 inside of its new AI chips.Jun 12, 2025 10:38 PM CDT
- AMD confirms next-gen EPYC 'Venice' Zen 6 CPU has 256 cores, will debut in 2026AMD confirms its next-gen Zen 6-based EPYC 'Venice' CPUs will have 256 cores in 2026, while Zen 7-based EPYC 'Verano' launches with Instinct MI500 in 2027.Jun 12, 2025 9:29 PM CDT
- Days Gone developer Sony Bend lays off 30% of workers, new project in the worksAnother one of Sony's core first-party PlayStation studios is laying off developers shortly after the cancellation of a big live service game project.Jun 12, 2025 5:34 PM CDT
- Drake has his own updatable radio station in Grand Theft Auto 6A Grammy-award-winning producer has said Drake has his own radio station in Grand Theft Auto 6 where he can upload music tracks directly.Jun 12, 2025 1:34 PM CDT
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