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• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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 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
• Samsung's semiconductor facility in Texas faces delays into 2026 through lack of customersSamsung's new semiconductor facility in Taylor, Texas, USA faces opening delay into 2026 as the company continues to fail to secure customers.Jul 3, 2025 8:44 PM CDT
• ZeniMax Online's cancelled MMORPG 'Blackbird' was a third-person shooter akin to DestinyXbox almost had its own unique answer to Destiny, but Microsoft chose to cancel ZeniMax Online's MMORPG third-person shooter codenamed 'Blackbird'Jul 3, 2025 6:36 PM CDT
• Samsung Foundry's bleeding-edge 1.4nm node pushed to 2029, a full two years later than plannedSamsung Foundry to mass produce its bleeding-edge 1.4nm process node in 2029, a full two years later than its planned 2027 timeline.Jul 3, 2025 5:05 PM CDT
• ZeniMax's cancelled Blackbird MMO was highly praised during playtesting, executives loved itReports indicate that ZeniMax Online's cancelled MMORPG project 'Blackbird' was a well-liked darling among playtesters and even Xbox executive teams.Jul 3, 2025 4:34 PM CDT
• AMD's next-gen Zen 6 gaming CPU rumors: 12C/24T with huge 240MB of 2-Hi X3D cache is possibleAMD would absolutely destroy Intel gaming CPUs with a rumored Zen 6 processor with 12 cores, 24 threads and a bonkers 240MB of 2-Hi X3D cache.Jul 3, 2025 4:04 PM CDT
• Battlefield 6 is in development hell: passes $400M in budget, aiming for 100M+ playersBattlefield 6 in development hell with 'well over north' of $400 million spent so far, expectations of over 100 million players, and more.Jul 3, 2025 3:33 PM CDT
• If Windows 11 ever gives you the option to 'eject' your GPU like a USB stick - don't do itA Redditor tried this, and the results weren't good - unsurprisingly - but the option to eject a GPU only appears in a very niche scenario within a VM.Jul 3, 2025 3:00 PM CDT
• Battlefield 6 battle royale mode leaks, map set in CaliforniaThe opening for the battle royale mode in the upcoming Battlefield game has leaked online, with the leaker saying the map is set in California.Jul 3, 2025 2:31 PM CDT
• Samsung tri-fold smartphone enters mass production in September, should release in Q4 2025Samsung to begin mass production of its tri-fold Galaxy G Fold smartphone in September, release expected in Q4 2025 ready for the holidays.Jul 3, 2025 2:02 PM CDT
• Helldivers 2 comes to Xbox the same day as Gears Reloaded drops on PS5Sony is bringing Helldivers 2 to Xbox Series on the same day that Gears of War Reloaded releases, exposing cross-platform content trading synergies.Jul 3, 2025 1:33 PM CDT
• Samsung's first tri-fold phone leaks ahead of official unveilingSamsung's rumored tri-fold smartphone has leaked online, showcasing the new hinge system that enables its unique folding capabilities.Jul 3, 2025 12:55 PM CDT
• Xbox responds to rumors CEO Phil Spencer is retiring after next-gen console releaseThe head of Xbox communications has commented on the recent rumors that Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer is retiring after the next Xbox launches.Jul 3, 2025 12:29 PM CDT
• Stop Killing Games nears 1 million signatures goal, but it might not be enoughThe Stop Killing Games initiative is nearing its goal of reaching one million signatures, but it might not be enough, as a portion of them will be invalid.Jul 3, 2025 10:45 AM CDT
• MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy is facing sweeping layoffsIn one fell swoop, a group of Minds Eye developers from Build a Rocket Boy has taken to social media to announce their availability for employment.Jul 3, 2025 10:17 AM CDT
• Marvel Rivals game director comments on Nintendo Switch 2 portMarvel Rivals game director has commented on a Nintendo Switch 2 port of the game, saying the team is currently trying to obtain a Switch 2 dev kit.Jul 3, 2025 9:54 AM CDT
• Bethesda cancels John Romero's new FPS, cuts funding for 'several others'The entire staff of Romero Games is being shut down because of the layoffs at Microsoft, as Bethesda pulls away from the project and multiple others.Jul 3, 2025 9:32 AM CDT
• MacBook with OLED again rumored for 2026, with Samsung set to join Apple's display suppliersSpeculation continues to filter through about OLED arriving in MacBooks next year, and that's likely to happen with the MacBook Pro first, of course.Jul 3, 2025 8:48 AM CDT
• Apple will now automatically put a stop to any nudity on FaceTimeIn the latest version of iOS, Apple automatically detects any nudity on FaceTime and immediately stops it by pausing the video and audio.Jul 3, 2025 7:39 AM CDT
• Notepad messages and porn videos - Call of Duty players issue serious hacking warningPlayers are reporting serious hacking incidents in Call of Duty: WW2, with videos being posted to social media that show hackers controlling victim PCs.Jul 3, 2025 7:01 AM CDT
• Win an MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Ventus 3X OC GPU - exclusive to TweakTown newsletter subscribers!MSI's powerful new GeForce RTX 5080 Ventus 3X OC GPU with 16GB GDDR7 memory is up for grabs - only for TweakTown newsletter subscribers!Jul 3, 2025 5:45 AM CDT
• KIOXIA updates its groundbreaking AiSAQ software for SSD-based scalable AI systemsKIOXIA has updated its impressive AiSAQ software for AI systems which leverages the flexible nature of high-speed SSD storage instead of DRAM.Jul 2, 2025 10:32 PM CDT
• AMD's FSR 4 upscaling is coming to PlayStation 5 Pro next yearAMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 4, or FSR 4, is coming to the PS5 Pro in 2026 as a drop-in replacement for Sony's existing PSSR AI upscaler.Jul 2, 2025 9:59 PM CDT
• Sony is designing 'big chunks' of AMD's next-gen Radeon architecture for the PlayStation 6Sony's Mark Cerny has confirmed that it's driving a lot of the development and features of AMD's next generation Radeon architecture.Jul 2, 2025 9:27 PM CDT
• HighPoint launches Gen5 x16 external GPU enclosure, ready for up to 600W of power with RTX 5090HighPoint announces the RocketStor 8631CW, a new external Gen5 x16 eGPU enclosure, supports the GeForce RTX 5090 and up to 600W of power.Jul 2, 2025 8:44 PM CDT
• Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan continues to make interesting decisions, glass substrate plans scrappedIntel CEO Lip-Bu Tan still slicing and dicing to save the company money, with reports suggesting it would trim down its Intel Foundry operations.Jul 2, 2025 6:06 PM CDT
• Elder Scrolls Online studio head Matt Firor to step down as new MMORPG cancelled by MicrosoftZeniMax Online Studios head and founder Matt Firor is stepping down after 18 years with the company as Xbox layoffs lead to the cancellation of a new MMO.Jul 2, 2025 5:35 PM CDT
• Apple's foldable iPad plans folded up: manufacturing issues, lack of demand for foldable tabletApple has reportedly shelved its foldable iPad plans, with industry insiders suggesting manufacturing difficulties, and not much demand for it.Jul 2, 2025 5:05 PM CDT
• Xbox layoffs: The Initiative shut down, Perfect Dark cancelled, Turn10 reportedly cut 50% staffMicrosoft Game Studios boss Matt Booty officially confirms that The Initiative games studio has been shut down and that Perfect Dark has been cancelled.Jul 2, 2025 4:31 PM CDT
• NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 5090 D v2: China-ready GPU should launch in August with 24GB GDDR7NVIDIA's new custom made-for-China AI GPU is reportedly called the GeForce RTX 5090 D V2, previously rumored as the RTX 5090DD, coming in August.Jul 2, 2025 3:33 PM CDT
• Former Ubisoft executive found guilty of attempted sexual assault and harassmentThree former high Ubisoft executives were found guilty of harassment of employees and have now been given suspended prison sentences.Jul 2, 2025 3:01 PM CDT
• Neil Druckmann officially steps back from The Last of Us show to focus on new gameThe Last of Us creator Neil Druckmann has officially stepped back from the HBO adaptation series to concentrate on Naughty Dog's next game fully.Jul 2, 2025 2:32 PM CDT
• G.SKILL overclocks its CAMM2 DDR5 RAM to 10000MT/s on ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 HERO CAMM2 moboG.SKILL's new overclocked CAMM2 memory hits DDR5-10000 speeds on the ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 HERO motherboard and Intel Core Ultra 7 265K processor.Jul 2, 2025 2:02 PM CDT
• Xbox layoff fiasco deepens with ZeniMax staff watching Slack accounts abruptly closeXbox is laying off some of its employees at various development studios by simply locking them out of their Slack accounts with no prior notice.Jul 2, 2025 1:33 PM CDT
• Samsung Foundry could make NVIDIA's next-gen GPUs on its in-house 2nm process nodeSamsung Foundry is pushing for orders from NVIDIA and its next-gen GPUs using its GAA 2nm process node, would help it win other big tech clients.Jul 2, 2025 1:01 PM CDT
• New sales data for RTX 5060 Ti and RX 9060 XT strongly suggests 8GB GPUs are destined to failWho'd have guessed it - fresh sales data suggests AMD and NVIDIA's new 8GB GPUs aren't selling well at all compared to their 16GB counterparts.Jul 2, 2025 12:55 PM CDT
• Kotaku has officially been sold, new owner addresses staff job securityKotaku has officially been sold to the same company that purchased Gizmodo a year ago, with the new owner commenting on the layoff situation.Jul 2, 2025 12:33 PM CDT
• Apple files lawsuit against former employee for taking Vision Pro secrets to SnapchatApple has filed a lawsuit against a former Apple Vision Pro engineer who allegedly stole confidential data about the headset and took it to Snapchat.Jul 2, 2025 12:03 PM CDT
• Xbox cancels Rare's Everwild and ZeniMax's new MMORPG 'Blackbird' as part of layoffsNew reports indicate that Microsoft has cancelled multiple new games as part of recent Xbox layoffs, including Rare's Everwild and ZeniMax's new MMO.Jul 2, 2025 11:35 AM CDT
• Cloudflare declares war on AI companies, first blood was drawn on July 1stCloudflare has unveiled how it is taking a stand against AI companies and protecting all of the websites it hosts from unwanted AI crawlers.Jul 2, 2025 10:41 AM CDT
• Xbox will 'end or decrease work in certain areas of the business,' CEO Phil Spencer saysOn the heels of today's mass Xbox layoffs, Microsoft gaming CEO Phil Spencer tells employees that certain parts of the games business will stop operations.Jul 2, 2025 10:07 AM CDT
• Qantas confirms Australia's biggest cyber attack in years exposing 6 million customersQantas has confirmed that one of its third-party call centers has been hacked, exposing the personal information of approximately 6 million customers.Jul 2, 2025 9:33 AM CDT
• Phil Spencer's memo on mass Xbox layoffs leaks onlinePhil Spencer's internal memo to Xbox gaming employees has leaked as Microsoft makes devastating cuts and layoffs to worldwide Xbox teams.Jul 2, 2025 9:03 AM CDT
• Xbox layoffs: King cutting 10% staff, 200 people affected, Bethesda Europe hitMicrosoft's company-wide layoffs have started to affect the Xbox teams, with King being reduced by some 10% of workers, ZeniMax Europe also cutting.Jul 2, 2025 8:15 AM CDT
• Intel mulls changes to chip-making biz: potential write-off of Intel 18A would cost billionsIntel's new CEO Lip-Bu Tan considers huge changes to semiconductor business: Intel 18A potential write-off, company to shift focus on 14A process.Jul 2, 2025 1:33 AM CDT
• Hackers that tried to influence the US election are back threatening to release Trump emailsHackers who previously attempted to influence the US election have returned and are threatening to release emails stolen from Trump's inner circle.Jul 2, 2025 1:15 AM CDT
• Huawei to use HBM in smartphones with 3D stacking tech: will boost efficiency, AI performanceHuawei is rumored to beat Apple in using HBM DRAM inside of its smartphones using 3D stacking technology, improving efficiency and AI performance.Jul 2, 2025 1:01 AM CDT
• Apple begins prototype production of its foldable iPhone, with iPhone Ultra launching in 2026Apple's supply chain reports that its new P1 foldable iPhone has entered prototype production, with an expected 2H 2026 launch for the iPhone Ultra.Jul 2, 2025 12:12 AM CDT
• Apple accuses ex-engineer of stealing Vision Pro secrets, wipes work laptop, takes job at SnapApple accuses an ex-engineer of stealing Vision Pro secrets, taking a job at competitor Snap, and deleting evidence by wiping data from his work laptop.Jul 1, 2025 11:44 PM CDT
• Samsung Vice Chairman talks about 12-Hi HBM3E memory supply to NVIDIA for its AI GPUsSamsung Electronics Vice Chairman talks HBM3E supply with NVIDIA, as its HBM 'counterattack' begins soon, ready to supply 12-Hi HBM3E for Blackwell Ultra.Jul 1, 2025 11:11 PM CDT
• GeForce RTX 5050 gaming benchmarks show performance sitting close to the RTX 4060NVIDIA partner INNO3D has posted GeForce RTX 5050 benchmarks, showing how it performs compared to the GeForce RTX 3060 and RTX 4060.Jul 1, 2025 10:29 PM CDT
• HBM4 competition heats up as Samsung approves mass production of D1c process tech for HBM4Samsung Electronics approves the mass production of its 6th-gen D1c DRAM, ready for HBM dies and will accelerate the development of HBM4 very soon.Jul 1, 2025 10:10 PM CDT
• Game Ready Driver support for the iconic GeForce GTX 1080 Ti to end soonNVIDIA confirms GeForce Game Ready Driver support for iconic GPUs like the GeForce GTX 1060, GTX 1070, and GTX 1080 is going to end soon.Jul 1, 2025 9:33 PM CDT
• ASUS celebrates 30 years in the GPU business by giving away NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 series cardsASUS celebrates 30 years of being in the graphics card business, starting on July 8 the company is saying 'thank you' with an epic giveaway of GPUs.Jul 1, 2025 9:09 PM CDT
• GeForce Game Ready Driver 576.88 brings DLSS 4 to Mecha BREAK, Diablo 4, and moreGeForce Game Ready Driver 576.88 also adds support for the new entry-level GeForce RTX 5050 desktop and laptop GPU debuting this month.Jul 1, 2025 8:32 PM CDT
• Intel teams with SK hynix to jointly develop next-gen AI semiconductors, should feature HBM4Intel and SK hynix team up on next-gen AI chips in order to reduce dependence on NVIDIA: could see SK hynix's HBM4 on Intel's new Jaguar Shores AI chip.Jul 1, 2025 7:42 PM CDT
• New Red Dead Online update adds zombies, robots, and cannibals in supernatural anthologyIs Red Dead Online back? Rockstar releases the first new RDO trailer since 2021 to announce the game's new Strange Tales of the West anthology update.Jul 1, 2025 6:36 PM CDT
• New Xbox Game Pass Retro Classics freebie reaches 1 million active playersMicrosoft's recent partnership has been great for engagement, with the latest Antstream retro games collection reaching over 1 million players on Xbox.Jul 1, 2025 3:33 PM CDT
• Amazon now has a million robots working in its warehouses, guided by new DeepFleet AI techDeepFleet is a new generative AI model that will help Amazon's robots fulfil deliveries in a speedier fashion, using more optimal navigation.Jul 1, 2025 2:06 PM CDT
• Date surfaces for when Microsoft will begin devastating Xbox layoffsThe date for when Microsoft will begin mass layoffs at studios under the Xbox Game Studios umbrella has been revealed, with the layoffs set to start soon.Jul 1, 2025 1:28 PM CDT

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