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• Co-op climbing game PEAK soars past Marvel Rivals and Call of Duty player countPEAK, a co-op physics-based climbing game, has surpassed 1 million copies sold and is beating Marvel Rivals and Call of Duty in players.Jun 23, 2025 10:38 AM CDT
• From Witchers to Vampires - Former CDPR devs unleash Blood of the DawnwalkerFormer Witcher 3 developers have unveiled Blood of the Dawnwalker, a new single-player open-world dark fantasy action RPG revolving around vampires.Jun 23, 2025 10:03 AM CDT
• Blood of Dawnwalker features an omni-directional sword combat systemRebel Wolves' new Blood of Dawnwalker action RPG looks like Witcher 3 with parkour, but it also has a gritty and visceral four-way sword combat system.Jun 23, 2025 9:49 AM CDT
• Borderlands 4 official story trailer releases showing off a much darker toneGearbox Studios has released the story trailer for Borderlands 4, showing the upcoming title is shifting to a darker tone for the story.Jun 23, 2025 3:26 AM CDT
• Xenia officially responds to rumored Microsoft collab on next-gen Xbox backwards compatibilityThe Xenia team has responded to the rumors claiming Microsoft has partnered with them to bring old Xbox games to PC and handheld devices.Jun 23, 2025 2:36 AM CDT
• PlayStation 6 will deliver 4K 120 FPS ray-traced gameplay, here's howAMD's new UDNA GPU architecture will usher in a new AI-powered ray-traced era for PlayStation and Xbox console gaming, and it's going to be fantastic.Jun 23, 2025 1:03 AM CDT
• Experience classic NES games from the 1980s in Full 3D with 3dSen3dSen is a different type of emulator as it allows you to replay classic games from the NES console in 3D, with a look that is part diorama part hologram.Jun 22, 2025 11:37 PM CDT
• RTX Remix Mod Contest is giving away $50,000 in cash prizesThe RTX Remix Mod Contest is currently underway, with NVIDIA and ModDB giving away $50,000 in cash to the most impressive RTX Remix remasters and mods.Jun 22, 2025 11:03 PM CDT
• Skyblivion modder spent the day at Bethesda, chatting to Todd Howard and the teamSkyblivion is one of the most ambitious and highly anticipated mod releases of 2025, a full-blown Oblivion remake created using the Skyrim engine.Jun 22, 2025 10:36 PM CDT
• Unreal Engine 5.6 update on track to deliver up to 30% more performance in gamesUnreal Engine 5.6 is here, and it could be the update that gamers have been waiting for thanks to big ray-tracing performance gains and improved stability.Jun 22, 2025 10:02 PM CDT
• NVIDIA backs TerraPower and its small modular nuclear reactors for data centersNVIDIA is included in the list of investors for TerraPower's latest $650 million fundraise for deploying advanced nuclear reactors for data centers.Jun 22, 2025 9:33 PM CDT
• Borderlands franchise comes to GeForce NOW, Borderlands 4 confirmed for launchBorderlands Game of the Year Enhanced, Borderlands 2, Borderlands 3, and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel are now available to stream via GeForce NOW.Jun 22, 2025 9:01 PM CDT
• Intel's next-gen Nova Lake-HX laptop CPUs spotted, with a much larger BGA 2540 socketIntel's next-gen Nova Lake-HX high-perf laptop GPUs spotted in new shipping manifest, new BGA 2540 socket: 20% bigger than BGA 2114 on Arrow Lake-HX.Jun 22, 2025 8:08 PM CDT
• AMD confirms Ryzen 5 9600X3D, its new 6C/12T processor with 3D V-CacheAMD confirms its new 6-core, 12-thread Ryzen 5 9600X3D processor in its new drivers, which should end up being one of the most popular AM5 processors.Jun 22, 2025 7:07 PM CDT
• This is our first look at Nothing's upcoming Headphones 1, looks like see though cassette tapeThe new Nothing Headphone 1 teased in the flesh ahead of their unveiling, with a sleek look that you can see parts of the inside of the headphones.Jun 22, 2025 6:06 PM CDT
• China's first 6nm GPU meant to rival RTX 4060, but loses to the GTX 660 Ti from 13 years agoChina's first 6nm gaming GPU was meant to compete with NVIDIA's mid-range GeForce RTX 4060, but it only matches the 13-year-old GTX 660 Ti.Jun 22, 2025 5:05 PM CDT
• Tesla Robotaxi service is live in Austin with teleoperators, physical staff and $4.20 flat feeTesla launches its Robotaxi service in Austin with a $4.20 flat fee, with a teleoperator-led service that has a Tesla staffer in the front seat of the car.Jun 22, 2025 4:04 PM CDT
• AMD's next-gen UDNA GPUs for new Radeon, PlayStation 6, Xbox: 20% faster raster, 2x in RT, AIAMD's next-gen UDNA GPU architecture for next-gen Radeon cards, next-gen Xbox, and next-gen PlayStation 6 20% faster in raster, 2x faster in RT, AI.Jun 22, 2025 3:41 PM CDT
• MSI teases Toy Story Limited Edition PC with RTX 5070 Buzz Lightyear GPU, Woody motherboardMSI launches a limited edition Toy Story 30th anniversary commemorative desktop PC in Taiwan, with a custom Toy Story themed motherboard, graphics card.Jun 22, 2025 3:03 PM CDT
• User gets fake AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D with no CCDs or I/O die on its substrate after deliddedGamersNexus investigates fake AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor, discovering a non-functional chip with no CCDs or I/O chiplet found under the IHS.Jun 22, 2025 2:22 PM CDT
• AMD's next Zen 6 processors teased with 'well over' 6.0GHz CPU clocksAMD's next-gen Zen 6 desktop CPUs rumored with 'well over' 6.0GHz CPU clock speeds on TSMC's new N2X node, ready to battle Intel's next-gen Nova Lake CPUs.Jun 22, 2025 1:32 PM CDT
• Spoilers: First hour of Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding 2 leaked online, but there's a catchSpoiler warning: Someone has uploaded the first hour of Hideo Kojima's latest game, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach--but the video has a big catch.Jun 22, 2025 11:28 AM CDT
• Battlefront II player count surges by 1100% on Steam, will EA take notice?Battlefront II's playerbase has skyrocketed on PC as fans look for more Star Wars experiences to enjoy, likely sparked by Disney's multimedia surge.Jun 22, 2025 9:19 AM CDT
• PELADN debuts Mini-PC that packs AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 'Strix Halo' APU, starts at $1850PELADN launches its new AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 'Strix Halo' APU-powered Mini-PC, with the powerful new Mini-PC starting at $1850, ready for any workload.Jun 21, 2025 8:08 PM CDT
• NVIDIA and Foxconn discussing the deployment of humanoid robots to make AI servers in the USANVIDIA and Foxconn are reportedly in talks to deploy humanoid robots at the new Foxconn factory in Houston that would make AI servers.Jun 21, 2025 7:07 PM CDT
• Xbox exec reiterates multi-platform strategy of playing games anywhere and everywhereMicrosoft's core gaming business strategy is to make Windows #1 for gaming, and that requires a broad multi-platform focus with multiple access points.Jun 21, 2025 5:45 PM CDT
• Battlefield 6 leaked footage teases its campaign from the latest Battlefield Labs updateA short video from the single-player campaign from the next-gen Battlefield game has been leaked, thanks to the recent Battlefield Labs update.Jun 21, 2025 5:05 PM CDT
• HP preps new Omen Max gaming laptop powered by AMD's new Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 'Strix Point' APUHP set to unveil its flagship Omen Max gaming laptop powered by AMD's new Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 'Strix Point' APU, and up to the RTX 5090 Laptop GPU.Jun 21, 2025 4:04 PM CDT
• Duke Nukem is coming back, but not as a gameAdi Shankar, the showrunner for popular Devil May Cry and Castlevania video game TV show adaptations, might also be making a Duke Nukem TV series.Jun 21, 2025 3:38 PM CDT
• ASRock unveils Radeon RX AI PRO R9700 Creator: workstation GPU with 32GB VRAM, 12V-2x6 powerASRock introduces its new Radeon AI PRO R9700 Creator workstation GPU, with the full 32GB of GDDR6 memory and the newer 12V-2x6 power connector.Jun 21, 2025 2:36 PM CDT
• Twitch CEO reveals two-thirds revenue driven by viewersTwitch CEO Dan Clancy reveals that roughly 2/3rds of all Twitch revenue comes from viewers via donations and subs and the remaining 1/3rd is from ads.Jun 21, 2025 1:26 PM CDT
• Splitgate 2 CEO suspends salary as studio 1047 Games lays off developers1047 Games CEO Ian Proulx decides not to take a salary and goes without pay while his video games studio lays off Splitgate 2 developers.Jun 21, 2025 12:28 PM CDT
• Nexus Mods' new owner: 'mods will always be free'Details on Nexus Mods' new management have been revealed, with the site's new owner echoing Dark0ne's sentiments around mods, community, and monetization.Jun 21, 2025 10:34 AM CDT
• First image of Xbox-branded VR headset leaks ahead of official unveilingThe first image of an Xbox-branded virtual reality headset has leaked online, demonstrating Microsoft's push to make every device an Xbox.Jun 21, 2025 9:26 AM CDT
• Black Myth: Wukong confirmed to release on Xbox an entire year after PS5 and PCBlack Myth: Wukong has received a launch date for Xbox, confirming the game's release on the green platform a year after PC and PlayStation.Jun 21, 2025 8:09 AM CDT
• Sega regretfully leaks 6 years of sales data for 11 major gamesSega has accidentally made public sales data for eleven of its most popular franchises, revealing how many units were sold over the last six years.Jun 21, 2025 7:22 AM CDT
• Lies of P hits 3 million sales, dev team gets bonuses and Switch 2 consoles to celebrateKorean games publisher NeoWiz is rewarding the Lies of P dev team at Round8 with bonuses after the game has sold over 3 million copies on all platforms.Jun 20, 2025 5:27 PM CDT
• 55% of Stellar Blade's PC sales were made in China, analyst firm estimatesAnalyst firm Alinea Analytics estimates that Shift Up's popular hack-and-slash action game Stellar Blade sold most of its PC copies in mainland China.Jun 20, 2025 3:31 PM CDT
• Blood Message reveal trailer shows it's the next Black Myth: Wukong or God of WarBlood Message is an upcoming third-person linear action-adventure game developed by 24 Entertainment and NetEase has received a reveal trailer.Jun 20, 2025 12:30 PM CDT
• Capcom's new Onimusha isn't a 'punishing die-and-retry soulslike game'Capcom says its new Onimusha: Way of the Sword game is meant to be accessible to all fans, but won't be a brutal soulslike experience with lots of failure.Jun 20, 2025 12:21 PM CDT
• Borderlands 4 will have combat radar at launch, Gearbox confirmsAt the behest of its fans, Gearbox Software officially adds in an enemy radar to Borderlands 4's heads-up display but it'll be turned off by default.Jun 20, 2025 10:32 AM CDT
• ShiftUp: Stellar Blade is the best-selling Korean singleplayer game of all timeShiftUp's over-the-top sci-fi Devil May Cry-like Stellar Blade has proven to be quite popular for both PlayStation and PC gamers with 3 million sales.Jun 20, 2025 8:17 AM CDT
• CDPR reveals how the Witcher 4 will be a truly 'next-gen experience'CD Projekt Red has revealed how it will step up The Witcher 4 for a truly next-gen experience, and to do that, the studio is analyzing The Witcher 3.Jun 20, 2025 2:29 AM CDT
• Windows 11 users will soon be able to make GIFs with just a few clicksMicrosoft is currently testing a new feature for the Windows 11 Snipping Tool that enables users to create GIFs easily with a few clicks.Jun 20, 2025 1:12 AM CDT
• 16 billion accounts exposed: marking one of the biggest data breaches in historyThe largest data breach in history has just happened, with over 16 billion accounts exposed: including passwords, and more private data.Jun 19, 2025 11:11 PM CDT
• Multiple sources ax rumors about Xbox 360 and original Xbox games coming to PCMultiple sources shut down rumors that Microsoft is working on bringing Xbox 360 and original Xbox titles to PC and handhelds via Xenia emulation.Jun 19, 2025 10:40 PM CDT
• Samsung's 'Project Moohan' XR headset reveal rumored for September 29, release on October 13Samsung reportedly gearing up for 'Project Moohan' XR headset unveiling on September 29, release on October 13, powered by Snapdragon XR2+ and Gemini AI.Jun 19, 2025 10:10 PM CDT
• Samsung scratching its head 'intensively analyzing' why Google switched to TSMC chip productionSamsung is reportedly 'intensively analyzing' why Google is getting TSMC to fab its new Tensor G5 and future chip production to TSMC.Jun 19, 2025 9:09 PM CDT
• Sam Altman says next-gen GPT-5 is coming this summer, OpenAI cozying up more with MicrosoftOpenAI CEO Sam Altman says its next-gen GPT-5 model will release 'probably sometime this summer' but mysteriously adds 'I don't know exactly when'.Jun 19, 2025 8:08 PM CDT
• Battlefield Labs update adds NVIDIA DLSS 4 support, new Battle Royale mode, class system teaseBattlefield Labs update goes live today, intros NVIDIA DLSS 4 upscaling support, files related to Battle Royale mode teased, Class Systems news comes soon.Jun 19, 2025 7:07 PM CDT
• ASUS's new 3000W workstation PSU supports 4 x RTX 5090s, dual 12V-2x6 gold-plated connectorsASUS announces new Pro WS Platinum PSU series: up to 3000W for workstation systems, supports up to 4 x NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 graphics cards.Jun 19, 2025 6:06 PM CDT
• Sony likes to see Nintendo do well, ex-PlayStation boss saysDespite vying for the same consumer dollars and time spent, former PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida says that Sony executives enjoy when Nintendo thrives.Jun 19, 2025 5:29 PM CDT
• AMD's next-gen Radeon GPUs rumored to support HDMI 2.2 with wider 80Gbps of bandwidthAMD's next-generation UDNA-based Radeon GPUs should feature beefed-up HDMI 2.2 support, offering up to 80Gbps of bandwidth, and more.Jun 19, 2025 5:05 PM CDT
• Overwatch 2 Season 17 has a wicked 80s throwback aesthetic, will add map voting, new maps, moreOverwatch 2 Season 17 trailer drops: dubbed 'Powered Up!' with a slick 80s aesthetic, adds map voting, new maps, Legendary Skins, and more.Jun 19, 2025 4:04 PM CDT
• My Apple AirPods Max headphones died, so I put them in the freezer and they worked againMy expensive (and awesome) pair of Apple AirPods Max headphones were bricked, so I put them in the freezer for 15 minutes and they worked again!Jun 19, 2025 3:03 PM CDT
• Red Dead Redemption actor dials back hype: 'I don't make announcements for Rockstar Games'Red Dead Redemption actor Rob Wiethoff dials back his comments, saying that he may have 'possibly misled people' with recent hype announcement post.Jun 19, 2025 2:27 PM CDT
• Windows 11 is finally poised to become the most popular desktop operating systemWith a strong gain of almost 4.5% last month, according to one analytics firm, Windows 11 is now only 1.4% away from pole position.Jun 19, 2025 1:51 PM CDT
• Microsoft to bring Xbox 360 and original Xbox titles to PC and handheldsMicrosoft is reportedly working on bringing old Xbox 360 and original Xbox titles to PC via an advanced emulation tool that will also improve graphics.Jun 19, 2025 12:54 PM CDT
• Switch 2's third-party game sales reportedly disappoint, some results radically miss estimatesPhysical game sales of third-party games on the new Nintendo Switch 2 are reportedly disappointing, with one publisher noting dismal sales performance.Jun 19, 2025 12:33 PM CDT
• New Battlefield game upgrades from pre-alpha, Battle Royale mode addedPlaytesters of the new Battlefield game have leaked the title has moved from 'Pre-Alpha' to just 'Alpha,' indicating development is moving along nicely.Jun 19, 2025 12:03 PM CDT
• New Resident Evil 9 info and footage to be shown at Capcom Spotlight livestreamCapcom will show off new Resident Evil 9 Requiem info and footage during a special E3-timed showcase, likely to include demo footage that press saw.Jun 19, 2025 11:31 AM CDT
• AMD on next-gen Xbox: 'We'll go beyond making custom chips for Xbox consoles'AMD CEO Lisa Su comments on her company's partnership with Microsoft to make a next-gen, AI-powered Xbox, hints that new Xbox may not have custom chip.Jun 19, 2025 9:45 AM CDT
• Elon Musk responds with meme after massive explosion at SpaceX test facilitySpaceX has confirmed Starship experienced a major anomaly prior to a routine test on the launch pad on June 18, resulting in a massive explosion.Jun 19, 2025 9:20 AM CDT
• KIOXIA will showcase what's next in cloud, AI, and space exploration at HPE Discover 2025HPE Discover Las Vegas 2025 kicks off next week and KIOXIA will be there showcasing its next-generation SSD and storage solutions with live demonstrations.Jun 19, 2025 9:01 AM CDT
• Man proposes to AI chatbot girlfriend and cries when she said yesA man has proposed to an AI chatbot after discovering its memory was going to be reset after it exceeded 100,000 words, and the chatbot said 'yes.'Jun 19, 2025 8:42 AM CDT
• KIOXIA's new CD9P PCIe 5.0 SSD Series is its most advanced data center storage solution to dateThe new KIOXIA CD9P Series PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD Series is built for the AI era, with the company's eighth-generation BiCS FLASH technology.Jun 19, 2025 8:02 AM CDT
• DOOM: The Dark Ages now has a dedicated Benchmark Mode that lets you test performanceDOOM: The Dark Ages just got its biggest post-launch update so far, adding Path Tracing to the game and a new detailed Benchmark Mode.Jun 19, 2025 2:31 AM CDT
• Sony may buy HBO Max, Harry Potter, DC Universe, and Game of Thrones from Warner BrosSony is reportedly looking at acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery's HBO Max streaming service, along with several IPs and gaming assets.Jun 19, 2025 2:01 AM CDT
• AI texture decompression will breathe new life into GPUs with only 8GB of VRAMNeural Texture Compression with DirectX 12's new Cooperative Vectors is set to be a game changer, boosting image quality and lowering the memory footprint.Jun 19, 2025 1:27 AM CDT
• FSR 4 running on a Radeon RX 7900 XTX is possible, but performance takes a big hitThrough a mix of Linux and emulation, someone got AMD's new AI-powered FSR 4 technology working on an RDNA 3 GPU, the Radeon RX 7900 XTX.Jun 19, 2025 12:57 AM CDT
• Texas Instruments to invest over $60 billion on new US-based semiconductor facilities in TexasTexas Instruments plans to spend over $60 billion on semiconductor plants in the US, including two new chip-making factories in Sherman, Texas.Jun 18, 2025 11:23 PM CDT
• Samsung's 1c DRAM yields leap: 0% to 40% giving the greenlight for HBM4 mass productionSamsung has reportedly seen its 6th-Gen DRAM yields jump from 0% to 40% which has given them the greenlight for next-gen HBM4 mass production.Jun 18, 2025 9:45 PM CDT
• 007 First Light announced for Nintendo Switch 2, release window revealed007 First Light is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2, where players can step into the reckless shoes of a young James Bond and discover his origin.Jun 18, 2025 9:01 PM CDT
• Donkey Kong can transform into a zebra and an ostrich in Bananza, but not a donkeyDonkey Kong Bananza will take players on a journey to the center of the world in a variety of different forms, such as a zebra and an ostrich.Jun 18, 2025 8:36 PM CDT
• Microsoft to ax thousands more employees after letting go 6,000 people in MayMicrosoft is planning to significantly reduce its number of employees after axing as many as 6,000 jobs from its product and engineering department in May.Jun 18, 2025 7:40 PM CDT

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