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• EA will unveil the next-generation Battlefield game this summer, will be released by 2026EA said in its latest Q4 2025 fiscal year financial report that the next Battlefield game will be unveiled by the summer, will launch before April 2026.May 6, 2025 9:53 PM CDT
• GeForce RTX 5060 desktop and laptop GPU launch confirmed for May 19NVIDIA confirms the launch date for the GeForce RTX 5060 dekstop and laptop GPU - May 19, 2025. Both cards are targeting 100+ FPS 1080p gaming.May 6, 2025 9:31 PM CDT
• Intel's high-end Battlemage GPU, the Arc B770, could be unveiled at Computex 2025According to new reports it looks like Intel is actively producing Intel Arc B770 Limited Edition GPUs for a potential Computex 2025 reveal and launch.May 6, 2025 9:02 PM CDT
• AMD rumor: abandons 4nm orders with Samsung Foundry, shifts 4nm to TSMC Arizona for EPYC CPUsAMD has reportedly pulled out of using Samsung Foundry and its SF4X process for its new 4nm orders for EPYC CPUs, will likely switch over to TSMC.May 6, 2025 5:18 PM CDT
• Microsoft recaps Windows 11 strengths, including 50% faster workflows, as Windows 10 EoL nearsWindows 11 offers 50% better productivity and much better security than the OS it replaced, Microsoft has reminded us, as Windows 10's End of Life nears.May 6, 2025 2:00 PM CDT
• Switch 2 game prices are variable and not every new game will cost $80, Nintendo reiteratesNintendo of America president Doug Bowser reiterates that not all new Switch 2 games will cost $80 and the company will find the 'right price' for games.May 6, 2025 1:33 PM CDT
• GTA 6 locations officially unveiled by Rockstar in new 4K imagesRockstar Games has revealed a few locations that will appear in Grand Theft Auto 6 in a batch of new 4K screenshots and some short descriptions.May 6, 2025 12:51 PM CDT
• Analyst 'more concerned' about Switch 2 holiday games lineup than initial launch slateCirana analyst Mat Piscatella says the launch lineup of the Switch 2 isn't as important as the games released 6 months, in especially over the holidays.May 6, 2025 12:31 PM CDT
• Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer 2 characters officially explained by Rockstar in new updateRockstar Games has officially revealed more information on the characters that were unveiled in the new Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer.May 6, 2025 12:07 PM CDT
• 20 amazing 4K screenshots from the second Grand Theft Auto 6 trailerRockstar Games has finally released the second trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6, showcasing the two main protagonists Jason and Lucia.May 6, 2025 11:05 AM CDT
• Rockstar officially releases trailer 2 for Grand Theft Auto 6Rockstar Games has taken to its YouTube channel to publish the second trailer for the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI following its delay.May 6, 2025 8:57 AM CDT
• NVIDIA faces new regulations that tracks AI chips, bricks illegal AI systems used in ChinaUS lawmakers to introduce new legislation in the coming weeks that verifies the location of AI chips, will tackle NVIDIA AI chips smuggled into China.May 6, 2025 7:07 AM CDT
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090D under a 'full sales ban' in China, no more RTX 5090D cards to be soldNVIDIA reportedly hit with a 'full sales ban' of its tweaked GeForce RTX 5090D for China, can no longer sell the card, leaving the RTX 5080 in China.May 6, 2025 6:38 AM CDT
• DOOM: The Dark Ages graphics detail showcased in new drool-worthy comparisonDOOM: The Dark Ages looks absolutely stunning in a new screenshot that showcases the difference between Path-Traced and Ray-Traced reflections.May 6, 2025 5:31 AM CDT
• Desktop Survivors 98: the 2D roguelite dungeon crawler set in an old Windows desktopA solo indie developer is releasing Desktop Survivors 98, a chaotic roguelite dungeon crawler that takes place on a late '90s Windows desktop.May 6, 2025 5:01 AM CDT
• Nintendo is officially a $100 billion companyWith one month until the Switch 2 launch, Nintendo has reached a $100.2B market valuation, making it the 7th largest Japanese company in the world.May 6, 2025 4:32 AM CDT
• Ubisoft's Star Wars Outlaws on Switch 2 ships with an empty physical cartridgeUbisoft will be releasing Star Wars Outlaws on the Nintendo Switch 2, but it will be arriving as a Game Key title, not a physical card release.May 6, 2025 4:02 AM CDT
• Elon Musk officially has his own city under the banner of SpaceXIt's official, the place where Elon Musk launches rockets is now its own city, with the SpaceX CEO writing on X, 'Starbase, Texas is now a real city!'May 6, 2025 3:34 AM CDT
• PNY GeForce RTX 5060 listed for under $300 at Best BuyThe GeForce RTX 5060 is rumored to be launching on May 19, and this early retail listing points to some models sticking to the $299 MSRP.May 6, 2025 3:06 AM CDT
• Apple to delay iPhone 18 to make way for its first foldable smartphoneApple could change its release schedule for its upcoming ambitious iPhone models to accommodate the rumored iPhone Fold and Air models.May 6, 2025 2:32 AM CDT
• Microsoft has a new name for Windows gaming, PCs are now Xbox PCsAs part of its recent Gears of War: Reloaded announcement, Microsoft is now referring to gaming on a Windows PC as gaming on an Xbox PC.May 6, 2025 2:01 AM CDT
• Skype joins MSN in messenger heaven after Microsoft officially ends its lifeMicrosoft has officially shut down Skype after the service pioneered the now diluted landscape of video chatting, marking the end of a 23-year-long era.May 6, 2025 1:30 AM CDT
• AC Shadows Update 1.0.4 is arriving today - free story DLC, codex additions & moreThe early-May content update for Asssasins Creed: Shadows is arriving May 6 with new story content, updates to the codex, and quality of life fixes.May 6, 2025 1:06 AM CDT
• NVIDIA's next-gen China-specific H30 AI GPU rumored with GDDR memory, instead of HBMNVIDIA's new H30 AI GPU for the Chinese market will reportedly use GDDR memory instead of HBM, similar to its previous-gen L40S GPU.May 6, 2025 12:12 AM CDT
• ASUS introduces white PRIME and TUF GAMING GeForce RTX 5070 Series GPUsASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 Ti White OC Edition and ASUS PRIME GeForce RTX 5070 White OC Edition GPUs announced, and they look pretty cool in white.May 5, 2025 11:34 PM CDT
• NVIDIA's new RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell GPU with 96GB GDDR7 listed: costs over $11,000NVIDIA's new RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell workstation GPU is appearing online in Japan and Europe, with 96GB of GDDR7 memory and a price tag of over $11,000.May 5, 2025 11:11 PM CDT
• NVIDIA says Cybersecurity teams will be made up of humans and AI agentsAI Agents will be used to not only analyze data but 'reason and act on it,' and it's going to change the way we approach cybersecurity.May 5, 2025 10:33 PM CDT
• Apple iPhone Ultra will beat other foldables says analyst: crease-free display, premium hingeApple's purported foldable iPhone Ultra will beat other foldables says analyst, higher-quality hinge, crease-free display for a premium foldable iPhone.May 5, 2025 10:21 PM CDT
• Halo Infinite's next content drop is Halo 3 themed: side-by-side comparisonsHalo Studios has been accelerating its content rollout for Halo Infinite, with a 3-part Summer series that includes a themed update based on Halo 3.May 5, 2025 8:21 PM CDT
• Nintendo sues Genki for Switch 2 mockup, proposes 5 counts of wrongdoing, seeks Genki's profitsNintendo is suing Genki for prematurely revealing Switch 2 products before Nintendo officially revealed the console, alleging trademark infringement.May 5, 2025 7:32 PM CDT
• Major franchise that helped define Xbox's DNA is crossing over to PlayStationIn a bid to maximize revenues in a more predictable cadence, Microsoft has broken game exclusivity and the latest cross-over franchise helped define Xbox.May 5, 2025 6:25 PM CDT
• Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 sells 3 million copies in 3 months, franchise now at 10 millionWarhorse confirms that its new gritty medieval sim sequel has sold 3 million copies in its first 3 months, boosting total franchise sales to 10 million.May 5, 2025 5:29 PM CDT
• Xbox games take over PlayStation's top downloads charts in US, EuropeXbox games once again take over Sony's platform charts: first-party Xbox games comprise up to 5 out of the top 10 most downloaded PS5 games in April.May 5, 2025 4:27 PM CDT
• GTA 6 will 'devour billions of dollars' in spending, analyst saysGrand Theft Auto 6's delay will leave a large billion-dollar vacuum hole in games industry's Fall 2025 release slate, says Epyllion analyst Matthew Ball.May 5, 2025 3:34 PM CDT
• Court documents reveal when Nintendo began creating the Switch 2A lawsuit between Nintendo and accessory company Genki has revealed when the company began work on the design of the Nintendo Switch 2.May 5, 2025 2:32 PM CDT
• Oblivion Remastered takes third spot as best-selling game of 2025Oblivion Remastered is already a roaring success, with data now indicating Bethesda's latest game has become the third best-selling game for 2025.May 5, 2025 2:02 PM CDT
• Ancient 2,000-year-old rice resurrected with modern technologyEleven students took a 2,000-year-old rice recipe and combined it with modern technology, resurrecting a dish that may inspire new culinary innovations.May 5, 2025 1:33 PM CDT
• NASA new space telescope is now mapping the entire sky in 3DNASA has confirmed that operations have begun for its latest space observatory, which is tasked with snapping 3,600 images of the night sky per day.May 5, 2025 1:01 PM CDT
• Silicon-free microprocessor technology unveiled, 40% faster than Intel's top chipsResearchers have unveiled a silicon-free microprocessor technology that could be the future of microprocessors and have global implications.May 5, 2025 12:40 PM CDT
• Most iconic Assassin's Creed character from 2009 will be brought back in AugustOne of the most iconic Assassin's Creed protagonists is returning, and Ubisoft has announced more details about an upcoming collaboration.May 5, 2025 12:20 PM CDT
• Call of Duty will put limited time modes behind its Battle Pass paywallActivision and Treyarch are currently planning to make changes to the Battle Pass with Black Op 7, with limited-timed game modes now being paywalled.May 5, 2025 10:33 AM CDT
• G.SKILL Trident Z5 DDR5 RAM achieves new OC world record: 12774 MT/s on Intel Z890 platformEnthusiast overclocker 'bl4ckdot' breaks DDR5 memory OC world record using G.SKILL Trident Z5 DDR5 RAM pushed to 12774 MT/s on Intel's new Z890 platform.May 5, 2025 10:10 AM CDT
• NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU is the most-used GPU on the Steam Hardware SurveyNVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU has stopped the Steam survey GPU chart, with this month's top performers including the RTX 5070 and RTX 5070 Ti.May 5, 2025 9:15 AM CDT
• WD_BLACK SN8100 Gen5 SSD on Amazon for $225 for 1TB, up to blistering 14.9GB/sec readsWD's new BLACK SN8100 Gen5 SSD up for pre-order on Amazon for $225, giving you 1TB of Gen5 SSD with up to a blistering 14.9GB/sec reads.May 5, 2025 7:18 AM CDT
• Ghost of Yōtei tops PS pre-order charts in over a dozen regionsGhost of Yotei's Digital Deluxe edition has proven popular among fans, hitting #1 on the PlayStation Store in over a dozen countries since May 2.May 5, 2025 6:41 AM CDT
• Oblivion Remastered's 'Ghosts of Tamriel' lets you leave Dark Souls-style messages in-gameThe Skyrim Together team has returned with a new Oblivion Remastered mod, that lets players leave notes, warnings, or tributes to find in-game.May 5, 2025 4:23 AM CDT
• Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 devs show players are addicted to stealingThe developers of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 have tracked how many in-game items players have stolen, and now revealed the hilarious statistic.May 5, 2025 4:02 AM CDT
• Halo Infinite's 'Operation: Last Stand' launches May 6The first entry in Halo Infinite's Summer update series, Operation: Last Stand, introduces new gamemodes, a tiered battle pass, and a chaotic new weapon.May 5, 2025 3:04 AM CDT
• GeForce RTX 5070 makes the Steam Hardware Survey list, no sign of the Radeon RX 9070 XTThree GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs - the RTX 5070, RTX 5070 Ti, and RTX 5080 - are included in the latest Steam Hardware Survey results.May 5, 2025 1:03 AM CDT
• AMD working on porting RDNA 4 upscaling to RDNA 3 graphics cards says rumorAMD is hard at work on porting FSR 4 upscaling to Radeon RX 7000 series 'RDNA 3' graphics cards, to better fight NVIDIA's onslaught with DLSS.May 5, 2025 12:12 AM CDT
• ASUS reveals new GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU-powered gaming laptops starting from $1799ASUS launches new gaming laptops powered by NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU: new ROG Strix, TUF Gaming laptops on the way.May 4, 2025 11:44 PM CDT
• TSMC's new 2nm node progressing smoothly: matching 5nm, surpassing 3nm, 7nm at similar stagesTSMC's next-gen 2nm proces node is a 'big leap forward' and progressing smoothly, with AMD the first with a 2nm chip with its next-gen EPYC 'Venice' CPU.May 4, 2025 11:15 PM CDT
• AMD's next-gen UDNA 5 GPUs: patent filings tease huge ray tracing perf upgrades to fight NVIDIAAMD plans some big performance upgrades with its next-gen UDNA 5 GPU, with PC gamers benefitting from AMD's close collaboration with Sony on PlayStation 6.May 4, 2025 10:23 PM CDT
• NVIDIA is giving away a custom RTX 5090: asks gamers to choose between Star Trek and Star WarsNVIDIA is celebrating May 4th by giving away a custom GeForce RTX 5090, asking gamers to choose between either Star Wars or Star Trek. Enter here!May 4, 2025 9:48 PM CDT
• Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney teases Unreal Engine 6: preview in 2-3 years, goal is multi-threadedEpic Games CEO Tim Sweeney discusses Unreal Engine 6 for the first time: says UE6 previews will go to game developers in the next 2-3 years.May 4, 2025 4:28 PM CDT
• Analyst on $80 video games: 'The biggest can pull it off, others will struggle'$80 is the new norm for video game prices, but one analyst thinks that gaming's top companies will the ones to successfully sell at the inflated price.May 4, 2025 1:31 PM CDT
• Black Myth: Wukong was so successful it actually saved businessesThe physical release of Black Myth: Wukong was such a success that it saved people's businesses, saying the publisher of the physical release.May 4, 2025 12:35 PM CDT
• MSI unveils a new drool-worthy 4K 240Hz QD-OLED gaming monitorMSI has unveiled a new QD-OLED gaming monitor with a 27-inch 4K 240Hz panel that undercuts its highest-end monitor of the same specification.May 4, 2025 12:04 PM CDT
• Epic CEO Tim Sweeney: Fortnite back on mobile represents 'massive growth opportunities'Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says Fortnite's re-introduction onto mobile will spark a big shift in revenue and potentially spark significant growth.May 4, 2025 11:32 AM CDT
• RTX 5080 SUPER with 24GB, RTX 5070 SUPER with 18GB rumored: RDNA 4 has NVIDIA 'spooked'NVIDIA preparing beefed-up GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER with 24GB, RTX 5070 SUPER with 18GB GDDR7 memory as AMD's new RDNA 4 'has them spooked'.May 4, 2025 10:45 AM CDT
• The Wolf Among Brooklyn: 1930's noir meets action-stealth in 'The Shadow Syndicate'Killasoft has announced The Shadow Syndicate, a 1930's Brooklyn detective thriller that blends noir storytelling with stealth-action gameplay..May 4, 2025 8:41 AM CDT
• Man who self-injected snake venom for 18 years creates unprecedented antivenomA man who has been injecting himself with snake venom for the past 18 years has now been used to create the most broadly effective snake antivenom to date.May 4, 2025 8:35 AM CDT
• Devolver Digital is not afraid of GTA 6: next indie title to release same time, same dayWhile most publishers are running away from GTA 6, Devolver Digital is running straight into the fire - with a May '26 release date for its next title.May 4, 2025 8:03 AM CDT
• DOOM: The Dark Ages reviews drop May 9, signaling early confidence from BethesdaWith reviews set to go live nearly a week before launch, Bethesda appears confident that DOOM: The Dark Ages will land well with critics.May 4, 2025 4:32 AM CDT
• Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 actor campaigns for GOTY, amidst GTA 6 delaysWith GTA 6 officially delayed to May 2026, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II voice actor Luke Dale sees a golden window for GOTY in a stacked 2025 lineup.May 4, 2025 2:51 AM CDT
• Star Wars: Grand Collection launches on Switch, PS5 - but PS draws the short strawAspyr has released Star Wars: Grand Collection, which bundles 9 of its classic ports. However, PlayStation users miss out on the bundle's heavy hitters.May 4, 2025 1:36 AM CDT
• Twitch streamer leaks MindsEye gameplay before official June 10 launchA Twitch streamer was sent 'secret' material for MindsEye and broadcasted to thousands of viewers, leaking gameplay footage before the June 10 launch.May 3, 2025 4:36 PM CDT
• EA confirms layoffs at Codemasters, rally game development now pausedEA has confirmed it has laid off employees at Codemasters and will attempt to redeploy as many as possible to other projects in its portfolio.May 3, 2025 12:18 PM CDT
• Next Assassin's Creed game to be set in China, codename is JadeThe codename for Ubisoft's next mainline Assassin's Creed game has been leaked, along with its setting, which is slated to be in China.May 3, 2025 11:51 AM CDT
• Assassin's Creed franchise roadmap leaks: 9 games to release over 6 yearsThe roadmap for Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed franchise has been leaked, showcasing nine more new Assassin's Creed games over the next six years.May 3, 2025 11:22 AM CDT
• Elden Ring: Nightreign fully explained by FromSoftware in new 10-minute trailerBandai Namco has showcased how players will be traversing Limveld, the location in Elden Ring Nightreign, a co-op survival action game by FromSoftware.May 3, 2025 8:51 AM CDT
• TikTok hit with half a billion fine for sharing user data with ChinaTikTok is facing more than half a billion in fines over allegations of questionable data practices, such as illegally holding data in China.May 3, 2025 2:32 AM CDT
• PlayStation's best collectors edition yet and doesn't come with the physical gameGhost of Yōtei Collector's Edition isn't releasing with a physical edition of the game, meaning physical game collector's need to buy it separately.May 3, 2025 12:04 AM CDT
• Apple posts $95.4 billion of revenue for Q1 2025, iPhone still the 'bread and butter'Apple posts $95.4 billion in Q1 2025 revenue, with the 'bread and butter' aka iPhone pulling in $46.8 billion in revenue for the quarter.May 2, 2025 11:33 PM CDT
• NVIDIA says Huawei AI GPU demand will skyrocket if US export restrictions continue to tightenNVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang seems concerned over Huawei growing out of control, warns of creating a global market for Huawei AI chips in the future.May 2, 2025 11:11 PM CDT

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