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• NVIDIA's open-source NVK Vulkan driver gets experimental DLSS support in Mesa 26.2 for Linux gamersNVIDIA's NVK Vulkan driver now supports DLSS through a new Vulkan extension in Mesa 26.2, with stable release expected in August for Linux users.Jun 20, 2026 5:33 PM CDT
• Intel Core 3 304 'Wildcat Lake' CPU appears on PassMark, matches the MacBook NeoIntel's entry-level Core 3 304 'Wildcat Lake' CPU tied Apple's A18 Pro in PassMark, despite having one fewer core and lower power draw.Jun 20, 2026 2:50 PM CDT
• Enthusiast attempts to install second 12V-2x6 connector on RTX 5090, is rewarded with a hole punched through the PCBAn RTX 5090 owner attempted to mod a second power connector on their RTX 5090 to reduce the chance of the card melting. But the mod failed spectacularly.Jun 20, 2026 9:25 AM CDT
• Black Myth Wukong mirrors GTA V success with 30 million copies sold in less than 2 yearsBlack Myth Wukong is one of the best-selling games in recent years, achieving a whopping 30 million copies sold across all platforms in less than 2 years.Jun 19, 2026 4:04 PM CDT
• HDMI 2.2 products are coming in 2027 as chip makers begin sampling FRL2 silicon this yearFRL2 silicon sampling begins this year, putting HDMI 2.2 products on track for 2027, with RDNA 5 and RTX 60 series GPUs expected to lead the way.Jun 18, 2026 8:11 PM CDT
• Repair channel buys ASUS RTX 4090 for $222 and finds plastic die with fake NVIDIA markingsThe card looked real until the thermal paste came off, revealing a plastic block with etched markings and a PCB full of non-functional scrap memory.Jun 18, 2026 6:18 PM CDT
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 modded with 8GB of GDDR6 memory doubles performance in God of War and Unigine SuperpositionModders install an extra 4GB of GDDR6 memory on a TU106-variant of the GTX 1650, catapulting its performance in memory-bound games and benchmarks.Jun 18, 2026 4:17 PM CDT
• Anthropic's CEO confirms he can be fired as CEO through the company's own authorityAnthropic's CEO, Dario Amodei, has explained that as AI continues to develop, companies and governments need to work in unison to prevent corruption.Jun 18, 2026 4:33 AM CDT
• GIGABYTE's 40th Anniversary GeForce RTX 5090 Infinity GPU priced at $5,300GIGABYTE's new 40th anniversary edition AORUS GeForce RTX 5090 INFINITY graphics card sports an impressive and unique design. A costly one, too.Jun 18, 2026 2:59 AM CDT
• NVIDIA launches ACE Game Agent SDK Beta for in-game AI companions that run on RTX GPUsNVIDIA unveils the ACE Game Agent SDK Beta At Unreal Fest 2026, enabling developers to add AI companions to games running on GeForce RTX GPUs.Jun 18, 2026 1:29 AM CDT
• AMD, Google, Tesla, and Groq turn to Samsung Foundry as TSMC runs out of capacityTSMC's leading-edge capacity is locked up with NVIDIA, Apple, and Broadcom, making Samsung's available slots attractive despite trailing on yields.Jun 17, 2026 9:45 PM CDT
• Sony has patented a PlayStation controller with buttons that change hardness during gameplayButtons could harden when a character hits solid ground and soften in mud or water, with the PS6 a likely candidate if the tech makes it to production.Jun 17, 2026 8:43 PM CDT
• Intel's 18A-P process node is now in risk production, will power next-gen Xeon 'Diamond Rapids' processorsIntel's 18A-P hits risk production on schedule with 9% performance gains over 18A, and it could soon be making chips for Apple, Microsoft, and Google.Jun 17, 2026 3:49 PM CDT
• This Nissan Skyline was turned into a gaming PC and racing rig for Forza Horizon 6Check this out, it's an actual 1998 Nissan Skyline R34 GTT turned into a GeForce RTX 5090-powered racing rig to celebrate Forza Horizon 6.Jun 17, 2026 1:59 AM CDT
• Microsoft launches new Snapdragon X2-powered Surface laptops, teases RTX Spark modelMicrosoft has launched its new Snapdragon X2-powered Surface Pro and Surface Laptop devices, starting at $1,499 and $1,599 USD, respectively.Jun 17, 2026 12:31 AM CDT
• Epic reveals gen AI is used to make new Fortnite concept designsEpic Games is using generative AI tools to create concept designs for Fortnite, but the programs aren't without flaws and can also create new problems.Jun 16, 2026 5:35 PM CDT
• DSX v3.2 Beta adds native PlayStation DualSense haptic feedback over Bluetooth on PCThe update works by simulating a wired connection and routing trigger, light, and haptic data wirelessly through a custom software layer.Jun 16, 2026 3:40 PM CDT
• EU delivers verdict on Stop Killing Games initiativeThe European Union answers the Stop Killing Games petition and promises to meet with games publishers to establish a 'code of conduct' for retired games.Jun 16, 2026 12:29 PM CDT
• EA opens new program to put more ads into its games before it goes private in $55 billion dealElectronic Arts has opened EA Advertising, a new program aimed at injecting more ads into games, similar to Activision's advertising label for Candy Crush.Jun 16, 2026 11:12 AM CDT
• Xbox employees offered Microsoft's first-ever retirement program amid studio closuresMicrosoft and Xbox are offering employees a 'retirement program' following three studio closures and widespread layoffs at the publisher.Jun 16, 2026 6:29 AM CDT
• God of War Laufey release target leaks ahead of Sony's official announcementGod of War Laufey release date is rumored for the first half of 2027, followed by the God of War Trilogy Remake, currently in development.Jun 16, 2026 2:58 AM CDT
• Xbox sets world record for shortest time between a AAA game reveal and its studio's closureMicrosoft has decided to close down Ninja Theory, the developers behind the Hellblade franchise, only eight days after the next game was unveiled.Jun 16, 2026 1:32 AM CDT
• US AI startup Tensordyne claims 3nm Napier chip outperforms NVIDIA Blackwell by 13x in tokens per secondThe TDN72 rack houses 288 Napier chips, delivers 608 petaflops of FP8 compute, and claims to match the throughput of nine NVIDIA Rubin plus Groq LPX racks.Jun 16, 2026 12:15 AM CDT
• OnexPlayer X2 Mini Pro drops Ryzen AI Max+ 395 for 388, starts at $2,399 with fewer coresThe swap from the promised 395 to the 388 cuts cores from 16 to 8 and L3 cache from 64MB to 32MB, with only graphics and TDP left unchanged.Jun 15, 2026 11:00 PM CDT
• Anthropic sued for allegedly hiding how Claude usage limits are calculatedAnthropic is being sued by a user who claims the company is misleading customers with its advertised usage limits for Claude AI models.Jun 15, 2026 7:42 PM CDT

• ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5090 reportedly causes discoloration on ASUS motherboard after six monthsThe RTX 5090 can draw close to 1,000W at peak, and this is just the latest report to join the list of melted connectors and missing ROPs on the card.Jun 20, 2026 4:55 PM CDT
• Sony focuses heavily on AI in its recent summary, drops any mention of PC gamingSony's 2026 strategy report drops all PC mentions and adds a new AI section, effectively confirming first-party exclusives are staying PlayStation-only.Jun 20, 2026 1:44 PM CDT
• Activision to release Black Ops 1 & 2 on PS4, PS5 to get past Sony's lack of PS3 backward compatibilityActivision plans to re-release Black Ops & Black Ops II on both PS4 and PS5 to spark sales and circumvent Sony's lack of native PS3 backwards compatibility.Jun 20, 2026 6:12 AM CDT
• Steam Controller supply can't keep up with demand, Valve pushes orders to 2027Valve's Steam Controller demand has exceeded expectations, pushing new reservations into 2027 as the queue grows faster than production can handle.Jun 19, 2026 2:58 PM CDT
• Solo dev tries to make his own GTA 6 with AI, as he got tired of waiting for RockstarA solo dev is using AI to build his own GTA 6 clone and beat Rockstar to launch, just as they announced pre-orders for the real thing, opening June 25.Jun 18, 2026 7:41 PM CDT
• Epic's gen AI use deters partners, Vampire Survivors x Fortnite might get cancelledEpic Games has revealed its Unreal Engine 6 is riddled with AI-assisted tools, including gen AI, causing one Fortnite partner to re-think their collab.Jun 18, 2026 5:35 PM CDT
• Apple will be working with Intel to design and build its chips in the USA, confirms President Donald TrumpTrump announced Apple and Intel will partner to build chips in the USA, but Intel executives were reportedly caught off guard by the premature reveal.Jun 18, 2026 3:23 PM CDT
• No Law looks like the next Cyberpunk 2077 in its stunning Unreal Engine tech demoNo Law is a new game that took the stage at the State of Unreal 2026 event to showcase how it's using Unreal Engine 5 to deliver its incredible visuals.Jun 18, 2026 3:58 AM CDT
• Epic Games pulls back the curtain on Unreal Engine 6, revealing exactly what everyone expectedEpic Games has pulled back the curtain on Unreal Engine 6 and revealed exactly what everyone thought would be under the hood of the new engine.Jun 18, 2026 2:34 AM CDT
• PUBG's new Ally Duo game mode pairs you with an AI teammate powered by NVIDIA ACEPUBG's new limited-time Ally Duo Mode is now available, and it adds an NVIDIA ACE-powered AI companion and teammate to the game that you can command.Jun 18, 2026 12:58 AM CDT
• Destiny 2's future still bleak despite huge 100K player counts on SteamDestiny 2 will stay in retirement even as the game hits major new player count milestones on Steam, showing a willingness for fans to return to the FPS.Jun 17, 2026 9:39 PM CDT
• Hackers are using Steam's Wallpaper Engine to distribute malware that can steal your loginsYour Wallpaper Engine downloads could be running malware right now. Kaspersky found dozens of infected Steam Workshop packages deploying ransomware.Jun 17, 2026 8:14 PM CDT
• MSI adds HUDIMM DDR5 memory support to its 600, 700 and 800 series Intel motherboardsMSI is the fourth motherboard maker so far to add HUDIMM support to its Intel DDR5-equipped motherboards. Still no word on HUDIMM support for AMD boards.Jun 17, 2026 3:30 PM CDT
• NVIDIA's RTX Remix Skills lets modders without coding skills use AI agents to help remaster classic PC gamesRTX Remix 1.5 introduces some notable improvements to the impressive modding platform, alongside RTX Remix Skills to help AI agents streamline the process.Jun 17, 2026 1:26 AM CDT
• Sandisk's new 8TB SSD built for the PS5 and PS5 Pro costs $3,000The officially licensed Sandisk Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSD Series for PS5 consoles offers impressive specs, but current pricing is, well, yeah.Jun 16, 2026 11:56 PM CDT
• Lenovo Yoga Pro 9n with NVIDIA RTX Spark and haptic trackpad pictured ahead of fall launchLenovo's 15-inch Yoga Pro 9n pairs NVIDIA's Grace CPU and Blackwell GPU with a haptic trackpad that doubles as a drawing surface for the Yoga Pen Gen 2.Jun 16, 2026 5:01 PM CDT
• NVIDIA fixes frame pacing issues with G-Sync monitors and RTX 40 series GPUs with GeForce driver 610.62NVIDIA has pushed all of the bug fixes from hotfix driver 610.47 to its latest WHQL driver including a fix for G-Sync stuttering on RTX 40 series GPUs.Jun 16, 2026 2:45 PM CDT
• 'Welcome to the Internot' - Commodore launches anti-doom-scrolling Callback flip phone that ditches social media and browsersWant to quit scrolling through your social media feeds, but can't? Commodore's new phone is made just for you, and it's a stylishly retro device.Jun 16, 2026 11:45 AM CDT
• Game Pass isn't sustainable and needs changes as analyst finds continued evidence of sales cannibalizationAlinea head of market research Rhys Elliott has found Game Pass to be unsustainable in its current state due to the cannibalization effect on sales.Jun 16, 2026 9:05 AM CDT
• Valve rolls out update for Steam Machine release following Steam Deck price hikeValve has rolled out an update for SteamOS that's the clearest indicator that the company is preparing to release the highly anticipated Steam Machine.Jun 16, 2026 4:05 AM CDT
• MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ with Intel's Arc G3 Extreme processor costs a lot more than expectedThe Intel Arc G3 Extreme-powered MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ gaming handheld is impressive in a number of ways, but its $1,799.00 USD price point stings.Jun 16, 2026 2:29 AM CDT
• Intel x86 processors with GeForce RTX graphics are reportedly coming in 2028Intel's first x86 processors that will feature integrated NVIDIA RTX graphics are reportedly on track for a Q1 2028 release, but details remain scarce.Jun 16, 2026 12:59 AM CDT
• A sealed Super Mario Bros. cartridge from a 1986 NES bundle sells for $3 million at auctionThe copy sat untouched inside a 1986 NES bundle until just months ago, earning a PSA 9.6 A++ grade as one of only three known sealed copies.Jun 15, 2026 11:47 PM CDT
• AMD is due to release a pair of CPUs based on an architecture released over 7 years ago, but are they interesting?AMD is set to release a pair of OEM-only CPUs based on the 7-year-old Zen+ architecture. They might not be speed demons, but they'll be cheap.Jun 15, 2026 10:30 PM CDT
• Report: Sony saved Bungie in 'emergency acquisition,' studio may have closed otherwiseSony may have actually saved Bungie from demise, buying the studio time with its $3.7 billion purchase of the studio and facilitating Marathon's launch.Jun 15, 2026 5:35 PM CDT

• Nothing has cancelled the CMF Phone 2 Pro's successor, blaming memory prices for making it unaffordableMemory now accounts for more than half a smartphone's hardware cost, and Nothing says a true successor would have priced itself out of relevance.Jun 20, 2026 3:50 PM CDT
• Halo remake on PS5 requires two PS Plus subs for split-screen couch co-opHalo Campaign Evolved requires PlayStation Plus for split-screen play on PS5, and both players must have an active subscription even to play local co-op.Jun 20, 2026 10:22 AM CDT
• AMD plans to increase the price of its graphics cards by 10-15% in the second half of 2026AMD is reportedly planning a 10-15% price hike on Radeon RX 9000 GPUs in Q3 2026 as GDDR6 VRAM costs continue to climb, while NVIDIA holds steady for now.Jun 19, 2026 7:40 PM CDT
• Steam Machine shipments spotted, as Valve is rumored to launch the gaming PC next weekAccording to the latest from the rumor mill, the Steam Machine could be announced next Tuesday, with reservations opening at the end of the month.Jun 19, 2026 2:05 PM CDT
• A HandBrake update just gave Threadripper owners up to a 215% performance boost for freeTwo threading bugs were leaving cores idle and creating scheduling overhead on high-core-count chips, costing up to 60% of available performance.Jun 18, 2026 6:57 PM CDT
• Sony seems to confirm singleplayer first-party PlayStation games will remain console exclusivePlayStation CEO Hideaki Nishino strongly indicates that all of Sony's new first-party singleplayer games will remain exclusive to PlayStation consoles.Jun 18, 2026 5:02 PM CDT
• GTA 6 pre-order date revealed by RockstarRockstar has officially confirmed when gamers can pre-order Grand Theft Auto VI, revealing that pre-purchases go live later this month on all platforms.Jun 18, 2026 8:35 AM CDT
• SK Hynix and Samsung race to build the memory powering NVIDIA and AMD's next AI monstersSK Hynix confirms it has delivered its first HBM4E samples to its partners, marking the first delivery of next-gen data center components.Jun 18, 2026 3:31 AM CDT
• MSI's Maestro 500 Wireless blends gaming, lifestyle, and ANC, into a single headsetMSI's MAESTRO 500 WIRELESS headset is as much a lifestyle on-the-go pair of headphones with a stylish minimalist design as it is built for gaming.Jun 18, 2026 1:56 AM CDT
• Nintendo finally fixed the Switch eShop after nearly a decade by replacing its sluggish web wrapper with a native appThe update converts the eShop to a native app, adds dark mode, and introduces a PIN lock, bringing it closer to the Switch 2 experience.Jun 17, 2026 10:15 PM CDT
• AMD confirms Ryzen Threadripper TR6 'Mustang Peak' with Zen 6 cores, 2nm process, and PCIe 6.0 supportPCIe Gen 6 doubles per-lane bandwidth over TR5, and with Zen 6 CCDs expected to house up to 12 cores each, Mustang Peak should be a significant jump.Jun 17, 2026 9:10 PM CDT
• Report: Bethesda layoffs may be happening as Xbox Game Studios breaks upSources tell a longtime game developer that layoffs have started at Bethesda's parent ZeniMax and that devs not on Fallout or Elder Scrolls aren't 'safe'.Jun 17, 2026 7:37 PM CDT
• Xbox used Ninja Theory's 'Senua' unveil at Xbox Games Showcase to market Ninja Theory, not the gameXbox used the reveal of Ninja Theory's upcoming new Hellblade game 'Senua' as an opportunity to market Ninja Theory following its immediate closure.Jun 17, 2026 7:09 AM CDT
• Lenovo's new Tab Plus Gen 2 tablet has a built-in Bluetooth speakerLenovo Tab Plus Gen 2 tablet has a built-in JBL Bluetooth speaker and it can function as a standalone speaker in addition to leveling up tablet audio.Jun 17, 2026 12:58 AM CDT
• Nintendo is locking Switch 2 multi-language sales in Japan behind 50 hours of Switch playtime to stop scalpersThe crackdown targets scalpers exploiting the weak yen to bulk-buy the multi-language Switch 2 in Japan and resell it overseas at a markup.Jun 16, 2026 5:45 PM CDT
• AMD's Zen 6 Olympic Ridge reportedly drops the iGPU entirely in exchange for a dedicated NPURemoving the iGPU means builders will need a discrete card to troubleshoot video issues, while the freed silicon goes toward a dedicated NPU.Jun 16, 2026 4:11 PM CDT
• Steam Machine benchmarks spotted on Geekbench, as early reviews might be underwayNew Steam Machine benchmarks have been spotted on Geekbench under the 'Fremont' codename, suggesting the launch may finally be close.Jun 16, 2026 2:24 PM CDT
• Panther Lake Arc B390 iGPU on SO-DIMM memory performs worse compared to using LPDDR5X, 16% slower in 3DMarkIntel's Arc B390 iGPU was tested with DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM memory revealing inferior performance compared to the same GPU running on LPDDR5X memory.Jun 16, 2026 11:30 AM CDT
• Tesla Cybercab specs spotted in official EPA filing: battery, total range, weightAn official Tesla filing has revealed specifications for the Cybercab, which will feature only two seats, no steering wheel, and no pedals.Jun 16, 2026 7:11 AM CDT
• PowerA puts Flight Simulator controls on its new Xbox controller, and it looks wildProject X-Ray Flight Deck Wireless Controller for PC and Xbox Series X|S is a one-of-a-kind collaboration between PowerA and Meridian GMT.Jun 16, 2026 3:33 AM CDT
• Logitech's new G3 Series mouse and keyboard deliver its most affordable pro-level gear to dateLogitech's G305 X SUPERLIGHT wireless gaming mouse and G316 X wired mechanical gaming keyboard are all about bringing pro-level performance to more gamers.Jun 16, 2026 2:01 AM CDT
• AMD says FSR 4.1 on RDNA 3 will feature no quality lossAMD has had to rebuild and optimize FSR 4.1 to run on RDNA 3 cards like the Radeon RX 7800 XT, but the end result, image-wise, will be the same.Jun 16, 2026 12:26 AM CDT
• GoldenEye 007 gets a native PC release with no emulator requiredDeveloper SunJaycy has released GoldenEye Recom v1.0 on GitHub, a native PC port of GoldenEye 007 that doesn't require an emulator.Jun 15, 2026 11:40 PM CDT
• Microsoft CEO warns businesses against becoming dependent on a single AI modelMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella explained that businesses and companies that want to operate efficiently need to prepare to use multiple AI models.Jun 15, 2026 8:13 PM CDT
• Xbox may 'dissolve into Windows,' ex-Sony exec Shuhei Yoshida saysFormer Sony exec Shuhei Yoshida openly comments that Xbox consoles and the platform as a whole could eventually be absorbed by PC gaming's Windows.Jun 15, 2026 4:34 PM CDT

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