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Latest Assassin’s Creed Hexe Leak Pegs June 2027 Launch, but Ubisoft Insider Warns the Date Could Slip

15 July 2026 at 11:30

A mysterious emblem made of twigs forms the Assassin's Creed logo, set against a dark, rune-inscribed circle, with the text ASSASSIN'S CREED HEXE below.

On the heels of the early success of Black Flag Resynced, which sold 2 million units on launch day and pushed the total franchise sales to over 250 million, Ubisoft is now focused on delivering the next big entry in the IP: the mysterious Assassin's Creed Hexe. First teased nearly four years ago, Hexe will be a classic Assassin's Creed-style installment that follows the RPG-style game Shadows, according to Ubisoft's formula, which alternates between the two experiences to satisfy two fairly diverse audiences. Now, Ubisoft leaker Rogue has shared a lot of details about Hexe in a lengthy X thread. […]

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Intel Foundry Snags AMD, NVIDIA, and OpenAI as Design Wins on 18A & 14A Nodes While EMIB Achieves 98% Yields

14 July 2026 at 21:55

Two people in cleanroom suits holding a semiconductor wafer in a fabrication facility.

Intel has reportedly secured some big wins with its 18A, 14A, and EMIB process / advanced packaging technologies, signaling massive interest in its Foundry business. Tech Heavyweights Are Lining Up To See What Intel Foundry Has To Offer As 18A, 14A & EMIB Technologies See Heightened Interest TSMC has so far been the only semiconductor manufacturer to offer bleeding-edge processes and packaging technology, but Intel has quickly emerged as a fierce competitor. Intel has only launched its 18A node, which is already achieving volume ramp, and is working towards its more advanced 18A-P (In Risk Production) and 14A nodes (Risk […]

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CAPCOM Reportedly Plans to Create Bigger Expansions Starting With Resident Evil Requiem, As It Prepares Veronica Q1 2027 Release

14 July 2026 at 13:17

A split image showing a male character in a black leather jacket on the left and a close-up of a female character with intense expression and red lighting on the right, from Resident Evil

Following the release of Resident Evil VII Biohazard, the survival-horror series by CAPCOM has entered a new golden age which has culminated this year with Resident Evil Requiem on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2. A few months back, CAPCOM confirmed a story expansion is in the works, and it is reportedly going to be as substantial as Resident Evil 4 remake’s Separate Ways expansion, signaling the beginning of a new strategy for the Japanese publisher. Bigger Story Expansions To Fill The Gaps Between Major Titles "I want to share something I heard which I think […]

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Samsung Pushes Nintendo Toward a Switch 2 OLED, yet the $499 Price Crisis Threatens to Stall the Deal

14 July 2026 at 12:30

A hand places a Nintendo Switch 2 OLED console into a charging dock labeled with 'Nintendo Switch 2' against a red background.

Rumors about a Nintendo Switch 2 OLED version have swirled even before Nintendo's latest console launched in June 2025. In April 2024, a Samsung leaker suggested that the unit was actually already in production for a launch slated at a later time. That turned out to be incorrect, but the rumor that Samsung is pushing for an OLED version persisted into May 2025. That wouldn't be surprising, as Samsung supplied Nintendo with the OLED panel for the first Switch. Now, the Korean edition of the business technology website ZDNET has learned that Nintendo is actively evaluating the possibility. They cited […]

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Blizzard Successfully Rebuilt Overwatch, Warcraft, and Diablo Momentum, yet Its Developers Face Months of Uncertainty as More Xbox Cuts Loom

13 July 2026 at 20:30

Promotional artwork for 'BlizzCon 2026' in Anaheim, CA, featuring characters from Blizzard games in a dynamic pose.

A storm passed through many internal Xbox studios between studio divestitures and mass layoffs, but Activision Blizzard largely emerged unscathed this time around, likely because it's the main money-maker at present. We know that Call of Duty prints money even in off years, for example. But even the Blizzard side has been doing well lately, thanks to a resurgence of its core IPs: Overwatch, Warcraft, and Diablo. That's what Bloomberg's Jason Schreier confirmed in his latest video, while teasing that the company has "a ton" of projects underway, including the rumored StarCraft shooter game. So right now, Blizzard is kind […]

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Tensor G6 Will Have One Milestone Over Apple’s A20 Pro When It’s Announced Next Month, But Google Will Likely End Up Disappointing

13 July 2026 at 16:00

Tensor G6 to have one advantage over Apple's A20 Pro

The Pixel 11 family is being prepped for a launch next month, and with it, Google will announce its brand-new Tensor G6 silicon. Irrespective of whether Mountain View titan cannot be included in the same conversation as Apple, Qualcomm, and MediaTek regarding chipset advancements, there’s one area in which Google excels, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that the company has the upper hand. Pixel 11’s Tensor G6 to be TSMC’s first 2nm chipset, obtaining a one-month lead over Apple’s A20 Pro While Apple, Qualcomm, and MediaTek will be busy unveiling their chipsets in September, Google has an upper hand because its […]

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iPhone 20 To Bid Farewell To The Aluminum Chassis Next Year, With Apple Planning A New Build That’ll Be As Futuristic As It’ll Be Fragile

13 July 2026 at 15:31

iPhone 20 to ditch aluminum next year

As advantageous as aluminum is, Apple probably believes that the material won’t sit well with its vision of what its 20th-anniversary iPhone launch should be, which is why the latest rumor claims that the iPhone 20 will ditch the current chassis and go with something that screams ‘next generation.’ However, you’ll have to be extra careful with it. The rear glass back could make a return to the iPhone 20, making it extra brittle, but offering a more premium feel After Weibo’s Fixed-focus digital cameras claimed that the iPhone 20 won’t move away from aluminum, he arrives with a fresh […]

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TSMC’s 1.4nm Process Is Seeing Zero Progression Roadblocks, As First Fab Nears Completion, With Pilot Production Starting As Early As Q3 2027

13 July 2026 at 12:19

First 1.4nm fabrication plant from TSMC nears completion

The family of TSMC’s first 2nm chipsets is yet to grace the industry, and the Taiwanese giant is already experiencing unprecedented advancements with its next-generation lithography, A14, or 1.4nm. Previously, it was Samsung that would obtain bragging rights over introducing the first cutting-edge technology, but that title now seemingly belongs to its foundry rival, which will reportedly complete the construction of its first fabrication plant for the new process in 2027, with trial production happening shortly after. First fabrication plant reported to be completed in April 2027, with mass manufacturing of the 1.4nm process starting in 2028 Construction of the […]

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Pierre Hintze Berated Halo Teams and Dismissed Work-Life Concerns, Sources Claim, as Xbox Leadership Stayed Silent

13 July 2026 at 12:00

Master Chief in armor, holding an energy sword, stands next to the glowing logo of 'HALO Studios' against a dark background.

Halo Studios leaker Rebs Gaming, who previously delivered several reports on upcoming Halo titles, has now dedicated his latest video to the alleged mismanagement of the studio's leadership. Rebs Gaming's sources blame specifically studio head Pierre Hintze, who reportedly has created a hostile environment and mismanaged projects, while Microsoft HR and senior Xbox leadership allegedly failed to intervene. Hintze was promoted from production lead to studio head on September 13, 2022, amid a company-wide restructuring that followed Halo Infinite. Rebs Gaming received accounts from current and former Halo Studios staff, who spoke anonymously because they are constrained by NDAs or […]

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Apple Finalized The M7 Chip Design Just Six Months After The M6, As AI Pressures Company To Bring Neural Processing Upgrades Into Overdrive Mode

13 July 2026 at 02:10

Apple moved forward with the M7's chip design just six months after the M6 due to AI

The proliferation of AI has certainly caused a long-term crisis in the computing landscape, but if there’s one positive to gain from all of this, it’s that companies are aggressively pushing towards designing chips of superior capabilities to tackle the competition at a fiercer pace. Unsurprisingly, one of those companies is Apple, which reportedly taped out the M7 just six months after the same process was completed for the M6. This would explain why the M6 Pro and M6 Max won’t arrive at all, as they will instead be replaced by the M7 Pro and M7 Max. The M7 will […]

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M7 Ultra To Offer Double The Maximum Unified Memory As The M5 Ultra, Potentially Opening Doors To Run 1 Trillion-Parameter Models Locally

12 July 2026 at 19:33

M7 Ultra to offer double the unified memory as the M5 Ultra

Apple is planning to skip the M6 Ultra launch, instead choosing to launch the M5 Ultra later this year, followed by the M7 Ultra after it unveils the M7 Pro and M7 Max sometime in 2027. Fortunately, the new workstation-class silicon will be worth the wait, especially for those who aspire to run multi-billion-parameter AI models on their systems but are limited by memory constraints. This is because a new report states that the M7 Ultra will feature double the unified memory of the M5 Ultra, and you’ll want to know how much RAM you can pack for the top-end […]

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Apple’s Chipset Development Is Unparalleled As Company Is Already Working On The M8, Flaunting Superior AI Capabilities Not To Mention Enhanced Efficiency

12 July 2026 at 18:51

Apple is already developing the M8

In the AI race, Apple isn’t the first name that you’d expect to be ahead of its rivals, but when it comes to chipsets that are tailor-made to tackle the aforementioned workloads, we doubt other names come to mind. While we have reported that the M7 is being designed to bring even better on-device AI performance to the table, the M8 is expected to surpass its predecessor in this aspect, while also being one of the company’s first silicon ranges to leverage a new manufacturing process. M8 could be Apple’s first 1.4nm SoC designed for powerful computing, bringing superior efficiency […]

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Huawei Aims To Reduce The DRAM Supply Shortage With An Approach Only The Brave And The Bold Can Execute; Building Its Own Fabrication Plant

12 July 2026 at 01:21

Huawei is building its own DRAM manufacturing plant

A smart tactic currently employed by companies to minimize the DRAM shortage risk is bringing in as many suppliers as possible, just like how Apple is doing by testing CXMT’s memory chips. However, Huawei has formed a different strategy, and with the help of various entities, the Chinese firm aims to circumvent the U.S. trade sanctions and the pitfalls of the AI boom by establishing its own memory manufacturing facility. With the help of the government and Swaysure, Huawei could introduce its own DRAM manufacturing plant with a capacity of 140,000 wafers per month Crucial details shared by @SemiconductorsX reveal that […]

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iPhone 18 Pro Unlikely To Use CXMT DRAM Due To Deep Integration Between A20 Pro’s Newer Packaging And Samsung, SK hynix Memory; Rumor Shares One Silver Lining

11 July 2026 at 11:55

The deep integration of Apple's A20 Pro and Korean DRAM might make it difficult for the iPhone 18 Pro models to feature Chinese memory

The industry is hyping up the alliance between Chinese memory manufacturer CXMT and Apple, with the latter previously reported to have begun testing the company’s DRAM chips for use in future products. Unfortunately, a new rumor buries any hope that these modules will be found in the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, and it’s not due to any political pressure. Apparently, it’s a technological limitation involving the A20 Pro’s Wafer-Level Multi-Chip Module Packaging (WMCM). All hope isn’t lost because Apple’s standard A20 found in the iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e could still be paired with CXMT DRAM For […]

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Avowed 2 Isn’t Dead Yet, Chris Avellone Says, as Obsidian Quietly Fights to Re-Pitch It After Xbox’s Cancellation [UPDATED]

11 July 2026 at 00:00

The image features cover art for the games 'Avowed' and 'Shadowrun Collection,' with a skeletal figure for Avowed and futuristic characters for Shadowrun.

[UPDATE - July 10, 2026] Jason Schreier is essentially backing Avellone's rumor in his latest YouTube video: By the way, quick side note is that Obsidian actually have a small team that was working on Avowed 2 that is still going to keep working on Avowed 2 even though it is canceled while they wait for other projects like Fallout to be ready for them. And maybe in hopes of getting it uncancelled. Maybe it was actually farther along than I think people would expect for a sequel to a game that came out last year. So, I think their […]

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