Do you remember that game from Amazon and Glowmade at Gamescom ONL 2024 that put Geoff Keighley in its trailer and looked like a more medieval version of Fall Guys? No? Well, to remind you (unless you're one of the 10 people playing it on Steam right now who need no reminder), that game was King of Meat, a co-op party platformer that dropped four friends into a medieval, community-built obstacle course. That's what King of Meat was, with 'was' being the keyword here, because today, Amazon and Glowmade announced on the game's official website that its servers are going […]

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The biggest hindrance to smartphone chipsets unlocking their potential is heat dissipation, and while TSMC’s 2nm process is expected to introduce some efficiency improvements, the ever-growing complexity and size of these SoCs mean that newer packaging needs to be adopted to break through the performance ceiling. One tipster notes that the industry has been discussing about companies like TSMC and Huawei exploring 3D packaging for the smartphone category, but the reality is that this technology offers far too many drawbacks for it to be adopted for this specific sector. Instead, these firms appear to focus solely on improving manufacturing processes. […]

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Bungie's upcoming first-person PvEvP extraction shooter, Marathon, will be out on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S in a little more than a week from the time of this writing, and as you might expect, there has been a lot of communication and marketing from the team as we get closer to the game's release. The most recent of which arrived today, in the form of a new blog post on the official Bungie website, all to do with the game's networking and security. The blog post highlights the game's dedicated server networking and how elements like Fog of War […]

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Almost nine months after the game's announcement, the team behind Ashes of the Singularity II is finally ready to share more about this highly anticipated real-time strategy game sequel. A demo is available for download on Steam as part of the newly launched Next Fest, allowing players to try two of three factions, three maps, the full skirmish mode, and even 8-player multiplayer. Moreover, we have an exclusive interview with Oxide Games, diving into pretty much every major aspect of the game. The participants were Brett Norton (Head of Production), Adrian Wright (General Manager), Gabriela Leskur (Narrative and Experience Lead), […]

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Publisher Nacon will host its next Nacon Connect event next week on March 4, 2026, at 11am PT / 2pm ET / 7pm BT. A press release for the event doesn't identify how long it will be, but it does tease new looks at upcoming titles like Edge of Memories, The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu, and Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss. The press release also adds that "This key event will highlight the publisher-developer's future releases as well as the latest from its accessories department," so we know we won't just be hearing about new games from Nacon; we'll also get […]

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The Japanese government is eager to expand onshore production, and one way to attract investment is to offer incentives to giants like SK hynix and Samsung. Japanese Government's Support & Incentives Reportedly Reduce TCO of Memory Fabs by More than 50% The global semiconductor dynamics have evolved rapidly since nations like Japan and the US have made chip production a matter of national security. Incentives like the CHIPS Act have contributed significantly to the growth of American manufacturing, and the current Japanese administration is now looking to attract private investment as well. A report by Chosun Biz reveals that memory […]

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AMD is absent when gamers need its help, but no worries! Optiscaler is one step ahead, thanks to the contributors. Optiscaler Version 0.9.0-Pre10 Test Build Now Offers FSR 4 Support for Vulkan Games AMD isn't moving an inch when it comes to extending FSR 4.0 (FidelityFX Super Resolution) support. It has not just restricted FSR 4 to RDNA 4 GPUs; it has also made its availability limited to only DX12 titles. It has been nearly a year since the new upscaler from AMD was rolled out, but to this day, AMD just couldn't enable FSR 4 on Vulkan titles. Thanks […]

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With Ubisoft's massive organizational shake-up and "major reset" officially revealed last month, there have been a lot of changes at the company. Even before it was properly revealed, though, big changes had been made, with the establishment of Vantage Studios and the departure of the former head of the Assassin's Creed franchise, Marc-Alexis Côté. Today, we learned who would be replacing Côté, with three veteran Assassin's Creed developers at the helm of the franchise for the foreseeable future. The first is the new head of the brand, Martin Schelling, who has been with Ubisoft since 2003. He has worked on […]

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A new report from Game File points to the latest source of video game industry layoffs, this time coming from Tencent and its TiMi Montreal studio. In this case, the whole studio is getting shut down, leading to everyone on the team seemingly losing their roles nearly five years after the studio was founded with the intention of creating "AAA open-world multi-platform games." Game File's report comes after a now-deleted LinkedIn post from one of the studio's programmers shared that the studio had been shuttered, with employees having been aware of the situation "for some time." They also added that […]

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In his latest hour-long conversation with Greg Miller from Kinda Funny, Bethesda's Todd Howard touched on various subjects, including The Elder Scrolls VI and Starfield, the usage of AI in game development, and even his feelings toward Fallout 76. When it launched in late 2018, Fallout 76 quickly became a sort of punching bag for critics (including Wccftech's Chris Wray) and gamers alike. The game had several issues at release, including optimization, a lack of human NPCs (by design, as the game is set before any other in the series and was conceived with players as the first Vault dwellers getting out […]

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This past Friday, the video games industry, and more specifically, Xbox and Microsoft, entered a new era. A post-Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond era, with the announcement of Spencer's retirement and Bond's resignation. Former Microsoft CoreAI chief executive officer, Asha Sharma, took Spencer's place, while Matt Booty stepped into a new role as Xbox's chief content officer. As the industry and consumers wrap their heads around the sudden shake-up, a new report from The Verge looks to provide some insight into why it happened the way it did. Why is Sarah Bond leaving Microsoft instead of being the one to […]

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Over the past few months, video gaming has become a rather expensive hobby, with hardware and game prices rising consistently, risking pricing out more and more gamers as the worldwide economic situation remains challenging. However, not every publisher is set to increase prices, and some, like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 publisher Kepler Interactive, are set to continue employing a pricing strategy that is respectful of gamers' money and time. Speaking with the BBC, Kepler Interactive's CEO Alexis Garavaryan commented on the company's pricing strategy, which has "kind of taken the opposite action" to what most major publishers have done in […]

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A new year means a new WWE 2K game, and I recently made the trip to WWE Headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, to go hands-on with WWE 2K26 (read more about that here). As has become tradition, I also sat down with longtime WWE 2K series creative director Lynell Jinks and gameplay producer Bryan Williams to take the current temperature of the series. We delved into a lot of topics, including WWE 2K26’s changes to the series’ core stamina and reversal mechanics, the game’s massive 400 slot roster, added match types, new “Ringside Pass” approach to DLC, why Visual Concepts knew The Island wouldn’t wow everyone […]

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Last year’s entry in the WWE 2K series left some, including me, wanting. After several years of steady piecemeal improvement, WWE 2K25 went all-in on The Island, a new cosmetic-festooned online hub similar to NBA 2K's The City, with most other aspects of the game falling by the wayside. Was this just a one-year misstep, or the beginning of a new direction? Last week, I traveled to WWE Headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, to go hands-on with WWE 2K26 and was surprised to find I could test pretty much the entire game (in years past, journalists were typically given a curated list of […]

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Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade made its debut on Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series consoles in January, and the Switch 2 port in particular has been praised as a solid port that accounts for the system's technical limitations compared to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, delivering the best possible experience. With Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3, however, achieving a high-quality port is definitely going to be more challenging, but the development team is set to deliver a 30 FPS on the weaker platforms, such as the Switch 2 and Xbox Series S, according to the […]

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ASML plans to enable fab manufacturers to aggressively increase production through its latest breakthrough in EUV, as the Dutch chipmaker ramps up its light-source capabilities. ASML's Enhanced EUV Light Source Projected to Bring in a Huge Increase in Fab Output, Only With Equipment Upgrades The semiconductor industry is currently in a supercycle driven by demand from fabless manufacturers, not just for consumer products but also for enterprise/AI. We have extensively reported on how chip giants like TSMC are under significant supply constraints, and one way the supply chain is addressing this is by building an extensive fab network. However, ASML […]

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After several days of downtime, ASUS.de is back online, but Acer has yet to restore its Germany regional website. ASUS.DE is Now Live, and ACER.DE is Still Down; ASUS Removes Disputed Desktop and Laptop Products From the Site Due to Ban by Munich Court ASUS and Acer have been facing legal action from Nokia over a patent licensing dispute related to the HEVC/H.265 video codec.. The Munich I Regional Court forced both companies to halt direct sales of certain desktop PCs and laptops in Germany due to the same reason. The court found that ASUS and Acer had not agreed […]

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When you look at the state of the video game industry today, where long-running studios with veteran talent and brand-new teams (even ones built with veteran devs) get laid off entirely after their first project flops, it's easy to say that each new game hitting the market has a lot riding on it. In that general economic sense, ZA/UM's upcoming espionage CRPG, Zero Parades: For Dead Spies, has a lot riding on it. But it also carries a heavier burden than other new titles. Few games have to deal with trying to best a predecessor that is as well-regarded as […]

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At the time of this writing, we are days away from the global release of Resident Evil Requiem, the ninth mainline entry in Capcom's long-running, beloved horror series. It's an exciting time for fans of the series and horror fans, but it's also a tense time to be online, because there are plenty of spoilers online to be found. While Capcom has already issued a plea to fans asking them not to share these spoilers, industry icon and director of Resident Evil 2, Hideki Kamiya, has a different take on these spoilers getting out there. In its statement, Capcom says, […]

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The production lines for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max were rumored to undergo testing back in December, and now that we’re in the first half of 2026, the latest update hints that Apple is making efforts to prepare both flagships and the iPhone Fold for a potential launch in September. The Cupertino firm is now proceeding as scheduled, with a tipster claiming that the premium iPhone 18 models have entered trial production, while also mentioning that buyers shouldn’t expect any significant changes compared to the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. Chipset, camera, and battery are the […]

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Samsung seems to have made peace with the occasional product leaks that issue from within its convoluted and labyrinthine corporate structures. Even so, the scale, the size, and the sheer audacity of the recent channel leaks - which saw an unreleased Galaxy S26 Ultra fall into the hands of a tech YouTuber as reports emerge of a plethora of those unreleased units making their way to shady online stores - remain unprecedented, even by Samsung's relatively lax standards. Troubling still, there were signs as early as one month back that something had gone terribly wrong within Samsung's mammoth distribution channels. […]

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Samsung is reported to equip the Galaxy S26 Ultra with a larger vapor chamber, which will be necessary to effectively dissipate the heat generated from the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. The upgraded cooling solution’s prowess is demonstrated in one of the three benchmarks carried out on the flagship prior to Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event, where the throttling problem that existed in earlier problems has been somewhat addressed, though this will also depend on the region you reside in. Despite obtaining better results than the Galaxy S25 Ultra, the Galaxy S26 Ultra achieves a slower single-core and multi-core score in […]

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MSI's service center just swapped the socket cover with an ASUS one, but that wasn't the only problem. Redditor Reports His MSI Motherboard Got an ASUS Socket Cover in RMA Request; MSI Reportedly Refused to Provide Any Refunds for the Damage Caused Denied RMA requests are nothing new in the industry, but carelessness on the vendor's part cannot be excused. We have seen some PC hardware makers try to back out of honoring the warranty services on silly issues, but thankfully, social media gives users a platform to report such cases. The latest one involves a Redditor u/debbiruman, who had […]

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On Saturday, Microsoft surprised Xbox fans with a brief but visually impressive in-engine trailer for Forza Horizon 6 that showcased the game's various biomes. The footage demonstrated the excellent level of detail provided by the latest iteration of the ForzaTech proprietary engine technology, while also offering a glimpse of the variety of environments players will be able to explore from the cockpit of their cars once the game ships in less than three months. We can see beaches, small villages, forests, the countryside, and snowy, mountainous regions, among others. Originally announced at Tokyo Game Show 2025, Forza Horizon 6 is […]

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The turbulence at Microsoft's Xbox division continued on Friday, when the company suddenly announced that long-time CEO Phil Spencer and current president Sarah Bond were both leaving (the former is retiring, while the latter is pursuing other career opportunities outside Microsoft). The new CEO of Microsoft Gaming is Asha Sharma, whose appointment is, however, already being questioned by gamers. The 36-year-old executive has no prior experience in the gaming industry; browsing her career, this is actually the second time she's been at Microsoft. She first joined Microsoft in 2011 and worked in the Marketing department for two years, then left […]

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The Galaxy Unpacked event is right around the corner, so it was only a matter of time before Samsung’s supply chain made a massive blunder. The company’s top-end flagship, the Galaxy S26 Ultra, made it into the hands of a YouTuber, who posted the first hands-on images of the device. Unfortunately, the nightmare is just beginning for Samsung as every single feature will likely be tested and put on display for millions to view, starting with the S Pen. The Korean technology behemoth left out an important feature, and if your memory is not sharp, we want to remind you […]

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Samsung's labyrinthine corporate structure and the sprawling distribution channels that come with it have apparently become too unwieldy, so much so that secretive corporate strategies are now leaked as soon as they are formulated. However, the developments of the past few hours have been truly astounding even by Samsung's notoriously sieve-like standards, with the unreleased Galaxy S26 Ultra managing to fall into the hands of a tech YouTuber, and a plethora of units are apparently now being peddled on Bangladesh's online stores. Samsung's already leaky ship just collided with a veritable iceberg, with the Galaxy S26 Ultra rendered as disposable […]

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I have been finding it hard to transition to mechanical keyboards despite having used a couple of good keyboards, such as the Womier SK80 Pro. Despite major improvements in modern mechanical keyboards, many still lack the consistent acoustic profile that truly inspires awe. It's not that there aren't such mechanical keyboards in the market, but you will often find them at a price tag that competes with magnetic keyboards. As far as the keyboard vendors are concerned, there are plenty that are currently competing with major brands, offering a wide variety of keyboards in various flavors. If you have ever […]

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The MSI connector might be the real root cause for the connector burning in cases where users have used the yellow-tipped connector. Redditor Notices 16-pin Yellow-Tipped MSI Connector Pushing Out Itself Slowly, Exposing The Yellow Part; Numerous Others Confirmed the Same This is a big finding, at least for those who are using the MSI Yellow-tipped 16-pin power connector on their GPUs. As of now, the 16-pin connector melting is one of the most widespread issues on the RTX 50 series and has even affected the RX 9070 XT cards with the 12V-2x6 connector. Every burning and melting issue we […]

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Intel's unified core strategy is something the world anticipates as the next pivot towards the P/E-core duopoly, and recent job postings indicate that the shift is being developed internally. Intel Is Looking Towards Pivoting Away From Current P/E-Core Designs, But the Idea is In Early Stages The idea of having one 'big core' has been discussed several times in the past, but it remains unclear how major CPU manufacturers will implement this approach in their next-gen lineups. However, Intel's recent job posting reveals that the company has a dedicated "Unified Core" team working on the venture, further bolstering the credibility […]

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Samsung has reclaimed the top spot in the DRAM industry, as the Korean giant's efforts to restructure its HBM business have proven fruitful. Samsung's DRAM Market Share Now Surpasses SK hynix, Credited to Recent HBM & Memory Breakthroughs For those unaware, Samsung has been leading the memory market for several years now, and the Korean giant was known to have one of the largest DRAM production capacities; however, last year, the company failed to achieve key objectives. This allowed competitors to gain market share from Samsung, which is why the firm lost its lead to SK hynix. However, according to […]

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It was bound to happen since the GPU was already showing weird behavior, and with two 16-pin connectors, the GPU just got two holes in it. Frame Chasers Shunt-Mods and Adds Another 12V-2x6 Connector on the GIGABYTE RTX 5090; Overheating PCB Ends up with Holes Modding is a risky business, particularly with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Many modders and enthusiast overclockers have been going crazy to ensure their GPUs can pull as much power as possible to push the card beyond its potential. While shunt-modding has been one of the major workarounds to increase the power limit to the […]

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Apple has a new secret sauce to give its sales cadence for the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max a little extra 'oomph factor,' especially in critical markets such as China. And that secret sauce relates to leveraging color options that are generally considered auspicious in several Asian markets. Mark Gurman: Apple eyeing the launch of the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max in a "deep red" color option We recently noted that a quirky reason why Apple's iPhone 17 Pro Max was doing so well in China lately had a lot to do with its 'Cosmic […]

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The month of March is expected to be a spectacular one because Apple is scheduled to host a product launch event in the first week, but there’s even more good news. According to the latest update, at least five announcements might happen next month, with the low-cost MacBook most likely the ‘center of the action.’ Moreover, Apple’s retail stores are witnessing the stock decline of the iPhone 16e, M4 MacBook Air, M4 Pro, M4 Max MacBook Pro models, M3 iPad Air, Apple Studio Displays, and more, so if that doesn’t provide you with hints on what’s about to arrive, then we […]

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Lenovo urges its partners to place the orders as quickly as possible if they don't want to order at higher prices in the next month. Lenovo NA Chief Wade McFarland Warns Against Price Hike in March; Recommends Placing Orders for its Partners by February 25 More vendors are now announcing price hikes for their products. Lenovo, which is the largest PC OEM is also about to revise its pricing very soon, and it looks like the new pricing strategy will also be affected by the timeline. Unlike how one would assume, the price hikes may not just affect the orders […]

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Modding continues to be one of the most prominent boons of PC gaming. The open nature of the PC platform gives gamers an unparalleled level of freedom compared to consoles, given how there are dedicated communities who create and share mods that can improve older and newer titles alike by adding new content, resolving bugs, and improving graphics/performance beyond what developers have achieved at launch. Nexus Mods has a massive quantity of mods available from user-created enhancements to games— over hundreds of thousands — allowing players to customize their gaming experience each time they play their favorite games, well after […]

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Another user got lucky with his purchase and bought a 32 GB DDR5 RAM kit for much lower than the current prices. Seller Lists DDR5 Corsair Dominator RAM as "DDR4", Buyer Grabs it for Just $120 We are regularly hearing stories of someone getting extremely lucky in snagging high-end PC hardware for a much lower price, and this one is no different. The user u/HappifyChris is another Redditor who was able to get a DDR5 memory kit for a much lower price than he would have found on the retailers. As you might know, a 32 GB DDR5 memory kit […]

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Well, the idea that Chinese memory modules are cheaper has been outdated, as a recent DDR5 listing by a domestic vendor shows that RAM prices have almost leveled out worldwide. KingBank's DDR5 Modules Are Now Retailing For Prices Similar to Western Alternatives, As Shortages Leave No Other Way We did see the narrative of Chinese memory emerging as a 'saviour' for gamers pop up a few weeks ago, and it was mainly driven by the fact that manufacturers like CXMT weren't as mainstream compared to the 'Big 3' memory suppliers. However, it didn't take much time for the Chinese RAM […]

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Samsung’s penchant for sticking to a ‘safer’ approach for its flagship smartphones is undoubtedly one of the reasons why the company has fallen out of favor with consumers, losing its top spot to Apple. Even now, the Korean giant has limited the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s battery capacity to 5,000mAh, a figure that has been retained since the Galaxy S20 Ultra launch that happened six years ago. Naturally, we don’t expect the device to flaunt impressive runtimes, but one tipster says that we’re in for a pleasant surprise. Then again, the latest battery life comparison doesn’t put us at ease. Battery […]

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To be or not to be. Over the past few weeks and months, in what can only be described as a case of chronic myopia, tech enthusiasts approached the contentious debate around the camera specs and the battery size of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra with a gravitas that equaled - or perhaps even surpassed - the one hinted at within this famous Shakespearean soliloquy. Now, however, Samsung's official promo material for the upcoming 'Galaxy Unpacked' event has formally put an end to any lingering uncertainty on both counts. Samsung's promo material for the upcoming 'Galaxy Unpacked' event reveals […]

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Sony hasn't even officially announced the PlayStation 6 yet, but that hasn't stopped the rumor mill from churning out an increasingly steady stream of leaks, insider reports, and solid hints from the company itself. With the PlayStation 5 well into the latter half of its lifecycle and the PS5 Pro already on shelves, the attention of hardcore gamers is increasingly turning toward whatever comes next. Here is everything we know so far about the PlayStation 6, from its release window and hardware to pricing and the possibility of an entirely new PlayStation handheld launching alongside it. Read this article with […]

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The latest NUC BOX series has debuted, featuring processors from the current-gen Intel Panther Lake series. ASRock Silently Rolls Out NUC Ultra 300 Box Mini PCs, Featuring Intel Core Ultra 325 and Core Ultra X7 358H As it may seem, it's not a sudden or unexpected launch of the latest ASRock NUC Ultra 300 Box series. ASRock has previously announced the latest NUC Ultra 300 Box series, packed with Intel Core Ultra 300 aka Panther Lake CPUs, last month. However, the latest NUC Box machines have only been added recently on the official website, confirming the SKU selection by the […]

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NVIDIA's GB300 NVL72 AI racks have been tested across DeepSeek's latest open source models, and through fine-tuning and optimized inference, the results are indeed promising. NVIDIA's Blackwell Ultra Scores Up to a 1.5x Lead Over GB200 NVL72 In Latency-Sensitive Workloads With GB300, NVIDIA's primary focus has been on delivering optimal long-context performance in order to capitalize on the agentic AI wave. In a recent post, we discussed how Blackwell Ultra delivers a 50x increase in throughput per megawatt compared to Hopper GPUs through its extreme co-design approach. Now, the Large Model Systems Organization (LMSYS) has tested GB300 NVL72 for long-context […]

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The Euler CMX ITX case is an ultra-compact chassis for Intel processors with up to 35 W of TDP, offering silent operation. Akasa Debuts Compact 4.0 Litre Euler CMX Fanless ITX Chassis, Offering Support for Intel ITX Motherboards Coupled With CPUs rated at up to 35W of TDP Popular consumer and enterprise hardware maker, Akasa, has introduced its latest compact mini ITX chassis called the "Euler CMX" for Intel platforms, offering a small footprint, but sufficient to handle older-gen and the latest Intel Core Ultra series-compatible ITX motherboards. The Euler CMX looks a lot like its other Euler Mini-ITX cases, […]

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One of the fastest gaming handhelds from Lenovo is supposedly getting its driver updates halted. Users will need to rely on Windows updates. Lenovo Korea States Legion Go Won't Get Any More Driver Updates; Recommends Users to Depend on Windows Update and Lenovo Vantage It's not just frustrating but weird to see a nearly two-year-old gaming handheld getting its driver updates halted. The Legion Go handheld, which launched in Q4 2023, just got its driver updates paused by Lenovo, as per the latest report by DCInside. Lenovo Korea released a statement regarding the Legion Go gaming handheld, which confirms that […]

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Well, after entering the discrete GPU market, Moore Threads has also taken its chance in the APU segment, showcasing its high-end SoC for laptops. Moore Threads' New Laptop Chip Offers Impressive Edge AI Performance, Rivaling Current-Gen Lineups Moore Threads have been a popular name in our coverage, and in many of them, they have been known for coming up with rather interesting solutions that turn out to be pretty interesting. Like, one example of this is how the Chinese GPU manufacturer was one of the first to showcase a PCIe 5.0 GPU, which eventually turned out to be slower than […]

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All the pieces are in place for Apple to enter the mass production phase of the iPhone Fold and iPhone 18 Pro, with a new rumor providing the month when both flagships will enter the official manufacturing stage. Based on this timeline, the Cupertino giant appears to be gearing up for yet another September keynote, and for the first time, its smartphone lineup will include a member with an entirely unique form factor. Apple is rumored to begin mass production of the iPhone Fold and iPhone 18 Pro in July, highlighting that the company has addressed the crease problems It isn’t […]

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One of Intel's most anticipated desktop CPU lineups, the Nova Lake series, reportedly won't launch this year as the broader consumer industry gets affected by revised product plans. Intel's Nova Lake-S Won't Launch This Year At All; AMD's Zen 6 Desktop CPUs Also Delayed as Well The PC industry is currently facing tough times, not just because of the retail situation, but also because many manufacturers have begun revising their initial product roadmaps, and we have already seen this unfold in the consumer GPU segment. And it looks like the situation has spread to gaming CPUs as well, according to […]

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If Samsung were looking for additional bragging rights just before the unveiling of the Galaxy S26 series, it certainly got those today, when a Galaxy S26 Ultra smoked the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max in the latest Geekbench 6 tests. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra smokes the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max in single-core and multi-core Geekbench 6 tests Without further ado, here are the latest Geekbench 6 scores for the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra: Do note that the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra employed in this test was powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, as is expected to […]

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The BioShock movie adaptation has been in discussion for a long time. Less than a year after the original game's debut, publisher Take-Two Interactive announced that it had signed a deal with Universal Studios for a film that would have been directed by Gore Verbinski (The Ring, the first three Pirates of the Caribbean, and The Lone Ranger) and written by John Logan (Gladiator, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Skyfall, and Spectre). The tentative theatrical release window was 2010, but the project kept being put on hold for various concerns, including budget and the director's insistence on […]

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Last month, a UK judge ruled that Valve would have to face its day in court over a £656 million class-action lawsuit being led by Parent Zone chief executive officer, Vicki Shotbolt, over the 30% cut that the company takes from all transactions on Steam. It's not a dissimilar case to what Epic Games brought against Apple, as Shotbolt has called Valve's 30% cut "excessive" and that the company "is rigging the market and taking advantage of UK gamers." In a new report from GamesIndustry.Biz, Shotbolt further explained her case against Valve and Steam, adding that Valve is "clearly not" […]

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Update 21/02/2026: Following the publication of this article, former Xbox president Sarah Bond has shared her statement she sent internally within Xbox and Microsoft on her personal LinkedIn account. Notably, she mentions that her decision to step away comes at a time when she feels she has completed the commitment she made four years ago to help lead Xbox through the post-Activision Blizzard acquisition transition. "When we announced our intention to acquire Activision Blizzard in 2022, I committed to helping lead Xbox through what would be a critical period of change," Bond writes. "Over the past four years, we’ve navigated […]

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The Snapdragon X series of chipsets has carved its place in the computer industry, but Qualcomm has a ton of ground to cover in both adoption and technological improvements. The recent Snapdragon X2 Elite and Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme are ideal examples of the San Diego firm’s desire to take on its chip rivals, but it needs that extra boost that could be fulfilled by the recent hiring of former AMD executive Jason Banta. He will now serve as Qualcomm’s Vice President of Global Compute Sales, putting him in charge of consumer and commercial ‘go to market’ channels. Banta’s 23-year career […]

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It's been nearly nine years since the launch of NieR: Automata, the highly acclaimed action RPG developed by PlatinumGames and published by Square Enix. Fans have long been waiting for news of a sequel. Today, as part of a celebration for the game's latest sales milestone (it has now sold 10 million units across all platforms), they at least got a teaser. It sounds like the gears are finally moving. But why did it take so long? Well, it seems like Game Director Yoko Taro and Square Enix found it hard to reach an agreement. The outspoken creative first said […]

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Well, it appears that the chip startup Taalas has found a solution to LLM response latency and performance by creating dedicated hardware that 'hardwires' AI models. Taalas Manages to Achieve 10x Higher TPS With Meta's Llama 8B LLM, That Too With 20x Lower Production Costs When you look at today's world of AI compute, latency is emerging as a massive constraint for modern-day compute providers, mainly because, in an agentic environment, the primary moat lies in token-per-second (TPS) figures and how quickly you can get a task done. One solution the industry sees is integrating SRAM into their offerings, and […]

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Circana executive director Mat Piscatella has shared his first monthly sales report of 2026 for video game sales in the US, and it's Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 taking the top spot on the premium sales charts for January 2026. Overall spending in the video game industry in the US was up 3% compared to last year, with subscription services and hardware sales driving that growth. It's Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's second month in a row sitting atop the US premium game sales charts, though finishing 2025 as the best-selling game of December was not enough to […]

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Apple is expected to treat its low-cost MacBook with the same importance as its more expensive portable Macs, as the technology giant has been reported to utilize the same unibody aluminum chassis paired with some bright colors, so the machine stands out from the competition. However, the Cupertino firm had an entirely different plan for when it launched the M2 MacBook Air, as the latter was supposed to be treated to the aforementioned finishes, at least according to the latest rumor. Apple’s invite image suggests that the low-cost MacBook will arrive in the colors blue, green, and blue, with these finishes expected to debut […]

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Ubisoft chief executive officer Yves Guillemot has finally spoken outside of the company's financial earnings reports after kicking off 2026 by confirming a "major reset" that involved huge structural changes to Ubisoft and saw hundreds of developers get laid off, either through cuts at different branches or just full studio shutdowns. In an interview with Variety, Guillemot didn't offer any meaningful comments in response to questions about the strikes across different studios within the company or provide any further comment as to why projects like Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake were cancelled that we hadn't heard before. But […]

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Details about NVIDIA's financing scheme towards OpenAI are here, and it is claimed that the company intends to invest 'one-third' of the initial figure everyone perceived. NVIDIA Plans To Make Its Largest-Ever Investment Into OpenAI Soon, Investing $100 Billion Into the AI Lab Team Green's investments and stake acquisitions are attracting significant attention in the industry, as they are an indirect indicator of where the world of AI is moving. We have extensively reported the NVIDIA-OpenAI story, but one of the more interesting aspects of this fiasco is actually the financial commitments involved. For those unaware, NVIDIA and OpenAI agreed […]

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As if the low-cost MacBook, the M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBooks, and the iPhone 17e were not enough, we've just received an inkling that Apple might launch two new Studio Displays in the coming weeks, and possibly right around the time it holds its March event. Now you can add two new Apple Studio Displays to the Cupertino giant's growing roster of imminent product launches Bloomberg's Mark Gurman expects Apple to launch the much-anticipated low-cost MacBook, along with a host of new MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, as well as the new Apple Studio Displays "over the course of […]

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