The NAND shortage is causing SSD pricing to spike The DRAM shortage has hit the PC market hard, but rising NAND prices are forcing further price increases. The growing NAND shortage is impacting the affordability of new PCs, driving SSD prices up to insane levels. Today, a Samsung 990 PRO 1TB SSD costs £209.99 through […]

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Intel Foundry reports growing yields and strong 14A progress Intel has reported its Q1 2026 financials, with revenue growth, margin expansion, and higher earnings. For Intel Foundry, Intel has reported “improved output and productivity” with its Intel 7, 3, and 3 lithography nodes. Additionally, Intel has reported “progress ahead of expectations” on Intel 18A and […]

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Ubisoft updates The Crew 2’s offline mode to add liveries and statistics After releasing their “Hybrid Mode” for The Crew 2 in October, which makes the game playable offline, Ubisoft has released its first major update for the new game mode. Until now, The Crew 2’s offline mode lacked a “My Livery” menu, which prevents […]

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Intel says that optimisation is critical for modern PC games – Software is holding back hardware Intel’s Robert Hallock has been discussing PC game optimisation and its impact on modern CPU performance. He argues that software optimisation plays a much larger role than it did before, and that PC gamers underestimate its impact. In an […]

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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag is getting a full remake on PC and current-gen consoles Ubisoft has officially unveiled Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, a full remake of 2013’s Assassin’s Creed Black Flag. The game is due to launch on PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on July 9th, with the PC version coming to the […]

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Z970 could replace B860 as Intel’s next mainstream DIY motherboard chipset Intel’s Robert Hallock has confirmed that Intel wants to release “more and more” unlocked CPUs. According to the leaker Jaykihn, Intel will also be promoting this with its next-generation motherboards, pushing its Z970 chiplet as the unofficial successor to B860. While B960 motherboards will […]

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Death Standing 2 receives further Steam Deck optimisations alongside new fixes Update 1.5 has been released for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, further optimising the game for Valve’s Steam Deck handheld while delivering various other improvements. Nixxes and Kojima Productions have confirmed that further improvements to the game are currently in the works. Death […]

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Ready to resync? Ubisoft has confirmed that it will be hosting a “Worldwide reveal showcase” for Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced today. The event will start at 5 PM BST, with Ubisoft saying that “The Iconic Solo Pirate Adventure Returns”. If this statement is correct, we are unlikely to see any multiplayer modes for this […]

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TSMC doesn’t need High-NA EUV to complete its current roadmap – A12, A13, and N2U nodes unveiled TSMC has unveiled its newest technology roadmap, which extends until 2029. On it, TSMC has unveiled three new lithography nodes, none of which require High-NA EUV machines. TSMC believes that standard Low-NA EUV machines will be used for […]

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JEDEC is shifting the focus of LPDDR6 from mobile platforms to datacenters – Thanks AI Last year, JEDEC unveiled its JESD209-6 LPDDR6 memory standard, a new high-bandwidth memory type designed for phones, laptops, and other mobile platforms. Now, JEDEC has previewed new updates to the standard, shifting its focus from mobile platforms to “datacenter and […]

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AOC launches their AGON PRO AG326UZD2 QD-OLED monitor for £799 AOC have officially released their new AGON PRO AG326UZD2 QD-OLED monitor, a 31.5-inch flat 4K gaming screen with a QD-OLED panel. This monitor supports refresh rates up to 240Hz and a 0.03ms response time, delivering strong HDR support and motion clarity. This monitor has a […]

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Google unveils its 8th-generation TPUs for AI training and inference Google has just unveiled its 8th-generation of TPUs (Tensor Processing Units), announcing two separate TPU units for AI training and inference. These chips are Coogle’s 8t and 8i TPUs. These workload-specialised chips aim to deliver more performance per dollar, with more raw performance and more […]

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AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D 2 is now available in the UK AMD has just released its Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 CPU, targeting creators with its huge dual-V-Cache setup. Unlike the standard Ryzen 9 9950X3D, this new model features L3 V-Cache on both of its 8-core CCDs. This gives AMD’s new 16-core CPU 192MB of total L3 […]

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Industry hopes that Intel 18A can alleviate CPU shortages The world isn’t just facing a memory shortage; it’s also facing a CPU shortage. Intel is currently capacity-limited, meaning it cannot make enough CPUs to meet demand. AI datacenter demand is driving sales of large Xeon processors, making some of Intel’s other CPUs scarce. According to […]

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Apple’s MacOS 27 will be Apple Silicon Only – claims leaker Apple’s next version of MacOS, MacOS 27, will reportedly launch without support for older Intel-based Macs. This makes the new version of MacOS the first to support only Apple Silicon devices, completing Apple’s transition to its own processors. MacOS 26 “Tahoe” will be the […]

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Nvidia’s new DLSS SDK delivers 6x Frame Generation and Dynamic Frame Generation to game developers NVIDIA has officially released its DLSS 4.5 SDK, giving game developers direct access to the company’s newest Super Resolution and Frame Generation technologies. With their newest update, developers have been given access to DLSS 5x and 6x Multi Frame Generation […]

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Microsoft cuts Call of Duty to slash Xbox Game Pass pricing Microsoft has unveiled a major price slash for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. The monthly price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate has been slashed from $29.99 to $22.99, and the price of PC Game Pass has dropped from $16.49 to $13.99. […]

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Intel’s Robert Hallock has confirmed that “more and more” unlocked CPUs are coming In an interview with PC Games Hardware, Intel’s Robert Hallock has confirmed that big changes are coming to the company’s enthusiast segment. In the future, overclocking Intel CPUs will no longer be exclusive to high-end models. Budget-friendly Intel overclocking is coming! Over […]

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Xbox “Project Helix” is looking more PC-like by the day According to a post by the prominent leaker KeplerL2 (via WCCFTECH), Microsoft will allow 3rd parties to build custom Xbox “Project Helix” machines. These systems will be available alongside official Microsoft consoles. This opens the door to ASUS ROG Xbox consoles, MSI consoles, and Xbox […]

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Valve “secretly” uploads a Steam Controller unboxing to Steam It looks like Valve will soon be ready to launch its new Steam Controller. A new unboxing video for the controller has been uploaded to Steam, and while it is currently unwatchable, it implies that Valve will either open pre-orders or launch the product very soon. […]

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