A truckload of benchmark leaks surrounding the Exynos 2600 gave us a sliver of hope for Samsung’s first 2nm GAA chipset, and it should have already been known that the SoC would be compared against Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 shortly after the Galaxy S26 series went official. Well, here’s your first synthetic performance results comparison, where both silicon have been tested using Geekbench 6’s single-core, multi-core, and OpenCL benchmarks, with the Exynos 2600 possessing a faster GPU, but slower CPU. Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy is up to 18% faster than Exynos 2600 in Geekbench 6’s single-core & […]

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Samsung and its retail partner Amazon have always issued some stunning offers every time the Korean giant’s flagships’ pre-orders begin, but on this occasion, the e-commerce behemoth has gone the extra mile because the Galaxy S26 series not only offers double the storage at no extra cost, but customers can also avail up to a $200 gift card and obtain a decent price cut on Samsung’s newly announced Galaxy Buds4 Pro. Speaking of the Galaxy Buds4 Pro, there are offers for the company’s wireless earbuds, so without wasting precious time, let us get into the details. The Galaxy S26 is […]

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Valve is facing yet another lawsuit, and it's not about the Steam company's 30% cut on all Steam sales. This time, the lawsuit comes from the state of New York, as the state's general attorney, Letitia James, has filed a lawsuit against Valve, alleging that the company has violated state gambling laws with the loot boxes available games like Counter-Strike. The news comes from a new report from Reuters, which adds that James calls Valve's loot boxes "quintessential gambling," and also accused the DOTA 2 developer of "threatening to addict children" to gambling. "Valve's loot boxes are particularly pernicious because […]

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God of War: Sons of Sparta plays it safe when no other entry had done so before. A Metroid-like handled by an indie studio might not be what you expected in 2026 but I enjoy seeing smaller studios try and give a unique spin on existing franchises.

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The company has begun rolling out the latest BIOS updates for its motherboards to fix the BitLocker recovery issues. ASUS Releases Beta BIOS Version 2102/1642 for 600 and 800-Series Motherboards; Resolves BitLocker Recovery Problems There have been numerous reports indicating that users were facing BitLocker recovery issues on ASUS AM5 motherboards, which was reportedly caused by the Beta BIOS update 2101. This resulted in BitLocker demanding the recovery key on every boot. Despite downgrading the BIOS and even clearing TPM, the problem persisted for many users, which suggested corruption of Secure Boot logs. ASUS has finally released a new BIOS […]

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The PS Plus Essential games for March 2026 have been revealed, and after February's lineup added a couple of strong indie titles, this month's lineup of four games includes a few bigger names like PGA Tour 2K25 and Monster Hunter Rise headlining this month's batch. Plays subscribed to the bottom tier of PS Plus or higher will get access to the two aforementioned games, along with Slime Rancher 2 and The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Gold Road next week starting on March 3, 2026. As always, if you want to access these games after this coming month, you'll need to […]

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Samsung has finally lifted the curtain off of its newest Galaxy S26 series, with the company introducing slightly changed designs for all models paired with a specifications bump and a minor improvement to the cameras. The latest lineup now starts from $899 in the U.S., which will raise some eyebrows and could manipulate your purchasing decision. However, there are some interesting bits found in the latest review roundup, so make sure you check out what content creators have pushed out before deciding on which flagship to make your daily driver. No magnets for Qi2 wireless charging and no silicon-carbon batteries […]

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While the star attraction of the 'Galaxy Unpacked' event has always been Samsung's S-series, the accessories that the South Korean behemoth typically unveils at the margins of the said event do garner attention, especially when some of those accessories relate to the Galaxy Buds 4 series, which now bring an innovative head gesture support, and act as a remote shutter button in the camera app. Behold the Galaxy Buds 4 Series As expected, Samsung has now unveiled the Galaxy Buds 4 and Galaxy Buds Pro 4, bringing a new design to the proverbial table, replete with flat metal stems, silicone […]

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With Generative AI (GenAI) remaining the most controversial topic in the video game industry, any mention of GenAI or AI in general is making the hair on players' arms stand up. The latest occurrence of this comes from Genshin Impact players looking a little more closely at Hoyoverse's recent updates to the popular free-to-play game's Privacy Policy, which appears to have indicated that unless players opt-out, Hoyoverse will collect players' in-game voice chat data to train an internal AI model. Initially spotted on a now-removed Reddit post, Bluesky user Cevian shared a change to Genshin Impact's privacy policy that was […]

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Last year, EA brought back one of its most beloved franchises from the seventh generation of consoles with the return of Skate. It was absolutely not the Skate 4 that fans of the series had hoped they might get one day. It was EA's attempt at turning the franchise into a live service game that could churn out cash for the publisher, and despite it being the most-downloaded free-to-play PC and console game in 2025 according to a new Sensor Tower report, less than six months from its launch, developer Full Circle has been impacted by layoffs. A statement from […]

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Valorborn, the upcoming open-world sandbox RPG that developer Laps Games describes as a "dangerous, reactive medieval fantasy world full of freedom, tension, and possibility," officially has an early access release date. It'll arrive on PC first through Steam, and it'll be out in early access on April 15, 2026. Sim and city-building fans may already recognize Laps Games as the developer behind Land of the Vikings, the 2023 strategy city-building sim that lets you create intricate Viking colonies and challenges you to lead your people through difficult winters, military expeditions, all while managing resources so your colony can thrive instead […]

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Samsung has just unveiled its new Galaxy S26+ and Galaxy S26 Ultra variants within the S26 series, bringing a host of AI capabilities and the Ultra-exclusive Privacy Display. Behold the Galaxy S26+ And Galaxy S26 Ultra Physical Features The Samsung Galaxy S26+ sports a 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen, with a resolution of 1440 x 3120, a variable refresh rate of up to 120Hz, and peak brightness of 3,000 nits vs. the 2600 nits on the last-gen Galaxy S25+ variant. In contrast, the Galaxy S26 Ultra sports a 6.9-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X screen, with a resolution of 1440 x […]

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The debate over the future of Taiwan's chip industry has resurfaced, but for those who haven't noticed, fabless manufacturers have already begun preparing for the worst. Taiwan's Chip Production Shift Is Driven By the Worries of Big Tech CEOs Amid Their Dependency On the Region We have extensively discussed the topic of US-Taiwan and the grand shift of supply chains from the East to the West, but the NYT's latest report has revealed aspects that indicate the geopolitical constraints on Taiwan's chip industry are being taken much more seriously. But one of the more important events to spot in the […]

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One of the best action games of 2025 and the return of one of the best action series in video games last year, Ninja Gaiden 4, will get its first major DLC release next week, with the arrival of its previously announced The Two Masters DLC on March 4, 2026. The confirmation of its release date comes after we previously learned that the DLC would arrive sometime in early 2026. Announced in an Xbox Wire blog post, we also got a new look at gameplay from the DLC, which adds two new weapons (one for Ryu and one for Yakumo), […]

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There is something wrong with ASRock motherboards, as this isn't the first time we are seeing two dead CPUs back to back. Two Ryzen 9 9950X Killed on ASRock X870 Steel Legend WiFi; Each Lived for Only 3-4 Months, and Latest BIOS Couldn't Revive Them Popular Tech YouTuber, Tech Yes City, has reported killing two of his AMD Ryzen 9 9950X CPUs in a span of just a few months. The channel owner, Bryan, has been running various configurations, but this one seems to have been the most brutal to his Ryzen 9 9950X CPU. Bryan says that the first […]

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Even though this year's Samsung 'Galaxy Unpacked' event has been utterly tarnished by a spate of high-profile 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 - the show must go on. As such, Samsung has just officially unveiled the base Galaxy S26, nearly copying the form factor of the base Galaxy S25, save for a slightly larger and brighter screen, a dedicated camera island, and a larger battery, all for $899. Behold The Base Galaxy […]

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Ubisoft has seemingly lost another one of its veteran developers as part of its ongoing organizational restructuring following the company's announcement of a "major reset" last month. After learning who would be taking charge of the Assassin's Creed franchise going forward in its new structure yesterday, today we've learned that Clint Hocking, a Ubisoft veteran who was the creative director on Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, Far Cry 2, Watch Dogs: Legion, and most recently the creative director on the upcoming Assassin's Creed: Hexe project, has left the company. VGC initially reported Hocking's departure, and when we reached out to Ubisoft […]

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The user will now get a free Wireview Pro 2 for his ROG Astral RTX 5090, whose Wireview Pro connector was melted due to ignoring the temperature warning. Der8auer Appreciates The Effort and Dedication of the ROG Astral RTX 5090 User and is Sending Him The Latest Wireview Pro 2 Yesterday, we reported that a user had his Wireview Pro connector melt due to high temperatures. The user reportedly shunt-modded his ROG Astral RTX 5090 and also flashed the MSI RTX 5090 Lightning Z 1000W BIOS to increase the power limit on the GPU. Due to this configuration, his Wireview […]

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Samsung will introduce the privacy display to the Galaxy S26 Ultra for the first time, making it a useful feature under a certain number of conditions, but a godsend for those who don’t appreciate prying eyes all over their private conversations when sitting in a crowded space. Before Galaxy Unpacked kicks off, one YouTuber got hold of the flagship and decided to test out the aforementioned feature. Based on his testing, it is useful, but it all depends on where the other person is sitting and how much effort they are making to invade your personal space. The privacy display […]

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A new tip from a relatively well-known tipster now suggests that Samsung's recent channel leaks - which saw an unreleased Galaxy S26 Ultra fall into the hands of a tech YouTuber amid concurrent reports of a plethora of those unreleased units making their way to shady online stores - were the result of a collective distributors' strike against the South Korean behemoth's supposedly extractive policies. Samsung's MX division, pressured by its semiconductor arm, tried to gain some financial room by squeezing its distributors, with disastrous results As we detailed recently, a Dubai-based tech YouTuber, Sahil Karoul, was able to get his hands […]

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For a very long time, it was rumored that Bluepoint Games was working on a Bloodborne remaster for modern hardware, but dreams of seeing Yharnam in all of its haunting glory on PlayStation 5 were crushed by the studio's unfortunate closure last week. Still, PC players can enjoy the classic FromSoftware action role-playing game with a slew of improvements on PC, thanks to the ShadPS4 emulator and the Bloodborne Remaster Project by fromsoftserve, which was updated this week to a new version featuring some major overhauls. The modding project's 0.99.2 version biggest changes involve modified classic gparams, bringing the art […]

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NVIDIA's next-gen Vera Rubin is currently under full production, and the company has provided us with an extensive overview of the rack architecture, diving into individual components. NVIDIA's Vera Rubin Features Six New Upgraded Chips, Enhanced Liquid Cooling, and High-End NVLink 6 Spine When we talk about rack generations, NVIDIA is set to feature major upgrades with Vera Rubin, which we'll discuss in depth, but based on a recent video by CNBC diving into the Vera Rubin architecture, we saw an extensive look at multiple components, ranging from the main compute node to networking and cooling elements. More importantly, NVIDIA's […]

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An OLED gaming monitor is one of the biggest upgrades that you can make to your system because the colors, contrasts, deep blacks, and overall picture quality trump every other alternative. Also, you wouldn’t believe how pocket-friendly Samsung’s Odyssey G5 is going on Amazon, because the online retailer has slashed $200 from the total, meaning that you can grab each unit for $349.99. However, that’s not even the best part, because each purchase will give you a free copy of Resident Evil Requiem, with the game’s official launch right around the corner. The Odyssey G5 has an ultra-fast 0.03ms Gray […]

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Although Sony has brought some of its biggest PlayStation 5 games to PC, there are still a few that have yet to make the jump, such as Gran Turismo 7. While there is no indication of the game ever making the jump to other platforms (although a GeForce NOW leak from September 2021 seemed to suggest a PC version was in the cards), Sony and developer Polyphony Digital reportedly had it run on the system least expected to receive a port: the Nintendo Switch 2. Speaking during a recent episode of the Games Mess Decides podcast, Jeff Grubb revealed an […]

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If you are a tech-savvy person, it is quite probable that you would already be aware of the fact that Samsung is preparing to unveil its latest and greatest smartphone flagship lineup, the Galaxy S26 series, at a dedicated 'Galaxy Unpacked' event later today. Yet, even before the said event gets going, Samsung has begun issuing random store credits. Samsung really wants you to splurge on its goodies, and is sending you store credits to nudge you in that direction According to several anecdotal posts on Reddit, some users have received a $50 credit into their Samsung account literally hours […]

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The Resident Evil series has largely gone from strength to strength in recent years, with Capcom serving up a number of distinct takes on the series, from the hardcore horror of Resident Evil 7 to the intense action and zingers of the Resident Evil 4 remake. And now, Capcom is preparing to roll out Resident Evil Requiem, a game that promises to combine a lot of what they’ve been doing with the series recently into one terrifying concoction. Is Resident Evil Requiem destined to be another horrific hit for Capcom? Or does this Requiem lay the Resident Evil series' recent hot streak […]

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The State of Gaming 2026 report from global data firm Sensor Tower is here, looking back on 2025 across several metrics, including which games sit atop the global sales charts - not just regional charts like Circana's US-specific reports. We knew that Battlefield 6 was the best-selling game in the US last year, but now Sensor Tower's data confirms it to be the best-selling game on a global scale, and it's not the only EA game at or near the top of the charts. EA Sports FC 25 and EA Sports FC 26 took the number two and number three […]

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Global data firm Sensor Tower has released its State of Gaming 2026 report, which looks back at the video game industry in 2025 across a wide range of metrics, including where publishers are spending their marketing money and which publishers have the most downloaded portfolios. Last year, Microsoft was the publisher that spent the most on marketing for its PC and console games, but it came second in terms of cross-platform game downloads for its portfolio of titles, behind Electronic Arts (EA) in first, while Take-Two came in third. At least that's how it shakes up when you're not including […]

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Micron continues to innovate its GDDR7 memory solutions with higher capacities, faster bandwidth, and optimizations for gamers & AI workloads. Micron Says Its Upcoming GDDR7 Memory With 24Gb Capacities & 36 Gbps Bandwidth Are Designed For Immersive Graphics & High-Performance AI In a new blog post, Micron has listed the benefits of its 24 Gb GDDR7 memory modules, which not only feature higher capacities but also deliver much faster speeds than current-gen G7 solutions. For starters, the GDDR7 memory standard was first introduced on the GeForce RTX 50 series GPU last year. The RTX 5090 was the first graphics card […]

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Amazon's divestment from gaming investments continues today with the news that the company has canceled its publishing deal with Maverick Games. This decision follows the shutdown of Amazon's MMO divisions that were working on New World and a new The Lord of the Rings game, as well as this week's shutdown of King of Meat (and the recent departure of division chief Christoph Hartmann). Essentially, Amazon's current gaming investments are just the upcoming Tomb Raider games from Crystal Dynamics and the cloud-based platform Luna. A spokesperson told The Game Business: As part of our strategic evolution to focus on projects […]

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This morning, French publisher NACON filed for insolvency, following a major issue with its majority shareholder, Bigben Interactive. On November 24, 2025, Bigben announced it had secured a refinancing agreement with a banking pool of leading French banks for €43 million, repayable over 6 years. This would have partially refinanced prior outstanding bonds, leaving a non-refinanced residual balance of approximately €16.1 million to be repaid separately on the maturity date. However, on February 13, 2026, just four business days before the maturity date, the banking pool informed Bigben that it was refusing to honor the drawdown notice sent in connection with the […]

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A robust and reliable supply chain doesn’t make Apple immune to DRAM shortages, which is why the company’s executives were previously reported to have booked long-term hotel stays in South Korea in an effort to come to terms with Samsung to secure adequate supply. While the initial shipment for LPDDR5X memory is secure, it comes at a literal cost, as Apple paid the manufacturer far more than Samsung’s intended goal of charging a 60 percent premium. Fortunately, a trillion-dollar entity should have little problem in paying the higher sum, but there’s no confirmation that these cost increases will trickle down to […]

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Despite being a veritable memory chip behemoth, Samsung's Galaxy S26 series won't come equipped with a Samsung-manufactured DRAM, at least for the 50 percent or so units that are now all set to employ an LPDDR5X memory from Micron. Samsung DS wants to maximize the LPDDR5X memory it sells to Apple, and so the South Korean behemoth's MX division has chosen Micron to fill the supply gap for its Galaxy S26 series According to DealSite, Samsung's mobile-focused MX division has equipped around 50 percent of the initial batches of the Galaxy S26 series with an LPDDR5X memory from Micron instead […]

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In the year of the company's 35th anniversary, Blizzard Entertainment president Johanna Faries wants to usher in a new era for the revered game developer, and that includes the expansion of its franchises into cinema and TV. In an interview with Variety, Faries stated: We talk a lot about this. We’re not Blizzard Games, we’re Blizzard Entertainment. We want to be able to show up on every screen imaginable. We want to be able to create new fans who may not have been with us for the past 35 years. How we continue to engage Hollywood or film and TV […]

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The latest stable BIOS has been rolled out to improve compatibility with memory and prevent boot failures for Ryzen 7000/9000 CPUs. ASRock Releases Stable BIOS Version 4.10 for 600 and 800-Series AM5 Motherboards for Better Optimizations Roughly two weeks ago, ASRock rolled out a new BIOS version 4.07, which was in the Beta state, equipped with the latest AMD AGESA 1.3.0.0a firmware. Yesterday, ASRock just released the latest and stable BIOS with AGESA 1.3.0.0a for several AM5 motherboards, including 600 and 800-series models. The BIOS version 4.10 has been released with some crucial optimizations that ASRock previously announced due to […]

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NVIDIA's GTC 2026 keynote plans are looking far beyond Vera Rubin, according to a new report, which says the company could showcase next-gen Feynman chips. NVIDIA's Feynman Chips Might Also Mark the First Instance of the Adoption of Groq's LPU Units We already know that Team Green plans to set the tone for the next decade of computing at this year's GTC, and, according to Jensen himself, the world will see technology "never unveiled before" in his keynote. While we did speculate back then that the showcase would be dedicated to Feynman, it appears the Korean media outlet Chosun Biz […]

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The infamous crease has been the subject of attention for the iPhone Fold, as there have been countless reports that Apple intends to minimize it through the use of expensive, but cutting-edge components. With the Cupertino firm’s first foldable flagship rumored to enter mass production in July, everything needs to be in order before transitioning to this step, and according to the latest rumor, one production line has already received panel orders for this device. A tipster also claims that the iPhone Fold’s crease will have some extremely tight tolerances as far as specifications go. The crease belonging to the iPhone […]

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Last Friday, the video game industry changed forever with the reveal that Phil Spencer would be retiring as the chief executive officer of Microsoft's gaming division, leaving the company he had spent 38 years with, while spending the last decade at the forefront of the Xbox brand. His replacement started yesterday. Asha Sharma, formerly the CEO of Microsoft's CoreAI division, was placed at the head of Xbox after joining Microsoft in 2024. Sharma's opening message to players has been all about how she wants to bring about "the return of Xbox," and in a new interview with Windows Central, she […]

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The downgrades surrounding the Galaxy S26 Ultra keep getting listed before the official announcement, with the latest one a stringent warning to those who have a tendency to misplace or lose their expensive belongings on a daily basis. In a nutshell, if you decide to take a leap of faith and make Samsung’s upcoming flagship your daily driver, keep it close to you at all times because a fresh leak reveals that you won’t be able to track it if it gets powered off. Google’s Find Hub has existed since the Pixel 8, but will be missing from the premium […]

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With exactly a week left before the official launch of World of Warcraft: Midnight, here's a semi-exclusive interview with Blizzard where four members of the development team open up on the key areas of the game's eleventh expansion, such as dungeons, raids, delves, the Zul'aman zone, and the new Prey system. I said semi-exclusive because I shared the remote interview session with Carrie Lambertsen from Screen Rant, so you'll see her name pop up as well throughout the transcript when she was the one asking questions. The following Blizzard developers were involved: Associate Game Director Paul Kubit, Lead Encounter Designer […]

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The M5 Pro and M5 Max are expected to arrive next month, but if you cannot muster the patience for the more powerful 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models , or if you think that you have little use for such expensive configurations, we have just the deal for you. The M5 MacBook Pro continues to be an exceptional performer in multiple areas, and given that manufacturers have little choice but to charge premiums for increased storage and memory, Apple and Amazon have gone in the opposite direction, with the more capable 24GB unified RAM and 512GB SSD option going for […]

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Ed Skrein, who you might recognize as the main antagonist in the first Deadpool movie or as the antagonist in Zack Snyder's ridiculous Rebel Moon films has been tapped by Amazon and PlayStation Productions to play Baldur in the upcoming God of War TV series. Skrein is the latest to join the cast, taking up one of the last major characters whose casting had yet to be revealed. We know who is playing Kratos, Atreus, Brok, Sindri, Mimir, Thor, Heimdall, Sif, and Odin, and we now know who will be stepping into Baldur's numb feet. Announced in a new report […]

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With the new GPU sales strategy, we are seeing a sudden shift in popularity for some GPUs and the latest retailer data reveals the most popular cards. AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series Maintains its Dominance on Mindfactory, While NVIDIA RTX 5080 Leads NVIDIA's RTX 50 Lineup The latest GPU sales data for Mindfactory is out, revealing what has changed in the past few weeks. Keep in mind that this doesn't represent the exact global GPU popularity and is specific to Germany. With this retailer's sales data, we still get an idea of what users are buying the most these days. […]

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Insomniac Games was done letting us wait, as it announced in a short and to-the-point post on its official social channels that Marvel's Wolverine will release on PS5 this coming September 15, 2026. "Let's cut to the chase" writes Insomniac, before announcing the release date. While it's great to no longer be in the dark on the release date for what is arguably the most anticipated game coming to PS5 for PlayStation players this year, it is a little curious as to why we didn't get this news two weeks ago, when Sony held its first State of Play event […]

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Intel's SambaNova acquisition was seen as a way to spearhead the company's AI strategy in inference, but it appears Team Blue has settled for much less. Intel's CEO Now Intends to Invest Directly in SambaNova's Funding Round After Previously Backing It Through Walden Capital When we talk about Intel, the company is one of the only compute providers that hasn't managed to capitalize on the AI frenzy at all, and this has been a persistent problem for several quarters. Intel's former CEO, Pat Gelsinger, has acknowledged the lack of intent in AI, and it appears that missing out on the […]

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It's that time of year again, as we're back to yet another Steam Next Fest filled to the brim with demos of upcoming games, some of which could be some of the year's biggest games when they finally arrive. As I have done previously, I've gone through a slew of demos that are available as part of the festival, and curated my findings into a list of a few that I highly recommend you spend some time playing throughout the festival's remaining run time. It's also worth noting that even if you don't catch this list until after the festival […]

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Guerrilla Games has announced that it will host the first closed playtest for its recently announced Horizon-based co-op multiplayer game, Horizon Hunters Gathering. Curiously, it's the second playtest being run this week for a PlayStation Studios title, since Bungie's open server slam test for Marathon is also taking place this weekend. But at least in the case of Horizon Hunters Gathering, it's a closed-beta test you have to be invited into, so they theoretically won't cannibalize each other. That said, it still feels odd that Sony would opt to have them on the same weekend. Regardless, if you head to […]

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That Steve Jobs was a titan among tech visionaries of his day remains an uncontested fact. What is somewhat aberrant, however, is his larger-than-life persona that still retains immense sway within Apple's evolving corporate heft. And, had he managed to survive his joust with cancer back in 2011, Steve Jobs would have turned 71 today. Steve Jobs and Apple are synonymous with each other It is common knowledge that Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak started Apple in a garage in 1976. However, by 1985, Jobs was in a precarious position within Apple, courtesy of one of his own hires: the […]

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Blizzard has revealed a new Overwatch game, and no, it's not 'Overwatch 2' again. It's a new 4v4, free-to-play, top-down Hero shooter called Overwatch Rush, and it's a brand new game built for mobile players. The game was announced with a look at some early in-development gameplay, which you can see in the trailer below. It's being developed by a "dedicated team at Blizzard, separate from Team 4, all of whom have deep mobile experience," according to a blog post on Blizzard's official website, which is followed by Blizzard reiterating that Team 4 is "fully focused on Overwatch," as if […]

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Although the system has only been out for less than a year, the Nintendo Switch 2 has already received some impressive third-party ports such as Cyberpunk 2077, Star Wars Outlaws, and Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, which have been highly optimized to deliver great experiences in both docked and handheld modes. The next multiplatform game that is likely to leave most users impressed is Resident Evil Requiem, which runs so well on the Switch 2 that the development team almost couldn't believe it. In a new Creator's Voice video released today, Game Director Koshi Nakanishi revealed how the team was […]

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Fortnite gamers have acquired computing power that rivals that of some of the world's largest hyperscalers, and that is just from gaming PCs and consoles. Fortnite Gamers Have Contributed Significantly Towards Modern-Day Hardware Advancements In today's world, computing power is a major bottleneck, which is why hyperscalers are investing "hundreds of billions" in the AI frenzy to build their capabilities. One recent deal we discussed was the AMD-Meta agreement, which involved compute commitments worth up to 6 gigawatts. Interestingly, when talking about the deal, Epic Games' CEO Tim Sweeney revealed that Fortnite gamers alone consume up to 30 gigawatts of […]

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Nixxes Software has just shared the full PC system requirements for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. Powered by the Decima Engine just like its predecessor (and the Horizon Zero Dawn/Forbidden West games), the game appears to have reasonable specs. Nixxes has also introduced a Portable preset that will be aimed at handheld gaming devices, such as the Steam Deck and the ASUS ROG Ally. Category Minimum Medium High (Recommended) Very High Graphics Preset Low Medium High Very High Avg Performance 1080p @ 30 FPS 1080p @ 60 FPS 1440p @ 60 FPS 4K @ 60 FPS GPU NVIDIA GeForce […]

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Embark Studio's new Shrouded Sky update for ARC Raiders isn't a major expansion or anything, but it almost feels close to that kind of update, because it includes more than a few significant changes. A slew of weapons have been given nerfs to try and better balance PvP play, an element of progression that wasn't benefiting half of the player base is now gone, there are two new ARC threats to take down, and that's before getting to the fact that there's a whole hurricane for players to deal with now. The update is now live, with the full patch […]

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AMD has signed a major agreement with Meta, which involves the deployment of customized infrastructure that could be worth 'hundreds of billions'. AMD To Provide Next-Gen Venice & Verano CPUs to Meta, Alongside MI450 GPUs In a 6GW Commitment The race for next-gen AI infrastructure is more competitive than ever, with manufacturers like AMD/NVIDIA rushing to enter exclusive partnerships to secure customer capacity for their upcoming product lineups. A few days ago, we reported on NVIDIA's agreement with Meta for Vera Rubin AI racks, and the headline then was that Team Green snagged one of AMD's biggest customers. However, AMD […]

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The new PSU hub will be convenient for enthusiasts and modders who want fine-grained control over multiple PSUs without complex wiring. Singularity Computers Debut PSU Penta-Node for Controlling Several PSUs From a Single Central System As far as we can check, there are only Dual-PSU adapters that allow two PSUs to power a single system. However, the latest PSU hub by Singularity Computers is probably the first one to add more than two power supply units to a single system. This Australian cooler maker has introduced a PSU hub called "Penta-Node" that allows connecting multiple power supply units to the […]

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While it left something to be desired at launch, the PlayStation 5 Pro PSSR upscaler is still very notable tech as it is the first AI-powered upscaler to be available on a home console. In the months since the system's release, the upscaler has been consistently improved to deliver better image quality, and a future version could introduce some significant changes that would prevent frame rate drops in essentially every game. As spotted by Tech4Gamers, Sony Interactive Entertainment filed a new patent on February 4 detailing some new features that could be part of the upcoming PSSR 2.0. Chief among […]

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Apple is very clearly ramping up its US-based manufacturing footprint, as evidenced by its soaring server production capacity at its Houston plant, coupled with plans to relocate the manufacturing of Mac mini devices to that same Texas-based facility. These moves not only serve to broadcast Apple's commitment to the pledges that it gave to the Trump administration in the past few months to win tariff-related reprieve, but also now form the bedrock of a dedicated risk-mitigating strategy for tail-end geopolitical shocks, including a possible invasion of Taiwan by China. Apple's Houston facility is rapidly becoming its 'make in America' manufacturing […]

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Leaked marketing materials revealed that the Galaxy S26 Ultra isn’t going to increase the battery capacity compared to the Galaxy S25 Ultra and will stick to the same 5,000mAh limit that it has had for the past six years. Even though a tipster claims that the runtimes will be better with Samsung’s upcoming flagship, EU labels reveal charge cycles have been substantially reduced, meaning that your Galaxy S26 Ultra cannot hold the same runtime after a couple of years. Information present on EU labels states that Galaxy S26 Ultra’s charge cycles have been reduced by 800 compared to the Galaxy […]

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Exactly two weeks ago, The Verge's Tom Warren revealed that sources inside Microsoft pointed to an early plan to potentially add more third-party services to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, in a bid to make it more appealing. After the shocking price increase to $30 that went live on October 1, 2025, many Xbox gamers feel it isn't worth it anymore, even with the inclusion of Fortnite Crew and Ubisoft+ Classics, hence why Microsoft might be looking to add value. Interestingly, a new rumor comes from WindowsCentral's Jez Corden. In a YouTube livestream, he mentioned Warren's report while adding that he […]

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What's the point of using the Wireview if you are going to ignore the warning? Well, the user just found that his device connector got melted. User Flashes 1000W BIOS and Shunt Mods His Astral RTX 5090; Wireview GPU PRO and Cable Melted Due to High Temperatures Shunt-modding is a risky business, and in the case of RTX 5090, it increases the risk of connector melting immensely. We have been seeing users overclocking to extremes by shunt-modding their GPUs and flashing with BIOSes that aren't meant for the regular RTX 5090 edition. While ROG Astral RTX 5090 is a premium […]

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The proverbial stars seem to have aligned with a perfect symmetry for Apple in China, where the iPhone 17 Pro Max has hit a home run on the back of a compelling design refresh, coupled with a color option that literally exudes luxury. Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max China sales surge past 10 million units in just around 150 days 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 Orange' color, which is the signature color of the French luxury brand […]

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Website CzechCrunch has revealed that Kingdom Come: Deliverance creator Daniel Vávra, who co-founded Warhorse Studios and served as the Game Director and Lead Writer for the franchise's two released installments, will focus on bringing the IP to cinema or television rather than working on a third entry. The news was shared by Warhorse CEO Martin Frývaldský, who explained: Dan has a new role. That's the creation of the Kingdom Come movie. We have been moving the Kingdom Come brand away from video games for some time now. So far, we have been in comics, concerts, and tourism, but the film […]

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Xbox founder and creator Seamus Blackley has just released an explosive interview to GamesBeat, in which he doesn't mince words against Microsoft's current strategy and also shares his opinion of the newly appointed Xbox CEO, Asha Sharma. According to Blackley, who first came up with the idea of a Microsoft console back in 1999, her mandate will be the same as a palliative doctor, ultimately sunsetting the whole division as Microsoft refocuses on its new core AI business. Xbox, like a lot of businesses that aren’t the core AI business, is being sunsetted. They don’t say that, but that’s what’s […]

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The first base Apple Silicon Macs with 8GB of unified memory would have been sufficient for light tasks, but as soon as you open a boatload of apps or start something taxing, RAM swapping kicks in, and the machine’s SSD begins to be used, dropping fluidity and performance. Fortunately, the Cupertino firm addressed this problem by shipping all of its current-generation Apple Silicon Macs with 16GB of unified memory. However, there’s an entirely new issue that needs to be tackled and quickly: gaming. A new video showing some Cronos: The New Dawn gameplay on various Macs, and after a while, […]

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South Korean developer and publisher KRAFTON announced another step toward expanding its AI R&D framework: the appointment of Kangwook Lee as the company's new Chief AI Officer (CAIO). Lee has actually been at Krafton since 2022 in the role of Head of KRAFTON AI; the promotion is a sign of the company's continued investment in AI research and development. As a reminder, the company has been calling itself "AI First" for a while now. Lee has already led major initiatives, including the collaboration with NVIDIA to develop CPCs (Co-Playable Characters), AI-driven companions designed to enable real-time interaction between players and […]

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Samsung has largely remained conservative over the camera specifications of its premium smartphones, choosing to utilize the same sensors while focusing heavily on computational improvements. This approach can work for a while, but only if competitors choose not to push forward with their own upgrades, which is why, on paper, the Galaxy S26 Ultra appears more like a mid-ranger when comparing the individual physical camera sizes to the competition. The Vivo X300 Ultra embarrasses the Galaxy S26 Ultra with larger physical cameras, with the Samsung flagship’s only advantage being an additional sensor To recap, the Galaxy S26 Ultra is expected […]

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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 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. Apple […]

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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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