In the PlayStation 5 generation, Sony Computer Entertainment's software output hasn't been as impressive as it was in the previous console generation. Due to SIE’s aggressive live service push, the Japanese publisher released several games - such as the ill-fated Concord from Firewalk Studios and Marathon from Bungie - that did not meet players' expectations. Despite this, President Hideaki Nishino confirmed they will continue to pursue live-service games, even as he heavily hints at a PlayStation 6 handheld designed to meet the changing playstyles of gamers worldwide. "We believe that live service games are content that attracts users on a […]

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A chipset’s AI inference performance largely depends on its unified memory bandwidth and memory count, which is why a truckload of M5 Max MacBook Pro purchases have been made to take advantage of its 128GB memory pool. Sadly, the base Apple Silicon hasn’t been given much priority in this area, but things could change with the arrival of the M7. M7 to have a lower unified memory bandwidth than the M5 Pro, but it’ll still be high enough to make a proper difference compared to the M5 A ton of specification details surrounding the M7 are shrouded in mystery, but […]

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That Trump Mobile has an eccentric bent is no longer a revelation. Even so, the extent to which the company is willing to give itself up to its eccentric proclivities is certainly a bit jarring, Consider the latest episode of Trump Mobile's rebellious streak, where it has seemingly violated the sanctity of pre-orders by opening up sales of its T1 Phone to the public at large without clearing the reservation backlog first. Those who paid Trump Mobile a $100 deposit to gain early access to the T1 Phone suddenly find themselves at the back of the proverbial queue As stated […]

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PlayStation 4 emulation on PC via the ShadPS4 emulator is poised to reach new heights in the near future. The developers behind the emulator that made the dream of playing Bloodborne on PC with enhanced visuals and performance a reality have revealed ShadNet, an open-source infrastructure project designed to allow users to play multiplayer games online. "ShadNet is going to offer shadPS4 users a way to connect, and play online games together. This project has been in the works for a few months now, but its in a stage where we can announce it officially," the announcement on the ShadPS4 […]

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Qualcomm will introduce its first 2nm chipsets later this year, but don’t expect these SoCs to share the same capabilities just because they utilize the same lithography. In fact, a tipster shares some specification differences between the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 to show the ‘Pro’ version will only be found in the ‘top of the line’ flagships arriving next year. Despite sporting the same CPU cluster, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro boasts a better GPU, increased graphics memory, and more We’ve mentioned before that the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro […]

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Onimusha: Way of the Sword is set to continue CAPCOM's incredible streak in 2026, and the Japanese publisher showed more of its upcoming PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2 game during its latest Spotlight showcase. The new footage suggests that the low enemy aggression seen in the playable demo may have been addressed, but some may be disappointed to learn that the game is not launching earlier than anticipated. During the segment focused on the first new entry in the series since 2006's Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams, Director Nihei Satoru introduced the game's story and setting […]

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We are evolving backwards, and nobody seems to have the power to change the current market situation. Unfortunately, even 4 GB of capacity seems like a luxury these days. Goodram Announces 4 GB DDR4 Memory Alongside 8 GB, 16 GB, and 32 GB Single Modules As DDR5 Becomes Unfeasible to Buy We never imagined going down to just 4 Gigs of RAM, but RAMpocalypse made it possible. Things are getting out of hand as AI demand keeps gobbling up all the RAM chips for the AI servers. This made it extremely difficult to build PCs with high-capacity RAM, which is […]

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Looks like scalpers got their hands on the CPU before regular users could, but hopefully this is just temporary. Ryzen 7 5800X3D Appears on eBay for $500-$650 on the Launch Day as Scalpers Grab the Chip Before Everyone Scalping a new product is nothing new, but it is certainly more common with a product that sees huge demand. Ryzen 7 5800X3D needs no introduction, and the 10th-anniversary edition is exactly what millions might be looking for when upgrading their older systems or building a new gaming PC from scratch. However, just as the 10th Anniversary edition hit the shelves, it […]

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During yesterday's CAPCOM Spotlight, the Japanese developer and publisher unveiled new details and footage of the upcoming Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen expansion. Game Director Keto Kinoshita appeared on the stream to reveal that the studio pursued three goals: making the game more enjoyable to play, adding new experiences, and making it more accessible to pick up. The new story content is set in a new area called Norgan, which he described as a land of ruin and mystery spread across a remote, far-off region. At the center of this story is the Fallen dragon depicted in the key art: […]

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Rockstar Games may have opened pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI, but they haven't released a third trailer yet, and they also didn't share many details about the game itself, leaving fans wanting. Thankfully, Brazilian retailer Kabum has posted the most detailed overview we've got to date about the most anticipated game ever made, and the features sound really juicy. Here's a quick lowdown (though we've also included the entirety of the translated description below for those who must absolutely know everything): Grand Theft Auto VI redefines the concept of open-world (sandbox) gameplay. Explore the most massive, dense, and insane […]

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High memory prices have become the new normal, and we might never see them returning to normal, says Lenovo. Memory Prices Beyond 2030 Will Not Reach The Levels They Were A Year Ago As Lenovo Lays Out Its Survival Guide For The RAMageddon Memory shortages are worsening each passing day, and major players have signaled the markets to brace for far worse hits in the coming years as supply-demand gaps widen. Micron just stated that things are out of their hand as they can not fulfill the demand, even for their strategic & top-level customers, while Samsung and SK Hynix […]

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Micron says that it has locked in 16 memory customers in an unbreakable agreement, hinting that high prices will continue for several years. Memory Prices Will Remain Sky High As Micron Signs A Strategic Agreement With 16 High-Profile DRAM Customers Memory prices for all sorts of DRAM components, including LPDDR, DDR, and HBM, are sky-high. This is due to the huge demand for memory generated by the booming AI segment. DRAM makers have been unable to keep up with demand for AI, and things are even worse in consumer-oriented segments where OEM/ODMs are continuously raising prices across their product lineups. […]

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NVIDIA is going to retain its top position as TSMC's biggest customer in 2027, but AMD EPYC Venice could outpace its Vera CPUs. TSMC Sees Growing 2.5D Advanced Packaging Demand As CPUs Heat Up The Agentic AI Race - NVIDIA Tops The Customer List While AMD EPYC Catches Vera CPUs are quickly becoming the major consumer of advanced packaging technologies as their demand has grown proportionally with the rise of Agentic AI. So far, 2026 has been a roller-coaster ride for the entire tech segment, and 2027 is shaping up to be just as intense. In 2027, major firms will […]

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The idea that SpaceX might acquire one of the so-called 'Big Three' carriers in the US is getting fairly hackneyed, with a speculative report popping up seemingly on a weekly basis now. Even so, the latest research note from TD Cowen differs from the recent speculative commentary and lays out SpaceX's choices and the associated costs of acquiring T-Mobile in fairly stark terms. Why SpaceX desperately needs additional terrestrial spectrum SpaceX recently acquired around 65 MHz of nationwide, exclusive-use, contiguous spectrum for $19.6 billion, divided into three distinct bands: Here's the rub, however. Apart from the relatively limited AWS-3, the […]

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Those who trusted their instinct in buying Apple’s ‘top of the line’ 14-inch MacBook Pro equipped with an M5 Max should pat themselves on the back, especially one owner, who managed to get the best possible specifications right at his fingertips, and he almost saved $3,000 on this purchase. With Apple raising the prices on various products, including its MacBook Pro lineup, it’s going to become increasingly difficult to acquire these top-tier configurations, but those who managed to pick up these machines even a day before the announcement have truly lucked out. With the 14-inch M5 Max MacBook now carrying a price […]

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Warhorse Studios' critically acclaimed RPG, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has just hit its latest commercial milestone as it officially surpassed 6 million copies sold worldwide since its launch in February 2025. The developer announced the milestone in a press release, which also revealed that the studio will celebrate the milestone by putting Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 on sale during the official Steam Summer Sale. If you haven't stepped into either of Warhorse's medieval RPGs, you can grab the first game for 80% off on either the base game or the Royal Edition which comes jam-packed with all of the DLC […]

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After two price hikes in one year, Xbox and Microsoft are going for the hat trick of price hikes, with the price of the Xbox Series X/S going up for the third time in 15 months. As of August 1, 2026, the price of a Series S/X console is going up by $100 or $150, respectively. The 2TB variant is also being discontinued. The news comes from a statement shared on Xbox Wire, which also introduces multiple programs Microsoft is kicking up to try and make the consoles "more accessible," even amidst the prices rising yet again. Before digging into […]

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There has never been a time when Apple hasn’t launched a ‘Pro’ and ‘Max’ version of its base M-series chipset, but according to the latest report, the plan will materialize with the arrival of the M6 later this year. Instead of the M6 Pro and M6 Max, the company will apparently bring forth the M7 Pro and M7 Max. New change of plans threatens the redesigned OLED MacBook Pro launch, which was said to exclusively ship with the M6 Pro and M6 Max SoCs Instead of the M6 Pro and M6 Max, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman writes that Apple will instead […]

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At last week's Unreal Fest in Chicago, Epic Games unveiled the integration of AI tools like Claude and Gemini into Unreal Engine 5.8 (and the upcoming Unreal Engine 6) through an MCP server. As with all things related to AI, the news received a somewhat mixed response from the development and gaming community, especially as fears of "AI slop" become rampant. In an interview with IGN, Epic Games founder, CEO, and majority shareholder Tim Sweeney admitted that there's the risk of that, but likened it to the "asset flip" of this new generation of games, asserting that low quality games […]

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In a surprising announcement, IBM introduced its 0.7-nanometer chip technology today to make it the first firm to have unveiled a manufacturing process smaller than the 1-nanometer technology node. The firm claims that the technology will enable chips to contain as much as 100 billion in an area the size of a fingernail. To achieve this, the technology relies on IBM's nanostack technology, which relies on nanosheets for chip fabrication. IBM Makes Headway With Nanostack Chip Manufacturing Technology As Part Of 0.7 Nanometer Development According to IBM, the 0.7-nanometer chip has nearly twice the density of its 2-nanometer chip unveiled […]

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