There are currently three flagships occupying the Galaxy S26 series, but Samsung believes there should be one extra device added to the tally, which is why the latest report states that the Galaxy S27 could be a bigger lineup next year. Now, it’s not necessary that increasing the number of models immediately means the series will pick up in shipments, but Samsung apparently wants to bring some Galaxy S26 Ultra technologies to the newest member to build some momentum. The fourth smartphone is expected to be named Galaxy S27 Pro, and it will share the same Privacy Display technology as […]

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While the PlayStation 6 has yet to be announced, the system's price and release window are being widely discussed. With the current global situation suggesting the system will be released at a high price and much later than expected, known AMD leaker Kepler_L2 provided a very valid reason on the NeoGAF forums why it is unlikely the system will see a delay beyond the late 2027 or early 2028 release window: it wouldn't be wasting resources on its validation. "What copium? You think AMD is gonna waste resources doing validation on something they think will get delayed," the leaker said […]

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If you’re struggling with the brutal boss fights of Crimson Desert, you’re not alone. Many of them, such as the Crimson Nightmare and Antumbra's Sword hit relentlessly for massive damage, which often surpasses the amount of HP you can heal with meals. However, there's a mechanical secret that can make every boss incredibly easy, if you are well provisioned: the Grilled Meat Meta. This straightforward meal is, as of patch 1.02.00, the most efficient way to stay alive while fighting the formidable enemies that will bar Kliff's way in Pywel. Why Grilled Meat is The Ultimate Healing Meta While this […]

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Crimson Desert is Pearl Abyss’s ambitious open-world epic, taking players to the war-torn continent of Pywel. Following Kliff, the leader of the Greymane mercenaries, you will navigate political intrigue, master brutal combat, and explore a world filled with mythical creatures and ancient mysteries to restore the mercenary company after it was decimated by a surprise attack from the rival Black Bears. In this Complete Walkthrough and Guides Hub, you will find everything you need to rebuild the Greymanes, master the complex combat system, and uncover the secrets of the Abyss. Getting Started Pywel is a vast and unforgiving land where […]

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Intel has said that it will continue to focus on Raptor Lake CPUs, as it is a core part of its PC strategy, as the costs to build a PC continue to rise. Intel Raptor Lake isn't Going Anywhere, Becomes Integral Focus For Blue Team in the current DRAM & Component Crisis Intel launched its Raptor Lake CPU family in 2022, which was followed by a refresh in 2023. The 13th and 14th Gen CPUs held a very strong position in multithreading performance and even gaming, but were hit by major issues related to voltage fluctuations. Intel and its partners […]

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[Update - April 6, 5:04 AM] The Focus-Boost tech has been patched in game version 1.02.00. In this version of Crimson Desert, using Aerial Roll while in Focus cancels this state immediately, preventing you from using Unleash to gain a significant speed boost. Original guide follows. [Original] Crimson Desert features a lot of secret traversal and movement tech, such as a fast-travel trick based on the multiple playable characters system and the Aerial Stab skill, which makes exploring Pywel incredibly fun. However, none of these tricks are as fun and useful as a newly discovered Focus-Boost movement tech, a physics exploit […]

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After a few months of silence, Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke has shared a brief development update on the new Divinity game, revealing to fans that it is starting to "come alive", even though a lot of it is still "rough and missing". In his X post, he wrote: I had a good day today. I realized I was having a good dev day when Adam, our writing director, started discussing the new Divinity game with me. He just spent a week running through various permutations of one particular situation, tweaking the words, and had plenty of ideas. The things […]

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PC game performance analysis has become dramatically more complex in the DirectX 12 and Vulkan era. Between asynchronous compute, hardware ray tracing, temporal reconstruction, frame generation, and machine learning-assisted denoising, a modern game’s rendered frame is no longer a simple sequence of rasterized draw calls. If you actually want to understand where your performance is going, you need to move beyond basic performance overlays and into a tool that can expose how work is distributed across the GPU, how shaders behave at runtime, and which stages are truly limiting the frame. That is exactly where programs like NVIDIA Nsight Graphics […]

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The idea that AAA games can only be played on the more expensive graphics cards was quickly rejected by AMD, and while the company hasn’t introduced an RTX 5090 competitor, its other high-end GPUs offer the most ‘bang for the buck.’ The XFX Swift Radeon RX 9060 XT OC Gaming Edition is an excellent example that you don’t have to shell out a ton of money to obtain a near-flawless experience when immersing yourself in 1440p and 4K resolutions. Best of all, this graphics card will only set you back $459.99. With sufficient graphics horsepower and 16GB of GDDR6 VRAM, the […]

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Qualcomm shifting to TSMC’s 2nm process should deliver a major boost in CPU and GPU performance when the company officially introduces the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 later this year. Unfortunately, a rumor states that this won’t be the case, because despite moving to a new architecture and CPU cluster, the compute performance won’t be extraordinarily higher than the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Thankfully, the GPU upgrades could offset the SoC’s lackluster compute capabilities. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro has a new ‘2 + 3 + 3’ CPU cluster, but it […]

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Amid cries of a decline in the memory industry, supply chain reports suggest that hyperscalers are locking into long-term contracts with suppliers to secure a consistent supply. Hyperscalers Are Willing To 'Risk It All' to Secure DRAM Supply, Even Entering Into Contracts That Could Backfire The memory markets entered an interesting phase over the past few weeks, as 'widespread' panic among retailers and some elements of the supply chain led them to believe that the release of Google's TurboQuant compression algorithm would end the supercycle. This resulted not just in a wider selloff in memory stock capitalization, but also, at […]

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The memory sphere has turned into the epitome of a hysteria-obsessed lady of Victorian England. As evidence, look no further than the commodity DRAM sector, where a modest spot price reduction has spurred everything from death-knell pronouncements to stock price crashes. Yet, the truly big players like Samsung have maintained their placidity and appear bent on hiking prices like clockwork. Samsung has hiked the prices of its memory products by an average of 30 percent for Q2 2026 after implementing a 100 percent price increase for Q1 According to the South Korean publication ETNews, Samsung is now supplying DRAM products […]

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The sub-3nm expansion plans for Samsung are progressing somewhat smoothly, with its 2nm GAA yields estimated to be at 60 percent, giving the Korean foundry sufficient confidence to proceed with trial production of its next-generation lithography at its Taylor plant. Initially constructed for 4nm wafer manufacturing, Samsung has previously been reported to transform the overseas facility into a 2nm hub, giving it an edge over TSMC, which has limited its most advanced technologies from reaching U.S. soil. TSMC limiting its involvement to mass produce 2nm chips in the U.S. gives Samsung a massive opening with its Taylor plant, as it’s testing […]

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The discount from just a couple of days ago on the 13-inch and 15-inch M5 MacBook Air has become so much sweeter, and if you decided to ignore the previous price cut, your actions have rewarded you with an even better deal. Amazon is now slashing $150 from select portable Mac configurations. In short, you can grab the latest machines from just $949.99, giving you a solid set of specifications with a ton of savings. Those looking to upgrade to the MacBook Neo can increase their budget by just a little amount and become the proud owner of an M5 MacBook Air Despite the 13-inch […]

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Another high-performance Arrow Lake HX SKU was quietly released, and the official page has revealed its official specifications. Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX Launches Officially: 6 Performance and 12 Efficient Cores, Up To 5.1 GHz Turbo, and 3 Xe3 GPU Cores Intel just silently rolled out a smaller sibling of the Core Ultra 7 255HX. If you remember, the Core Ultra 7 251HX was spotted nearly two weeks ago in some laptop listings, and turns out, it's a real processor indeed. We checked and found that Intel has officially launched it without any announcement, and the product page is live […]

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The processor is set to launch in nearly two weeks, but early listings have already started to surface. AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition CPU Appears on Canadian and UK Retailers, Starting at $958 and $1196, respectively AMD's new flagship Zen 5 chip is arriving on April 22, but it has already started appearing on some retailers. Keep in mind that these are not final or official prices and appear to be placeholders instead. As far as the listings are concerned, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition can be seen on multiple UK and Canadian retailers. Popular Canadian retailer, PC-Canada.com, […]

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Rumors regarding Intel Nova Lake's performance and clocks have started roaming the web, with the IPC being mentioned as higher than AMD Zen 6. Nova Lake vs Zen 6 Rumors: Intel Leads In IPC While AMD Leads In Clock Speeds The latest rumor comes from HXL (@9550pro), who has posted rumored information regarding the IPC and clock speeds of upcoming CPU architectures such as Intel's Coyote Cove and AMD's Zen 6. Intel Coyote Cove P-Core architecture will be featured on the next-gen Nova Lake CPUs alongside the Arctic Wolf E-Cores. Meanwhile, AMD will leverage its Zen 6 architecture for next-gen […]

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Another monitor maker just introduced its 1000+Hz gaming monitor for competitive gaming, and this one is a dual-mode monitor, too. Titan Army Shows Off Its New Dual-Mode Gaming Monitor That Can Reach 1060 Hz at HD and Brings Excellent Color Accuracy We have at least 3-4 monitor makers who have announced their 1000 Hz gaming monitor models in the past few months. HKC and its subsidiary, Antgamer, were the first vendors in China to introduce a 1000 Hz gaming monitor, and now it's Titan Army, which has teased its latest 1060 Hz offering on Twitter. Titan Army has a wide […]

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During a GTC 2026 session titled "Introduction to Neural Rendering," NVIDIA showcased its Neural Texture Compression (NTC) technique once again. Neural Texture Compression was showcased for the first time nearly three years ago and has been available via an SDK since early 2026, but so far, no game developers have used it. Perhaps that is why NVIDIA has once again taken the chance to explain its potential benefits. Senior DevTech Engineer Alexey Bekin described Neural Texture Compression as a machine learning approach for storing textures more efficiently. Instead of storing every texel directly, NTC compresses the texture into compact learned latent […]

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Panther Lake high-end laptops are seeing significant price hikes in the Chinese market, making them less affordable than the Apple MacBook M5 series. Panther Lake X Series Laptops See a Price Hike of $145-$870 in China, While MacBook M5 Series Laptop Prices Stay Stagnant The DRAM and SSD shortages have affected a wide range of PC hardware, including pre-built systems, GPUs, and laptops. Even unrelated PC hardware is getting more expensive, including CPUs, and if you have read our recent report on Intel, you can expect a noticeable price increase in Intel CPUs in the following months. Looks like the […]

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