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A new leak sheds light on AMD's upcoming Medusa Point, Medusa Ridge and Medusa Halo parts. All three of them will share the same 12-core Zen 6 CCD manufactured in TSMC's N2 node.

In an interview with Videogamer, Diablo 2 creator and ARPG veteran David Brevik talked about the current state of the genre. He finds the prospect of one-shotting everything “kind of silly,” and prefers a slower pace set by the likes of Diablo 2.

Intel’s CPU roadmap for the next few years is said to include its Nova Lake CPUs, Arrow Lake Refresh, and Panther Lake chips. The Nova Lake chips may bring more than double the core count, if the latest rumors are to be believed.

Capcom is trying to avoid launch-day frustrations with the second Monster Hunter Wilds open beta. Although it's drawing massive participation, choppy graphics are causing concerns. PC gamers are hoping optimizations will boost frame rates by the game's February 28 release date.

A handful of RTX 5090 users are experiencing the black part of 'Blackwell' quite literally. Apparently, the screen turns black when they try to run a game/benchmark or stress the card in general.

The GeForce RTX 5090 has failed to overtake its predecessor in a GPU compute benchmark on the well-known PassMark database site. The RTX 5080 suffered a similar fate, with the card barely managing to beat out the RTX 4070 Ti. The GeForce 50 series Blackwell cards support PCIe 5.0 connectivity via 16 data lanes.

Amazon Prime Gaming subscribers now have access to five new games for the month of February. Two of these can be redeemed on GOG, two on the Epic Games Store, and the last one on Amazon's own client.

After Gotham Knights didn't meet expectations, WB Games believes the caped crusader can still turn around the company's fortunes. Faced with immense financial losses, the publisher is counting on Rocksteady Games to recapture the magic of the Batman: Arkham trilogy.

It looks like AMD has cut some corners when it comes to the Ryzen 5 7400F. A recent review indicates that the unsoldered CPU heat spreader combined with mediocre TIM between the CPU die and heat spreader result in significant overheating and throttling.

A report from IT Home says Nvidia is planning to reduce RTX 4060 production in the coming weeks, likely to make way for the RTX 5060, which is scheduled to launch sometime in March.

Before a little-publicized Windows update went live, private browsing was less secure than most users realized. How have Microsoft and Google stopped the OS from recording passwords and other sensitive data?

Helldivers 2 is an action-packed co-op third-person shooter that often pushes the PS5 to its limits. Despite not having the PS5 Pro Enhanced badge some players have noticed upgraded performance. Digital Foundry tested the game to see how smoother the game is on the console.

After being shipped an Nvidia RTX 5080 FE, a Reddit poster discovered that his new GPU had an identity crisis. Labeled as an RTX 5090, there were hopes that Nvidia had made a packaging error in his favor. Sadly, dreams were crushed once the buyer booted up the graphics card.

The Manjaro-based Mabox Linux is back with update 25.02, which includes the barely released Firefox 135 and various package updates. The Linux kernel used is now 6.6.65, up from the 6.6.47 release, which was present in the 24.12 Mabox update. The Nvidia driver also got updated, as well as Samba, GTK, and a few others.

After much anticipation, it now appears that AMD is getting ready to unveil what it finally has in store for gamers. The RX 9070 and the RX 9070 XT are reportedly launching less than a month after Nvidia is expected to release the RTX 5070 and the RTX 5070 Ti later in February.

On February 4, G.Skill announced a new 96GB kit in addition to a low-latency 6400MHz offering that it intends to roll out in March 2025.

With a February 18th release date, the RPG Avowed is one of several major releases to debut on Xbox Game Pass. Series X owners were originally told not to expect higher than 30 fps action. What has changed in the game's later development stages?

Gamers hoping for an official The Sims 4 money cheat may be disappointed with the Motherlode season roadmap. Still, the Business & Hobbies expansion pack could include new lucrative career paths. EA plans to give a first look at the latest The Sims 4 DLC on February 6th.

The Skytech Azure gaming PC is currently available on Amazon with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 and a starting price of $2,799.99. It's unclear how long stock will last, but it's likely that at least some pre-built systems will be bought and parted out to scalp the GPUs.

Lian Li has the cure for post-CES blues with an impressive collection of new PC cases. The highly anticipated Lancool 217 is finally back in the spotlight, complete with wood trim. At its February 7th event, Lian Li will also showcase the Lancool 207 Digital, Lancool 4, and O11D Mini V2.

Framework has now started selling a RISC-V based mainboard for its Framework Laptop 13 and Cooler Master Mainboard Case. Announced last summer but only now shipping, the DeepComputing RISC-V Mainboard packs a StarFive JH7100 processor with four SiFive U74 RISC-V cores and is billed as a strictly 'developer-focused' experience.

AMD CEO Lisa Su has revealed the company's plans for RDNA 4 in a recent earnings call. Some Radeon 9000 series GPUs will go on sale in early March.

The age of all-black gaming gear has come and gone. Razer's Wolverine V3 Pro and Wolverine V3 Tournament Edition are finally being treated to a snowy white makeover. What hasn't changed is the comfortable ergonomics and blistering-fast inputs of these esports Xbox controllers.

Both the GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 have been tested in PassMark’s G3D Mark benchmark for high-end graphics cards. While the overall performance and standing of the Blackwell cards is as expected, the generational performance increase over the GeForce 40 series is low compared to the gains made by the RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 over their GeForce 30 series counterparts.

CannonKeys recently announced PBS Aperture Priority, a photography-themed keycap set for custom mechanical keyboards. Aside from a large, clear legend on the alpha keys, the keycap set contains unique novelty keycaps featuring designs with ISO selection, exposure compensation, aperture F stops, and shutter speeds, among others. There is also support for an impressive range of keyboard form factors and layouts, and the PBS profile optimises for compatibility and ergonomics.

Retro gaming gear involves more than just controllers. The 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard is a modern wireless mechanical keyboard that honors the NES and Commodore 64. New European layouts make the 8BitDo keyboard an option for even more gamers.

Benchlife has learned AMD plans to show off its RDNA 4 desktop graphics cards a week after Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is slated to hit shelves. But, the Radeon RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 will only be shown off at that time. Sales are expected to start sometime in March.

The Asus ROG Falchion Ace HFX Hall-effect gaming keyboard with Rapid Trigger has been discounted to a record-low price in a new Amazon deal. The Falchion HFX features Asus's custom magnetic switch and extra sound damping materials, along with some interesting features, like dual USB ports and a touch bar for actuation point adjustment.

Despite the many cloud storage solutions, physical USB flash drives are here to stay. To keep pace with speedy external storage, PNY is refreshing its lineup of Type-C USB flash drives. The USB 3.2 Gen 2 Pro Elite V3 is the standout, with impressive read and write rates.

Stock shortages of Nvidia's GeForce RTX 50 series graphics cards are expected to continue for some time. The GeForce RTX 5080 can be picked up inside Dell's new Alienware Area-51 gaming desktop, albeit for a minimum of $4,449.99 alongside an Intel Core Ultra 9 285K processor, 32 GB of DDR5 RAM and a 2 TB SSD.

Criterion is putting Need for Speed plans on hold as EA's upcoming Battlefield game takes priority. The developer is halting the release of any new Need for Speed: Unbound updates. Still, it seems likely that the 30+ year-old series will return in some form.

Reports of the RTX 5090 and the China-only RTX 5090D variant facing driver issues have surfaced online. The key issue seems to be faulty drivers that result in a system not recognizing the RTX 5090/5090D.

A new leak suggests Nvidia could launch the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5060 earlier than their last-gen counterparts. Both SKUs are tipped to arrive a month after the GeForce RTX 5070 and RTX 5070 Ti arrive in late February.

Finding an Nvidia RTX 5080 or 5090 in stock at MSRP is almost like striking gold. Lucky buyers could soon regret their purchases if the powerful GPUs burn out. Hong Kong tech site PCM posted pictures of melted power connectors before placing the blame on an earlier-tested RTX 4090.

Available with the same generous selection of desktop environments as before, PorteuX 1.9 comes with the 6.13.1 Linux kernel, CUPS support for GTK3, as well as multiple fixes. The list of updated packages includes Cinnamon 6.4.6, GNOME 47.3, the Nvidia driver 570.86.16, and many others.

Most PC manufacturers rely completely on ODM plants to make their PCs. Not so Lenovo. The biggest PC manufacturer by volume has a network of in-house factories all over the world - and since 2021, also in Europe. The 50,000 m² facility in the Hungarian capital Budapest produces ThinkSystem servers and Lenovo ThinkCentre desktop PCs.

Born in 2008 and developed by a former NetBSD developer as a testbed for the XBPS package manager, Void Linux received a new update yesterday. Labeled 20250202, this release introduces support for Apple Silicon, Lenovo ThinkPad X13s, and Pinebook Pro, alongside optimized Raspberry Pi images, several fixes, and more.

In addition to supporting the new GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 GPUs, GeForce Game Ready 572.16 comes with DLSS 4 optimizations for roughly 75 games and apps, including Cyberpunk 2077 and Hogwarts Legacy, as well as support for 19 G-Sync Compatible displays alongside one-click optimal settings for six more titles.

CheckMag The impending end of Windows 10 support (October 2025) means that many users may have to switch to a different OS. Alternative operating systems such as Linux and ChromeOS Flex can be tested on your own PC without affecting the existing Windows installation.

A Zotac Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Solid Overclocked graphics card has just been sold for an obscene amount on eBay, with the seller openly admitting that they had recently purchased the board from Micro Center. It’s not just gamers in the US bracing for horrific reseller prices, as a similar picture has emerged in the key market of Japan.

Battlefield 6 hopes to rectify the issues of previous titles and return the series to glory. New leaks suggest that a closed Battlefield playtest is imminent. How soon might more gamers be invited to try out the upcoming FPS game?

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone are under siege from sophisticated hacking tools. Even with Activision updating its Ricochet anti-cheat protection for Season 2, hackers are effortlessly booting players from matches.

The affordable Kamrui Essenx E1 mini PC has finally been refreshed with Intel's N150 "Twin Lake" CPU. With acceptable performance for daily tasks and a reasonable price, the Essenx E1 sure does bring decent value to the table.

Nvidia and its recent GeForce RTX 50 series launch, which many have labeled a “paper launch” due to immediate stock shortages, have been lambasted from a somewhat surprising corner of the internet. Renowned whistleblower and former NSA sub-contractor Edward Snowden has criticized SKUs like the RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 for being underpowered and overpriced.

Speculating on the remark made by Intel's co-CEO Johnston Holthaus regarding compute tiles inside and outside the CPU die, redditors were quick to start rumors of high-end Nova Lake desktop CPUs with 2x8 P-cores + 2x16 E-cores.

As far as the client roadmap goes, Panther Lake is planned for 2H 2025 as a successor for Lunar Lake, while Nova Lake should release in 2026, both families being produced on the 18A nodes. On the data center side, Intel is canceling the launch of the Falcon Shore XPU/GPU, but will use the architecture for a more powerful next gen Jaguar Shore solution.

There is a mini PC for everyone - even those who prefer Linux out of the box. The System76 Meerkat mini PC has been updated with Intel's Meteor Lake CPUs, along with substantially faster memory and a whopping 16 TB of maximum storage.