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State of Decay 3 has received 72 minutes of new early alpha gameplay footage, giving fans a much deeper look at its survival systems, tougher combat, larger infestations, and scavenging loop. The footage comes after Undead Labs confirmed that the game is planned for release in 2027 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The gameplay is still from an early alpha build,

Granblue Fantasy: Relink: Endless Ragnarok now has a playable demo ahead of its July 9 launch on PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. The demo gives players an early look at the expansion’s story, quests, and tutorial systems before it arrives on the same day as Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced. The timing is important because July 9

Bloodborne can reportedly run at native 4K resolution on PlayStation 5 with cleaner frame pacing and even reach much higher frame rates at lower resolutions, but Sony has still not released an official upgrade, remaster, or patch. New testing from Digital Foundry shows that the classic FromSoftware game can benefit heavily from the PS5’s extra power with only limited modding. The results make the

Persona 6 localization reportedly began in late 2025, raising hopes that Atlus could release the long awaited RPG in 2027. The game was officially announced this month for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, but its short teaser left many fans unsure about how far along development really is. The new clue comes from the Persona community, which spotted comments from a video

The global games market reached a record $201.6 billion in revenue in 2025, crossing $200 billion for the first time, but that growth has not stopped layoffs and studio closures across the industry. New data from Newzoo shows the market grew 9.1 percent year over year, with PC and mobile leading the increase while console grew more slowly. The contrast is difficult to ignore.

Capcom may eventually remake Resident Evil 5, but it reportedly is not a priority inside the company right now. According to comments attributed to well known insider Dusk Golem, fan demand could push the project forward someday, but Capcom’s teams currently appear more interested in other Resident Evil projects. The report comes as Capcom continues to revisit older Resident Evil games through modern remakes

DON’T NOD is looking for ways to extend its cash runway after Tencent reportedly decided not to provide additional short term funding for the studio’s next project. The French developer, known for Life is Strange, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, and the recently released Aphelion, says it is pursuing several financing and cost management options while trying to adapt to a difficult games market.

Intel CEO Lip Bu Tan says he was close to stepping away from the semiconductor industry before a personal plea convinced him to take on one more challenge: helping save Intel. In a recent podcast interview, Tan described how friends warned him not to accept the job, but one message about Intel’s importance to the industry and the United States changed his thinking. Tan

NVIDIA’s Vera Rubin NVL72 AI platform is now reaching major cloud providers for validation, with CoreWeave and Oracle among the first companies to bring up the new rack scale system. The platform pairs 72 Rubin GPUs with 36 Vera CPUs in a massive AI rack designed for next generation training and inference workloads. The rollout marks the next stage after Grace Blackwell, which has

Google is reportedly evaluating memory chips from China’s CXMT as the global DRAM market faces rising pressure from AI demand. The claim is still a rumor, but if true, it would show how seriously large technology companies are looking for alternatives to the dominant memory suppliers Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron. The report does not confirm which Google products would use CXMT memory. Possible

SK Hynix has started shipping samples of its next generation HBM4E memory to major customers, offering up to 48GB capacity in a 12 layer stack and speeds of up to 16Gbps per pin. The new memory is aimed at future AI accelerators and data center platforms that need higher bandwidth, better efficiency, and larger memory pools. The timing matters because AI chip demand is

The first consumer devices with HDMI 2.2 support are not expected to arrive until 2027, even though the HDMI Forum has already introduced the new standard. HDMI 2.2 doubles the maximum bandwidth of HDMI 2.1 from 48Gbps to 96Gbps, giving future displays more room for high resolutions, high refresh rates, and full quality video output without relying as heavily on compression. The new interface

Apple has reportedly agreed to work with Intel on future chip production in the United States, according to comments from the US President. The reported partnership would mark a major moment for Intel’s foundry ambitions and could give Apple another advanced manufacturing option beyond its long running reliance on overseas production. The details are still limited, and neither company has shared a full technical

MSI says 2026 will be a difficult year for gaming handheld makers and players, as rising RAM and SSD costs continue to push hardware prices higher. The company’s latest Claw 8 EX AI+ handheld already costs far more than the previous Claw 8 model, and MSI now suggests another price increase could happen later. The MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ is listed at $1,699

AMD has worked with HandBrake to fix performance bottlenecks that were limiting high core count Threadripper CPUs, leading to major gains in video transcoding. With newer HandBrake versions, AMD says Threadripper PRO chips can see up to 181 percent higher performance, while Ryzen Threadripper HEDT CPUs can see gains of up to 215 percent in some workloads. The problem was not that Threadripper lacked

GMKtec has announced the EVO-X3, a compact workstation PC built around AMD’s Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 and 128GB of LPDDR5X memory. The system is designed for local AI work, creative production, and edge computing in a chassis that is much smaller than a traditional desktop workstation. The EVO-X3 follows GMKtec’s earlier EVO-X2 mini PC, but it adds a larger chassis, stronger cooling, upgraded connectivity,

ASUS has revealed pricing for its ROG 20th Anniversary products, and the full Family Bucket Collector’s Edition is priced at 112,026 yuan, which is about $16,578. The limited collection includes a full stack of ROG anniversary hardware, peripherals, and accessories, making it one of the most expensive gaming themed bundles ASUS has offered. The sale will take place offline in Shanghai through a flash

Scammers are reportedly selling fake NVIDIA RTX graphics cards with plastic chips glued or placed where the real GPU should be. The latest example appears to involve a fake ASUS GeForce RTX 4090 that used a plastic piece marked like an NVIDIA AD102 GPU, along with scrap memory dies that looked convincing at first glance. The case shows how far GPU scams have moved

Microsoft is improving offline support in the new Outlook app for Windows 11 by letting users add attachments to emails even when they do not have an internet connection. The message will stay ready and send automatically once the device reconnects. This is a useful change for anyone who works while traveling, uses unstable Wi Fi, or prepares emails in places where internet access

Mozilla has redesigned the Firefox settings menu to make the browser easier to navigate. The update reorganizes many existing options into clearer sections, improves search, and moves settings such as privacy, AI features, tabs, language, accessibility, and appearance into more logical places. The main goal is simple. Firefox had become harder to manage over time because related settings were spread across different pages. As