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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S on June 3, but players do not have to wait until launch day to try it. Square Enix has released a free demo for both platforms, giving new players a large early look at the second part of the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy. The demo is larger than the

Resident Evil Requiem players may not have to wait much longer for the game’s first free post-launch mini-game. Capcom has already said the mode is planned for May, and new comments from director Koshi Nakanishi and producer Masato Kumazawa suggest it could arrive very soon after Japan’s Golden Week holiday period. The hint came from an interview with Denfaminicogamer. Nakanishi said the mini-game is

CPU makers are trying to increase production as demand grows across AI servers, notebooks, desktops, and Chromebooks. But the extra output may not be enough to quickly fix the shortage, and prices could continue rising in the near term. The pressure is coming mainly from AI. Earlier in the AI boom, most attention went to GPUs, but CPUs are becoming more important again as

Microsoft is expanding Azure Local so organizations can run much larger sovereign private cloud deployments on hardware they own and control. The company says the platform can now support environments that scale from a single edge node to thousands of servers, while still giving customers Azure-style management and local control. The move is aimed at governments, telecom companies, regulated industries, and other organizations that

Microsoft has released Shader Model 6.10 and AgilitySDK 1.720 in preview, giving DirectX 12 developers a new set of tools for modern graphics, machine learning, and heavier GPU workloads. The update also arrives with DXC 1.10.2605.2, the latest DirectX Shader Compiler preview needed for these new shader features. This release is not aimed at everyday Windows users. It is mainly for game engine teams,

ARC Raiders is getting a major update, and PS5 Pro players are receiving one of its most important technical upgrades. Embark Studios has confirmed that update 1.26, called Riven Tides, adds support for the upgraded version of PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution, also known as PSSR. The update is available from April 28. PSSR is Sony’s machine-learning upscaling technology for PS5 Pro. In simple terms,

China has announced a major new supercomputer project called LineShine, and the goal is clear: build an exascale system without depending on foreign chips. The system was unveiled at a conference at the National Supercomputing Center in Shenzhen and is expected to target more than 2 exaFLOPS of sustained performance. That number would put LineShine in the same broad performance class as the fastest

Kingston has launched a new 30.72TB version of its DC3000ME enterprise SSD, giving data centers a much larger storage option in the company’s PCIe 5.0 U.2 lineup. The drive is aimed at AI, high-performance computing, cloud, database, and edge computing workloads where companies need fast access to very large amounts of data. The new model expands the DC3000ME family, which also includes 3.84TB, 7.68TB,

People Can Fly is expanding its business with the acquisition of Cooldown Games, a move that will help the studio create its own publishing division. The studio, known for Bulletstorm, Gears of War: Judgment, and Outriders, is also currently co-developing Gears of War: E-Day. The deal covers the Cooldown Games brand and its publishing rights. Under People Can Fly, Cooldown will operate as an

People Can Fly is making a new move to control more of its own future. The studio has acquired the Cooldown Games brand, team, and publishing rights for an undisclosed amount, and it will use the deal to build a dedicated publishing division inside the company. The deal comes at an important time for People Can Fly. The studio is known for games like

MotoGP 26 is launching later this week on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2, and Milestone says this year’s game is not just a small update. The studio has rebuilt one of the most important parts of the experience: how the bikes handle. The biggest change is called Rider-Based Handling. In older MotoGP games, the player’s input was

Samsung’s first Galaxy Glasses may be taking shape as a lighter and more practical smart glasses product, rather than a full AR headset for your face. New renders shared by OnLeaks and Android Headlines show a display-less pair of smart glasses that look closer to Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses than a bulky mixed-reality device. The leaked model is reportedly codenamed Jinju. According to the

Noctua has made 3D CAD models for its fans publicly available, giving PC builders, engineers, case designers, and modders an easier way to plan projects around its cooling products. The files are available through Noctua’s official website and are meant for mechanical design, renderings, and animations. This is a useful move for anyone designing a PC case, custom bracket, workstation enclosure, or industrial system.

Nioh 3 has received update 1.05, and it may be the most important patch the game has received since launch. The update adds new content, balance changes, bug fixes, and a major new feature called Stone of Penance. For many players, that last addition is the real headline because it directly answers one of the biggest complaints about Nioh 3: the game was not

Assassin’s Creed Hexe may be further away than fans expected. A new report claims Ubisoft has moved around 50 developers off the project, while the game is now targeting a June 2027 release window. The report comes from Insider Gaming’s Tom Henderson, who says the developers were moved to Ubisoft’s Interproject team as part of wider changes under the series’ new leadership. The report

Grand Process Technology Corporation, also known as GPTC, has denied reports that its key equipment technology flowed to China. The company is a supplier linked to TSMC’s advanced packaging work, including CoWoS, which is important for high-end AI chips and other advanced semiconductors. The denial came after media reports claimed that confidential drawings and equipment-related information may have reached China. In a material information

OpenAI has introduced GPT-5.5, its newest and most capable model for ChatGPT and the API. The company says the model is designed for harder work, especially tasks that need coding, research, data analysis, document handling, and careful reasoning. GPT-5.5 is not just being presented as a small speed upgrade. OpenAI says it understands task intent better than earlier models and uses tokens more efficiently.

Microsoft appears to be testing a new Windows 11 display feature called Screen Tint, which could give users more control over how their screen looks and feels during long sessions. The feature was spotted by Windows Insider phantomofearth in hidden form inside Windows 11 build 26300.8289. Microsoft has not officially announced it yet, so it may still change before release. Night Light has been

Microsoft is changing one of the most annoying parts of Windows 11: the shutdown menu. A new Windows Insider update gives users clear options to shut down or restart their PC without being forced to install pending updates at the same time. This may sound like a small change, but it fixes a common frustration. Many users have had moments where they only wanted

Valve’s new Steam Controller is almost here, and it is launching before the rest of the company’s new hardware lineup. The controller will go on sale on May 4 for $100, according to PCWorld’s updated report, which says Valve confirmed the date and price after earlier leaks pointed to the same details. The launch is interesting because Valve announced the controller alongside the new