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Empulse, a new fast paced multiplayer shooter inspired by movement focused games such as Titanfall, is now available in early access on PC and Xbox Series X and S. The PlayStation 5 version has been delayed while the game waits for platform certification, with no final launch date confirmed yet. The game comes from 1047 Games, the studio behind Splitgate. Empulse is a 6v6

Marathon will add its first full PvE focused mode on July 21, giving players a way to experience one of the game’s toughest areas without facing the usual threat from rival teams. The new mode, called Vault Breaker, will send solo players, duos, and trios into Cryo Archive for a series of increasingly difficult vault encounters. Vault Breaker is aimed at people who enjoy

ASUS is preparing to launch what it describes as the first 24.5 inch OLED gaming monitor built for esports, bringing a smaller screen size and a 540Hz refresh rate to the OLED market. The ROG Strix OLED XG259QWPG Ace is expected to use an LG Tandem WOLED panel, rather than the BOE panel that earlier reports had suggested. The monitor uses a 1920 x

A Ryzen 7 9800X3D owner has reported that their processor suddenly stopped working while installed in an ASUS X870 motherboard, with the system refusing to boot after a game crash. The owner says the chip showed no visible burn marks, but testing with another motherboard reportedly confirmed that the processor had failed. The situation became more frustrating because the owner could not provide proof

A leaked build of AMD’s FSR 4.1.1 upscaling technology reportedly works on RDNA 3.5 integrated graphics, offering an early sign that newer Ryzen based laptops, handhelds, and mini PCs may eventually receive official support. The build briefly appeared through Proton Experimental before being removed, but a downloaded copy was tested with several Radeon graphics architectures. The tests reportedly showed that the INT8 based FSR

A rumor claiming that Google may buy memory chips from China’s CXMT has faced new skepticism after an analyst said there is no concrete plan for such an agreement. The original claim has not been withdrawn, however, leaving the situation unclear as memory shortages continue to push major technology companies to explore new supply options. The report first suggested that Google was evaluating CXMT

Micron is expanding its use of Anthropic’s Claude AI models while also signing a new agreement to support the company’s long term demand for memory and storage hardware. The deal covers several parts of the AI supply chain, including infrastructure design, component supply, internal AI adoption, and a strategic investment in Anthropic’s latest funding round. The agreement reflects how closely AI model development is

AMD has started rolling out FSR 4.1 support for Radeon RX 7000 graphics cards, giving RDNA 3 owners access to the company’s latest machine learning based upscaling technology. The update is arriving through the latest Radeon software release and will work across more than 300 supported games. The new support is important for RX 7000 owners because earlier versions of FSR 4.1 were mainly

Intel may launch a refreshed Raptor Lake Next HX processor lineup for high performance laptops in 2027, with a new flagship chip expected to return to a 24 core design. The rumored lineup would target gaming laptops, mobile workstations, and other systems that need desktop class CPU performance in a portable form factor. The biggest expected model would reportedly sit in the Core 9

Europe is preparing for a major increase in AI computing capacity through 35 new NVIDIA based supercomputers spread across 23 countries. The planned systems are expected to support scientific research, public sector projects, healthcare, climate studies, advanced manufacturing, and AI model development. Together, the new deployments are expected to provide as much as 800 exaflops of AI compute. That level of capacity reflects how

Memory prices may continue climbing through the end of 2026 and remain elevated throughout 2027, according to a new industry forecast. The outlook suggests that DRAM and other memory products could face another period of steep quarterly price increases before supply improves enough to bring relief in 2028. The forecast expects memory prices to rise by 40% to 50% in the third quarter of

JEDEC has approved SPHBM4, a new memory standard designed to make HBM class performance available without relying as heavily on the costly advanced packaging used by current HBM products. The standard could give AI and high performance computing hardware makers a more practical way to add very high bandwidth memory to future chips. HBM has become essential for many advanced AI accelerators, data center

Valve’s new Steam Machine offers a compact gaming PC with SteamOS and console style convenience, but its launch pricing makes it difficult to recommend against many prebuilt gaming desktops. The entry model starts at $1,049 with 512GB of storage, while several prebuilt PCs now offer stronger graphics hardware, more storage, and sometimes double the memory for less money. The Steam Machine includes 16GB of

SpaceX has reportedly signed a new multibillion dollar agreement to rent AI computing capacity from its Colossus 2 data center, adding another major customer to its growing infrastructure business. The deal is expected to give AI startup Reflection access to NVIDIA GB300 hardware from July 2026 through June 2029. The agreement is reportedly worth about $6.3 billion over its full term and would bring

Tesla is reportedly taking further steps toward mass production of its Optimus humanoid robot, with suppliers in Taiwan preparing components that could be used in future manufacturing. The company has spent the past year placing more attention on robotics, and the latest supply chain claims suggest that work is moving beyond demonstrations and early prototypes. The report says Tesla is working with suppliers on

KAMRUI has cut prices across several compact Windows mini PCs for Prime Day 2026, with discounts reaching up to 38%. The offers cover entry level systems for daily home use, mid range machines for office work, and more powerful models built for content creation, multitasking, and lighter gaming. The lowest priced option is the KAMRUI Essenx E1, which is available for $215.45 after applying

LIAN LI used Computex 2026 to reveal a broad set of new PC components, including liquid coolers, case fans, and power supplies. The company’s latest products range from premium AIO coolers with curved OLED displays to more affordable cooling options and compact PSU designs for modern gaming systems. The most eye catching product is the HydroShift II OLED CURVED 360, a 360mm liquid cooler

Microsoft has opened the public preview of DirectX Dump Files, a new debugging feature designed to help game developers investigate GPU crashes with more useful data. AMD is the first graphics company to release a public driver preview that supports the feature, giving developers with recent Radeon hardware an early way to test it. GPU crashes can be difficult to diagnose because a game

Reports of damaged RTX 5090 power connectors continue to appear, with Club386 and YouTuber Daniel Owen both recently sharing cases involving melted 16 pin connections. Their experiences have renewed criticism of the 12V 2x6 connector used on NVIDIA’s highest power graphics cards. Club386 reported that its GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition suffered visible damage around the power connection. Photos showed a burnt cable connector,

AOC is expanding its high end gaming monitor lineup with the AGON PRO AGP277QKDC, a 26.5 inch OLED display that can run at up to 720Hz in HD mode. The new monitor will arrive in September 2026 for 699 euros, making it one of the more affordable options in the growing ultra high refresh rate OLED market. The AGON PRO AGP277QKDC uses a next