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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt lead quest designer Paweł Sasko has looked back on one of the game’s most emotional story choices, revealing that his idea to kill Vesemir during the Battle of Kaer Morhen shocked the development team into silence. The moment became one of the most important scenes in the game, giving Ciri’s grief and power a stronger emotional foundation. Sasko shared

A Steam Controller owner has warned others to be careful around the controller’s charging puck after a metallic smartwatch strap accidentally touched the exposed charging contacts and caused a short circuit. The Reddit user said the strap hit the puck at the wrong angle, started sizzling, and almost caused a fire. The incident happened while the smartwatch was being charged near the Steam Controller

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 finally has a release date. Deep Silver and King Art Games have confirmed that the real time strategy game will launch for PC on September 17, with players who buy the Commander Edition getting access three days earlier on September 14. The announcement was made during Warhammer Skulls 2026, where the publisher also shared preorder details and the

007 First Light is only days away from release, but IO Interactive has already upset some PC players by adding Denuvo DRM to the game shortly before launch. The James Bond origin story is scheduled to launch on May 27, 2026, and some Steam users are now asking for refunds after noticing the DRM addition. The reaction is not surprising. Denuvo remains one of

Warhammer Skulls 2026 delivered a busy round of announcements for Warhammer fans, with new games, fresh DLC, a major Space Marine 2 update, and a limited time free Steam offer. The showcase returned for its 10th year and focused heavily on Warhammer 40,000, while also giving Age of Sigmar fans a rare new game to watch. The biggest reveal was Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate:

Today’s NYT Connections puzzle for Sunday, May 24, is game number 1078, and it appears to be one of the easier rounds of the week. The puzzle uses a mix of farm related words, protest actions, ritual objects, and a purple category built around possessive adjective wordplay. The 16 words in today’s grid are RATTLE, PEN, STAFF, HISS, HERB, SHED, ITSY, MASK, STRIKE, DRUM,

Xbox fans have spent the first week of the new Xbox Player Voice program voting on the changes they want Microsoft to prioritize, and the early results show a clear message. The biggest request is still more Xbox exclusives, followed by free online multiplayer, new backwards compatibility additions, and an Xbox Game Pass Family Plan. The feedback program launched earlier this week as a

Intel has confirmed that it is working with Google on Googlebook, the new laptop platform built around Gemini Intelligence. The confirmation means at least some Googlebook devices will use Intel hardware, even though the platform is also expected to support ARM based chips from other companies. Googlebook is being positioned as a new laptop category that blends Android, Google Play apps, ChromeOS style features,

Micron has started sampling a new 256GB DDR5 RDIMM module for server platforms, giving data center builders a much denser memory option for AI, HPC, inference, and high core count CPU workloads. The new module uses Micron’s 1 gamma DRAM process and is rated for speeds up to 9200 MT/s. This is not a consumer memory product. RDIMM stands for Registered Dual In Line

AMD has expanded its Ryzen PRO 9000 desktop lineup with six new Zen 5 processors, including two models with 3D V Cache for professional and managed workstation systems. The new chips are the Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D, Ryzen 9 PRO 9965, Ryzen 9 PRO 9955, Ryzen 7 PRO 9755X3D, Ryzen 7 PRO 9755, and Ryzen 5 PRO 9655. This is a bigger update than

TCL’s X11L Mini LED TV has reportedly crossed a major brightness milestone, with display reviewer Vincent Teoh measuring nearly 11,000 nits on the 85 inch model. That puts the TV above the 10,000 nit level used as the upper range for the PQ HDR system, which underpins HDR10, HDR10 Plus, and Dolby Vision content. The result is striking because TCL officially rates the X11L

AMD’s Ryzen 7 9800X3D has received a new Newegg deal that brings the gaming processor down to $419.99 when using a promo code. The chip is listed at $439.99 before the discount, but Newegg is offering an extra $20 off with the code SSF6798. The same deal also includes a free Corsair CX750M 750W semi modular power supply, giving PC builders a stronger bundle

Jonsbo has launched the DS339, a small 3.39 inch secondary display made for desktop PC setups. The screen is designed to show system information, images, or custom themes, and it can be placed on a desk or mounted inside a PC case. The more unusual part is that Jonsbo shows it sitting near a graphics card, making it a cheap way to add a

Valve’s new Steam Controller has a strange and funny hidden easter egg: it can play the Wilhelm scream when dropped. The controller does not have a speaker, but some owners have found that its haptic motors can make a quiet scream like sound after the gamepad lands on a soft surface. The discovery was first shared by a Reddit user, who said the effect

ASUS has published the official product page for its ProArt GeForce RTX 5090 32GB GDDR7 OC Edition, and the card has now started appearing at European retailers. The model is listed in France at €3,899.95, with stock expected in 7 to 15 days, while Geizhals currently shows prices ranging from €4,319 to €4,479. The card is important because it brings the RTX 5090 into

Microsoft may be working on two new Xbox related services behind the scenes, according to references found in recent Xbox PC app builds. One appears to be a China focused Xbox Game Pass expansion under the codename Project Saluki, while the other is called Positron and seems to be connected to a possible Disc2Digital feature for Xbox games. Neither service has been officially announced,

Lenovo has announced the ThinkStation P4, a new 30 liter desktop workstation built around AMD Ryzen PRO 9000 processors and NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell workstation graphics. The system is planned for select global markets starting in June 2026, although Lenovo has not shared pricing yet. The ThinkStation P4 is notable because Lenovo says it is the first workstation to combine AMD Ryzen PRO

DeepComputing has opened orders for a new RISC V mainboard designed for the Framework Laptop 13, giving developers a rare way to turn an existing modular laptop into a native RISC V Linux machine. The DC ROMA RISC V Mainboard III starts at $699 and is built around the SpacemiT K3 SoC, with the first batch expected to ship at the end of June

V Color has introduced a new DDR5 8000 RDIMM memory lineup for Intel W890 workstation platforms, targeting high capacity professional systems built around Intel Xeon 6 processors. The new modules are rated for JEDEC DDR5 8000 operation at 1.1V and use SK hynix DDR5 memory chips, making them a high speed option for workstations that need ECC Registered DIMM support. This is not consumer

Embracer Group is preparing another major corporate reshuffle, this time by creating a new publishing label called Fellowship Entertainment. The company says the goal is to get more value from its biggest owned assets, including The Lord of the Rings, Tomb Raider, Metro, Darksiders, Dead Island, Remnant, Kingdom Come Deliverance, and The Hobbit. The plan is for Fellowship Entertainment to be spun off in