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AMD is reportedly preparing another Ryzen 7000 processor for the AM5 platform, with the Ryzen 5 7500 expected to offer six Zen 4 cores, 12 threads, and integrated graphics. The upcoming chip is said to closely match the existing Ryzen 5 7500F in CPU specifications, but without the "F" suffix. That strongly suggests the new model will include integrated graphics, although this has not

NVIDIA has released GeForce Hotfix Display Driver 616.86 to address three problems affecting recent GeForce drivers, including browser flickering, Remote Desktop black screens, and virtual display creation issues. The hotfix does not fix the separate display flickering problem reported by some people using 8 bit color depth after installing Game Ready Driver 616.56. That issue has already been acknowledged, but NVIDIA has not yet

Some ASUS NUC 14 Pro listings on Amazon Italy are drawing criticism after buyers reportedly received barebone systems without the memory or storage that appeared to be included in the product description. One listing showed an ASUS NUC 14 Pro with an Intel Core Ultra 7 155H processor, 96GB of DDR5 memory running at 5600 MT/s, and an M.2 SSD, while the price was

ASUS has started rolling out its first WiFi 8 gaming router series, with the ROG Rapture GT BN98 now entering the Canadian market before a wider global launch planned for October 2026. The lineup includes two models, the ROG Rapture GT BN98 Pro and the standard GT BN98. Both use a quad band WiFi 8 design, a 2.6GHz quad core processor, and 2GB of

MSI is offering a free copy of The Blood of Dawnwalker with selected QD OLED gaming monitors as part of a limited promotional bundle. The offer covers 16 eligible models across MSI's MPG and MAG gaming monitor families, including 27 inch, 32 inch, 34 inch, and 49 inch displays. The promotion is scheduled to run until October 31, 2026, although availability could end earlier

A Radeon RX 5700 XT bought from a pawn shop has been restored to much healthier operating temperatures after its owner replaced worn thermal materials, added extra cooling, and undervolted the GPU. Before the changes, the graphics card was reportedly reaching a hotspot temperature of 106°C and VRAM temperatures close to 104°C. The high temperatures caused thermal throttling, stuttering in games, and core clocks

NVIDIA is expanding local AI support across its RTX and DGX platforms with new performance optimizations and simpler setup tools for systems equipped with at least 24GB of GPU memory. The updates cover both inference speed and usability. NVIDIA says recent work with the llama.cpp and vLLM communities can improve local AI performance by up to 1.9x in some workloads, while new one click

NVIDIA has introduced PAIR, a software based personal AI router that can distribute local inference jobs across multiple computers on the same network. The idea is to use idle computing power already available in a home or small office instead of sending every AI request to one machine or relying on cloud APIs. PAIR does not combine GPUs into one larger accelerator and does

Intel's next generation 14A manufacturing process is reportedly improving faster than the company's current 18A node did at a similar stage, raising the possibility of an earlier commercial launch. According to the reported data, Intel 14A reached a defect density of 0.5 in June 2026 and is targeting a level between 0.1 and 0.2 by the first quarter of 2027. The current trajectory is

AMD has released Adrenalin Edition 26.9.1, bringing fixes for intermittent crashes in Apex Legends and Starfield on Radeon RX 9000 series graphics cards. The driver also adds support for Onimusha: Way of the Sword and The Blood of Dawnwalker, while AMD has listed several remaining known issues. One of the more notable notes concerns the Radeon RX 9050 4GB, with AMD recommending lower graphics

ASUS is preparing its ProArt P14 and ProArt P16 laptops around NVIDIA's upcoming RTX Spark platform, and new details suggest both systems will rely on liquid metal and a traditional heatpipe cooling design instead of a vapor chamber. The decision is notable because these laptops are expected to handle demanding creator and AI workloads inside relatively thin chassis. ASUS appears to be prioritizing direct

Remedy says CONTROL Resonant is its biggest game so far, with most of its interconnected Manhattan zones opening to players within roughly the first one or two hours. The sequel moves further into action RPG territory, giving you more freedom to choose abilities, Aberrant weapon forms, artifacts, and talent upgrades. Remedy says the main campaign should take about 25 to 30 hours, while exploring

Dandelion is set to return in The Witcher 4, according to comments from the character's Polish voice actor, although his involvement in The Witcher 3's upcoming Songs of the Past expansion may be smaller than expected. Jacek Kopczyński, who voices Dandelion in Polish, discussed the character during a panel at PSX Extreme Party 2026. He said he learned about Dandelion's role in Songs of

A new community tool called DLSS 5 Autopilot is making NVIDIA's Neural Rendering technology more practical in unsupported games by changing when DLSS 5 is applied in the rendering pipeline. The mod introduces Quality, Balanced, and Performance modes similar to those already used with DLSS Super Resolution. These options reduce the workload placed on DLSS 5 and can significantly improve performance, although image quality

Onimusha: Way of the Sword and The Blood of Dawnwalker have both crossed one million copies sold across all platforms, giving CAPCOM and Rebel Wolves strong early results for their latest action RPG releases. The milestone is especially notable for Onimusha: Way of the Sword, which reached one million sales on its first day. That performance also helped push lifetime sales for the wider

PlayStation 5 emulation on PC is progressing quickly, with a fork of the KyTyPS5 emulator now reportedly able to run parts of GTA V at between 40 and 60fps on high end hardware. The result does not mean GTA V is fully playable through PS5 emulation. The current build still suffers from crashes, missing assets, graphical problems, and other compatibility issues. However, the progress

Sony may be preparing to bring Killzone back after more than a decade, with a new report claiming that Guerrilla Games is involved in an early stage remake or remaster being developed alongside an external studio. The project has not been officially announced, so the details remain unconfirmed. However, the report suggests Sony has approved the revival and that it could arrive before Horizon

Grand Theft Auto 6 is scheduled to launch on November 19, 2026 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S, bringing Rockstar Games back to Vice City with two playable protagonists, a much larger version of Leonida, expanded simulation systems, and a more detailed approach to combat and police behavior. Rockstar has not announced a PC release date. Based on the series' history,

Insomniac Games is reportedly still developing its standalone Marvel's Venom project, although there is still no clear indication of when Sony plans to announce it. The game first became public through Insomniac's major 2023 data leak, which exposed internal plans for several Marvel titles. Since then, the project has never been formally revealed, leading to questions about whether it remained active. A recent claim

Valor Mortis is shaping up as an unusual Soulslike by combining first person combat, stamina based mechanics, ranged weapons, magic, and a dark alternate history setting built around Napoleon Bonaparte. Developed by One More Level, the studio behind Ghostrunner, the game is scheduled to launch on October 13, 2026 for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S. A recent hands on