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Microsoft may continue supporting physical game discs on its next generation Xbox console, according to a new industry rumor that points to backward compatibility as the main reason for keeping the feature. The claim suggests that Xbox was considering a way for players to carry existing disc based libraries forward, even if physical game sales are no longer a major part of the company’s

Tencent-backed open world action game Last Sentinel has reportedly suffered a major development collapse after six years of work, leading to around 80 layoffs at LightSpeed LA. The project was designed as an ambitious cyberpunk crime game set in a futuristic version of Tokyo. It featured a female protagonist and aimed to combine driving, exploration, combat, and a large vertical city in a structure

ByteDance has reportedly told employees not to use outputs from US artificial intelligence models to train or improve its own systems, as concerns grow over model distillation and the possibility of tighter action from Washington. The company, which owns TikTok, appears willing to accept slower short term progress to reduce legal, political, and commercial risk. Founder Zhang Yiming reportedly told staff that the company

Samsung has introduced several early stage memory and storage technologies designed to address the growing bandwidth, capacity, and power demands of artificial intelligence hardware. The concepts were shown at FMS 2026 and include zHBM, zNAND-O, and V10 BV-NAND. Samsung is positioning these technologies for future AI accelerators, edge computing devices, and high capacity storage products. The most ambitious proposal is zHBM, which places high

A shopper in Canada reportedly found a working MSI GeForce RTX 3050 graphics card at a Value Village thrift store for only CAD $4.99, equal to about US $3.55. The card appears to be an MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X 6G OC, a compact dual fan model that normally sells for more than $200 when purchased new. After testing the card, the buyer

Samsung and SK hynix are reportedly evaluating semiconductor manufacturing equipment from Chinese supplier AMEC as they prepare for the possibility of tighter US export controls affecting their factories in China. The two South Korean memory manufacturers operate important NAND and DRAM facilities inside China. Those plants depend on regular access to replacement parts, upgrades, and advanced production tools. If Washington restricts the transfer of

ASUS and GIGABYTE have reportedly introduced new graphics card price increases in China, affecting current NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 and AMD Radeon RX 9000 models as well as some older products. The latest adjustment is said to raise prices by around 20 percent compared with July levels. Depending on the model, the increase ranges from 300 yuan, or about $44, to 4,500 yuan, or

A new memory approach could reduce one of the biggest hardware limits affecting large artificial intelligence models by separating model weights from the frequently updated KV cache. High Bandwidth Flash, or HBF, is being developed as a stacked NAND memory technology for AI systems. Its proposed role is to store large model weights at a lower cost and with much higher capacity than conventional

SpaceX plans to use NVIDIA GPUs exclusively for its artificial intelligence infrastructure, with Elon Musk describing the company’s hardware as the strongest option currently available. The company intends to deploy NVIDIA’s Vera Rubin platform across future data centres on Earth and potentially in orbit. SpaceX reportedly expects around 2GW of AI computing capacity to be installed by the end of 2026, followed by a

The GMKtec EVO T2S is a premium mini PC built around Intel’s Core Ultra X7 358H processor, 64GB of LPDDR5X memory, and the Arc B390 integrated GPU. It targets demanding productivity, local AI, gaming, content creation, and multitasking workloads in a compact chassis. The reviewed configuration includes a 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD and costs $2,099. That price places it in the same range as

The US Federal Communications Commission is reportedly considering restrictions on optical transceivers made in China, a move that could reshape the supply chain supporting fibre networks and artificial intelligence data centres. The proposal would directly affect Zhongji Innolight, a major Chinese supplier that controls an estimated 27 percent of the global optical transceiver market. More than 90 percent of its revenue reportedly comes from

MSI has introduced a wide range of DRACO EPIC Edition PC components and peripherals to celebrate its 40th anniversary. The collection includes a GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card, an AMD X870E motherboard, a 360mm liquid cooler, a high capacity power supply, a large tower case, and several gaming accessories. The company first displayed parts of the anniversary lineup at Computex 2026. The finished products

Battlefield Studios has released Game Update 1.4.1.5 for Battlefield 6, addressing a persistent PC crash affecting some NVIDIA graphics cards, particularly GeForce RTX 50 series models. The issue could force the NVIDIA display driver to crash during specific gameplay conditions. Players reported problems on maps containing large bodies of water, including Tsuru Reef, while other triggers involved Custom Search and changing attachments on the

A Walmart shopper reportedly found an iBUYPower Y40 gaming desktop on clearance for $800, cutting about $1,100 from its usual retail price. The prebuilt PC includes an Intel Core Ultra 7 265F processor, an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 with 12GB of graphics memory, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 1TB NVMe SSD. It also comes with a liquid CPU cooler, a 750W 80 Plus

Rental prices for several generations of NVIDIA data centre GPUs have continued to increase during 2026, challenging the idea that older AI accelerators quickly lose their commercial value when newer hardware arrives. Market data cited in the report shows that hourly rental rates for the H100 have moved above $2 and are approaching $3, compared with just under $2 at the start of the

DDR5 motherboards accounted for more than 90 percent of motherboard sales at German retailer Mindfactory in July 2026, while DDR4 platforms represented only 9.5 percent of purchases. The figures suggest that most PC builders continue to favour newer platforms even though DDR5 memory remains considerably more expensive than it was a year ago. DDR4 kits and compatible motherboards can reduce the cost of a

A 3D printed chimney cooler reduced the temperature of an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D by 19°C in an unusual passive cooling experiment. The system used a 240mm liquid cooling radiator without fans. Instead of forcing air through the radiator, modular 3D printed chimney sections were stacked above it to create natural airflow through the stack effect. At the maximum tested height of around 110cm,

Diablo IV is reportedly heading to Nintendo Switch 2 in September 2026, with a possible announcement planned for Gamescom Opening Night Live later this month. The unconfirmed release details point to either September 15 or September 18, with pricing set at $69.99 in the United States, €69.99 in Europe, and £62.99 in the United Kingdom. A physical edition is also expected, although the box

Beast of Reincarnation will receive a series of post launch updates aimed at improving its story pacing, camera behaviour, text readability, performance settings, and general stability. The new action RPG from Game Freak and Fictions is now available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Its early reception has been divided, with some players praising its combat and atmosphere while others have criticised

Electronic Arts could face major cost cuts following the completion of its $55 billion private buyout, with internal teams reportedly worried that layoffs, studio reductions, and project cancellations may follow. The deal leaves EA carrying around $18 billion in debt and an estimated $1.8 billion in annual interest payments. The company generates roughly $1.5 billion in annual EBITDA, which means debt servicing will place