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Turtle Beach Launches Minecraft Dungeons 2 Themed Peripherals
Leading gaming accessories maker Turtle Beach Corporation (Nasdaq: TBCH), today announced its new family of Minecraft Dungeons II themed peripherals including an exclusive controller, headset and travel case that celebrate the highly anticipated Dungeons II game are now available globally.
Montage Technology Announces Mass Production of Gen 5 DDR5 Register Clock Driver
Montage Technology today announced the mass production of its Gen 5 DDR5 Register Clock Driver (RCD05). Designed for high-performance DDR5 RDIMM memory modules, the RCD05 addresses the growing demand from data centers, AI servers, and other applications for memory systems with higher bandwidth and greater reliability.
PS5 Emulator SharpEmu Reaches Gameplay In 17 Games, 8 Run at 60 FPS
SharpEmu, an experimental PS5 emulator, now lists eight games as playable at 60 FPS. Developer Scarecrow (@CursedIfElse) said on X that 12 of 55 tested games can reach gameplay and six of those run at 60 FPS, but ever since their tweet, the compatibility page has been updated. The post came with v0.0.4-release.2, released September 25, but now the number has risen from 12 to 17, with eight being listed as "playable."
GMKtec Launches EVO-X5 Pro with AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 and 192 GB Unified Memory
GMKtec today officially launched the EVO-X5 Pro, a flagship desktop AI supercomputer built for the emerging Agentic PC era. Powered by the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 and equipped with up to 192 GB of LPDDR5X-8533 unified memory, the EVO-X5 Pro combines large-scale local AI computing, enterprise-grade management, and high-speed connectivity in a compact desktop platform.
VSMC Celebrates the Grand Opening of Its First 300 mm Fab in Singapore
VisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Pte. Ltd. (VSMC), the joint venture established in September 2024 by Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation and NXP Semiconductors N.V., today marked the grand opening of its first 12-inch (300 mm) fab in Tampines, Singapore. The opening ceremony was attended by distinguished guests, including Dr. Tan See Leng, Singapore's Minister for Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry); Mr. Png Cheong Boon, Chairman of the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB); and Ms.
Xbox’s PHYSINT Deal Reportedly Cost “Significantly Less” Than $400 Million
There's been a lot of chatter recently about Hideo Kojima's PHYSINT and the financial figures tied to its deal with Xbox. Chris Dring of The Game Business said on his podcast that Xbox's budget for Hideo Kojima's PHYSINT sits around $400 million. That number now appears to be disputed. Bloomberg's Jason Schreier says someone at Xbox with firsthand knowledge of the deal told him it was signed for "significantly less."
Thermal Grizzly and Noctua Introduce WireView Pro II Noctua Edition GPU Monitoring Device
Thermal Grizzly, a German specialist in thermal interface materials, liquid cooling and PC enthusiast hardware, and Noctua, an Austrian leader in premium quality quiet cooling components, today introduced the Thermal Grizzly WireView Pro II Noctua Edition. Combining Thermal Grizzly's patented WireView Pro II platform with a customized Noctua cooling solution, the new device helps to safeguard high-end graphics cards against 12V-2x6 connector damage while running significantly quieter than the standard version.
Modder Squeezes 74% More Performance Out of DLSS 5 on AMD Radeon in One Day
Modders working on bringing NVIDIA's DLSS 5 Neural Rendering to AMD Radeon GPUs just had their busiest day yet. The developer behind the DLSS-NR-on-AMD tool shipped two new versions within 24 hours, Alpha 0.3.3 and Alpha 0.4.0, together adding roughly 74% performance on Radeon hardware, according to the project's own GitHub release notes.
This Week in Gaming (Week 40)
Welcome to week 40 where we move from September to October and this week's major release is a life sim set in a cyberpunk city. All the other bigger releases this week are kind of clumped together, with the week kicking off with transporting goods, followed by a blocky spin-off sequel. Next up we have another life sim, but this time set in a cozy fantasy world. We end the week with some action, first up we have a disco-punk, space horror action game, followed by the 8th installment in a well known air combat franchise.
Microsoft CEO Says Xbox’s “Streamlining” Is “Great To See” Following Recent Layoffs
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella called Xbox's ongoing job cuts "great to see," commenting on the restructuring led by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. The remark follows Xbox's latest layoffs, which cut 268 more jobs on top of the 1,600 eliminated earlier this year, part of a plan that has already folded studios together, reshuffled franchises like Halo, and pushed several developers out entirely. Nadella made the comment on the Sources Podcast with Alex Heath during a broader interview about Xbox's place within Microsoft.
Modder Brings Path Tracing And Frame Generation to Grand Theft Auto 2 via RTX Remix
Modder gebdag has released GTA2 RTX Remix, a mod that brings full path tracing and dynamic time-of-day lighting to Grand Theft Auto 2, the 1999 top-down classic. NVIDIA's Jacob Freeman shared a clip of the mod on X, showing a day-night cycle that looks quite well-done. Apparently, the biggest hurdle in the process was technical, as GTA 2 ran on DirectDraw and an early version of Direct3D, neither of which RTX Remix supports natively.
PNY Reportedly Denies Melted RTX 5090 Warranty Claim, Says Native PSU Cables Not Covered
PNY has allegedly denied a warranty claim on a burned-out GeForce RTX 5090 and closed the customer's ticket after he asked which part of the warranty it was citing. Redditor u/Melodic_Initial_1767 says his card died last month after both ends of its 12V-2x6 cable melted, on the GPU side and the power supply side. He says the card ran at stock clocks with no overclock, a power limit set below default, and was idle when it failed. The cable he was using was not a cheap third-party adapter; it came bundled with his ASRock PG-1600G power supply.
Halo Studios’s Next Halo Game Was “Years Away”
The situation at Xbox and Halo Studios has been in the news a lot recently, starting with an announcement by the former that it would be gutting Halo Studios and putting Activision in charge of the next Halo game, with a "small team" at Halo Studios assisting Activision with development of the next Halo. It was later revealed that the small team left at Halo Studios was just 20 employees, and that Activision would be rebooting the Halo franchise with little to no semblance of the franchise's original history slated to be in the next game.
Long-Time PlayStation Publisher Says “The Discussion May Change” Around Physical Media
Rumors recently appeared about Sony potentially delaying its digital-only future due to pressure from Microsoft's Xbox Helix, although they were promptly shot down by industry insiders and frequent leakers who said that Sony was dead-set on killing its physical media production—despite data suggesting a large chunk of the gaming audience still relies on physical media.
Resident Evil Requiem Analytics Tip $500m Revenue and High Physical Sales
Resident Evil Requiem topped 6 million sales within two weeks of its initial launch, so it's no secret that it's been a hit for Capcom, and it has, by Capcom's own account, broken sales records for the series in the process. It's no surprise, then, that Alinea Analytics is reporting that the game has sold an estimated 8.5 million copies across PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox Series consoles.
GTA 6 on Nintendo Switch 2 “Doesn’t Make Sense” Former Rockstar Dev Says
Grand Theft Auto VI is stacking up to be one of the biggest launches in the history of the games industry, if analyst predictions are true. Despite the massive hype around the game, it will still be a console exclusive at launch and likely for a considerable time after that. However, according to Jérémy Hartvick, a former Rockstar developer who worked on GTA VI until 2020, in a recent interview with Kiwi Talkz, a port to Nintendo's Switch 2 handheld isn't likely.
Meta Unveils AI Tools That Build Playable Games From Text Prompts
Meta has detailed Horizon Create and Horizon Studio, two generative AI tools that can let people build playable 2D and 3D games from text prompts. Horizon Create is a mobile app aimed at quick, on-the-go creation, while Horizon Studio is a web-based tool with more granular controls for editing details like difficulty, art direction, and progression systems. Both run on the Meta Horizon Engine and let creators publish across Meta's apps, including Facebook and Instagram.
Lian Li Debuts Edge Hub Adv With Automatic Shutdown for 12V-2x6 Cable Thermal Events
There is no shortage of horror stories about misbehaving 12v-2×6 power connector issues, whether they be on AMD Radeon or on NVIDIA GPUs. The ongoing issues with the GPU connector have prompted manufacturers of other PC gaming hardware to come up with solutions, like ASUS's ROG Equalizer, Cooler Master's GPU Shield technology, or ASRock's protected, right-angled 12-2×12 cable. The latest to join the GPU power race with active protection is Lian Li, except it does things a little differently.
Wici Wireless eGPU Promises RTX 5060 Ti and 5090 Performance Over Wi-Fi 7
There has been a lot of development in the eGPU scene lately, with Thunderbolt 5, OCuLink, and MCIO 8i providing serious gains in bandwidth and throughput for eGPU use cases. However, Wici has just launched the Wici One, a new wireless eGPU solution that relies on Wi-Fi 7 for data transfer instead of a cable connection, available with both an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti or an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, the latter of which does not yet have a listed price.
Bungie’s Cancelled Codename “Payback” from 2024 Could Have Been Destiny’s Future
Bungie has been in the news a lot lately, first for pulling development efforts for Destiny 2 and then because of the impacts the recent PlayStation layoffs have had on the game studio's capabilities and structure. Most recently, however, it seems as though Bungie is returning to the fan-favorite Destiny 2 in order to claw back some consumer trust after Marathon's middling reception.
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