YMTC SSDs Ship With German Lenovo Laptops for the First Time
According to a new review of the ThinkBook 14 G9 from Notebookcheck, Lenovo has started shipping its German laptop configurations with SSDs made by YMTC for the first time. This is significant news, considering that SSD prices have been skyrocketing in recent months due to a massive shortage of NAND Flash storage modules. These modules have traditionally depended on a few manufacturers like Samsung, SK hynix, Micron, Kioxia, and others. However, Chinese company YMTC has entered the market and begun volume production of its Xtacking 4.0
Microsoft is Finally Fixing Windows Search, No More Promotional Content
Microsoft has finally addressed one of the biggest pain points in using the modern Windows 11 operating system—the Windows Search Box. What used to be a complicated mess filled with content you didn't care about is now becoming a usable interface, with less visual clutter. Starting with new builds being rolled out to Windows Insiders on the Experimental Channel, Windows 11 will now display fewer results when running a Windows Search, meaning that the visual clutter is mostly gone, as you can see in the picture below.
(PR) MSI Motherboards Deliver DDR5-8000+ Support for CXMT-Based Memory on Intel Platform
MSI today announced that its Intel 800-series motherboards are now fully optimized for DDR5 memory built on CXMT (ChangXin Memory Technologies) DRAM. Following dedicated BIOS memory tuning, MSI Z890 motherboards deliver stable DDR5-8000+ operation with CXMT-based modules, spanning from flagship overclocking designs all the way to mainstream 4-DIMM boards.
CXMT-based DDR5 modules have rapidly gained popularity thanks to their strong value proposition, but their frequency headroom has historically lagged behind established
CXMT-based DDR5 modules have rapidly gained popularity thanks to their strong value proposition, but their frequency headroom has historically lagged behind established
1047 Games Suffers More Layoffs Following "Empulse" Launch
After layoffs racked the studio in mid-2025, following the launch of Splitgate: Arena Reloaded, 1047 Games branched off into a Titanfall-inspired movement shooter that would launch into early access as Empulse in late June 2026. Now, three weeks after Empulse hit virtual shelves, the studio has conducted yet another round of layoffs, with news breaking via employees. One employee, Max McCoy, the principal technical sound designer who worked on both Splitgate: Arena Reloaded and Empulse,
Frostpunk and The Alters Studio Lays Off 20 Employees Despite Hit Games
Despite the recent success of both Frostpunk 2 and The Alters, 11 Bit Studio has confirmed that it is laying off 20 employees in a round of layoffs that it says is necessary for upcoming development phases of projects currently in its portfolio. This was confirmed in a recent statement to Game Developer, in which the studio explained that it had avoided larger-scale layoffs by transferring staff internally to other projects. In 2025, the studio was reported to have 299 employees, meaning this 20
Logitech Preparing 2nd-Gen Superstrike 2 Gaming Mouse for September Launch
It hasn't been long since Logitech launched the G Pro X2 Superstrike gaming mouse that made waves thanks to its adjustable haptic feedback and actuation distance features, but it already seems as though the peripherals maker is preparing a new iteration of the G Pro X2 Superstrike. According to a recent leak via the Pericord Discord server, shared by @jakeufps on X, Logitech will launch the new mouse at Logitech G Play in September.
It's unknown if there will be any physical changes to the mouse, and
It's unknown if there will be any physical changes to the mouse, and
Logitech Preparing Gen-2 Superstrike 2 Gaming Mouse for September Launch
It hasn't been long since Logitech launched the G Pro X2 Superstrike gaming mouse that made waves thanks to its adjustable haptic feedback and actuation distance features, but it already seems as though the peripherals maker is preparing a new iteration of the G Pro X2 Superstrike. According to a recent leak via the Pericord Discord server, shared by @jakeufps on X, Logitech will launch the new mouse at Logitech G Play in September.
It's unknown if there will be any physical changes to the mouse, and
It's unknown if there will be any physical changes to the mouse, and
Halo: Campaign Evolved Goes Gold 2 Weeks Ahead of Launch
Following recent news that Halo Studios has canceled an unannounced Halo project, the studio has officially announcedthat Halo: Campaign Evolved has gone gold, meaning that, less than a year after the game was announced, initial development has officially concluded. Given how close the game is to launch, the studio will likely move on to preparing for launch and testing for any day-one patches that may be necessary. The announcement that the game has gone gold by no means indicates that it will launch in a perfect state—Borderlands
Xbox Cancels Mystery Multiplayer Halo "Project Ekur"
It's no secret that things are in a state of flux at Xbox and all of its in-house game studios, and this appears to extend to Halo Studios. Despite building excitement for Halo: Campaign Evolved, which is slated to launch in late July 2026, it seems as though projects are being cut at Halo Studios all the same. Most recently, news broke via game journalist Rebs Gaming on Xthat Halo Studios had officially cancelled a new Halo project known internally as Project Ekur. This
Palworld 1.0 Update Draws 850,000+ Players on Launch Weekend
Palworld officially exited Steam Early Access on July 10with a massive 1.0 update that dropped a host of new game mechanics, new areas, and new pals to collect, raise, train, or put to work. The 1.0 update, which landed on a Friday two and a half years after its Early Access launch, seems to have been very popular, with SteamDB reportinga whopping 855,459 peak concurrent players on launch weekend. Steam reviews following the update have also been