The newer Arrow Lake processor doesn't trail behind CPUs with more cores, and surprisingly delivers results that are on par with them.

The Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX is one of the latest additions to the Arrow Lake-HX family, if you remember our recent posts on the processor. Previously, it was spotted in a Cinebench R23 benchmark , where it was delivering superior results at sub-100W TDPs. The processor launched nearly two months ago and sits between the Core Ultra

A few hours ago, Windows Central's Jez Corden published a deep dive into Xbox's complex situation , outlined earlier this week by CEO Asha Sharma , with the division only keeping a weak 3% margin after costs. This is why Sharma's next goal after cutting the Game Pass Ultimate price and relaunching the exclusivity program is to " reset " Xbox, including an upcoming round of layoffs (rumored to be up to a thousand) and possibly even a studio closure, with Double Fine and Compulsion Games believed

MSI says that it expects memory and GPU shortages to persist, but CPU supply will get better in the coming quarters.

Chairman of MSI (Micro-Star International), Hsu Hsiang, has talked about the PC market & the shortages that currently grip the segments. We know that ever since the rise of Agentic AI and its massive demand for compute, component prices have swelled beyond expectations. GPUs, CPUs, Memory, & Storage are all affected by these shortages , leading to higher prices, and the situation isn'

Powered by Unreal Engine 5 , Phantom Blade Zero is set to be one of the most stunning action games launching in the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S generation, but developer S-Game's choice of engine will not prevent those playing on low-end hardware from enjoying the game, as game director Qiwei "Soulframe" Liang promised a smooth experience on every format, even on Steam Deck .

Speaking with PC Gamer , Liang highlighted how aware the team is of the rising prices of gaming hardware due to

The unveiling of Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Revelation was easily among the top announcements of the whole Summer Game Fest 2026 week, especially for fans of the remake trilogy who had been waiting to learn the final entry's title.

Game Director Naoki Hamaguchi subsequently shared a wealth of new information about the game in various interviews. For instance, speaking to the Italian website Everyeye.it , he confirmed that some of the Weapons bosses will be optional and that players will be able to reach level 9

ASUS's recently launched ROG Equalizer 16-pin cable has burned out despite being a pricey safety solution for your graphics card.

A few months ago, ASUS launched its ROG Equalizer 16-pin cable based on the 12V-2x6 standard. This cable featured various technologies to prevent the 16-pin connectors on the latest graphics cards from burning out. ASUS said that its ROG Equalizer cable offered Balanced Power Delivery, Reduced Cable temperatures, and a larger load-bearing capacity, but

Elden Ring , Dark Souls series, and Bloodborne creator FromSoftware is known to push boundaries whenever possible , but the Japanese developer is facing pressure from investors in its parent company Kadokawa to rely more on safe content and sequels to deliver value and improve its recent poor performance. However, President Hidetaka Miyazaki is pushing back , promising to maintain the studio's autonomy to deliver truly valuable games .

"Regarding the matter you inquired about, I am aware of all the facts that have been reported. However, we are not in

NVIDIA has reportedly reached out to several Chinese clients to adopt its upcoming Vera CPUs & there is a lot of interest building up.

NVIDIA's GPUs have faced a hard time in China. The company saw US regulations restrict them from selling Hopper chips, while the more advanced Blackwell generation is entirely banned. NVIDIA's CEO stated a few months back that their China share has dropped to Zero , and while the US Government did resume Hopper GPU sales , they have yet to see any reasonable revenue. More so,

The PlayStation 5 DualSense controller is fully supported in several PC games, but only via a wired connection, which is a significant limitation over using the controller with the console that Sony doesn't seem to be interested in addressing. However, from today, PC players won't feel treated like second-class citizens anymore, as the new DSX v3.2 Beta 01 update addresses this sore point.

" Added Virtual DualSense with Audio support, allowing games to send native DualSense audio and haptics through DSX over