Qualcomm’s Split 2nm Chipset Strategy Is Paying Off, But That’s Bad News For Its Rival MediaTek

A slump in its handset business as a result of the RAM crisis forced Qualcomm to incorporate various strategies for 2026, which is why the chipset manufacturer is said to launch the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 later this year, mimicking Apple’s approach of introducing two SoCs for different products. A rumor claims that Qualcomm’s efforts have paid off, with the standard SoC expected to be offered at a lower price, but that would mean MediaTek’s business would suffer

MediaTek could be in trouble as Qualcomm's 2nm chipset strategy is paying off

PNY Built a Fully Metal RTX 5070 With Razor-Sharp Aluminum Fans, But Only One Will Ever Exist

PNY is known for showcasing some fancy new graphics cards each year at Computex, and this year, they showed off the RTX 5080 Metal Edition.

Last year, PNY showcased its Iron Core "GeForce RTX 50" graphics card at Computex. The cards included flagship models up to the RTX 5090 with triple-fans, but the company never released these variants to the public.

This year, PNY is once again showcasing an all-metal design. This time, they have a GeForce

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PNY Built a Fully Metal RTX 5080 With Razor-Sharp Aluminum Fans, But Only One Will Ever Exist

PNY is known for showcasing some fancy new graphics cards each year at Computex, and this year, they showed off the RTX 5080 Metal Edition.

Last year, PNY showcased its Iron Core "GeForce RTX 50" graphics card at Computex. The cards included flagship models up to the RTX 5090 with triple-fans, but the company never released these variants to the public.

This year, PNY is once again showcasing an all-metal design. This time, they have a GeForce

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AMD Reportedly Says No To FSR 4 For RDNA 3.5, Stripping Ryzen AI 300/400 APUs Of Latest Upscaling Technology

It's surprising to see AMD doesn't want to provide FSR 4 support to RDNA 3.5-based integrated graphics.

We all loved the moment when AMD announced that FSR 4.1 support would be coming to the RDNA 2 and RDNA 3 GPUs. With the introduction of INT8 FSR 4.1, the RDNA 3, aka Radeon RX 7000, GPUs will soon get FSR 4.1 support in July, and the upscaler is also getting readied for RDNA, aka Radeon RX

AMD Is Finally Bringing FSR 4.1 To RDNA 3 GPUs In July, RDNA 2 GPUs In Early 2027

Inno3D’s Next-Gen “NVIDIA RTX” Concept GPUs To Feature Upgraded Cooling, LCD Displays, And Flow-Through Fans

Inno3D is working on several designs for its next-gen "NVIDIA RTX" lineups with advanced cooling, fancy new features, and more.

While component shortages and high prices continue to grip the PC and gaming segments, GPU vendors are trying to innovate on the design front, and since there's no major launch expected this year, they're trying to catch gamers' interest by showing them their concept work for future graphics cards. We already saw MSI's new cooling designs , and Inno3

A black Inno3D GeForce RTX graphics card with 'iCHILL' branding is displayed against a backdrop with blue geometric patterns.
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Sparkle Squeezes Intel’s 32 GB Arc Pro B70 Into A Single Slot, Unlocking 256 GB VRAM Workstations

Intel partners have started to go the innovative route with the new Arc Pro B70 GPUs, with Sparkle's design going for a single-slot form factor.

The Intel Arc Pro B70 is our only look at the "Big Battlemage" GPU. Featuring 32 GB of memory and 32 Xe2 cores, the graphics card offers some great value for AI, Content Creation, and Pro workloads. During Computex, Sparkle is one of the first manufacturers to showcase a single-slot design featuring

The Sparkle Intel Arc Pro B70 graphics card with '32GB Blower 1S' is displayed, with specs showing 32 Xe cores, 32GB GDDR6 memory, and a 2600 MHz boost clock.
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007 First Light Crosses 2.2 Million Sales and $150M Revenue, Yet Amazon Wants the Sequel for Itself

Following a great critical reception , IO Interactive's 007 First Light continues to do well commercially, too. IO Interactive previously announced 1.5 million units sold in the first 24 hours , and Alinea Analytics now estimates the game has surpassed 2.2 million units sold through June 2 . That rounds up to an estimated $150 million of gross revenue. Most buyers (55%) purchased the game on Sony's PlayStation 5, with 33% on Steam and less than

A promotional image for '007 First Light' shows sales data with 2.2M copies sold, $150M gross revenue, and 1.1M average daily active users, alongside a bar chart indicating 55.1% of copies on PlayStation, 33.1% on Steam, and 11.8% on Xbox.
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ShadPS4 v0.16.0 Is The PlayStation 4 Emulator’s Biggest Update To Date, Enhancing Emulation And Projects Such As New Bloodborne Remaster

The ShadPS4 PlayStation 4 emulator has quickly garnered a lot of attention from the gaming community for having made the Bloodborne on PC dream a reality . However, the development team did not rest on its laurels and has continued to update the emulator to bring more PlayStation 4 exclusives to PC , such as Gravity Rush 2 . These updates have culminated in the v0.16.0 release , the biggest update to date for the PS4 emulator.

"The ShadPS4 team is excited to announce the release of shadPS


Foxconn & Intel Enter Strategic Partnership To Jointly Develop And Deploy AI Infrastructure And Computing Platforms To Take Advantage Of Booming Demand

Apple’s chief assembling partner, Foxconn, has announced that it will team up with processor manufacturer Intel to develop next-generation AI infrastructure to obtain a piece of the AI boom. While NVIDIA is ruling the industry with an iron fist, the U.S. chipmaker is missing out on billions in revenue as companies are scaling their businesses with hyperscalers.

Both firms have refused to comment on what product they are jointly developing, but it’s going to be a mix of the skillset that both manufacturers have obtained


Star Wars Zero Company Picks August 27 To Escape September’s Release Bloodbath, Yet Faces A Tough Crowd Of Its Own

S eptember 2026 will be long remembered as one of the most packed months in recent memory for video game releases. In the attempt to avoid releasing too close to Grand Theft Auto 6 on November 19, publishers such as Remedy Entertainment , Insomniac, and CAPCOM are launching their heavy hitters in the span of a few weeks , and with more announcements coming tomorrow during the Summer Game Fest showcase and the Xbox Games Showcase on June 7 , the month could become even more packed . Star Wars Zero Company ,