Yesterday, Valve launched its Steam Controller (2026) , the follow-up to its 2015 predecessor and an improvement based on the years of learning Valve took from developing that first controller, to the Steam Deck , and now this latest gamepad. The launch went about as well as you would hope if you're Valve. The 'Buy Now' button went live on Steam, the gamepad shot up to the top of the best-selling charts, and it sold out within minutes
Battlefield 6 Season 3 Lands Next Week With Two Revamped and Beloved Maps From Past Games Entering the Fray
After Season 2 of the best-selling game in 2025 was delayed, causing a great deal of strife within the game's community, EA and Battlefield Studios aren't allowing for the same gap between Season 2 and Season 3 of Battlefield 6 . The new season will arrive next week on May 12, 2026, and the studios just debuted our first look at the new season and a tease at what will be the largest map in the game when it arrives with the return
Arm and AMD Poised to Eat Intel’s Lunch in Agentic AI Era, Analyst Warns, as CPU Core Counts Could Jump 5x Per GPU
The growth in agentic AI software will lead to high demand for CPUs in the AI era, believes investment bank UBS. In an investment note, the bank explains that agentic AI increases the workload for processors. It adds that this workload typically favors firms that offer chips with higher cores and are able to cater to power efficiency. As a result, UBS outlines that in the era of agentic AI workloads, chips from Arm and then AMD are slated to benefit the most, with Intel also benefiting as the total addressable market
PlayStation 6 Won’t Be Limited By Handheld In Xbox Series S Fashion, As RAM Difference Is Reportedly Less Than 30%
Although an official announcement has yet to be made, leaks from multiple reliable sources have made it clear that the PlayStation 6 will launch alongside a handheld system that should be more than capable of running current and next-generation games.
However, much like the Xbox Series S did with the Xbox Series X and possibly the entirety of the current console generation, there is the real possibility this portable system could hold back the home console , especially with mandatory support . According to known leaker , who first leaked the specs for Sony
Horizon Hunters Gathering to Host its Second Playtest in May With New Hunters, Story Content, While Dialing Up the Difficulty
Guerrilla Games' upcoming multiplayer spin-off of its mainline open-world Horizon series, Horizon Hunters Gathering , is set to have its second closed beta playtest later this month, from May 22-25, 2026. The closed playtest adds two new characters for players to try out, a new story mission from the game's narrative, a new region to explore, and an increased challenge with more difficult missions and changes to one of its core game modes.
Teamgroup Pushes Elite DDR5 to 8000 MT/s at Just 1.1V, Squeezing JEDEC-Compliant Speed Out of Mainstream Memory
Teamgroup has released its latest Elite DDR5 memory modules featuring high speeds of up to 8000 MT/s, which are ready for next-gen platforms .
Press Release: Global memory leader Team Group Inc. continues to advance product performance with the introduction of new high-frequency specifications for its . Both products deliver speeds of up to 8000 MT/s and operate at 1.1V with CL56-56-56-128 timings, fully compliant with
Intel PC Platform Roadmap On-Track To Tackle AMD With Nova Lake, Razor Lake, Titan Lake & Moon Lake CPU Lineups
Intel has accelerated its PC roadmap, with several chips including Nova Lake, Razor Lake, Titan Lake & Moon Lake on track to tackle AMD.
Chipzilla is going aggressive not only on the Foundry front, but also in its PC business as it remains on track to offer four diverse chip families in the next two years. This shows heightened confidence at Intel as its PC platform execution not just accelerates, but also gets back on track.
The roadmap includes Nova Lake, Razor Lake, Titan Lake, and Moon Lake,
Samsung Only Being Seen As A Backup Option For TSMC Instead Of Viable Alternative, Companies Only Opening Doors Due To Access To 2nm Technology
The AI boom has resulted in TSMC battling to increase its manufacturing capacity for clients to fulfill 3nm chip orders, leaving a massive opportunity for Samsung to capitalize on. However, even though the Korean giant has made strides in bringing its 2nm GAA technology to U.S. soil in the form of its Taylor plant, its reliability in manufacturing higher volume at stable yields remains in question.
While there have been talks of Samsung becoming a viable alternative to TSMC , companies like Tesla and Qualcomm are only considering a dual
Apple Eyes Intel and Samsung Fabs in Early-Stage Talks, a Rare Crack in Its Decade-Long TSMC Loyalty
Apple has once again raised the possibility of making its chips at Fabs besides TSMC, as it is in early talks with Intel and Samsung.
has just dropped some big news surrounding Apple, which is in early talks with Intel and Apple to secure additional supply for its consumer lineup.
The report highlights that Apple has held "exploratory" discussions with the two semiconductor firms as it aims to diversify the production of its chips. The company has so far relied upon TSMC for its latest chips for iPhones and Macs, but that
AMD’s Ryzen X3D Chips Were So Fast They Broke Apex Legends Physics, Forcing Respawn to Patch the Game Around Them
Being fast can be a problem, well, you haven't heard that one right? Apex Legends developers just fixed an issue with physics calculations on AMD Ryzen X3D CPUs caused by their high single-threaded performance.
Apex Legends rolled out its latest patch, "Overclocked," which includes a range of changes, including performance improvements on the PC platform. One of the changes is unexpected, which calls out the fast single-threaded performance of AMD Ryzen X3D and a similarly performant CPU as the