UPERFECT UMax 27 Switches Review: Feature-Rich Dual-Mode Portable Monitor With A Premium Price Tag

Dual-mode monitors are trending, and we see major monitor makers introducing several such displays that can switch between two different display configurations. This way, the dual-mode displays are able to double the refresh rate at lower resolutions, bringing more smoothness for gameplay. This is particularly convenient for gamers who often switch between slow-paced and fast-paced titles.

Unfortunately, dual-mode configuration isn't very common on portable monitors, which are already limited in their feature set. I have seen that


AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D Starts Selling At A UK Retailer For $237

The cheapest X3D chip is now available in more regions, offering higher gaming performance at a budget price.

AMD needs more of these, as the market cannot survive without DDR4 platforms at the moment. AMD's long-lasting AM4 platform is single-handedly saving the hardware market from the RAM shortages, and its Ryzen 5000 series still sells like hotcakes. Unfortunately, AMD discontinued the most powerful Ryzen 5000 gaming processors, i.e., the Ryzen 7 5


Super Metroid Remake Rumored to be Close, New Wario Land Possibly Due in 2027

According to an anonymous source, the Nintendo game lineup leaked yesterday may also include a Super Metroid remake and a new Wario Land game.

Let's rewind the rumor mill: yesterday, renowned leaker Nate the Hate shared a detailed look at the next wave of first-party games from Nintendo . The first to be released is supposedly a new "classic-style" Star Fox game with "very good visuals" and multiplayer. This game is expected to be available in June. Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave


Apple To Follow A Diplomatic Approach As It Looks To Source Superior NAND Chips From China’s YMTC For iPhones Sold Domestically While Avoiding U.S. Backlash

The U.S. ban hammer forced Apple to abandon all ties with Chinese NAND flash chip manufacturer YMTC, leaving the Cupertino firm to rely on Korean suppliers. Looking at the current DRAM crisis , which has also affected storage costs, this wasn’t the best of decisions as iPhone margins are being adversely affected, with Apple now estimated to pay $70 per LPDDR5X RAM chip.

While the company may absorb these cost bumps, it’s not the right play for its long-term strategy,


Samsung’s 2nm GAA Efficiency Called Into Question As Exynos 2600 Consumes 30W In Peak Power Running Geekbench 6, 40% More Than Snapdragon 8 Elite

The Exynos 2600 is Samsung’s first 2nm GAA chipset, with the advanced lithography promising better performance and efficiency over the company’s older manufacturing processes. However, those claims are busted in the latest benchmark comparison, where the chipset ends up reaching 30W of peak power draw, making it equivalent to what some notebooks consume. It is also disappointing to see that the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is significantly more efficient than its rival, proving that TSMC’s foundry is ahead of its


Huawei’s Ascend 950PR AI Chip Just Won Over Chinese Customers By Mimicking CUDA Through CANN Next, Threatening NVIDIA’s Moat

Huawei's newest AI chip, the Ascend 950PR, might not deliver strong compute performance relative to NVIDIA for domestic hyperscalers, but it offers a major upgrade with CUDA compatibility.

Huawei's Ascend 950PR Sees Massive Interest, Mainly With CUDA-Like Programming Brought In With CANN Next

The Chinese computing industry has been trying to challenge NVIDIA's market dominance, and while the focus has been on upgrading offerings in terms of architecture and onboard features, it hasn't worked out to a


Taiwan Is Facing Its Worst Rainfall in 75 Years, and the Hardest-Hit Area Is Exactly Where TSMC’s Most Advanced Fabs Are

On top of the gigantic semiconductor demand Taiwan is witnessing, the nation is experiencing a tough period with water supply, as local authorities report a 75-year low in rainfall.

Taiwan is the world's semiconductor hub and is likely a chokepoint for the modern AI infrastructure buildout , given that the region hosts one of the world's most advanced fab networks and is also under consistent geopolitical pressure. At the same time, a new report by the has disclosed that the nation's western part, where the


Death Stranding 2’s PC Port Reportedly Pushed Its Lifetime Sales Over the 2 Million Mark

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach recently made its way over to PC after its initial launch on PS5 back in June 2025. It's a port that fans of the first game on PC were highly anticipating, and according to Alinea Analytics , that showed through with the port's initial sales.

In the , it estimates that the game has sold 425K copies so far on Steam , and on top of its 1.6 million copies sold on PS5 ( most of


“This is Crashier”: The Romeros Feel Like The Video Game Industry is in “A Horrible Place,” Worse Than The Infamous 80s Crash

John Romero and Brenda Romero are two iconic game developers who have been working in the industry for decades. Now, they run Romero Games together, a studio that everyone was concerned would close after a project it was working on with Xbox lost its funding . Thankfully, the studio didn't close , but the way the Romeros see the state of the video game industry, we have a lot more to worry about than just their studio going the way of the dinosaur.

Speaking to , the two veteran developers who have


Wyldheart Is a Cozy-Looking “Multiplayer Skyrim” with a Heavy Dose of Tabletop Inspiration

Last week, I received an invite to check out Wyldheart , a soon-to-be-announced co-op fantasy action RPG in development by Wayfinder Studios . The team is small and independent, but also filled with industry veterans, like co-founders Dennis Brännvall (formerly Creative Director of Star Wars Battlefront II ) and Fia Tjernberg (formerly Studio Director of Technical Design at EA DICE ).

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I was introduced to Wyldheart by Brännvall himself, then played a brief multiplayer session