Intel XeSS SDK 3.0.2 released, brings updates to Xe Low Latency

XeSS SDK 3.0.2 fixes XeLL memory leak on non-Intel GPUs

Intel has released XeSS SDK 3.0.2 with an updated version of Xe Low Latency, better known as XeLL. The update moves XeLL to version 1.3.2.10 and focuses on bug fixes and compatibility.

The release fixes an issue with the xellGetSleepMode function. The minimumIntervalUs value was previously reported in nanoseconds instead of microseconds, resulting in an incorrect value being returned to the application.

XeLL fixes a memory leak

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ACEMAGIC F9A packs Ryzen AI Max+ 395 into a 2-liter chassis with a Copilot button

ACEMAGIC F9A is a 2-liter Strix Halo mini PC with OCuLink

ACEMAGIC has announced the F9A, another mini PC based on AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ 395 “Strix Halo” processor. Unlike the company’s larger Tank M1A Pro+ , the new system uses a much smaller 2-liter-class aluminum chassis.

The enclosure measures 158 × 158 × 85 mm, giving it an internal volume of around 2.1 liters. ACEMAGIC

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AMD announced its $5.4 billion ATI acquisition 20 years ago today

AMD’s $5.4 billion ATI acquisition turns 20

Twenty years ago today, AMD announced an agreement to acquire ATI Technologies. The transaction was valued at approximately $5.4 billion when it was revealed on July 24, 2006. It was completed three months later on October 25. AMD paid approximately $4.3 billion in cash and issued 58 million AMD shares. The cash portion was funded using AMD’s existing reserves and a $2.5 billion loan

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GTA VI physical code in Japan expires 170 days after launch

Unsold GTA VI physical copies in Japan will become unusable after 6 months

Rockstar Games has confirmed that the PlayStation download code included with ‘physical’ copies of Grand Theft Auto VI in Japan will expire 170 days after the game launches. The restriction, highlighted by Genki_JPN, only applies to Japanese product codes.

GTA VI launches on November 19, 2026, which Rockstar also lists as the code issuance date. This places the expiration date on May 8, 2027. A

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Tomb Raider: Catalyst delayed to 2028, Amazon Games confirms

Amazon pushes Tomb Raider: Catalyst from 2027 to 2028

Tomb Raider: Catalyst has been delayed from 2027 to 2028. Amazon Games boss Jeffrey Gattis confirmed the new release window during an interview with The Game Business.

Gattis mentioned the game while discussing Amazon’s upcoming AAA releases. He said Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis will launch on February 12 next year, followed by the next game in 2028.

We have announced the two Tomb Raider

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Yeston launches GeForce RTX 5060 with GB205 GPU

GeForce RTX 5060 appears with cut-down GB205 GPU

Yeston has officially listed an unusual GeForce RTX 5060 based on the GB205 GPU. This is the larger Blackwell silicon normally associated with the GeForce RTX 5070, while existing RTX 5060 models use GB206.

The RTX 5060 GAEA GC still has the standard configuration of 3,840 CUDA cores. Yeston lists a 2,280 MHz base

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MSI launches 4L Ryzen AI Max+ 395 desktop

MSI AI Edge returns as PRO MAX EDGE AI+, supports 671B models through four-system clustering

MSI has formally launched the PRO MAX EDGE AI+ 11M, a 4-liter desktop based on AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ 300 series. Despite the new name, this is not an entirely new system. MSI first announced the same design as the AI Edge desktop in January .

The original AI Edge announcement already listed a Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor, 1

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BOSGAME launches $380 Wildcat Lake mini PC with 12GB LPDDR5X memory

BOSGAME E6 ECO launches with Core 3 304 and 12GB LPDDR5X

BOSGAME has announced the E6 ECO, one of the first mini PCs based on Intel’s Core 3 304 processor. The complete system costs $379.99 and will become available on August 15. It includes Windows 11, 12GB of onboard LPDDR5X memory and a 512GB PCIe 3.0 NVMe SSD.

The price is attractive for a complete PC

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NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang joins X, uses first post to discuss AI

Jensen Huang opens X account with message to US policymakers

Well, we did not see this coming, but Jensen is finally on Twitter/X. You can now tag him whenever we post NVIDIA leaks and see if he can respond with memes.

In the very first post on X, Jensen does not talk about GeForce GPUs or consumer GPUs for that matter, but about open-weight AI models. So yes, his very first post is about AI.

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Chinese esports hotels targeted in series of RAM thefts

Two men reportedly checked into Chinese esports hotels to steal 16 RAM sticks

Two men have been detained in China after allegedly stealing 16 memory modules from gaming PCs installed inside hotel rooms. Police said the components were taken from four properties during May.

The case was investigated by the Police Station in Shihezi, a city in China’s Xinjiang region. The investigation began after an esports hotel operator found that several computers no longer started during routine maintenance. Staff opened the systems and discovered that their memory modules were missing.

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