007 takes down First Light PC specs after “older version” mix-up

007 First Light will need 16GB RAM, not 32GB

IO Interactive has published revised PC system requirements for 007 First Light after fans spotted errors in the original chart that circulated earlier this month.

The studio says the earlier listing came from an internal mix-up that led to an older version being shared. IO Interactive also says more performance targets will be shared closer to launch.

Updated PC requirements (updated)

Minimum (1080p, 30 FPS)

  • CPU:
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ASUS shows off next-gen W890 motherboard for Xeon 6 WS series with seven PCIe 5.0 slots

ASUS presents the first W890 motherboard, Intel says they ‘missed it’

The board uses the new LGA 4710 socket and comes in an EEB form factor. ASUS did not confirm a final name, but the branding points to a Pro WS W890-SAGE successor to the Pro WS W790-SAGE SE.

ASUS shows a board with eight DDR5 DIMM slots, seven full-length PCIe slots, and a workstation-class layout in an EEB form factor

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ASUS reportedly says RTX 5070 Ti is no longer being produced, RTX 5060 Ti 16GB to follow

NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti no more, according to ASUS

Source: Hardware Unboxed

Hardware Unboxed learned at CES 2026 that the RTX 5070 Ti has effectively reached its end of life. According to ASUS, NVIDIA has stopped supplying GPUs for this model, meaning the cards currently on the market are the last batch to be sold. The company confirmed it has no plans to resume production of this SKU, marking the official end of one of the more popular mid-range cards of the

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PlayStation 5 Pro expected to receive PSSR 2.0 update this quarter

Please note that this post is tagged as a rumor .

Report claims PS5 Pro PSSR 2.0 update could land in Q1 2026

A new report says Sony is preparing a PSSR 2.0 update for PlayStation 5 Pro, described as the next step for Sony’s AI upscaling. The claim comes from Japanese leaker Gust_Fan, with a window set somewhere in Q1 2026.

Sony has already talked about the direction. In a March 2025 interview Mark

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NVIDIA’s new GeForce RTX 50 allocation scheme prioritizes the top SKU in each memory tier

RTX 50 series allocation prioritization is in place, here’s how it works

We have an update on a recent rumor from Board Channels. The claim was that NVIDIA is prioritizing RTX 50 cards with 8GB memory. That appears partially true, but only for one tier of the lineup.

HKEPC reached out to its sources and says a board-partner allocation prioritization scheme is in place, but it works differently. In short, NVIDIA is reducing the number of SKUs board partners can choose from . The prioritization

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Two Intel board partners say they have not received Arc B770 test boards (yet)

Two Intel partners confirm they have no B770 yet

Since CES 2026 did not bring any Arc B770 updates, we decided to ask around to see what is happening with the project. Intel appears to be keeping details tightly controlled, to the point where there is little to report publicly.

Two Intel add-in-card partners say Intel has not provided Arc B770 test boards to them yet. Intel also has not shared final specifications either, and both partners said

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Modded Gigabyte RTX 5090 adds a second 12V-2×6 connector, now pulls up to 1521 watts

Gigabyte wouldn’t make RTX 5090 with two 16-pin power connectors, so overclocker made their own

Overclocker sugi0lover added a second 12V-2×6 (16-pin) power connector to a Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE WB and reports that both connectors work under load. Gigabyte’s own specs for the WATERFORCE WB list a single 16-pin power connector and a 1000 W PSU recommendation, but some RTX 5

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Monster Hunter Wilds may run faster with more DLC installed, Redditor discovers

Monster Hunter Wilds runs faster on accounts with more DLC, report claims

A new community investigation claims Monster Hunter Wilds performance can swing hard based on DLC ownership, even on the same PC with identical settings. The Redditor who brought the problem to light says one Steam account with no DLC dropped to roughly 2025 FPS in hub areas, while a second account that owns many or all cosmetic packs held 80+ FPS in the same locations.

The reported culprit is a DLC ownership check that appears to hit the

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AMD to launch Adrenalin Edition 26.1.1 drivers with “AI Bundle” next week

Adrenalin driver with AI focus releasing next week

More AI stuff is coming.

AMD has announced an upcoming “AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition AI Bundle”, described as an optional, streamlined installer meant to set up local AI tooling on AMD-powered systems. AMD positions the bundle around AI development and creator workflows, not game features.

At CES 2026, AMD announced that AI Bundle is meant to reduce setup effort for local AI work. AMD also claimed the package will provide access to popular apps for image

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Cybenetics “Anti-Melt” GPU cable prototype aims to protect all 12V-2×6 connectors

The accessory nobody asked for, but 12V-2×6 GPUs may need it

Cybenetics Labs has a prototype “anti-melt cable” for 12V-2×6 graphics cards, but it is not on sale yet. The design is simple, and its safety functions still work even without an active USB connection .

The cable was developed by Aris Mpitziopoulos, known for Hardware Busters and for Cybenetics PSU certifications. The prototype combines a standard 12V-2×6 to 12V

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