Halk Hogan’s taking his hit The Witcher 3 mod to the next level with wind simulation and more detailed characters Halk Hogan has released a new video detailing his upcoming “HD Reworked Project NextGen 2026” mod for The Witcher 3. With this mod, The Witcher 3’s visuals will be taken to the next level with […]

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Baseline RTX 5090 prices have risen more than 28% in six months Retail pricing for Nvidia’s gaming flagship, the RTX 5090, has risen sharply over the past few months. At the end of Summer 2025, baseline RTX 5090 models were available at prices close to Nvidia’s official MSRP (£1889). Today, the cheapest RTX 5090 GPU […]

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Steam has reached a new concurrent user peak of over 42 million, with over 13 million users in-game The Steam user base continues to grow, with concurrent users reaching a new peak of over 42 million. Of these users, over 13 million were in-game. Steam’s previous record was 41.6 million, which was achieved in October […]

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Innosilicon is ready for the LPDDR6 era, and it already has a “leading customer” Innosilicon, a Chinese chipmaker, has announced that it delivered its new LPDDR6/LPDDR5X combo PHY + Controller IP to “a leading customer in the industry”. This is the first commercial cooperation for domestic Chinese companies. This IP supports LPDDR6 memory at speeds […]

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DRAM pricing grows even more insane as we enter 2026 DDR5 prices have become insane, with a 32GB DDR5 kit (2x16GB kit) now costing more than 4x what it did in September 2025. A DDR5 memory kit that once cost £79 now costs £351. That’s more than a Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU. If you thought […]

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ASUS upgraded its ROG Matrix RTX 5090 with an improved liquid metal application After analysing his retail ROG Matrix RTX 5090 graphics card, der8auer uncovered a major difference between it and his review sample. In a newly released video, der8auer found that his retail GPU had a cleaner liquid-metal application and a cleaner thermal-paste seal. […]

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Chinese distributor warns of higher PSU and heatsink costs in 2026 Guangzhou Xinhongzheng Electronic Technology, a Chinese components distributor, has warned that PSU and CPU cooler prices will rise in 2026. The distributor cited higher upstream raw material costs, with copper, tin, and silver all increasing in price. The distributor states that PSU costs will […]

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Most of Noctua’s planned 2026 product lineup has been delayed Noctua has released its first 2026 product roadmap, giving fans a preview of what to expect from the company this year. Sadly, most products on this roadmap have been delayed, with many products being pushed back a quarter. This isn’t uncommon for Noctua, as its […]

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ASUS has revamped its AM5 motherboard lineup with new “NEO” series motherboards ASUS has enhanced its AM5 motherboard lineup with new “Neo” series models. This includes new ROG, TUF Gaming, and ProArt series designs, all of which feature upgraded components, redesigned PCBs, and new features. This move highlights the overwhelming popularity of AMD’s Ryzen CPU […]

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Xbox is hosting a new Developer Direct event on January 22nd 2026 is the 25th anniversary year of Xbox, and Microsoft is starting the year with a new “Xbox Developer Direct” event. This event will be live-streamed on January 22nd and will showcase news and gameplay for some of the company’s biggest 2026 releases. This […]

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