Thermaltake is embracing the popular wood accent trend with a new version of its View 270 Plus mid-tower case, launched just under a year ago. The newly revealed View 270 Plus WS takes the chassis of the original and adds a touch of natural elegance for builders who want a …

While the PlayStation 5 is still going strong, rumours for its successor have begun to surface. According to a new report, Sony plans to adopt a detachable disc drive strategy for the PS6 from its initial launch.

Chinese display manufacturer HKC Group is making its official European debut at IFA 2025, and it has come out swinging with a lineup of new high-end gaming monitors. Showcasing new flagship models from HKC, Koorui, and AntGamer, the company is demonstrating a variety of products using the most popular high-end …

Graphics card manufacturer XFX has announced that a recent revision to its Radeon RX 9060 XT has led to significant improvements in thermal and power efficiency. The change that brought about these benefits was a simple swap of the GDDR6 memory supplier from SK Hynix to Samsung. XFX (via Uniko's …

Intel's Application Optimisation (APO) technology has demonstrated the ability to deliver free performance gains in supported games by intelligently managing tasks across P-cores and E-cores. However, updates have been pretty slow, leaving the list of supported games relatively small. This week, Intel finally released an update, bringing APO support to …

Borderless Gaming has been helping gamers manage unruly game windows for some time. After more than a decade, the developer has finally released version 1.0, bringing a massive overhaul with it. Relaunching on Steam as a premium, paid application, the new version has been completely redesigned from the ground up, …

After delaying its debut by a year, Sports Interactive has given us our first look at the long-awaited new match engine for Football Manager 26. Built on the Unity engine, the visual overhaul for the football management series is substantial, resulting in a slight increase in the game's hardware requirements. …

Konami's long-awaited remake, Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater, has had quite a successful launch, but technical issues have somewhat soured the celebration. The publisher has announced that the game sold over one million copies on its launch day across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox, despite players reporting significant performance issues. …

It's a sad time for handheld gaming fans, as the Nintendo 3DS era has now officially come to a complete close. This week, Nintendo officially ended its repair service for the New Nintendo 2DS XL, the last and final model in the beloved console family to be supported by the …

Lenovo has unveiled its latest high-end gaming displays at IFA 2025, introducing a new trio of Legion Pro monitors featuring “PureSight” QD-OLED panels. The new lineup includes two 4K high-refresh-rate models and a QHD option, all boasting the rapid response times and stunning image quality that QD-OLED technology is known …

Cougar has unveiled the FV150 Mini RGB, a new compact case that joins the popular trend of panoramic showcase chassis. Designed for Micro-ATX and Mini-ITX builds, this new case features a pillarless, dual-chamber design and is available in three colours: black, white, and pink. Measuring 285 x 436 x 365mm, …

Noctua has just updated its public product roadmap, providing a clearer, albeit slightly delayed, timeline for its most highly anticipated products. While there have been a few more shifts, we now have a firm release window for the company's first-ever AIO liquid cooler. The roadmap (via Tom's Hardware) shows the …

For months, we've been hearing rumours that Valve is working on a new home console, one that would bring the Steam Deck experience to the living room. Now, a recent trademark filing suggests that Valve is close to an announcement.

In a presentation at IFA 2025 in Berlin, Acer has given us a glimpse into the future of thin-and-light laptops. The laptop manufacturer has revealed the new Swift 16 AI, the very first notebook to be powered by Intel's upcoming “Panther Lake” CPU architecture. The Acer Swift 16 AI is …

Following its announcement at Computex 2025, Intel has officially released the new Arc Pro B50. This is the first workstation card based on the “Battlemage” architecture, and it's aimed squarely at the compact, small-form-factor professional market, where power and size are key considerations. The Arc Pro B50 (via VideoCardz) is …

Acer is preparing to launch its own dual-mode OLED monitor with a 720Hz refresh rate. The new Predator X27U F8 is a 27-inch class QHD monitor built on the same next-generation panel technology as Asus ROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W, setting the stage for fierce competition at the very high end …

New details about Intel's next-generation desktop platform have just surfaced in a shipping manifest, giving us another glimpse at the upcoming “Nova Lake-S” architecture. The documentation mentions a 52-core CPU, likely the flagship of the series, as well as the 28-core variant that we previously reported on.  The NBD manifest …

Philips has announced the launch of its new Brilliance 27E3U7903 monitor, a 27-inch 5K display that looks to be a direct competitor to Apple's Studio Display. With a similar high-resolution panel and a robust feature set, Philips aims to tempt creative professionals with a more reasonable price tag. The new …

Alesh Slovak, the developer behind the popular HTPC gaming distribution ChimeraOS (a SteamOS-like operating system), has just unveiled a new project called Kazeta. It's a new, lightweight Linux-based operating system designed to replicate the simplicity of a classic games console by using SD cards as physical game cartridges. Brought to …

The long-rumoured “Arrow Lake Refresh” for Intel's desktop platform has been a source of much debate, but a new leak may have finally shed some light on its official branding. A new processor, identified as the Core Ultra 7 365K, has recently appeared in the Geekbench database, suggesting that the …

For years, gamers seeking the high contrast and low response times of an OLED display have had to opt for larger and more expensive screens of 27 inches or above. That might finally be about to change, as a new report suggests that Samsung is planning to produce a 24.5-inch …

Developer Chasing Carrots has just announced a massive slate of new content for its hugely popular horde-survival game, Halls of Torment. In a triple-whammy of news, the studio has revealed that the game is coming to PlayStation and Xbox and will be receiving both its first paid DLC and a …

Hideo Kojima is getting ready to celebrate a major milestone for his independent studio. Kojima Productions has announced a special 10th-anniversary event called “Beyond The Strand”, set to take place in Tokyo on September 23rd, 2025. More than just a retrospective, the event promises to offer attendees “a glimpse into …

Pulsar Gaming Gears has unveiled its latest esports mouse, the Susanto-X, born from a unique collaboration with two of Valorant's most well-known professional players, who also happen to be brothers: Jason ‘f0rsakeN' Susanto and Kevin ‘Xccurate' Susanto. The Pulsar Susanto-X was co-designed with both brothers, leveraging their extensive experience to …

Intel is exploring a new approach to boosting single-threaded performance, according to a newly published patent. The patent, EP4579444A1, describes a technology called “software defined super cores” (SDCs), which could allow a CPU to dynamically fuse multiple smaller physical cores to work together on a single thread, effectively creating a …

Jonsbo is launching a new variant of its BO400 chassis that aligns perfectly with the current trend for continuous panoramic builds. The new BO400 CG features a solid aluminium alloy frame similar to the original but replaces the front corner pillar with a seamless, curved glass panel, providing an unobstructed …

Keychron's gaming-focused brand, Lemokey, has just launched a new gaming keypad, a product we haven't seen from high-profile brands in some time. The new L0 HE 8K is a one-handed keyboard designed to provide gamers with a limited control set for their left hand, featuring the Hall Effect technology for …

It looks like the wait for LG's next-generation professional display is almost over. The LG UltraFine 32U990A, which was first announced back at CES, is now rumoured to be launching in September. This monitor is set to be the world's first 6K display to feature Thunderbolt 5 connectivity, making it …

Lenovo is no stranger to experimental laptop designs, and it looks like they have another one up their sleeve for the upcoming IFA trade show. A new leak has provided us with our first look at “Project Pivo”, a new laptop concept that features a detachable, rotatable display. The leaked …

Microsoft has announced a long-awaited fix for poor audio quality when using Bluetooth headsets in Windows 11. In a new blog post, the company has announced that Windows 11 now supports Super Wideband Stereo Bluetooth LE Audio, enabling users to enjoy high-quality stereo sound and a clear microphone signal simultaneously. For …