Forest Reigns trailer — Ukrainian post-apocalypse in Paris from the creators of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and Survarium
Actually, there are two trailers – a short teaser for Forest Reigns and a gameplay video. VG Entertainment split from GSC, which created S.T.A.L.K.E.R., and developed the MMO Survarium.
In Baldur’s Gate 3, you can temporarily become Astarion in an extremely dark scene — almost no one has seen it
The exceptionally well-crafted RPG Baldur’s Gate 3 is always ready even for the most unbelievable scenarios that a player can encounter. This scene, as well as the possibility, is extremely hard to witness.
Tesla Cybertruck wrapped with solar panels for $10,000 — they generate up to 1.5 kW
The Californian company Sunflare Solar has equipped the Tesla Cybertruck with solar panels that power the onboard battery. The service is capable of providing an additional 20 km per day.
The creators of Civilization 7 introduced Russia with Catherine the Great and the Dusha and Prosveshchenie abilities, — Ukrainians reacted
Firaxis Games revealed the Russian faction in Civilization 7 led by Empress Catherine the Great. The abilities presented are Prosveshchenie, Dusha, General Moroz, and Samoderzhaviye.
The Russo brothers refused to make «Avengers: Secret Wars» with Robert Downey Jr. until they found an interesting idea
Brothers Anthony and Joe Russo directed the last two “Avengers” for Marvel, but did not want to shoot “Avengers: Secret Wars” with Robert Downey Jr. without an interesting story, which they eventually found.
NVIDIA — Lenovo’s ARM processor is looking for a device developer on a new chip
At the end of last year, information appeared about NVIDIA developing a central processor based on ARM. According to the leak, Lenovo is already looking for a developer of computers on it.
Lenovo led the PC market in 2024 — Apple sold three times less and took fourth place
Lenovo ranked first in PC shipments in 2024 with 61.8 million devices and a share of 23.5%. Following are HP and Dell, with Apple in fourth place with significantly lower figures.
Xiaomi showed the fastest growth in the smartphone market in 2024 — Samsung and Apple’s share fell
According to Counterpoint, Xiaomi has increased its presence in the smartphone market by 1%, while Samsung and Apple showed a slight decrease. Overall, the market grew by 4% in 2024.
A pastor sold his own cryptocurrency Solano Fi to his congregation and defrauded them of $5.9 million
The US Department of Justice accused a pastor from Washington state of fraud. He was selling his own cryptocurrency, Solano Fi, to parishioners promising 34.9% annual profit “with no risk.”
7500 bitcoins to remain in landfill — court denies owner of $700 million HDD search
It seems that the long saga of the HDD with 7500 bitcoins is coming to an end. The court denied the owner of the $700 million drive permission to search a landfill in Wales.
EcoFlow at CES 2025: Delta 3 Plus station, dual-fuel generator, power bank with magnetic charging and a hat
At CES 2025, EcoFlow showcased Delta 3 Plus charging stations and more powerful installations, generators, wireless power banks, a refrigerator, and a hat.
Atomfall gameplay trailer — S.T.A.L.K.E.R., Fallout and Outer Worlds is never too much
Rebellion showcased an eight-minute gameplay trailer for Atomfall — a post-apocalyptic survival game set in an exclusion zone (sounds familiar to S.T.A.L.K.E.R. fans).
European Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 is officially available in five models starting at €230
After the launch in China in September and in India in December, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 series is officially presented globally, including in Europe and Ukraine, with a lineup of five 4G and 5G models.
Ventiva ICE9 fanless ionic cooling debuts in Dell laptop
Ventiva company showcased at CES 2025 their fanless cooling system Ventiva ICE9 in a Dell laptop with an Intel Lunar Lake processor.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang plunged shares of quantum computer developers by 40% in one phrase
CEO NVIDIA Jensen Huang provoked a drop in Quantum Computing and other developers’ stocks with his statement at CES 2025 about the prospects of quantum computing.
Asus unveils ROG NUC 2025 mini PC with NVIDIA RTX 5080 and Intel Core Ultra 9 200HX
Asus, which is now producing the mini-PC NUC (Next Unit of Computing, formerly an Intel brand) introduced the ROG NUC 2025 with a mobile NVIDIA RTX 5080 and Core Ultra 9 200HX.
Alienware unveils Area-51 gaming PC for $4500 — what’s inside
Alienware resurrects the super-powerful gaming PCs Area-51, which were last released in 2017. Components in the massive 80-liter case cost a fortune.
AMD will unveil Radeon RX 9070 graphics cards in late January — date and pricing known from leaks
Since AMD decided not to introduce the new Radeon RX 9070 video cards at CES 2025, we have to learn about them from leaks. But more information may appear in two weeks.
AMD says Intel is to blame for Ryzen 7 9800X3D shortage: «We didn’t know the competitor had done something terrible»
During the AMD leadership meeting with the press at CES 2025, the company was asked about the shortage of Ryzen 7 9800X3D. According to AMD, it is caused by the “horrible” Intel Arrow Lake.
At the AMD booth, journalists found systems with FSR 4 demo — first impressions of the technology
At CES 2025, AMD provided little information about FSR 4. A single slide confirmed that the technology, based on machine learning, will be implemented in the latest Call of Duty and Ratchet & Clank.
NVIDIA RTX 5090 and AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D — the world’s fastest gaming laptops announced
At CES 2025, only laptops with NVIDIA RTX 5070 / 5080 paired with AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX were showcased. One of the manufacturers decided to address this with RTX 5090 and Ryzen 9 9955HX3D.
CES 2025 marks 40 years of the Commodore 128 — the last 8-bit PC introduced at CES 1985
Four decades ago at CES 1985, the Commodore 128 debuted. It sold just a few million units compared to 17 million for the Commodore 64 — the era of 8-bit PCs was ending.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang: «Games will never be completely created by artificial intelligence»
At CES 2025, Jensen Huang reappeared on stage to answer questions from journalists. The head of NVIDIA particularly discussed the potential role of artificial intelligence in games.
AMD explains why Ryzen 9 9950X3D 3D V-Cache is available on only one core block (CCD)
After the new NVIDIA video cards, the second main news of CES 2025 for PC gamers was the announcement of AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D processors. They received 3D V-Cache only on one CCD.
New Lenovo Yoga laptops with an in-screen camera, dual screen and top-of-the-line hardware
The premium Yoga line from Lenovo showcases technological solutions at CES. This time it includes models with an under-screen camera, a second screen instead of a keyboard, and others.
First NVIDIA RTX 5080 performance test with DLSS 4 in Digital Foundry’s Cyberpunk 2077 — 913% boost and better image
YouTube channel Digital Foundry tested the NVIDIA RTX 5080 graphics card. In Cyberpunk 2077 DLSS 4 frame generation provides a tremendous acceleration with high image quality.
MSI shows cable-free Project Zero X panoramic PC with an unusual component layout
At CES 2025, MSI showcased the Project Zero X computer with several features: panoramic layout, concealed connections, and a panel of ports on the large rear side.
NVIDIA RTX 5090 Founders Edition — the only 5090 to meet the SFF standard for compact PCs
Video card manufacturers have showcased many variants of the NVIDIA RTX 5090, but the proprietary NVIDIA model turned out to be the smallest. It is the only one that meets SFF — the proprietary form factor for compact PCs.
Snapdragon X is coming to desktops: Lenovo has shown a mini-PC on the Qualcomm platform
New mini-PCs from Lenovo on Snapdragon X and X Plus, ThinkCentre Neo 50q QC and IdeaCentre Mini X can be considered the first desktop PCs on the Qualcomm platform.
MSI and Gigabyte «have shown» NVIDIA RTX 5080 with 24 GB and 32 Gbps memory — but it’s too early to rejoice
In an MSI video, 24 GB was spotted on NVIDIA RTX 5080, and Gigabyte listed in the specs of all their RTX 5080s 32 Gbps, instead of the official 30 Gbps. But these specs are unlikely to be accurate.
Lenovo unveils Legion Go S — first third-party console with SteamOS
At CES 2025, Lenovo showcased three new portable consoles powered by AMD Z1 Extreme or the new Ryzen Z2 processors. The Legion Go S can run on either Windows 11 or SteamOS.
AMD told the press about the RX 9070 and RDNA 4 graphics cards, but «forgot» them at the presentation — company explanation
The surprise of AMD’s presentation at CES 2025 on January 6 was the absence of a report on the Radeon RX 9070 video cards and RDNA 4 architecture, which the company had discussed with the press beforehand.
NVIDIA RTX 5090 Founders Edition uses liquid metal to be thin and meet TDP
As we have already written, Founders Edition is the most compact implementation of NVIDIA RTX 5090. But besides the design of the printed circuit board and the cooling system structure, there is another secret.
NVIDIA has reduced the performance of the RTX 5090D for China without any changes to the specs — how they did it
NVIDIA supplies top video cards with the D index to China, which comply with US restrictions. But if you look at the characteristics of the RTX 5090D, they will be the same as the regular version.
HDMI 2.2 and DisplayPort 2.1b introduced — better bandwidth and longer cables
At CES 2025, VESA introduced DisplayPort 2.1b with DP80LL cables over four lanes UHBR20, and HDMI Forum — HDMI 2.2 with Ultra96 cables at 96 Gbps with reduced latency.
NVIDIA RTX 50xx graphics cards from Asus, MSI, Colorful, Palit, and Inno3D
NVIDIA manufacturing partners announced their own lines of graphics cards RTX 50хх, which will be available on January 30 and in February. Not all RTX 5090 variants are as slim as the Founders Edition.
NVIDIA introduced DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation — three additional frames from one, only for RTX 50xx
The fourth generation of NVIDIA Deep Learning Super Sampling technology 4 (DLSS 4) provides an 8x performance increase in games through Multi-Frame Generation, exclusively for RTX 50xx.
NVIDIA has introduced the RTX 5090 for $1999, RTX 5080, 5070 Ti and 5070 for $549
NVIDIA announced the Blackwell family of video cards, which can truly be called long-awaited. GeForce RTX 5090 costs not as much as the leaks claimed.
AMD announces Radeon RX 9070 XT and tells about Navi 48 chip
AMD announced Radeon RX 9070 XT video cards and demonstrated the new Navi 48 GPU using a 4 nm process.
AMD announces Ryzen 9 9955HX3D with 3D V-Cache for laptops and other Fire Range processors
AMD officially announced the HX series processors for gaming laptops. The Ryzen 9000HX chips, codenamed Fire Range, feature up to 16 cores on the Zen 5 architecture.
AMD announces Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D — new processors with 3D V-Cache
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D officially announced. Desktops with 3D V-Cache have configurations of 16 and 12 cores, with TDPs of 170W and 120W, respectively.
LG announces OLED G5 and OLED M5 — 165Hz wireless TVs, better brightness and AI features
At CES, LG announced their smart OLED TVs for 2025. Among the new features are the Brightness Booster Ultimate in the OLED G5 (165 Hz) and improved reliability of the wireless M5.
It looks like magic: Apple Watch as a remote gesture remote for Mac with Doublepoint WowMouse app
In fantasy, wizards wave their hands around to cast spells. It’s pretty much the same vibe when controlling a Mac with gestures from an Apple Watch and the Doublepoint WowMouse. It looks pretty magical in the video.
First look at NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 with 32 GB GDDR7 from Inno3D
Top-notch next-gen graphics card appears in an exclusive image by Inno3D and VideoCardz. Also confirmed is the presence of 32 GB VRAM GDDR7 in NVIDIA RTX 5090.
Xiaomi unveiled RedmiBook (2025) laptops with Intel Core 5-220H — 19 hours of battery life for $630
Xiaomi officially unveiled the RedmiBook (2025) laptops in 14” and 16” sizes, equipped with the new Intel Core 5-220H processor.
Intel Core Ultra 200H processor for the first time in video and NVIDIA RTX 5050 release time
YouTuber Autogear showcased the mid-tier LG Gram 17 laptop and the new Intel Core Ultra 200H chip. The video, in Korean, compares it to previous models.
Geekom reveals Intel Core Ultra 200H specifications (new mobile processors) in mini-PC announcement
Intel is set to announce Arrow Lake mobile processors on January 6, but manufacturer Geekom has revealed the specs for Core Ultra 9 285H and Core Ultra 5 225H in the announcement of their mini PCs.
Acer prepares Nitro Blaze 11 and 8 portable consoles powered by AMD Ryzen AI 300 processors
Unofficially, it’s known that Acer is gearing up to announce new portable consoles Nitro Blaze 11 and Nitro Blaze 8 at CES 2025. The number in the name corresponds to the screen size.
BenQ introduces Zowie XL2586X Plus monitor with 600Hz refresh rate
Besides its high refresh rate, the Zowie XL2586X+ monitor features a 24.5″ display, a Fast TN Full HD panel, and the DyAc+ 2 technology that reduces motion blur.
G.Skill has introduced DDR5-6000 memory in CL26-36-36-96 up to 64 GB and CL28-36-36-96 up to 96 GB kits
G.Skill announced DDR5 memory with super tight timings. The G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB, M5 RGB Neo, and Z5 Royal Neo series are now available in DDR5-6000 CL26-36-36-96 configurations in 32 GB and 64 GB kits, and CL28-36-36-96 configurations in 48 GB and 96 GB kits.
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