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August 14

• iPhone 17 Air has iPhone 17 Pro perf: binned A19 Pro chip has less GPU cores, lower gaming FPS
  Apple's upcoming ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air will compete with iPhone 17 Pro in performance: binned A19 Pro chip has less GPU cores, with less FPS for gamers. Continue reading at TweakTown
• Former Blizzard president says Battlefield 6 will 'boot stomp' Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
  Mike Ybarra, the former president of Blizzard, says Battlefield 6 will 'boot stomp' Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, and that FPS fans will love it. Continue reading at TweakTown
• Intel USAI initiative shows commitment to US manufacturing, announces AI agents for US military
  Intel unveils USAI narrative: emphasizing over 50 years of US-based manufacturing, announces it's building AI agents for the US military. Continue reading at TweakTown
• NVIDIA's next-gen Rubin AI GPUs not delayed, no changes to fight AMD Instinct MI450 AI chips
  NVIDIA's next-gen Rubin AI GPUs rumored to be delayed, redesigns happening to better compete with AMD's upcoming Instinct MI450 AI accelerators. Continue reading at TweakTown

August 13

• PUBG ending PS4 support on November 13, will only be playable on current-gen consoles
  Another major live service game is ending support for both PS4 and Xbox One as Krafton announces PlayerUnkown's Battlegrounds will be pulled in November. Continue reading at TweakTown
• Borderlands 4 has over 30 billion gun combinations, Gearbox says
  Borderlands 4 has over 30 billion guns to choose from in the game, which is 30x the amount of different weapon combinations found in Borderlands 3. Continue reading at TweakTown
• Grounded 2 was mostly developed by Eidos Montreal, not Obsidian
  The majority of Grounded 2's dev wasn't actually made by Obsidian themselves, and was instead outsourced to Eidos Montreal as a collaborative effort. Continue reading at TweakTown
• Cabrice boasts 'Ice Pad replaces outdated thermal paste' - and it's now in CyberPowerPC rigs
  You can now get the Cabrice Ice Pad as part of a prebuilt CyberPowerPC, and hopefully it'll be available to buy in standalone form before long. Continue reading at TweakTown
• Remedy working on mysterious new game, studio targets €100 million revenue by 2027
  Remedy Entertainment has already outlined their next new game as the studio continues work on FBC Firebreak, Control 2, and the Max Payne 1 & 2 remasters. Continue reading at TweakTown
• PUBG: Battlegrounds is ditching last-gen consoles for the PS5 and Xbox Series X
  PUBG: Battlegrounds is officially leaving behind the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles as the transition to current-gen consoles has begun. Continue reading at TweakTown
• Control franchise sales hit 5 million, Remedy gives update on Control 2 sequel
  Remedy Entertainment is now in full control over its Control franchise as the first game breaks 5 million sales, and a new sci-fi sequel is on the way. Continue reading at TweakTown
• Resident Evil Requiem story details leak ahead of Gamescom unveiling
  A leaker has revealed story elements for the highly anticipated Resident Evil Requiem ahead of the scheduled Gamescom reveal next week. Continue reading at TweakTown
• Battlefield 6 developer confirms large maps will be shown 'soon'
  A lead DICE producer for Battlefield 6 has confirmed there are larger maps in the game, and that players will be able to see them 'soon enough.' Continue reading at TweakTown
• ASUS teases an RTX 50 series graphics card unlike any other
  ASUS is preparing to unveil a new RTX 50-series graphics card that features a design unlike any other RTX 50-series GPU, and it'll feature three fans. Continue reading at TweakTown
• Battlefield 6 players collectively cause $70 billion worth of property damage
  Battlefield 6 players only caused $70 billion worth of property damage throughout the first open beta weekend, and EA wants more during the second weekend. Continue reading at TweakTown
• PlayStation teases epic Xbox crossover between Halo and Helldivers 2
  Helldivers 2 seems to be getting a Halo crossover, as the latest trailer has teased the saxophone from the iconic soundtrack in Halo 3 ODST. Continue reading at TweakTown
• GeForce Game Ready 580.97 WHQL driver for Hellblade 2 and GTA 5's DLSS 4 update is here
  GeForce Game Ready 580.97 WHQL adds optimizations for Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Enhanced and Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced, which both got DLSS 4 this week. Continue reading at TweakTown
• Razer Wolverine V3 Pro 8K PC is a new premium wireless controller for competitive gamers
  Lightweight and with ultra-low wireless latency performance, the new Razer Wolverine V3 Pro 8K PC is a premium controller built for competitive gaming. Continue reading at TweakTown
• Dell and KIOXIA announce partnership to use 245TB LC9 Series SSDs in PowerEdge servers
  KIOXIA and Dell Technologies have announced a new partnership to deliver LC9 Series SSDs with 245 TB of capacity to Dell PowerEdge servers. Continue reading at TweakTown
• Resident Evil reboot has begun shooting with 'Weapons' director Zach Cregger
  The Resident Evil reboot has begun filming in the streets of Prague, with the upcoming reboot aiming to be a more serious survival movie. Continue reading at TweakTown
• NVIDIA intros new RTX PRO 'Blackwell' workstation GPUs with RTX PRO 4000 SFF and RTX PRO 2000
  NVIDIA expands its RTX PRO 'Blackwell' workstation GPU family with the introduction of the new RTX PRO 4000 SFF and RTX PRO 2000 workstation cards. Continue reading at TweakTown
• Crimson Desert is delayed to 2026, prompting worries that it could be overshadowed by GTA 6
  Crimson Desert was supposed to be out late in 2025 - and GTA 6 was, of course, delayed from this year to next itself, and it's not a game to tangle with. Continue reading at TweakTown
• Resident Evil: Requiem to feature 'Last of Us' combat, vehicles, and open-level design
  Details for Resident Evil: Requiem have emerged online claiming there will be vehicles and combat will be inspired by The Last of Us games. Continue reading at TweakTown
• OneXPlayer Super X gaming tablet: AMD Strix Halo APU-powered ASUS ROG Flow Z13 competitor
  OneXPlayer's new Super X gaming tablet is an AMD Ryzen AI Max 395+ 'Strix Halo' APU-powered ASUS ROG Flow Z13 competitor, with an OLED display. Continue reading at TweakTown
• US authorities secretly place location tracking devices in targeted AI chip shipments to China
  US authorities secretly place location tracking devices inside of advanced chips being sent to China, with trackers inside AI servers, and more. Continue reading at TweakTown
• Grand Theft Auto V adds full DLSS 4 support, achieves 500 FPS on the GeForce RTX 5090
  Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced now features DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation support and DLSS Frame Generation support for GeForce RTX owners. Continue reading at TweakTown
• Samsung launches world's first 115-inch Micro RGB TV for $30,000
  The new 115-inch 4K Micro RGB Samsung Vision AI Smart TV is the world's first consumer-grade TV to feature micro-scale RGB LED backlight technology. Continue reading at TweakTown
• Apple iPhone 18 with A20 chip could switch to wafer-level multi-chip module packaging
  Apple's next-gen A20 Pro and A20 processors should be the company's first 2nm chips, made for iPhone 18, with new wafer-level multi-chip module packaging. Continue reading at TweakTown
• NVIDIA launches RTX 5090 D V2 in China for 16,499 yuan, up to $1400 cheaper than the RTX 5090
  NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 graphics card for China officially launched, with a Hong Kong retailer listing for $700 to $1400 cheaper than RTX 5090. Continue reading at TweakTown
• PlayStation 6 ray tracing performance rumored to be FASTER than the RTX 5080
  Sony's next-generation PlayStation 6 console should have ray tracing performance close to the RTX 5080, with 4K 120FPS gaming the new standard in 2027. Continue reading at TweakTown