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October 16
- Steam just broke its concurrent user record with 41.6 million gamers41,666,455 million PC gamers were online and on Steam on October 12, 2025, setting a new CCU (concurrent user) record for the platform. Continue reading at TweakTown
- PowerColor unveils new anime-inspired Radeon RX 9070 XT 'Hellhound Reva' editionThe new PowerColor Hellhound Reva AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB GDDR6 graphics card is the first GPU from the company to feature its 'Reva' character. Continue reading at TweakTown
- LENOVO unveils its first Radeon RX 9070 XT GPU as part of its new 'Mobile on Desktop' gaming PCLENOVO unveils its first RDNA 4 GPU, a custom Radeon RX 9070 XT that's a part of its new 2025 Blade 7000P Mobile on Desktop (MoDT) gaming PC. Continue reading at TweakTown
- ADATA chairman says unprecedented and historic shortage of DRAM, SSDs, and HDDs is hereADATA chairman Chen Lebai says the AI boom is disrupting the memory market and that it's now facing historic shortages of DRAM, SSDs, and HDDs. Continue reading at TweakTown
- MSI denies involvement after a shipment of its GeForce RTX 5090 GPUs was spotted in ChinaHundreds of restricted MSI-branded GeForce RTX 5090 graphics cards have been spotted in China, with MSI coming out to say that it wasn't directly involved. Continue reading at TweakTown
October 15
- Netflix hiring generative AI gaming director to craft 'meaningful, novel, scalable experiences'Netflix plans to experiment with generative AI to help create more engaging interactive content for subscribers, including app-native video games. Continue reading at TweakTown
- AMD teases next-gen Helios rack-scale platform: new EPYC + Instinct chips, battles NVIDIA RubinAMD showcases its next-gen Helios rack-scale platform: combining next-gen Instinct AI GPUs, EPYC CPUs, and more to battle NVIDIA Rubin in AI servers. Continue reading at TweakTown
- Intel's next-gen 'Crescent Island' data center GPUs: new Xe3P architecture, up to 160GB LPDDR5XIntel confirms new Xe3P GPU architecture isn't just for integrated graphics: Crescent Island inference-optimized data center GPUs use Xe3P GPU. Continue reading at TweakTown
- Helldivers 2 devs prioritizing performance over content, focusing on crash fixes, FPS issuesHelldivers 2 developer Arrowhead Games plans to slow down on the big content updates and focus more on performance like varying frame rates on consoles. Continue reading at TweakTown
- GTA 6 review access might require reviewers to fly to Rockstar for a few days to play the gameRockstar will probably get reviewers, YouTubers, and influencers to fly out to their HQ to play Grand Theft Auto 6, which shouldn't be too far away. Continue reading at TweakTown
- Intel Core Ultra X9 388H CPU's integrated GPU is a third faster than Lunar Lake, leak suggestsPanther Lake is set to be a big step forward for Intel - Team Blue has already told us that, and a new leaked benchmark appears to back up this idea. Continue reading at TweakTown
- Apple refreshes Vision Pro headset with new M5 processor, new Dual Knit band, more battery lifeApple unveils refreshed version of its Vision Pro headset powered by its new M5 chip, a new soft, cushioned Dual Knit band, and more. Continue reading at TweakTown
- GTA 6 could be the first $100 game - and Rockstar might actually deserve ItThe design director of the first Saints Row game has said that Rockstar deserves to price Grand Theft Auto 6 at $100, as 'not all games are created equal.' Continue reading at TweakTown
- Apple's new M5 chip is official: up to 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 30% more GPU performanceApple announces its new M5 processor with up to 10 CPU cores, 10 GPU cores, a 30% performance jump in graphics, 30% more memory bandwidth, and more. Continue reading at TweakTown
- Star Citizen's new crafting system will focus on weapons and armor at startRobert Space Industries shares updates on the new crafting system coming to Star Citizen this year, complete with details on materials and fabrication. Continue reading at TweakTown
- Battlefield 6 naval warfare discovered by dataminersDataminers have discovered evidence that naval warfare is currently in development for Battlefield 6, although its release date remains unclear. Continue reading at TweakTown
- Battlefield 6 currently #1 top-seller on PlayStation, Steam, and XboxNew data shows that EA's Battlefield 6 is the #1 top-selling game on all major platforms it was released on, including Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox. Continue reading at TweakTown
- Heading to Linux now Windows 10 is no more? Commodore's distro has 'no nags' and 'no tracking'Commodore argues its distro, based on Debian, and bundled with a host of free games, is a 'Linux-based sanctuary from tech gone too far'. Continue reading at TweakTown
- Battlefield 6 players are riding drones by swinging the sledgehammerBattlefield 6 players are using the sledgehammer to ride a drone up to extreme heights and then sniping opposition players from across the map. Continue reading at TweakTown
- Rules of Engagement: The Grey State mixes Tarkov, Helldivers 2, and Lovecraftian horrorRules of Engagement: The Grey State is a free-to-play title that's a mixture between Helldivers 2, Escape from Tarkov, and Lovecraftian horror. Continue reading at TweakTown
- ASUS and Microsoft quietly ship ROG Xbox Ally's screen at 720p out of the boxASUS and Microsoft have configured the base ROG Ally display to be 720p out of the box, meaning users will need to change it to 1920 x 1080p. Continue reading at TweakTown
- Battlefield 6 developers confirm fix for bullets not registeringBattlefield 6 developers have confirmed that bullet registration issues are real and that a hotfix has already been deployed to the live servers. Continue reading at TweakTown
- MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 is out: 1.6x faster GPU, 3.5x AI perf, but is $1599 price tempting?Apple has stuck with the entry-level price of $1,599, but with not much to shout about outside of M5 performance boosts - will this be enough to entice upgraders? Continue reading at TweakTown
- Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold explodes during test, warning issued for ownersGoogle's Pixel 10 Pro Fold has failed an iconic durability test, resulting in warnings being issued to owners for their back pockets. Continue reading at TweakTown
- Ex-Intel CEO CEO Pat Gelsinger says 'Of course' the tech industry is in an AI bubbleEx-Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said 'Of course we are' when asked if we're currently in an AI bubble. However, he doesn't see it ending 'for several years.' Continue reading at TweakTown
- AMD's FSR 4 could work on Xbox Series X but not PlayStation 5With people getting an unreleased version of AMD's FSR 4 to run on RDNA 2 GPUs, this means it could be ported over to the Xbox Series X|S consoles. Continue reading at TweakTown
- Samsung accelerates HBM4E process, aims for 3.25TB/sec bandwidth ready for NVIDIA Rubin AI GPUsSamsung Electronics is aiming for a goal of over 3TB/sec bandwidth for its next-gen HBM4E memory, aims for up to 3.25TB/sec of memory bandwidth. Continue reading at TweakTown
- Corsair's new Platinum-rated HXi SHIFT power supplies have a built-in iCUE LINK System HubCorsair's new HXi SHIFT Series PSUs, available now in 1000W, 1200W, and 1500W variants feature an integrated iCUE LINK System Hub. Continue reading at TweakTown
- MAINGEAR's limited edition DOOM Edition desktop gaming PCs look awesomeMAINGEAR is offering limited edition DOOM EDITION desktop gaming rigs with your choice of RTX 5070, RTX 5080, or RTX 5090 graphics. Continue reading at TweakTown
- NVIDIA teases next-gen Kyber rack-scale tech: up to 576 NVIDIA Rubin Ultra GPUs in 2027NVIDIA details Kyber rack-scale generation delivers HUGE increase in per-rack GPU density, power: up to 576 NVIDIA Rubin Ultra AI GPUs in 2027. Continue reading at TweakTown