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October 15
- Intel's next-gen Core Ultra X9 388H CPU confirmed: flagship Panther Lake smiles for HWMonitorIntel's first members of the Core Ultra 300 series 'Panther Lake' laptop CPUs, with Core Ultra X9 388H down to the Core Ultra 3 320U confirmed in HWMonitor. Continue reading at TweakTown
 - Apple's next-gen M5 processor rumored for announcement this week, fabbed on TSMC N3E processApple is rumored to announce its next-gen M5 processor this week, fabbed on TSMC's 3nm 'N3E' process node, and not N3P as previously reported. Continue reading at TweakTown
 
October 14
- Battlefield 6 has sold over 6.5 million copies, made $350 million in revenue, analyst predictsAnalyst firm Alinea Analytics predicts that EA's new Battlefield has sold over 6.5 million copies since launch with $350 million in revenue earned. Continue reading at TweakTown
 - Assassin's Creed boss Marc-Alexis Cote leaves as Ubisoft passes franchise to new leadersUbisoft loses Marc-Alexis Cote, the creative who led the Assassin's Creed for over two decades, as the franchise shifts to new Tencent-backed subsidiary. Continue reading at TweakTown
 - Aliens Fireteam Elite 2 leaked by ESRB listing, Daybreak Games to publishA sequel to Cold Iron's popular third-person shooter Aliens Fireteam Elite is apparently on the way, with the ESRB listing spoiling the announcement. Continue reading at TweakTown
 - Ghost of Yotei devs will create one game at a time: 'It has to be our best idea,' boss saysSucker Punch productions, the team behind Ghost of Yotei and Infamous, says their studio will continue being a one-project team on PS5 and beyond. Continue reading at TweakTown
 - NVIDIA rolls out new Game Ready Driver: support added for The Outer WorldsNVIDIA has released new GeForce Game Ready Drivers that provide support for a selection of upcoming games releasing in October 2025. Continue reading at TweakTown
 - Job advert sparks Bloodborne remake hopes - then Bluepoint Games swiftly takes down the adIs a Bloodborne remake the next project for Bluepoint Games? A job advert mentioned work on a combat system and 'third-person melee action experiences'. Continue reading at TweakTown
 - Discord hack reaches new heights as customer service party denies data breachThe company Discord, blamed for the recent hack involving the theft of government-issued IDs, has denied being hacked, instead blaming 'human error.' Continue reading at TweakTown
 - Scientists discover AI becomes sociopathic when rewarded with social media pointsResearchers from Stanford discovered that AI becomes sociopathic if it's told to compete for social media likes, raising alarms for guardrails. Continue reading at TweakTown
 - NVIDIA's new GPU driver fixes maddening bug with Madden 26 and obscure bug with Clair ObscurA frustrating bug crashing Madden 26 has apparently been cured, and a left-field glitch with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 affecting PCs waking from sleep. Continue reading at TweakTown
 - Microsoft messes up Windows 11's Media Creation Tool just as Windows 10 support endsWould-be upgraders have found Windows 11's Media Creation Tool isn't working, which is bad timing to say the least - though not the end of the world. Continue reading at TweakTown
 - Assassin's Creed Shadows Nintendo Switch 2 release date leaksA leaker has revealed the release date for the Nintendo Switch version of Assassin's Creed: Shadows, as well as what the physical release will entail. Continue reading at TweakTown
 - Microsoft officially decapitates Windows 10, abandoning hundreds of millions of usersMicrosoft has officially ended support for Windows 10 after more than 10 years, abandoning millions of users for the greener pastures of Windows 11. Continue reading at TweakTown
 - Intel and AMD unite to strengthen x86 with new feature setIntel and AMD have teamed up to provide long-term stability and predictability of the x86 architecture, hedging against the competitiveness of ARM. Continue reading at TweakTown
 - NVIDIA unveils world's smallest AI supercomputer release dateNVIDIA has unveiled the release date for the world's smallest AI supercomputer, and Jensen Huang, NVIDIA's CEO, delivered the first device to Elon Musk. Continue reading at TweakTown
 - Intel Panther Lake gaming handhelds could challenge AMD in this growing marketIntel's Panther Lake or Intel Core Ultra (Series 3) processors will make their way to PC gaming handhelds soon, and it could be a game changer. Continue reading at TweakTown
 - Pokemon developer plans leak up until 2030: three new gamesGame Freak, the developer of Nintendo's Pokémon franchise, has been hacked, and details have emerged about its plans up until 2030. Continue reading at TweakTown
 - Edifier's 'New Cyber' looks like a compact gaming PC, but it's actually a desktop speakerEdifier's 'New Cyber' desktop Bluetooth speaker looks like a gaming PC, where the GPU is the power supply and the AIO tubing houses the speaker cable. Continue reading at TweakTown
 - AMD's FSR 4 running on RDNA 2 and 3 GPUs shows a 23% performance improvement over nativeAlthough unofficial, it's possible to get FSR 4 working on RDNA 2 and RDNA 3 GPUs, with the lighter INT8 model delivering impressive performance. Continue reading at TweakTown
 - Radeon RX 9070 XT 16-Pin connector melts on Sapphire's premium Nitro modelOh great, it's yet another case of the 12VHPWR and 12V-2x6 design power connector for modern GPUs failing, overheating, and effectively melting. Continue reading at TweakTown
 - MONTECH LightFlow ARGB AIO cooler blends strong cooling with infinity mirror designMONTECH's new LightFlow ARGB AIO liquid cooler blends lighting, a stylish design, thermal performance, an extended warranty, and an affordable price point. Continue reading at TweakTown
 - AMD's Zen 6 Ryzen CPUs will work on AM5 motherboards with 32 MB or 64 MB BIOSMarketing for the new ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W motherboard specifically mentions 'Zen 6' support, however its 64MB BIOS size has people worried. Continue reading at TweakTown
 - New game uses custom technology to create pixel-art worlds that you can fully explore in 3DProject Shadowglass is a new immersive sim game currently in development that leverages new technology to create impressive 3D pixel art graphics. Continue reading at TweakTown
 - PlayStation 6 and Xbox Magnus console specs finalized, new Xbox to be faster than the PS6Sony's next-generation PlayStation 6 will be slower than Microsoft's next-gen Xbox, with the next-gen console specifications reportedly finalized. Continue reading at TweakTown
 
October 13
- Check out this Battlefield 6 comparison: compares the game against real-life locationsBattlefield 6 is an absolutely gorgeous game, even without ray tracing: but this side-by-side comparison with real-life puts it under the spotlight. Continue reading at TweakTown
 - Apple MacBook Pro M5 rumored to arrive this week alongside iPad Pro M5 and refreshed Vision ProApple's planning a trio of new products to be unleashed this week, according to leaker Mark Gurman, unveiled via simple online announcements. Continue reading at TweakTown
 - Apple Smart Glasses details emerge, full power unlocked when plugged into a MacApple's smart glasses, destined to compete with Meta Ray-Bans, are likely to run the Vision Pro's operating system and fully unlock when connected to a Mac. Continue reading at TweakTown
 - FBC Firebreak's failure leads to €16 million loss for Remedy amid software write-downRemedy's latest game, FBC Firebreak, did so poorly that the studio has written-down the full cost of development and will take a multi-million Euro loss. Continue reading at TweakTown
 - Battlefield 6 XP farming is officially being stopped by EAEA and Battlefield 6 developers are attempting to put a stop to the XP farms that are boosting players to high levels, unlocking weapons and attachments. Continue reading at TweakTown