➀ The Q1 2025 AR/VR headset market grew 18.1% year-over-year, with Meta dominating (50.8% share) and emerging brands like XREAL, Viture (268.4% growth), and TCL driving competition;

➀ Shift toward Mixed Reality (MR) and Extended Reality (ER) is reshaping the market, with MR/ER shipments projected to reach 15.2 million and 8.6 million units by 2029, respectively;

➀ Despite a temporary 12% shipment decline in 2025, the market is expected to rebound with a 38.6% CAGR through 2029, with traditional leaders like Sony and Apple absent from top rankings due to inventory management.

➀ The Switch 2 has been a big hit for Nintendo, with units flying off the shelves as quickly as retailers can stock them. Even tough critiques of the handheld’s screen hasn’t slowed demand.

➁ This guide will help you to secure a device at a range of participating retailers.

➂ The article mentions various retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, Target, and Dell as potential places to find the Nintendo Switch 2.

➀ AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D, a 16-core/32-thread gaming CPU, is now available at $669 with a $50 discount on Amazon or bundled with a free MSI AIO cooler (valued at $109) at Newegg;

➁ Featuring Zen 5 X3D architecture, 5.7GHz boost clock, and integrated Radeon graphics, it earned Tom's Hardware's 'Editor's Choice' award for exceptional performance;

➂ Limited-time deals make this high-end processor more accessible for gamers and power users.

➀ Asus partners with KFC China to launch 'Fortress of Faith' collaboration featuring Wagyu beef burgers and limited-edition gaming keycaps;

➀ Meal deals priced at ￥39.90/$5.60 (basic combo) and ￥42.90/$5.99 (with keycap set), featuring innovative durian-cheese fusion flavors;

➂ Follows a trend of tech-food crossovers, including KFC's past KFConsole PC and Pizza Hut's PS5-compatible pizza warmer.

➀ A 13-year-old NVIDIA GTX 660 GPU fails to benefit from modern upscaling technologies like FSR and XeSS due to its antiquated architecture and lack of FP16 support；

➁ Testing in games like Cyberpunk 2077 showed negligible FPS improvements, with crashes and black screens highlighting hardware limitations；

➂ The experiment underscores the growing gap between legacy GPUs and compute-intensive upscaling methods designed for modern architectures.

➀ Epic Games won a lawsuit against a Fortnite player who used DMA devices to cheat in 839 tournaments, resulting in a $175,000 fine and a lifetime ban;

➁ The penalty amount was calculated as 25 times the player's $6,850 winnings, based on $200 per copyright violation across 839 matches;

➂ This follows Epic's prior legal actions against cheating, including forcing another player to issue a public apology and return earnings.

➀ The article guides users to install Heroic Games Launcher on Steam Deck, enabling access to Epic, GoG, and Amazon game libraries;

➁ Steps include switching to desktop mode, configuring Proton compatibility layer, and integrating Heroic into Steam's library;

➂ Custom artwork via steamgriddb enhances visual consistency within Steam OS.

➀ The Nintendo Switch 2 has been on sale for about two weeks, and this article reviews the impressions and reviews of the new portable console, comparing it with the original Switch and other game consoles.

➁ The Switch 2 has a larger screen and a larger body, and its display quality and performance are discussed, including the screen's brightness, image persistence, and compatibility issues.

➂ The article also covers the Switch 2's controls, input options, online play, battery life, performance, and backward compatibility, and compares it with other portable gaming PCs.

➀ Enabling Resizable Bar (ReBAR) via Nvidia Profile Inspector can boost GPU performance by up to 10% in benchmarks like 3DMark Port Royal;

➁ Despite benefits, ReBAR’s impact varies by game—some see gains, others suffer performance loss, prompting Nvidia to enable it selectively;

➂ Enthusiasts recommend manual testing for unlisted games, as Nvidia’s whitelist may not cover all optimized titles.

➀ AMD announced an expanded roadmap for gaming-optimized Ryzen/Radeon chips targeting consoles, handhelds, and cloud gaming platforms;

➁ The initiative follows a new partnership with Microsoft for next-gen Xbox consoles and handheld PCs, with plans to bridge compatibility across platforms;

➂ Future APUs may integrate AI upscaling and enhanced backward compatibility, potentially reshaping gaming hardware ecosystems.

① AMD confirms the upcoming Ryzen 5 9600X3D, a budget-friendly gaming CPU with 3D V-Cache, expanding its X3D lineup.

② Expected specs: 6 cores, 12 threads, 5.2 GHz boost, and 96MB L3 cache via stacked 3D V-Cache technology.

③ Planned release between late Q3 and early Q4 2025, prioritizing system integrators before DIY market availability.

➀ Steam's beta overlay now detects DLSS/FSR frame generation, displaying both AI-generated and native frame rates;

➁ The system provides advanced hardware monitoring, including CPU/GPU usage, temperatures, and an FPS graph;

➂ Valve's CPU utilization metrics may exceed 100% due to turbo boost calculations, offering unique insights into performance bottlenecks.

➀ AMD will power Microsoft's first-party gaming systems for the foreseeable future;

➁ The partnership involves co-engineering silicon across a portfolio of devices, including next-generation Xbox consoles;

➂ Speculations about Microsoft launching another console and a potential handheld gaming device;

➃ AMD aims to advance the state of art in gaming silicon with AI-enhanced graphics and gameplay experiences.

➀ NVIDIA RTX 5080 Founders Edition is restocked in the UK at MSRP £949, offering the lowest price in the market;

➁ The card outperforms AMD's RX 7900 XTX and RX 9070 XT, with 16GB GDDR7 VRAM and efficient cooling;

➂ Scan remains the only recommended UK retailer for genuine Founders Edition GPUs amid ongoing supply challenges.

➀ A hidden code discovered inside the Alienware 16 Area-51 chassis remains unsolved despite attempts using AI tools.

➁ Google Gemini and ChatGPT generated erroneous references to unrelated ciphers (Zodiac Killer, Final Fantasy) and fictional sources.

➂ The article concludes with a call for crowd-sourced human decryption, highlighting AI's current limitations in pattern recognition and contextual analysis.

➀ Borderlands 4's PC system requirements, including an RTX 3080 GPU and octa-core CPU, spark outrage among fans;

➣ Expensive Deluxe and Super Deluxe editions controversially lock gameplay content like new characters and missions behind paywalls;

➂ Potential performance concerns arise due to Unreal Engine 5 and Denuvo DRM integration, despite the game's cartoonish cel-shaded visuals.