Gaming
Sony Keeps Next PlayStation Date Open Amid Memory Costs
Sony has not publicly set the timing or price of its next-generation PlayStation, with elevated memory costs making the economics of a new console less predictable.
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Hardware refers to the physical components of computers, gaming systems and electronic devices, including processors, memory, storage, graphics cards and peripherals. It provides the computing, input, output and connectivity functions that software uses to perform tasks. Hardware design spans consumer electronics, data centers, industrial systems and embedded devices, with performance, power use, compatibility and repairability shaping its practical value.
Hardware
Entry-Level GPUs and Monitors Face New Price Pressure
Rising memory and component costs are beginning to affect graphics-card and monitor pricing, with budget buyers likely to have the least room to absorb further increases in late 2026.
Hardware
Lexar Thor Ultra PCIe 5.0 SSDs: What to Watch
Lexar’s reported Thor Ultra launch would extend its PCIe 5.0 storage strategy, but platform support, cooling and sustained performance will determine its practical appeal.
Hardware
Steam Frame Launch Speculation Builds, Date Still Unknown
A developer’s plan to release a game alongside Valve’s Steam Frame has renewed expectations of an imminent launch, but the headset still lacks an official date, price or ordering details.
Hardware
Nvidia Reportedly Secures TSMC A16 for Feynman GPUs
Reports that Nvidia has reserved TSMC’s A16 process for its 2028 Feynman generation underline how power delivery, packaging capacity and supply commitments are becoming central to AI-chip competition.
Hardware
Qualcomm Snapdragon C Targets $300 Windows Laptops
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon C aims to bring Arm-based Windows laptops to the $300-and-up tier, but its headline benchmark advantage over Intel’s N250 remains a vendor claim awaiting independent tests.
Hardware
GeForce RTX 50 Prices Average 64% Above MSRP
A snapshot of US Newegg listings suggests that typical prices for Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 50-series cards have moved far above launch MSRPs, although the scale of the increase depends heavily on the metric used.
Hardware
Google Launches Pixel 11, Watch 5 and Pixel Tag
Google has expanded its Pixel hardware portfolio with the Pixel 11 phone family, Pixel Watch 5 and its first item tracker, Pixel Tag, placing AI features and ecosystem integration at the centre of the update.
Hardware
CXMT’s Reported DDR5 Yield Gain: What It Means
A report that CXMT has pushed DDR5 manufacturing yield above 90% would mark a notable operational milestone, but it does not by itself prove parity with the established DRAM leaders.
Gaming
Sony Reveals Marvel’s Wolverine PS5 Bundle and Controllers
Sony Interactive Entertainment has unveiled a Marvel’s Wolverine-themed PS5 Digital Edition bundle, two limited DualSense controller designs and console covers ahead of the game’s September release.
Hardware
Intel Nova Lake-S Leak Points to 12-Core Xe3P iGPU
A fresh leak suggests Intel may be preparing a Nova Lake-S desktop processor that treats integrated graphics as a major power and platform-design priority rather than a basic display feature.
Hardware
AMD Adds NPU-Free Ryzen 7 449 and Ryzen 5 439
AMD has added the Ryzen 7 449 and Ryzen 5 439 to its mobile Ryzen 400 lineup, retaining Zen 5-based CPU and RDNA 3.5 graphics resources while omitting the dedicated AI engine found in Ryzen AI equivalents.