Valve trying to bring HDMI 2.1 support for Steam Machine
HDMI Forum is to blame, as hardware supports it
Valve is trying to bring HDMI 2.1 support for the upcoming Steam Machine, and while the hardware supports it, the HDMI Forum is still blocking the support.
Xiaomi 17 could launch globally in January 2026
A global version spotted at Geekbench
The Xiaomi 17, which was unveiled in China back in September, could be launching globally in January 2026, according to the latest leak. A global version has been recently spotted in the Geekbench database.
Honor Magic8 Lite comes with 7,500mAh battery
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SoC for the entry-level member of the series
Honor Magic8 Lite is finally official, and this least expensive member of Honor's Magic8 series will be packing Qualcomm's Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SoC and a hefty 7,500mAh battery.
ADATA XPG launches new ARMAX DDR5 gaming memory series
Ranging from 6,000 to 6,400MT/s, in 16GB and 32GB kits, and with or without RGB
ADATA's gaming-oriented XPG brand has released its newest ARMAX DDR5 gaming memory series, reaching speeds of up to 6,400MT/s, coming in 16GB and 32GB kits, and with an RGB option as well.
Fractal Design introduces new Epoch XL PC case
Epoch in a bigger format with three Momentum 14 fans
Fractal Design has introduced its new Epoch XL PC case, a bigger version of its popular Epoch PC case. Bringing the same refined design, the Epoch XL promises a more spacious format and better airflow.
ASRock brings back DDR4/DDR5 combo to motherboards with H610M COMBO
Way to weather the memory price hike storm
ASRock has introduced the new H610M COMBO motherboard for office and budget systems, which combines support for both DDR4 and DDR5 memory on the same board.
Samsung adds Fallout to its Gaming Hub and TV Plus
Teams up with Amazon and Bethesda Softworks
Samsung has teamed up with Amazon, Bethesda Softworks, and Xbox to celebrate the launch of Fallout Season Two by bringing the new series season to its TV Plus as well as adding the Fallout 76 game to its Samsung Gaming Hub.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 does well on Steam Hardware Survey
Passes GeForce RTX 4070 with 2.23 percent
NVIDIA's Blackwell-based GeForce RTX 5070 has now passed the Ada-based RTX 4070 in the latest Steam Hardware Survey, making it one of the top-placed RTX 50 series graphics cards.
AMD could raise GPU prices by $20 to $40
Memory price increase
According to a new report, AMD will be raising its GPU prices by $20 for 8GB and $40 for 16GB versions due to memory pricing.
NVIDIA DLSS comes to more games, including Where Winds Meet
Giving away ARC Raiders-themed GeForce RTX 5090
NVIDIA has added a few more games to its DLSS list, including Where Winds Meet and Forest Doesn't Care. It is also giving away a custom-wrapped, ARC Raiders-themed RTX 5090 graphics card as part of The Season of RTX.