Co-founder Michał Kiciński buys GOG from CD Projekt Red
$25.2 million deal and DRM-free focus remains
Michał Kiciński, both GOG and CD PROJEKT co-founder, has acquired GOG from CD PROJEKT Red, buying all 100 percent shares in a $25.2 million deal.
Maxon releases new Cinebench 2026
Gets support for AMD RDNA 4 and Nvidia Blackwell GPUs
Maxon has released the newest version of its Cinebench benchmarking tool. Based on the Redshift rendering engine and adds support for new AMD and Nvidia GPUs.
Samsung snatches AMD VP John Rayfield for its Exynos GPU division
Ex-Vice President of AMD's Computing and Graphics Group
Following the announcement of the new Exynos 2600 SoC, Samsung also announced that it managed to snatch AMD's VP of Computing and Graphics Group to lead its further development of GPUs, IP, and architecture.
LIAN LI launches new Vector V100 MINI compact PC case
Squeezes a lot of features into a compact chassis
LIAN LI has launched its new Vector V100 MINI Compact micro-ATX PC case that comes with an appealing $49.99 price tag. Despite its small size, the Vector V100 MINI packs quite a few features and does not sacrifice fan support.
Valve discontinues the cheapest 256GB LCD version of Steam Deck
Pushing OLED versions during the holiday season
Valve has discontinued the 256GB LCD version of its Steam Deck handheld console, pulling it from its offer. The lineup still includes 512GB and 1TB OLED versions that will hopefully get some discounts during the holiday season.
KIOXIA introduces new EXCERIA G3 PCIe 5.0 M.2 NVMe SSD series
8th generation QLC flash for 10,000/9,600 MB/s performance
KIOXIA Europe has announced the new EXCERIA G3 SSD series, a value-oriented SSD lineup based on KIOXIA's own BiCS FLASH 8th generation QLC flash memory, allowing it to hit impressive performance without breaking the bank.
Redmi Note 15 5G launch is coming soon
As Xiaomi teases its specifications ahead of launch
Xiaomi's Redmi has started teasing its upcoming global launch of the Redmi Note 15 5G smartphone, confirming some of the rumored specifications, including the 108MP main camera, 5,520mAh battery with 45W wired charging, and now Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SoC.
MSI MEG X870E GODLIKE X Edition Motherboard goes for $1,300/€1,259
Cream of the crop from MSI
MSI has started selling its flagship socket AM5 motherboard based on AMD's X870E chipset, the MSI MEG X870E GODLIKE X Edition. In Europe, the motherboard is listed at €1,259 (inc. VAT) and in the US, it goes for $1,299.99.
AMD silently introduces Radeon AI PRO R9700S and AI PRO R9600D graphics cards
AMD AIB partners introduce custom versions as well
AMD has introduced two new Radeon AI PRO graphics cards, the AI PRO R9700S and the AI PRO R9600D. The new graphics cards were first mentioned in the recent driver update, and now both AMD and its AIB partners have officially added these version to their websites, including some interesting custom models.
Noctua brings 3D printing filaments with Prusa Research
In signature Noctua colors
Noctua and Prusa Research have teamed up to bring two new 3D printing filaments that will, of course, come in Noctua's signature colors, the Prusament PLA Noctua Beige and the Prusament PLA Noctua Brown.