Hardware News

Nintendo may already be planning the next revision of the Switch 2, with a new report suggesting the company is evaluating an OLED model for release in 2028. According to ZDNet Korea, development on the refreshed handheld could begin before the end of this year, paving the way for mass production sometime in late 2027 or during 2028. The report claims Nintendo is considering Samsung as the supplier for the new OLED display. Given that one...

If you're relying on your monitor's built-in speakers for gaming audio, you're probably missing out on a lot. A good headset is one solution, but for those who prefer speakers, ASUS has unveiled a new premium option. The company has officially introduced the ROG Gjallar Gaming Soundbar, expanding its Republic of Gamers lineup with a feature-packed desktop audio system. Rather than offering just a standalone soundbar, the ROG Gjallar arrives as a complete setup consisting of a compact soundbar, a wireless...

Lenovo has quietly refreshed its Legion 7a gaming laptop just a few months after its debut, adding a configuration that many buyers were waiting for. The updated model can now be equipped with NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5070 12GB, bringing a welcome boost in both graphics performance and video memory. When the Legion 7a first launched, it topped out with the GeForce RTX 5060, leaving it trailing its predecessor in certain gaming workloads. NVIDIA has since revised its laptop RTX...

AMD's latest Adrenalin 26.6.2 graphics driver appears to contain several hidden FSR features that haven't been officially announced yet, including support for Multi-Frame Generation (MFG) modes of up to 8x, according to discoveries made using the RadeonTuner utility. AMD has been laying the groundwork for expanded FSR Redstone features for some time. Back in April, the company quietly introduced preliminary Multi-Frame Generation support into the ADLX FidelityFX SDK, hinting that future Radeon GPUs would eventually let users choose different frame...

Rumors surrounding NVIDIA's next high-end graphics card are beginning to surface, with Russian outlet GameGPU claiming the company is preparing a GeForce RTX 5090 SE. If accurate, the card would slot between the RTX 5080 and RTX 5090, effectively filling the gap many expected an RTX 5080 Ti to occupy. According to the leak, the RTX 5090 SE would use a cut-down GB202 GPU, enabling 110 of the chip's 192 Streaming Multiprocessors. That translates to 14,080 CUDA cores...

Valve's next major hardware release is shaping up to be the Steam Frame, a standalone VR headset capable of running games locally or wirelessly streaming more demanding titles from a gaming PC. Ahead of its launch, Valve has quietly added a new "Great on Frame" page to Steam, first spotted by Brad Lynch, highlighting games that are optimized for the upcoming headset. For now, the list is rather short, featuring just four titles: Portal 2,...

MSI officially launched the Claw 8 EX AI+ on June 23, and now, two weeks later, early testing is painting a much clearer picture of what Intel's first dedicated handheld gaming platform is capable of. Powered by Intel's new Arc G3 Extreme architecture, the Claw 8 EX AI+ represents the company's strongest challenge yet to AMD's dominance in the handheld gaming market. At the heart of the device is Intel's latest processor featuring Arc B390 integrated graphics. According to...

AMD has officially confirmed when we'll get our first proper look at its next-generation Zen 6 processor architecture. During a recent interview, AMD CTO and EVP Mark Papermaster revealed that the company's 6th-generation EPYC "Venice" processors will be unveiled during AMD's Advancing AI event, taking place on July 22-23. While AMD had previously confirmed that Zen 6 EPYC would arrive in 2026, this is the first time the company has pinned down an official reveal window. According to Papermaster, EPYC Venice...

ASUS has officially launched the ROG GR70, a compact gaming mini PC that packs high-end hardware into a chassis measuring under 3 liters in volume. First unveiled at CES 2026, the system is aimed at gamers and creators who want desktop-class performance without sacrificing desk space. Unlike many gaming mini PCs that rely on Intel processors, the ROG GR70 is built around AMD Ryzen hardware. At the top of the lineup sits the Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, a 16-core processor equipped...

New EU regulations are set to bring a major change to portable electronics, and Nintendo is already preparing for the transition. From February 2027, new rules will require portable devices sold in EU countries to feature user-replaceable batteries, prompting Nintendo to revise parts of its hardware lineup. The biggest changes will affect the Nintendo Switch 2 and the original Switch family. According to Nintendo, updated versions of the Switch 2 console and its accessories will begin rolling out this summer,...

Anyone who owned an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 probably remembers the dreaded Red Ring of Death (RROD) and Yellow Light of Death (YLOD), the infamous hardware failures that became synonymous with those consoles. While modern systems still have their own error indicators, few have reached the same level of notoriety. Valve's new Steam Machine might not be headed down that road, but one early adopter has already encountered a rather ominous-looking error. Over on the /r/SteamMachine subreddit,...

Sony's recent decision to phase out physical PlayStation games has reignited the debate around the future of physical media. While Microsoft hasn't made a similar announcement for Xbox, a new report suggests it may already have a plan to soften the blow if discs eventually disappear. According to The Verge, Microsoft has been testing a Disc-to-Digital feature internally that would allow owners of physical Xbox games to convert them into digital licenses. The system is reportedly compatible with...