Nintendo is rumored to be the latest high-profile target of the hacker group Crimson Collective, according to a new online report. According to cyber intelligence firm Hackmanac, the hacking group shared a screenshot showing folders of "Nintendo topic files," claiming they are now in possession of the data. The Japanese company has yet to issue a statement or confirm any breach, making the group's claim impossible to verify at the time of writing (October 11 - 10:03 AM EDT) While this cyberattack against Nintendo has yet to be officially confirmed, the Crimson Collective hacking group has already maliciously attacked other […]

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The display technology transition from mini-LED to OLED is scheduled to happen late next year when Apple will unveil the M6 MacBook Pro series. The upgrade should also allow these machines to sport a thinner design, but a YouTuber has found evidence which hints that these two changes will not arrive for the smaller 14-inch model, pretty much baiting customers into spending the extra sum on the newer models. The base 14-inch M6 MacBook Pro has a similar unique identifier to the M5 MacBook Pro, highlighting that it will not feature the OLED upgrade or a design change In a […]

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Moving to TSMC and its 3nm ‘N3P’ node for its premium products like the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 has given Qualcomm the opportunity to compete with titans like Apple, but at a literal cost. Last year, the Snapdragon 8 Elite was the industry’s first 3nm chipset designed for Android flagships, and it was an expensive piece of silicon for phone partners to use in their devices. Now, the same Qualcomm customers will have to either raise the prices of their smartphones or be forced to make compromises because the latest estimates reveal that the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is 27 […]

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As TSMC ramps up production of its 2nm wafers, a host of customers, including Apple, Qualcomm, and MediaTek, have lined up to secure the initial shipment. MediaTek appears to be in the lead so far as it has completed the tape-out of its 2nm SoC, with an official launch happening in late 2026. As for Qualcomm, it was rumored to skip a generation and jump straight to the more advanced N2P variant, but a tipster says that no such releases are happening next year. Qualcomm was previously rumored to stick with TSMC’s 2nm ‘N2P’ process for its Snapdragon 8 Elite […]

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The Xbox next-generation system is reportedly targeting a 2027 launch window, according to a new rumors circulating online. The rumor originates from a new video shared by Moore's Law is Dead on YouTube, whose track record regarding console rumors has been solid with on-point leaks for the PlayStation 5 Pro and the PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution upscaler. According to the YouTuber, multiple unspecified sources have revealed that Microsoft is talking openly about the 2027 release window with partners behind the scenes, with reports having become even more frequent since earlier leaks of the APU.. Xbox Next AMD Magnus APU Leaked […]

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The Silent Hill 2 remake Born From a Wish DLC and the Xbox Series X|S versions of the game are likely to be announced soon, according to a known insider. Speaking on X, Dusk Golem, who correctly provided news regarding the revival of the KONAMI survival horror series before the official announcement, stated that new announcements regarding last year's remake of the second entry in the series, including the remade higly-requested DLC expansion, the Xbox Series X|S versions and a new PlayStation 5 Pro patch to address some of the issues still found in this version of the game shouldn't […]

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There will be as many as 12 SKUs in the first batch, according to this leak, where four of them will be the Core Ultra X, four will be regular Core Ultra, and the remaining four will be from the U-series. Leaked Screenshot Suggests Panther Lake Rumoredly Features Four Regular Core Ultra 3X5H Series SKUs, Four Core Ultra X 3X8H SKUs, and four PTL-U SKUs Just now, we posted about the possible iGPU configurations for some of the Panther Lake chips, which suggested that only the Core Ultra "X" variants will have 12 Xe3 GPU Cores. However, another leak popped […]

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Meta is already ahead of Apple in the smart glasses race, forcing the company to reportedly divert resources and manpower from the second-generation Vision Pro to its own pair of spectacles, which are scheduled to arrive in 2026. Unfortunately, the first iteration is said to ship without an AR screen, as this feature will arrive with the second model. Developers will have time to prepare their apps for Apple’s first smart glasses, because the report claims that these spectacles are due to release sometime in 2027 The exact month of Apple’s smart glasses announcement was not mentioned by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman […]

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Only the "X" variants in the Panther Lake series will retain the flagship iGPU configuration, but the non-X SKUs won't be that behind either. Core Ultra X9 and X7 Expected to Feature 12 Xe3 Cores, While Non-X Variants to Have 10 Xe3 Cores Instead If you have read our recent article on the Panther Lake CPUs, you might already be aware that Intel is reportedly changing the naming convention once again for this mobile series. The change involves retaining the "Core Ultra" naming scheme, but will accompany the "X" designation to indicate the changes. As of now, we have reports […]

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Microsoft already garnered headlines last week when it announced a 50% increase in the pricing of Xbox Game Pass. According to a new rumor, though, the company's strategy may be shifting to an even greater degree than people imagined. The rumor comes from leaker SneakersSO, who previously leaked Xbox's initial plans to start porting its games to other consoles. In a post on the NeoGAF board, the leaker wrote that the plans to actually produce the next Xbox hardware went from being 'really concrete' to 'up in the air', which was confusing to say the least, because the time to […]

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The Pixel 10 was previously reported to be tested with MediaTek’s 5G modems, but Google ultimately decided that it was best if it stuck with Samsung’s Exynos 5400 for its flagship smartphones, for whatever reason. However, the company could finally bring the upgrade to the Pixel 11 family next year, and with it, we should witness a slew of improvements, which are discussed below. MediaTek’s M90 5G modem offers better performance and efficiency improvements, as Google said to be conducting ‘early internal testing’ for the Pixel 11 family Samsung was not completely ditched when Google announced the Pixel 10 family because […]

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It seems that after hiking the prices for Xbox Game Pass by 50%, Microsoft isn't done making changes to its Xbox gaming services, as a new report from The Verge alleges that a new free version of Xbox Cloud Gaming is currently being internally tested, with a public test to be announced soon. The catch to this version being free is, unexpectedly, it'll be free *with ads. How it'll work, according to The Verge, is that players will be able to stream free-to-play games, some games that players own, and a collection of Xbox Retro Classic titles. How the ads […]

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Samsung rarely introduces major camera upgrades to its smartphone lineup, and when discussing the Galaxy S26 family, it appears that the Korean giant’s stance will remain the same. A rumor from a notable reporter states that the selfie camera on all three or four models will remain the same 12MP unit that we have seen for a couple of years, signaling that Apple will be ahead of its rival, at least in one area. Where Apple has switched to a square selfie camera for added convenience, Samsung will keep its Galaxy S26 series behind the pack with a 12MP sensor […]

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A Kingdom Come Deliverance remaster or upgraded version is rumored to be in the works for an early 2026 release, according to rumors circulating online. The rumor originates from Reddit user bertik11, who shared on the Leaks and Rumors subreddit that the first entry in the series by Warhorse Studios will get an upgrade early next year, between January and April. The user added that the studio is not working on a new Lord of the Rings game as rumored, but is still working on their own fantasy game. While a rumor coming from an unspecified source should be taken […]

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In my article about the $55 billion EA buyout deal, I singled out BioWare as the likely target of potential layoffs following the closure. Indeed, later today, Insider Gaming posted an article citing inside sources from the Canadian studio, revealing that the employees are already worried about this sudden transition. Two of the anonymous sources allegedly said: Look at the negativity that came after Dragon Age. If we felt it was only going to get worse then, you can imagine what some of us think now. I've been doing it since last year, but I'm making sure I have a […]

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A new report from Billbil-kun at Dealabs reveals that the upcoming World of Warcraft: Midnight expansion will launch on February 26, 2026. The report also claims that the collector's edition for the expansion is set to cost €139.99, and will include extras like three days of early access to the expansion, 30 days of game time, and more. This report comes just ahead of a live stream presentation the World of Warcraft team at Blizzard is set to give tomorrow, October 1, 2025, at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm BT on YouTube and Twitch, detailing new information about […]

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A report from Insider-Gaming claims that a new Lord of the Rings game is in development, and that a deal regarding the game's funding, which Insider-Gaming alleges will partially come from the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), and potentially even the new game, could be revealed next week. Insider-Gaming's report doesn't include details about the new game, save for a claim that this new title is "a third-person action game that is designed, in a way, to 'compete with Hogwarts Legacy.'" Beyond the ADIO's involvement, Embracer Group, which purchased the rights to the major fantasy franchise and the right to […]

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A slew of hardware updates are expected to enter mass production soon, with the first lineup expected to be Apple’s M5 MacBook Pro models. Of course, as the majority of readers would have guessed, next in line will be the M5 MacBook Air series, which packs the same chipset but is bundled at a lower price. Typically, Apple waits for October or November to make the announcement official, but from the looks of it, the company might have a different intent. No M5 Mac mini refresh mentioned in the latest report, but the updated Studio Display is scheduled to be […]

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A myriad of differences exist between the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and its immediate predecessor, the Snapdragon 8 Elite, with one of the most notable being support for faster storage. In case you have not guessed it already, we are referring to UFS 4.1 support, and thanks to this massive change, the Galaxy S26 could receive a performance and efficiency boost. Exynos 2600 is scheduled to be announced later this year for the Galaxy S26, but no word on whether it supports UFS 4.1 like the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Even though Samsung is rumored to be developing UFS […]

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