MediaTek established a mobile processor design approach in November 2023 when its Dimensity 9300 eliminated efficiency cores from the architecture, prompting Qualcomm to follow with its Snapdragon 8 Elite series in 2024. The strategy has proven effective as the recently released Dimensity 9500 achieves benchmark scores competitive with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, surpassing it in AnTuTu 10 testing while delivering strong Geekbench 6 results.
Samsung continues incorporating efficiency cores in its Exynos lineup despite thermal and performance challenges, with the Exynos 2500 trailing competitors significantly in benchmarks. Leaked testing suggests the forthcoming Exynos 2600 matches Dimensity 9500 single-core performance and exceeds its...
AMD revealed its processor development timeline extending through the remainder of the decade during its Financial Analyst Day 2025 presentation, announcing both Zen 6 and Zen 7 architectures for upcoming EPYC server and Ryzen consumer chip families. According to Mark Papermaster, Zen 6 will arrive in 2026 using TSMC 2nm manufacturing technology and will deliver improved performance alongside enhanced power efficiency through standard and C-variant designs targeting different market segments.
The presentation marked the first public acknowledgment of Zen 7 architecture, scheduled for the EPYC Verano server platform around 2027. This generation will introduce a Matrix Engine component and expand artificial intelligence capabilities with...
Amazon Prime Video will broadcast The Game Awards for the first time when the ceremony takes place on December 11, 2025, at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles. Creator and host Geoff Keighley announced that the streaming service will join existing distribution partners YouTube, Twitch, X, and TikTok in delivering the program to viewers across more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.
The partnership extends beyond simple streaming access. Amazon plans to open a dedicated storefront featuring Game Awards merchandise and time-sensitive promotions on nominated titles, recent releases, and gaming hardware that will be revealed during the broadcast. Keighley emphasized that the addition of Prime Video represents an expansion rather...
ARC Raiders has generated significant controversy despite achieving major commercial success, with Embark Studios reporting more than 4 million copies sold and over 700,000 concurrent players during its opening weekend. The debate intensified after a Eurogamer review awarded the extraction shooter 2 out of 5 stars while criticizing the developer's decision to use generative AI for NPC voices.
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney joined the discussion on social media, arguing that opinions about generative AI should be treated as political commentary rather than legitimate review criteria. He suggested the technology would ultimately lead to better games through increased productivity rather than workforce reductions. Sweeney also claimed...
Google and Qualcomm appear positioned to deploy the Snapdragon X Elite processor in forthcoming Android-based personal computers, according to code discovered within Android 16's private development files by social media user Jukanlosreve. The silicon represents hardware released during the previous generation cycle, placing these devices behind current competitors, including Apple's M5 and newer Snapdragon X2 variants that Qualcomm introduced earlier in 2025.
The original Snapdragon X Elite and X Plus chips delivered substantial performance improvements for ARM-based Windows laptops when launched, combining processing capability with power efficiency. However, adopting this older architecture for Android computers could present...
Workers dismissed from Rockstar North's Edinburgh facility earlier this month told People Make Games they were terminated without proper procedure immediately after securing sufficient support to unionize the studio. The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain characterized the November dismissals as retaliation against organizing efforts, while management cited information leaks as justification, despite employees claiming no evidence was presented during their abrupt departures.
Thirty-one British workers and three Canadian staff members face gross misconduct designations on their employment records, potentially damaging future career prospects, according to terminated employee Bran. The union submitted legal claims seeking...
NVIDIA chief executive Jensen Huang acknowledged Huawei as a formidable competitor during a media session at APAC 2025, noting the Chinese company's mastery of 5G communications and smartphone manufacturing now extends to artificial intelligence infrastructure development. Huang stated that underestimating Huawei would be foolish despite his firm maintaining a significant lead in AI technology, adding that accelerating competition from China has prompted NVIDIA to increase its own pace of innovation.
Huawei recently unveiled an AI chip roadmap extending through 2027 that includes self-manufactured high-bandwidth memory and next-generation Atlas SuperPoDs featuring 8,192 Ascend 950 processors in single clusters, with performance claims...
Nintendo confirmed that Pokémon Pokopia will launch on March 5, 2026, for Switch 2 as a game-key card release, marking the first Nintendo-published title to use the controversial format that stores no actual game data on physical media. The cozy farming spinoff developed by Game Freak and Koei Tecmo casts players as a Ditto disguised as a human running a farm where Pokémon assist with crop cultivation and daily operations.
The distribution method has drawn criticism from players concerned about long-term game preservation since game-key cards function merely as download codes despite appearing as traditional cartridges. Nintendo previously stated that internally developed franchises like Mario and Zelda would avoid this format, though...
Epic Games announced that Fortnite Island creators can begin testing in-island transactions through its Unreal Editor for Fortnite development platform, allowing sales of permanent items, consumables and randomized loot boxes within user-generated experiences. The preview feature remains restricted to unpublished projects while Epic establishes guidelines for monetization ahead of wider implementation, with purchases processed through the game's V-Bucks currency system.
Permitted transactions include durable equipment, consumable goods, gameplay-affecting items, bundled collections and paid random rewards resembling traditional loot box mechanics. Epic established parental controls enabling guardians to restrict minors from making...
