Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company leads the global chip foundry market. The company controls 35 percent of the industry that made $72.3 billion during the first quarter of 2025. Counterpoint Research tracks companies that make computer chips for other businesses. TSMC kept its market position steady compared to the previous quarter. The firm gained nearly one percentage point from the same period last year.
Intel ranks second among chip manufacturers worldwide. The company increased its market share during the quarter. Intel develops its 18A chip technology and Foveros packaging systems. Samsung struggles with low production success rates for its advanced chips. This problem prevents the Korean company from winning more...
Google plans to manufacture its Pixel 10 smartphones using a new chip supplier. The company will partner with TSMC instead of Samsung for the Tensor G5 processor. TSMC will build these chips using advanced 3nm technology called N3E. Google executives recently traveled to Taiwan to secure a five-year manufacturing agreement. The deal covers multiple future smartphone generations.
The Pixel 11 series will feature an even more advanced Tensor G6 processor made with 2nm technology. Google will skip TSMC's intermediate 3nm process and jump directly to the newest manufacturing method. China Times reports that Google joins Apple as an early customer for 2nm chip production. Apple will likely receive the first batch of 2nm wafers due to its...
Elden Ring Nightreign jumped to fourth place on global gaming revenue charts during May 2025 despite launching on the final day of the month. Data firm Newzoo released findings that show the game's rapid success against established competitors. Fortnite held the top revenue position for May. EA Sports FC 25 took second place and Call of Duty claimed third.
The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered maintained its position among the top 20 games for both revenue and monthly active users during its second consecutive month. Xbox-owned studio id Software saw DOOM The Dark Ages reach ninth place on the revenue list. Clair Obscur Expedition 33 performed better than DOOM at eighth place on revenue rankings.
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Eternal Strands receives a major graphics update today that adds NVIDIA DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation support. The fantasy action game already supported several NVIDIA technologies since launching during January 2025. Players can use DLSS Super Resolution, DLSS Frame Generation, DLAA, and NVIDIA Reflex features. The new update helps GeForce RTX 50 Series graphics card owners achieve higher frame rates. NVIDIA's transformer AI model improves image quality through the NVIDIA app.
Francesco De Meo tested the game's performance during his review for Wccftech. His computer used an i7-13700F processor, RTX 4080 graphics card, and 32 GB of memory. The game ran at 4K resolution with epic settings and achieved 118 frames per second on average...
The Chinese Room lost several workers after publisher Paradox Interactive confirmed recent job cuts at the video game studio. Former employees posted messages on LinkedIn announcing they had lost their positions. At least nine people confirmed their dismissal from the company. The total number of workers affected remains unknown. Game Developer first reported the layoffs after spotting the social media posts.
Paradox Interactive told PC Gamer that work on Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 continues despite the staff reductions. The publisher said the game will still launch in October as planned. Company officials wished the affected workers success in future jobs. The statement emphasized that development remains on track for the...
Saber Interactive and Anshar Studios revealed when their Painkiller remake will launch. The companies will release this modern version of the 2004 People Can Fly shooter on October 9. Players can buy the game for PC through Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S|X. The remake offers a fresh take on the classic first-person shooter experience. Gamers can place pre-orders right away through all digital stores.
The Standard Edition costs $39.99 and comes with the Iron Crusade skin pack. This pack features new looks for all four characters named Ink, Void, Sol, and Roch. Console buyers who pre-order receive the Burnished Pride weapons pack as an extra bonus. The Deluxe Edition sells for $49.99 and adds three future downloadable content...
Wall Street expert Gus Richard believes Intel stock will perform well. He set a price target of 28 dollars per share for the company. Richard says Intel remains the main competitor to Taiwan chip maker TSMC. The analyst thinks Intel has enough technology to complete its business turnaround.
Intel will match TSMC capabilities next year according to Richard. Both companies will lead advanced chip packaging technology. Intel expands two factories in Chandler, Arizona right away. TSMC builds a new facility in nearby Phoenix, Arizona.
The upcoming 18A manufacturing process shows promise for Intel. This technology works similarly to TSMC's 2nm chip production method. Richard suggests Intel might become a specialty packaging company...
Hotta Studio revealed new footage for Neverness to Everness during a recent Containment Test Preview livestream. The open-world gacha RPG shows characters moving through an urban setting that resembles anime-style cities. Players can control characters who steal cars and escape from police officers. The game combines Japanese animation art with crime simulation elements that mirror popular action games. Developers demonstrated traversal systems and character abilities during the presentation.
Hotta Studio announced the project nearly twelve months ago as their follow-up title after Tower of Fantasy. The company operates as a subsidiary under Perfect World Entertainment. Tower of Fantasy struggled to compete against dominant gacha games...
Intel plans to release Nova Lake desktop processors that will compete with AMD's cache-enhanced X3D chips. The company wants to dominate the desktop CPU market with these upcoming processors. Former CEO Pat Gelsinger previously suggested Intel would create similar processors using Foveros and EMIB technologies. Intel's Tech Communications Manager said the company would first focus on adding extra cache tiles to server processors. The possibility remains open for bringing this technology to consumer processors.
Recent leaks suggest Nova Lake CPUs will feature variants with larger cache memory similar to AMD's 3D V-Cache design. A leak from @Haze2K1 reveals details about different Nova Lake models across various performance tiers. Two...
