PC gamers avoid buying new graphics cards because prices keep rising. Liquid Web surveyed 1,000 players and found most skip upgrades during 2025. High costs force people to choose between gaming hardware and basic living expenses like rent and electricity. Supply problems make graphics cards harder to find at normal prices. President Trump's tariffs pushed costs even higher for computer parts.
More than half of gamers cannot afford new graphics cards because of supply chain issues. Over 40 percent plan to wait more than two years before upgrading their computers. Many players prefer keeping their lights running instead of buying expensive gaming equipment. Retailers struggle with poor sales as customers delay purchases. The upgrade...
AMD held its Advancing AI event and gained positive reviews from Wall Street experts. The company showed new MI350 series graphics cards based on fourth-generation Instinct technology. These processors will arrive during the third quarter of 2025. AMD claims the chips deliver four times more AI computing power and thirty-five times better inference performance. The lack of major new customers disappointed some investors.
The seventh version of ROCm software platform promises better performance for AMD graphics cards. This open-source tool helps developers improve their AI applications. ROCm 7 provides 3.5 times faster inference and three times quicker training compared to older versions. AMD also announced the Helios AI rack system...
Micron stops making DDR4 memory chips after Samsung and SK Hynix made similar moves. Major companies want to focus on newer memory types that make more money. Chinese company CXMT will take over most DDR4 production as demand continues. Taiwanese makers Winbond and Nanya also expand their factories to fill supply gaps. Memory giants prefer making DDR5 and HBM chips for AI computers.
DDR4 demand remains strong because millions of older computers still need these chips. Smaller companies must produce enough memory to replace what major manufacturers stop making. Micron started testing HBM4 memory for artificial intelligence servers that need faster speeds. The company says DDR4 prices will rise as fewer companies make them. Memory...
Samsung might save its memory business after AMD chose their chips for new computers. The Korean company struggled to meet NVIDIA standards during testing. AMD picked Samsung HBM3E memory for its latest AI processors. The partnership could help Samsung compete with other memory makers. BusinessKorea reports the deal marks a major breakthrough for Samsung.
AMD announced its Instinct MI350X and MI355X processors use Samsung and Micron memory chips. Each processor contains 288 GB of memory from 12-Hi stacks. AMD plans bigger systems that need more memory chips from suppliers. The company will also use Samsung HBM4 memory for future MI400 accelerators. This marks the first official partnership between AMD and Samsung for AI hardware...
Koei Tecmo will release Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & The White Guardian on September 26, 2025. The game launches on PC, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch worldwide. PlayStation 4 owners in Japan can also purchase the title. The company showed the first new trailer since announcing the game last year. Players meet new characters and see early gameplay footage.
Two heroes explore the continent of Lantarna and solve mysteries about missing people. Rias Eidreise and Slade Clauslyter search for clues about disappeared citizens from Hallfein. The pair must also rebuild their hometown during their adventure. This marks the second Atelier game for 2025 after Atelier Yumia launched in March. Wccftech reviewer Kai Tatsumoto called...
AMD keeps making processors for the eight-year-old AM4 platform. The company quietly released the Ryzen 5 5500X3D as its cheapest X3D chip. AMD did not announce the processor publicly but put its specs online. The AM4 system remains popular because of strong Ryzen 5000 series performance. The platform holds a large market share despite its age.
The new 5500X3D runs slower than the 5600X3D model. It has six cores and twelve threads with a 3 GHz base speed. Boost speeds reach 4 GHz compared to 4.4 GHz on the faster version. The chip comes with 96 MB of L3 cache like other X3D processors. Power consumption increases to 105 watts from 65 watts on the regular 5500.
Latin America receives the first shipments of the new processor. AMD...
AMD keeps making processors for the eight-year-old AM4 platform. The company quietly released the Ryzen 5 5500X3D as its cheapest X3D chip. AMD did not announce the processor publicly but put its specs online. The AM4 system remains popular because of strong Ryzen 5000 series performance. The platform holds a large market share despite its age.
The new 5500X3D runs slower than the 5600X3D model. It has six cores and twelve threads with a 3 GHz base speed. Boost speeds reach 4 GHz compared to 4.4 GHz on the faster version. The chip comes with 96 MB of L3 cache like other X3D processors. Power consumption increases to 105 watts from 65 watts on the regular 5500.
Latin America receives the first shipments of the new processor. AMD...
PlayStation 5 players outnumber PlayStation 4 users for the first time since the current console launched. Sony announced during its yearly investor meeting that PS5 monthly active users passed PS4 numbers as of March 31, 2025. The company reached 124 million total monthly active players across both systems. More gamers finally switched from older hardware to current generation devices. Last year Sony reported an even split between PS5 and PS4 players.
PlayStation president Hideaki Nishino said the platform performs better than ever before. Players spend more time gaming and purchase more content than previous generations. The PS5 gives people the best way to experience games and services. Sony still supports PS4 owners and considers...
PlayStation leaders talked with investors about online gaming plans today. Hermen Hulst runs the Studio Business Group and reports to CEO Hideaki Nishino after recent company changes. The team remains focused on making live service games after seeing success with Helldivers 2 and failure with Concord. Hulst said Concord failed because it entered a crowded market without enough unique features. Sony wants to avoid making the same mistakes with Marathon.
PlayStation builds a strong collection of online games across different types. MLB The Show, Destiny 2, and Helldivers 2 give the company good examples to follow. These games created lasting player communities that keep people coming back. Helldivers 2 shows what happens when everything...
