PlayStation wants to find new ways for players to enjoy games beyond cloud gaming. Sony Interactive Entertainment leader Hideaki Nishino believes most gamers prefer playing on local hardware instead of streaming. The company has offered cloud gaming for 11 years but knows the business must make money long term. Network problems make streaming unreliable for many players. PlayStation plans to keep making traditional consoles for the next generation.
Nishino mentioned exploring better methods for players to access content and services. Reports suggest Sony works on a handheld device that could change gaming experiences. The company thinks carefully about bringing exclusive games to other platforms. Single player titles showcase...
America banned the sale of chip design tools to China. Companies such as Xiaomi cannot access advanced technology for making processors. The Chinese Academy of Science created QiMeng to solve this problem. The system uses artificial intelligence to design computer chips without human help. Scientists finished two processors but they match very old designs.
QiMeng means enlightenment and works through three connected layers. The bottom layer uses large language models for chip design. The middle section handles hardware and software development. The top part runs different processor applications for various needs. Scientists made two chips that equal Intel 486 and ARM Cortex-A53 processors.
The research paper explains several...
Grand Theft Auto VI might change how music works in video games forever. Grammy winner Jermaine Dupri told the New Rory and Mal show that artists can upload songs directly to the game. He said Drake will have his radio station and could add exclusive tracks not found anywhere else. The game would become like Spotify for players who want fresh music.
Rockstar Games has not confirmed these claims about the upcoming release. Music has always been important in Grand Theft Auto games since the series started. The company wants to make the biggest game launch ever with Grand Theft Auto VI. Artists could reach millions of players through the game instead of traditional streaming services.
Players hope many different music styles will be...
China can make only 200,000 Huawei Ascend chips each year according to US officials. Jeffrey Kessler from the Commerce Department told Congress about Chinese chip production limits. He warned lawmakers not to feel comfortable about the low numbers. China spends huge amounts trying to boost its chip making abilities. The country works hard to catch up with American technology.
NVIDIA shipped at least two million AI chips to major customers during 2024. Kessler said most Chinese chips go to companies inside China. The US government tracks how fast China improves its technology. American officials worry about Chinese progress despite current limits. Export controls help slow down Chinese advancement.
The US makes deals with Middle East...
Stellar Blade arrived on PC after thirteen months as a PlayStation 5 exclusive. Sony published the PC version just like they did with the console release. The game broke records for single-player titles from Sony on Steam. Peak player counts reached 183,800 people about nineteen hours after launch. Weekend gaming sessions could push numbers even higher.
Ghost of Tsushima held the previous record with 77,100 concurrent players earlier this year. That game featured multiplayer modes which might have boosted its numbers. God of War reached 73,500 players and serves as a better comparison for single-player games. Spider-Man Remastered hit 66,400 players during its peak period. Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition stopped at 56,500 concurrent...
Microsoft stopped working on its Xbox handheld device. The company partnered with ASUS instead to create the ROG X Ally and ROG X Ally X models. These devices will launch during the holiday season after being shown at Xbox Games Showcase 2025. The partnership helps Microsoft test how Windows and Xbox work together across different screens. Tom Warren from The Verge reports the handheld project may never return.
Microsoft wants every screen to become an Xbox through software rather than hardware. The company plans to focus on its platform instead of making handheld devices. ASUS and other partners might create their versions of next-generation Xbox consoles. Xbox Play Anywhere and Xbox Cloud Gaming help spread the brand to more devices...
NVIDIA plans to release the GeForce RTX 5050 graphics card next month. The company will stick with 8 GB of memory for this budget gaming option. The card uses slower GDDR6 memory instead of the faster GDDR7 found on higher models. Gamers can expect the same memory amount as the RTX 5060 and RTX 4060 cards. NVIDIA targets budget-conscious players with this new release.
The RTX 5050 runs on the GB207 chip, the smallest in the Blackwell family. This graphics processor contains 2560 cores and needs 145 watts of power. The card connects through a single 8-pin power cable. Memory runs at 20 Gbps speeds across a 128-bit connection. Total memory bandwidth reaches 320 GB per second.
Pricing remains unclear but may land around $199 to $249. The...
Devil May Cry 5 reached 10 million copies sold since launching March 8, 2019. CAPCOM announced the milestone after celebrating Street Fighter 6 hitting 5 million sales. The action game appeared on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One platforms. Sales started strong with 2 million units sold during the first month. Growth slowed until CAPCOM reported 5 million copies sold in April 2022.
Recent sales picked up speed again with 9.1 million units sold through March 31, 2025. The game moved nearly 1 million copies during just three months. Netflix released a Devil May Cry show that helped boost game sales. The series earned more than 5.3 million views and ranked fourth globally among English shows during its first week. CAPCOM also ran a...
AMD reveals new server platforms that will power next-generation EPYC chips. The SP7 and SP8 systems support faster memory and more connections than current models. Both platforms work with Venice and Verano processors coming over the next few years. Companies can expect major performance gains for data centers and enterprise computing.
The SP7 platform handles up to 16 channels of DDR5 memory running at 8000 MT/s speeds. It provides 128 PCIe Gen 6.0 lanes for dual-socket setups and 96 lanes for single-socket systems. The platform also adds 16 extra PCIe Gen 4 lanes as bonus connections. Memory types expand to cover RDIMM, 3DS RDIMM, MRDIMM, and Tall DIMM options.
SP8 serves as the entry-level option but still delivers strong...
