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Framework just announced they're jacking up DDR5 memory costs by 50% for their Laptop DIY Edition because DRAM supply went to hell. The modular laptop company posted on X that supplier prices got brutal, and they had to pass some pain along, even though their new rates still undercut regular...

An Indian retailer just leaked Intel's Arrow Lake refresh lineup with specs for the Core Ultra 9 290K Plus and Core Ultra 7 270K Plus chips. Prime abgb posted full details showing the 290K Plus keeps the same 24-core layout as the current 285K but bumps max clock speeds by 100 MHz to 5.6 GHz...

Switzerland just launched an antitrust probe into Apple Pay after the iPhone maker started letting third-party payment apps access NFC tech there. The Swiss Competition Commission wants to know if rival mobile wallet providers can actually compete with Apple Pay on iOS devices and whether the...

Epic Games just kicked off another holiday giveaway, and this time it's Hogwarts Legacy for free until mid-December. Avalanche Software's 2023 open-world adventure game hit 35 million copies sold and crushed Call of Duty that year. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment teamed up with Epic to...

HKC just dropped the M10 Ultra gaming monitor with RGB Mini LED backlighting that supposedly makes colors pop way harder than regular displays. The panel rocks a 27-inch 4K screen running at 160Hz with quantum dot tech for better color accuracy. Mini LED backlighting means the screen has...

Everstone Studio's free-to-play action RPG just hit 9 million downloads across PC and PS5, and the mobile version dropped on iOS and Android. Dame Tech ran performance tests comparing the iPhone 17 Pro Max with its A19 Pro chip to the REDMAGIC 11 Pro with its Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Both...

Bandai Namco Aces dropped the trailer for ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE at The Game Awards after an actor accidentally leaked it over a year back. The studio is launching the game for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series consoles after keeping fans waiting seven years since the last mainline entry...

Samsung is gearing up to slap satellite connectivity onto the Galaxy S26 Ultra for the Chinese market after getting hammered by local competition for years. The leaked certification confirms emergency satellite features plus 60-watt wired charging, while previous filings suggest a 5,000mAh...

Team NINJA and KOEI TECMO confirmed that a fresh Nioh 3 demo drops for PlayStation 5 and PC, letting people grind solo or team up online with three others. The previous trial version was locked to PS5 only, but cross-play remains unavailable for multiplayer sessions even when the full game...

Neon Giant dropped a reveal for NO LAW at The Game Awards, and the Swedish studio behind The Ascent is shifting from isometric twin-stick action to a first-person open-world RPG that looks heavily inspired by Cyberpunk 2077. Players control Grey Harker, an ex-soldier dragged back into violence...

Capcom finally threw Mega Man fans a bone after leaving the Blue Bomber on ice since 2018. The publisher dropped a teaser for Mega Man: Dual Override at The Game Awards, and the footage shows classic 2D platforming wrapped in cell-shaded graphics. The trailer hints at some kind of transformation...

Fuse Games just announced Star Wars: Galactic Racer at The Game Awards, and the studio is packed with ex-Criterion devs who built Need for Speed and Burnout. The racing title drops on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S next year under Secret Mode's publishing wing, mixing pods with classic speeders...

The Game Awards dropped a surprise trailer for Highguard, a PvP raid shooter from Wildlight Entertainment, which was founded by former Respawn devs who worked on Titanfall and Apex Legends. The game lets players fight on horseback while battling rival crews for control of territory, and it hits...

The Zim Hip Hop Awards hit their 15th year at Zimbali Gardens in Harare, and Bling4 cleaned up with Best Male while Sane Wav grabbed both Best Newcomer and Hip Hop Personality of the Year. Yadis took Best Female, RayKaz won Best Album for Those Around Me, and Stunner got the Lifetime Achievement...

Zimbabwe's football association says it had to bench Marshall Munetsi for AFCON because his club never signed off on letting him play while injured. The whole thing comes down to FIFA's Club Protection Programme, which basically requires written consent and liability waivers when players with...

Cresta Sprayview just finished gutting all 65 rooms at their Victoria Falls property, and managing director Rutendo Badenhorst says the whole thing is about staying competitive while keeping guests happy. The hotel did a full overhaul with new fixtures, open closets, renovated bathrooms, and a...

Cricket Namibia CEO Johan Muller says his country is getting ready to host Zimbabwe and South Africa for a triangular tournament next year, with each squad playing twice before the Proteas stick around for three more 50-over matches. The whole thing goes down at the end of August. This marks...

Dr Kuda Mupawose from Feso Africa just scored recognition at the Iconic Global Summit in Sandton, Johannesburg, where she made the list of 100 Global Change Makers and got tagged as an Icon of African Economic Advancement. The Mayorkings Agency Group handed out the trophy at an event focused on...

The Zim Hip Hop Awards wrapped their 15th anniversary show at Zimbali Gardens, and Bling4 walked away with Best Male while Sane Wav grabbed both Best Newcomer and Hip Hop Personality of the Year. Yadis took Best Female, RayKaz won Best Album for Those Around Me, and Stunner got the Lifetime...

The Zim Hip Hop Awards are hitting their 15th year at Zimbali Gardens in Greendale, and Sane Wav plus Bling4 are leading the pack with eight nominations each. Stunner is getting the Lifetime Achievement Award, while the show will honor the late Babongile Sikhonjwa for his work in cultural...