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Gaming platform Roblox will mandate facial recognition-based age verification to enable chat features, initially rolling out the requirement in Australia, New Zealand, and the Netherlands before expanding globally. The company described the measure as establishing enhanced safety standards by...

AMD introduced the Instinct MI430X accelerator featuring 432 gigabytes of HBM4 memory and 19.6 terabytes per second bandwidth as part of its expanding artificial intelligence hardware portfolio designed for high-performance computing environments. The processor incorporates next-generation CDNA...

French video game publisher Ubisoft will release delayed financial results following a postponement that sparked acquisition speculation centered on Chinese technology conglomerate Tencent. The company halted stock trading and pushed back earnings disclosure for its fiscal first half while...

Apple has requested additional production capacity from TSMC after ordering between 4 million and 5 million supplementary A19 and A19 Pro processors to address surging demand for iPhone 17 models. The California technology company secured the extra manufacturing allocation following strong sales...

Turkish studio TaleWorlds Entertainment will introduce naval warfare to Mount and Blade II: Bannerlord through the War Sails expansion, priced at $24.99 across all platforms. The downloadable content adds 20 historically modeled medieval vessels, including 15 warships, four trading ships, and...

Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus pressured technology reviewer Debayan Roy to remove social media commentary describing thermal problems with the OnePlus 15 during outdoor video capture. Roy reported his review unit reached 50 degrees Celsius and halted recording after five minutes while...

Take-Two Interactive chief executive Strauss Zelnick indicated during a television business program appearance that artificial intelligence will enable video game characters to engage players through natural dialogue rather than predetermined scripts. The technology would train digital personas...

Gaming studio Bungie has resolved copyright litigation brought by author Matthew Kelsey Martineau, who claimed the developer appropriated elements from his online writings for the Red War storyline in Destiny 2. The plaintiff alleged similarities between his work published on WordPress between...

Austrian cooling specialist Noctua has introduced black editions of its flagship air cooler and accompanying fan series, though pricing reaches premium territory with the revised models. The chromax.black variant of the NH-D15 G2 tower cooler retails for $189.90, representing a substantial...

Chinese display manufacturer BOE has failed to deliver 10 million LTPO OLED panels contracted by Apple for the iPhone 17 series, with Samsung Display absorbing the order and increasing its total shipment commitment to 90 million units. The Chinese company lacks prior experience producing...

Intel plans to dedicate its 14-angstrom manufacturing process exclusively to external clients, though Vice President John Pitzer acknowledged the strategy will require substantial capital investment before generating revenue. The semiconductor manufacturer expects significant customer interest...

Qualcomm plans to introduce the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 mobile processor, a more affordable alternative to its flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. Manufacturing will utilize TSMC's 3-nanometer fabrication technology. The system-on-chip will feature prime cores operating at 3.80 gigahertz...

Memory manufacturers face mounting supply constraints as NVIDIA shifts artificial intelligence server platforms toward LPDDR technology, creating demand comparable to major smartphone producers. Counterpoint Research warns that the transition represents a seismic adjustment for supply chains...

Gaming PC manufacturer iBuyPower has designated Micro Center as its authorized service provider, allowing customers to bring their systems directly to the retail chain for technical support and repairs. The partnership covers both warranty and post-warranty service at Micro Center locations...

Consumer attitudes toward artificial intelligence usage in gaming remain largely indifferent despite intense debate among enthusiasts, according to Jacob Navok, the chief executive of Genvid and a former business director at Square Enix Holdings. The executive pointed to the Roblox game Steal a...

Samsung plans to equip the Galaxy S26 Ultra with a wider F/1.4 aperture for its primary camera, marking the first major sensor upgrade after three consecutive Ultra flagship generations used identical components. The enhancement represents a notable improvement over the Galaxy S25 Ultra's F/1.7...

Epic Games and Unity revealed an unexpected collaboration at Unite 2025 in Barcelona, Spain, marking a significant shift in the gaming industry landscape. Epic CEO Tim Sweeney joined Unity president Matthew Bromberg onstage to outline plans for cross-platform cooperation between their competing...

ASUS released a major firmware upgrade for the ROG Xbox Ally handheld gaming device, delivering significant enhancements to performance and battery efficiency since its market debut. The manufacturer introduced separate processing core controls for its premium X variant, adjusted frame rate...

Xiaomi has locked in memory chip supplies for all of 2026 through a dedicated procurement agreement, according to company President Lu Weibing. The smartphone maker expects steep retail price increases as artificial intelligence demand drives up costs for high-bandwidth memory across global...

Multiple gaming industry sources have indicated that Valve may announce Half-Life 3 around the franchise's 27th anniversary, following hardware reveals for Steam Machine, Steam Frame and Steam Controller. Insider Nate the Hate confirmed receiving information about the project from his contacts...