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The world's biggest tech congregation, Computex 2024, has just come to an end, and with it, a brilliant showcase of the latest and future technologies that this planet's biggest PC hardware makers are creating. Artificial Intelligence has been at the front and center of this conversation, so when Team Wccftech was invited to visit an AI exhibition hosted by GIGABYTE that imagined AI with human experience in real-time, we had to say yes!

Apple has become the first brand to cross $1 trillion in brand value, a 15% jump from last year, while chipmaker Nvidia's value has nearly tripled, a global ranking by Kantar's BrandZ showed on Wednesday.

There's no current Unreal Engine 5-powered game that can run at native 4K resolution with acceptable performance, but that has nothing to do with developers but rather with how the engine is built.

ASUS launched a massive portfolio of AMD Ryzen AI 300 CPU-powered laptops at Computex that include ROG, ProArt, Zenbook & Vivobook series.

[Update] After publishing our story, we received a statement from Epic on this matter (via an Epic PR agency):

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite will eventually be found in nearly every Windows laptop model by a range of manufacturers, and MediaTek wants to tap into this category soon. Already proving its capabilities by taking the fight to its chipset rival in the Android flagship smartphone space, a new report states that Qualcomm may have another competitor to deal with besides Apple.

The GPU configurations of NVIDIA's upcoming GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" lineup including GB202, GB203, GB205, GB206, GB207, have been revealed.

Intel has pledged to break NVIDIA's dominance over AI markets by collaborating with big tech companies, consolidating its position against NVIDIA.

NVIDIA's GB200 "Blackwell" AI servers are currently in mass production, & initial batches are expected to ship out within the next quarter, according to supply chain sources.

NVIDIA's Computex 2024 keynote, delivered by CEO Jensen Huang, has set the high threshold for the event in Taiwan. Here is what the event mainly covered, focusing on the next phase for AI.

This year's Computex 2024 saw AMD making huge strides in the industry, with the company's CEO, Dr. Lisa Su, showcasing the next generation of computing "prowess."

At Microsoft's Xbox Games Showcase 2024, GSC Game World brought a gorgeous new STALKER 2 trailer titled 'The Time of Opportunities'. Once again voiced in the Ukrainian language, the new video is packed with reveals, showcasing a variety of experiences from different locations to locations to encounters with mutants and arch anomalies.

Yesterday, during Summer Game Fest 2024's IGN Live, Piranha Games unveiled the release date for MechWarrior 5: Clans. The narrative-driven game with co-op support will be released on October 3 for PC (Steam and Epic Games Store), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S|X with cross-play support.

NVIDIA's next-generation GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" GPU lineup for laptops featuring the latest GDDR7 memory has leaked out.

The action/adventure game Slitterhead appeared with major news at Summer Game Fest 2024. Japanese Developer Bokeh Game Studio, founded by Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama following Sony's closure of Team Siren, revealed that Slitterhead would launch on November 8 for PC (Steam and Epic Games Store), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S|X.

The best laptops for gaming and schoolwork offer the best of both worlds, so you don’t have to make the hard decision and choose one over the other. With gaming laptops being much more affordable than they once were, it’s possible to find a powerful laptop that comes with a decent CPU to make multitasking a breeze, and GPU that plays the latest AAA titles without question. Whether you’re looking for a laptop with a larger screen size and high refresh rate, or something more portable and lightweight, there are plenty of great laptops out there to choose from. These are our top picks for the best laptops for gaming and schoolwork — but if you’re looking for a dedicated gaming laptop rather than an all-in-one machine, check out our best gaming laptop best list for our recommendations.

Last week, NACON and KT Racing announced the release date of Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown. Today, PC players can get their hands on the game thanks to a free demo available on Steam until June 17 at 10 AM Pacific Time.

If you want the high-performance Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 graphics card in a budget-friendly prebuilt gaming PC, you should check out the iBUYPOWER Trace 7 Mesh gaming desktop. It’s already relatively affordable for a machine with its capabilities at its original price of $1,300, but Best Buy makes it even cheaper with a $300 discount that drops its price to $1,000. The offer may disappear at any moment though, and once it’s gone, we’re not sure when you’ll get another chance at it. If you want to take advantage of this deal, you have to buy the gaming PC right now.

If you’re looking for gaming PC deals that will give you amazing value, you should check out Best Buy’s offer for the Thermaltake Shadow 360T. For this configuration with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti graphics card, which usually costs $1,300, the retailer reduced its price to $950 for savings of $350. We’re not sure how much time is remaining before the gaming desktop goes back to its regular price, so if you don’t want to miss this opportunity, you need to complete the transaction for it as soon as you can.

For a gaming laptop that will be able to reliably run today’s video games without any issues, you can’t go wrong with the Acer Predator Helios 16. If you’re interested, this configuration with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 graphics card, which usually costs $2,300, is down to $1,800 from Best Buy following a $500 discount. We don’t think the offer will last long though, so it’s highly recommended that you add the gaming laptop to your cart and proceed with the checkout process immediately if you want to take advantage of this bargain.

The Razer Blade 18, the largest gaming laptop in the brand’s lineup, is an excellent choice for gamers who like going big and bold with their devices. It’s understandably expensive, but if you purchase it from Best Buy right now, you can enjoy savings of $700 on the original price of $2,900 for this particular configuration. At a lowered price of $2,200, it’s still not as cheap as budget-friendly gaming laptop deals, but that’s excellent value for a gaming laptop of this caliber. You better hurry though, as the offer may expire at any moment.

The latest GPU AIB market share report from JPR is in and NVIDIA now dominates AMD & Intel with an 88% market share while increasing shipments.

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Today, NVIDIA has announced that CAPCOM's Street Fighter 6 has joined the GeForce NOW library (as previously confirmed), allowing cloud users to enter the fray. The other major weekly additions to GeForce NOW are Ubisoft's free-to-play competitive first-person shooter game XDefiant, which registered strong numbers at launch, and the asymmetric multiplayer horror game Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game.

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Noctua has displayed its next-gen NH-D15 G2 CPU cooler alongside a range of cool products such as Seasonic Noctua PSUs, Thermosiphon & GH200 solutions.

ASUS has introduced the 2024 versions of its ROG Zephyrus G16 gaming laptop and ROG Ally X handheld gaming device. The new Zephyrus G16 features AMD's latest mobile processor with a dedicated NPU chipset for enhanced AI processing. Meanwhile, the ROG Ally X has received upgrades in memory, storage, and battery life.

Dell’s Alienware is one of the most popular brands of gaming laptops, but its devices don’t come cheap. That’s why you shouldn’t pass up the chance to get one with a discount, such as Dell’s $650 discount for the Alienware x14 R2. From this particular configuration’s original price of $1,950, it will be yours for $1,300. We’re not sure how much time is remaining until the offer expires though, so if you think this is the perfect gaming laptop for you, you should push forward with the purchase right away.

For a gaming PC that’s as future-proof as they come, check out the Alienware Aurora R15 with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card. The gaming desktop, originally priced at $3,900 for this configuration, is available from Dell with a $1,300 discount that brings its price down to $2,600. It’s still not cheap, but at that price you’ll be getting amazing value from tis powerful gaming PC. You’re going to have to hurry though, as we’re not sure how much time is remaining before you miss out on the potential savings.

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NVIDIA has rolled out their latest GeForce Game Ready Driver (555.99 WHQL) which will ensure players are ready for the biggest releases of June, including Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Pax Dei, and Still Wakes the Deep. The update also offers support for a lineup of new G-Sync-compatible gaming displays.

At Computex 2024, Inworld AI and NVIDIA have presented an updated version of the Covert Protocol demo (previously seen at GDC 2024) that runs partially on local devices rather than via cloud.

Sony has finally unveiled its PC adapter for PlayStation VR2, which will be released this August and finally enable players to try games like Half-Life: Alyx with the headset.

Sony revealed earlier this year that it was working on a way to make the PlayStation VR2 headset compatible with PCs. That's becoming a reality on August 7 when the company releases a PC adapter, which is expected to cost $60.

Sony has announced its PC adapter for PlayStation VR2.

If you've ever wanted an AI assistant to do make sure your PC is optimized for whatever game you're playing, NVIDIA may have the answer. The company is showing off a new demo called G-Assist, a GeForce-powered AI chatbot that might one day help reduce the more tedious aspects of gaming.

Nvidia unveiled Project G-Assist, an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant powered by its Ray Tracing Texel eXtreme (RTX) platform on Sunday at Computex 2024. The tech giant introduced it as a personal gaming assistant for PCs that can answer queries about any video game including gaming strategies and analysing multiplayer replays. The AI comes with natural language and computer vision capabilities, enabling it to accept text, speech and screen information as input. Currently, there is no launch date for the product. Notably, Microsoft also demonstrated a similar use case of Copilot during its Build event.

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AMD CEO, Dr. Lisa Su, will be hosting the opening keynote of Computex 2024 today which will be live from the Nangang Exhibition Center in Taipei.

NVIDIA is pushing what's possible on the AI PC platform further with its latest RTX technologies being announced today.

Some new details regarding the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" GPUs have been revealed by Kopite7kimi which suggest a similar GPC count.

NVIDIA's Computex 2024 keynote was largely focused on AI, but there were also a couple of news for gamers, starting with the fact that Star Wars Outlaws will support NVIDIA DLSS 3.5 after all.

NVIDIA has just confirmed its next-gen Rubin GPU architecture while announcing Rubin & Blackwell GPUs along with the latest Vera CPU.

NVIDIA's CEO Jensen Huang was spotted casually dining in with MediaTek's CEO, TSMC's founder, & many others in Taiwan.

NVIDIA will be hosting its Computex 2024 keynote featuring CEO, Jensen Huang, today which will be live from the NTU Sports Center in Taipei, Taiwan.

Geforce NOW adds World of Warcraft to their cloud gaming service starting today offering Dragonflight, Classic: Season of Discovery, and Classic: Cataclysm in addition to their over 1800+ game offerings. Geforce NOW Adds World of Warcraft Official AnnouncementHow to Play Games on Geforce NOW

Known leaker 'Midori' has backed a years-long rumor about the existence of a The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Switch port.

After much speculation, Sony Santa Monica's epic sequel, God of War Ragnarok, has been officially confirmed for PC. Kratos' journey continues with all exclusive accoutrements like Ultrawide support, unlimited framerate, and support for Nvidia DLSS 3.7/AMD FSR 3.1/Intel XESS 1.3.

The Dell G15 gaming laptop is already an extremely popular device, but it will likely end up in the hands of more gamers because of Dell’s $200 discount for the machine. From the original price of $900 for a configuration that features the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 graphics card, it’s down to an even more affordable $700. Gaming laptop deals like this almost always end sooner than expected because of the high demand though, so you need to complete your purchase for it immediately if you want to pocket the savings.

ACER Predator Orion X gaming Mini PC is quite the machine with an Intel Core i9-14900KS & RTX 4090 crammed within a 15.4-liter chassis.

A new Dragon's Dogma 2 patch is now live on PC and consoles, introducing NVIDIA DLSS 3 Frame Generation support, and several gameplay tweaks and fixes.

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AMD's entire Ryzen 9000 CPU lineup which includes the Ryzen 9 9950X, Ryzen 9 9900X, Ryzen 7 9700X, & Ryzen 5 9600X Desktop chips with Zen 5 cores has leaked out.

NVIDIA's dominance of the NVLink interface faces major competition as Intel, AMD, Microsoft & others have teamed up to create UALink.

Two more PlayStation first-party titles are making the leap to PC. 

NVIDIA's CEO Jensen Huang categorizes Taiwan as "one of the most important countries" in terms of its technological role in the world.

Sony has officially confirmed that God of War Ragnarök is coming to PC.

“The future is never far away.” That’s the comment Nvidia made yesterday on social media about an old April Fool’s joke about AI in games.

NVIDIA has announced that Blizzard's World of Warcraft, for a long time the biggest MMORPG on the market, is now available to play via cloud through GeForce NOW.

AMD is reportedly facing "Soft" demand for its latest MI300X AI accelerator which might also push the refreshed MI350X back to 2026.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 graphics cards are rumored to have a cut-down 448-bit bus interface for up to 28 GB GDDR7 memory.

2024 started in a slightly negative mood for both the CPU & GPU market which could be attributed to seasonality, reports Jon Peddie Research.

Dell’s discounts for its Alienware gaming laptops always generate a lot of interest, and we expect the same for this offer — the Alienware x14 R2 with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 graphics card at $650 off, which slashes its price to $1,300 from $1,950 originally. There’s no telling how much time is remaining before this bargain ends though, so if you want to make sure that you get this gaming laptop for a much cheaper price than usual, you need to complete your purchase immediately.

The latest version of the Dell G16 gaming laptop, released last year, just had its price slashed with a $300 discount from Dell. In one of the brand’s most attractive gaming laptop deals, you’ll only have to pay $1,200 for this reliable machine instead of $1,500. Its price may go back to normal as soon as tomorrow though, so if you want to make sure that you get this device for cheaper than usual, there’s no time to waste — complete your purchase immediately, as otherwise, you’re risking missing out on the savings.

Microsoft's DirectSR technology is now available as a preview, making super-resolution tech support such as NVIDIA, DLSS, AMD FSR & Intel XeSS easy.

NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition graphics cards are going to feature a more compact cooler than the RTX 4090 Founders Edition.

Blizzard is investigating multiple reports about Diablo 4 players endlessly crashing after today's Patch 1.4.1 and has temporarily disabled the game's DLSS Frame Generation option. Just over a week ago, Blizzard disabled NVIDIA DLSS Frame Generation for all NVIDIA graphics card users due to stability issues. Diablo 4 Patch 1.4.0a — NVIDIA DLSS Frame Generation Disabled

A former employee of SK hynix is reportedly being tried in a domestic court for stealing semiconductor technology data printed on 3,000 pages before moving to Huawei. The first trial is expected to be held at the Yeoju branch of the Suwon District Court.

Computex 2024 will be a huge deal for the AI PC segment, as MediaTek & NVIDIA are expected to present their AI PC SOC solution at the event.

NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5090 flagship GPU is going to feature a massive & monolithic GB202 "Blackwell" die, reports Kopite7kimi.

Blizzard has recently released patch notes for Diablo 4 Patch 1.4.1, outlining several key changes coming to the game once the patch goes live on May 28th. Alongside some quality-of-life crafting changes, gameplay adjustments, and build improvements, the patch also addresses fixes for several bugs that have been bugging players in Season 4. Diablo 4 Patch 1.4.1 Patch Notes PC Players with certain NVIDIA graphics cards have experienced crashing and instability in Diablo 4 since the start of Season 4. Blizzard seems to have identified the exact issue causing this, and the upcoming patch appears to resolve the problem.

Samsung's HBM3E memory hasn't been able to pass NVIDIA's qualifications tests, creating new problems for the Korean manufacturer.

Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella has praised AMD's Instinct MI300X AI accelerators, stating they offer the best "price-to-performance" on the market.

NVIDIA has accelerated its GPU, CPU & AI roadmap significantly as stated by CEO, Jensen Huang, during the latest earnings call.

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The Nintendo Switch 2 late launch may have brought some sort of hardware redesign that may impact the console's performance.

Today, NVIDIA announced the new games added this week to its GeForce NOW cloud platform. The library now has over 1,900 games, including Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, which launched just a couple of days ago.

The first Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut post-launch patch is now live on PC, introducing stability improvements and fixes for some NVIDIA DLSS 3 and AMD FSR 3 issues.

Some new rumors regarding the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 "Blackwell" GPU have surfaced such as a brand new PCB & a 512-bit GDDR7 memory interface.

NVIDIA's next-gen "AI PC" SOC is rumored to incorporate Arm-based Blackhawk CPUs, Blackwell RTX GPUs & LPDDR6 memory.