Gaming

PS6 Leak Bombshell: Modular Console, Handheld Surprise, and 2028 Release – Everything We Know So Far

Confirmed News & Official Hints (What We Do Know) In an official sense, Sony has not announced the PlayStation 6 – but there are plenty of clues that it’s deep in the works. For starters, Sony has proactively trademarked the names “PS6” through “PS10” in Japan, ensuring nobody else can snag those labels gamingbible.com. This is standard practice (they trademarked “PS4” seven years before its launch), so while it doesn’t tell us timing, it confirms Sony expects a PlayStation 6 (and beyond) to exist eventually gamingbible.com. Perhaps the biggest hint of PS6’s timing came from Sony’s own legal filings during

8 September 2025

Gaming

Lenovo Legion Go 2: This $1,049 OLED Gaming Handheld Aims to Outclass Steam Deck & ROG Ally

Overview of the Lenovo Legion Go 2 Design & Display: The Legion Go 2 closely resembles its predecessor in form, retaining the 8.8-inch landscape screen and detachable controllers on the sides tomsguide.com. However, the display itself sees a major upgrade: it’s now an OLED panel (replacing the original’s LCD) with a crisp WUXGA (1920×1200) resolution and up to 144Hz variable refresh rate for ultra-smooth gameplay news.lenovo.com. The OLED screen produces vibrant colors, deep “inky” blacks and supports HDR TrueBlack 1000, making it arguably “the best handheld screen money can buy” according to one reviewer theverge.com. Interestingly, Lenovo lowered the resolution

5 September 2025

Gaming·Technology

2025 Streaming Wars: The Best Video, Music & Gaming Platforms Revealed

Key Facts Video Streaming Platforms in 2025: Netflix vs. Disney+ vs. Prime Video (and More) Video streaming in 2025 is a mature but fiercely competitive market, now pivoting from breakneck growth to balancing profitability and subscriber satisfaction. Consumers have more choices than ever – the average American subscribes to nearly four streaming services – and the major players are refining their strategies. The “big three” global services are Netflix, Amazon’s Prime Video, and Disney+, each with its own strengths: Regional and Niche Players: In the U.S., services like Hulu (which Disney now controls and is merging with Disney+ content) and

1 September 2025

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Xbox Ally X Review & Showdown: Microsoft’s Powerhouse Handheld Takes On Steam Deck OLED, Switch 2 & More

Specs Showdown: Xbox Ally X vs. The Competition Before diving into head-to-head comparisons, here’s a quick look at how the Ally X’s core specs compare: Next, we compare the Xbox Ally X against these contenders in key areas: Xbox Ally X vs. Steam Deck OLED Power vs. Platform: Valve’s Steam Deck (especially the refreshed OLED model) remains the Ally X’s most obvious competitor. Performance-wise, the Ally X handily outclasses the Steam Deck, thanks to a much newer CPU/GPU. The Deck’s custom AMD chip (Zen2 CPU, 8 older RDNA2 GPU units) can run last-gen games well, but struggles with recent AAA

27 August 2025

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2025 Console Showdown: PS5 vs Xbox Series X vs Nintendo Switch OLED – The Ultimate Comparison

The PS5 Pro, released in November 2024, features 60 compute units at 2.35 GHz for about 16.7 TFLOPs and a +28% memory bandwidth boost. Both PS5 models use an AMD Zen 2 8-core CPU up to 3.5 GHz and 16 GB GDDR6 RAM, with a base 825 GB NVMe SSD on PS5 and a 2 TB SSD on PS5 Pro. The Xbox Series X uses an AMD Zen 2 8-core CPU at 3.8 GHz (3.6 GHz SMT), a RDNA2 GPU with 52 CUs at 1.825 GHz (about 12.15 TFLOPs), and a 1 TB NVMe SSD. A 2024 refresh for Xbox

22 August 2025

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Ultimate Gaming Phone Showdown: Sony Xperia 1 VI vs Asus ROG Phone 9 vs RedMagic 9 Pro+

The Sony Xperia 1 VI uses a 6.5-inch OLED with 1080×2340 resolution and a 19.5:1 aspect ratio, offering 1 Hz to 120 Hz refresh and about 50% higher brightness than the Xperia 1 V. The Asus ROG Phone 9 features a 6.78-inch Samsung E6 AMOLED at 2480×1116 with a default 165 Hz refresh rate, up to 185 Hz via Game Genie, and 720 Hz touch sampling. The Nubia RedMagic 9 Pro+ uses a 6.8-inch AMOLED with 1111×2480 resolution, max 120 Hz, and an under-display front camera with 1440 Hz PWM dimming. All three run the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, with

15 August 2025

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NVIDIA RTX 5090 vs AMD RX 9070 XT vs Intel Arc A980: Ultimate GPU Showdown

RTX 5090 uses Blackwell on a 5nm process with 21,760 CUDA cores across 170 Streaming Multiprocessors, 32 GB GDDR7 on a 512-bit bus, and a Total Graphics Power around 575–600 W. At 4K, RTX 5090 typically posts 30%+ higher frame rates than the RTX 4090, with examples like 86 FPS average in Black Myth: Wukong at 4K Ultra. RTX 5090 has a reported 575–600 W TGP, idle around 46 W, and requires robust cooling and a 1000 W+ PSU. RX 9070 XT is based on RDNA4 on a 5nm process, with 64 CUs (4,096 shaders), 16 GB GDDR6 on a

14 August 2025

Gaming·Tech Comparison

Next-Gen GPU Showdown: Nvidia RTX 50-Series vs AMD RX 9070 XT vs Intel Arc B580

The GeForce RTX 5090, on the Blackwell architecture, features 92 billion transistors, about 21,760 CUDA cores, 32 GB of GDDR7 on a 512-bit memory bus, and an estimated 450 W TBP. DLSS 4 introduces Multi-Frame Generation that can create up to three interpolated frames per rendered frame, plus Frame Generation and Frame Warp, with Nvidia claiming up to 8x performance and up to 75% latency reduction. The RTX 5090 and 5080 launched in early 2025 and sold out quickly, with reports of 12VHPWR cable melting prompting Nvidia to release an updated 12V-2×6 adapter. Nvidia’s RTX 5080, RTX 5070 Ti, and

9 August 2025

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Google’s Genie 3: The AI That Turns Text Prompts Into Interactive Worlds, Changing Gaming and Beyond

Genie 3, announced by Google DeepMind in August 2025, is the first real-time, interactive world model that can generate dynamic 3D environments from text prompts and let users explore them. Genie 1 (early 2024) produced 256×256 2D scenes with glitches, Genie 2 (late 2024) moved to 3D with 360p at 15 FPS for about 10–20 seconds, and Genie 3 (August 2025) delivers 720p at 24 FPS with multiple minutes of interactive play and about 1 minute of full consistency. Genie 3 uses an auto-regressive, memory-enabled video generator that remembers past frames to maintain coherence, built on Genie 2’s diffusion-based latent-transformer

8 August 2025

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Nintendo Switch 2 vs PlayStation Portal vs Steam Deck OLED – 2025’s Ultimate Handheld Showdown

Nintendo Switch 2 is a true next-gen hybrid with a tablet-like body and detachable Joy-Con 2 controllers that attach magnetically and feature Hall-effect joysticks, a rumored ~8-inch display, and DLSS upscaling enabling 4K output in TV mode and up to 120fps in handheld mode. PlayStation Portal (2025 revision) is an 8-inch 1080p LCD Remote Player that streams PS5 games, supports cloud streaming via PlayStation Plus Premium since late 2024, and weighs about 530 grams. The Portal is not a standalone console and cannot run games locally, and it has no Bluetooth audio support, relying on wired headphones or Sony’s Link

3 August 2025

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Epic Handheld Gaming Showdown: Lenovo Legion Go S vs Steam Deck OLED vs MSI Claw 8 AI+

MSI Claw 8 AI+ uses Intel Core Ultra 7 285V with 8 cores/12 threads and Arc 140V GPU, 32 GB LPDDR5X RAM, 1 TB NVMe SSD, priced around $899–$999. Lenovo Legion Go S uses AMD Ryzen Z2 Go (4-core/8-thread up to 4.3 GHz) with 16 GB LPDDR5X and 512 GB NVMe, with Windows version launched at $730 and a SteamOS edition planned around $499. Valve Steam Deck OLED features a 7.4-inch OLED touchscreen at 1280×800, 90 Hz, up to 1,000 nits brightness, 16 GB LPDDR5 RAM, and 512 GB or 1 TB NVMe storage. OLED Deck battery uses a 50

3 August 2025

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2025 Console & Handheld Gaming Showdown: PS5 vs Xbox vs Switch 2 vs Steam Deck & More

The PlayStation 5 Pro released on November 7, 2024, featuring a 16.7 TFLOP GPU, a 2 TB SSD, all-digital design, Wi-Fi 7, and a target of 60+ FPS at 4K with PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution. <li/Nintendo Switch 2 launched on June 5, 2025, with a 7.9-inch 1080p LCD, 12 GB RAM, 256 GB base storage, 1440p/120Hz docked output with HDR and DLSS-like 4K upscaling, Joy-Con 2 with a built-in camera for GameChat, backward compatibility with Switch 1, and base price of $449.99 (bundle $499). Metroid Prime 4: Beyond was re-revealed as a Switch 2 exclusive, launching in 2025. The Valve

21 July 2025

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Everything We Know About the PlayStation 6: Leaks, Specs, Release Date & Expert Predictions

Sony confirmed PS6 development is underway, with CEO Hideaki Nishino saying in mid-2025 that the ‘next generation console strategy’ is top of mind and PS6 is ‘one of their main priorities’. Analysts and regulators peg a PS6 release around 2027–2028, with Microsoft also expecting a 2028 window. Sony filed trademarks for PS6 through PS10 as early as 2019, signaling intent to extend the PlayStation line for multiple generations. The PS6 is expected to use a custom AMD Zen CPU (likely Zen 5 or Zen 6) with 8 or more cores on a 3nm or 2nm process. The GPU is anticipated

21 July 2025

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This Week in Tech: Game Preservation, AI Breakthroughs, Next-Gen Devices, and the Industry’s Growing Pains / Updated: 2025, July 6th, 12:01 CET

The EU petition Stop Killing Games surpassed one million signatures after Ubisoft removed The Crew and EA announced Anthem’s sunset in January 2026. Microsoft’s Xbox division conducted mass layoffs and dissolved Turn 10 Studios, with staff redirected to support Forza Horizon after CFO Amy Hood’s aggressive targets post-Activision Blizzard King acquisition. <li Arkane Studios founder Raphael Colantonio called Xbox Game Pass unsustainable and harmful to the industry, echoed by Larian Studios' Michael Douse warning of fewer risk-taking games. A new AI system, MAI-DxO, demonstrated diagnostic accuracy four times higher than human doctors and showed potential cost savings through AI-assisted medicine.

6 July 2025

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Tech News Weekly: Interstellar Visitors, AI Booms, Gaming Upheaval, and the Future of Devices / Updated: 2025, July 5th, 12:00 CET

3I/ATLAS is the third confirmed interstellar object to pass through our solar system, about 20 kilometers in diameter, detected by NASA’s ATLAS telescope, with a closest approach of 270 million kilometers. Nvidia briefly reached a $3.92 trillion market cap, the highest on record, driven by surging demand for AI chips. Microsoft announced 9,000 job cuts (about 4% of its workforce), primarily in middle management, as it pivots to AI and cloud and cancels projects like Perfect Dark and the Forza Motorsport series. Samsung’s Galaxy G Fold is a tri-fold smartphone with a near 10-inch display when unfolded, using a G-shaped

5 July 2025

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Tech News Deep Dive: July 2025’s Biggest Stories in Innovation, Gaming, and the Cosmos / Updated: 2025, July 5th, 00:00 CET

Microsoft laid off about 9,100 employees in 2025, primarily in the Xbox division, with Turn 10, Rare, The Initiative, and ZeniMax Europe hit hardest and projects like Perfect Dark, Everwild, and Blackbird canceled. The Stop Killing Games campaign surpassed 1,000,000 signatures, prompting the European Commission to review remote game shutdowns and digital preservation, with supporters including Elon Musk and PewDiePie; examples cited include Ubisoft’s The Crew and Anthem. EA announced Anthem servers will shut down on January 12, 2026, with premium currency sales already ceased and the game removed from EA Play in August 2024, and no offline mode. 3I/ATLAS,

5 July 2025

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Tech News Deep Dive: July 2025’s Biggest Stories in Devices, AI, Cloud, Gaming, and Space / Updated: 2025, July 3rd, 12:01 CET

Oracle signs a $30 billion annual cloud deal to lease 4.5GW of computing power to OpenAI for the Stargate data center, aiming to double Oracle’s cloud sales by 2028. OpenAI’s Stargate expansion, in partnership with Oracle and SoftBank, will build massive AI infrastructure in Texas, reinforcing a sovereign AI push and multi-cloud strategies. Distributed cloud architectures are becoming the norm, spreading resources across on-premises, public cloud, and edge to improve latency and regulatory compliance while raising governance and security challenges. Fairphone 6 emphasizes repairability with a modular design and replaceable camera modules, priced at €599 at MediaMarkt and built around

3 July 2025

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