Intel announced Clearwater Forest Xeon CPUs at Hot Chips 2025, built on the 18A process with up to 288 E-cores and DDR5-8000 memory support. These CPUs, targeting data centers and servers, are expected to ship starting in 2026 and feature a 17% IPC boost.

NVIDIA's Blackwell Ultra, including the GB300 and RTX PRO 6000, was presented at Hot Chips 2025, featuring up to 20,480 CUDA cores and 288 GB of HBM3E memory. The Blackwell architecture brings innovations in neural rendering and gaming GPUs, offering up to ten times improvements in performance and energy consumption.

Framework updated the Laptop 16 with Ryzen AI 300 processors and an Nvidia RTX 5070 GPU, featuring a modular design and 240W USB-C charging. Pre-orders start at $1499, with shipping in November.

Early access for Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater begins August 26, 2025, with the official launch on August 28, 2025, on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. The remake has received positive reviews, averaging around 86 points on Metacritic.

The Razer Blade 14 (2025) features a 14-inch OLED display, AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 processor, Nvidia RTX 5070 graphics, and up to 2TB SSD storage. It has a 72 WHr battery and supports Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4.

Intel is running a 'Gamer Days 2025' promotion, offering Battlefield 6 for free with select CPUs and prebuilt PCs until September 7th. Dell is also offering a free Battlefield 6 download voucher with purchases of Alienware gaming PCs or laptops featuring Intel Core processors.

The ASUS Prime GeForce RTX 5080 is now available at its MSRP of $999.99, a 21% discount from its previous price. The purchase also includes a free copy of Borderlands 4, set to release on September 12.

On August 26, 2025, Zotac's Gaming Solid OC variant of the Nvidia RTX 5090 is available for $250 below its MSRP for Amazon Prime members. The Zotac AMP Extreme Inifinity RTX 5090 is also on sale for $150 below MSRP.

On August 26, 2025, iBuyPower is offering Labor Day deals, including up to $300 off with a voucher code on powerful 50-series PC builds. An RTX 5080 rig with 32GB of RAM and a terabyte of storage is also available for $2,699.

The MSI GeForce RTX 5070 graphics card is on sale, with Newegg via eBay offering the card for $539 and Amazon Australia offering it for AU$792.35.

The Lenovo LOQ-e 15IAX9E gaming laptop is available for a limited time with a discount, featuring an Intel Core i5 processor and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 or 4050 6GB GDDR6 video card. The Lenovo LOQ Essential combines functionality and style with its Luna Grey finish.

EA announced the early access release date for Skate, set for September 16, 2025, on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms. The free-to-play game, set in San Vansterdam, features cross-platform play and progression, with up to 150 players per server.

IGN released the official announcement trailer for REAP: We Reap What Crawls on August 25, 2025. The upcoming co-op horror dungeon crawler is developed by Tbjbu2 and is coming soon to PC (Steam).

Polyscape announced NAMAKORIUM, an underwater cooperative real-time strategy game for up to four players, set to launch in Early Access on Steam in January 2026. Players command 'sea cleaners' to clean up polluted oceans.

IGN released the official pre-order gameplay trailer for nDreams' VR first-person adventure shooter, Reach, on August 25, 2025. The game is set to launch on October 16 for PlayStation VR2, Meta Quest, and Steam VR.

Envar Games' Witchspire, an open-world survival crafting game, is coming to Early Access in 2026 on PC (Steam). Players will explore an enchanting world with customizable characters.

A new Star Trek VR game, Star Trek: Infection, was announced at Gamescom, set to release on Meta Quest 3 + 3S and Steam VR headsets later in 2025. The game is the franchise's first narrative survival experience.

Exor Studios' The Riftbreaker received a major 2.0 update on August 25, 2025, introducing 4-player online co-op and an expanded campaign. The update is available for PC players via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG.

On August 25, 2025, Apex Legends received an update that nerfed the RE-45 Elite weapon and increased Evo Harvesters spawn rates. The community response has been positive.

PCGamesN published a guide on the best graphics cards for 2025, recommending the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 as the best overall and the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB as the best budget option.

Corsair launched the Xeneon Edge 14.5" touchscreen display, priced at $249.99, featuring a 32:9 aspect ratio and 60Hz refresh rate. It integrates with Corsair's iCUE software for system monitoring and media control.

LG announced the 49U950A-W UltraWide monitor, a 49-inch curved Nano IPS panel with a 32:9 aspect ratio and 5120x1440 resolution, supporting a 144Hz refresh rate. The monitor will be available in Singapore for S$2,299 (US$1,790).

XMG is showcasing two new notebooks at Gamescom 2025: the XMG Fusion 16 with Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX and the XMG Evo 15 with Intel and AMD processor options. The Evo 15 features a 300 Hz display.

The ViewSonic XG275D-4K is a 27-inch gaming monitor featuring a dual-mode option: 4K Ultra HD up to 160 Hz or Full HD up to 320 Hz. It is available for $379.99 on Amazon US.

Framework opens preorders for the first standards-compliant 240W USB-C PD power adapter on August 26, 2025, priced at $109. The adapter supports detachable power and USB-C cables and comes with a compact design.

ASUS launched the ROG Astral RTX 5080 Dhahab CORE GPU in the US for $1900, nearly double the MSRP of the GeForce RTX 5080. The card has a factory-overclocked chip and includes one month of Adobe Creative Cloud.

The author was impressed by the Asus ROG Strix XG248QSG Ace, a 610 Hz TN gaming monitor, at an event before Gamescom. The monitor provided a smoother experience than lower refresh rate monitors while playing Counter-Strike 2.

Gears of War: Reloaded, a remastered version, has been released for Steam, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Players are experiencing errors, and Steam reviews are 52% negative due to missing features.

On August 26, 2025, Microsoft released the non-security optional preview update KB5064080 (build 22621.5840) for Windows 11. It includes bug fixes for USB storage issues, File Explorer performance, and IME display problems.