Author: Sam

The year 2025 brought significant advancements in computer hardware, including new GPU series from NVIDIA and AMD, and enhanced CPUs with 3D V-Cache technology. While some products delivered impressive performance, pricing remained a key consideration. This overview highlights some of the standout hardware releases and reviews from the year.

Games For Everyone, a new monthly podcast series from Linux For Everyone, has launched to discuss the world of Linux gaming. It features a GamingOnLinux contributor, Jason Evangelho from Linux For Everyone, and Nick, offering casual chats about the industry.

Celebrate the start of 2026 in Pokémon Go with the New Year’s event. This guide covers the New Year’s 2026 Collection Challenge, event-exclusive field research tasks, various bonuses, wild Pokémon encounters, raid details, and a new avatar item. Discover how to earn rewards and benefit from Lucky Pokémon updates during this festive period.

A new update for Team Fortress 2 has been released, featuring new cosmetic styles, important bug fixes, and updates to maps like cp_fortezza and koth_boardwalk. The update will automatically apply upon restarting the game.

Viewfinder, a unique first-person puzzle adventure, is currently available for free on the Epic Games Store. This game challenges players to reshape reality by bringing photographs, paintings, and other images to life within the game world, offering a mind-bending experience with player-driven exploration and narrative.

Samsung’s presence at CES 2026 highlights a strong focus on AI integration across its diverse product range. This includes AI-powered OLED TVs, an AI OLED bot, and audio devices, alongside new OLEDoS technology for VR/AR headsets, and even an AI-infused ice cube maker.

Discover the journey of Nex Playground, an AI-powered motion-tracking console that has quickly become a family favorite. Learn how Nex Team’s innovative approach, affordable hardware, and subscription model are driving its rapid growth and aiming for over a million units sold by mid-2026.

GeForce NOW Ultimate is bringing next-generation cloud gaming to users worldwide, powered by the Blackwell RTX upgrade. Members can experience top-tier streaming from virtually anywhere, with a community video contest offering day passes and a chance to win a year-long membership. In-game rewards for Guild Wars 2 and Borderlands 4 are available, and nine new titles, including Capcom’s Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy, are joining the service, alongside a new Chromebook Fast Pass.

Aquamarine: Explorer’s Edition, a turn-based playable comic book experience set in an alien ocean, is currently available for free on Itch.io. This game blends classic adventure with roguelike elements, focusing on survival, exploration, and puzzle-solving.

AMD is reportedly reconsidering the discontinuation of its B650 chipset, allowing it to coexist with the newer B850. This move aims to address PC affordability, though the primary cost concern for the AM5 platform remains the rising price of DDR5 memory, which is exclusively supported by the socket.