Tech & Hardware 8 Hours

Last updated: August 30, 2026, 10:14 PM ET

Gaming

Rockstar's extended GTA VI gameplay preview drew over 4 million live viewers, underscoring the massive anticipation ahead of its release. Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has confirmed the game will launch without microtransactions or generative AI features, a notable shift from the studio's usual post-launch monetization model. Analysts have predicted week-one sales of $4 billion for the title.

CD Projekt Red's joint-CEO says The Witcher 4 will get a physical edition with no disc inside, leaving the inclusion of an actual PS5 disc up to platform holders. Meanwhile, a massive 12TB Valve archive leak from old Steam2 servers has surfaced, containing internal builds from 2003–2013, including a July 2009 Portal 2 build that fans are now mining for clues. The trove also includes early Half-Life content from the era.

Hardware & Semiconductors

NVIDIA has blocked RTX 5000 power limit overclocking in its latest driver update, shutting down the mVolt+ tool that previously unlocked up to 700W on the RTX 5090 and 68% higher limits on the RTX 5080. The move reverses a recent open-source workaround and restricts enthusiast control over the Blackwell cards.

SK hynix CEO Kwak Noh-Jung warned that the memory shortage will persist through 2030, with no signs of easing. Speaking after the company's groundbreaking ceremony, he cited sustained AI-driven demand for HBM and DRAM as the primary driver, signaling extended pricing pressure across the semiconductor supply chain.