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Nintendo noticed Nintendo Switch successor CES leak

The gaming world is buzzing with excitement and speculation as Nintendo finds itself at the center of a major leak regarding its upcoming console, the Nintendo Switch Succesor, or Switch 2 or some expecting a naming like Super Nintendo Switch (personal favorite too btw).

With the original Nintendo Switch setting a high benchmark, gamers and industry experts alike are eagerly awaiting any official news about its successor. However, recent leaks have fueled the anticipation even further, and Nintendo has been forced to address the growing storm of rumors and speculation.

In recent weeks, a series of leaks about the Nintendo Switch successor have spread like wildfire across the internet. These leaks have revealed tantalizing details about the console’s potential hardware specifications, price point, and the lineup of launch games.

While Nintendo has remained tight-lipped about the authenticity of these leaks, they have officially acknowledged their existence. This acknowledgment has led to a flurry of activity within the gaming community, with fans dissecting every piece of information to glean insights into what the new console might offer.

The plot thickened at CES 2025 when Nintendo’s legal team made headlines by approaching accessory maker Genki. Genki had displayed a replica of the Nintendo Switch 2 at the event, claiming it was based on the circulating leaks rather than any official information from Nintendo.

The mockup drew considerable attention, prompting Nintendo to take action. While Nintendo has not officially commented on the mockup or its creator’s claims, other than the leaks “are not official announcements”, the legal approach indicates the company’s concern over the spread of unofficial information.

With that, journalist Julien Tellouck has not claimed that Nintendo‘s lawyers approached Genki at CES 2025, but Genki representative explained that the company has nothing to worry about because they’ve never signed any confidentiality agreement or NDA with Nintendo, signaling that Nintendo cannot do anything drastically in legal terms.

Is fair to say that this is not an isolated event as Nintendo i known for defending and maintaining control over its announcements and managing public expectations and has been considered crucial at all time.

The acknowledgment of leaks, coupled with the legal actions at CES, underscores the challenges that Nintendo faces in navigating the fine line between fostering excitement and maintaining secrecy.

As the gaming community awaits further official updates from Nintendo, one thing is clear: the anticipation for the Nintendo Switch successor is at an all-time high. Whether these leaks turn out to be accurate or not, they have succeeded in keeping the spotlight firmly on Nintendo and its next big release.

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Sony to hit deep the gas for Playstation Productions

Sony Pictures has revealed plans to adapt two of its popular video game franchises into feature films: Helldivers 2 and Horizon Zero Dawn. The announcements were made during Sony’s press conference at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on January 7, 2025, which means that Playstation Productions will stop being AFK.

It was confirmed that works will begin for a Helldivers, Horizon Zero Dawn, both as movies and an anime adaptiation based on Ghost of Tsushima.

The Helldivers 2 movie will be produced by Sony Pictures. The game, developed by Arrowhead Game Studios, is a squad-based co-op shooter set in a dystopian sci-fi universe. Players take on the role of elite soldiers known as Helldivers, tasked with liberating planets across the galaxy from extraterrestrial threats.

The movie is expected to capture the game’s fast-paced, action-packed battles and dark humor.

The Horizon Zero Dawn movie will be a collaboration between Columbia Pictures and PlayStation Productions. The game, developed by Guerrilla Games, is an open-world action RPG set in a post-apocalyptic world dominated by robotic creatures. The story follows Aloy, a young hunter seeking to uncover the mysteries of her past and the collapse of an advanced civilization. The film adaptation aims to bring Aloy’s journey and the game’s stunning visuals to the big screen.

While it was already suggeestd a few years ago that Playstation Productions was having Horizon on the pipeline, but it was rumored to be a series to be showcased on Netflix.

In addition to the film adaptations, Sony also announced an anime series based on Ghost of Tsushima. The series will be produced by Crunchyroll and Aniplex and is set to air in 2027. The anime will be inspired by both the game’s campaign and its multiplayer Legends mode, featuring a supernatural storyline.

This appears to be unrelated to the already announced Ghost Of Tsushima movie that has Chad Stahelski (John Wick movie series) as Director.

Other Announcements

Sony also revealed that the second season of The Last of Us TV series will premiere in April 2025 on HBO and Max. Additionally, a film adaptation of Until Dawn is scheduled to be released in theaters the same month and finally, a reminder that the second season of Twisted Metal TV Series is in production and it is expected that the season will introduce Calypso and the proper Twisted Metal event.

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GeForce Now native app heading to more devices

Another important business for Nvidia after GPU and AI, is it cloud gaming service GeForce Now and also as part of its CEs 2025 announcements, expect to see an increase on device that would not needs computing trick to have the service wokrs and have the official app or the native app.

With this, Nivida a native GeForce Now app for the Steam Deck, which will replace the previous workaround of streaming via Google Chrome.

This app will offer up to 4K resolution and 60 frames per second with high dynamic range when connected to a TV. The native app will be available later this year, providing a much smoother and efficient gaming experience.

Also GeForce Now is expanding its support to include Apple Vision Pro spatial computers, Meta Quest 3 and 3S, and Pico mixed-reality devices. This expansion means that more users will be able to enjoy cloud gaming with NVIDIA’s advanced technologies, including ray tracing and NVIDIA DLSS.

Two highly anticipated games, “DOOM: The Dark Ages” and “Avowed,” will be available on GeForce Now when they launch on PC later in 2025. This addition will significantly enhance the library of over 2,100 supported titles.

Related to the back-end of GeForceNow, Nvidia announced that is launching its first GeForce RTX-powered data center in India. This initiative aims to make gaming more accessible around the world, especially in regions where high-performance gaming hardware may not be readily available.

Despite already announcing the Blackwell generation for GeForce RTX 50 in a previous announcement, Nvidia didn’t revealed when the edge nodes of GeForce Now will be based on the new generation of GPU like GeForce RTX 5080

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Dell wants its Dell 32 Plus 4K QD-OLED monitor to outstand

Dell has announced its new high-end monitor, the Dell Plus 32 4K QD-OLED, marking its first venture into OLED technology outside of gaming. The monitor is designed for consumers and creators, offering a high-end OLED panel at an affordable price of $800.

The Dell Plus 32 features a minimalist design with a new stand and base, and a fabric covering over the bottom bezel and speakers.

This design makes it suitable for home offices and design studios along with a 31.5-inch QD-OLED panel with a 4K resolution (3840 x 2160) and a refresh rate of up to 120Hz. This makes it ideal for creative work, providing outstanding clarity, vibrancy, and infinite contrast.

One of the standout features that Dell considers a great deal in terms of feature vs pricing, is the AI-enhanced 3D Spatial Sound, which uses beamforming technology to create virtual surround sound with its built-in 5-watt speakers.

The Dell Plus 32 4K QD-OLED monitor is priced at $800 and will be available starting March 27, 2025, in China, and May 22, 2025, globally.

Dell believes being boring with a rebrand is the way

In more CES 2025 news related to Dell, they raised some eyebrows, including mine, by announcing a rebranding of all their computer collections.

Say goodbye to iconic names like XPS, Latitude, Inspiron, and other well-known Dell brands. Starting this year, Dell will label all its computers with a scheme of “Dell,” “Dell Pro,” and “Dell Pro Max,” depending on the features each new computer brings.

Dell justifies this move as a way to make buying decisions easier for newcomers to the Dell brand. Or in other words, Dell believes that the new generation will be more naïve than average.

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Acer just grew the Nitro Blaze family

Indeed that this year 2025 will be another big year for portable PC Gaming and while some people are expecting big brands to announce the next generation of their respective devices, Acer took the step on adding more alternative with refreshed specifications for all gaming tastes.

Acer announced at CES 2025, the newest member of the now-a-family Nitro Blaze, the Acer Nitro Blaze 8 and 11, slated as two powerhouse handheld gaming PCs that are set to revolutionize your gaming experience.

The Nitro Blaze 8 and 11 are equipped with the cutting-edge AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS processor, delivering up to 39 TOPS of performance. Paired with the AMD Radeon 780M graphics, these devices are built to handle even the most demanding games with ease. With 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 2TB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD storage, you’ll experience lightning-fast load times and seamless multitasking.

The Nitro Blaze 8 features an 8.8-inch WQXGA IPS touchscreen with a 144Hz refresh rate and 500 nits of brightness. The Nitro Blaze 11 takes it up a notch with a 10.95-inch WQXGA IPS touchscreen, offering a 120Hz refresh rate and the same brilliant 500 nits brightness.

Both displays provide stunning visuals and smooth gameplay, making every gaming session a visual treat.

Also, Both models come with an array of ports, including USB4 Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-A, a Micro SD card slot, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. With Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3, you can enjoy lag-free online gaming and seamless connectivity to peripherals.

The Nitro Blaze 11 features detachable controllers and a built-in kickstand, offering more flexible gaming options. Whether you’re playing on the go or setting up a portable gaming station at home, the Nitro Blaze series adapts to your needs.

Both the Nitro Blaze 8 and 11 run on Windows 11 Home, providing access to a vast library of PC games. With support for Xbox PC Game Pass, you’ll have instant access to a diverse selection of games, from the latest AAA titles to indie gems.

Price and Availability

The Acer Nitro Blaze 8 is priced at $899.99, while the Nitro Blaze 11 comes in at $1,099.99. These handheld gaming PCs are set to hit the market soon, and they’re sure to be a hot commodity among gamers.

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AMD announces Radeon 9070 family along with FSR 4

One of the main thing that gamers were expecting of the AMD turn at the stage of CES 2025 was the future of Radeon and yes, RDNA 4 is official, yes, there is a new family with two members of Radeon in the name of Radeon 9070, YES FSR 4 also official but….NO…. AMD will hold specs and details.

More precisely, what it is included and the improvements that the RDNA 4 architecture is bringing for both Radeon 9790 and Radeon 9070 XT which probably are targeting 1440P resolution, will not be disclosed at this time, despite the GPUs are slated for a Q1 2025 release.

A reminder: AMD said that it was no longer interested in high-end GPU part of the market which means that proer 4K solutions aren’t on schedule this time.

So consider yourself a honorary gamer if you happens to be at Las Vegas this week, as AMD will have some PC with prototypes.

It was only confirmed that Asus, Acer, Sapphire, XFX, AsRock, Gigabyte, PowerColor and two Asian brands will have their respective GPU on sale soon and pretty much giving the tip that AMD will probably forego a Foundation or Reference GPU for public.

What it was said about RDNA 4 is that improves ray-tracing engine and performance, an upgraded media encoding quality.

Physically, all Radeon 9070/9070 XT GPU cards will be manufactured with 4nm process, which tells you the good balance of processing and energy consumption and the hardware will include its second-generation AI accelerators, third-generation ray-tracing accelerators, and second-generation radiance display engine.

Before you ask, no it is not for “bad luck or anything that you might have heard before, but AMD said that jumping from 7000 straight to 9000 for Radeon series labeling was needed because future mobile Radeon announcements will have the 8000 labelling, including RDNA 3.5.

Here comes a new challenger for AI-based upscaling -FidelityFX Super Resolution 4

AMD confirmed the new geneeration of FidelityFX Super Resolution at its fourth version or simply FSR 4, which a machine learning-powered update to AMD’s upscaling and frame-generation technology that’s been developed specifically for RDNA 4 and its dedicated AI accelerator hardware.

Of course, this could be a proper consideration for new PC builds or if you are in plans of upgrading as FSR 4 will be available only with a Radeon RX 9070 family GPU graphics as most of its functionality, depends on components on the hardware side.

Microsoft confirmed that a future update of Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 will have direct support to FSR 4 and also, Matt Booty of Xbox, shared that Microsoft remains committed on being a partner with AMD for their needs for Xbox (I will take it as a hint for the future of Xbox hardware).

Finally, AMD announced improvements to its Adrenalin, the Radeon software administrator and these improvements includes include the ability to generate images with AI models, summarize local documents, and ask an AMD chatbot questions about graphics settings and more. 

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AMD announces the Ryzen Z2 CPU family

Despite being initially leaked before their proper CES 2025 keynote, AMD has finally announced the second generation if its processor for portable gaming and computing device, the Ryzen Z2 and as expected, the improvement shall give space for speculation that next-gen portable device are coming this year.

AMD announced three new Ryzen Z2 APUs designed specifically for gaming handhelds and these include the Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Ryzen Z2, and Ryzen Z2 Go.

Each APU targets different power levels and starting with the Ryzen Z2 Extreme features 8 cores (3 Zen 5 + 5 Zen 5c) and 16 RDNA 3.5 Compute Units, meanwhile the Ryzen Z2 has 8 Zen 4 cores and 12 RDNA 3 Compute Units.

Finally, the newest member of the family and debuting the Ryzen Z2 Go is designed for budget-conscious gamers with 4 Zen 3+ cores and 12 RDNA 2 Compute Units.

Needless to say that the Ryzen Z2 Extreme will be the flagship of the Ryzen Z2 family and each individual will power target devices, AMD acknowledged directly that the Ryzen Z2 Go was specifically designed for the Legion Go S, the entry-level variant of the Lenovo Go device.

While there is no official words on device carrying this new CPU family from AMD, it confirmed that the Ryzen Z2 will be used in systems from ASUS, Lenovo, and Valve, which pretty much will have many gamers eyes anticipating if 2025 will mean the year of a proper Steam Deck follow-up.

AMD expect to have the Ryzen Z2 available for PC and electronic manufactures within Q1 2025.

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AMD announces Ryzen 9 X3D variants & new AI CPUs

As expected, AMD kicked off its CES 2025 keynote starting with an expected announcement and it is more X3D or 3D-Cahce ready CPU variants of the current Ryzen Zen 5 family and now, it is the turn of the flagship Ryzen 9 9950X and the little brother Ryzen 9 9900X, respectively with Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Ryzen 9 9900X3D.

Let’s start on what gamers are looking for and yes, AMD officially announced the X3D cache ready variant of the Ryzen 9 9950X as the Ryzen 9950X3D, which will get gamers a noticeable boost on gaming performance.

The Ryzen 9 99050X3D features 16 Zen 5 cores with a Max Boost frequency of 5.7GHz with 2 V-Cache, one specifically for AMD’s 3D-Cache and the other for the regular use of Zen 5 core usage, sharing a memory space of 144MB.

MD says the 9950X3D should be around 8 percent faster on average than the previous 7950X3D, based on benchmarks run on 40 games at 1080p. The gaming performance should be similar to the 9800X3D, with AMD claiming it’s within 1 percent. AMD even claims the 9950X3D is 20 percent faster than Intel’s Core Ultra 9 285K in those same games

With this, AMD is going after Intel’s Core 285K, calling it “the world’s best gaming processor” and the “new king for content creators and actually, it was acknowledged that both gaming and content creators are the target audience with the bold claim the 9950X3D is 20 percent faster than Intel’s Core Ultra 9 285K.

Remember that X3D variants of Ryzen CPU doesn’t see much improvement of their predecessors for general productivity like Word Processors, Presentation, non-GPU assisted graphical designs even non-graphical software engineering.

For those in a new to go beyond Ryzen 7 9800X3D but not enough budget for the Ryzen 9 9950X3D, Ryzen 9 9900X3D also makes its apprearance.

The Ryzen 9 9900X3D will include 12 Zen cores with24 threads, a 5.5GHz max boost, 140MB of cache, and a 120-watt TDP and with this, AMD said the cache is now less sensitive to high temperatures, allowing the CPU to boost to higher frequencies and deliver better performance in both gaming and creator tasks.

The new Zen 9 3D-Cache ready variants of the Zen 5 CPU family will be available starting March 2025, but prices were not immediately announced.

“Strix Halo” and “Fire Range” no more

The second announcement regarding CPU it aimed for mobile gaming or gaming laptop and once internally knew as “Strix Halo” and “Fire Range”, where announced today respectively as Ryzen AI Max family and the Ryzen HX/HX3D family.

Starting with AI Max family and more or less taking the queue of both Apple with the M processors and Qualcomm with Snapdragon X family, AMD is taking the best of both gaming and AI world with these two processors.

The Ryzen AI Max can have configuration of up to 40 RDNA 3.5 compute units, 16 Zen 5 CPU cores, and a new memory interface with 256GB per second of bandwidth and meanwhile, the Ryzen AI Max Plus 395 (the high end variant), as over 1.4x the graphics performance and 2.6x the 3D rendering performance of Intel’s highest-end Lunar Lake chip, the Intel Core 9 288V.

These specs in theory, makes a high end laptop beating a MacBook Pro built with a Apple M4 Pro, which tells you that laptops built with these processors are for a mix of gaming and productivity.

Finally the former Fire Range project, was announced as the family that includes the new HX- and X3D which its design will have them as a discrete processing units instead of discrete GPU.

The family includes the Ryzen 9 9850HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX and the Ryzen 9 9955HX3D which is obvious to say which one include 144MB of 3D-Cache or X3D and this will power the high-end gaming laptop for this year.

The processors are expected to be available in the first half of 2025 and are aimed at users who need powerful computing for gaming, content creation, and AI workloads

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Intel confirms commitment to Arc GPUs business

In great news for those who are having a soft side for Intel, mainly in their efforts for their penetration of the GPU aspect of the computing and gaming PC side of their business, is that Intel is committing on their Arc brand and try to have a proper third GPU giant title along with Nvidia and AMD.

In a much needed contrast to former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger’s negativity on the GPU business with Intel Arc, which he saw it as a failed experiment, Intel’s new co-CEO Michelle Johnston Holthaus has confirmed the audience in the company’s CES 2025 keynote, that Arc isn’t going away. 

As a matter of fact, it is one of the most frequently asked question as Johnson claimed (quoted by The Verge).

With that Holthaus took the opportunity to say tat Intel will launch the Arc B570 GPU this next week, a card which is even more budget than the B580.

About that GPU, is based  on Xe2 “Battlemage” GPU architecture with 16 cores (some cores will be for direct computing and others for efficiency), up to 12GB of dedicated video memory, and up to 190W of energy usage and this Arc GPU aims to compete with Nvidia GeForce 4060 and Radeon 7600 XT.

 One thing that I would consider as expected, is that Intel might be going the same route that Nvidia and AMD are going regarding leveraging GPU for both gaming and AI as part of the strategic plans on the future includes their investment for AI solutions.

But hey, if this justifies Intel Arc’s existence and brings more choices for the consumer, mainly the budget consumer, it should be seen as a good thing.

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HDMI 2.2 officially announced at CES 2025

In what it was expected to be incoming, were are at the dawn on what its next for HDMI and the HMDI Forum has officially unveil the standard for HDMI 2.2 at CES 2025 and what could monitors and electronic should be capable off with the new advancements.

The new HDMI 2.2 standard offers significantly higher bandwidth and faster data transfer speeds compared to its predecessors, with HDMI 2.2 devices supporting data transfer speeds of up to 96Gbps, double the speed of HDMI 2.1b, and can handle resolutions up to 12K at 120 frames per second.

But of course, the gaming community’s interest on the new standard of HDMI 2.2 should be enlisted as follows:

  • Higher Resolutions and Refresh Rates: HDMI 2.2 can support resolutions up to 12K and refresh rates up to 120Hz, providing incredibly sharp and smooth visuals for gaming.
  • Lower Latency: The new Latency Indication Protocol (LIP) helps synchronize audio and video signals, reducing input lag and improving overall gaming responsiveness.
  • Enhanced Audio: HDMI 2.2 includes an improved Audio Return Channel (eARC), allowing for high-quality audio transmission, which is crucial for immersive gaming experiences.
  • Future-Proofing: With its higher bandwidth, HDMI 2.2 is designed to support future gaming technologies and content, ensuring compatibility with upcoming advancements in gaming hardware and software.

While HDMI 2.2 devices are expected to become available later this year, it may take some time for consumer media and devices to fully support the new standard. The new cables required for HDMI 2.2 will be labeled with an “Ultra96” marker to indicate their compatibility.