Pulsar has apparently been busy in recent months, with the gaming peripherals maker previously showing off an upcoming ergonomic gaming mouse designed for gamers with large hands and more recently teasing new dual-sensor gaming mice that will allow for true virtual sensor position for individual customization. Now, according to a recent post shared by @jakeufps on X, Pulsar is planning to launch two new Hall effect gaming keyboards: the Sboard HE TKL and Sboard HE 100%.

As you might have guessed, the names denote two distinct keyboard form factors—classic TKL and 100% layouts, the latter of which is already something of a rarity in the modern gaming keyboard market—but instead of chasing fancy features, like programmable knobs, Pulsar has gone for a cleaner aesthetic and functionality. Both keyboards have the typical 8 kHz polling rate and Hall effect switches expected from serious gaming keyboards launched in 2026, but they also have built in DACs and four-pole 3.5 mm audio combo jacks for audio passthrough. Both keyboards will also supposedly launch with silent Hall effect switches, which is another stand-out feature in a world of clacky gaming keyboards.

The Elder Scrolls VI finally has its full name. Bethesda Game Studios revealed it as The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel at the end of a video celebrating the studio's 40th anniversary, with Todd Howard walking through Bethesda's history first. The short teaser that followed has no gameplay, just a stretch of desert, an Elder Scroll rising out of the sand, and the new logo. It also carries a line of lore text credited to Yazar, Moth Priest to High Queen Iradne of Hammerfell, dated 4E 206. Skyrim takes place in 4E 201, so it looks like Sentinel is set roughly five years later, in the Redguard homeland of Hammerfell. Sentinel itself is one of Hammerfell's major cities, sitting on the Iliac Bay. Both the name and the setting match what The Verge's Tom Warren reported last week.

It seems the name is all fans are getting for now. In a follow-up post on X, Bethesda said development is still ongoing and that it will be "some time" before the studio has anything else to show, adding that it's happy to have the name and location out in the open at last. There's still no word on a release date, launch window, or platforms. The game was first teased at E3 2018, and Bethesda said in July that it remains the studio's primary development focus, although reports suggested the Xbox layoffs could cause delays. Bloomberg's Jason Schreier has also claimed on Bluesky that the game was at least two years out, so anyone hoping for a 2027 launch should probably temper their expectations.

At this point, Half-Life 3 has become a meme for its ability to get gamers excited at even the slightest whiff of a mention of its name. For a while now, however, there have been rumors circulating about a Valve project called HLX, which is ostensibly Valve's internal name for a new Half-Life project that some have theorized may be Half-Life 3.

In a recent clip from a Valve Q&A panel at GameSoundCon (shared by @Tyler_McV on X), while addressing a question about HDR implementations in different games, a Valve employee, Mike Morasky, says that "I think Deadlock has their own version of HDR. HLX has its own version, so on and so forth." This mention of HLX is what Half-Life 3 hopefuls have latched onto as evidence of confirmation of the game by Valve itself.

With an ever-growing selection of Hall effect gaming keyboards to choose from, it seems as though e-sports brand RAWM has opted for optical switch tech for its next keyboard, the Nyx60, which it has announced will launch on Kickstarter on September 3. The only other major player in the PC peripherals market still relying on optical switches is Razer, and even Razer recently launched the Huntsman V3 HE to complement its optical keyboard line-up. The RAWM Nyx60's current listed MSRP is $199, but it will launch on Kickstarter with an early bird price of $99 for those who sign up with a $1 reservation.

RAWM argues that optical switch tech provides more stable actuation detection than magnetic switches and sensors, and it claims to be the first gaming keyboard to offer "light-guided optical switches in a full aluminium keyboard. It's currently unclear what, if anything, sets RAWM's switch tech apart from the prismatic designs we've already seen in Wooting and Razer's switches, but RAWM claims that the optical switch tech will offer 0.01 mm precision for both actuation and rapid trigger, and it says that the optical switches offer other benefits over HE, while offering all of the nifty analogue features, like RT, DKS, SOCD, and Mod Tap.

It seems as though the Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike opened the floodgates for a deluge of gaming mice with magnetic switches and all the benefits that come with the tech, like adjustable actuation distance and rapid trigger. The latest brand to join the magnetic mouse race is the keyboard maker, Everglide.

Revealed in a post on X, Everglide will be releasing a lightweight wireless gaming mouse that closely mimics likes of the Razer Viper series. The mouse will be available in both white and black colorways, and although not a lot is known about the mouse's internals, Everglide has confirmed the existence of magnetic switches and that it will weigh noticeably less than Logitech's magnetic mouse implementation.

Palworld is no stranger to game collaborations, with Terraria and Ultrakill being two of the game's biggest collaborations to date, but it seems as though Pocket Pair is building towards a new collaboration with No Man's Sky. Although nothing has been confirmed just yet, Pocket Pair's head of communication and publishing, John Buckley, recently engaged in a bit of online banter with Sean Murray, the co-founder of No Man's Sky's Hello Games, hinting at a potential collaboration.

This comes after Buckley commented publicly that the Palworld developer is constantly inundated with collaboration request, but that the majority are ultimately declined because they don't make sense. Incidentally, No Man's Sky recently added the Xeno Arena creature capture and battle update, which introduced mechanics similar to Palworld's wild pals.

When news broke about PlayStation's return to console exclusives, it was accompanied by a caveat that live service multiplayer games would continue to launch on multiple platforms, with Sony's Hedeaki Nishino stating that games would release on platforms that would enhance the gameplay experience. The executive has since conducted another interview with Famitsu, in which he both doubles down on this commitment and expands on Sony's plans for live service games. Despite the recent Destiny 2 debacle—which has resulted in layoffs of around 300 employees at Bungie—and lukewarm Marathon launch, Nishino says he believes that live service games attract users on a global level, and Sony will "continue to revitalize the market through first-party and third-party content." He continued, saying that PlayStation is looking to experiment within the live-service genre in the medium to long-term, and that the genre is still new and growing.

Nishino also spoke on the future of the gaming console, saying that Sony still sees a future in the console as a gaming format, and that you will continue to need a console to play some games. However, he mentioned that console hardware would need to adapt to the gamer's lifestyle, teasing that Sony is moving out of the living room, with future speakers and monitors planned for other use cases. He then went on to mention the PlayStation Portal as one of the ways Sony has attempted to address the changing lifestyle demands of a gamer, and said that he would like to continue to push that frontier to better match diversifying lifestyles. We've known for a while that Sony has been planning to launch a standalone PS6 Portable, with recent rumors claiming that the gaming handheld would launch with as much as 24 GB of GDDR7 VRAM as shared system and graphics memory.

Hot on the heels of the launch of the Epomaker HE 75 V2 and F108 Pro V2 keyboards, the keyboard maker has shown off the Hack70 as an upcoming mechanical keyboard, offering a larger version of the ortholinear layout that featured in keyboards like the Luma40. The Hack70 has yet to be officially announced, but the keyboard has been teased in a number of social media posts and a recent unboxing livestream to the brand's YouTube channel. The Hack70 has not yet been announced, but the only other keyboard in the Hack line-up is the HHKB-style Hack59, which comes in at $69.99 on Epomaker's online store, so pricing may be somewhat similar for the Hack70. What few details can be gleaned from the aforementioned livestream suggest that, although it is a niche product, it will likely be on the more affordable side and appeal to those who want to dip their toes into ortholinear keyboards without diving into hyper-niche DIY builds or in-depth customization.

The Hack70 will have tri-mode connectivity, meaning USB-C wired, Bluetooth, and 2.4 GHz, and it will have a plastic case with two-stage flip-out feet and a polycarbonate gasket mounted plate, judging by the included sound test. In case you're unfamiliar, an ortholinear layout—where the keys are aligned in a perfect grid, unlike the traditional row-stagger—supposedly eliminates diagonal finger movements, potentially reducing finger strain and increasing typing efficiency—although the latter is hotly debated. Similarly to the Keychron Q15 Max, the Hack70 veers away from traditional ortholinear keyboards by including more conventional 2.25u and 2.75u split spaces. The Hack70 will also be hot-swap compatible with 3- and 5-pin MX-style mechanical switches, with Epomaker Creamy Jade switches installed by default, by the looks of things, and it will have per-key RGB backlighting, although it will lack the shine-through keycaps of the Luma40. The Hack70's keycaps, which look to be dye-sublimated PBT, will be uniform height, using the XDA profile, thereby giving users the flexibility to test out different layouts or create a macro pad by moving keycaps around freely. The presenter in the unboxing livestream comments that there will be a .JSON file on the product page, suggesting that the Hack70 will be programmable in VIA.

One of the Epomaker keyboards we spotted at CES 2026 was the charming little Luma40, which is apparently being followed up by its polar opposite, at least in terms of the layout and form factor. The recently announced Epomaker Luma100 is a 96% wireless mechanical keyboard that packs much of the benefits of a full-size mechanical keyboard into a slim, compact form factor. The Luma100 is not yet available on the Epomaker site, but the product page has launched, giving us a good idea of what to expect from the new low-profile mechanical keyboard. The Luma100 measures in at 37.1 × 12.85 cm with a stated 23 mm front height—presumably with keycaps installed. Aside from the low-profile design, all-aluminium chassis, and the 96% layout that preserves the num pad in a more compact footprint, the Luma100 has a number of interesting features that might interest potential buyers.

The most obvious difference between the Luma40 and the Luma100 is the layout, but the Luma100 also has a gasket mount, as opposed to the tray mount of the Luma40. The Luma100 also uses much more conventional keycaps, with ABS DSA low-profile keycaps with shine-through legends to match the Luma100's north-facing RGB backlighting. Additionally, the Luma100 follows a much more conventional row-staggered layout, ditching the Luma40's ortholinear design. The switches in the Luma100 are similar to the Luma84's, though, being that they seem to be based on the Gateron Low-Profile 2.0 switch standard, although it seems as though Epomaker has commissioned a custom switch for the Luma100, since the switches shown off in a recent unboxing video are unlike other Gateron switches, featuring clear PC housings and a light green stem.

ATK, maker of the Blazing Sky Duckbill mouse that launched in mid-2025 and the recently announced Yogo75 mechanical keyboard, has officially unveiled the launch date, design, and some specifications for its upcoming Zero wireless gaming mouse. The Zero takes a slightly different approach to most of ATK's other gaming mice, opting, instead of the usual ABS or forged carbon fiber, for a translucent, textured polycarbonate shell that will allow you to see the internals of the mouse. The Zero has been confirmed to be arriving in at least three translucent colorways: black, pink, and white, although ATK is known for having a wide variety of color options on most of its gaming mice.

According to the official teaser on X and a recent Reddit post, the ATK Zero will feature much of the same tech as has been present in many of the brand's more recent releases, including the Nordic 54L15 MCU, a PixArt PAW 3950 Ultra sensor with up to 42,000 DPI sensitivity and a 20,000 FPS mode, 8 kHz polling, and a 300 mAh battery. The aforementioned spec sheet also mentions a 39 g weight and dimensions coming in at 120.1 × 63.2 × 38.1 mm, making it almost identical to the Pulsar X2 CrazyLight Medium in terms of size, shape, and weight. The ATK Zero will feature custom ATK optical switches for the main clicks, a TTC Gold encoder for the scroll wheel, and pure PTFE skates. The launch date is currently set for March 11, although pricing is still unknown.

The Korea Economic Daily had an exclusive mid-month sit-down with Jensen Huang, just after his attendance of a casual NVIDIA and SK hynix engineering team meetup. As disclosed in an exclusive report, the South Korean publication managed to extract some intriguing tidbits during an "unscheduled interview," that took place in Santa Clara, California (not far from Team Green's HQ). A headline generating quote was pulled from part of the conversation concerning next month's GPU Technology Conference. The NVIDIA did not hold back, after granting plentiful access: "ask as much as you want." When asked about plans for the company's forthcoming (March 16 to 19) conference, Huang confidently let slip that: "a chip that will surprise the world will be unveiled at GTC next month."

With an annual cadence, the Team Green boss—is once more—expected to present the latest and greatest items in a keynote presentation. Since 2026 is the launch year of "Vera Rubin," industry observers have already predicted a very VR200 NVL72-heavy on-stage showcase. Later on in the exclusive Q&A, Huang teased multiple unnamed new properties, due for introduction at GTC 2026: "we've prepared several new chips the world has never seen before." Potentially, very early "Feynman" AI accelerator prototypes could make it onto the main stage. Alternatively, "Vera GPU" offshoots are also likelihoods. In the interview, Green Team leader hinted about the slog of getting cutting-edge IPs into fruition: "nothing is easy because all technologies are at their limits." The Korea Economic Daily reporter noted Huang's just concluded meal with "NVIDIA and SK Hynix memory engineers"—elaborating on this potent HBM4-focused partnership, Huang remarked boastfully: "with a team like this, nothing is impossible."

Earlier in the week GameSir representatives started teasing an upcoming launch of GameHub for Mac. Apparently, members of the Chinese gaming brand's Discord community were the first to hear about this exciting development. Soon after that, the GameSir social media account issued a succinct message to the world: "your Mac is now a gaming PC. Introducing GameHub for Mac. Unlock your entire Steam library. Coming soon." A promo image shows a variety of modern Apple desktop and laptop systems, accompanied by another short section of text: "Run Win games/Steam natively...Reborn, and be free." Currently, the Android version of GameSir's GameHub app is advertised as offering the ability to "play any game anywhere" through emulation. Elaborating further, the application's main splash page states: "choose from thousands of games on supported platforms, from mobile games to next-gen console exclusives streamed from the cloud."

The Apple-based teaser shows MacBook, iMac, Mac Studio, Mac Mini, and iMac hardware surrounding a mysterious GameSir controller and dock—only appearing as a white cut-out. Over the past couple of years, the popular brand has released several officially licensed Xbox models. Could they be working on an Apple variant of the G7 Pro? According to information shared within the official GameSir Discord server, GameHub for macOS will feature a "proprietary AI frame interpolation" system, graphics performance tweaks, color adjustment functions, and a V-Sync mode. Additionally, company reps mentioned "60+ FPS smoothness on AAA titles." Initials reports have highlighted an existing GameHub app for iOS-base devices, but this particular software suite does not provide any PC emulation or access to cloud gaming. Instead, it grants the ability to calibrate connected GameSir controllers.

For the last few weeks, Blizzard has been going big. Blizzard Showcase brought together the four key titles—Overwatch, Diablo, World of Warcraft, and Hearthstone—and gave the space to bring their updates, announcements (and some surprises!) in their own ways. It's all a part of the road to BlizzCon 2026: the year of Blizzard's 35th anniversary, not to mention the 30th anniversary of Diablo, and the 10th anniversary of Overwatch. This is the perfect space in time to look back at the universes that have brought us together and look forward to the future.

For Blizzard President, Johanna Faries—speaking on the Official Xbox Podcast—the Showcase has been a combination of careful planning and happy serendipity: "We've been really thoughtful about (giving) our players what they're hoping for, and hopefully delight them and surprise them in some big ways. I think those have landed. And we'll just continue to sort of prime what we hope to be a very, very big year as we continue on here in 2026."

Just few more days until the horrors begin! REANIMAL, the highly anticipated co-op horror game from Tarsier Studios, creators of Little Nightmares and Little Nightmares II, launches this Friday, February 13. Pre-ordering the Deluxe Edition now secures 10% savings and grants access to the REANIMAL Season Pass, which includes all three DLCs in The Expanded World campaign—delivering all-new horrors for players to survive.

There are three upcoming chapters in The Expanded World, the first of which is scheduled to release in summer 2026. The Expanded World will weave a completely original story around new child protagonists, thrusting players into chilling new environments and monstrous horrors across the war-torn REANIMAL island.

Optical mouse switches have become all the rage in gaming mice these days, thanks to reduced latency and improved durability, but unless you're buying from Razer or Logitech, the only options for optical switches have been Kailh and Omron. Now, budget keyboard and mouse switch maker, Huano, looks to be entering the fray with the Huano Nuo optical switch, which has shown up in a Bilibili video review of the Xinmeng Zero 1 Pro gaming mouse.

According to the mouse's spec sheet, shared by @PhalangesCo on X, the Huano Nuo optical switches have a rated lifespan of 100 million clicks, which is higher than many Huano mechanical switch options but only on-par with the company's options typically found in budget high-performance gaming mice. The Zero 1 Pro gaming mouse the Huano Nuo optical switches are featured in is a hyper-budget gaming mouse, coming in at just RMB 39, or USD 5.65 converted, which is a good sign that the optical switches will also make it to other more affordable gaming mice in the global market.

The Ninjutso Sora V2 is one of the lightest full-size solid-shell wireless gaming mice on the market, coming in at just 39 g, and despite the V2 only just recently having received an updated 8K update, Ninjutso is already teasing a Sora V3 for early February. This is according to a new post on the brand's X page. Not much else has been revealed about the mouse, but we can infer some likely specs and changes based on the available information. Based on the recent update to the Sora V2, we can at least expect the Sora V3 to weigh no more than 39 g and feature 8 kHz polling, at least a PixArt 3395 sensor, if not the 3950, and Omron Optical switches for the main clicks.

Along with an early sneak peek at the mouse's design, Ninjutso commented "Best claw grip mouse of 2026?" This suggests that the Sora V3 will have some minor changes to the shell, even though the shell looks nearly identical to the V2 in the teaser image. When Ninjutso announced the Sora V2, one of the major changes was that the V2 mouse was shorter than its predecessor and had a somewhat taller hump. Judging from the image of the V3, it appears as though Ninjutso is leaning into this design trend once more, because the hump looks to have grown somewhat again. It also appears as though the front edge of the mouse, along with the left and right click buttons, has been lowered slightly compared to the V2. The side buttons on the Sora V3 also look slightly more pronounced than those of the V2, which would make them easier to find and trigger in tense gaming sessions.

Late last week, HW Media Lab presented the first photos of their DockFrame prototype. A familiar cog emblem is visible in a couple of the teaser shots. The independent hardware design agency has formulated their nifty and highly customizable USB-C hub with Framework's modular card expansion system in mind. In addition, the open-hardware system's tool cards can be connected up to non-Framework computers, and smartphones, via USB-C. Eleo Basili, co-founder and principal product designer at HW Media Lab, commented on the status of this intriguing project: "we're iterating on the PCB now (power + routing + port behavior), and we're incorporating the community's requirements into the spec." Suggestions and other thoughts are welcomed—feedback can be sent in through the DockFrame official site.

Interested parties are invited to join a pre-order waiting list, but Basili and colleagues have not revealed any pricing details or an upcoming launch window. The DockFrame design is not officially affiliated with Framework, but connectivity enthusiasts seem to be impressed with HW Media Lab's plans and colorful/fun decorative themes. Currently, Framework offers 24 types of their own expansion cards, starting at $11. Rising costs have caused invested users to balk at the prospect of tailoring their Laptop 12, 13, or 16 systems to greater degrees—especially in terms of memory kits and graphics card modules. The first-gen DockFrame product, at least in early form, has the capacity to accept up to four hot swappable cards.

A fresh Qualcomm teaser trailer has dropped a major hint about Snapdragon X2 Elite chips breaking away from expected portable PC formats. The official Snapdragon YouTube channel's January 13 upload description stated: "next-gen desktops are here. Snapdragon X Series processors build on the breakthroughs that reshaped laptops—bringing speed, intelligence, and power efficiency to desktop PCs so creators, developers, and gamers can do more, faster." Eighteen seconds into Qualcomm's minute-long video, a clumsily-phrased "these flexible PCs bring what legacy desktops don't" declaration is made. Additionally, some "real life" examples are shown in the short video—where a few folks are typing away on wireless keyboards.

Presumably, these demo peripherals are linked up to generic-looking black or metallic silver compact desktop PC systems—in turn connected/wired to curved office monitors. A VideoCardz report concludes that the "next-gen desktops powered by Snapdragon X Series" trailer delivers misleading messaging, since Qualcomm has only showcased passively-cooled mini PC prototypes (in-person) at past promotional events. Most notably, red "drinks coaster" and "hockey puck"-shaped samples appeared at last September's Snapdragon Summit 2025 in Hawaii. The semantics of what qualifies as a small desktop Windows PC system can be argued over in infinitum—we hope that Qualcomm, and involved manufacturing partners, clarify matters once finalized hardware nears retail release time.

HI, WE'RE THE ENCLAVE. The GRAND REVEAL is here! We kept our promise, we cooked and now is the time to unveil our "new" project: the dream-like big brother of BLACKSHARD. HYPNOS is a first-person adventure and exploration game set within a new megastructure described in the Maze Chronicles, a Black Shard of Onyx, hidden beneath the roots of the Forest of Destiny. The Enclave is at work, supported by Redlock Studio and once again featuring the talents of ALT236 and AL9000.

This time, you play as a man named Choron, an Other on his quest to the edges of Dream. Those who have not played BLACKSHARD need not worry, as you will be transported to a new world, allowing you to grasp the entire plot. However, walkers of the Labyrinth will recognize the signs, concepts, some characters and intertwined patterns. After all, some of you are already walking the Path of the Eternal Return.

Days after the conclusion of CES 2026, ASUS has presented a brand-new workstation motherboard design on social media. Today's mid-morning teaser claims that company representatives had already introduced their behemoth EBB format product in Las Vegas—furthermore, they describe their next-gen board as being "built for pros who demand serious performance and rock-solid stability." An included photo shows a demonstration sample sitting on top of a black plinth, emblazoned with the ASUS logo and a customary "in search of incredible" slogan. TechPowerUp and several other PC hardware media outlets did not manage to inspect this particular unit during visits to the Taiwanese brand's showroom space. The ASUS social media account hinted that "the future of workstations" is arriving soon, and included a cryptic link to their ExpertCenter Pro ET900N G3 workstation product page. It should be noted that this specific system is powered by NVIDIA's GB300 "Grace Blackwell" ultra desktop superchip.

It is possible that an Intel-based ExpertCenter workstation variant will emerge in the near future. The teased new-gen W890 Pro WS mainboard could succeed the company's current Pro WS W790E-SAGE SE design. The lone ASUS preview shot shows an LGA 4710 socket. This format will host Team Blue's upcoming Xeon "Granite Rapids-WS" HEDT processor family. Coincidentally, the supposed 86-core flagship "Xeon 698X" SKU has made an appearance this week. Forthcoming compatible motherboards are expected to utilize the W890 workstation platform chipset. The gigantic new ASUS Pro WS layout sports eight DDR5 DIMM slots, seven PCIe x16 slots, and four Gen 5 x4 slots. Various large heatsinks and two active cooling fans temper crucial elements on this feature-rich board. Naturally, pricing information is not available at this point in time. Given that the Pro WS W790E model goes for $1600+, we expect its successor to launch with a price tag closer to $2000.

Don't miss the upcoming 12-minute Resident Evil Showcase special, featuring all the latest info on Resident Evil Requiem! Airing January 15, 2026! The date and time of the event may change without prior notice. Some of the games included in the show aren't suitable for children. This content will be age restricted. Age verification will be required to view this content.

Requiem for the dead. Nightmare for the living.
Prepare to escape death in a heart-stopping experience that will chill you to your core. A new era of survival horror arrives with Resident Evil Requiem, the latest and most immersive entry yet in the iconic Resident Evil series. Experience terrifying survival horror with FBI analyst Grace Ashcroft, and dive into pulse-pounding action with legendary agent Leon S. Kennedy. Both of their journeys and unique gameplay styles intertwine into a heart-stopping, emotional experience that will chill you to your core.

ATK Gear is most well known for its lightweight gaming mice, but the esports brand also has a full line-up of Hall effect gaming keyboards. Now, according to a teaser on X, it seems as though one of its current 75% HE keyboards, the RS7 V2, is getting an update with what looks to be a more affordable model. Not much is known about the new RS7 Air aside from what can be seen in the teaser. It looks as though the RS7 Air will maintain the 75% form factor, clear polycarbonate keycaps, and the aluminium chassis, but it also looks like the aluminium chassis has been simplified somewhat to cut costs.

The most obvious difference between the upcoming Air and the current RS7 models is the smaller RGB side-light window, but there are other small differences that can be seen as well. For one, the chassis lacks many of the embellishments that are present on the more premium models, and it's unclear if the cheaper version will still use the same dual-mount design as the existing models—although the top and bottom cases do seem to split parallel to the PCB, so it may still be present. Currently, the RS7 V2 is available in the standard RS7, which comes in at $199.99, and the RS7 Ultra, which costs $239.99. The new Air variant has yet to be fully revealed, but it's fairly obvious that there is a gap in the $100-200 market that used to be filled by V1 RS7 keyboards. It's unclear when the RS7 Air will launch, but ATK says it is "coming soon."

As we step into the new year, many of us are looking for fresh ways to play, connect, and explore. That's why we're excited to announce a new partnership with V (formerly VIDAA) that expands where your gaming adventures can happen: the Xbox app is coming to select Hisense and V homeOS-powered Smart TVs in 2026. This partnership is all about giving you more freedom and flexibility to play how you want. Xbox Game Pass subscribers—including Ultimate, Premium, and Essential subscribers—will be able to stream hundreds of games, from new releases to fan favorites, directly through the Xbox app on supported TVs via Xbox Cloud Gaming.

With the Xbox app, you'll be able to explore a variety of great games including Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and many more. As an Xbox Game Pass subscriber, you'll also unlock unlimited cloud gaming, giving you the flexibility to play games across different devices, including select games you already own. It's all about giving you more freedom to play your way.

Late last year, a myriad of Intel manufacturing partners started teasing next-gen "Panther Lake" processor-based devices. In November, GMKtec—a mini PC specialist—took part in a Team Blue-curated 2025 Technology Innovation and Industry Ecology event. Attendees in China witnessed a debuting of the hardware manufacturer's EVO-T2 model. A product placard boasted that the compact desktop system utilized a "Panther Lake H 12Xe3" mobile processor. This past weekend, freshly released GMKtec marketing material confirms that the EVO-T2 will feature Intel's Core Ultra X9 388H APU; presumably in the best available configuration. Up until the new year, Team Blue and involved parties have not publicly confirmed the nomenclature of forthcoming "Panther Lake-H" SKUs.

Officially, GMKtec's most potent Intel CPU-based package was declared worthy of being the company's centerpiece at their CES 2026 booth. The upcoming flagship 16-core Core Ultra X9 388H APU seems to be positioned to take on AMD's best current-gen "Strix Halo" mobile chip: Ryzen AI Max+ 395. According to a past weekend GMKtec Germany blog entry, EVO-T2 demonstration units will be "running AI tools and high-resolution creative software, showcasing real-world performance" at CES 2026. Additionally, company representatives are set to participate in "joint presentations of Intel-powered Edge AI solutions, highlighting the role of Mini PCs in lightweight intelligent computing scenarios." The EVO-T2 is advertised as offering local execution of multimodal generative AI workloads, with "Panther Lake" enabling significantly enhanced on-device AI performance.

On behalf of the team at The Coalition and our partner studios Sumo Digital and Disbelief Games, we'd like to say thanks for playing! Whether you've been with us since 2006 or you picked up a Lancer for the first time this year on a new platform, you're a part of the Gears family and we salute you for spending time with us.

What is the studio most looking forward to in 2026?
Next year marks the 20th anniversary of Gears of War, and we can't think of a bigger way to celebrate than with the release of Gears of War: E-Day. This is our most ambitious game yet, entirely built from scratch in Unreal Engine 5 to feel like Gears and play like new. This is a return to our roots as Marcus and Dom face the Locust for the first time ever. It's the best place to jump into the Gears universe, and we can't wait to share more next year.