Ryzen 7000X3D could have heating problems
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Fire caused by abnormal voltage issues

Reddit and YouTube have been posting about problems with AMD's newest Ryzen 7000X3D processors.

Microsoft releases DirectStorage 1.2 SDK
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Adds buffered IO mode to speed up HDD performance

Microsoft has released DirectStorage 1.2 SDK, enabling buffered IO mode that should offer better performance for slower storage media, such as HDDs.

SEGA snaps up Rovio Entertainment
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Angry Birds are sharked 

SEGA Corporation is acquiring Angry Birds maker Rovio Entertainment for $775-million USD.

Sony fears it will get a low-fat Call of Duty if Vole takes it over
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Claims Microsoft will want to make Xbox versions look better

Sony says it's worried Microsoft could give PlayStation owners a "degraded" performance of new Call of Duty games if it takes over Activision Blizzard to make the Xbox versions look better.

Asus ROG Ally is coming as Steam Deck competitor
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Impressive specifications with Zen 4 and RDNA3 APU

Asus managed to surprise everyone as it appears that the ROG Ally is actually a real product, rather than an April Fools' Day prank. While there are still a lot of unknown details, a bunch of information has appeared in the last few days including two hands-on videos, showing the prototype in full detail.