Worthy PC hardware, gaming, and other tech news that didn’t make the grade for a headline today.
The launch of Club386.com on the anniversary of the first Godzilla movie may, or may not, be a coincidence. Whatever the case, we are beginning our monstrous tech news roundup coverage today, with all the news stories that were pored over but didn’t quite make the grade for a headline of their own. Our aim is to keep you virtually covered with all the most important PC news and beyond.
PC hardware bits
- Razer’s next-generation Productivity Suite of (white/grey) peripherals has been launched
- Arctic is teasing a refreshing new CPU cooler (update: this announcement has gone live if you check the Twitter account)
- A 17in ThinkBook Plus from Lenovo has a built-in tablet on the right-hand side of the keyboard deck
- MSI ‘The Next Playground’ showcased its new Z690 motherboards, 12th Gen Intel Core gaming desktops, and the latest QD Premium Colour Series monitors. Also there were some new PC cases with Thunderbolt 4 on the back and USB Type-C 20Gbps connectors on the front (see embedded video below)
- Teenage Engineering’s ‘computer-1’ $195 (overpriced?) PC DIY case sold out in minutes
- SteelSeries intros Aerox 3 and Aerox 3 Wireless 2022 Edition mice
Tech video pixels
- Alienware publishes Aurora A13 gaming desktop (12th Gen Intel Core processors), new cooling system, overview video
- AMD shares Far Cry 6 4K FSR Performance Comparison video
- Der8auer mods a DDR5 memory module, and delids an Alder Lake CPU
- Nvidia teases Jensen’s cooking at the GTC
- Modern Vintage Games looks at what went wrong with Nintendo’s internal N64 emulation solutions
Gaming bytes
- Steamworks Virtual Conference: Steam Deck, is scheduled for Nov 12
- ‘Overwatch 2’ and ‘Diablo IV’ have been delayed, no new schedule forthcoming
- Nintendo Switch production has to be marked down by a fifth due to chip crunch
- Epic pulls the plug on Fortnite in China
- Netflix launches first games on smartphones
Silicon business chips
- Kingston Technology leads Channel SSD Shipments in 2020
- Amazon plans to launch its first internet satellites in late 2022
- Analysts are excited about the world’s first 10,000nits full-colour OLED microdisplay from eMagin – a boon for XR devices
- VMware gains operational and financial flexibility while maintaining strategic partnership with Dell Technologies – a $64bn deal
