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TweakTown @tweaktown.com · Jul 3

Win an MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Ventus 3X OC GPU - exclusive to TweakTown newsletter subscribers!

TweakTown newsletter subscribers can enter to win an MSI GeForce RTX 5080 GPU this week! Check your email for the entry link! 🎮📧

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TweakTown @tweaktown.com · 18m

Next-gen Xbox will be a 'high-end, curated experience,' Xbox president hints AI is a major part

Xbox confirms new high-end consoles are coming, likely with AI integration and varied form factors. Details remain vague, leaving much to speculation. 🎮🤖

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TweakTown @tweaktown.com · 2h

Grim Dawn 2 confirmed, currently in pre-planning and won't be out until 2031

Grim Dawn 2 is confirmed but won't arrive until around 2031. The team is still in early planning and working on other projects for now. 🎮⌛

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TweakTown @tweaktown.com · 3h

Switch 2 Game-key Cards are the 'best way forward' for players, Final Fantasy director says

Switch 2's Game-key Cards don't hold games but unlock downloads, a shift driven by hardware limits and cost, not all players are convinced yet. 🎮⚖️

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TweakTown @tweaktown.com · 4h

AMD Ryzen 9950X3D2 and 9850X3D CPUs rumored: both boost to 5.6GHz, X3D2 is dual cache, 200W TDP

A Ryzen 9950X3D2 CPU might be inbound - and yes, X3D2 does sound like the long-lost relative of a certain Star Wars droid.

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TweakTown @tweaktown.com · 4h

Warner Bros. Discovery confirms it's now up for sale

Warner Bros. Discovery is up for sale amid plans to split the company by 2026 📉🎬

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TweakTown @tweaktown.com · 4h

Meta axes Messenger on Windows and macOS, deadline revealed

Meta is ending Messenger apps on Windows and Mac 📱⌛

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TweakTown @tweaktown.com · 5h

Apple fires back at EU for unlawful changes to iPhone, and App Store

Apple challenges the EU's Digital Markets Act 📱⚖️

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TweakTown @tweaktown.com · 6h

Battlefield 6 players discover secret setting that fixes terrible aim

Battlefield 6's default aim settings can throw you off mid-fight 🎯🖱️

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TweakTown @tweaktown.com · 6h

Fanatec Gran Turismo DD Pro Wheel Review

Fanatec's GT DD Pro offers solid PlayStation and PC sim racing support, but some setup quirks and the price may not suit everyone. ⚙️🕹️

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TweakTown @tweaktown.com · 7h

Ex-Sony exec says 'increasing graphics power' isn't the way to go with the PS6 - so what is?

Is chasing ever-better ray tracing and fancy effects a waste of time for the next-gen PlayStation? I'd agree there are more important advances Sony could make.

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TweakTown @tweaktown.com · 9h

Tech CEO admits responsibility for smashing airplane windshield mid-flight

A United Airlines flight over Utah was hit by a mysterious object from space 🚀✈️

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TweakTown @tweaktown.com · 14h

LG's new luxury 136-inch Magnit Active Micro LED TV could sell for over $250,000

LG's massive 136-inch Micro LED TV offers stunning visuals but comes with a hefty price tag... 📺💸

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TweakTown @tweaktown.com · 15h

Here's Battlefield 6 being played on a tiny IPS display on an MSI AIO CPU cooler

Playing Battlefield 6 on a tiny 2.1-inch cooler screen? 🎮🤔

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TweakTown @tweaktown.com · 17h

GeForce RTX 2080 Ti prototype appears with 'GeForce GTX' branding and beefier specs

A rare prototype GeForce GTX 2080 Ti with 12GB VRAM was found in a $500 PC on Facebook Marketplace. 🤔🎮

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TweakTown @tweaktown.com · 17h

Xbox president says ASUS set the ROG Xbox Ally X's $1,000 price tag

The $1,000 price for the ROG Xbox Ally X was set by ASUS, not Microsoft. 🎮💸

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TweakTown @tweaktown.com · 18h

ZOTAC put a desktop GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB GPU in its new tiny mini ZBOX PC

ZOTAC's new mini PC fits a desktop RTX 5060 Ti 16GB GPU in just 2.65 liters, but it costs nearly $2,000 and lacks RAM or storage. 🖥️🤔

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TweakTown @tweaktown.com · 22h

Hearthstone developers unionize at Blizzard, join World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo teams

Hearthstone and Warcraft Rumble devs have unionized amid layoffs and project pauses, seeking better protections and stability at Blizzard. 🎮🤝

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TweakTown @tweaktown.com · 1d

Arrowhead hiring for new game set in fresh IP, may not be connected to Helldivers franchise

Arrowhead is hiring for a new co-op game in a fresh IP, possibly unrelated to Helldivers. Helldivers 2 updates are delayed for stability fixes. 🎮⚙️

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TweakTown @tweaktown.com · 1d

PS5's new DualSense v3 doesn't have a swappable battery after all

The new PS5 DualSense V3 controller has no swappable battery and only minor tweaks, mainly to cut costs and weight. ⚙️🔋

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TweakTown @tweaktown.com · 1d

Microsoft slowly moves Xbox console production out of China

Microsoft plans to move most Xbox production out of China by 2026, amid rising costs and supply chain shifts. 🎮⚙️ Changes ahead for Xbox hardware.

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TweakTown @tweaktown.com · 1d

Arc Raiders developers used the Marathon backlash as fuel

Arc Raiders learned from Bungie's Marathon test 🎮🤔

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TweakTown @tweaktown.com · 1d

Xbox sets Guinness World Record with Ninja Gaiden 4 stunt over Miami

A Guinness World Record has been achieved by Xbox! 🎮🚁

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TweakTown @tweaktown.com · 1d

GTA 6 fans think they've found the release date for the next trailer

Patience is wearing thin... ⏳🎮

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TweakTown @tweaktown.com · 1d

Hideo Kojima confirms he will use AI to develop upcoming games

Hideo Kojima plans to use AI to cut game development time and costs 🤖🎮

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TweakTown @tweaktown.com · 1d

Halo game development doesn't include generative AI, says Microsoft insider

The full picture is still unclear 🤖📧