A topic of discussion for a while now already is that AMD would be refreshing Polaris, again. Currently, there is chatter on the web that AMD would soon release Polaris 30, that 3 being the 3rd iteration of Polaris. The new updated GPU would be fabbed at a 12nm FinFET LPP+ and is rumored to bring in another 15% performance, albeit we find this highly speculative.

So many Intel slides leak in Asia, and a new one has surfaced indicating that Ice Lake for mainstream processors has been delayed towards 2020. That by itself isn't news as everybody expected that, but the fact it is now listed on a roadmap, kind of solidifies that thesis. 

HyperX announced the release of HyperX® FURY RGB SSD and HyperX SAVAGE EXO SSD. The FURY RGB SSD is designed for gamers looking to load games faster and smoother while brightening and enhancing their rigs with more colour and LED lighting. 

Activision has released a brand new gameplay trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 alongside the game’s launch in a few weeks on consoles and PC, with the trailer giving an overall look at the three main components of the game between its Multiplayer offerings, the Zombies mode, and the highly-anticipated Blackout mode. Blackout especially seems like it will be one of the most enticing parts of Black Ops 4‘s package heading into the holiday season, especially as it will bring the series up against some of the titans of the genre at the moment, namely Fortnite and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 will release for PS4, Xbox One, and PC on October 12th, 2018. 
 

A handful of new AMD chipset names surfaced in USB-IF registrations. AMD denies that the entries are legitimate, but well the names are in there alright. You will notice a Z490 and X499, which have been rumored about a couple of months ago as well. A420 is also listed, the successor of A320.

We review that other ROG STRIX. Yes, it is time to have a peek at the ASUS GeForce RTX 2080 STRIX model. We test the 8GB OC SKU  that comes with mild factory tweak, guys, that dual-BIOS controlled cooler though, good stuff.

Read the full review here.

We review the much-discussed Crucial BX500 480 GB SSD, discussed as people think this is a QLC based SSD. But is it really? The BX series is all about offering a value proposition, ergo some compromises have been made. It's still a kick-ass value product for the SATA3 range of SSDs though.

You can read the full review here.

Netgear releases the first Insight Managed Security router, Insight Instant VPN Business Router (BR500), to enable small businesses or remote office/branch office (ROBO) installations to offer instant access to their office intranet through a secure Virtual Private Network (VPN) from anywhere in the world.

NaissanceE is an obscure and magical first person exploration game, a philosophical trip and an artistic experience. The adventure takes place in a primitive mysterious structure and the game mainly consists to explore and feel the deep and strong ambiance of this atemporal world.

The Farm 51 has revealed the official PC system requirements for World War 3 via its Steam store page. According to the specs, PC gamers will at least need an Intel Core i5-2500K with 8GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 or an AMD Radeon HD 7870 graphics card. 

MSI will upgrade its monitor tuning software – "Gaming OSD App" with a Ray-Tracing mode that can enhance (their words) the Real-Time Ray-tracing utilized by the upcoming NVIDIA GeForce RTX Graphics card series. 

Trend Micro Security  has found a bug in Microsoft's Jet Database Engine, a database system used in Microsoft Access and Visual Basic. A person could make an out-of-bounds write to the database, resulting in the ability to execute code remotely.

It is the last week of September, let's have a peek at the ten top selling titles on Steam for the week as reported by Valve before we head onwards, into the silly season.

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Shadow of the Tomb Raider
MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD
NieR:Automata
SCUM
Kingdom Come: Deliverance
太吾绘卷
NBA 2K19
Grand Theft Auto V
FACEIT 2018 London CS:GO Major Championship Mega Bundle

Warner Bros showcased the new Colombian jungle environment that has been added to Hitman 2. According to the developers, this new setting will put players directly in the heart of a dark and dangerous South American rainforest, providing a vastly different canvas for Agent 47 to carry out his deadly missions. Colombia promises to feature a unique gameplay experience with multiple paths to explore, unparalleled game depth and countless interactive possibilities for players. Colombia will feature breathing jungle environment with threats lurking around every corner. Contrary to its predecessor, Hitman 2 will not come out in an episodic form and will be fully released on November 13th.

A while ago you have been able to read here that Global Foundries canceled 7nm to fully focus on 14nm, as that is the most profitable for them. That's was the first serious industry hint. The 14nm process sees massive productions delays and shortages, as a result, Coffee Lake at 14nm procs have risen in price significantly, some even 40% or 60%.

Multiple users on the X99 platform have confirmed and are reporting that their tweaks and overclocks are no longer working after they got Microsoft update KB4100347 installed. This is an Intel Meltdown related vulnerability microcode update. 

So yes, think it is safe to say that Z390 is a real thing judging from the info that has surfaced the past few weeks. New in the line of anything with photos, ASRock, ASUS and MSI Z390 motherboards. These have surfaced through the typical channels.