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It was previously [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...], although an official launch date has yet to be revealed beyond that. However, the release date for the next instalment in the open-world racing game series has been reportedly spotted inside Forza Horizon 5, of all places. According to [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...], an in-game pop-up appeared in Forza Horizon 5 after leaving the garage that presented a pre-order offer for Forza Horizon 6. The aforementioned pre-order offer would grant early access to Forza Horizon 6 and allow players to "play 4 days early starting May 15," suggesting that the official release for Forza Horizon 6 is on May 19.

Incidentally, the pre-order bundle would also give players access to two post-launch expansions, a welcome pack, a VIP membership, and the Car Pass and Time Attack Car Pass. Pre-orderers will also receive an exclusive pre-tuned Ferrari J50 when Horizon 6 launches. The screenshot also reveals that Forza Horizon 6 will have a total of 550 vehicles and claims that Horizon 6 will have the biggest open world of any Forza game to date.[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

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The ASUS ROG Harpe Ace Mini Core has officially been [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...], and some of the specifications seem to have changed or been updated since ASUS [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] back in October 2025. For starters, the product page now lists the ROG Harpe Ace Mini Core at 52 g, which is 3 g (or 6% heavier than previously claimed), and ASUS has clarified that the ROG Harpe Ace Mini Core has a paracord cable. At the time of writing, the mouse is still temporarily out of stock on Amazon, although it's unclear if there was stock when the product page went live.

In addition to the aforementioned weight increase, ASUS has also revealed that the ROG Harpe Ace Mini Core is compatible with the new ASUS Gear Link web-based driver software that has also been available for the company's latest HE keyboard launches. Another specification that has been clarified is the polling rate, which remains at 1 kHz instead of the 4 kHz and 8 kHz options offered by much of the competition these days. The rest of the mouse's specifications and features remain unchanged, as does the hot-swap switch design.[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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KDE Plasma, one of the current top Linux desktop environments, has officially released version 6.6 into public beta. The new DE update features a number of user-facing and behind-the-scenes updates that should make a significant difference to end users. The first major change noted in the Plasma 6.6 update log is the addition of three new packages, plasma-login-manager, plasma-keyboard, and plasma-setup, and these new packages—except for the plasma-setup wizard—are related to KDE's move away from SDDM as the display manager. Starting with KDE 6.6, SDDM will be replaced by KDE's own Plasma Login Manager, which is slated to introduce a number of new features, including improved multi-monitor support, support for HDR, different keyboard layouts and layout switching, power profile management, and screen readers. Overall, the improvements in PLM alone are substantial, but that's not all that KDE Plasma 6.6 has in store for its users.

The full changelog is available on the [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...], but some of the highlights include saving a custom theme from current settings, connecting to Wi-Fi networks with a QR code, OCR in Spectacle, improved support for controllers as input devices in the KWin window manager, automatic brightness on devices with ambient light sensors, the implementation of the USB portal to allow sandboxed apps to access USB devices, and a host of accessibility options, like slow keys on Wayland and a monochrome filter. Performance and efficiency tweaks are also on the cards, with the new update promising reduced idle memory usage, a number of fixes for memory leaks, smoother animations on high refresh displays, and improved screen mirroring support. KDE Plasma 6.6 public beta can be downloaded from [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]. Although Plasma 6.6 is by definition an incremental upgrade, the number of changes present are promising, especially those related to the new login manager and the promised performance fixes. The full release for Plasma 6.6 is planned for February 17.[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

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Intel fully [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] mobile processor family last week, just before CES 2026 kick-off time. Official press material outlined an important January 27 launch date. Team Blue's first wave of "Panther Lake-H" chips—designed for laptop/notebook and mini PC platforms—will not face much "new" competition later this month. AMD's Ryzen AI 400 series (aka "Gorgon Point") is reportedly due to arrive a few days earlier ([Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]), but this mild refresh of current-gen "Strix Point" and "Krackan Point" silicon is not expected to step-up in terms of deploying cutting-edge tech.

Curiously, a major prediction—courtesy of Golden Pig Upgrade—alleges that Intel is readying two separate review embargo days. The veteran tech soothsayer believes that reviews of Core Ultra X9 388H-based devices will be given the all clear for publication on January 26; the day before Team Blue's decreed launch date. Everything else from the Core Ultra "Panther Lake-H" APU series will get some attention on January 27, coinciding with relevant hardware getting released at global retail outlets. The North American giant's (rumored) two-tier launch week strategy has a whiff of micromanagement, but their supposed prioritization of the 16-core flagship makes some sense, due to past leaks [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] with AMD's range-topping "Strix Halo" option: the venerable current-gen [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] model.[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

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Late last month, AMD's speculated Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 and Ryzen 7 9850X3D gaming CPUs reportedly [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] to becoming a reality. A series of late 2025 leaks have pointed to an eventual introduction of expanded Ryzen 9000 series "Zen 5" desktop product range; possibly at this week's CES trade show. The Ryzen 7 9850X3D SKU has broken cover on numerous occasions, even emerging very briefly from an [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] last November. Fresh sleuthing activities have focused on a French e-tailer: LDLC—as evidenced by VideoCardz receiving a tip-off earlier today. The LDLC webstore has inadvertently listed Team Red's not-yet-launched Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU model, in retail and tray (OEM) forms. Both product pages bear the same release date: January 29, 2026.

Also, a very specific "3 PM" local launch time is mentioned. No pricing details are outlined (at the time of writing), but basic specifications seem to align with past leaks—again, we are looking at an 8-core 16-thread "Granite Ridge" processor, destined for the AM5 socket. Additionally, the two active pages outline base 4.7 GHz and turbo/boost 5.6 GHz clocks, (a total of) 104 MB of 3D V-Cache, a 4 nm node process, and a 120 W TDP rating. Mid-way through December, a Swiss shop presented a [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] (by mistake)—positioning the new chip about $70 over the related [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] SKU (at launch MSRP). Interestingly, the LDLC site does not list the more mysterious Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 SKU.

Update: A VideoCardz follow-up report claims/re-confirms that AMD's Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor will arrive at retail outlets on January 29 (9 am EST), based on information in a leaked sales embargo document. Apparently, no pre-sales are permitted—meaning that pre-orders will not be opened up when reviews start appearing online.[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

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It's time to get rid of those pesky humans once and for all! Clever Imp: "Master, it's time to sail the open seas, grab the bull by its horns, you know… finally release the game!" Ghost Keeper will launch in Early Access on January 28th, for $12.99 (USD).

Clever Imp: "the game will launch with seven characters to control, six unique locations and a sandbox mode of gameplay. This is of course is not the end of this epic story, the Overlords will continue to develop the project past this date, but they want to do it alongside you. A Demonic Cooperation Programme is how they frame it—you play the game Master, provide your feedback and the Overlords shall try to make those wishes a reality, whilst at the same time they will continue expanding on the amount of maps, characters and the narrative. Neat deal, right?"[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Many portable PC enthusiasts welcomed Dell's very recent restoration of [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] model naming convention; replacing generically confusing "Premium" monikers. Unfortunately, back-dated leaks still mention the latter—as evidenced by one of Olrak29's latest shipping manifest discoveries. A November 20 entry lists a Dell 16 Premium model powered by NVIDIA's still-in-progress N1X system-on-a-chip. According to leaks from last year, this "Grace Blackwell" APU [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] and an iGPU specced with 48 compute units. Hopeful Team Green supporters looked forward to a possible official unveiling at last week's CES trade event, but an eventual non-showing (occupying [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] on TPU's top five) led to much disappointment.

Apparently, the GB10 Superchip forms the basis of N1 and N1X SoCs—the same tech has been deployed in NVIDIA's extremely expensive [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] AI mini desktop PC. For the moment, Qualcomm's mainstream Snapdragon X chips are keeping Arm-based solutions alive on Windows 11 Arm with Copilot+. A July 2025 rumor posited that teething problems had prompted a major delay of the N1-series project, with a revised launch period supposedly marked down for [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]. The November shipping manifest mentions an "ES2" designation, likely implying that Dell was playing around with N1X engineering samples.[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

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MSI introduces the Roamii BE Pro Wi-Fi 7 Mesh System, crafted to deliver seamless, high-speed connectivity for modern homes. Designed with both performance and aesthetics in mind, Roamii BE Pro ensures smooth streaming, gaming, and smart home experiences across every corner of the house.

Powered by the latest Wi-Fi 7 technology, Roamii BE Pro combines tri-band support and advanced features like MLO and 4K-QAM to deliver ultra-low latency and exceptional stability. MSI's FortiSecu provides 24/7 protection for all connected devices, while content filters help keep children safe online.[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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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 [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]. 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 [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] 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.[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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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 [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] 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 "[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]" SKU has made an appearance this week. Forthcoming compatible motherboards are expected to utilize the [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] 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.[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

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Keychron has officially announced the P3 HE under its gaming sub-brand, Lemokey. The Lemokey P3 HE is a new TKL gaming keyboard with an aluminium case and toolless disassembly. The case is also stuffed with the standard sound absorbing foams, both between the PCB and aluminium plate and between the PCB and the bottom case. The case, which comes in black or white with matching keycaps, is finished with an electrophoretic coating and has a silicone bean gasket mount to cut out unwelcome reverberation between the plate and case. Unlike Keychron's newer Q HE 8K series keyboards, which user north-pole HE switches—meaning wider compatibility with other HE switches, like the Gateron Jade Pros and Wooting Lekker Tikkens—the P3 HE still relies on the Gateron Double-Rail Magnetic Nebula switches, which limits switch compatibility to other Gateron KS-37 magnetic switches. On a more positive note, the [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...], which is significantly less than the $239.99 you'd pay for an equivalent HE keyboard from Keychron.

While the Lemokey P3 HE is somewhat similar in many ways to the Keychron Q3 HE, there are some distinct differences. For starters, that quick-release toolless disassembly feature is only found on the Lemokey keyboard, and the P3 HE uses Cherry profile double-shot PBT shine-through keycaps instead of the KSA and OSA profile keycaps that Keychron usually opts for. There is also a double-shot PBT option without shine-through legends, for those who prefer the more subtle look. The backlighting on the P3 HE is north-facing, for improved compatibility with regular shine-through keycaps. Unlike the 75% and 65% P1 HE and P2 HE, the P3 HE doesn't have a customizable rotary encoder. The Lemokey P3 HE has both wired and wireless connectivity, with the 2.4 GHz and USB-C connections offering 1,000 Hz polling, while the Bluetooth 5.2 connection is limited to 125 Hz and can connect to up to four devices. Being an HE keyboard means that Lemokey Launcher offers features like customizable actuation point, SOCD, rapid trigger, DKS, and analog input in addition to the standard remapping and macro capabilities.[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

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Nintendo, Sony Interactive Entertainment, and Microsoft continue to collaborate to improve player safety across our platforms. We believe gaming is for everyone and strive to provide experiences that are positive and enjoyable for all, especially for our youngest players. We work to accomplish this by pursuing a multidisciplinary approach, integrating advanced technology, research-driven insights, supportive community efforts, and skilled human oversight.

Since first announcing our [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...], we've partnered behind the scenes with Nintendo and Sony Interactive Entertainment on these efforts because we can accomplish more when we work toward the same goal. As we continue to invest in, adapt, and amplify our approaches to player safety, we have also evolved our shared principles to ensure they represent our constant efforts to keep our communities safe. Our latest shared principles reflect new innovations in player safety that have evolved with technological advancements, and new ways in which we collaborate through key industry initiatives and with trade associations.[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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Earlier this week, another example of AMD's next-gen Ryzen "Medusa Point" mobile chip design was put in the spotlight. Olrak29 has discovered an interesting entry (dated from late last year) within NBD shipping manifests, that reaffirms information from a previous "Zen 6"-related leak. A "Medusa 1 A0" integrated microprocessor is described, along with an apparent 28 W TDP and FP10 socket type. An [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] was based on similar information, also outlining the alleged existence of a more potent 45 W TDP-rated APU design. As mentioned above, the speculated 28 W "Low TDP" variant has emerged again, albeit with a revised silicon stepping—now A0. This designation signals that Team Red was still examining samples for validation purposes, at least towards the end of last year.

Olrak29 pointed out that "4C4D"—as seen in their screenshot—indicates a "classic 4-core and dense 4-core" layout for the 28 W TDP configured "Medusa Point" chip. [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] the presence of two additional low-power cores. This processor core configuration (4C + 4D + 2LP) could materialize in futuristic Ryzen 5 and 7 APUs. Details of the "Medusa Point 1" integrated graphics solution are not present on the aforementioned NBD listing. The usual soothsayers posit that AMD will leverage "RDNA 3.5+" iGPUs for this class, instead of pulling in truly next-gen architecture (RDNA 4, RDNA 5 or UDNA). "Zen 6"-based mobile chips are not expected to arrive [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]. In the interim, Team Red is prepping "Gorgon Point" (Zen 5/RDNA 3.5) for an [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...].[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

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Quadric, the inference engine that powers on-device AI chips, today announced an oversubscribed $30 million Series C funding round, bringing total capital raised to $72 million. ACCELERATE Fund, managed by BEENEXT Capital Management, led the round. Uncork Capital returned with one of the largest insider commitments through its opportunity fund, joined by insider Pear VC. New investors include Volta, Gentree, Wanxiang America, Pivotal, and Silicon Catalyst Ventures. The funding comes as Quadric hits a revenue inflection: product revenues more than tripled in 2025 vs. 2024. Quadric is entering 2026 with accelerating design-win momentum, driven by growing adoption of the General Purpose NPU (GPNPU) processor IP across edge LLM, automotive, and enterprise vision applications.

"We've been deeply impressed by Quadric's innovative architecture, its disruptive approach to AI inference at the edge, and their strong market traction particularly in Asian markets," said Hero Choudhary, Managing Partner at BEENEXT. "Those attributes indicate a very clear path for further growth with a strong potential to be a generational business. We believe Quadric is poised to revolutionize the edge AI hardware sector, and we look forward to supporting their journey as they continue to push the boundaries of what is possible."[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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AMD creates the top X670E and X870E chipsets by joining two AMD "Promontory 21" FCH chips at the hip. Each of these takes in a PCI-Express 4.0 x4 connection, and puts out 8 PCIe 4.0 lanes and four SATA 6 Gbps ports that can be re-configured as four additional Gen 3 lanes. The X870E/X670E chipset hence has a total of 12 PCIe 4.0 lanes and up to eight SATA 6 Gbps ports on the platform. A company decided to put one of these chips on an add-on card, so you could upgrade your single-FCH platform, such as B650, B850, or X870, with more PCIe lanes wired out as additional M.2 slots, and some SATA ports.

PC enthusiasts in China decided to install this card on an Intel motherboard to hilarious results—utilities such as AIDA64 are confused, thinking these Promontory 21 chips are the platform's main chipset. This gives the appearance of an Intel processor on an AMD chipset motherboard. The card has four M.2 slots, two on each side, and four SATA 6 Gbps ports. At least two of these are Gen 4 x4, while the others could be Gen 3 x4 and M.2-SATA, used when none of the SATA 6 Gbps ports is connected. There's no word on how to get one of these cards.[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

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Despite [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...], leaks still predict that [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] sometime in March or April 2026, and one of the CPUs slated to launch then is the mobile flagship Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, which has incidentally showed up in a recent PassMark CPU benchmark (via [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]). According to the PassMark listing, the Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, which was supposedly tested in an MSI laptop equipped with an RTX 5090 and 32 GB of Samsung DDR5-5600 memory, the upcoming CPU will handily outpace the former flagship mobile CPU by around 7.5% in single-thread performance and a healthy 12.8% in the multicore benchmark. If the Core Ultra 9 285HX is anything to go by, there may still be some performance on the table with faster DDR5-6400 memory.

The Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus scored 66203 in the multicore benchmark and 5009 in the single-core benchmark. This performance puts it less than 2% away from the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K desktop CPU (which scored 67430 and 5093, respectively), which is certainly an impressive feat. Of course, all the usual caveats apply when it comes to early CPU benchmarks—especially leaked benchmarks. For starters, the official launch is still a while away, and clock speeds and microcode may not be entirely dialed-in yet. This is also a sample size of one, and CPU performance can often vary greatly between different configurations. The new CPU first appeared in a [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...], which also revealed that the Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus will use the same P-core and E-core layout as the older 285HX, meaning eight P-cores and 16 e-cores.[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

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Logitech [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...], claiming to be an industry-first gaming mouse with haptic feedback and adjustable click actuation distance, the latter achieved via induction switches. However, while the price was revealed at $179.99, an exact availability date was not revealed. Now, though, Logitech has finally announced that the Pro X2 Superstrike will be available for pre-order on January 19 on the [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...].

There is still no official shipment date, despite the pre-order announcement date, although [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] that claimed the mouse would be available as of February 24. Given that that's about a month away from the pre-order opening, it seems reasonable that this could be the official launch date. It seems as though pre-orders will only be available on the Logitech site, but it would not be surprising to see sites like Amazon or Best Buy offer pre-orders, as well.[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

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Valve previously [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] that forced developers to disclose their use of generative AI in any games published on Steam. This new guidelines required developers to disclose generative AI use when it resulted in AI-generated content in the game itself—AI-generated images, textures, or 3D models, for example—or when the game was actively using AI to generate new content during gameplay. Now, Steam has apparently updated its generative-AI disclosure system (via [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]) to be clearer and to add nuance to the discussion, especially given the rise in popularity of AI code helpers and similar tools. Developers will still need to disclose all AI-generated content in their games, and Valve will still display the disclosure on the game's Steam Store page.

The Steam AI disclosure form now specifically makes reference to AI efficiency tools, stating that "efficiency gains through the use of these tools is not the focus of this section," and goes on to explain that it is only concerned with AI-generated content that is directly consumed by players. This means in-game content, like artwork, sound, narrative, localization, and other in-game assets, and anything that appears on the Steam Store, such as marketing assets and content on the Steam Community page. Notably Valve still calls out the use of live generative AI and all the potential safety and copyright risks involved in that. It still also makes it clear that developers are responsible for any AI-generated content in their games or on their Steam Store pages.[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

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The WLMouse Huan is a premium, lightweight magnesium alloy gaming mouse with a solid shell that takes after the Razer Viper Mini and weighs in at just under 50 g (48 g ±2 g) and features flagship internals. As a celebration for Chinese New Year, WLMouse has [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] of the Huan mouse. The Huan Year of the Horse mouse will officially become available for purchase on February, although pricing has not been announced yet. There also appears to be a matching mousepad for the Huan Year of the Horse edition, and it will ship with all the typical accessories, like extra wide skates and dot skates, a USB-C cable, and likely two sets of grips.

The Huan Year of the Horse Limited Edition mouse will have a striking red body with a custom graphic on the shell, and it will include a matching red base station and included grips with intricate printing. The internals will likely remain unchanged compared to the [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...], which means the Year of the Horse mouse will be built around a Nordic 54HM MCU and a tuned PixArt PAW3950HS sensor with an optional 20K FPS lock. The main click switches are Omron Optical switches, and the mouse uses a TTC Silver Dust-Proof encoder for the scroll wheel. If the $155 pricing of the original WLMouse Huan is anything to go by, potential buyers should prepare to drop a pretty penny on the limited edition variant. The Nekko colorway, for example, increases the price to $169, and that isn't a limited edition.[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

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GIGABYTE, the world's leading computer brand, strengthens its strategic partnership with NVIDIA by unveiling a new generation of flagship products built on NVIDIA's latest platform at CES 2026. The lineup spans new GeForce RTX 5090 graphics cards, powerful GeForce RTX laptops with built-in NVIDIA Studio, and G-SYNC Compatible gaming monitors, leveraging NVIDIA's cutting-edge GPU, RTX AI, and display technologies. Building on this foundation, GIGABYTE layers its own advanced cooling, system-control, and display innovations to deliver a uniquely powerful and polished experience for both gamers and creators.

Leading the graphics card lineup, the [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] is powered by the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture, leveraging GeForce RTX 50 Series capabilities to power next-level RTX gaming and AI computing. Equipped with a massive level of AI horsepower, the RTX 50 Series enables new experiences and next-level graphics fidelity. Multiply performance with NVIDIA DLSS 4, generate images at unprecedented speed, and unleash creativity with NVIDIA Studio. To support the GPU in performing at its full potential, GIGABYTE reinforces the design with the WINDFORCE HYPERBURST Cooling System, combining a separated PCB design, patented Hawk fans, and an additional Overdrive Fan for extra cooling headroom under heavy loads. The result is more sustained peak performance, wrapped in a premium showcase design featuring a circular heatsink, a die-cast metal backplate, and iconic RGB Halo lighting.[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
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