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- UnconfirmedGTA 6 Preloads Open November 9 on Xbox and November 10 on PS5, and the Xbox Version May Be a 225GB Download: What the Leaked Sizes Mean
Rockstar says GTA 6 preloads begin on November 10, and Xbox players reportedly get in a few hours earlier. A leak from Microsoft's store backend puts the Xbox build at 209.86GiB, which is 225.34GB, more than the PS5's reported 210GB. Here's when you can download it in India, how much space to clear, and why the two numbers don't match.
Reported 7 Nov 2026 - UnconfirmedHelldivers 2 Has Sold Over 23 Million Copies and Stellar Blade 5.4 Million, Analysts Estimate: Where the Sales Came From
Market analysts Alinea Analytics estimate Helldivers 2 has passed 23 million copies and about $786 million in revenue, with two-thirds of copies sold on Steam. Stellar Blade is put at 5.4 million copies, split almost evenly between PS5 and PC. These are estimates, not Sony figures. Here's the breakdown, what Sony has confirmed, and what the games cost in India.
Reported 7 Nov 2026 - UnconfirmedIntel's Core Ultra 4000 Nova Lake-H Laptop Chip Pictured: 16 Cores, Six Tiles and a Mix of Intel and TSMC Silicon, Leak Says
A leaked photo shows what's reported to be Intel's Nova Lake-H laptop processor, part of the Core Ultra 4000 family, with 16 CPU cores and six tiles on one package. Reports say the CPU cores are made by TSMC on N2P while the rest uses Intel's own 18A-P and Intel 3. Intel hasn't announced it. Here's the reported layout, how it compares with Panther Lake, and what it could mean for gaming laptops.
Reported 7 Nov 2026 - UnconfirmedOppo Has Reportedly Paused Its Ultra Phones, and the Find X10 Ultra May Never Launch: Chip Prices and Wider Phones Are the Reasons, Leaker Says
Leaker Digital Chat Station says Oppo has suspended development of its Ultra phones, including the Find X10 Ultra that was due next quarter, because chip prices have become 'insane' and buyers are moving to wider phones. Oppo hasn't confirmed it. Here's what was claimed, what Oppo is said to be making instead, and what it means for Find X10 buyers in India.
Reported 7 Nov 2026 - UnconfirmedIntel Nova Lake May Cap Its Clocks at 5.1GHz Above 90°C, and You Reportedly Can't Turn It Off
A preliminary leak says every Nova Lake-S desktop chip will limit its cores to 5.1GHz once it passes 90°C, separately from normal thermal throttling at 100°C, and that users can't raise the limit. Here's what the leak claims, how 5.1GHz compares with today's top chips, why Intel might do it and what it would mean for cooling.
Reported 6 Nov 2026 - UnconfirmedA Leaked Microsoft Slide Sorts Windows AI PCs by RAM, From 8GB to 128GB+, and Names Ryzen AI 500 and Nova Lake Early
A slide that appears to come from Microsoft splits Windows PCs into four AI tiers by memory, from 8GB laptops to 128GB-plus machines that run large AI models locally. It also lists AMD's unannounced Ryzen AI 500 and Intel's Core Ultra Series 4 (Nova Lake). Microsoft hasn't confirmed it. Here's every tier, the chips in each, and what it means if you're buying a laptop.
Reported 6 Nov 2026 - UnconfirmedSaudi Arabia's PIF and Silver Lake Reportedly Held Talks to Buy Unity, Months After Taking EA Private
Reuters reports that Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund approached Unity in recent weeks and discussed a valuation of about $25 billion (roughly ₹2.4 lakh crore). It's the same group that took EA private for $55 billion. No deal is agreed, and Unity declined to comment. Here's what was reported, why Unity matters to so many games, and what could change.
Reported 6 Nov 2026 - UnconfirmedAMD Reportedly Outsold Nvidia in Graphics Cards on Amazon US for the First Time, as GeForce Prices Keep Climbing
A well-known sales tracker says AMD Radeon cards outsold Nvidia GeForce cards by units on Amazon US for the first time. The data is unaudited and covers one retailer, but the trend behind it is real: GeForce cards now sell far above launch prices. Here's what the tracker shows, what it doesn't, and what it means for GPU prices in India.
Reported 5 Nov 2026 - UnconfirmedUbisoft Is Reportedly Bidding for Arkane Lyon, the Studio Behind Dishonored and Marvel's Blade
Bloomberg reports that Ubisoft and at least two other companies have bid for Arkane Lyon, the French studio Microsoft could close on December 13. A day later, the studio's union said a 19-month hiring freeze caused the delays now being used against it. Here's what's reported, what's confirmed and what it could mean for Marvel's Blade.
Reported 5 Nov 2026 - UnconfirmediQOO 16 Tipped for India Around December 15-17, and It Could Cross ₹1 Lakh: Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, 8,400mAh and Everything Else
Tipster Abhishek Yadav says the iQOO 16 will launch in India around December 15-17, and other leaks suggest it could cost close to or over ₹1 lakh. It's already on sale in China from CNY 5,999 (about ₹80,000) with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, iQOO's Q4 gaming chip, a 6.85-inch 165Hz screen and an 8,400mAh battery. Here's what's confirmed, what's leaked and how it compares with the iQOO 15.
Reported 4 Nov 2026 - UnconfirmedDays Gone Studio Bend's Next Game Is Third-Person Co-op, Not Live Service, and Could Launch in 2027, Report Says
MP1st's sources say Sony's Bend Studio will reveal its next game in 2027 and may release it the same year. It's reportedly third-person with co-op, isn't a live-service game and isn't Days Gone 2. Here's what's claimed, how much to trust it, and how Bend got here after a cancelled live-service project and 2025 layoffs. Days Gone is ₹2,499 on Steam if you want to catch up.
Reported 3 Nov 2026 - UnconfirmedIntel's Arc B580 Could Be Discontinued as AI Cards Take Its Chips, Leaker Claims. In India It Already Costs ₹43,000
A regular Intel leaker says the Arc B580, the $249 (about ₹23,700) budget gaming card from December 2024, might be made end-of-life so Intel can use its chips for pricier Arc Pro cards that sell to AI customers. Intel hasn't commented. Here's what the claim says, why it lines up with what happened to the RTX 5090, and what B580 and B570 prices look like in India right now.
Reported 3 Nov 2026 - UnconfirmedOnePlus Turbo 7 Leak: Snapdragon 8 Gen 6, a 185Hz Screen and a 200MP Camera, by the End of 2026. Could It Be the Next Nord in India?
A Weibo tipster says the OnePlus Turbo 7 will use Qualcomm's unannounced Snapdragon 8 Gen 6, a 185Hz display and a 200MP main camera, launching in China before 2026 ends. Its predecessor, the Turbo 6, became the Nord 6 in India at ₹38,999. Here's what's leaked, where the new chip sits in Qualcomm's lineup, and how it compares with the Turbo 6.
Reported 3 Nov 2026 - UnconfirmedLeaked Footage Appears to Show a Remake of the First Persona, Built Like Persona 3 Reload and 4 Revival
A two-minute reel of what looks like a remake of 1996's Revelations: Persona surfaced on YouTube on October 31. It shows exploration, battles and story scenes in the style of Atlus's recent remakes, plus a surprise cameo from Persona 2's Tatsuya Suou. Atlus and Sega haven't commented. Here's what the footage shows, why many think it's real, and where it would fit next to Persona 4 Revival (₹4,399 on Steam, out February 2027).
Reported 3 Nov 2026 - UnconfirmedSwitch 2 Lite Rumour: A $299 Handheld-Only Model With a 7.1-Inch Screen and a Cheaper Samsung Chip Process, but the Trail Is Thin
A rumour doing the rounds says Nintendo is planning a Switch 2 Lite for about $299 (roughly ₹28,400) with a 7.1-inch screen, no TV output and a chip made on Samsung's newer 8LPU+ process, possibly in 2027. Nintendo hasn't said a word. Here's where each claim actually comes from, how it compares with the $499.99 Switch 2, and what the 2019 Switch Lite tells us.
Reported 3 Nov 2026 - UnconfirmedRadeon RX 9000 Cards May Cost More Within Weeks, as AMD Reportedly Raises GPU-Memory Bundle Prices in November
A Chinese supply-chain source says AMD will charge graphics card makers more for its GPU and GDDR6 memory bundles in November, the third increase this year. No size or models are named and AMD hasn't commented. Here's what's reported, how this kind of hike reaches shop prices, and what RX 9070 XT and RX 9060 XT cards cost in India today.
Reported 31 Oct 2026 - UnconfirmedOPPO Find X10 Ultra Could Drop Snapdragon for MediaTek's 2nm Dimensity 9600 Pro, Leak Says
A Weibo tipster says OPPO is testing the Find X10 Ultra with MediaTek's 2nm Dimensity 9600 Pro as well as Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, though Snapdragon is still the likelier pick. Here's what each chip offers, the leaked 200MP camera setup, and what it could mean for the Ultra's price in India.
Reported 31 Oct 2026 - UnconfirmedPS6 Reveal Reportedly Set for Early March 2027, With a Holiday 2027 Launch Still the Plan
A PlayStation insider says Sony's current roadmap puts the PS6 announcement in early March 2027, and a second report describes a Mark Cerny tech talk followed by a summer showcase and a holiday 2027 release. Sony hasn't confirmed anything. Here's what's reported, how it lines up with the PS4 and PS5 reveals, and what it could mean for a console that may cost far more than the ₹69,990 PS5.
Reported 31 Oct 2026 - UnconfirmedRTX 5080 24GB Rumoured for December or January, as the 16GB Card Vanishes From Nvidia's Store
Chinese board partners say Nvidia will replace the RTX 5080 16GB with a 24GB version using 3GB GDDR7 chips, possibly as soon as December. Nvidia hasn't confirmed anything, but the 5080 has already disappeared from its own store. Here's what's reported, how 24GB fits on the same chip, and what it could cost in India.
Reported 31 Oct 2026 - UnconfirmedThe Elder Scrolls 6 Is Reportedly Called Sentinel, and Xbox Could Name It in November
A report from The Verge's Tom Warren says Bethesda's next Elder Scrolls game is titled The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel, and that Xbox could make the name official as soon as November, around Skyrim's 15th anniversary. It's also said to be set in Hammerfell. Here's what's claimed, what Sentinel is in the lore, and what's still unknown.
Reported 30 Oct 2026 - UnconfirmedTSMC's 1.4nm-Class A14 Chips Reportedly Hit Mass Production in Early 2028, With 7.5x Intel 14A's Capacity
A DigiTimes report says TSMC will start mass-producing chips on its A14 process in the first half of 2028, and that its A14 capacity that year will be 7.5 times Intel's competing 14A. Here's what A14 promises over today's 2nm chips, how it stacks up against Intel 14A, and when it could reach phones, PCs and consoles.
Reported 30 Oct 2026 - UnconfirmedIntel Moon Lake Leak: A 6W Laptop Chip With No P-Cores at All, Just Four Low-Power Cores
A new leak says Intel's Moon Lake chips for cheap laptops drop performance cores completely and run on four LP E-cores built on Intel 18A, at 6W to 15W. Here's what's been leaked, how it compares with Wildcat Lake, and what a sub-$300 (about ₹28,500) laptop chip like this could and couldn't do.
Reported 29 Oct 2026 - UnconfirmedGTA 6 Reportedly Needs 210GB on PS5, With Preloads From November 12. Here's How Much Space That Really Is
A reliable PlayStation tracking account says GTA 6 is a 210GB download on PS5, with preloading a week before the November 19 launch. That's a quarter of a PS5 Slim and more than half of a Series S. Here's what to clear, what to buy and how long it takes to download.
Reported 28 Oct 2026 - UnconfirmedIntel's 28-Core Nova Lake Shows Up in PassMark, Beating the 285K and 9950X3D in Single-Thread
An early 28-core Nova Lake sample scored 5,210 in PassMark's single-thread test, ahead of the Core Ultra 9 285K (about ₹67,500 in India) and Ryzen 9 9950X3D (about ₹80,900). It's behind both in multi-thread. Here's what the leak shows and what it doesn't.
Reported 28 Oct 2026 - UnconfirmedIntel's Raptor Lake Next CPUs Show Up in Shipping Records: Four Chips for Old LGA1700 Boards
Trade records list four unreleased Raptor Lake Next desktop chips with their cache, clock speeds and power ratings, and Intel has quietly published a driver for them. They fit today's LGA1700 boards and still run DDR4, which matters a lot with RAM prices this high.
Reported 28 Oct 2026 - UnconfirmedSony's PS6 Handheld Could Be the Only RDNA 5 Portable, Digital Foundry Hears
Digital Foundry's Richard Leadbetter says Sony has 'an exclusive of sorts' on AMD's next graphics tech for handhelds. The likely reason is volume, not a contract. Here's what's been leaked about the PS6 handheld and what it means for Xbox and Steam Deck.
Reported 28 Oct 2026 - UnconfirmedGTA 6 Reviews Reportedly Land November 18, a Day Before Launch, as Review Copies Go Out
Insider NateTheHate says Rockstar has started sending GTA 6 review copies to media, with reviews going live on November 18. Insider Gaming says it has verified the date. Here's what it means before you spend ₹5,999.
Reported 27 Oct 2026 - UnconfirmedLeak Says Samsung's Exynos 2700 Beats Snapdragon in Internal Tests. Here's How Much to Trust It
A leaked Geekbench 6.5 result shows Samsung's Exynos 2700 scoring about 13,000 in multi-core, ahead of Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and its faster Extreme version. Here's where the numbers come from, how they compare, what the Exynos 2600 already does, which Galaxy S27 phones may use it and how much to trust it.
Reported 25 Oct 2026 - UnconfirmedNext Xbox Could Cost $1,200 to $1,800, With an Xbox Handheld First in 2027, Report Says
Fortune reports Microsoft's internal price projection for the Project Helix console at $1,200 to $1,800, roughly ₹1.14 lakh to ₹1.71 lakh before Indian taxes, with an Xbox handheld planned for holiday 2027 and the console in 2028. Here's what's reported, what's official and how much to trust it.
Reported 21 Oct 2026 - UnconfirmedIntel's Next Chips Could All Be Called Core Ultra 4000, Leaker Says
A known Intel leaker now says the four-digit Core Ultra 4000 name will cover Nova Lake desktop and laptop chips alike. It's unconfirmed, the chips aren't expected until early 2027, and there's no India pricing.
Reported 20 Oct 2026 - UnconfirmedPS6 Could Cost Over $1,000 as Memory Prices Spike
A well-known leaker says the PS6's RAM and storage alone now cost Sony over $680. That points to a price above $1,000, or roughly ₹95,000 before Indian taxes, when the PS5 disc model already sells for ₹69,990 here. Here's where the numbers come from, why memory got so expensive and what Sony can do.
Reported 20 Oct 2026 - UnconfirmedApple Skips the M6 Pro, Max and Ultra: M6 iMac and MacBook Pro Launch, OLED MacBook Pro Stays on M5
Mark Gurman reported Apple would stop the M6 family at the base chip, and this week's launches bear it out: an M6 iMac and 14-inch MacBook Pro (from ₹2,39,900), while the new OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro keeps M5 Pro and M5 Max. The M7 range follows from 2027.
Reported 18 Oct 2026 - UnconfirmedGalaxy S27 Ultra Could Switch to Exynos After Snapdragon Overheats in Tests, Report Says
A Korean report says Samsung's tests found Qualcomm's 5 GHz Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 running too hot in the Galaxy S27 Ultra, with the 2nm Exynos 2700 as a backup. Qualcomm calls the reports inaccurate, and new leaks claim the Exynos is faster. Here's what's reported, what's confirmed and what it could mean for India.
Reported 17 Oct 2026 - UnconfirmedGTA 6 on PC Could Arrive by March 2027, Months After Consoles, Report Says
GamesBeat's sources say Rockstar plans to release Grand Theft Auto VI on PC between January and March 2027, a much shorter wait than GTA 5's 19 months. Rockstar declined to comment. Here's what's reported, why Rockstar makes PC wait, and what it means for Indian players.
Reported 14 Oct 2026 - UnconfirmedThe First Intel Nova Lake Motherboard Has Been Listed, and It Needs a New Socket
Chinese maker Decenta has listed an LGA 1954 board with B960 and Q970 chipsets, the first built for Intel's Core Ultra 400 'Nova Lake-S' desktop chips. Here's what's on it, what the new socket means for upgraders, the 900-series chipset line-up and the Q1 2027 timing. No India pricing yet.
Reported 14 Oct 2026 - UnconfirmedNvidia Has Reportedly Stopped Making the RTX 5090. Here's What That Means
A leaked factory notice said Nvidia had stopped making the RTX 5090 so its GB202 chip could go to pricier RTX Pro cards. Nvidia's Jeff Fisher says the card isn't discontinued, but retailers are dropping models. Here's what's confirmed, what isn't, and what it means for prices in India.
Reported 11 Oct 2026 - UnconfirmedGTA 6 Leaker Cyberleek Is Back With 25 Minutes of New Footage
Cyberleek resurfaced on October 8 with a 25-minute 'Extended Leek' of alleged GTA 6 gameplay, then said the leaks would stop. Here's what the footage reportedly shows, what's verified, the full timeline, and how Take-Two's subpoenas to Microsoft, Discord, X and Google are going six weeks before launch.
Reported 9 Oct 2026 - UnconfirmedXbox Elite Series 3 Leak: Drift-Proof Sticks, HD Rumble and a Volume Wheel
Details of an Xbox Elite Series 3 controller, codenamed Edessa, reportedly leaked from Xbox Design Lab: Hall effect or TMR sticks against drift, voice coil haptics like the DualSense, an audio wheel and direct-to-Wi-Fi. Here's the full leak, how it compares with the Elite Series 2, how much to trust it and what it might cost in India.
Reported 9 Oct 2026 - UnconfirmedRTX 5070 Super: 18GB of VRAM, Leaked Specs, and Why It Still Isn't Out
Leaks say the RTX 5070 Super keeps the 192-bit bus but jumps from 12GB to 18GB of GDDR7, with 6,400 CUDA cores and 275W. The cards are reportedly built but on hold because of memory prices. Here are the full rumoured specs, what the delay is about and what it means if you're buying a GPU in India now.
Reported 27 Sept 2026
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- ConfirmedForza Horizon 6 on PS5 Reportedly Slips to January 26, 2027 (Now Confirmed)
billbil-kun said Forza Horizon 6 would reach PS5 on January 26, 2027, not this year as Playground promised. Hours later it was official. Here's how the leak played out, who called it first, and why the PS5 version slipped.
Reported 8 Oct 2026What settled it →
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