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AMD Software 26.5.1 breaks Blender Cycles, but a fix is incoming AMD released its AMD Software 26.5.1 Radeon GPU drivers last week, and they are causing mayhem amongst Blender users. Blender users have reported a number of issues, including crashes, non-functional denoising, and broken HIP support. These bugs are caused by AMD’s move to ROCm […] The post AMD Radeon 26.5.1 driver breaks Blender Cycles – Fix incoming appeared first on OC3D.

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess now has a fully functional PC version The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess has been successfully reverse-engineered, allowing modders to create new, unofficial versions of the game for Windows PC, Linux, macOS, iOS and Android. With the Dusk project, Twilight Princess is now playable at higher resolutions, higher framerates, […] The post The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess now has an unofficial PC version appeared first on OC3D.

Fake DDR5 modules are hitting the market as scammers attempt to take advantage of memory shortages Fake DDR5 memory modules have reportedly started circulating. While they appear legitimate at first glance, they are completely non-functional. The memory chips include bare circuit boards with no memory. TAKI on Twitter/X, as reported by WCCFTECH, cut into the […] The post Fake DDR5 memory is hitting the market amid supply shortage appeared first on OC3D.

Aliens Fireteam Elite 2 is coming to PC this summer Cold Iron Studios has officially unveiled Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, which is coming to PC and consoles this summer. On PC, the game will launch on both Steam and the Epic Games Store. Alongside the game’s first trailer, Cold Iron Studios has released the game’s […] The post Aliens Fireteam Elite 2 has been unveiled, as it should run great on PC appeared first on OC3D.

Valve updates its Steam Client with early Steam Controller fixes Valve’s new May 8th update for its Steam Client has been released, and it includes many fixes for the company’s newly released Steam Controller. This includes fixes for compatibility issues, firmware fixes, and configuration fixes. Another important fix addresses an issue where Steam Controller users […] The post Steam Client Update delivers early Steam Controller fixes appeared first on OC3D.

Google Chrome has been silently downloading a 4GB AI model to devices Alexander Haniff, the AI researcher known as “That Privacy Guy“, discovered this week that Google has been silently downloading a 4GB AI model onto the systems of Google Chrome users. This model was downloaded without users’ consent and redownloads itself when users delete […] The post Google caught automatically downloading 4GB AI model on Chrome without consent appeared first on OC3D.

ASUS challenges Elgato with its ROG Strix XG129C Touchscreen display ASUS has officially launched its ROG Strix XG129C secondary display, a 12.3-inch touchscreen that is designed for app control and system monitoring. Users can use their primary display for gaming and applications, and use this secondary screen for chats, system monitoring, and widgets. The ROG […] The post ASUS launches its ROG Strix XG129C secondary touchscreen monitor appeared first on OC3D.

Apple could soon become an Intel Foundry customer According to a Wall Street Journal report, Apple has reached a “preliminary agreement” with Intel to manufacture some chips at Intel Foundry. This deal will see Apple become an Intel Foundry customer, a major breakthrough for Intel and its efforts to rival TSMC as a 3rd party […] The post Apple and Intel reportedly reach “preliminary” chipmaking agreement appeared first on OC3D.

007 First Light is coming to PC on May 27th – Here’s what you need to run it IO Interactive have released more detailed PC system requirements for 007 First Light, which is releasing on Steam and the Epic Games Store later this month on May 27th. These updated PC system requirements add new “Enthusiast” […] The post IO Interactive release more detailed 007 First Light PC system requirements appeared first on OC3D.

ASUS broadens the availability of RGB-Stripe OLED tech with its ROG Strix OLED XG34WCDMS gaming monitor ASUS has officially unveiled its new 34-inch ROG Strix OLED XG34WCDMS, a new ultra-wide RGB Stripe QD-OLED gaming monitor that boasts an ultra-fast 280Hz refresh rate. This new monitor acts as the little brother of ASUS’ 360 Hz ROG […] The post ASUS launches its ROG Strix OLED XG34WCDMS RGB-Stripe Gaming Monitor appeared first on OC3D.

GeIL unveils its gemstone-themed Aquarius Diamond DDR5 memory modules Ahead of their grand debut at Computex 2026, GeIL has unveiled its new Aquarius Diamond RGB-series DDR5 memory modules. These memory modules are inspired by precision-cut gemstones, pairing an aluminium heatsink with a dazzling “diamond-cut RGB light-bar”. These new RGB-illuminated DDR5 memory modules will be available […] The post GeIL unveils its new Aquarius Diamond RGB DDR5 memory modules appeared first on OC3D.

Ultra-fast and ultra-portable – Satechi launches its 80 Gbps DotDisk NVMe SSD enclosure Need ultra-fast SSD storage in a portable form factor? Satechi has just released its new 80 Gbps DotDisk NVMe SSD enclosure, delivering next-generation external SSD connectivity. This SSD enclosure is designed for 80 Gbps USB4 V2 and Thunderbolt 5 systems but is […] The post Satechi launches its DotDisk 80 Gbps Thunderbolt 5/USB4 v2 SSD enclosure appeared first on OC3D.

Palit confirms next-generation GPU plans for Galax, KFA2, and HOF It’s been a confusing week or so for Palit, Galax, KFA2 and HOF. No, Galax isn’t leaving the GPU market, and neither is KFA2 or HOF. In fact, Palit has just issued a statement confirming that all of these brands are working on “the next […] The post Galax, KFA2 and HOF are working on next-generation GPUs – Palit confirms appeared first on OC3D.

GeIL pushes its memory speeds to DDR5-8000 with its new DDR5 Spear V memory modules Golden Emperor International Limited (GeIL) has just unveiled its new DDR5-8000 JEDEC standard memory modules. These new modules will be on show at Computex 2026, signalling a leap in mainstream DDR5 memory performance. These new modules strictly adhere to JEDEC’s […] The post GeIL launches JEDEC standard DDR5-8000 memory ahead of Computex appeared first on OC3D.

It’s fixed now, but Windrose was quietly killing PC SSDs with excessive data writes The hit pirate game Windrose, which recently reached a peak player count of over 220,000 in Steam Early Access, has been found to be causing excessive data writes on PC players’ SSDs. While the issue has now been patched, the YouTuber […] The post Windrose, the Pirate Survival Game, was slowly killing your SSD appeared first on OC3D.

AMD’s next-generation Ryzen motherboards could be very similar to today’s designs This week, Biostar confirmed that it plans to showcase “next-generation AMD” motherboards at Computex 2026. While the company did not release any information about these motherboards, it did unveil that we would learn more very soon. According to the leaker MEGAsizeGPU, the next generation […] The post AMD X970E motherboards could use a refreshed PROM21 chipset appeared first on OC3D.

PCI-SIG members now have access to version 0.5 of the PCI Express 8.0 standard PCI-SIG members have today gained access to version 0.5 of the PCIe 8.0 standard, arriving ahead of schedule to industry partners. This is the official first draft of the PCIe 8.0 specification, incorporating feedback from the standard’s 0.3 release last year. Currently, the […] The post PCIe 8.0 version 0.5 has been released – On track for 256 GT/s speeds appeared first on OC3D.

AMD releases its Radeon Software Adrenalin 26.5.1 driver for Pragmata, Industria 2, and more AMD has officially released its AMD Software 26.5.1 WHQL driver for AMD Radeon GPUs. This new driver includes game-specific optimisations for some of the newest games, including Pragmata, Honor of Kings: World, Industria 2, and Tides of Tomorrow. This driver also […] The post AMD Radeon releases AMD Software 26.5.1 gaming driver appeared first on OC3D.

Apple has removed all RAM upgrade options for the Mac Studio M3 Ultra from sale Apple has officially removed its high-memory Mac Studio M3 Ultra models from sale, limiting the device to 96GB of unified memory. In March, Apple removed its 512GB configuration from sale, and now the Mac Studio M3 Ultra 256GB option has […] The post Apple removes its 256GB Mac Studio M3 Ultra from sale appeared first on OC3D.

Xbox cancels its Copilot plans Xbox’s new CEO, Asha Sharma, has announced that they have stopped the development of Copilot for consoles and will be winding down Copilot for mobile. Xbox is stepping away from Microsoft’s “AI everything” mantra and aims to bring Xbox “back on track”. In her post on the matter, Sharma claims […] The post Xbox has killed Copilot for consoles and mobile appeared first on OC3D.