The news of the week (#51 2025)

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By Rita Ora

Hangover week after the celebration of The Game Awards 2025, an event that according to the organization registered a record audience with 171 million transmissions. Marathon has also been in the news, which has confirmed a premium launch (39.99 euros); Hollow Knight: Silksong has sold 7 million copies and will receive a free expansion next year; Hogwarts Legacy has reached 40 million units sold; Forza Motorsport will not receive any more updates; and League of Legends has a major update underway that will arrive in 2027 to renew the visual section and make changes to the gameplay.

One of the topics of the week has been the use of AI to develop video games. Larian Studios has said that it makes this tool available to developers, but that its games do not include AI-generated content. This revelation has sparked controversy and Daniel Vávra, director of the Kingdom Come: Deliverance saga, has come out in defense of the Belgian studio by stating that everyone does the same thing and that if generative AI serves to make games with less time and money, it is welcome.

One of the consequences of the expansion of AI is that the market has run out of memory due to the voracity of data centers, and according to Micron the shortage will last beyond 2026. As a result, prices have skyrocketed. What is not missing are Micro RGB televisions. Samsung has expanded its range with models from 55 to 115 inches, while LG has presented its first units. On the other hand, ModRetro has put on sale a special edition of Chromatic, a Game Boy replica that sports a ceramic finish and sapphire screen.

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  • LG announces its first consumer Micro RGB television, which combines the robustness of LCD with a color close to OLED.
  • Samsung expands its range of Micro RGB televisions, incorporating models from 55 to 115 inches.
  • China would already have its first prototype of an EUV lithography machine, necessary to manufacture next-generation chips.
  • Micron says memory shortages will persist beyond 2026.
  • ModRetro launches a special edition of Chromatic, its Game Boy FPGA, with a ceramic finish and sapphire screen.
  • TikTok signs an agreement to create a joint venture in the United States and continue operating in the country.