The Western Digital G-Drive brand has officially returned as the unified identity for the company's content creator and professional storage portfolio, replacing the SanDisk Professional branding across all current and future models. This strategic consolidation brings desktop drives, portable solutions, and multi-bay RAID systems back under the iconic “G” logo, aiming to simplify the selection process for professional creators who require enterprise-grade reliability for demanding post-production workflows.

The transition follows Western Digital's official separation into a standalone HDD company in late February 2025, allowing the brand to refocus its identity specifically on high-capacity mechanical and RAID storage.

The initial G-Drive lineup features a range of products designed for various stages of the creative lifecycle, starting with the G-Drive ArmorATD, a rugged, portable drive offering up to 6 TB of capacity and IP54 dust- and water-resistant protection for fieldwork. For workstation setups, the standard G-Drive and G-Drive Project desktop solutions now use enterprise-class Ultrastar HDDs with capacities up to 26 TB, with Thunderbolt 3 connectivity for sustained high-speed data transfers during video editing. Professional studios requiring even higher density can look to the G-Drive Project 2, a compact two-bay RAID system supporting up to 52 TB, or the massive G-RAID Shuttle 4 and 8 transportable arrays, which can reach a maximum capacity of 208 TB in a default RAID 5 configuration.

Western Digital has confirmed that existing SanDisk Professional HDD-based products will continue to receive full warranty and technical support during this transition. However, all new shipments will carry the updated G-Drive branding by the end of this month. While G-Drive handles the creative professional segment, Western Digital will maintain its established colour-coded portfolio for other markets, including WD Gold for enterprise, WD Red for NAS, and WD_Black for gaming.

KitGuru says: With Sandisk handling the SSD market, it makes sense to bring back the G-Drive brand for professional HDD solutions.

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To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the NieR franchise, NZXT has unveiled a special edition of its H5 Flow mid-tower chassis. Revealed during a livestream honouring the ninth anniversary of NieR: Automata, this enclosure is a dedicated tribute to the series' most iconic characters. 

The primary highlight of this case (via Guru3D) is the expansive dual-sided artwork that covers both side panels. One side of the chassis showcases 2B from NieR: Automata, while the opposite panel features Kainé from NieR Replicant. This design choice ensures that the franchise's aesthetic is visible regardless of how the PC is oriented on a desk. Beyond the high-quality character wraps and exclusive anniversary branding, the case retains the sleek, minimalist profile characteristic of the NZXT lineup.

Inside, the chassis is identical to the H5 Flow (2024) refresh. It uses a high-airflow vertical layout with a perforated mesh front panel and a dedicated GPU intake at the bottom. Internal compatibility remains robust, supporting ATX, Micro-ATX, and Mini-ITX motherboards, as well as modern graphics cards up to 410 mm in length. For cooling, builders can install up to a 360 mm radiator in the front and a 240 mm radiator at the top, while maintaining the baseline model's performance standards.

The internal cable management features include the familiar wide channels, hooks, and straps that simplify the building process and manage cables. Because the internal frame and mounting options have not been altered, current H5 Flow accessories and fan configurations will fit this edition without issue. Priced at 31,680 yen (about £150), it seems the anniversary edition will carry a premium over the standard model, reflecting its status as an officially licensed collectible for dedicated fans of the Square Enix property. The case is scheduled to be released on March 2nd.

KitGuru says: Are you a fan of the Nier franchise? Do you prefer this H5 Flow model over the original?

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A major leadership transition is about to happen at Microsoft Gaming, as Phil Spencer officially announced his retirement. Spencer's departure marks the end of an influential era during which he transformed Xbox from a struggling console brand into what it is now. Joining him in departure is Xbox President Sarah Bond, who has resigned from Microsoft entirely to pursue new opportunities, a move that surprised many who viewed her as Spencer's logical successor.

To lead the division into its next chapter, Microsoft has appointed Asha Sharma as the new Executive Vice President and CEO of Microsoft Gaming. Sharma, with a background in scaling platforms at Meta and Instacart, most recently served as the head of Microsoft's CoreAI product division. In her first message to employees, she emphasised a commitment to “great games” and “the return of Xbox”, while pointing out that the company will not flood its ecosystem with “soulless AI slop”, affirming that games must remain art crafted by humans.

As part of this organisational reset, long-time executive Matt Booty has been elevated to Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer, reporting directly to Sharma. Booty's expanded role gives him oversight of nearly 40 internal development teams across the Xbox, Bethesda, Activision Blizzard, and King portfolios, putting him in charge of iconic franchises such as Call of Duty, Halo, and The Elder Scrolls.

This shakeup arrives as Xbox celebrates its 25th anniversary and manages a global active user base of over 500 million gamers. While Spencer will remain in an advisory role through the summer of 2026 to ensure a smooth handoff, the new leadership team of Sharma and Booty faces the immediate challenge of navigating slowing hardware sales and the continued integration of the Activision Blizzard acquisition.

KitGuru says: The appointment of a platform-scaling expert like Asha Sharma over a gaming-native veteran like Sarah Bond suggests that Satya Nadella views the future of Xbox as a distribution and services challenge rather than just hardware. While Sharma's “no AI slop” pledge is welcome, the departure of both Spencer and Bond, the primary “human faces” of the brand, will likely leave a void in the community. 

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AMD's newest mid-range graphics card, the Radeon RX 9060 XT, recently set a global GPU frequency record at AMD's Markham office. In a collaboration between AMD's internal overclocking team and the world-renowned overclocker Allen “Splave” Golibersuch, the card reached a staggering core frequency of 4.769 GHz.

This achievement represents a massive leap over previous world records, including a 4.02 GHz mark on a discrete Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 and a 4.25 GHz frequency on the iGPU of an Intel Arrow Lake processor. By pushing the RX 9060 XT to nearly 4.8 GHz, the team has increased the card's factory boost clock from 3.13 GHz by more than 52%, bringing the industry closer than ever to breaking the 5.0 GHz barrier on a GPU.

To facilitate this record-breaking run, the team used liquid nitrogen (LN2) cooling to maintain sub-zero temperatures, preventing the silicon from failing under extreme voltages. While the Radeon RX 9060 XT typically runs at 3.3 to 3.5 GHz with standard air or liquid cooling, the move to cryogenic cooling allowed the RDNA 4 architecture to showcase its hidden performance potential. During the attempt, Splave was observed using a custom internal AMD tool to fine-tune the GPU's power delivery and frequency offsets, bypassing the limitations imposed by retail drivers.

Although AMD shared the historic milestone in a brief video on its “AMD Gaming” YouTube channel, the company has remained relatively quiet about the technical breakdown, including the exact voltages and benchmarks used to validate the peak.

KitGuru says: The bar has been set. Now we will have to wait and see how long it takes for someone else to beat it. 

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