Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
We’re continuing our Best of Black Friday posts today with a look at the best current deals on power stations and their respective bundle options. Folks across the country and beyond have been steadily investing more and more in the industry for a vari...
Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
AMD is readying, even more, Ryzen 5000 3D V-Cache CPUs with the upcoming Ryzen 7 5700X3D & Ryzen 5 5500X3D. AMD Ain't Giving Up On AM4 Yet! Preps New 3D V-Cache Chips Including Ryzen 7 5700X3D & Ryzen 5 5500X3D AMD is already offering two 3D V-Cache CPUs under its Ryzen 5000 family for the AM4 platform, the Ryzen 7 5800X3D and the Microcenter-Exclusive Ryzen 5 5600X3D. However, the company is planning to expand its portfolio with more offerings as reported by leaker, chi11eddog. According to the latest leak, AMD is preparing two brand new AM4 Desktop CPUs, the Ryzen […]
Last Wednesday, Bethesda Game Studios released a beta branch for the upcoming Starfield update. The main addition of the update is NVIDIA DLSS (Super Resolution, Frame Generation, and DLAA), though there are also other CPU/GPU optimizations, brightness sliders, and various bug fixes. A few days later, the studio updated the Starfield beta branch to version 1.8.84, fixing various stability and blurring/ghosting issues with DLSS. The full changelog can be read below. Graphics Improved DLSS overall stability. Fixed an issue with DLSS Frame Generation where occasionally a blur effect could be seen and the screen could turn black. Fixed an issue […]
AMD's Phoenix 3 and Phoenix 4 APUs have been spotted, potentially pointing out an expansion of the Ryzen APU family in the near future. AMD Has Phoenix 3 & Phoenix 4 In The Pipeline, Could We See More APUs Soon? In the current scheme of things, AMD has sorted out its Phoenix lineup of APUs into two families, the Phoenix 1 and the Phoenix 2. In terms of the overall specification, the Phoenix 1 is entirely based on the Zen 4 core and features a higher amount of RDNA3 CUs (up to 12) compared to the latter one. The Phoenix […]
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth won't require a high-end system to run well, judging from the game's official PC system requirements. According to the requirements, which were shared on the game's Steam store page, the game will require an Intel Core i5-3470, 3.2 GHz or AMD Ryzen 3 1200, 3.1 GHz CPU and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960, 4 GB or AMD Radeon RX 460, 4 GB or Intel Arc A380, 6 GB GPU to run at 1080p, low settings, 30 FPS and Balanced FSR setting. The recommended requirements aren't particularly high, so it definitely looks like 4K resolution, 60 FPS […]
At this point, we are well aware of the deal that Google has been cutting with a lot of Android manufacturers and even Apple to ensure that its dominance remains. After finding out that the search engine giant has paid Samsung $8 billion over the course of four years, we now have information about other payments made to other Android OEMs. While Samsung got the biggest piece of the pie, Google is actually responsible for paying other Android OEMs, too We know Samsung, being the biggest Android player in the market, got rich thanks to Google, but all non-Samsung manufacturers […]
Larian Studios might again have teased a Baldur's Gate 3 physical release ahead of this year's Game Awards event. Last month, Larian's Michael Douse asked PS5 players whether they would like a physical release of the game. He later added that, if this were to happen, it would be on two separate discs. Yesterday, the Belgian studio took to X (formerly Twitter) to share that the team is proud to be nominated in several categories at The Game Awards 2023. In addition, the team teased that news about the Xbox version of the title is inbound. Simultaneously, the studio seemingly […]
New Final Fantasy VII Rebirth details have emerged online thanks to the game's ESRB rating, which also suggests how Costa del Sol may be hotter than expected in the second entry in the series. While the ESRB rating summary doesn't exactly reveal much that was unknown or unexpected (a character getting impaled with a sword shouldn't be any surprise for anyone who played the original), it has revealed some suggestive dialogues (“Just admit it. You're obviously captivated by my bodacious beach bod.") accompanied by close-ups of characters' bodies and outfits. As the mention of the beach seems to hint at […]
There were whispers that Apple would adopt the more advanced M14 OLED materials for the iPhone 15 lineup, giving all four models improved attributes when it came to panel technology. However, according to the latest rumor, the latest family features the M12 display, with the M14 expected to be adopted for two generations, starting with the iPhone 16 and ending with the iPhone 17. The M14 OLED technology is likely to be adopted for two generations as Apple wishes to save costs when it comes to the iPhone 16 and iPhone 17 In the latest rumor, Revegnus points out that […]
A former Dragon Age Dreadwolf animator has mentioned a 2024 release date for the highly anticipated next entry in the franchise. Back in May of this year, we reported that Bioware's Dreadwolf likely won't be out before April next year, and several months later, the usually well-informed Jeff Grubb claimed that the game is targeting a Summer 2024 release at the earliest. As also mentioned by the journalist, a late 2024 release would be more likely. "They moved the internal expectations to March 2024 a while ago", Grubb said back in August. "Guess what? It's not coming out then, either. […]
It's been nearly nine months since Rocksteady finally unveiled the debut gameplay of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League during February's State of Play showcase. As you'll probably remember, the first footage of the game wasn't well received at all, prompting Rocksteady and Warner Bros. to delay the game from the previous late May release date to February 2nd, 2024, in an attempt to make it a 'quality experience'. Ever since, there's only been silence from the development studio. The quiet broke a few hours ago, with Rocksteady announcing a series of videos labeled 'Suicide Squad Insider'. The first of […]
There are a lot of interesting tidbits floating around the internet thanks to the ongoing Google vs. Epic trial, and today, we have more information that is not surprising but goes to show how the search engine giant means business. Based on the testimony presented by Epic Games, Samsung was paid $8 billion over the period of four years just so Search, Assistant and Play Store could be the default services on all their devices. Google really wants to dominate the Android market, and it shows when looking at its deal with Samsung James Kolotourous, Vice President for Partnerships at […]
Yesterday, South Korean game developer and publisher NEOWIZ announced via press release that it acquired a 21% stake (through a $17 million investment) in the newly founded Polish studio BLANK. Neowiz co-CEO Seung-Cheol Kim stated: As a strategic investor, we view BLANK. as a studio poised to emerge as a formidable contender in the realm of AAA-quality gaming. We also recognize substantial synergies between our experiences in crafting unique titles. BLANK.’s debut game features a structure unlike the majority of narrative-driven games. With its distinctive take on the apocalypse, the experience will prove to be simultaneously refreshing and familiar for […]
AMD is readying, even more, Ryzen 5000 3D V-Cache CPUs with the upcoming Ryzen 7 5700X3D & Ryzen 5 5500X3D. AMD Ain't Giving Up On AM4 Yet! Preps New 3D V-Cache Chips Including Ryzen 7 5700X3D & Ryzen 5 5500X3D AMD is already offering two 3D V-Cache CPUs under its Ryzen 5000 family for the AM4 platform, the Ryzen 7 5800X3D and the Microcenter-Exclusive Ryzen 5 5600X3D. However, the company is planning to expand its portfolio with more offerings as reported by leaker, chi11eddog. According to the latest leak, AMD is preparing two brand new AM4 Desktop CPUs, the Ryzen […]
Last Wednesday, Bethesda Game Studios released a beta branch for the upcoming Starfield update. The main addition of the update is NVIDIA DLSS (Super Resolution, Frame Generation, and DLAA), though there are also other CPU/GPU optimizations, brightness sliders, and various bug fixes. A few days later, the studio updated the Starfield beta branch to version 1.8.84, fixing various stability and blurring/ghosting issues with DLSS. The full changelog can be read below. Graphics Improved DLSS overall stability. Fixed an issue with DLSS Frame Generation where occasionally a blur effect could be seen and the screen could turn black. Fixed an issue […]
AMD's Phoenix 3 and Phoenix 4 APUs have been spotted, potentially pointing out an expansion of the Ryzen APU family in the near future. AMD Has Phoenix 3 & Phoenix 4 In The Pipeline, Could We See More APUs Soon? In the current scheme of things, AMD has sorted out its Phoenix lineup of APUs into two families, the Phoenix 1 and the Phoenix 2. In terms of the overall specification, the Phoenix 1 is entirely based on the Zen 4 core and features a higher amount of RDNA3 CUs (up to 12) compared to the latter one. The Phoenix […]
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth won't require a high-end system to run well, judging from the game's official PC system requirements. According to the requirements, which were shared on the game's Steam store page, the game will require an Intel Core i5-3470, 3.2 GHz or AMD Ryzen 3 1200, 3.1 GHz CPU and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960, 4 GB or AMD Radeon RX 460, 4 GB or Intel Arc A380, 6 GB GPU to run at 1080p, low settings, 30 FPS and Balanced FSR setting. The recommended requirements aren't particularly high, so it definitely looks like 4K resolution, 60 FPS […]
At this point, we are well aware of the deal that Google has been cutting with a lot of Android manufacturers and even Apple to ensure that its dominance remains. After finding out that the search engine giant has paid Samsung $8 billion over the course of four years, we now have information about other payments made to other Android OEMs. While Samsung got the biggest piece of the pie, Google is actually responsible for paying other Android OEMs, too We know Samsung, being the biggest Android player in the market, got rich thanks to Google, but all non-Samsung manufacturers […]
Larian Studios might again have teased a Baldur's Gate 3 physical release ahead of this year's Game Awards event. Last month, Larian's Michael Douse asked PS5 players whether they would like a physical release of the game. He later added that, if this were to happen, it would be on two separate discs. Yesterday, the Belgian studio took to X (formerly Twitter) to share that the team is proud to be nominated in several categories at The Game Awards 2023. In addition, the team teased that news about the Xbox version of the title is inbound. Simultaneously, the studio seemingly […]
New Final Fantasy VII Rebirth details have emerged online thanks to the game's ESRB rating, which also suggests how Costa del Sol may be hotter than expected in the second entry in the series. While the ESRB rating summary doesn't exactly reveal much that was unknown or unexpected (a character getting impaled with a sword shouldn't be any surprise for anyone who played the original), it has revealed some suggestive dialogues (“Just admit it. You're obviously captivated by my bodacious beach bod.") accompanied by close-ups of characters' bodies and outfits. As the mention of the beach seems to hint at […]
There were whispers that Apple would adopt the more advanced M14 OLED materials for the iPhone 15 lineup, giving all four models improved attributes when it came to panel technology. However, according to the latest rumor, the latest family features the M12 display, with the M14 expected to be adopted for two generations, starting with the iPhone 16 and ending with the iPhone 17. The M14 OLED technology is likely to be adopted for two generations as Apple wishes to save costs when it comes to the iPhone 16 and iPhone 17 In the latest rumor, Revegnus points out that […]
A former Dragon Age Dreadwolf animator has mentioned a 2024 release date for the highly anticipated next entry in the franchise. Back in May of this year, we reported that Bioware's Dreadwolf likely won't be out before April next year, and several months later, the usually well-informed Jeff Grubb claimed that the game is targeting a Summer 2024 release at the earliest. As also mentioned by the journalist, a late 2024 release would be more likely. "They moved the internal expectations to March 2024 a while ago", Grubb said back in August. "Guess what? It's not coming out then, either. […]
It's been nearly nine months since Rocksteady finally unveiled the debut gameplay of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League during February's State of Play showcase. As you'll probably remember, the first footage of the game wasn't well received at all, prompting Rocksteady and Warner Bros. to delay the game from the previous late May release date to February 2nd, 2024, in an attempt to make it a 'quality experience'. Ever since, there's only been silence from the development studio. The quiet broke a few hours ago, with Rocksteady announcing a series of videos labeled 'Suicide Squad Insider'. The first of […]
There are a lot of interesting tidbits floating around the internet thanks to the ongoing Google vs. Epic trial, and today, we have more information that is not surprising but goes to show how the search engine giant means business. Based on the testimony presented by Epic Games, Samsung was paid $8 billion over the period of four years just so Search, Assistant and Play Store could be the default services on all their devices. Google really wants to dominate the Android market, and it shows when looking at its deal with Samsung James Kolotourous, Vice President for Partnerships at […]
Yesterday, South Korean game developer and publisher NEOWIZ announced via press release that it acquired a 21% stake (through a $17 million investment) in the newly founded Polish studio BLANK. Neowiz co-CEO Seung-Cheol Kim stated: As a strategic investor, we view BLANK. as a studio poised to emerge as a formidable contender in the realm of AAA-quality gaming. We also recognize substantial synergies between our experiences in crafting unique titles. BLANK.’s debut game features a structure unlike the majority of narrative-driven games. With its distinctive take on the apocalypse, the experience will prove to be simultaneously refreshing and familiar for […]