NVIDIA's entry-level GeForce RTX 4050 GPU has an interesting interface on laptops, making use of the M.2 interface instead of MXM. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 GPU Features M.2 Interface Instead of MXM on Certain Laptops The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 is the most entry-level graphics card that you can get within the RTX 40 "Ada" lineup on laptops. The unfortunate thing is that the RTX 4050 never came to the desktop segment despite certain manufacturers showing readiness for this particular model. Currently, the NVIDIA RTX 3050 and its derivatives serve the entry-level segment in the sub-$200 US category but there's […]
There is no shortage of great cases available for our modern-day smartphones. Things get even better if you are talking about flagship phones like the Galaxy S24 Ultra or the iPhone 15 Pro Max. Pitaka, a case-maker famous for its Aramid Fiber cases has just released the new Pitaka MagEZ Case Pro 4 for a number of devices and while this might look like something that has been done to the end, Pitaka has made some changes that I am really in love with and when they sent me this case, I was more than happy with how it turned […]
Qualcomm is expected to switch to its custom Oryon cores when it officially announces the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. A company executive claimed that the flagship SoC would be unveiled in October, making it the first silicon from the San Diego firm to transition to in-house CPU designs completely. However, this shift could cost Qualcomm’s partners a hefty sum, as one tipster claims that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will be expensive, and phone makers will have to evaluate the overall configuration of their devices to sell them at competitive prices. Tipster also mentions that Snapdragon 8 Gen 4’s wafer […]
Dragon's Dogma 2 is about to get some impressive modded new Vocations, including a new take on one of the Vocations that did not return from the first entry in the series. YouTuber The Rift revealed via some videos how they are using currently available mods to create new Vocations, including a Monk, Samurai, Necromancer, and Beast Tamer Vocations, besides the aforementioned return of the Mystic Knight. Judging from the video showcases, these new Vocations look incredibly fun, and their new skills are so well animated that they could pass for official Vocations. Unfortunately, a release date for these modded […]
A new Dragon's Dogma 2 mod that is now available for download for free brings significant image quality improvements for all textures without actually altering any of them. The Unofficial Texture Pack, which can be downloaded from Nexus Mods, forces the game always to load the highest quality normal maps while addressing a compression error that can affect all textures, resulting in much higher visual quality in most scenarios with little impact on performance, as the mod is extremely light on VRAM. While CAPCOM focuses on addressing some of the game's biggest issues, it's been up to modders to improve […]
The former NPD Group (now named “Circana”) has released its full North American sales data for March, and it seems like it was an up-and-down month for the industry. Players spent $4.9 billion on games, additional content, and hardware in March, up 4 percent year-on-year. This increase came from mobile and software spending, as hardware sales were down 31 percent year-on-year with PS5 #1 in terms of unit and dollar sales, Switch #2 in terms of unit sales, and Xbox Series X/S #2 in terms of dollar sales. In terms of software, Capcom’s Dragon’s Dogma 2 was the big winner […]
A new Dragon's Dogma 2 mod published earlier this week on Nexus Mods by EXXXcellent allows users to activate path tracing and/or tweak ray tracing in various ways. The mod can be installed either manually or through Fluffy Mod Manager, as most other Dragon's Dogma 2 mods. However, the RE Framework is required for the mod to work at all since its options appear in the RE Framework UI. As mentioned above, the 'Graphics Suite' adds actual path tracing, which significantly improves the game's visuals. However, the downside is that denoisers don't seem to work much, making the graphics very […]
Publisher Capcom has announced that it's raising its yearly earnings forecast following better-than-expected game sales. Capcom announced the news through an official press release earlier today. According to the publisher, the performance of the recently released Dragon's Dogma 2 as well as that of Street Fighter 6 and the ongoing popularity of past titles from major series, has made Capcom decide to raise its sales forecast for its fiscal year that ran through March 31, 2024. "Based on recent operational results, Capcom Co., Ltd. (Capcom) has revised the full-year consolidated earnings forecast for the year ended March 31, 2024 (April […]
A new Dragon's Dogma 2 patch is now live on PC and consoles, introducing some gameplay tweaks and fixes. As announced earlier this month, the April 25th patch focuses on gameplay improvements, tweaking the dragonsplague mechanics, adjusting the infection frequency, and making it easier to spot infected pawns. The new Dragon's Dogma 2 update also introduces some improvements for Pawns, adjusting their behavior and dialogue, making them less likely to fall off cliffs, reducing the frequency of some of their dialogue lines, and more. The full update notes can be found here. Dragon's Dogma 2 is now available on PC, […]
The next Dragon’s Dogma 2 update will not address the performance issues plaguing the game, instead focusing on gameplay adjustments. With a post on X/Twitter, CAPCOM confirmed that the next major update, which will go live later this month, will introduce some gameplay changes and tweaks, such as changes to the dragonsplague system, Pawns' behavior and dialogue, and others. The new update will also address an issue that caused escort quests to fail under certain circumstances and introduce a new option to zoom in on the faces of the Arisen and Pawns in the status screen and shops. As already […]
The ultimate cure for the annoying Dragonsplague affliction featured in Dragon's Dogma 2 is now available, but only for PC players. The Dragonsplague System Removal mod, which can be downloaded from Nexus Mods, removes, as the name implies, the dreaded gameplay system that can nuke entire towns. The mod tricks the system so that an afflicted pawn will not kill every NPC in the vicinity after resting once the affliction value reaches 10. Additionally, the mod ensures that the affliction won't pass on to other pawns, preventing the Dragonsplague from spreading. While the mod should be fine to use online, […]
Dragon's Dogma 2 launched around ten days ago, earning a favorable reception from critics (I gave it an 8/10 in my review) but not equally enthusiastic from fans, especially on Steam. That was largely due to the microtransactions and technical performance, but there are other minor issues that PC users can easily fix with the help of mods. The Nexus website dedicated to Dragon's Dogma 2 already hosts 313 mods that have been downloaded 1.5 million times in total. Here's an overview of the best ones. Camera Tweaks Dragon's Dogma 2 features a 'Camera Distance' slider. However, that doesn't really […]
We get it, you’re still probably playing Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and that’s okay. It’s a big RPG and there are a lot of important choices, side quests, and min/maxing to be done, and we’ve got all the guides you could possible need for Square Enix’s m...
Dragon's Dogma 2 only launched a few days ago, and yet CAPCOM has already sent out a survey to players asking whether they'd be interested in purchasing DLC. The previous installment in the franchise famously got Dark Arisen, which featured additional content like the extra dungeon of Bitterblack Isle, around a year after the release of the base game. Of course, whether Dragon's Dogma 2 gets its own Dark Arisen will likely depend on the sales. So far, CAPCOM hasn't said anything. We only have partial data, like the latest UK retail chart, where the game ranked #2 on its […]
A new Dragon's Dogma 2 mod released online this week improves the game's ray tracing quality, fixing some visual issues as well. The Quality Ray Tracing mod, available on Nexus Mods, increases ray tracing resolution to full resolution instead of the default 0.4 and disables the aggressive denoiser to fix the smearing that is very visible during movement. The increase in ray tracing resolution, however, impacts performance considerably, so using this mod is not advisable to those without top-of-the-line systems, which already have trouble running the game smoothly. Another rather big issue found in Dragon's Dogma 2 is the very […]
Development on the next-gen HBM4 memory standard is in full swing as TSMC, Samsung & SK hynix prep the latest DRAM & process nodes. TSMC Brings Forward 12nm & 5nm Nodes For HBM4 Memory Base Dies, Samsung & SK hynix Go 1c DRAM Route Both Samsung and SK hynix are in the race to offer the next-generation HBM4 memory standard. The Korean giants have shown their initial plans for a 2025-2026 debut. Samsung has so far eyed the use of 3D Packaging technologies and up to 16-Hi stacks for an unprecedented increase in the VRAM capacities and memory bandwidth while […]
A teardown of the M4 iPad Pro went live a few hours before, showing various internal changes to Apple’s flagship tablet. Fortunately, where you may have missed out on some crucial details, we spotted them in the latest disassembly video, with the 13-inch version having some attributes that will make repairs significantly easier. However, the entire process is not without its headaches, as you will soon find out. Two batteries of the M4 iPad Pro can be removed using ‘pull tabs’ and that too, without disassembling the entire tablet The latest teardown of the M4 iPad Pro was posted by […]
Dragon's Dogma 2 is about to get some impressive modded new Vocations, including a new take on one of the Vocations that did not return from the first entry in the series. YouTuber The Rift revealed via some videos how they are using currently available mods to create new Vocations, including a Monk, Samurai, Necromancer, and Beast Tamer Vocations, besides the aforementioned return of the Mystic Knight. Judging from the video showcases, these new Vocations look incredibly fun, and their new skills are so well animated that they could pass for official Vocations. Unfortunately, a release date for these modded […]
A new Dragon's Dogma 2 mod that is now available for download for free brings significant image quality improvements for all textures without actually altering any of them. The Unofficial Texture Pack, which can be downloaded from Nexus Mods, forces the game always to load the highest quality normal maps while addressing a compression error that can affect all textures, resulting in much higher visual quality in most scenarios with little impact on performance, as the mod is extremely light on VRAM. While CAPCOM focuses on addressing some of the game's biggest issues, it's been up to modders to improve […]
The former NPD Group (now named “Circana”) has released its full North American sales data for March, and it seems like it was an up-and-down month for the industry. Players spent $4.9 billion on games, additional content, and hardware in March, up 4 percent year-on-year. This increase came from mobile and software spending, as hardware sales were down 31 percent year-on-year with PS5 #1 in terms of unit and dollar sales, Switch #2 in terms of unit sales, and Xbox Series X/S #2 in terms of dollar sales. In terms of software, Capcom’s Dragon’s Dogma 2 was the big winner […]
A new Dragon's Dogma 2 mod published earlier this week on Nexus Mods by EXXXcellent allows users to activate path tracing and/or tweak ray tracing in various ways. The mod can be installed either manually or through Fluffy Mod Manager, as most other Dragon's Dogma 2 mods. However, the RE Framework is required for the mod to work at all since its options appear in the RE Framework UI. As mentioned above, the 'Graphics Suite' adds actual path tracing, which significantly improves the game's visuals. However, the downside is that denoisers don't seem to work much, making the graphics very […]
Publisher Capcom has announced that it's raising its yearly earnings forecast following better-than-expected game sales. Capcom announced the news through an official press release earlier today. According to the publisher, the performance of the recently released Dragon's Dogma 2 as well as that of Street Fighter 6 and the ongoing popularity of past titles from major series, has made Capcom decide to raise its sales forecast for its fiscal year that ran through March 31, 2024. "Based on recent operational results, Capcom Co., Ltd. (Capcom) has revised the full-year consolidated earnings forecast for the year ended March 31, 2024 (April […]
A new Dragon's Dogma 2 patch is now live on PC and consoles, introducing some gameplay tweaks and fixes. As announced earlier this month, the April 25th patch focuses on gameplay improvements, tweaking the dragonsplague mechanics, adjusting the infection frequency, and making it easier to spot infected pawns. The new Dragon's Dogma 2 update also introduces some improvements for Pawns, adjusting their behavior and dialogue, making them less likely to fall off cliffs, reducing the frequency of some of their dialogue lines, and more. The full update notes can be found here. Dragon's Dogma 2 is now available on PC, […]
The next Dragon’s Dogma 2 update will not address the performance issues plaguing the game, instead focusing on gameplay adjustments. With a post on X/Twitter, CAPCOM confirmed that the next major update, which will go live later this month, will introduce some gameplay changes and tweaks, such as changes to the dragonsplague system, Pawns' behavior and dialogue, and others. The new update will also address an issue that caused escort quests to fail under certain circumstances and introduce a new option to zoom in on the faces of the Arisen and Pawns in the status screen and shops. As already […]
The ultimate cure for the annoying Dragonsplague affliction featured in Dragon's Dogma 2 is now available, but only for PC players. The Dragonsplague System Removal mod, which can be downloaded from Nexus Mods, removes, as the name implies, the dreaded gameplay system that can nuke entire towns. The mod tricks the system so that an afflicted pawn will not kill every NPC in the vicinity after resting once the affliction value reaches 10. Additionally, the mod ensures that the affliction won't pass on to other pawns, preventing the Dragonsplague from spreading. While the mod should be fine to use online, […]
Dragon's Dogma 2 launched around ten days ago, earning a favorable reception from critics (I gave it an 8/10 in my review) but not equally enthusiastic from fans, especially on Steam. That was largely due to the microtransactions and technical performance, but there are other minor issues that PC users can easily fix with the help of mods. The Nexus website dedicated to Dragon's Dogma 2 already hosts 313 mods that have been downloaded 1.5 million times in total. Here's an overview of the best ones. Camera Tweaks Dragon's Dogma 2 features a 'Camera Distance' slider. However, that doesn't really […]
We get it, you’re still probably playing Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and that’s okay. It’s a big RPG and there are a lot of important choices, side quests, and min/maxing to be done, and we’ve got all the guides you could possible need for Square Enix’s m...
Dragon's Dogma 2 only launched a few days ago, and yet CAPCOM has already sent out a survey to players asking whether they'd be interested in purchasing DLC. The previous installment in the franchise famously got Dark Arisen, which featured additional content like the extra dungeon of Bitterblack Isle, around a year after the release of the base game. Of course, whether Dragon's Dogma 2 gets its own Dark Arisen will likely depend on the sales. So far, CAPCOM hasn't said anything. We only have partial data, like the latest UK retail chart, where the game ranked #2 on its […]
A new Dragon's Dogma 2 mod released online this week improves the game's ray tracing quality, fixing some visual issues as well. The Quality Ray Tracing mod, available on Nexus Mods, increases ray tracing resolution to full resolution instead of the default 0.4 and disables the aggressive denoiser to fix the smearing that is very visible during movement. The increase in ray tracing resolution, however, impacts performance considerably, so using this mod is not advisable to those without top-of-the-line systems, which already have trouble running the game smoothly. Another rather big issue found in Dragon's Dogma 2 is the very […]
