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, […]
The PlayStation 5 Pro's high price is likely a test of customers' tolerance for highly-priced gaming hardware, and the related bad press cycle could be part of Sony's bigger strategy for the future. Speaking during the latest episode of Moore's Law is Dead Broken Silicon podcast, Massive Damage Studios art director Bryan Meemskerk made some interesting observations about the upcoming system. According to the developer, Sony made a lot of good hardware decisions for its current generation mid-generation refresh, with one exception: the lack of a disc drive. While this sounds like a tone-deaf decision, considering the system is aimed […]
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is a vast improvement on PlayStation 5 Pro, delivering a much better image quality at 60 frames per second over the base model, according to a new early analysis. Today, Digital Foundry released their first look at the second entry in the remake trilogy running on PlayStation 5 Pro. The analysis is based on 7-minute long uninterrupted footage set at the beginning of Chapter 2 when Cloud and his companions venture into the first open-world region of the game, the Grasslands. Right from the start, it's clear how much better the game looks on PlayStation 5 […]
Alongside the announcement of the PS5 Pro, Sony confirmed thirteen games that will be optimized for the new console: Alan Wake 2, Assassin’s Creed: Shadows, Demon’s Souls, Dragon’s Dogma 2, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Gran Turismo 7, Hogwarts Legacy, Horizon Forbidden West, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, The Crew Motorfest, The First Descendant, and The Last of Us Part II Remastered. Of course, this is only a preliminary list, and many more will be confirmed throughout the coming weeks. One more can already be added to the list: it's the upcoming horror game Retrieval. Originally announced at […]
Despite the rocky economy of both Xbox and PlayStation, PlayStation consistently comes out on top. Even since the PlayStation 2 came out, it has always been ahead of the curve. However, the gap closed between the PS3 and Xbox 360, with the PS3 coming out by 7.5 million units. Skipping to the present day, the PlayStation 5 has sold a significantly higher amount of units, with a number of 61.7 million units being sold compared to the Xbox Series X|S, which has only sold 28.3 million units as of June 2024. In a video released by WSJ on YouTube, they […]
The PlayStation 5 Pro game boost mode could make the system the only one capable of running FromSoftware's Elden Ring at locked 60 frames per second, according to a new analysis. During the latest episode of their Weekly podcast, the tech experts at Digital Foundry attempted to get a first look at how the console's game boost mode could provide improvements to games that won't get PlayStation 5 Pro patches. The test was conducted using an RX 6800 GPU, as it is around 45% more powerful than the base PS5, just like the Pro, and features 60 compute units and […]
The PlayStation 5 Pro CPU hasn't been upgraded over the base model, and there are a few reasons why, including the system's main focus. The tech experts at Digital Foundry recently commented on the lack of a CPU upgrade for the upcoming console by Sony, saying that price, compatibility, and size are among the reasons. Size, in particular, has been a concern for the Japanese company, even for the base model, as the part of the FPU was cut to reduce size and manufacturing costs. The reception of the PlayStation 4 Pro may also have played some part in the […]
The Fall season is mere days away, which means GTA VI should launch around a year from now. Last we heard from Take-Two, Rockstar's highly anticipated game is slated to launch in Fall 2025, contributing to what could be a stellar year for the publisher: Our outlook reflects a narrowing of Rockstar Games' previously established window of Calendar 2025 to Fall of Calendar 2025 for Grand Theft Auto VI. We are highly confident that Rockstar Games will deliver an unparalleled entertainment experience, and our expectations for the commercial impact of the title continue to increase. Looking ahead, we believe that […]
[Update] The early PlayStation 5 Pro analysis from Digital Foundry is now available publicly. You can now watch it below. [Original Story] The PlayStation 5 Pro is going to bring visual and performance improvements to games even without patching, although some games will benefit more than others from the console's improved specs. In the latest episode of their Weekly podcast, which is currently only available to Patreon supporters, the tech experts at Digital Foundry analyzed a high-quality version of the console's announcement video, revealing some interesting details on each of the shown games, as reported on X by @JMaine518. First-party […]
Ever since Sony lifted the shroud of secrecy that surrounded the upcoming PS5 Pro console, consumers and analysts alike have been debating the company's pricing choice. The mid-generation console refresh will cost nearly twice as much as the base PS5 in the United States and actually twice as much in Europe. Analysts believe it'll still be able to sell around the same as the PlayStation 4 Pro, which accounted for 20% of the total PS4 sales. Moreover, Digital Foundry's Richard Leadbetter commented that building a comparable PC would probably cost even more than the $700 Sony is asking. For its […]
The PlayStation 5 Pro comes with improved ray tracing capabilities over the base model, but they may not be very transformative. The PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution upscaler, on the other hand, could be a huge game changer. The tech experts at Digital Foundry recently commented on the three pillars of the PlayStation 5 Pro in a new video, highlighting how the system's ray tracing capabilities may not be as transformative as, for example, those introduced by NVIDIA's Turing architecture which powered the RTX 2000 series GPUs. For starters, the technical presentation hosted by Mark Cerny was very vague on the […]
The long-awaited announcement of the PS5 Pro proved to be highly controversial due to Sony's pricing choice. Whereas the PS4 Pro launched at the same price as the base PS4 ($399), the PS5 Pro is $300 pricier than the base PS5, surprising fans and analysts alike (although the latter group still believes it'll sell as well as the PS4 Pro in the end). Some gamers have started wondering if they wouldn't be better off simply buying a brand-new PC. Speaking to IGN, though, Digital Foundry's Richard Leadbetter said a PC with similar capabilities would probably cost 'a fair bit more'. […]
A PlayStation 5 Pro leaked benchmark shared online a few hours ago provides a good overview of how games will be improved when running on the soon-to-be-released new console. An unspecified developer that was consulted on previous leaks sent Moore's Law is Dead early testing footage of one of their games that compares it running on base and Pro models side-by-side, complete with displayed framerates. According to the footage, this game uses a 1080p-1600p dynamic resolution range with a mix of medium and high settings and runs between 45 and 60 FPS on the base model. The same game, on […]
The PlayStation 5 Pro's high price is likely a test of customers' tolerance for highly-priced gaming hardware, and the related bad press cycle could be part of Sony's bigger strategy for the future. Speaking during the latest episode of Moore's Law is Dead Broken Silicon podcast, Massive Damage Studios art director Bryan Meemskerk made some interesting observations about the upcoming system. According to the developer, Sony made a lot of good hardware decisions for its current generation mid-generation refresh, with one exception: the lack of a disc drive. While this sounds like a tone-deaf decision, considering the system is aimed […]
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is a vast improvement on PlayStation 5 Pro, delivering a much better image quality at 60 frames per second over the base model, according to a new early analysis. Today, Digital Foundry released their first look at the second entry in the remake trilogy running on PlayStation 5 Pro. The analysis is based on 7-minute long uninterrupted footage set at the beginning of Chapter 2 when Cloud and his companions venture into the first open-world region of the game, the Grasslands. Right from the start, it's clear how much better the game looks on PlayStation 5 […]
Alongside the announcement of the PS5 Pro, Sony confirmed thirteen games that will be optimized for the new console: Alan Wake 2, Assassin’s Creed: Shadows, Demon’s Souls, Dragon’s Dogma 2, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Gran Turismo 7, Hogwarts Legacy, Horizon Forbidden West, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, The Crew Motorfest, The First Descendant, and The Last of Us Part II Remastered. Of course, this is only a preliminary list, and many more will be confirmed throughout the coming weeks. One more can already be added to the list: it's the upcoming horror game Retrieval. Originally announced at […]
Despite the rocky economy of both Xbox and PlayStation, PlayStation consistently comes out on top. Even since the PlayStation 2 came out, it has always been ahead of the curve. However, the gap closed between the PS3 and Xbox 360, with the PS3 coming out by 7.5 million units. Skipping to the present day, the PlayStation 5 has sold a significantly higher amount of units, with a number of 61.7 million units being sold compared to the Xbox Series X|S, which has only sold 28.3 million units as of June 2024. In a video released by WSJ on YouTube, they […]
The PlayStation 5 Pro game boost mode could make the system the only one capable of running FromSoftware's Elden Ring at locked 60 frames per second, according to a new analysis. During the latest episode of their Weekly podcast, the tech experts at Digital Foundry attempted to get a first look at how the console's game boost mode could provide improvements to games that won't get PlayStation 5 Pro patches. The test was conducted using an RX 6800 GPU, as it is around 45% more powerful than the base PS5, just like the Pro, and features 60 compute units and […]
The PlayStation 5 Pro CPU hasn't been upgraded over the base model, and there are a few reasons why, including the system's main focus. The tech experts at Digital Foundry recently commented on the lack of a CPU upgrade for the upcoming console by Sony, saying that price, compatibility, and size are among the reasons. Size, in particular, has been a concern for the Japanese company, even for the base model, as the part of the FPU was cut to reduce size and manufacturing costs. The reception of the PlayStation 4 Pro may also have played some part in the […]
The Fall season is mere days away, which means GTA VI should launch around a year from now. Last we heard from Take-Two, Rockstar's highly anticipated game is slated to launch in Fall 2025, contributing to what could be a stellar year for the publisher: Our outlook reflects a narrowing of Rockstar Games' previously established window of Calendar 2025 to Fall of Calendar 2025 for Grand Theft Auto VI. We are highly confident that Rockstar Games will deliver an unparalleled entertainment experience, and our expectations for the commercial impact of the title continue to increase. Looking ahead, we believe that […]
[Update] The early PlayStation 5 Pro analysis from Digital Foundry is now available publicly. You can now watch it below. [Original Story] The PlayStation 5 Pro is going to bring visual and performance improvements to games even without patching, although some games will benefit more than others from the console's improved specs. In the latest episode of their Weekly podcast, which is currently only available to Patreon supporters, the tech experts at Digital Foundry analyzed a high-quality version of the console's announcement video, revealing some interesting details on each of the shown games, as reported on X by @JMaine518. First-party […]
Ever since Sony lifted the shroud of secrecy that surrounded the upcoming PS5 Pro console, consumers and analysts alike have been debating the company's pricing choice. The mid-generation console refresh will cost nearly twice as much as the base PS5 in the United States and actually twice as much in Europe. Analysts believe it'll still be able to sell around the same as the PlayStation 4 Pro, which accounted for 20% of the total PS4 sales. Moreover, Digital Foundry's Richard Leadbetter commented that building a comparable PC would probably cost even more than the $700 Sony is asking. For its […]
The PlayStation 5 Pro comes with improved ray tracing capabilities over the base model, but they may not be very transformative. The PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution upscaler, on the other hand, could be a huge game changer. The tech experts at Digital Foundry recently commented on the three pillars of the PlayStation 5 Pro in a new video, highlighting how the system's ray tracing capabilities may not be as transformative as, for example, those introduced by NVIDIA's Turing architecture which powered the RTX 2000 series GPUs. For starters, the technical presentation hosted by Mark Cerny was very vague on the […]
The long-awaited announcement of the PS5 Pro proved to be highly controversial due to Sony's pricing choice. Whereas the PS4 Pro launched at the same price as the base PS4 ($399), the PS5 Pro is $300 pricier than the base PS5, surprising fans and analysts alike (although the latter group still believes it'll sell as well as the PS4 Pro in the end). Some gamers have started wondering if they wouldn't be better off simply buying a brand-new PC. Speaking to IGN, though, Digital Foundry's Richard Leadbetter said a PC with similar capabilities would probably cost 'a fair bit more'. […]
A PlayStation 5 Pro leaked benchmark shared online a few hours ago provides a good overview of how games will be improved when running on the soon-to-be-released new console. An unspecified developer that was consulted on previous leaks sent Moore's Law is Dead early testing footage of one of their games that compares it running on base and Pro models side-by-side, complete with displayed framerates. According to the footage, this game uses a 1080p-1600p dynamic resolution range with a mix of medium and high settings and runs between 45 and 60 FPS on the base model. The same game, on […]