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, […]
Today is the day Sony will most likely unveil the new PS5 Pro console. After long months of leaks and rumors, not to mention the near-confirmation of its imminent launch from various developers at Gamescom, Lead System Architect Mark Cerny (who already designed the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro, and PlayStation 5) will take the stage later today for a 9-minute video presentation scheduled for 8 AM Pacific Time (5 PM CET). In case anyone had any lingering doubts about what the presentation would be about, some eagle-eyed users discovered an unlisted video on PlayStation's YouTube channel simply titled 'PS5 […]
Renowned leaker billbill-kun shared the first look at the PS5 Pro earlier this week, and Sony has now basically confirmed the design as part of PlayStation's 30th anniversary blog post. In the celebratory image, Sony sneakily added a mockup that seems very much in line with the leaked one. While reporting the story, The Verge's Tom Warren said that developers have been told all games launched on or after September 16 will have to support the PlayStation 5 Pro, hinting at an inbound announcement. Insider Tom Henderson added that the current plan is to launch the mid-generation console refresh in […]
This week, we got a Nintendo Direct that was one part Indie World, one part partner showcase. We’ve got a roundup of every game featured in the 40-minute presentation. Also, new leaks suggest that an official announcement of Sony’s PS5 Pro is imminent,...
The PlayStation 5 Pro design won't be much different that that of the current base model, according to a new report from a reliable leaker. Earlier today, well-known leaker billbil-kun provided some new information on the yet-to-be-released system, confirming that it will unsurprisingly be named PlayStation 5 Pro, judging from the front of the final packaging they were able to see. The front of the final packaging also revealed the console's design, which looks pretty much the same as the current base model, barring a few minor differences and a slightly thicker size. Interestingly enough, the PlayStation 5 Pro may […]
The existence of the PS5 Pro was long discussed throughout 2024 thanks to various leaks and rumors, but the latest State of Play that aired in late May didn't feature any announcement for the new hardware. With Summer drawing to a close soon, some fans wondered whether the more powerful PlayStation 5 iteration had been delayed. However, at the Gamescom 2024 that's being held this week in Cologne, developers started talking. In a recent live stream, the Italian website Multiplayer mentioned that it had heard from a developer that they had delayed their game due to the upcoming launch of […]
AMD RDNA 4 GPUs are expected to feature a brand new and enhanced Ray Tracing engine for Radeon RX 8000 & Sony PS5 Pro. AMD's Radeon RX 8000 & Sony PS5 Pro To Benefit From Enhanced Ray Tracing Engine Featured On AMD RDNA 4 GPU Architecture Previously, it was reported that AMD's RDNA 4 GPUs would feature major changes within its Ray Tracing engine. These enhanced RT blocks were to be incorporated in GPUs that would go on to power Radeon RX 8000 graphics cards and Sony PS5 Pro, both of which are expected to debut in the coming year. […]
While Sony has yet to make any sort of official announcement, rumors about the upcoming PlayStation 5 Pro are coming hot-and-heavy. We recently heard that developers will need to include PS5 Pro compatibility in their games to get certified as soon as this August, and now The Verge has provided some more details about what a game needs to do to earn the “PS5 Pro Enhanced” label. Sony is reportedly asking devs to create a PS5-Pro-specific graphics mode for their titles going forward, in addition to the usual Quality, Performance, ect. modes most PS5 games already have. While Sony would […]
Remember last month's PS5 Pro video from YouTuber Moore's Law is Dead? This video is no longer available following a copyright strike from Sony. We reported on the video from the known tech YouTuber following its release last month. In the video, the YouTuber shared a document about Sony's upgraded PS5 model that offered new details and information about the console. Interesting new details include substantially faster rendering, up to three times improved ray tracing performance, and Sony's rumored own upscaling tech - PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR). According to Eurogamer's Digital Foundry, this upscaling tech can allow for greatly […]
Sony's own upscaling tech for the rumored PlayStation 5 Pro - PS5 Pro PSSR (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution) - is said to offer vastly improved image quality for current PS5 titles. Over the past few days, we've written various articles about the rumored PS5 Pro model after an internal leaked document reportedly revealed additional details and specs of the console. One of the new features that Sony is said to have implemented in its Pro model is PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR), which aims to deliver 4K@60 FPS and 8K@30 FPS. In addition to this new upscaling tech, the PS5 Pro […]
Sony is said to have launched an internal investigation into the leaked documents about the rumored PS5 Pro model. Last week, additional specs and details about Sony's rumored mid-gen hardware refresh surfaced - the PlayStation 5 Pro. As claimed by YouTuber 'Moore's Law is Dead', the leaked PS5 Pro document has revealed that the new PS5 model will sport a larger GPU with faster system memory. In addition, the console will offer substantially faster rendering than the current PS5. Also, the console is said to offer a significantly better ray tracing architecture. Following this leak, known leaker Tom Henderson chimed […]
Yesterday, YouTuber Moore's Law Is Dead detailed the specifications of the PS5 Pro console in a new video. As our readers know all too well, Moore's Law Is Dead doesn't exactly have a perfect track record when it comes to hardware leaks, thus causing many to doubt the veracity of the leaked specs. However, reputable gaming insider Tom Henderson has now confirmed with his sources that those PS5 Pro specifications are actually real. Let's recap them, then: Larger GPU with faster memory, providing 45% improved performance in rasterized rendering; Massively improved ray tracing architecture that should deliver 2-3x speedup over […]
The PS5 Pro performance shouldn't be expected to be double the framerate in GPU-limited scenarios over the base model based on specs alone, according to a recent analysis. Speaking in a new video, Digital Foundry's Richard Leadbetter, Alexander Battaglia, and John Linneman commented on the rumored hardware refresh from Sony and the level of performance that should be expected out of it, saying that it is difficult to predict as of now based on the rumored specs alone. Unlike with the PlayStation 4 Pro, this time around, we are not getting double the number of CUs, so the increased clock […]
Today is the day Sony will most likely unveil the new PS5 Pro console. After long months of leaks and rumors, not to mention the near-confirmation of its imminent launch from various developers at Gamescom, Lead System Architect Mark Cerny (who already designed the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro, and PlayStation 5) will take the stage later today for a 9-minute video presentation scheduled for 8 AM Pacific Time (5 PM CET). In case anyone had any lingering doubts about what the presentation would be about, some eagle-eyed users discovered an unlisted video on PlayStation's YouTube channel simply titled 'PS5 […]
Renowned leaker billbill-kun shared the first look at the PS5 Pro earlier this week, and Sony has now basically confirmed the design as part of PlayStation's 30th anniversary blog post. In the celebratory image, Sony sneakily added a mockup that seems very much in line with the leaked one. While reporting the story, The Verge's Tom Warren said that developers have been told all games launched on or after September 16 will have to support the PlayStation 5 Pro, hinting at an inbound announcement. Insider Tom Henderson added that the current plan is to launch the mid-generation console refresh in […]
This week, we got a Nintendo Direct that was one part Indie World, one part partner showcase. We’ve got a roundup of every game featured in the 40-minute presentation. Also, new leaks suggest that an official announcement of Sony’s PS5 Pro is imminent,...
The PlayStation 5 Pro design won't be much different that that of the current base model, according to a new report from a reliable leaker. Earlier today, well-known leaker billbil-kun provided some new information on the yet-to-be-released system, confirming that it will unsurprisingly be named PlayStation 5 Pro, judging from the front of the final packaging they were able to see. The front of the final packaging also revealed the console's design, which looks pretty much the same as the current base model, barring a few minor differences and a slightly thicker size. Interestingly enough, the PlayStation 5 Pro may […]
The existence of the PS5 Pro was long discussed throughout 2024 thanks to various leaks and rumors, but the latest State of Play that aired in late May didn't feature any announcement for the new hardware. With Summer drawing to a close soon, some fans wondered whether the more powerful PlayStation 5 iteration had been delayed. However, at the Gamescom 2024 that's being held this week in Cologne, developers started talking. In a recent live stream, the Italian website Multiplayer mentioned that it had heard from a developer that they had delayed their game due to the upcoming launch of […]
AMD RDNA 4 GPUs are expected to feature a brand new and enhanced Ray Tracing engine for Radeon RX 8000 & Sony PS5 Pro. AMD's Radeon RX 8000 & Sony PS5 Pro To Benefit From Enhanced Ray Tracing Engine Featured On AMD RDNA 4 GPU Architecture Previously, it was reported that AMD's RDNA 4 GPUs would feature major changes within its Ray Tracing engine. These enhanced RT blocks were to be incorporated in GPUs that would go on to power Radeon RX 8000 graphics cards and Sony PS5 Pro, both of which are expected to debut in the coming year. […]
While Sony has yet to make any sort of official announcement, rumors about the upcoming PlayStation 5 Pro are coming hot-and-heavy. We recently heard that developers will need to include PS5 Pro compatibility in their games to get certified as soon as this August, and now The Verge has provided some more details about what a game needs to do to earn the “PS5 Pro Enhanced” label. Sony is reportedly asking devs to create a PS5-Pro-specific graphics mode for their titles going forward, in addition to the usual Quality, Performance, ect. modes most PS5 games already have. While Sony would […]
Remember last month's PS5 Pro video from YouTuber Moore's Law is Dead? This video is no longer available following a copyright strike from Sony. We reported on the video from the known tech YouTuber following its release last month. In the video, the YouTuber shared a document about Sony's upgraded PS5 model that offered new details and information about the console. Interesting new details include substantially faster rendering, up to three times improved ray tracing performance, and Sony's rumored own upscaling tech - PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR). According to Eurogamer's Digital Foundry, this upscaling tech can allow for greatly […]
Sony's own upscaling tech for the rumored PlayStation 5 Pro - PS5 Pro PSSR (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution) - is said to offer vastly improved image quality for current PS5 titles. Over the past few days, we've written various articles about the rumored PS5 Pro model after an internal leaked document reportedly revealed additional details and specs of the console. One of the new features that Sony is said to have implemented in its Pro model is PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR), which aims to deliver 4K@60 FPS and 8K@30 FPS. In addition to this new upscaling tech, the PS5 Pro […]
Sony is said to have launched an internal investigation into the leaked documents about the rumored PS5 Pro model. Last week, additional specs and details about Sony's rumored mid-gen hardware refresh surfaced - the PlayStation 5 Pro. As claimed by YouTuber 'Moore's Law is Dead', the leaked PS5 Pro document has revealed that the new PS5 model will sport a larger GPU with faster system memory. In addition, the console will offer substantially faster rendering than the current PS5. Also, the console is said to offer a significantly better ray tracing architecture. Following this leak, known leaker Tom Henderson chimed […]
Yesterday, YouTuber Moore's Law Is Dead detailed the specifications of the PS5 Pro console in a new video. As our readers know all too well, Moore's Law Is Dead doesn't exactly have a perfect track record when it comes to hardware leaks, thus causing many to doubt the veracity of the leaked specs. However, reputable gaming insider Tom Henderson has now confirmed with his sources that those PS5 Pro specifications are actually real. Let's recap them, then: Larger GPU with faster memory, providing 45% improved performance in rasterized rendering; Massively improved ray tracing architecture that should deliver 2-3x speedup over […]
The PS5 Pro performance shouldn't be expected to be double the framerate in GPU-limited scenarios over the base model based on specs alone, according to a recent analysis. Speaking in a new video, Digital Foundry's Richard Leadbetter, Alexander Battaglia, and John Linneman commented on the rumored hardware refresh from Sony and the level of performance that should be expected out of it, saying that it is difficult to predict as of now based on the rumored specs alone. Unlike with the PlayStation 4 Pro, this time around, we are not getting double the number of CUs, so the increased clock […]