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, […]
Development on the rumored Final Fantasy 9 Remake is progressing well, and Square Enix might very well release the game before April 2025. At least, that's what known SEGA/Atlus leaker 'Midori' said on X some hours ago. Last month, after various claims from other leakers, 'Midori' said that the remake is indeed happening. No additional details were shared last month, but the leaker (known for his SEGA/Atlus leaks), has now provided more information about the remake. According to 'Midori', the remake was initially outsourced to a different development, but development has shifted as publisher Square Enix wasn't satisfied. Although the […]
With Sony's State of Play over and a Nintendo Direct possibly coming later this month, all eyes are focused on Microsoft's Xbox Games Showcase, which is slated to go live on Sunday, June 9, at 10 AM Pacific Time. Speculation is already running rampant among Xbox fans, and today, Spanish leaker eXtas has added extra fuel with some rumors from his own sources. To start with, he said that a first-party Xbox game will be shadow-dropped during the showcase. This means it will be released in some capacity right away. It could be a beta, a demo, or a full […]
Qualcomm was previously rumored to be making adjustments to its upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, raising its clock speed to as high as 4.26GHz. It is possible that Apple’s M4 may have forced the San Diego firm to re-evaluate its position on its flagship chipset’s current performance limitations. One tipster now claims that the performance cores operate at 4.20GHz, allowing the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 prototype to obtain a multi-core score of 10,000 points, with other details also mentioned. New multi-core performance puts the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 above Apple’s A17 Pro and only just manages to edge past it […]
Microsoft's next Xbox console is said to feature an AI accelerator to handle AI tasks. At least, that's what WindowsCentral's Jez Corden writes to have heard from reliable sources in a freshly-published feature article about Windows Phone. According to Corden, this neural processing unit (NPU) inside Microsoft's next hardware will be able to perform some AI tasks, including Auto SR - Microsoft's own resolution upscaling tech. "Reliable sources tell us that the next Xbox will sport an NPU for handling some AI tasks, such as automatic Super Resolution, for example, without detracting from the CPU or GPU", Corden writes. "The next Xbox […]
Apple is expected to kick off its WWDC 2024 keynote on June 10, and while the majority of the announcements are focused on software previews, the company occasionally leaves a little room to unveil some hardware. Unfortunately, for those who wanted to witness a mix of announcements, a new report states that we will not be treated to those, as hardware launches may not happen at the event. The previous WWDC keynote not only unveiled the new Mac Studio and Mac Pro but also Apple’s powerful M2 UItra chipset In Mark Gurman’s latest ‘Power On’ newsletter, the Bloomberg reporter makes […]
The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max had shockingly thin bezels, but Apple is rumored to go the extra mile with the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, with up to a 40 percent reduction in this area, giving both flagships an impressive ‘screen to body’ ratio. We have reported that both flagships are said to ship with bigger displays, and with the bezels getting reduced further, it will not substantially increase the footprint of both handsets, making them easier to carry around and use comfortably. Apple may have succeeded in shrinking the bezels of the […]
Some new details regarding the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" GPUs have been revealed by Kopite7kimi which suggest a similar GPC count. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" & RTX 40 "Ada" GPUs Might Share The Same GPC Counts NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" gaming cards will feature new dies based on the latest architecture. These dies include the GB202, GB203, GB205, GB206 and GB207. NVIDIA will offer diverse SKUs of these GPU dies, each targeting a different product segment, but will mostly target the client and consumer segment. I found some friends getting bored with Jensen's presentation today. I will […]
According to a report published on IGN, Take-Two is planning to sell or shut down its indie publishing label, Private Division. The NYC-based publisher was founded in December 2017 to help bring games from smaller developers to market. It published games like Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey, The Outer Worlds, Disintegration, and Rollerdrome. However, in April, most employees were told they would be laid off as Take-Two is pulling the rug under Private Division. Kerbal Space Program 2 developer Intercept Games and OlliOlli World developer Roll7 are also on the verge of being shut down. For now, a skeleton crew remains […]
Samsung’s current-generation flagships, including the Galaxy S24 Ultra, ship with UFS 4.0 flash storage, making them fast enough to deliver a responsive experience that includes opening up a multitude of applications in succession and recording at higher resolutions coupled with increased framerates. However, with the growing adoption of on-device AI features, the extra processing will strain the latest flash memory’s performance, so Samsung is likely to amp things up with the Galaxy S25 Ultra, which is rumored to arrive with UFS 4.1 storage. An earlier rumor claimed that Samsung was working on next-generation UFS storage that would be optimized for […]
AMD's Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs are rumored to cost the same as the Ryzen 7000 SKUs, according to @wxnod. AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs Rumored To Have The Same Prices As Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" Chips Yesterday, the first information regarding the AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" desktop CPUs, codenamed Granite Ridge, leaked out. Now, there's some new rumors regarding the prices and it looks like the next-gen lineup might retain the same price structure as the existing Ryzen 7000 Desktop CPUs. It is rumored that the msrp price of amd 9000 series CPU is the same […]
Yesterday saw Sony roll out a new State of Play, and while opinions on such showcases always vary, it contained a fair number of announcements, including the ambitious new platformer Astro Bot, first gameplay and a release-date for the multiplayer FPS Concord, as well as additional dates for the Silent Hill 2 remake, God of War Ragnarok PC port, and more. So, is that it for Team Blue? Astro Bot, Concord, Silent Hill 2, and GoW Ragnarok on PC would make a solid lineup for the rest of the year, so maybe PlayStation returns to its cave to hibernate for […]
The fourteen titles featured in today's PlayStation State of Play broadcast might have leaked in advance. -- SPOILER ALERT -- Yesterday, after various rumors, Sony finally announced a new State of Play event for later today. As confirmed by Sony, fourteen titles for PS5 and PS VR2 will be shown off during the 30-minute-long broadcast. Additional details haven't been provided, but as expected, many have been speculating about which games will be present during the show. Last week, we reported on Firewalk Studio's upcoming sci-fi PvP multiplayer FPS 'Concord', which might very well be featured during the show. Another title […]
Development on the rumored Final Fantasy 9 Remake is progressing well, and Square Enix might very well release the game before April 2025. At least, that's what known SEGA/Atlus leaker 'Midori' said on X some hours ago. Last month, after various claims from other leakers, 'Midori' said that the remake is indeed happening. No additional details were shared last month, but the leaker (known for his SEGA/Atlus leaks), has now provided more information about the remake. According to 'Midori', the remake was initially outsourced to a different development, but development has shifted as publisher Square Enix wasn't satisfied. Although the […]
With Sony's State of Play over and a Nintendo Direct possibly coming later this month, all eyes are focused on Microsoft's Xbox Games Showcase, which is slated to go live on Sunday, June 9, at 10 AM Pacific Time. Speculation is already running rampant among Xbox fans, and today, Spanish leaker eXtas has added extra fuel with some rumors from his own sources. To start with, he said that a first-party Xbox game will be shadow-dropped during the showcase. This means it will be released in some capacity right away. It could be a beta, a demo, or a full […]
Qualcomm was previously rumored to be making adjustments to its upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, raising its clock speed to as high as 4.26GHz. It is possible that Apple’s M4 may have forced the San Diego firm to re-evaluate its position on its flagship chipset’s current performance limitations. One tipster now claims that the performance cores operate at 4.20GHz, allowing the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 prototype to obtain a multi-core score of 10,000 points, with other details also mentioned. New multi-core performance puts the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 above Apple’s A17 Pro and only just manages to edge past it […]
Microsoft's next Xbox console is said to feature an AI accelerator to handle AI tasks. At least, that's what WindowsCentral's Jez Corden writes to have heard from reliable sources in a freshly-published feature article about Windows Phone. According to Corden, this neural processing unit (NPU) inside Microsoft's next hardware will be able to perform some AI tasks, including Auto SR - Microsoft's own resolution upscaling tech. "Reliable sources tell us that the next Xbox will sport an NPU for handling some AI tasks, such as automatic Super Resolution, for example, without detracting from the CPU or GPU", Corden writes. "The next Xbox […]
Apple is expected to kick off its WWDC 2024 keynote on June 10, and while the majority of the announcements are focused on software previews, the company occasionally leaves a little room to unveil some hardware. Unfortunately, for those who wanted to witness a mix of announcements, a new report states that we will not be treated to those, as hardware launches may not happen at the event. The previous WWDC keynote not only unveiled the new Mac Studio and Mac Pro but also Apple’s powerful M2 UItra chipset In Mark Gurman’s latest ‘Power On’ newsletter, the Bloomberg reporter makes […]
The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max had shockingly thin bezels, but Apple is rumored to go the extra mile with the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, with up to a 40 percent reduction in this area, giving both flagships an impressive ‘screen to body’ ratio. We have reported that both flagships are said to ship with bigger displays, and with the bezels getting reduced further, it will not substantially increase the footprint of both handsets, making them easier to carry around and use comfortably. Apple may have succeeded in shrinking the bezels of the […]
Some new details regarding the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" GPUs have been revealed by Kopite7kimi which suggest a similar GPC count. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" & RTX 40 "Ada" GPUs Might Share The Same GPC Counts NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" gaming cards will feature new dies based on the latest architecture. These dies include the GB202, GB203, GB205, GB206 and GB207. NVIDIA will offer diverse SKUs of these GPU dies, each targeting a different product segment, but will mostly target the client and consumer segment. I found some friends getting bored with Jensen's presentation today. I will […]
According to a report published on IGN, Take-Two is planning to sell or shut down its indie publishing label, Private Division. The NYC-based publisher was founded in December 2017 to help bring games from smaller developers to market. It published games like Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey, The Outer Worlds, Disintegration, and Rollerdrome. However, in April, most employees were told they would be laid off as Take-Two is pulling the rug under Private Division. Kerbal Space Program 2 developer Intercept Games and OlliOlli World developer Roll7 are also on the verge of being shut down. For now, a skeleton crew remains […]
Samsung’s current-generation flagships, including the Galaxy S24 Ultra, ship with UFS 4.0 flash storage, making them fast enough to deliver a responsive experience that includes opening up a multitude of applications in succession and recording at higher resolutions coupled with increased framerates. However, with the growing adoption of on-device AI features, the extra processing will strain the latest flash memory’s performance, so Samsung is likely to amp things up with the Galaxy S25 Ultra, which is rumored to arrive with UFS 4.1 storage. An earlier rumor claimed that Samsung was working on next-generation UFS storage that would be optimized for […]
AMD's Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs are rumored to cost the same as the Ryzen 7000 SKUs, according to @wxnod. AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs Rumored To Have The Same Prices As Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" Chips Yesterday, the first information regarding the AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" desktop CPUs, codenamed Granite Ridge, leaked out. Now, there's some new rumors regarding the prices and it looks like the next-gen lineup might retain the same price structure as the existing Ryzen 7000 Desktop CPUs. It is rumored that the msrp price of amd 9000 series CPU is the same […]
Yesterday saw Sony roll out a new State of Play, and while opinions on such showcases always vary, it contained a fair number of announcements, including the ambitious new platformer Astro Bot, first gameplay and a release-date for the multiplayer FPS Concord, as well as additional dates for the Silent Hill 2 remake, God of War Ragnarok PC port, and more. So, is that it for Team Blue? Astro Bot, Concord, Silent Hill 2, and GoW Ragnarok on PC would make a solid lineup for the rest of the year, so maybe PlayStation returns to its cave to hibernate for […]
The fourteen titles featured in today's PlayStation State of Play broadcast might have leaked in advance. -- SPOILER ALERT -- Yesterday, after various rumors, Sony finally announced a new State of Play event for later today. As confirmed by Sony, fourteen titles for PS5 and PS VR2 will be shown off during the 30-minute-long broadcast. Additional details haven't been provided, but as expected, many have been speculating about which games will be present during the show. Last week, we reported on Firewalk Studio's upcoming sci-fi PvP multiplayer FPS 'Concord', which might very well be featured during the show. Another title […]