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 […]
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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, […]
Qualcomm has slowly been raising the prices of its flagship smartphone chipsets, making the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 the most expensive SoC the company has shipped to its partners. In fact, according to one estimation, the latest silicon is 25 percent costlier than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, meaning that smartphone manufacturers would either have to raise their own prices, making it even more difficult for consumers to upgrade, or sacrifice their margins. Biggest price hike came when Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1; Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 was hinted to be more expensive than the Snapdragon 8 Gen […]
The Dimensity 9400 will be MediaTek’s first 3nm chipset that is said to take advantage of TSMC’s second-generation lithography, resulting in increased power efficiency and other benefits. As for when the SoC gets an official unveiling, the company CEO Rick Tsai stated that it will arrive in the fourth quarter of the year with boosted AI capabilities to rival other high-end smartphone chips. Alongside the Dimensity 9400, we should see Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 in action, which is also said to be mass produced on TSMC’s advanced 3nm process. Dimensity 9400 to adopt the same CPU cluster as Dimensity […]
Intel is rumored to be preparing a new Raptor Lake Refresh CPU lineup known as Bartlett Lake for desktop and notebook platforms, reports RedGamingTech. Intel's Bartlett Lake CPUs To Come To Desktops & Notebooks: Rumored To Be A Budget Core Family & Design Similar To Raptor Lake Refresh Intel recently released its 14th Gen Raptor Lake CPU refresh, a follow-up to its 13th Gen Raptor Lake family. Both families were featured on desktops & laptops and offered slight updates in terms of architecture design compared to Alder Lake. The Raptor Lake CPUs saw a small improvement in the P-Core architecture […]
Apple may not experience the same success in 2024 that saw it surpass Samsung to become the largest smartphone maker in 2023. One analyst estimates that the Cupertino giant will face several challenges, including the lack of compelling upgrades in the iPhone 16, causing the company’s annual shipments to decline by up to 15 percent. Analyst predicts that Apple has lowered its 2024 iPhone shipments to 200 million units, marking a 15 percent year-over-year decline Out of the several phone makers, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes that Apple will suffer the most significant decline this year. His latest supply chain survey […]
The rumored upcoming Until Dawn PC port might very well be in the works at porting specialist Virtuos. Last week we reported on a rumor that a new version of SuperMassive's horror game is coming to both PS5 and PC. This new version is said to be in the works for "at least" one year. No additional information was shared, and at this point, we're not entirely sure whether we're looking at a remake or remaster of the 2015 title. Interestingly enough, however, a LinkedIn profile (via Reddit user KekanKok) from a former Virtuos employee mentions working on Until Dawn […]
Apple is preparing the A18 for its upcoming iPhone 16 series, though a new rumor mentions an A18 Pro, hinting that the company might be developing a slightly more powerful version exclusively for the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. It appears that the new A-series SoC has gone into testing early, as rumored Geekbench 6 scores reveal that it is faster than Apple’s M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max in the single-core results. Unfortunately, the multi-threaded performance paints a dull perception, at least for now. Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 and Dimensity 9400 have no chance against A18 Pro […]
While they weren’t quite the blockbuster sellers their publishers hoped they’d be, the recent Deus Ex titles from developer Eidos Montreal have a pretty rabid fanbase who are always eager for any news of Adam Jensen’s return. Back in 2022 the reliable Jason Schreier let slip that Eidos Montreal was moving forward with a new Deus Ex following the acquisition of the IP and studio by Embracer Group. Of course, that was a very different time for Embracer. A time when it seemed pretty much anything could get greenlit at the company and they proudly boasted of the hundreds of […]
A new PlayStation State of Play presentation could be held this week, according to rumors circulating online. XboxEra co-founder @Shpeshal_Nick shared on X/Twitter a not-so-cryptic message suggesting that around January 31st, we will hear and see more of Rise of the Ronin, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Death Stranding 2, a Sonic Generations remaster, Silent Hill 2 remake, the Until Dawn PS5/PC re-release, Judas and a new entry in the Metro series, which another leaker, who revealed the full name of the Xbox-exclusive Indiana Jones game before its official announcement, says to be a VR entry in the series called Metro […]
The highly-anticipated Dragon's Dogma 2 is said to be targeting 'just' 30FPS on PS5 and Xbox Series. Let's start off by saying that this is merely a rumor at this point as the 'information' reportedly comes from a "Japanese insider" according to Twitter/X user PC_Focus. No further details were shared, but this user has recently been accurately releasing information on other games as well. This is interesting information however since the game is due late March, but Capcom still hasn't released additional details about the game's visual modes. Also relevant in this context is that the game's Steam page makes […]
Qualcomm and its phone partners could be working in overdrive mode to bring flagships sporting the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 much earlier to the market, with one tipster commenting that the first handset may undergo mass production by September. For the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Qualcomm held its launch event in October, so it is possible that its successor could be unveiled earlier. Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 currently being tested rigorously, as evidenced by earlier rumors and alleged leaks, hinting that Qualcomm and its partners are working diligently The unnamed flagship fueled by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is […]
Intel's next-gen Lunar Lake-MX CPUs are expected to feature Samsung's LPDDR5X on-package memory, marking a huge milestone for both firms. Intel Lunar Lake-MX CPUs Expect to Mark The Shift Towards On-Package Memory In The Mobile CPU Segment The news comes from DigiTimes, which cites supply chain sources hinting towards the fact that the Korean giant might score something "huge" this year. Not only is this a big development for Samsung since it could potentially make strides in the PC markets, but the shift to "on-package" memory is a trait that was previously exclusive to Apple only since the Cupertino giant […]
Following the huge layoffs (over 1,900 employees) announced yesterday by Microsoft across teams at Blizzard and Xbox, it was also revealed that Blizzard's survival game Odyssey had been canceled. Blizzard had first discussed the game around two years ago when they said they were working on a survival game set in a brand new fantasy universe. Shortly afterward, it was revealed that Odyssey included first-person view. The news ignited interest from the company's large fanbase; after all, Blizzard has always strived to take a new game concept or genre and make it more accessible and polished than ever before, as […]
Qualcomm has slowly been raising the prices of its flagship smartphone chipsets, making the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 the most expensive SoC the company has shipped to its partners. In fact, according to one estimation, the latest silicon is 25 percent costlier than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, meaning that smartphone manufacturers would either have to raise their own prices, making it even more difficult for consumers to upgrade, or sacrifice their margins. Biggest price hike came when Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1; Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 was hinted to be more expensive than the Snapdragon 8 Gen […]
The Dimensity 9400 will be MediaTek’s first 3nm chipset that is said to take advantage of TSMC’s second-generation lithography, resulting in increased power efficiency and other benefits. As for when the SoC gets an official unveiling, the company CEO Rick Tsai stated that it will arrive in the fourth quarter of the year with boosted AI capabilities to rival other high-end smartphone chips. Alongside the Dimensity 9400, we should see Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 in action, which is also said to be mass produced on TSMC’s advanced 3nm process. Dimensity 9400 to adopt the same CPU cluster as Dimensity […]
Intel is rumored to be preparing a new Raptor Lake Refresh CPU lineup known as Bartlett Lake for desktop and notebook platforms, reports RedGamingTech. Intel's Bartlett Lake CPUs To Come To Desktops & Notebooks: Rumored To Be A Budget Core Family & Design Similar To Raptor Lake Refresh Intel recently released its 14th Gen Raptor Lake CPU refresh, a follow-up to its 13th Gen Raptor Lake family. Both families were featured on desktops & laptops and offered slight updates in terms of architecture design compared to Alder Lake. The Raptor Lake CPUs saw a small improvement in the P-Core architecture […]
Apple may not experience the same success in 2024 that saw it surpass Samsung to become the largest smartphone maker in 2023. One analyst estimates that the Cupertino giant will face several challenges, including the lack of compelling upgrades in the iPhone 16, causing the company’s annual shipments to decline by up to 15 percent. Analyst predicts that Apple has lowered its 2024 iPhone shipments to 200 million units, marking a 15 percent year-over-year decline Out of the several phone makers, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes that Apple will suffer the most significant decline this year. His latest supply chain survey […]
The rumored upcoming Until Dawn PC port might very well be in the works at porting specialist Virtuos. Last week we reported on a rumor that a new version of SuperMassive's horror game is coming to both PS5 and PC. This new version is said to be in the works for "at least" one year. No additional information was shared, and at this point, we're not entirely sure whether we're looking at a remake or remaster of the 2015 title. Interestingly enough, however, a LinkedIn profile (via Reddit user KekanKok) from a former Virtuos employee mentions working on Until Dawn […]
Apple is preparing the A18 for its upcoming iPhone 16 series, though a new rumor mentions an A18 Pro, hinting that the company might be developing a slightly more powerful version exclusively for the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. It appears that the new A-series SoC has gone into testing early, as rumored Geekbench 6 scores reveal that it is faster than Apple’s M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max in the single-core results. Unfortunately, the multi-threaded performance paints a dull perception, at least for now. Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 and Dimensity 9400 have no chance against A18 Pro […]
While they weren’t quite the blockbuster sellers their publishers hoped they’d be, the recent Deus Ex titles from developer Eidos Montreal have a pretty rabid fanbase who are always eager for any news of Adam Jensen’s return. Back in 2022 the reliable Jason Schreier let slip that Eidos Montreal was moving forward with a new Deus Ex following the acquisition of the IP and studio by Embracer Group. Of course, that was a very different time for Embracer. A time when it seemed pretty much anything could get greenlit at the company and they proudly boasted of the hundreds of […]
A new PlayStation State of Play presentation could be held this week, according to rumors circulating online. XboxEra co-founder @Shpeshal_Nick shared on X/Twitter a not-so-cryptic message suggesting that around January 31st, we will hear and see more of Rise of the Ronin, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Death Stranding 2, a Sonic Generations remaster, Silent Hill 2 remake, the Until Dawn PS5/PC re-release, Judas and a new entry in the Metro series, which another leaker, who revealed the full name of the Xbox-exclusive Indiana Jones game before its official announcement, says to be a VR entry in the series called Metro […]
The highly-anticipated Dragon's Dogma 2 is said to be targeting 'just' 30FPS on PS5 and Xbox Series. Let's start off by saying that this is merely a rumor at this point as the 'information' reportedly comes from a "Japanese insider" according to Twitter/X user PC_Focus. No further details were shared, but this user has recently been accurately releasing information on other games as well. This is interesting information however since the game is due late March, but Capcom still hasn't released additional details about the game's visual modes. Also relevant in this context is that the game's Steam page makes […]
Qualcomm and its phone partners could be working in overdrive mode to bring flagships sporting the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 much earlier to the market, with one tipster commenting that the first handset may undergo mass production by September. For the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Qualcomm held its launch event in October, so it is possible that its successor could be unveiled earlier. Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 currently being tested rigorously, as evidenced by earlier rumors and alleged leaks, hinting that Qualcomm and its partners are working diligently The unnamed flagship fueled by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is […]
Intel's next-gen Lunar Lake-MX CPUs are expected to feature Samsung's LPDDR5X on-package memory, marking a huge milestone for both firms. Intel Lunar Lake-MX CPUs Expect to Mark The Shift Towards On-Package Memory In The Mobile CPU Segment The news comes from DigiTimes, which cites supply chain sources hinting towards the fact that the Korean giant might score something "huge" this year. Not only is this a big development for Samsung since it could potentially make strides in the PC markets, but the shift to "on-package" memory is a trait that was previously exclusive to Apple only since the Cupertino giant […]
Following the huge layoffs (over 1,900 employees) announced yesterday by Microsoft across teams at Blizzard and Xbox, it was also revealed that Blizzard's survival game Odyssey had been canceled. Blizzard had first discussed the game around two years ago when they said they were working on a survival game set in a brand new fantasy universe. Shortly afterward, it was revealed that Odyssey included first-person view. The news ignited interest from the company's large fanbase; after all, Blizzard has always strived to take a new game concept or genre and make it more accessible and polished than ever before, as […]