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, […]
Grand Theft Auto 6 may feature some co-op mechanics, judging from recent discoveries made in last year's leaked videos. As detailed by Reddit user Tobbelobben on the game's dedicated Subreddit, the leaked videos showed a Player Action Manager that showcases various in-game actions available to players, which include covering, crouching, melee attacks and grapples, and more. What's interesting in the options included in this manager are a few ones, such as Downed Self Revive and Downed Self Suicide, which wouldn't make much sense unless there was another player or AI-controlled character that could revive the downed main character. In addition, […]
The latest benchmarks of Apple's M3 CPUs are in and the M3 Pro specifically has secured the top position in PassMark's single-thread benchmark. Apple M3 Pro Grabs Away The Top Single-Core CPU Spot From Intel's Core i9-14900K In PassMark Benchmark The Intel Core i9-14900K CPU became the fastest single-threaded chip in the PassMark benchmark last month when it made its debut but it didn't take long for Apple's M3 CPU family to replace it as the new fastest chip on the block. The benchmark database now includes performance scores of all three M3 SKUs which include the M3 8-Core, M3 […]
AMD has secured a big win in terms of market share in Q3 2023 with its EPYC & Ryzen CPUs as revealed in the latest statistics by Mercury Research. AMD CPUs Win Big Chunk of Market Share In Q3 2023: EPYC For Servers & Ryzen Mobile For Laptops Dominate The AMD Ryzen & EPYC CPUs have once again started to gain popularity with the recent launches which include the EPYC 9004/8004 series & the Ryzen 7000 mobile lineup which includes a diverse portfolio of chips for customers to select from. As such, the company has now gained market share in […]
During today's Q2 2023 conference call with investors, Sony Vice President, COO, and CFO Hiroki Totoki (who's currently the interim CEO of SIE and looking for a permanent replacement for Jim Ryan) revealed that half of the twelve live service PlayStation games planned to launch by March 2026 have been delayed. Here's the relevant excerpt as transcribed by VideoGamesChronicle: We are reviewing this… we are trying as much as possible to ensure these games are enjoyed and liked by gamers for a long time. Of the 12 titles, six titles will be released by FY25 – that's our current plan. […]
MSI is preparing its brand new Z790 Project Zero motherboard and the MEG MAESTRO 700L PZ PC case which are made for each other. MSI Has A New Flagship PC Case Known As The MEG MAESTRO, Which Is Designed Specifically For The Z790 Project Zero Motherboard & High-End PC Builds MSI has been going all onboard the backside power connector design in collaboration with DIY-APE. The most recent products from the company were based on the B760 & B650 chipsets and utilize the mATX form factor but the board manufacturer is now aiming for the flagship segment with its Z790 […]
A new ‘Bill of Materials’ analysis reveals that Apple’s top-end flagship, the iPhone 15 Pro Max, for this year costs just $37.7 extra to make compared to the iPhone 14 Pro Max, but there are multiple reasons for that. With memory and displays getting cheaper this year, the discounts eased Apple’s materials costs, but the new 3nm A17 Pro, titanium chassis, and camera system that includes a tetraprism telephoto lens increased the overall bill. Memory and display reduced Apple’s ‘Bill of Materials’ cost by 30 percent In an earlier analysis, it was reported that the iPhone 15 Pro Max cost […]
While a mere morsel meant to satisfy the cravings of those who wanted to know what Kazuma Kiryu was up to before his guest appearance in Yakuza: Like a Dragon, this tightly crafted brawler RPG is meant to satisfy those that needed a bit more action before Infinite Wealth arrives on Western shores.
It has been a while since a new entry in the Wolfenstein series was released on PC and consoles, and if you have been missing the series, you will be happy to know that a playable demo for a Unreal Engine 5-powered fan-made remake of Return to Castle Wolfenstein is now available for download. The remake, whose demo only includes the first map of the game, was developed by Christopher Sewell, a level designer who worked on multiple Unreal Engine 3 and Unreal Engine 4 projects. While the map doesn't include much real gameplay, as it features no enemies, it […]
Magic Editor was introduced earlier this year at the Google I/O 2023, and the feature has now reached out to a lot of people and is even available on the latest Pixel 8 series. The feature allows you to use generative AI, and you can go ahead and perform some edits that would be otherwise too complicated to do without the help of AI. Magic Editor could be scary for some, but Google has ensured that it does not violate privacy with sensitive information The feature also allows the users to have a lower skill level and still make the […]
Grand Theft Auto 6 may feature some co-op mechanics, judging from recent discoveries made in last year's leaked videos. As detailed by Reddit user Tobbelobben on the game's dedicated Subreddit, the leaked videos showed a Player Action Manager that showcases various in-game actions available to players, which include covering, crouching, melee attacks and grapples, and more. What's interesting in the options included in this manager are a few ones, such as Downed Self Revive and Downed Self Suicide, which wouldn't make much sense unless there was another player or AI-controlled character that could revive the downed main character. In addition, […]
The latest benchmarks of Apple's M3 CPUs are in and the M3 Pro specifically has secured the top position in PassMark's single-thread benchmark. Apple M3 Pro Grabs Away The Top Single-Core CPU Spot From Intel's Core i9-14900K In PassMark Benchmark The Intel Core i9-14900K CPU became the fastest single-threaded chip in the PassMark benchmark last month when it made its debut but it didn't take long for Apple's M3 CPU family to replace it as the new fastest chip on the block. The benchmark database now includes performance scores of all three M3 SKUs which include the M3 8-Core, M3 […]
AMD has secured a big win in terms of market share in Q3 2023 with its EPYC & Ryzen CPUs as revealed in the latest statistics by Mercury Research. AMD CPUs Win Big Chunk of Market Share In Q3 2023: EPYC For Servers & Ryzen Mobile For Laptops Dominate The AMD Ryzen & EPYC CPUs have once again started to gain popularity with the recent launches which include the EPYC 9004/8004 series & the Ryzen 7000 mobile lineup which includes a diverse portfolio of chips for customers to select from. As such, the company has now gained market share in […]
During today's Q2 2023 conference call with investors, Sony Vice President, COO, and CFO Hiroki Totoki (who's currently the interim CEO of SIE and looking for a permanent replacement for Jim Ryan) revealed that half of the twelve live service PlayStation games planned to launch by March 2026 have been delayed. Here's the relevant excerpt as transcribed by VideoGamesChronicle: We are reviewing this… we are trying as much as possible to ensure these games are enjoyed and liked by gamers for a long time. Of the 12 titles, six titles will be released by FY25 – that's our current plan. […]
MSI is preparing its brand new Z790 Project Zero motherboard and the MEG MAESTRO 700L PZ PC case which are made for each other. MSI Has A New Flagship PC Case Known As The MEG MAESTRO, Which Is Designed Specifically For The Z790 Project Zero Motherboard & High-End PC Builds MSI has been going all onboard the backside power connector design in collaboration with DIY-APE. The most recent products from the company were based on the B760 & B650 chipsets and utilize the mATX form factor but the board manufacturer is now aiming for the flagship segment with its Z790 […]
A new ‘Bill of Materials’ analysis reveals that Apple’s top-end flagship, the iPhone 15 Pro Max, for this year costs just $37.7 extra to make compared to the iPhone 14 Pro Max, but there are multiple reasons for that. With memory and displays getting cheaper this year, the discounts eased Apple’s materials costs, but the new 3nm A17 Pro, titanium chassis, and camera system that includes a tetraprism telephoto lens increased the overall bill. Memory and display reduced Apple’s ‘Bill of Materials’ cost by 30 percent In an earlier analysis, it was reported that the iPhone 15 Pro Max cost […]
While a mere morsel meant to satisfy the cravings of those who wanted to know what Kazuma Kiryu was up to before his guest appearance in Yakuza: Like a Dragon, this tightly crafted brawler RPG is meant to satisfy those that needed a bit more action before Infinite Wealth arrives on Western shores.
It has been a while since a new entry in the Wolfenstein series was released on PC and consoles, and if you have been missing the series, you will be happy to know that a playable demo for a Unreal Engine 5-powered fan-made remake of Return to Castle Wolfenstein is now available for download. The remake, whose demo only includes the first map of the game, was developed by Christopher Sewell, a level designer who worked on multiple Unreal Engine 3 and Unreal Engine 4 projects. While the map doesn't include much real gameplay, as it features no enemies, it […]
Magic Editor was introduced earlier this year at the Google I/O 2023, and the feature has now reached out to a lot of people and is even available on the latest Pixel 8 series. The feature allows you to use generative AI, and you can go ahead and perform some edits that would be otherwise too complicated to do without the help of AI. Magic Editor could be scary for some, but Google has ensured that it does not violate privacy with sensitive information The feature also allows the users to have a lower skill level and still make the […]