Microsoft’s Xbox ‘Helix’ chip is reportedly the basis of next-gen consoles made by Asus and MSI, but you won’t be able to buy it separately

Microsoft’s fabled Project Helix chip, the AMD-engineered basis of the next-gen Xbox console, will reportedly be used by Asus, MSI and other brands to make third-party gaming machines. However, consumers won’t be able to buy the Helix chip separately. So says KeplerL2, one of the most reliable members of the tech-leak illuminati. Posting on NeoGAF…

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Two U.S. Gamers Are Suing Nintendo Over Tariff Refunds

Here we go… If you thought Nintendo suing the U.S. government over tariffs was bad enough, two gamers have now reportedly filed a class action lawsuit against Nintendo over the tariff refunds. Strewth. As reported by Stephen Totilo at Game File, California-based Gregory Hoffert and Washington-based Prashant Sharan have alleged that Nintendo will be unjustly…

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Some gamers are going full conspiracy theory over Pragmata’s path tracing vs ray tracing debate, so I’ve donned my tin foil hat and taken a look

Capcom’s new sci-fi hit, Pragmata, was released to glowing reviews late last week, and much praise has been heaped on its relatively excellent performance. That’s with ray tracing enabled instead of the game’s path tracing option, of course. Path tracing is known to be a resource hog, particularly in a game world covered in shadows…

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Kiki Wolfkill, longtime Halo veteran and head of Xbox Film and TV, has left Microsoft after nearly 30 years

After nearly 30 years at Microsoft, during which she earned credits on dozens of games ranging from Monster Truck Madness 2 to Fable, Mass Effect, Forza Motorsport, and Halo, Kiki Wolfkill has left the company. In a farewell message posted to LinkedIn (via GamesRadar), Wolfkill revealed that she’d concluded her career at Microsoft on April…

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“It’s Truly Baffling” – Shigeru Miyamoto Comments On The Mario Galaxy Movie’s Critical Reception

To each their own. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie released to fairly middling reviews, with many critics in agreement that it felt overblown with references that ultimately struggled to make up for the lacklustre story. In a new interview with NDW (thanks, Nintendo Patents Watch), Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto expressed his surprise at the critical…

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