It was only a brief mention, but in Microsoft’s recent earnings call, Microsoft Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Amy Hood explained that the ongoing memory crisis is expected to impact revenue from Windows purchases. Specifically, that is, from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). “Windows OEM revenue,” Hood says, “should decline in the high teens with roughly six…
Melty graphics cards—that’s something we’ve heard far too much of in recent years. Though the answer today is not replacing the problem connector, but selling you fancy cables and power supplies that hope to provide peace of mind. One of many in recent months is the ROG Equalizer, but initial tests into its efficacy are…
1999 was an exceptional year for PC gaming. One of the all-time greatest, really. Age of Empires 2, Alpha Centauri, Freespace 2, Homeworld, System Shock 2, Planescape: Torment, Unreal Tournament, Dungeon Keeper 2, Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun—we were eating well. This was also the year of Heroes of Might and Magic 3, which has…
Would you believe it, Moss has been in Arc Raiders since launch? It’s easy to overlook this rootless plant; after all, its only use until now has been to provide a minuscule amount of healing and as a material used to craft Defibrillators. But the Riven Tides update has given Moss a new purpose in…
As the question of Grand Theft Auto 6‘s release date dies down (hopefully there won’t be another delay), the question of how much it will go for is starting to pop up. Everyone seems to have their own theories, and while I think we’ll be seeing a $100 price tag, Take-Two Interactive’s CEO Strauss Zelnick…
If you care about memory, PC gaming, or technology in general, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of a little ‘ol thing called the memory crisis. Thanks to AI gobbling up all the resources, it’s the reason why RAM has quadrupled in price recently (if you’re lucky). Some big companies may be able to weather…
If this report is true it’s not exactly surprising, but it’s still kind of shocking. Apple has reportedly “given up” on its Vision Pro VR headset. According to Mac Rumours, the latest M5-powered revision of the Vision Pro has been a “flop”. As a consequence, “Apple has apparently stopped work on the Vision Pro and…
I’m not sure whether it’s because of the RAMpocalypse and resultant PC component prices, Windows 10 (partial) EOL, Valve’s Linux-based Steam Machine announcement, or something else, but there seems to be increasing focus on operating systems and software compared to hardware this year. Perhaps it’s just that people were finally getting to their wits’ end…
“Takes inspiration from some of the most successful gaming handhelds of the past”. Following its tease yesterday, Evercade maker Blaze has confirmed that it is teaming up with Retro Games Ltd to produce two new clamshell handhelds based on the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64. Entitled THEC64 Handheld and The Spectrum Handheld, each unit boasts…
‘Mega Man 2’ joins the My Play Watch line of digital watches. F84 Games, the creators of My Play Watch, and Capcom are teaming up to release the Mega Man: My Play Watch, a new digital gaming watch that offers a fresh way to experience the classic NES platformer, Mega Man 2. This isn’t the…