More details of an extra big Intel Nova Lake ‘bLLC’ CPU die with added cache and designed to take on AMD’s X3D chips emerge

The Intel Nova Lake leaks are coming thick and fast today. Earlier, Nick reported on the apparently outsized power requirements of the dual-CPU-die variant of Nova Lake with 52 cores. Now come claimed details about the equally outsized proportions of the widely rumoured “bLLC” version of the Nova Lake CPU die with added cache memory….

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Emre’s kit in Overwatch is the best of the new bunch, not just because it reminds me of Halo’s battle rifle, but because it’s just so simple

Overwatch’s latest season, the Reign of Talon, has brought an absolutely huge update with it. With a great UI overhaul, a competitive reset, and five new heroes for players to get to grips with. I’ve managed to try each one out, and while I love the wackiness of Jetpack Cat, Emre is currently in the…

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Fallout’s co-creator again recalls nixing ‘Terminator-style’ robots in the original game, which has me rubbing my chin real hard at Fallout 4’s entire plot: ‘Mr Handy and Terminator robot do not belong in the same universe’

Tim Cain is back with another YouTube video and that means two things. The first: my career, such as it is, can continue for at least another day. The second: it’s time for some delicious original Fallout reflections. Today’s video was a discussion on tone in games, and the responsibility that game directors have to…

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Marvel Rivals’ latest balance update continues to fan the flames of a broken meta: ‘Today’s patch notes have made me lose all hope’

NetEase finally spilt the beans on Marvel Rivals‘ Season 6.5 update yesterday, ahead of its launch on Friday, 13 February, giving us our first look at Elsa Bloodstone and all the balance changes. Of course, this was conveniently timed right as its competitor, Overwatch, launched its massive yearly refresh, which caused the game to break…

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