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It’s only a little thing but with the latest Windows update, Microsoft has dragged its OS into the modern world of sharing audio streams

With its latest update for Windows 11, codenamed KB5089573, Microsoft has finally started to fully roll out something that it began late last year, and something that phones have supported for even longer. It’s a Bluetooth feature called Shared Audio, and as long as everyone’s hardware ticks off the right boxes, you’ll be able to…

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Anbernic claims quiet memory size downgrade in its retro handheld devices is ‘an unexpected error’ without addressing criticisms over speed decreases

If you recognise the name ‘Anbernic’, it’s likely because you’ve had your eyes on the company’s gorgeous retro gaming handhelds. You might want to think twice before buying one, though, as some folks have accused it of quietly downgrading the DDR4 memory to DDR3 and cutting memory size in half, with Anberic reportedly only denying…

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Review: Pictonico! (Mobile) – WarioWare In All But Name, Just On Your Phone

Wario is missing. When first revealed, Pictonico was clearly channelling serious WarioWare energy. That madcap microgame series got two Switch entries — 2021’s multiplayer-focused Get it Together! and 2023’s Move It!, inspired by the Wii’s Smooth Moves — but the microgame format feels particularly well-suited to touchscreen mobile devices. However, I didn’t expect this to…

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This supply chain Sankey diagram for an Nvidia AI megachip is a handy guide to understanding just how easy it is to ruin the prices of graphics cards

Graphics cards are one of the most powerful components in your gaming PC, and probably the most expensive piece, too. What you might not realise is just how many critical threads there are behind making them, but if you’re keen to know more, then one company has produced a visual guide to help you grasp…

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Take-Two CEO says ‘former Rockstar employees’ have tried to match GTA’s success and ‘haven’t been able to’—and while he doesn’t name names, that’s gotta sting for a certain someone

Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take-Two Interactive (which owns Rockstar, as well as several other companies) has a pretty middling view on AI. He’s not purely against it (of course not, he’s a CEO), but he’s at least been relatively realistic about not only its potential, but also what its adoption will mean for the company…

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007 First Light has sold 1.5 million copies in its first 24 hours and claims the victory of ‘fastest selling title in IO Interactive’s history’

It’s been a few days now since IO Interactive’s ventured into the world of British espionage and to celebrate the successful launch it’s now been revealed that 007 First Light sold a whopping 1.5 million copies in its first 24 hours. “Interactive, the independent video game developer and publisher behind the Hitman franchise, and Amazon…

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