Sega says it made a ‘life-sized figure containing Sonic’s DNA,’ and I have a few questions

This year marks the 35th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog, and Sega is pulling out all the stops as it celebrates its successful three and a half decades of international brand marketing: There’s exclusive Sonic merch from limited edition fashion collabs, a “musical odyssey” featuring live orchestral renditions of Sonic music, and—of course—a life-sized statue…

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Silicon Motion says ‘the retail SSD market has almost disappeared’ as NAND shifts towards AI servers and OEMs scoop up the drives that usually sit in our gaming PCs

The RAMpocalypse whooshes ever on, and while it can sometimes be hard to put into perspective exactly what that means, sometimes an insider gives a little insight. To this end, Silicon Motion VP Nelson Duann recently told Tom’s Hardware that the retail SSD market is all but kaput. “The retail SSD market has almost disappeared……

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An obscure new game-breaking Destiny bug lets you one-hit bosses, and I don’t think Bungie’s gonna let this one slide

Destiny 2’s live service ambitions have come to an end with its final update last week. And with it, Bungie added everything and the kitchen sink, from new catalysts for every Exotic weapon to broken perk combinations. With no new endgame to grind or necessarily protect the sanctity of balance, Bungie’s set us free with…

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Rode NT1 5th Generation microphone review

Between online video calls, streaming, content creating, and messing with music, I really appreciate a good microphone for my PC setup. Once upon a time I’d be hard pressed to find a high-quality USB mic, but with many gamer brands stepping into the space great PC mics have become more commonplace. What I haven’t seen…

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Embark is finally cracking down on Arc Raiders’ cheaters and duplication antics: ‘Our commitment to anti-cheat initiatives remains a top priority’

Arc Raiders has had its fair share of cheaters and game-breaking exploits, so much so that some players and big-name streamers have sworn it off. There are your usual wallhacks and whatnot, as well as exploits to spawn endless rubber duckies and equipment. Just recently, TheGamingMerchant put the duping exploits to the test, discovering just…

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Phanteks XT View Matrix case review

I know, I get it. I’ve waxed lyrical quite a lot recently about Phanteks’ current line of cases. It’s genuinely becoming mildly problematic from a tech journo standpoint. But I do think the company’s on to a bit of a winning streak with its latest line-up of big metal boxes that we put very expensive…

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