In case we needed a visceral reminder just how screwed memory prices are thanks to AI, Samsung and SK hynix are apparently raising prices by up to 30%

In case we needed a visceral reminder just how screwed memory prices are thanks to AI, Samsung and SK hynix are apparently raising prices by up to 30%

I don’t own a crystal ball, but if I did, I’m sure it would be telling me all about memory prices continuing to climb. No doubt those will be the words tumbling along the semiconductor industry winds for some time. The latest on this front, in case we needed any more evidence, is that according…

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The most anticipated FPS of the year is scoring points by recognizing a simple truth: people want performance more than ray tracing

FOV 90 (Image credit: Future) Welcome to FOV 90, an FPS column from staff writer Morgan Park. Every week, I’ll be covering a topic relevant to first-person shooter enjoyers, spanning everything from multiplayer and singleplayer to the old and the new. It sucks to acknowledge, but we’re living in a new age of crappy PC…

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Baten Kaitos Remaster Dev Helped Out With Xenoblade Chronicles’ Switch 2 Edition

It worked on performance & resolution. Nintendo has previously called on external developers such as Panic Button to assist with first-party game updates, and it’s now been revealed the Japanese developer Logicalbeat worked on the Switch 2 version of Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition. This information was shared on the company’s website and by its representative…

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‘Do people even go to the main menu anymore in their games?’ The Outer Worlds 2’s player-roasting main menu was almost sunk by console gamer habits

The Outer Worlds 2’s main menu is the epitome of “Oh hey, that’s neat!” All of your options are structured as a dialogue with an animatronic Moon Man, the in-game corporate mascot who serves as the series’ own Vault Boy in real life. Things get really interesting, though, when both he and the environment around…

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Interview: “Kids Don’t Like Being Treated Like Kids” – How 4PGP Is Harnessing The Power Of Sega Rally’s Director To Challenge Mario Kart

“I think there are people who have trouble connecting with cute characters”. There are plenty of notable things about 4PGP, which launches on Switch and Switch 2 today – the iconic (but unlicensed) 1990s F1 cars, the 120Hz visuals (on Switch 2) and the four-player split-screen mode – but I have to admit that, as…

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