We’ve been reporting on toasted AMD AM5 CPU sockets for a while now. Back in April, a Reddit thread catalogued over 100 dead CPUs. AMD then told us, “Following a joint investigation, AMD and ASRock identified a memory compatibility issue present in earlier BIOS versions, which has been rectified in the latest BIOS.” However, in…
As someone who has played quite a bit of D&D 5e, the TTRPG system that Baldur’s Gate 3 is based on, I knew that Hexblade was going to be good. I knew this because it’s almost infamous as the pen and paper version’s best multiclass dip—pure, unfiltered value for a huge variety of builds. What…
“I can’t wait to welcome you all back”. Back in August, we brought you the sad news that the Halifax, UK-based arcade Blast From The Past would be shutting its doors at the end of the month, due to “rising costs”, “a dramatic drop in footfall”, and “difficult operating conditions”. However, since then, it seems…
One of the biggest complaints lobbed at Battlefield 6 so far is that its progression systems are painfully slow. In fact, I complained about it just yesterday, and how it could impact Season 1. Career ranks aren’t too bad, but they currently gate progression for important assignments for new guns and gadgets. Weapon XP, on…
I’ve spent my day thoroughly updating our best 14-inch gaming laptop guide, and the new top spot is no surprise—it’s the magnificent Razer Blade 14. However, it’s still a pricey beast, so if you’re tight with the pennies like me you’ll be looking for the best bang for your buck instead. Which is why I’ve…
Microsoft Recall’s security woes have come back to the fore after a test caught the AI screenshotting tool capturing sensitive data (again). Ahead of its public beta release in April, Microsoft made a slew of security updates to Recall, including adding a filter that’s supposed to block Recall from recording passwords, credit card info, social…
Despite building a career on writing, Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser says he’s “less scared than a lot of people” about LLMs and AI worming their way into videogame development and beyond. Speaking on the Lex Fridman podcast, Houser was asked how he felt about the recent uptick in large language models and the increasing quality…
Daniel Erickson, CCO of Thought Pennies studio, recently announced that staff had been laid off and an upcoming game canceled. “Over the last three years at Thought Pennies we built something amazing”, he wrote on LinkedIn. “We never missed a milestone, our feedback was great, our partnerships strong. We went from two people and a…
“Truly a monumental moment for Xeno Series fans”. Mobile phone spin-off Xenosaga: Pied Piper, a 2004 Japan-only release created by Monolith Soft, Namco, and Tom Create, has finally been preserved—and it will soon be playable in English. “After many years of tirelessly searching for Xenosaga Pied Piper, the day has finally come where it has…
Is that you, Mega Man? A while ago, Capcom teamed up with McDonald’s Japan to offer a special Street Fighter-themed burger menu. In an update today, it seems this partnership will continue with the fast food giant’s social media account seemingly teasing a new Mega Man collab. Read the full article on nintendolife.com