Vitae Aeternum: Analyzing New World’s ‘content drought,’ comms chaos, and lack of a 2024 expansion
The always cantankerous New World community is in even more of an uproar than usual lately. Go to any of its social media, and you’ll...
China bans Intel and AMD CPUs for government offices and servers, plans to switch to domestic-made alternatives
As announced by its Ministry officials in December 2023, China will no longer be using chips made by AMD and Intel for government PCs and servers as a response to the sanctions imposed by the United States. In its place, the officials will switch to home-made options, despite challenges.
Apple, Google And Meta Under Investigation As EU Cracks Down On Big Tech
Investigations into Apple, Alphabet (Google’s parent company), and Meta, three of the six tech giants the EU named as “gatekeepers,” are underway for possibly breaching the Digital Markets Act (DMA). A few of the shortcomings listed are Apple’s rules on steering in the App Store, Alphabet’s rules on steering in Google Play, and Meta’s “pay
Microsoft Patent Could Be A Game Changer For Ray Tracing On Low RAM GPUs
The penchant for video games to develop better graphical capabilities has been ingrained into development DNA since the first playable games were released decades ago. Fast forward to current times and Microsoft wants to improve the performance on low VRAM GPUs when combined with ray tracing with its new patent, creating a path for wider adoption.
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Retro 1983 Steve Jobs Signed Apple Business Card Fetches An Eye-Popping $180K
If you happen to own anything that’s been signed by the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, it could bring in quite the haul at auction. We saw this a couple of years ago when an Apple computer check endorsed by both co-founders Jobs and Steve Wozniak sold for $163,929 (including buyer fees), and now a slightly more recent Apple business card
Blizzard’s Diablo IV gets a visual glow-up this week
While nobody’s ever described Diablo IV as a “beautiful” game, it’s certainly visually striking in some regards. Yet Blizzard isn’t content with the graphical status...
Eyoyo EM105 10.5-inch portable monitor review: Tiny in stature, big on value
The EM105 gets a lot right and is only let down by its included stand.
RIFT extends its server transfer period before next month’s merges
The countdown clock is ticking toward next month’s RIFT server merges in which a trio of worlds will be folded into other realms. While the...
GTA 6: Brace For A Possible Delay As Rockstar Devs Speak Off The Record
It appears as if the gaming industry may need to wait longer than it’d like to for its savior, Grand Theft Auto 6, as the possibility of the game’s release date getting pushed back to 2026 is seemingly increasing. Rockstar risks losing employees as it’s going to implement a return to office policy to limit the risk of any leaks. However, the
This Ultra-Rare Commodore 65 Prototype, Failed Successor To C64 Is Up For Auction
Perhaps in parallel universe operating on an altered timeline, the Commodore 65 succeeded the hugely popular Commodore 64 and solidified its place in the history of computing. But in this universe on this timeline, the C65 (or C64 DX) failed to launch, instead existing only as a rare prototype. Incidentally, that also cements its place in