The Daily Grind: Which MMOs do you consider to be truly niche titles?
Someone said something in Final Fantasy XIV the other night that just stuck in my craw: “FFXIV is kind of a niche title.” I suppose...
One EUV chipmaking tool consumes as much power as a small city — EUV fabs to consume 54,000 Gigawatts by 2030, more than Singapore
Leading-edge semiconductor fabs to consume 54,000 Gigawatts a year by 2030, which is more than some countries consume today.
SRAM scaling isn’t dead after all — TSMC’s 2nm process tech claims major improvements
TSMC’s N2 fabrication process shrinks SRAM bit cell size, increases SRAM density to ~38 Mb/mm^2.
AMD’s gaming-optimized Ryzen 7 9800X3D rumored to cost $479 — $30 price bump over prior-gen Ryzen 7 7800X3D
A leak suggests that AMD is eyeing an MSRP of $479 for its new Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor launching next week.
Gigabyte leaks AMD Ryzen 9800X3D CPU (again) and explains ‘X3D turbo mode’ for its AM5 motherboards – but don’t get your hopes up too much
How fast will the turbo mode make your CPU go? Some PC gamers might be disappointed compared to what we’ve heard about this mode previously.
The Stream Team: Tinkering with multi-ton nuclear walking tanks for funsies in MechWarrior 5 Clans
MOP’s Chris isn’t exactly the most industrious sort of person. In fact, he should be kept as far away from toolboxes as possible. However, the...
Destiny 2’s Halloween-y Festival of the Lost brings new weapons and sells a witchypoo outfit
Wizards hate this one trick for becoming a magic-wielding powerhouse! All you need to do is put on a floppy hat and bam – you’re...
Guild Wars 2’s new dev blog on the warclaw’s inspiration just makes me want another cat IRL
I wasn’t entirely convinced that the warclaw mount re-introduced for Janthir Wilds would actually be a mount I used on the daily in Guild Wars...
EVE Online’s multiplayer mobile-only 4X strategy game EVE Galaxy Conquest officially releases
Are you ready for a second mobile game from the EVE Online universe? Stop answering, it’s already happened: Say hello to EVE Galaxy Conquest, a...
Russia Slaps Google With Ludicrous $2.5 Decillion Fine, Good Luck Collecting
Google is among numerous western companies that left the Russian market following the country’s invasion of Ukraine, but that was not the start of Google’s Muscovite problems. A lawsuit brought by Russian media outlets in 2020 has reached its conclusion, and the fine is astronomical. Russian courts have ordered Google to pay more money than