Fractured Conquest opens early alpha signups for its first NDA-governed test next week
It does look as if Happy Cauldron Games is fully committed to the version of Fractured Conquest it’s building on the foundation of MMORPG sandbox...
“Like new” Ryzen 9 9900X3D Amazon order turns into a shocking CPU bait-and-switch scandal — shopper duped in outrageous Ryzen 9 3900X scam
To save a few bucks, someone ordered a used Ryzen 9 9900X3D worth $530 from Amazon but received a $150 Ryzen 9 3900X instead. The CPU had been replaced inside the box to deceive any inspection and was likely resold to the unlucky buyer, who ended up getting much less valuable silicon than they paid for.
Ashes of Creation investor accuses Intrepid’s Steven Sharif of fraud and financial malfeasance
Assuming the insider reporting provided to a YouTube channel is accurate, then the controversy that’s led to the shutdown of Ashes of Creation’s development studio goes...
Acer and Asus halt PC and laptop sales in Germany amid H.264 codec patent dispute — Nokia wins patent ruling, forcing tech giants to license HEVC codec
Acer’s and Asus’s use of HEVC on their laptops and desktop PCs is allegedly infringing on Nokia’s patent. Because of this, a German court ruled that they cannot sell their products in Germany until the matter is settled.
Sony-led program offers PS5 rentals starting at $13.50 a month in the UK across 12, 24, or 36-month leases — console has to be returned at the end of the contract
Sony is offering PlayStation 5 hardware for rent to customers in the UK. The selection includes PS5 consoles, controllers, PSVR 2, and even the PlayStation Portal. The cheapest offer starts from £9.50 per month for a base PS5 Slim, with leases for 12, 24, or 36 months. You can also pay a flat £19.50/month to get the console on a rolling basis with no commitments.
Enthusiast scores watercooled dual Nvidia GTX Titan X GPUs for $86 — $1,000 older flagship graphics card with custom water cooling for a bargain
These dual Nvidia GTX Titan X GPUs in SLI are a solid upgrade for the user’s current GTX 1650 GPU, provided they can make it work.
Intel fined $3 million by India’s antitrust regulator over discriminatory CPU warranty policy — says Intel abused its dominant position in the boxed processor market.
Following a complaint filed in 2016, the Competition Commission of India concluded that Intel’s India-only warranty rules were discriminatory compared to policies in other countries.
President’s Day GPU bonanza brings RTX 5060 Ti 8GB back to $379 MSRP — score a Blackwell GPU at MSRP, and get a free 650W power supply
While the 8GB VRAM does impose limits at higher settings and resolutions, MSI’s RTX 5060 Ti 8GB makes sense for 1080p gaming.
WRUP: Everything is still bad for me please send me these things edition
Join us for our weekly open thread! We're discussing what MMOs we're playing this weekend and answering a bonus question about our favorite relatives (oh...
Apple Presidents’ Day Sale Slashes Apple Watch And iPads By Hundreds
Four score and seven years ago, devices like the iPad and Apple Watch did not exist. Fast forward nearly nine decades and we now have access to some fantastic mobile technology. Even better, deals abound on these gadgets ahead of Presidents’ Day, so if you’re looking to upgrade your aging iPad or Apple Watch (or buy one for the first time),