Monsters & Memories has delayed its early access from June to October
We’ve been keeping an eye on Monsters and Memories all spring, ahead of its planned June early access. Unfortunately, that early access has been pushed...
New cost-effective DDR5 memory ‘HUDIMMs’ show around 50% reduction in throughput with single subchannel — Two HUDIMMs are as fast as a single stick of regular DDR5 RAM
HUDIMM is being proposed as a cheaper memory spec using only 1x 32-bit subchannel per stick instead of 2x 32-bit in order to populate less ICs. Turns out, halving the bandwidth like that actually slashes the performance in half too, alongside the expected capacity reduction. Two HUDIMMs running in dual channel perform similar to a single regular DDR5 stick.
Orico K20 Mini 2TB, Portable SSDs Aren’t Quite As Bad As Internals
2026 is a strange time, and a perfect example of that is Orico's K20 Mini 2TB Magnetic Portable SSD which is less expensive than an...
Once Human is Getting Custom Server Exclusive Game Mode, New Perks, and New Customization Options
Once Human's custom servers are getting some changes this week, including a new, exclusive game mode, more server host perks, and new customization options. Go...
New Jersey datacenter expansion got $77m in tax breaks to create exactly one permanent job — JPMorgan’s site already scored $35m and currently employs just 25 workers
A New Jersey data center expansion saw a tax break of $77,000,000, despite the fact that it would create exactly one new permanent job in the state.
Playnix Unveils Steam Machine Rival with 16GB Radeon RX 9060 XT
If you’re tired of waiting for Valve’s still-upcoming Steam Machine (affectionately dubbed the GabeCube), here’s another option for you: Playnix’s “Playnix Console,” featuring a “custom Arch Linux-based OS” and a bespoke combination of Ryzen and Radeon hardware. Playnix’s machine is interesting because it’s clearly a living room-compatible
Counter-Strike 2 Player Hit With 10-Year Ban for Will Smith Moment on Stage
A relatively small German eSports event just resulted in a slap heard ’round the world and a 10 year ban for its perpetrator. Specifically, Counter-Strike 2 player MAUschine used an opportunity walking onstage with his team to slap rival player Spidergum, seemingly in retaliation for the latter player mimicking his “papi chulo” victory call.
Echoes of Elysium’s latest early access update ‘radically reworks’ the onboarding experience
When co-op airship sandbox Echoes of Elysium finally launched into early access at the end of January after its delay from 2025, it took a...
Mac Studio Delay to October as Touchscreen MacBook Pro Slips to 2027
The memory crunch that’s currently being driven by the insatiable demand of AI datacenters continues to throw a wrench into every company’s plans. Even a behemoth like Apple, which often gets preferential treatment from suppliers, isn’t immune to being affected by the current state of the memory market. According to Bloomberg’s Apple insider
HEVC Licensing, Here’s Exhaustive Video Codec Legal Details
You may recall hardware support for HEVC and H.265 recently disappearing from HP and Dell laptops which used iGPUs. They didn't provide a reason why...