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Ubisoft thinks you should pay $120 for Far Cry 6 GOTY Edition even though it didn't win a GOTY award
Posted on Friday October 07, 2022
I've observed that game-of-the-year editions usually have a few things in common. They typically come out around a year after the title's initial release. Far Cry 6 turns one year old on Friday. Continue Reading »
Here's a first look at the upcoming Super Mario Bros. movie
Posted on Friday October 07, 2022
Nintendo has been working on a Super Mario Bros. film project since at least 2017, and today it debuted the movie's first trailer at New York Comic-Con. Continue Reading »
Tech companies destroy millions of reusable storage devices every year
Posted on Thursday October 06, 2022
According to a new Financial Times report (reprinted by Ars Technica), the standard procedure among tech companies is to shred servers and hard drives every few years instead of wiping and selling them. The report outlines different ways the practice is harming the planet. Continue Reading »
The White House unveils a "Bill of Rights" for artificial intelligence
Posted on Thursday October 06, 2022
It would be a massive understatement to say artificial intelligence has affected our lives. Whether that's a positive or negative is entirely up to you. Virtual assistants like Alexa and Siri are integrated into many devices that people interact with everyday. Self-driving vehicles, not limited to Tesla models, utilize machine... Continue Reading »
Quake 1 receives a ray tracing mod
Posted on Thursday October 06, 2022
Sultim "sultim_t" Tsyrendashiev is back, adding real-time path tracing to id Software's 1996 classic Quake. The mod's initial reveal was a surprise addition to a trailer announcing a delay on the Half-Life 1 path tracing project in January. Continue Reading »
Fandom acquires GameSpot, Metacritic, GameFAQs and other entertainment sites
Posted on Thursday October 06, 2022
Fandom, the ubiquitous wiki and entertainment media provider co-founded by Jimmy Wales 17 years ago, is busy in the acquisition business. The company recently announced a far-reaching deal with Red Ventures, which will bring GameSpot, Metacritic, TV Guide, GameFAQs, Giant Bomb, Cord Cutters News and Comic Vine under the San... Continue Reading »
Google's Pixel Watch is finally here and it looks amazing
Posted on Thursday October 06, 2022
The Pixel Watch features a 41mm case made of 80 percent recycled stainless steel that measures 12.3mm tall and weighs 36 grams without a band. The 320 PPI AMOLED, always-on display boasts up to 1000 nits of peak brightness and is coated in custom 3D Corning Gorilla Glass. Continue Reading »
Google launches the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro starting at $599 and $899
Posted on Thursday October 06, 2022
Powering the experience is a Google Tensor G2 processor alongside a Titan M2 security co-processor and 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM. Buyers can choose between models with 128GB or 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. Continue Reading »
This is the beefy hardware you'll need to play the Dead Space remake
Posted on Thursday October 06, 2022
The Dead Space remake rebuilds the game from the ground up, offering improved visual fidelity thanks to the switch from the RenderWare engine to the newer Frostbite engine. Limb dismemberment of the Necromorphs, a major element in the previous games, has also been overhauled to appear more realistic. Continue Reading »
EA drops Need for Speed Unbound reveal trailer, out December 2
Posted on Thursday October 06, 2022
The game blends cel-shading with "the most realistic looking cars in Need for Speed history" to create a unique art style, and puts a heavy emphasis on expressing yourself through driving effects, exclusive wraps and cutaways, and customizable win poses. Continue Reading »