Yearly Archives: 2021

Ex-PlayStation Boss Explains Why He Thinks Xbox Game Pass Could Fail

Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass subscription service has been winning the hearts of many gamers with its relatively cheap pricing and revolving catalog of notable titles that include day-one exclusives, but not everyone is impressed.

Report: 12th Gen Intel Core “Alder Lake” CPU Lineup Will Include Only “K” and “KF” Models at Launch

Intel's lineups of Core processors traditionally include "KF" and "K" models that feature non-functioning and functioning iGPUs, respectively.

Sony Promises New PC Ports of PlayStation Titles Courtesy of Nixxes, as PS5 Console Sales Exceed 10 Million Units

Sony Interactive Entertainment announced today that its next-generation PlayStation 5 game console has already surpassed 10 million units sold since its release on November 12, 2020, cementing its position as the fastest selling system in the company's history.

Motherboard Manufacturers Balk at Intel’s New ATX12VO Power Standard, Alder Lake Z690 Motherboards to Retain 24-Pin Connectors

Something that Intel is keen on introducing as part of its upcoming Intel Z690 motherboards for 12th Gen Core "Alder Lake" processors is support for a new power standard called ATX12VO that promises reduced idle desktop power for lower energy use.

TSMC Gets Green Light for 2-Nanometer Chip Plant in Taiwan

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has received final approval from a regulatory body to build a new chip facility that will produce its most advanced products yet.

AMD Launching Zen 4 Ryzen Processors and RDNA 3 Radeon RX GPUs Next Year

AMD's next-generation Ryzen and Radeon products will likely release next year.

Oculus Quest 2 Sales Paused after Reports of Skin Irritation

Facebook has paused sales of the Oculus Quest 2 after receiving reports of skin irritation from a small percentage of people using the VR headset.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB PCIe 3.0 NVMe SSD Review

Introduction Samsung is well known for its quality, reliability, and fast SSDs.  Sometimes Samsung improves upon previous models without launching a whole new series.  Such...

AMD Releases Radeon Software Adrenalin 21.7.2 Driver

AMD has released its Radeon Software Adrenalin 21.7.2 driver.

Newegg Closes Loophole That Allowed Anyone to Buy an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series GPU in Seconds

Newegg has closed a loophole that allowed frustrated enthusiasts to get their hands on a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series graphics card without going through the retailer's seemingly impossible lottery system.

Lucasfilm Hires YouTube Deepfaker Who Fixed Its Weird-Looking Luke, Leia, and Tarkin Star Wars Cameos

A YouTuber who specializes in deepfakes has earned themselves a job at Lucasfilm after embarrassing the experts at Industrial Light and Magic with a series of deepfake videos that demonstrate how much better Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, and Wilhuff Tarkin could have looked in modern Star Wars releases such as The Mandalorian and Rogue One.

Amazon Denies Alleged Plans to Accept Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies for Payment

There have been a few reports published in the last week that suggested Amazon would soon allow customers to pay for their goods with cryptocurrency.

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