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October 9
- NVIDIA showcases stunning LEGO Fortnite PC with GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER GPU➀ NVIDIA showcases a stunning LEGO Fortnite PC with GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER GPU; ➁ The build includes over 1,000 LEGO bricks and took 14 days to complete; ➂ The PC features a full LEGO Fortnite scene with characters, biomes, and the iconic Fortnite bus.
- The Diablo 4 that never was: Permadeath hardcore by default with third-person view➀ Diablo IV was initially envisioned as a significant departure from the series with a permadeath hardcore mechanic and third-person view; ➁ The game was known as Project Hades and was led by Josh Mosqueira; ➂ It was in experimental phases and had not been fully developed for release.
- GPU Deals - Save big on these Radeon RX 7800 XT and GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER cards➀ With Prime Day sales, save on GPUs like the XFX Radeon RX 7800 XT and MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER; ➁ The MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Ventus 3X OC is discounted by 11% to $749.99 USD; ➂ The XFX Speedster Radeon RX 7800 XT CORE QICK319 is 18% off at $427.47 USD.
- Get rid of Wi-Fi dead zones with the Dynalink AXE10200 Wi-Fi 6E Whole Home Mesh System➀ Introduces the Dynalink AXE10200 Wi-Fi 6E Whole Home Mesh System; ➁ Discusses the benefits of a mesh system for eliminating Wi-Fi dead zones; ➂ Highlights the features of the Dynalink AXE10200, such as high-speed Wi-Fi 6E technology, coverage, and security.
- Saudi Arabia actually reduced its stake in Nintendo➀ Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) has reduced its stake in Nintendo's shares; ➁ The PIF's shareholding has dropped by a percentage point; ➂ The PIF now holds 7.54% of shares.
October 8
- AMD should be TSMC's next huge customer for Arizona: HPC AI chips made in the USA in 2025➀ AMD is reportedly set to produce next-gen, high-performance HPC AI chips at TSMC's new Arizona fab; ➁ This makes AMD the second major client for the new fab after Apple; ➂ Production is expected to begin in 2025 at TSMC's 5nm process node.
- New research in next-gen optical interposers: mutliple chiplets connected with low latency➀ CEA-Leti is developing optical interposers using silicon photonics; ➁ The new technology, called Starac, aims to reduce communication delays; ➂ Starac uses an ONoC for high-speed data transmission between chiplets without intermediate hops.
- Foldable keyboard with built-in Ryzen 7 8840 processor and up to 32GB of RAM available now➀ The Lunar 2-in-1 is a foldable keyboard and mini PC with the Ryzen 7 8840U processor; ➁ Up to 32GB of RAM, 1TB SSD storage, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, and up to six hours of battery life; ➂ Available on Kickstarter starting at $579 USD.
- Epic will offer free games on the mobile Epic Store too➀ Epic Games plans to offer free games on its mobile Epic Games Store; ➁ The initiative aims to boost user numbers and discoverability of games; ➂ The program will launch in Q4 and include third-party apps.
October 7
- 343 Industries is no more as Halo moves to Unreal Engine 5➀ 343 Industries rebrands as Halo Studios; ➁ The Halo series transitions to Unreal Engine 5; ➂ The move aims to enhance game development efficiency and creativity.
- NVIDIA is discontinuing the GeForce RTX 4080 and RTX 4090 to make way for the RTX 50 Series➀ NVIDIA is discontinuing the GeForce RTX 4080 and RTX 4090; ➁ GeForce RTX 4090 stock is dwindling, causing prices to rise; ➂ Production halt to make room for the upcoming RTX 50 Series.
- Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered requires PSN account on PC, original version no longer available➀ Sony's Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered requires a PSN account on PC; ➁ The original version is no longer available on Steam; ➂ Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition is replaced by the remaster.
- NVIDIA ACE digital human AI technology is now an Unreal Engine 5 plugin➀ NVIDIA ACE technology is now available as an Unreal Engine 5 plugin for developers; ➁ The plugin includes tools like Audio2Face-3D for accurate lip-synching and facial animation; ➂ It allows developers to create digital humans with AI-driven interactions and animations.
- Halo Infinite's new mode will change the franchise forever➀ Halo Infinite is introducing a new third-person mode; ➁ This mode will be available in November 2024; ➂ The new mode will change the gameplay experience forever.
- Palworld has 'absolutely taken over' China➀ Palworld在2024年成为突破性成功游戏之一；➁ 在中国，这款带有枪械的独立版宝可梦游戏受到极大欢迎；➂ 尽管面临任天堂的专利侵权诉讼，Palworld在日本PlayStation 5上发布。
- Saudi Arabia may buy more Nintendo stock, already owns 8.5% or $5.8 billion worth of shares➀ Saudi Arabia may increase its stake in Nintendo; ➁ The PIF already owns 8.5% of Nintendo's shares; ➂ The PIF has been actively investing in various companies.
October 5
- AMD's RX 7000 GPUs are getting price cuts left, right and center - so should you buy now?➀ AMD's RX 7000 GPUs are experiencing significant price cuts; ➁ The Radeon RX 7900 XTX and RX 7700 XT have seen discounts; ➂ Should you wait for deeper discounts with the arrival of RDNA 4?
- NASA officially switches off a scientific instrument 12.8 billion miles from Earth➀ NASA has officially switched off a scientific instrument on the Voyager 2 spacecraft; ➁ The spacecraft has been sending data back to Earth for 47 years; ➂ The instrument, designed to measure plasma, was no longer useful for the spacecraft's current mission.
- Ubisoft director blames gamers, says they've been exposed as 'non-decent humans'➀ Ubisoft's Monetization Director, Stevy Chassard, has criticized gamers for their negative reactions on social media. ➁ The comments come amidst a series of controversies and performance issues at Ubisoft. ➂ Chassard expresses his disappointment in the gaming community for spreading hate and not supporting each other.
- Google Pixel smartphone busted sending private user data back to Google every 15 minutes➀ Google Pixel 9 Pro XL reportedly sends private user information back to Google servers every 15 minutes; ➁ Cybersecurity researchers at Cybernews analyzed the Pixel 9 Pro XL's web traffic and found private data being sent; ➂ The smartphone uses PII for authentication, configuration, and logging, raising privacy concerns.
- 10 Assassin's Creed games coming in next 5 years, at least that was Ubisoft's original plan➀ Ubisoft had planned to release 10 new Assassin's Creed games in the next 5 years; ➁ Recent events may have disrupted this pipeline goal; ➂ The company's share value has tanked by over 50% in the last 2 months.
- PS5 Pro benchmarked against PS5 in The Last of Us Part 2 revealing key differences➀ Digital Foundry benchmarks The Last of Us Part 2 on PS5 Pro and PS5; ➁ PS5 Pro with PSSR upscales to higher image fidelity; ➂ Graphical improvements may not be noticeable from a distance.
- YouTube confirms its latest update mistakenly removed videos and deleted channels➀ YouTube confirmed the deletion of thousands of accounts and videos due to a bug in its latest update; ➁ Many users reported losing access to YouTube content and features; ➂ YouTube has fully reinstated all incorrectly removed channels and is working on restoring the deleted videos.
October 4
- Razer is improving one of its best wireless gaming mice with the all-new Basilisk V3 Pro 35K➀ Razer introduces the new Basilisk V3 Pro 35K and Basilisk V3 35K; ➁ The new mice feature the Focus Pro 35K Optical Sensor Gen-2; ➂ The Basilisk V3 Pro 35K offers up to 140 hours of battery life on Razer HyperSpeed Wireless.
- Corsair's new K70 CORE TKL Series keyboards arrive with new switches and sound dampening➀ Corsair introduces the K70 CORE TKL and K70 CORE TKL WIRELESS keyboards; ➁ Equipped with CORSAIR MLX Red V2 switches and premium sound-dampening foam; ➂ Features a minimalist design, wrist rest, and 'Game Mode' button.
- Valve is using ChatGPT to help develop its new multiplayer shooter Deadlock➀ Valve is using ChatGPT to develop its new multiplayer shooter Deadlock; ➁ An engineer from Valve explains how ChatGPT was used to improve the matchmaking system of Deadlock; ➂ The use of generative AI in game development is becoming more common.
- Call of Duty Black Ops 6 is coming to GeForce NOW alongside 21 more games in October➀ Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is joining GeForce NOW in October, along with 21 other games; ➁ The game is expected to be one of the biggest releases of the year, with its 1990s campaign and multiplayer suite; ➂ GeForce NOW offers PC gamers with access to RTX technologies like DLSS and G-SYNC.
- NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU specs leak: 24GB GDDR7 on a 256-bit memory bus➀ NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU rumored to have 24GB of ultra-fast GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit memory bus; ➁ Expected to launch in Q1 2025; ➂ Speculation on the overall lineup and potential configurations.
- Ubisoft loses key Rainbow Six exec at a critical point for the publisher➀ Ubisoft is facing pressure with key executive Cameron Lee leaving Rainbow Six; ➁ The departure comes amidst financial struggles and a review of Ubisoft's core business; ➂ The impact on Rainbow Six content and Ubisoft's future projects is uncertain.
October 3
- Apple A18 Pro, A18 SoC die sizes compared: a bit bigger than A17 Pro, built on TSMC N3E node➀ Apple's new A18 Pro and A18 SoC die sizes are compared; ➁ The A18 Pro has a 105mm² die size, while the A18 is 90mm²; ➂ Apple is using TSMC's N3E node for fabrication, which has a lower density than N3B.