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October 7
- 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.
- MSI's new RTX 4070 Ti SUPER STALKER 2 graphics card includes the game for FREE➀ MSI's new RTX 4070 Ti SUPER STALKER 2 graphics card includes STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl for FREE; ➁ The card features a military green color theme with brushed metal finish; ➂ MSI's GAMING SLIM design is used for the new card, which is the most powerful custom card in the company's GAMING SLIM lineup.
- NVIDIA's rumored to be halting production of RTX 4060 GPU - but it's nothing to worry about➀ NVIDIA is rumored to be halting production of the RTX 4060 and RTX 4060 Ti GPUs; ➁ The halt is temporary and aimed at correcting inventory levels; ➂ The move is not related to the discontinuation of the RTX 4090.
- Apple MacBook Pro, Mac mini and iMac with M4 CPU might be delayed until later in 2024➀ Apple's MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and iMac with M4 SoC may arrive later than expected in 2024; ➁ Leaker Mark Gurman suggests a possible delay to November; ➂ Speculation remains regarding the launch of new Macs in 2024.
October 2
- Palworld is coming to mobile phones courtesy of PUBG maker, despite that Nintendo lawsuit➀ Krafton plans to bring Palworld to mobile phones; ➁ The mobile version will be developed by PUBG Studios; ➂ Palworld has been a success on PC, attracting Nintendo's attention and lawsuit.
- Krafton is buying Hi-Fi Rush from Microsoft, but there's no acquisition cost of Tango Gameworks➀ Krafton is acquiring Hi-Fi Rush from Microsoft; ➁ No acquisition cost for Tango Gameworks; ➂ Krafton re-forms the core team of Tango Gameworks.
- Can it run Doom? There's now a Doom port for a quantum computer (that doesn't exist yet)➀ The 'Quandoom' project has ported Doom to run on a quantum computer simulator. ➁ The game requires a quantum computer with 72,376 qubits and 80 million gates, which does not exist yet. ➂ The port runs on a normal PC using a QASM simulator and achieves frame rates between 10 and 20 FPS.
- Rambus details HBM4 memory controller: up to 10Gb/s, 2.56TB/sec bandwidth, 64GB per stack➀ Rambus details its new HBM4 memory controller with speeds up to 10Gb/s and bandwidth of 2.56TB/sec; ➁ HBM4 offers 33% faster bandwidth than HBM3E and twice the speed of HBM3; ➂ SK hynix and Samsung are expected to mass produce HBM4 memory by the end of 2025.
- NVIDIA's new GB200 NVL72 AI server: 'highest-power-consuming server in HISTORY' with 132kW TDP➀ NVIDIA's new GB200 NVL72 AI server faces significant challenges due to its 132kW TDP; ➁ This makes it the highest-power-consuming server in history; ➂ The development of the server is experiencing delays due to technical issues.
- NVIDIA 'halting developing' of GB200 NVL36x2 AI servers (dual-rack 72 GPUs versions)➀ NVIDIA is reportedly halting development of its dual-rack 72-way GB200-based NVL36x2 AI server; ➁ The focus is shifting to single-rack NVL36 and NVL72 AI servers; ➂ The decision is driven by challenges in NVL36 development and customer preferences.
- NVIDIA App adds G-SYNC Controls and more RTX HDR, will exit Beta before the end of the year➀ NVIDIA has released a major update to the NVIDIA App, adding G-SYNC controls and RTX HDR multi-monitor support; ➁ The app will exit beta before the end of the year and replace GeForce Experience; ➂ The update includes user feedback features like customizable stats and performance overlays.
- GeForce RTX 4060 is now the second most popular GPU, and the RTX 4060 Ti not far behind➀ The GeForce RTX 4060 series is the most popular GPU according to the September 2024 Steam Hardware Survey; ➁ NVIDIA's market share continues to grow, now at 77.75%; ➂ AMD faces challenges with its Radeon lineup, with older models like RX 6600 and RX 6700 XT being the most popular.