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In brief: Great news for fans of Blizzard games who live in China. After the US giant’s failure to renew licensing agreements with local partner NetEase in January, a number of its titles went offline in the Asian nation. But reports say that Blizzard has reached a new deal with NetEase that will see China-based […]

Sounds good: Elden Ring, the open-world action RPG that modernized the Soulsborne formula with a new open-world setting, is receiving its own official concert. The game’s expansive soundtrack will be adapted to narrate a story on stage, incorporating music, video, and special lighting effects. Publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment, developer FromSoftware, and Overlook Events have organized

Something to look forward to: MSI has announced what sounds like a genuine laptop replacement for high-end gaming desktops (and monitors). The company states that the Titan 18 HX will be the world’s first laptop to feature an 18-inch 4K/120Hz Mini LED display. It’s also expected to come with specs that top out at the

It’s time to take an updated look at the gaming performance of the Core i9-14900K and Ryzen 7 7800X3D, comparing head-to-head AMD and Intel’s best gaming processors to see which one you should buy. We’ve got a range of new games to test with, some of which have received performance patches that we’ve yet to

Rumor mill: Nvidia is currently deliberating on the timing for releasing the RTX 5000 Blackwell lineup, with a potential Q4 2024 launch under consideration. The decision largely hinges on the performance of current-gen RTX 4000 series sales and AMD’s next GPUs, as the company may be keen to rectify the negative perception created by the

In context: Midjourney v6 has arrived as a Christmas gift for AI enthusiasts. This latest version of the image generator promises more realistic images, added functionality, and addresses some significant shortcomings of the tool. However, experienced users may need to re-learn a few things. The sixth iteration of Midjourney is now available to all users.

What just happened? The teenage mastermind behind the infamous GTA VI hack and leak that took place last year has been sentenced to indefinite imprisonment inside a hospital prison. The member of hacking group Lapsus$, who is autistic, has been deemed a high risk to the public due to his desire to return to cybercrime

Bottom line: That is not a typo: a 2nm-capable fab could cost around $28 billion. In fact, costs throughout the 2nm development and production process will be elevated as the tools will be more complex and the talent needed will be more expensive. One saving grace might be AI-enabled EDA tools that can streamline processes

In context: AMD is expected to announce its Ryzen 8000G ‘Hawk Point’ desktop APUs next month, but various recent leaks have already revealed quite a bit. Just last week, official listings by Asus and ASRock seemingly confirmed the specifications of multiple chips in the upcoming lineup, and now, another leak is believed to have disclosed