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‘There are limits to how much prices can be raised’ says SK hynix chairman about memory crisis but I’m not sure the market will care

The PC hardware market right now is not a pretty sight, so it’s nice to hear one of the companies arguably at least in part responsible acknowledging how bad things are from a customer’s perspective. Even if that is taken with the giant pinch of salt considering it’s being approached from a business perspective, and […]

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If you’re looking for ideas on how to mod your RTX 4060, maybe remove its fans and slap a ridiculously big heatsink on it like this person did

There are many things that I would do to my graphics card—undervolt it, treasure it, sing it lullabies—but I probably wouldn’t slap a gigantic heatsink on it just to eliminate the fan. Don’t get me wrong, passive cooling is nice, but I’m glad I don’t have to DIY it myself, creating the monstrosity I’ve just

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Think gaming handhelds are too expensive? Ayaneo says ‘hold my beer,’ lists $5,000+ monster

Ayaneo said it was suspending pre-orders for its Next 2 gaming handheld earlier this year after rising storage costs and the ongoing memory crisis made it “no longer sustainable.” Well, it’s now listed on Ayaneo’s website—with an asking price for the top model of $5,299. I’ll wait for you to pick up your jaw. Back

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EA Sports FC simulations correctly predicted the FIFA World Cup winner would be Spain, and it’s not the first time it has happened

As shared by the game’s official account on X (hat tip to VGC), Spain also emerged victorious in the simulations EA ran of every match in the group stages and knockout rounds. The prediction was initially shared on 6th June, and yesterday it became a tangible reality. “Congratulations on your second star,” EA’s account said

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Modern Warfare 4 gameplay debut reignites community debate about how fast Call of Duty movement should be

As developer Infinity Ward revealed prior to the event’s start, the demo was of the new Kill Block game mode, which dynamically creates maps from pre-set fabs based on Modern Warfare series maps, resulting in an ever-changing arena that reassembles itself after each two rounds. The concept of a Shipment-sized, ever-changing map is exciting on

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Save-game carry-overs and time-leaping sequels: medieval vampire RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker has some bold ideas for the future

I learnt this information in two parts. The first part came from speaking to the Blood of Dawnwalker game director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, while he was explaining how the Summer Game Fest ‘saga’ trailer – in which we see a delivery person in the present day drop off a box of blood sachets to an ailing

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Ever wanted to play The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind on a dual-screen handheld? Well, now you can – if you don’t mind putting in some legwork

OpenMW-DS is a modification of OpenMW, the open source Morrowind engine which allows the most passionate fans that have the know-how to crack open Bethesda Game Studios’ massive fantasy RPG. User Josh Daniels uploaded a public build and showcased it via Reddit after they shared their impressive work last week. “I bought a Thor because

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A religious war is raging right now, as people are dressing in robes and rushing into danger in Old School RuneScape

This battle is being waged by players, organically throwing themselves into danger en masse through community-organised events advertised on social media. The most popular faction as of writing are the followers of Saradomin, whose followers are donning brown robes, air staves, and packing their inventories full of cooked lobster before wading into battle. Over the

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After Doom director Hugo Martin denied reports that id Software had been gutted, “current and former employees” are disagreeing with his optimism

"I don't agree with Hugo's statement." Game Developer shared a story that directly answers Martin’s words in a recent livestream. Senior editor Chris Kerr wrote “multiple anonymous sources told Game Developer that around two thirds of those left at id Software who worked on Doom (2016) were laid off at the beginning of the month”,

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Battlefield 6’s newest and largest map is good, but I worry it will end up being nothing more than a curiosity

As part of a preview event, I spent three hours killing (and getting killed) across all of the map’s nine capture points. I got to play with the new toys, and, of course, indulge in naval combat. Tsuru Reef’s size is its most notable feature. Battlefield Studios was right to emphasise it pre-launch. Playing it,

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