Enlarge / Intel’s Lunar Lake Core Ultra CPUs will be announced in September. Intel Intel announced today that it plans to launch its next-generation Core Ultra laptop chips on September 3, just ahead of this year’s IFA conference in Berlin. This announcement-of-an-announcement offers few specifics on what the next-gen chips will be like beyond promising “breakthrough…
Enlarge / The tumbling continues. Microsoft’s revenue from Xbox console sales was down a whopping 42 percent on a year-over-year basis for the quarter ending in June, the company announced in its latest earnings report. The massive drop continues a long, pronounced slide for sales of Microsoft’s gaming hardware—the Xbox line has now shown year-over-year…
A Rising Chorus: Act II is the second major part of the story for Destiny 2 Episode Echoes. Now that we’re done with A Rising Chorus: Act I, we’re introduced to the force that’s been controlling the Vex from the shadows for the entire story arc so far: The Conductor. Provided you’ve completed A Rising…
Behaviour Interactive released Dead by Daylight 2v8 Mode as a limited-time event to gauge player interest and gather feedback for future iterations. Interestingly, the game mode has managed to achieve something players haven’t been able to in the eight years the game has been out: Getting their friends to play. Players on the Dead by…
Enlarge A mysterious family of Android malware with a demonstrated history of effectively concealing its myriad spying activities has once again been found in Google Play after more than two years of hiding in plain sight. The apps, disguised as file-sharing, astronomy, and cryptocurrency apps, hosted Mandrake, a family of highly intrusive malware that security…
Genshin Impact’s summer event includes a series of combat trials set in the fantasy world of Simulanka. Whether you’re trying to beat your high score or just want the event rewards, here’s where to find the Metropole Trials and tips for how to get through every stage. How to unlock Metropole Trials in Genshin Impact…
Of all the classes in Baldur’s Gate 3, Druids are the only characters that can pivot between being powerful casters and crushing skulls with animalistic melee attacks. Picking the right feats for your Druid means understanding your playstyle, and that’s why I should preface this list with my own biases. I tend to find pleasure…
Enlarge / iOS 17.6 installing on an iPhone 13 Pro. Samuel Axon Apple has some minor updates for all its operating systems, and the releases include iOS 17.6, iPadOS 17.6, tvOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, and macOS Sonoma 14.6. Apple’s notes for these updates simply say they include bug fixes, security updates, or optimizations. However, there…
Enlarge (credit: Moor Studio via Getty Images) On Tuesday, AI-powered search engine Perplexity unveiled a new revenue-sharing program for publishers, marking a significant shift in its approach to third-party content use, reports CNBC. The move comes after plagiarism allegations from major media outlets, including Forbes, Wired, and Ars parent company Condé Nast. Perplexity, valued at…
Stormgate, a next-gen free-to-play RTS from developer Frost Giant Games, has entered its early access preview phase today, a full 2 weeks before its release on August 13, 2024. Kickstarter backers, closed beta testers, and those who purchase a Steam early access version of the game can get in early and start playing before anyone…