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Razer has pushed out its flagship Blade 18 gaming laptop, featuring a top-of-the-line Intel CPU & NVIDIA's RTX GPU with great I/O capabilities.

With eyes as round as grapes and lips too small to do anything but pout, Blythe dolls look like sullen angels. Those haunted stares work to their advantage in a crowded market; Blythes have spent the past 23 years charming a dedicated group of primarily female fans, many of whom pour thousands of dollars into customizing their toys.

Intel has started to implement its restructuring plans, with reported layoffs in the Sales and Marketing division, according to details acquired by CRN.

Apple allowed users to sideload apps and install third-party app stores on the iPhone with its big iOS 17.4 update, but it appears that the company did not do enough. The EU has imposed a hefty fine over the non-satisfactory changes that Apple implemented on the App Store and has requested to further comply with the Digital Markets Act. With a $2 billion fine, Apple was required to update the App Store again with the required changes. The updated App Store guidelines offer the ability for streaming apps to be redirected to an external website along with developers to offer game emulators on the App Store.

Vivo has launched its latest smartphone, the Vivo V30 Lite 4G, in various global markets like Russia and Cambodia. This new addition to the Vivo V30 series joins the ranks of the previously released Vivo V30 5G, Vivo V30 Pro 5G, and Vivo V30 Lite 5G. Notably, the Vivo V30 Lite 5G differs in specifications depending on the country it's available in. For instance, the version sold in Mexico features the Snapdragon 695 chip, while the one in Saudi Arabia comes with the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chip.

Over the past few months, Baldur's Gate 3's developers have used its platform during awards season speeches to advocate for a healthier game industry. This tradition now extends to its publishing director, who, in a recent interview with Game File, shared his thoughts on industry-wide layoffs plaguing developers over the past two years as an "avoidable fuck up."

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Apple is gearing up for a big announcement of its latest products, and tech enthusiasts are buzzing with excitement. The company plans to unveil its newest innovations through press releases on its website, signaling a departure from traditional live events. This shift suggests a more streamlined approach to product launches, with online releases complemented by promotional videos and marketing campaigns.

It's easy to forget that Diablo 4 has only been on the market for ten months. The game's had so many ups and downs that it feels like it's been hanging around for years, with the general consensus being that Blizzard has struggled to maintain the title's momentum through its seasonal updates. But with Season 4 — which is due to drop in May — the developer may finally be on the cusp of convincing hardcore players that the action RPG is in a good place.

Despite Dragon's Dogma 2 boasting marginally better launch sales than Rise of the Ronin (with both titles releasing on the same day), it's Team Ninja's PS5 exclusive that's managed to stand stronger in the latest Japanese charts. Indeed, Ronin has actually done quite well for itself, shifting an additional 20,000 retail copies over the last week, bringing its total to a fairly respectable 85,000 units. It was topped only by Princess Peach: Showtime!.

Older live service games like Fortnite, Roblox, and Minecraft make up more than 60 per cent of the gaming community's overall playtime, a new report from Newzoo reveals. Based on data collected throughout last year, it is said the amount of time people play games is trending down and those hours are spent playing a smaller range of titles. In 2023, games released within the past three years accounted for 23 per cent of playtime.

X-Silicon, a firm known for silicon IP solutions, has unveiled a new "C-GPU architecture," which combined with a RISC-V CPU focuses on low-power & efficient performance solutions.

OnePlus Nord CE 4 debuted in the mid-range segment with some powerful features. However, this smartphone segment comes with huge competition. Several brands such as Poco, Readmi, and others provide feature-filled devices under Rs.25000. Recently, Nothing also entered the market with its affordable Phone 2a smartphone. While OnePlus has been one of the top players in the mid-range market, it faces massive competition with other newly announced smartphones. Check out the top OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G competitors under ₹25000.

Roblox is an absolutely massive game, and chances are you know what it is even if you've never picked up a controller in your life. It's a game squarely marketed towards children, offering a variety of online experiences and giving users the chance to create their own worlds. If those worlds happen to be popular, the company pays users for their work in Robux, the game's virtual currency.

Every year, Time Magazine issues a list of the 200 best inventions of the past 12 months. Frankly, I don’t know how the editors do it. The dirty secret of this job is that true, game-changing inventions rarely cross your desk. In fact, you’re extraordinarily lucky if you average one a year.

Everyone’s favourite candid games exec, Phil Spencer, was in the news last week discussing the concerning ‘lack of growth’ in video games.

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Maxio has unveiled three brand-new PCIe Gen5 SSD controllers offering speeds of up to 14.8 GB/s and up to 64 TB capacities.

Spider-Man 2, Starfield, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom all launched in 2023 but these blockbusters didn't stop Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch players from spending most of their time with older games like Grand Theft Auto 5 and Fortnite.

Swedish games giant Embracer Group has officially confirmed that its failed $2 billion deal was with Savvy Games Group.

NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4090D Gaming & H20 AI GPUs could soon be restricted from being imported to China as per the latest US trade regulations.

Market research and data tracking firm NewZoo has released their 2023 PC and Console Gaming Report, and it provides an interesting snapshot of an industry in a bit of a transitional mode. The gaming industry saw out-of-control growth during the pandemic, which fizzled a bit in 2022, but 2023 saw a return to modest growth with the PC/console market reaching $93.5 billion, up 2.3 percent year-on-year. This growth was largely driven by the PC market, which was up 3.9 percent year-on-year, while the console market was up 1.7 percent YoY. The PC market accounted for 43 percent of industry revenue, while consoles were 57 percent.

PCI-SIG, the organization behind PCIe standards, has unveiled the next-generation PCIe (Express) 7.0 specifications, setting a new era in the industry.

The first iPad took form on January 27, 2010, and it was marketed as a device that would deliver more than those underpowered netbooks while offering more portability. With its unique form factor, the iPad offered a utility that is entirely different from what an iPhone or a Mac could do. Today, on April 3, Apple’s first tablet was officially released in the U.S., and 14 years later, we see that the company has kept this category going, with little to no competition to break its momentum.

Unless you’ve actually been stuck outside watching birds for the past five years, you’ve probably heard of Wingspan. This aviary-themed board game has sold over a million copies and ignited a new wave of nature-focused tabletop designs with unusually broad appeal. Now, birds are out and dragons are in, as Stonemaier Games’ Wyrmspan is mostly a return of the comfortable gameplay we’ve become accustomed to, albeit with a fresh cast of scaly winged beasts.

If Warner Bros. Pictures had successfully intimidated trans filmmaker Vera Drew out of releasing her tiny pop-punk biopic The People’s Joker, it’s possible that it would have disappeared quietly: yet another small, personal indie film hunting for an audience in an oversaturated market. Instead, Vera’s hallucinogenic memoir — an energetic, rawly personal trans coming-out story built around crowdsourced digital animation — became international news.

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AI roundup: With the use of AI expanding rapidly, over 200 musicians including the Jonas Brothers, Katy Perry, Billie Eilish and others have signed an open letter against AI replacing the work of human artists. They urge tech companies to take steps against people stealing or using their artwork, music, writing, etc. In other news, Yahoo acquired Artifact, an AI news platform founded by Instagram co-founders. Check out more about AI news from today, April 3, 2024. 

Motorola Edge 50 Pro has been in the news for quite some time now. The highly anticipated smartphone will finally debut today in the Indian market. While the smartphone is expected to launch in the mid-range segment, the company is condensing the device as their next premium smartphone with AI features. If you have been waiting for the device, then your wait is finally over as today we will know what the Motorola Edge 50 Pro has in store for the users. Check out what Motorola Edge 50 Pro has to offer in terms of specs, price, and design ahead of the official launch.

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Turkey has gained a well-earned reputation as a veritable cauldron of mobile games startups, leading to the rise of VCs dedicated to the sector. The latest to join this coterie is Laton Ventures, a new gaming-focused VC that has raised a $35 million fund. Founding Partner — and Solo GP — Görkem Türk says he’s aiming to build a bridge between the Turkish gaming ecosystem and the rest of the world, investing in the pre-seed and seed stages. The fund is legally domiciled in the Netherlands.

SanDisk continues to push the storage envelope with the 1.5TB Ultra, a microSD card that shares absolutely zero differences between other microSD cards sizewise but can somehow cram in tons of storage for you to use as you see fit. On top of that, the 1.5TB Ultra has impressive data transfer speeds, all the while being listed for $99.99 on Amazon. Now this is a terrific deal for those looking to expand their existing onboard memory to the next level and not have to worry about creating extra space by deleting existing files.s

GamesIndustry.biz, TikTok and the National Research Group will host a free webinar next month on the new transformative landscape of mobile games and how to succeed within it.

French publishing giant Ubisoft is laying off 45 members of staff. 

The US Federal Trade Commission has blocked plans to introduce «privacy-protective facial age estimation» technology, which would have analysed the geometry of a user's face to determine their age.

The highly anticipated Hollow Knight Silksong has received an Xbox Store page, complete with an ESRB rating.

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Samsung has been in the news recently as details regarding the development of the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 have been surfacing. So far, we have come across several leaks and speculation, giving an idea about what Samsung may announce. But, now a new shocking leak is claiming that Samsung may include a higher model in the Galaxy Z Fold family. Rumours suggest that there might be an additional “ Ultra” model for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6. With that being said, the higher version is also expected to be more feature-rich and more expensive than the Galaxy Z Fold 6. Know what Samsung is planning for the new generation of foldable smartphones. 

Thousands of jobs have been cut across the entire games industry in a wave of mass layoffs in 2024 so far, and that number is continuing to steadily grow. Ubisoft is the latest company to have eliminated positions, having cut 45 jobs in a fresh round of layoffs, as reported by GameSpot.

With the SSD markets picking up the pace in consumer demand, manufacturers are all set to implement large-scale price bumps, expected to be up to a 25% increase.

April Fools' Day just would not be complete without some sort of kerfuffle over Hollow Knight: Silksong, and while it's already April 2 in the Australian home of developer Team Cherry, we suddenly have an Xbox Store page for Silksong.

We’ve had plenty of hero shooters in the past, but Marvel Rivals will be the first time we’ve had one with literal superheroes. This 6v6 multiplayer title will bring heroes and villains from all across Marvel together to battle it out in multiplayer mayhem. Aside from the game’s release date, the biggest question on everyone’s mind is what the cast of characters will look like. The only details shared so far state that there are “over a dozen” characters that will be included in Marvel Rivals, but we’ve scrubbed through the trailer and marketing materials to compile a complete list of all the heroes shown off. Here’s every hero on the roster we can confirm so far.

Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire shattered expectations with a staggering $80 million domestic opening, the second-biggest opening of the year behind Dune: Part Two’s $82.5M. Notably, it also marked the biggest opening for a MonsterVerse sequel and falls within the ballpark of the $93M earned by 2014’s Godzilla.

Palworld borrowed heavily from other games to become the monster-taming giant that it is today, and now, the studio is ripping off the oldest corporate April Fools Day joke in the video game world: pretending to make a dating simulator.

Jim Ryan shared one last thing about PlayStation, that was clearly for the fans.

Nothing, a London-based smartphone brand has been gaining recognition in the mid-range smartphone market. The company recently announced its non-flagship smartphone, Nothing Phone 2a. Now, it has been rumoured to launch its third generation of Nothing Phone in the coming months. There have been several rumours about a Nothing Phone 3 after Nothing shared a teaser via its X handle featuring a frog and a bug. Additionally, a recent report also tipped the Nothing Phone 3 price and chipset. Know what's coming ahead of the launch.

If you plan to upgrade to a new smartphone, then several factors must be considered. The display, cameras, processor and battery life are just a few of the things consumers look at when buying a new smartphone. Then, there's also the budget, which affects how the smartphone experience will be. So, if you're in the market for a flagship device and are searching for a great deal, then Amazon's latest offer on the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra may be the one for you. Check out the details of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra price drop offer below.

A functional prototype for a controller designed for first-person shooters and other mouse-centric genres has recently circulated on social media, offering gamers a glimpse into what might be the next big breakthrough in gamepad design. Despite how console manufacturers have introduced a host of new features into game controllers this generation, gamepads have remained largely unchanged since Sony introduced the DualShock three decades ago.

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's first season is live now, introducing the Joker as a playable character. Since being available to anyone with the base game, the season has resulted in a small increase in the playerbase, although nowhere near the figures it pulled in at launch.

AMD's flagship RDNA 3 GPU, the Radeon RX 7900 XTX, is now available for $110 US below its official MSRP of $999 US, making it a great contender in the high-end segment.

Hello! Welcome to the 321st edition of the WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-up! This week we celebrate a player reaching 100 million gold and how they went about it. We also have a look at what's to come for gold making in Cataclysm Classic and some interesting changes to Speed Sets in 10.2.6. Finally, we have some discussions about making gold in retail without Dragonflight and some interesting quick farms that can be done on rotation. My name is Samadan and I'll be your guide through the World of Gold Making!

The Taiwan server giant Quanta has received huge OEM orders for NVIDIA's GB200 AI servers, with tech behemoths interested in the technology.

Garena Free Fire MAX Redeem Codes for March 31: Free Fire Max, the revamped version of the once-banned Garena Free Fire, continues to captivate gamers with its engaging gameplay and striking visuals. Adding to the thrill is the regular release of redeem codes by the game's developers, 111 Dot Studios. These codes offer players a chance to snag various in-game perks like skins and diamonds without spending a dime.

Intel's next-gen Arrow Lake & Raptor Lake-H Refresh mobility CPUs are going to be branded under the Core Ultra 200 & Core 200H branding.

Xbox will apparently release the “majority” of its tentpole first-party titles on PS5 in the future, as its multiformat strategy gathers pace. Earlier in the year, the Redmond firm broadcast a strategic business meeting, where it announced four console exclusive titles – including Hi-Fi Rush and Sea of Thieves – would launch on Sony’s format. While it stopped short of confirming other rumoured releases, it insinuated this was simply the start of a new philosophy for the firm.

The all-but-official PS5 Pro has been a prominent talking point over the last couple of weeks, especially with leaked specifications and the like only adding fuel to the fire. But from our perspective, it's starting to seem like Sony has a fairly hard sell on its hands — even if the mid-gen upgrade ends up being aimed squarely at hardcore PlayStation fans.

Helldivers 2 players have reported encountering unsanctioned Super Earth weaponry and equipment in the wild since the game first launched. Almost immediately, players were running into mechs, vehicles, and even an incredibly cool-looking armoured personnel carrier (APC), all thought to be part of Game Master Joel's plan, or at least the testing process. But a new report suggests we might be dealing with a Joel imposter, some unknown individual or individuals masquerading as an Arrowhead developer, with the skills required to get around the game's defences.

Tired of plugging in your phone before every drive? AAWireless now provides a quick compatibility checker that tells you whether your vehicle will work with a wireless Android Auto adapter.

Apple has rolled out a new initiative just in time for WWDC 2024, aimed at nurturing the next generation of app developers. The tech giant unveiled its "Develop in Swift Tutorials" webpage, designed to guide aspiring developers through the initial stages of app development using Xcode, Swift, and SwiftUI.

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The GameCube Broadband Adapter launched way back in 2002 - one year after the console itself - but without many online games to use it, the accessory quickly faded into obscurity. Now, with a community-built replacement for the device suddenly available and a whole lot of developments in the homebrew scene, it might finally be time to take your GameCube online.

Apple’s App Store is said to have a guardian in the form of former Vice President of Worldwide Marketing, Phil Schiller, who, despite transitioning from his senior executive role to an ‘Apple Fellow,’ an honorary position, holds tremendous influence in the firm. According to the latest profile shared by The Wall Street Journal, Schiller is said to be working 80 hours a week, becoming a shield for the App Store, and standing vigil to guard it at all times from external threats such as antitrust watchdogs and other entities.

Recent reports have suggested that Nintendo of America underwent significant restructuring, resulting in the layoff of approximately 120 contractors. Apparently, this move is part of an effort to reorganize the testing operations at Nintendo's Washington state headquarters.

Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with NVIDIA's Jensen Huang, as both of them performed an iconic "jersey-swap" and probably had a talk about a thing or two on AI.

Helldivers 2, Arrowhead Game Studio's highly successful sequel to 2015's Helldivers, was the highest-growing title on PC and PS5 in the US and UK in February 2024.

A new report has suggested a decline in revenues for GameStop as «sales decline to an unsustainable level.» Quarterly numbers for the company show nearly a 20% decline in revenue compared to the previous year. GameStop is cutting jobs across all levels as a result.

Intel has disclosed the compute performance that you would need to run Microsoft's Copilot locally on Windows-based AI PCs.

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has suggested that Microsoft would be willing to open up their console platform to third party storefronts. Could with see the likes of itch.io and Epic Games Store on Xbox in future?

Today, workers at Sega of America union AEGIS-CWA have announced they have ratified their first contract with Sega, less than a year after their recognition as a legal union.

Workers at Sega of America voted Tuesday to ratify their first collectively-bargained contract with the U.S. arm of the video game company, granting new protections and raises for about 150 full-time and temporary employees.

The Alienware M18 stormed the shelves last year, riding a wave of larger gaming laptops making their way back into the mainstream. After testing a number of behemoths from various brands, though, I came to the conclusion that the aliens have done it best. Between the cheaper configuration options compared to Razer and Asus, and the turbo charged power under the hood, the Alienware M18 was a standout rig for me last year - and it made its way to my ranking of the best gaming laptops on the market because of it. 

The Indian automobile market has seen some fierce competition emerging in the micro-SUV segment over the past couple of years. With urban buyers increasingly demanding compact yet feature-rich utility vehicles that are easy to manoeuvre in stop-go city traffic, automakers have been lining up new offerings in this hotly contested space. 

NVIDIA continues to push the AI envelope with its strong TensorRT-LLM suite, boosting the H200 GPUs to new heights in the latest MLPerf v4.0 results.

Microsoft's gaming head Phil Spencer has said he wants to feature more digital storefronts on Xbox consoles.

The full line-up for the London Developer Conference has been revealed.

The CEO of Microsoft's games arm, Phil Spencer, has said that the industry's abundant layoffs are related to market contraction.

Electronics brand Thomson has launched a new range of Air Coolers this summer, aligning with its 'Make in India' initiative. With SPPL's investment of INR 75 crore in a Noida manufacturing unit, Thomson aims to capture a larger market share, offering the Cool Pro and Heavy Duty series on Flipkart from March 23, 2024.