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Rebel Wolves drops new Dawnwalker demo
Polish developer Rebel Wolves has released a new gameplay overview for its upcoming action role-playing game, The Blood of Dawnwalker. The footage highlights the game's core dynamic, where the time of day significantly alters the protagonist's abilities and mission approaches. As a half-vampire named Coen, players can utilize different traversal powers like Planeshift at night, while daytime offers more conventional paths. The developers, who include veterans from CD Projekt Red, also detailed recent improvements based on user feedback. These updates include a new, more distant camera perspective that can be adjusted separately for combat and exploration. The game's Active Abilities menu no longer pauses the action, creating a more...
Samsung faces a fine in the Qualcomm deal
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor is expected to power 75 percent of all Galaxy S26 models globally, with the S26 Ultra variant using the chipset exclusively. This arrangement stems from a standing agreement between Samsung and Qualcomm. A breach of this multi-year partnership would reportedly result in Samsung facing significant financial penalties. Samsung's own Exynos 2600 chipset is also a factor, as it is said to be experiencing lower-than-ideal production yields. The remaining Galaxy S26 models, not equipped with the Snapdragon chip, will utilize this in-house Exynos processor. The high cost of Qualcomm's flagship silicon, estimated at 280 dollars per unit, may contribute to a higher retail price for the Galaxy S26...
Red Dead Redemption rated for PS5
A new native version of Red Dead Redemption appears to be in development for current-generation consoles and the next Nintendo system. This is indicated by a recent ESRB rating for the title on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo platforms. The rating summary matches the game's previous mature classification. This native port is expected to offer significant technical enhancements over the existing backward-compatible versions. While the game is already playable on these systems, the new release will likely target higher resolutions and a 60 FPS performance benchmark. Such improvements would bring the console experience closer to the advanced PC version, which supports high frame rates and features like NVIDIA DLSS. The game...
AMD FSR Redstone debuts in Black Ops 7
AMD's FSR Redstone technology has made its initial debut in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 with the introduction of its Ray Regeneration feature. This machine learning-based component acts as a real-time denoiser for ray-traced effects, designed to produce sharper visuals with fewer artifacts than traditional denoising methods. The feature represents just one part of the complete FSR Redstone suite, which also includes a Neural Radiance Cache and machine learning-powered super resolution and frame generation. AMD initially announced that this technology would be available in new AAA titles. A significant limitation for widespread adoption is its reported exclusivity to the latest AMD Radeon RX 9000 series graphics cards, which are based on...
Rockstar North staff protest firings
A group of more than 200 Rockstar North employees has condemned the recent termination of 31 workers, labeling the action a vicious act of union busting in a letter to management. The dismissals, which occurred at the start of November, have been publicly justified by the company as a response to internal information leaks. This explanation has been disputed by the affected employees and their union, the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain. The terminated individuals were all union members who were reportedly close to achieving the legal membership threshold required for official recognition. One fired employee, speaking anonymously, expressed gratitude for their colleagues' support in holding management accountable. The IWGB...
Nvidia to supply full AI rack systems
NVIDIA is shifting its strategy for AI server racks by moving to supply complete, pre-validated systems directly to its partners. This change, discussed during a Wistron earnings call, represents a departure from its traditional model of providing only core components like GPUs. The new approach involves NVIDIA delivering unified blueprints for entire systems to manufacturers such as Foxconn and Quanta. This standardized system design, building upon its existing MGX architecture, is intended to drastically accelerate deployment. The company estimates it can reduce the timeline from nearly a year to approximately 90 days. By defining most of the rack architecture in advance, NVIDIA ensures faster market entry for new technologies like...
User shows 7800X3D burn on X870
A user has reported a severe hardware failure involving a Ryzen 7 7800X3D processor and an ASRock X870 Riptide motherboard. Images shared online showed significant physical damage, including a bulging CPU and a visibly burnt motherboard socket. The owner confirmed the system had been using a BIOS version from the previous year. Both AMD and ASRock have previously recommended installing the latest BIOS updates to enhance system stability and mitigate such problems. The official support page for the motherboard lists newer firmware versions that include optimizations for CPU operation and precision boost overdrive settings. While the root cause remains under official investigation, this incident adds to a pattern of similar failures...
New Vegas remaster rumor grows
Bethesda Game Studios is reportedly developing remastered versions of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas. These projects are said to follow a similar approach to the recent The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remaster. The claim regarding a New Vegas remaster was reiterated by Jez Corden of Windows Central. The commercial success of the Oblivion re-release, which attracted millions of players, demonstrates a clear market for such updated classics. The upcoming second season of the popular Fallout television series, which will feature New Vegas, is also seen as creating a favorable promotional environment for these potential game re-releases. While these remasters are not officially confirmed, multiple sources have indicated they are in...
Apple iPhone Air, 16e face weak sales
According to a report from the source Fixed Focus Digital, Apple is experiencing disappointing sales for both its iPhone Air and iPhone 16e models. The tipster indicated that despite this performance, successors for these devices are still anticipated, referred to as the iPhone Air 2 and the iPhone 17e. Contradictory information exists regarding the future of the ultra-slim iPhone Air line. One report suggested Apple had indefinitely delayed the next version, while another claimed a second model remains in development. This updated iPhone Air 2 is expected to feature an enhanced dual-camera system with a second 48-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, a change potentially intended to boost its consumer appeal. Production of the current iPhone...
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