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Switch 2 Game Key Cards Set to Flood Your Shelf
Nintendo will offer a few options for game storage on its next console. Many game makers must use Game-Key Cards because Nintendo gives them limited choices. Developers can pick between digital downloads, 64GB cartridges, or these new cards. Most launch games will come as Game-Key Cards since other options remain scarce. Nintendo might add more cartridge sizes later. Game-Key Cards work much like modern PlayStation and Xbox game discs. The cards need internet connections to download most game content. Players can still share these cards with friends just like regular game cartridges. A recent leak from Arc System Works showed these cards let people download games even where Nintendo stores lack official support. The new console arrives...
Maxsun RTX 5050 Leak Floods Forums With 16 Models
Maxsun plans to launch several RTX 5050 graphics cards soon. The company registered 16 different versions with the Eurasian Economic Commission today. These new cards will come with 8GB of memory across various product lines like iCraft, Transformer, and Terminator. Maxsun registered other models from the RTX 50 series as well. The company appears ready to release everything from the RTX 5060 up through the RTX 5080. The RTX 5050 might use a GB207 chip with 2560 cores and need 130 watts of power. NVIDIA has not officially discussed this card or when it might arrive in stores. Experts think NVIDIA will probably not show the RTX 5050 at next week's Computex event. Maxsun also registered an Intel Arc B580 graphics card with 24GB of...
iPhone 17 Tariffs Are About to Drain Your Wallet
Apple plans to raise prices on the next iPhone 17 models because of tariffs. The company faces a 20 percent tax on goods from China under current rules. Apple wants customers to think that higher costs come from new design changes instead of taxes. The tech firm will add an ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air to its family of phones. All new phones might cost more than last year. The base iPhone 17 models will use the A19 chip, made with better technology. Pro models should have the faster A19 Pro processor from TSMC. These chips use improved 3nm technology for better performance. Some reports say all models will have 12GB of memory, but others claim only Pro versions will see this upgrade. Better cooling systems may help keep the expensive...
Gamers Fawn Over Oblivion's Insane 8K Texture Packs
The creator of The Witcher 3 HD Reworked Project released new texture packs for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered. Halk Hogan PL made Ultra Quality 8K Body Textures for Imperial characters with several resolution options. These textures make skin look more natural and improve body details for Imperial characters. Users see better results when they combine this pack with the Realistic High Quality Skin pack. This second pack works for most races except Argonians and Khajiits. Hulk Hogan also created a Smooth Beautiful Faces pack with better face textures than the original game. The new textures add more detailed lips and high-quality eyebrows. These improvements work best for younger female characters but enhance the faces of...
Budget Flip 7 FE Stuck With Dated Exynos 2400 Chip
Samsung plans to use its Exynos 2400 chip for the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE model. The company aims to save money with this older processor instead of using the newer Exynos 2500 or Snapdragon 8 Elite. This choice shows Samsung wants to make a cheaper foldable phone for more buyers. Recent test scores reveal the phone scored 1,930 for single-core tasks and 6,276 for multi-core performance. The device will come with just 8GB of memory, according to leaked information. The Exynos 2400 performs well but cannot match the top chips from Qualcomm. Samsung appears to have a clear strategy for its different phone models this year. The regular Galaxy Z Flip 7 might get the newer Exynos 2500 chip for better speed. The premium Galaxy Z Fold 7...
NVIDIA GPUs Now Cost a Bomb Thanks to Tariffs
NVIDIA raised prices on all graphics cards because of trade conflicts between countries. The RTX 5090 costs over $2,500 at many stores, showing a 10 to 15 percent markup from earlier prices. Moving production from Taiwan to Arizona factories costs the company more money. Customers already struggled to find these new cards at normal prices when they first appeared in stores. The price increases affect both gaming cards and computer chips made for artificial intelligence. Cheaper models, like other RTX 50 cards, saw smaller increases since their prices were already high. The company wants to keep making the same amount of money despite these challenges. Server makers have updated their prices because of the increases on H200 and B200...
Death Stranding 2 On the Beach Is a Crazy 75 Hour Game
Death Stranding two will take much longer to play than the first game. Players need about 75 hours to finish it, compared to 40 hours for the first one. The game magazine Eurogamer played 30 hours at the maker studio. They said this was less than half the full story. The game grew bigger after the first one reached 20 million players. Players can fight more in the new game. The maker added this because fans wanted Metal Gear-type action. The team feared it might feel like their old games. Music from the late singer Ryan Karazija appears in the game. His family let them use songs he had never released before. The game comes out June 26 for PS5, and a new controller launches with it. The studio bought back rights from Sony, which means...
Apple to Drop 60B Chip Bomb on TSMC
According to market experts, Apple might order up to $60 billion in chips from TSMC. The Taiwanese company could earn NT$1 trillion in revenue in 2025 from these orders. This growth comes as TSMC makes more parts for various Apple products. Their Arizona factories will play an important role in meeting demand. Apple remains the largest customer for these American-based production facilities. TSMC saw its 3-nanometer chip revenue jump to 22% of total earnings this quarter. The company started using new manufacturing methods for smaller, more advanced chips. Analysts predict Apple may spend about $33 billion on next-generation 2-nanometer chips alone. TSMC earned $90 billion in total revenue last year across all customers. The company...
Ori Studio Boss Pleads to Save No Rest for the Wicked
Moon Studios remains stable despite earlier concerns from its leader, Thomas Mahler. The company released No Rest for the Wicked on Steam Early Access last year. Players gave mixed reviews, with recent ratings around 72 percent. Mahler first asked fans for positive reviews, saying the studio might close without them. He later clarified his comments on social media. The game creator explained he wanted to counter negative reviews that lacked substance. Some people left bad ratings without playing much of the game. Mahler stated that his team continues to work as normal with no money problems. The studio aims to make its action role-playing game a masterpiece through updates. Moon Studios previously created the highly praised Ori series...
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