Sony just added new features to its PlayStation Portal handheld through an update for the Cloud Streaming beta program. PlayStation Plus Premium members can access this service, which first appeared in November 2024 as a simple way to stream games from the cloud instead of requiring a PS5 console. The Wednesday update brings sorting options to organize cloud games alphabetically, by release date, or based on when they joined the PS Plus catalog. Users can also capture screenshots during cloud gameplay sessions, working exactly like the screenshot function on PS5 or regular Portal use.
The update lets gamers pause cloud sessions when putting the PlayStation Portal into rest mode, though this only works for 15 seconds before...
TSMC didn't choose to invest in America for strategic reasons. The company made this move because Trump threatened them with massive tariffs. This became clear during Trump's speech at the National Republican Congressional Committee dinner. He openly stated he pressured the Taiwan chip giant with potential taxes ranging from 25% to 100%. The former president claimed he gave TSMC "no money" despite their $200 billion Arizona investment.
The Taiwan semiconductor leader plans to build four new facilities in Arizona plus research centers. Officials described this as supply chain diversification, suggesting TSMC wanted American operations. Recent comments reveal the company felt forced into this arrangement. Trump apparently believes TSMC...
Respawn hasn't officially announced Titanfall 3 yet, but insiders claim it runs on Unreal Engine 5 with several play options beyond its main Extraction mode. Popular Apex Legends leaker Osvaldatore shared fresh details earlier today about the game. Players can expect a single-player campaign plus multiplayer modes like Team Deathmatch, Control, Arenas, and all the classic modes from Titanfall 2. The game brings back familiar faces from Apex Legends and adds dynamic weather systems throughout its world.
The game will use a live service approach for multiplayer with Battle Passes, which makes sense for modern online shooters. Osvaldatore didn't mention a release date, though development seems almost finished, suggesting the launch might...
Gamers won't face higher prices on graphics cards from the latest Trump tariffs, but they still feel the pinch from earlier trade taxes. A federal order spotted by PCMag shows that GPUs escaped the newest round of China tariffs, which could have doubled their prices. These fresh taxes hit fifteen different semiconductor imports, including electronic ICs and micro-assemblies, but leave out the specific tariff code for graphics cards. The market feared massive price hikes that thankfully won't happen - at least not from these particular trade actions.
Despite dodging the latest bullet, graphics cards remain subject to an earlier 20% tariff on aluminum imports from China. This existing tax already covers GPUs and other computer parts...
Meta recently released two fresh versions of its Llama 4 AI—a smaller Scout model and a mid-sized Maverick model. The company boasted that Maverick performed better than ChatGPT-4o and Gemini 2.0 Flash on many tests, but it left out some important details from testers.
People criticized Meta for using a specially tuned AI model in public benchmarks, which made their performance claims seem misleading. After launch, Maverick quickly rose to second place on LMArena, almost taking the top spot. LMArena lets users compare AI responses and vote for the best answers based on accuracy. Meta announced that Maverick scored 1417 ELO points, beating GPT-4o and sitting just behind Gemini 2.5 Pro.
The numbers looked impressive until observers...
Trump Media and Technology Group shares have lost over half their value this year as excitement about the stock faded. The company runs the Truth Social platform and Truth Plus streaming service and plans to launch Truth.Fi for asset management and ETFs. Despite falling stock prices, it keeps looking for new ways to make money.
Truth Social sees just 646,000 daily visits, which brings in very little cash. The parent company reported only $3.6 million in sales last year, with actual billings around $200,000. They recently started a streaming service called Truth Plus that claims big tech companies cannot shut down. This service works through the Truth Social app and offers features like a two-week program guide, catch-up TV for recent...
Xbox and Microsoft have picked June 8, 2025, as the date for their summer gaming event. The Xbox Games Showcase starts at 10 am PT, 1 pm ET, or 6 pm BT, depending where you live. Fans can watch it all through a live stream from home. After the main presentation ends, The Outer Worlds 2 will star in its special Direct-style segment. This follows the pattern from previous years when games like Starfield or Call of Duty received similar treatment.
Microsoft hasn't shared many details about what games it'll present during the event. The timing places it near the end of Summer Game Fest 2025, which runs from June 6-9. News leaks and rumors will likely give players better hints about the showcase lineup as the date approaches. Unlike past...
A Japanese retailer has listed a Palit RTX 5070 graphics card below the suggested retail price, which rarely happens in today's market. The store Dospara offers this GPU for 105,600 Yen, about 3,200 Yen less than the official price point. At current exchange rates, this makes the card available for roughly $733 USD, compared to the standard Japanese price of 108,800 Yen or about $753.
The price difference might seem small, but it matters greatly to shoppers already facing much higher costs than North American customers. Many RTX 5070 cards actually sell for up to 130,000 Yen (around $900) in Japan, making this discounted version appear like a bargain. Graphics card prices typically exceed the manufacturer's suggested retail price these...
Good news for game fans: Atlus just released a big Persona 3 Reload demo across all platforms. This generous demo lets players experience the opening story all the way through the first major Shadow boss battle. Players can enjoy several hours of gameplay, making it much larger than typical short demos. Anyone who tries the demo can transfer their progress directly into the full game after purchase.
Persona 3 Reload came out early in 2024 and became both a critical darling and a sales success. Chris Wray from Wccftech gave the game a 9/10 score, praising its beautiful visuals that resemble newer Persona titles. The reviewer mentioned how the game maintains its darker atmosphere despite the visual updates. He highlighted the completely...
