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    Brass Rain fires up, YouTube fans fund debut

    Yarnhub Studios, a team comprised of veterans from major game companies, is entering the games market with its first title, Brass Rain. This free-to-play World War II first-person shooter is funded by 2.9 million dollars in community crowdfunding, sourced from the studio’s substantial YouTube...
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    PUBG goes extraction, alpha signups now open

    PUBG Studios and Krafton are developing a new player-versus-player-versus-environment extraction shooter titled PUBG: Black Budget for personal computers. The game is set on a time-looped island named Coli, where players compete to secure confidential technology while contending with a...
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    Google cracks AirDrop, Apple forced to play nice

    Google has engineered its Quick Share feature for Pixel 10 devices to interoperate with Apple's proprietary AirDrop system. This development, achieved without Apple's collaboration, allows for seamless file transfers between the two different operating systems. Google states it secured this...
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    SK hynix cranks up DRAM, AI eats it all

    SK Hynix intends to dramatically expand its production of advanced 1c DRAM to address widespread shortages, according to a Korean media report. The company plans to increase its monthly output from the current 20,000 units to 160,000 units by 2026. This expanded capacity will be directed toward...
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    Nioh 3 PC specs drop, SSD panic incoming

    The official system requirements for Nioh 3 on personal computers have been confirmed. For a minimum 1080p and 30 frames per second experience, the game needs an Intel Core i5-10400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600 processor paired with a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT graphics card. A...
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    Nioh 3 ups the pain, adds open fields

    The upcoming Nioh 3 represents a significant evolution for Team NINJA's action role-playing series, moving from self-contained missions to larger open-field maps that encourage exploration. These expansive areas, set during the Bakumatsu period, integrate main missions and new side activities...
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    Samsung splits top job, bets on brainy chips

    Samsung is reinstating a dual leadership model, appointing Roh Tae-moon and Jun Young-hyun as co-chief executive officers. This structural change is part of a broader executive reshuffle designed to increase the company's operational agility. Roh Tae-moon will lead the Device eXperience...
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    Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 almost keeps up, stays cool

    Qualcomm is preparing to announce its Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 processor, which utilizes the same 3nm N3P technology as the more expensive Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Recent AnTuTu benchmark results for the chipset indicate a performance level approximately 14 percent lower than its elite counterpart...
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    Apple’s cheap MacBook is ready to crash the party

    Analyst Jeff Pu of GF Securities reports that Apple plans to introduce a new low-cost MacBook in the spring of 2026. This launch is expected to occur alongside the iPhone 17e and a twelfth-generation iPad. The device is reportedly intended for students and casual users, representing a strategic...
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    ASUS 800W BIOS turns RTX 5090 into a power hog

    A specialized 800-watt overclocking BIOS, originally developed for ASUS' ROG Matrix RTX 5090, is being successfully installed on competing graphics cards. Users on an online forum have reported flashing this firmware onto RTX 5090 models from manufacturers including Gigabyte, PNY, and MSI. The...
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    iPhone 17e recycles chips, battery wins

    According to analyst Jeff Pu of GF Securities, Apple's forthcoming budget iPhone 17e will reuse the C1 5G modem from the current iPhone 16e instead of incorporating newer modem technology. This cost-saving measure means the device will not feature the more advanced C1X or upcoming C2 modems. The...
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    Black Flag remake set to sail by March

    A remake of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is reportedly scheduled for release in a few months. According to a new rumor, the game will launch near the end of March, aligning with a slot in Ubisoft's fiscal calendar for an unannounced title. The project, which has been the subject of...
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    Tencent takes stake in Ubisoft’s Vantage Studios

    Ubisoft has formed a strategic partnership with Tencent, which will become a minority stakeholder in the newly formed Vantage Studios subsidiary. The agreement provides Ubisoft with a cash infusion of 1.16 billion euros to strengthen its financial position. Chief Executive Officer Yves Guillemot...
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    Maxsun unveils Arc Pro B60 Dual with 48 GB VRAM

    Maxsun has introduced several versions of its Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual graphics card, all featuring dual Battlemage GPUs and 48 gigabytes of memory. The lineup includes a liquid-cooled model with a single-slot design, which the company states maintains temperatures of 61 degrees Celsius under...
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    miHoYo reveals Varsapura, a mind-bending open world

    miHoYo has revealed its new open-world project, Varsapura, through an extended gameplay demonstration. The game is set in a surreal near-future city afflicted by a reality-warping phenomenon known as Mind Rot. Players assume the role of an applicant for the Shadow Emergency Alliance, or SEAL, an...
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    Silent Hill 2 remake haunts Xbox at half price

    Konami has released its acclaimed Silent Hill 2 remake on the Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, and the Xbox PC Store. The title supports the Xbox Play Anywhere feature, allowing a single purchase to grant access on both console and compatible Windows computers. To celebrate the launch, the...
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    Intel lands US chip giants for packaging push

    Intel Foundry is emerging as a potential provider of advanced packaging services for several major US technology firms. Reports indicate that companies such as Microsoft, Tesla, Qualcomm, and NVIDIA, which currently place chip orders with TSMC’s Arizona facility, are considering Intel for the...
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    JEDEC set to double DDR5 memory with CQDIMM

    The JEDEC standards organization is developing a new CQDIMM specification for DDR5 memory. This standard will support 4-Rank CKD modules, effectively doubling capacity to 128GB per module while maintaining speeds of 7200 MT/s. Motherboard manufacturers, including MSI, Gigabyte, and ASUS, are...
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    Apple eyes Samsung for next-gen HMO iPhones

    Apple has reportedly selected Samsung to mass-produce a new display technology called High Mobility Oxide, or HMO, according to a recent rumor. These panels are said to offer reduced power consumption and lower manufacturing costs due to simpler production requirements. The Korean giant, having...
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    China trains Gambian farmers in veggie tech

    Chinese agricultural experts have initiated a month-long training program for local extension workers focused on vegetable cultivation. The event, part of the China-aid Agriculture Technology Cooperation Project at the Jambanjelly Mix Farming Center, involves sixty participants from various...
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