Nintendo Switch 2 Likely to Be Priced at $399 to Reflect Hardware Advancements Without Alienating Core Audience, Analyst Suggests

The Nintendo Switch 2 will likely be priced at $399, a price point that makes the most sense for the company for several reasons, according to an in-depth analysis provided a few days ago. Joost van Dreunen, co-founder of the SuperData Research firm, recently shared online a very interesting analysis of Nintendo's strategic direction for the future, focusing on the market changes over the release of the company's previous system and how they will affect the Nintendo Switch 2. The new console

Acer Becomes The First Manufacturer To Announce 10% Price Increase On Consumer Products Amid Trump Tariffs; ASUS, HP & Dell To Likely Follow

Acer has become one of the first hardware manufacturers to show the influence of Trump tariffs on consumer product pricing, as the firm is set to implement a 10% bump for "Made in China" hardware. Acer's CEO Says Production In China Will Cost A Lot More Due To Trump Tariffs; Price Change Likely To Reflect By March Well, it seems like the Trump tariffs have started to show their true colors, as a major hardware manufacturer has announced a notable increase in pricing for all products manufactured in China

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Review – Did SEGA Already Drop the Gaiden Series?

If there’s one thing series veterans of the Like a Dragon and Yakuza series have been begging for, it’s more Majima. This Chaotic Good ex-Tojo Lieutenant has been constantly at Kiryu’s heels and only really got his time in the limelight as the deuteragonist in Yakuza 0 and one of the four playable heroes in Yakuza: Dead Souls. For more than twenty years, the Mad Dog of Shimano has yet to take center stage in his own game and all of that is about to change in

Samsung’s 49-Inch Odyssey G95C Curved Gaming Monitor Offers Massive Screen Real Estate, With A 240Hz Refresh Rate And A 1ms Response Time, All At $230 Off On Amazon

It is always a delight to have a curved monitor for daily use, but oftentimes, they get quite too expensive, especially the top-end models by the likes of Samsung. But there is an opportunity now, as Samsung's Odyssey G95C has seen a massive 23 percent discount, making it an ideal choice for your next PC display if you are into hardcore gaming and quality content consumption. Diving into the technicals, the Odyssey G9 features a 49-inch Dual-QHD display

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Geekom A6 “AMD Ryzen 7 6800H” Mini PC Review – Fast & Compact For Under $500

When it comes to Mini PCs, Geekom is a name that most of you will be familiar with as they offer a wide range of solutions based on AMD and Intel hardware. We have covered a range of Mini PCs in the last couple of years featuring the latest and greatest solutions from each CPU vendor. While we have seen some incredibly powerful options that cost premium, Geekom has now announced a new Mini PC that should be a perfect companion for PC users on a budget who want the Mini PC experience. Meet the

KARMA: The Dark World to Launch Next Month on PS5 and PC, Will Support PS5 Pro

Today, Wired Productions and Shanghai-based indie developer Pollard Studio have announced the release date of KARMA: The Dark World. The upcoming first-person psychological thriller game will be available on PlayStation 5 and PC (Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store) starting March 27, priced at $24.99. Pre-orders will be able to enjoy a 10% discount on either platform, and owners of a prior Wired Productions title on Steam can get an extra 10% off. The

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Vs RTX 4080 Super: Newer But Is It Better?

NVIDIA knew from the RTX 4080's launch that pricing the 80-class card could mean another disaster. While it released the RTX 4080 Super later which one would expect to be much faster on paper, it came out to be a refreshed RTX 4080 with marginal improvements for $200 less. Once again, NVIDIA is back with another 80-class card in the Blackwell lineup, i.e., the GeForce RTX 5080.

Unreal Engine 5 Shader Compilation Systems Designed to Prevent Stuttering Reportedly Don’t Function Properly Without Additional Work

The latest versions of the Unreal Engine 5 feature systems designed to prevent shader compilation issues, but they reportedly don't work well without additional work from developers. During their weekly podcast, the tech experts at Digital Foundry went over a recent blog post shared by Epic on the Unreal Engine official website detailing why shader caching stuttering issues occur, highlighting how the shader compilation process designed in the past reached a breaking point in Direct3D 11 with the increase in shader code, and how it was addressed in modern APIs

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Bernstein Wants Broadcom To “Stay Away” From Intel’s Fabs, While Cantor Fitzgerald Thinks That A Split Of DesignCo/IFS Is A “Done Deal”

The past few days have been chock-full of rumors and tidbits regarding Intel's path forward, and the role, if any, that TSMC and Broadcom (AVGO) might play in salvaging the semiconductor industry's quintessential white elephant. Now, Wall Street analysts are out in droves with their insights on this very fluid situation. Last week, Baird analyst Tristan Gerra cited "discussions from the Asia supply chain" in an investment note to suggest that Intel might be pivoting towards a closer collaboration with TSMC to get

Elden Ring Nightreign Hands-On Preview – Looking Forward to the Night

Being a huge fan of the Monster Hunter series, rumors of FromSoftware working on a similar experience based on Elden Ring got me quite excited. When Elden Ring Nightreign was announced, however, I have to admit I wasn't particularly excited about the little that was shown, as I felt that the trademark FromSoftware gameplay mechanics, like the weighty combat and in-depth exploration, weren't really a good fit for a game that looked to be all about exploring maps as quickly as possible to power-up and