ARM Ends Its Pursuit Of Trying To Revoke Qualcomm’s Chip Design License, Latter’s Chief Executive Confirmed The News To Analysts
The in-house Oryon cores used in Qualcomm’s latest chipsets stirred up a lot of controversy, at least in the eyes of British chip design firm ARM, who took the San Diego company to court, but its efforts did not bear fruit because an eight-man jury was unable to determine if Nuvia breached its licensing agreements. ARM was not yet ready to throw in the towel, stating that it wanted a retrial against Qualcomm, but during the latter’s earnings call, CEO Christiano Amon stated that the
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II – How to Save at Any Time Without Using Savior Schnapps Potions
Like its predecessor, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II doesn't really want to make things easy for the player, featuring some unique gameplay systems that require full understanding to take advantage of them and some other systems that may feel a little dated, such as a saving system that requires you to use a specific item, Savior Schnapps potions, to save the game at any time while away from Henry's bed. As the second entry in the series developed by Warhorse Studios is all about making choices and living with their
Nintendo Switch 2 New Joy-Con and Pro Controller Patent Heavily Suggest Mouse Functionality For the Controller
The rumored mouse functionality for the new Nintendo Switch 2-Con controller is most likely real, judging from a recently filed patent that surfaced online. The new patent, which was published only yesterday, February 6th, provides an overview of the Joy-Con and Pro controllers and includes some drawings that better outline their functionality. What makes the patent very interesting are these drawings, as they show how the Joy-Con controllers could be used as a regular PC mouse with a left Joy-Con used as a regular
ASUS Introduces ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 ‘Dhahab’ OC Edition, The Most Premium RTX 5090 For The Middle East
ASUS brings a Middle East-exclusive ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card, exhibiting a strong gold accent and equipped with quad fans. Skyscrapers, Arabic Calligraphy, and Golden Shroud, All on a Single Card: ASUS Unveils its Most Premium RTX 5090 Yet If the ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 LC edition isn't expensive enough for you, the new ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 Dhahab OC might offer you an authentic taste of luxury. Don't
Grand Theft Auto VI Is Still Scheduled to Release This Fall; Take-Two Full Expects To Support the Nintendo Switch 2
Grand Theft Auto VI is still scheduled for release this Fall, the game's publisher Take-Two Interactive recently confirmed. In its financial report for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, Rockstar Games' parent company stated that this calendar year is shaping up to be one of the strongest ever for Take-Two, thanks to the release of games such as Mafia: The Old Country in the Summer, Grand Theft Auto VI in the Fall and Borderlands 4. Besides reiterating that Grand Theft Auto VI
Intel’s Core i9-15900K Mysteriously Appears On Geekbench, Delivers Underwhelming Single And Multi-Core Scores
Intel's supposed "15th-gen" flagship CPU appears on Geekbench with the exact core/thread count as the 14900K, likely to be a misidentified engineering sample. Core i9-15900K Benchmarked in Geekbench 6.4? Scores Just 2279 Points In Single and 11690 In Multi-Core Tests If you were waiting for an 'actual' successor to the Core i9 14900K, the
PUBG: Blindspot Is a New 5v5 Top-Down Tactical Shooter; Demo Available During February Steam Next Fest
Today, KRAFTON unveiled a new game called PUBG: Blindspot. Previously known as Project Arc, this is a 5v5 team based top-down tactical shooter that reportedly features fast paced shooting inspired by PUBG. PUBG: BLINDSPOT presents a real-time line of sight shared with your teammates, creating instant, non-verbal cooperation and allowing you to experience fast-paced CQB combat with your teammates in real-time against real players. In PUBG: BLINDSPOT's take on bomb missions, the attacking players will
Football Manager 25 Has Been Canceled to Focus on Next Installment
Following two delays, Sports Interactive has announced the cancellation of Football Manager 25 after 'extensive discussion with SEGA'. The development team said it will focus on developing the next installment in the football coach simulation franchise. We know this will come as a huge disappointment, especially given that the release date has already moved twice, and you have been eagerly anticipating the first gameplay reveal. We can only apologise for the time it has taken to communicate this decision. We have always prided ourselves on delivering the best value for
Laptops Powered By Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Chipsets Made Up 10 Percent Of All Shipments For December 2024, Just As Long As They Were Priced Around $800
Qualcomm may not have expected the ‘less than stellar’ reception of Windows laptops powered by the Snapdragon X Elite and Snapdragon X Plus because there was finally an alternative to Apple’s M-series MacBook models that delivered above-satisfactory performance while offering double-digit battery life. Whether it was the lack of native applications available for this platform at launch, the high starting price, or the quality control issues that resulted in the high return rate of these notebooks, December 2024 turned out to be a
Sonos Had An Idea Of A MagSafe Speaker For The iPhone That Would Play Music Over A Bluetooth Connection, But It Was Scrapped Due To ‘Technical Limitations’
Venturing into unconventional product categories appears to be one of Sonos’ forte because shortly after it was reported that the company was developing a premium streaming box that would be more expensive than the Apple TV 4K, the audio equipment manufacturer is now reported to have explored a MagSafe speaker for the iPhone. While the idea of listening to music or enjoying crisp sound when watching videos on a mobile phone sounds convenient, the plan to put it into mass production was ultimately scrapped, as a series of problems, including technical limitations,