The first Final Fantasy VII Rebirth PC patch has gone live today, introducing game stability improvements and more. The 1.001 patch, which is 17.65 GB big on Steam, improves, as mentioned above, game stability by fixing several unspecified bugs. The patch also fixes the graphics preset to be set to Low when launching the game for the first time on Steam Deck, even when sava data is linked from the cloud, sets DLSS as the default option for anti-aliasing if the

The iPhone 16 Pro Max and iPhone 15 Pro Max are outfitted with some incredible internals, not to mention shipping with Apple’s tetraprism telephoto lens upgrade. Unfortunately, these specification improvements were not enough to deliver the much-needed sell-through, because, according to the latest data, the base iPhone 15 ended up taking the top spot for the best-selling smartphone of 2024. The iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and Galaxy S24 Ultra

FromSoftware shocked most of its fans with the announcement of Elden Ring Nightreign, a standalone spin-off focused mainly on a new multiplayer experience that even includes some survival and Battle Royale elements. In an interview posted on PC Gamer's February 2025 issue, Game Director Junya Ishizaki (formerly a Battle Director on Elden Ring) said the goal was not to chase trends. The focus was condensing this experience down: the RPG elements, the exploration, the character building and leveling. We wanted that to feel

The higher price of the Beats Solo 4 meant that the Beats Studio Pro was the obvious choice, but with the former returning to $99.99 thanks to a 50 percent discount on Amazon, you not only have more options at your fingertips but also have the opportunity to keep your wallet from getting lighter. Of course, if you want more features, particularly when it comes to enabling noise cancellation, the Beats Studio Pro is a no-brainer, and after a 49 percent price cut,

Following the character improvement texture mod, here's another Final Fantasy VII Rebirth mod that improves the game's visuals. This time, the so-called Natural Fantasy mod is focused on improving the environmental textures via 2x upscaling, specifically these textures (around 1300 of them): Trees Cliffs Rocks Stones Ground Grass Flowers Puddles The improvements are rather noticeable in the provided comparison pictures. The author reported between 5% and 20% performance hit, depending on the graphics card. However, they

Samsung recently announced its highly anticipated Galaxy S25 series with some design changes on the outside but major performance gains on the inside. If you have been following the news, the device is an 'S' year upgrade for the mighty Galaxy S25 Ultra, as it brings incremental changes on a hardware level. The latest durability test of the Galaxy S25 Ultra shows some downsides of the device, including the detaching camera rings, which appear to be only for esthetics. Samsung's build quality of

Last year was hard on T-Mobile as it ended up being part of many controversies, such as being labeled as having shady sales practices, trying to build a cell tower on school premises, and even falling prey to data breaches. The company is determined to change its damaged reputation and has provided major aid through its satellite communication service, which was launched in Los Angeles during the wildfires. But it has again raised eyeballs for its attempts to keep a two-page letter private that could expose the company's

It is likely the first time that you have the option to choose from three of Apple’s AirPods models, at that too at a discount, with Amazon offering up to a 32 percent price cut for the AirPods 4 without Active Noise Cancellation, with Active Noise Cancellation, and the company’s best wireless earbuds to date, the AirPods Pro 2. Let us start with the most affordable option, the AirPods 4 without Active Noise Cancellation. These can be yours for $99.99, down

Well, for those unaware, President Donald Trump has imposed the first layer of tariffs on nations like Mexico, China, and Canada, and when we talk about the tech industry, well, things aren't looking too good. Trump Tariffs Could Potentially Disrupt Consumer Tech Industry, Since A Majority Of Imports Are From China We have discussed the impact of tariffs on the consumer industry plenty of times in the past, but it seems like with the official implementation, buyers must prepare for what's ahead. For those

On February 2, the Apple Vision Pro was officially available in the U.S., with the company adjusting its physical retail outlets nationwide and appropriately training its staff to introduce more sell-through by helping wearers try on the headset for the first time. After all, it takes a Herculean amount of effort to part customers with $3,499 of their hard-earned money if they want to make the head-mounted wearable their daily driver, but for all the lengths the technology titan went through