STALKER 2 Patch 1.1.3 Addresses Shader Compilation Issues and More
A new STALKER 2 patch is now live on PC, addressing some crashing issues and a few other issues. The 1.1.3 patch, which has been confirmed to be the last patch of the year for the game, is considerably smaller than the previous patch in both size and scope. Weighting around 7.4 GB, the patch focuses on fixing a small selection of issues, introducing a temporary solution to avoid crashes on shader compilation by skipping shaders warm up, as well as addressing a few access violation
Dead Space 4 Pitch from Original Creators Was Rejected by EA
A Dead Space 4 game is something fans have been yearning for ever since the third mainline installment was released over ten years ago. Of course, the closure of Visceral Games in October 2017 while they were making the Star Wars project codenamed Ragtag threw a big wrench into those plans, but the remake of the first game released by Motive Studios in early 2023 certainly rekindled hopes - at least until the sales, despite a solid critical reception, turned out to be too low, and publisher EA
Apple’s 13-Inch and 15-Inch M4 MacBook Air Models Are ‘Deep Into The Manufacturing Phase,’ Suggesting That Their Launch Could Happen As Early As Q1 2025
The existence of the 13-inch and 15-inch versions of the M4 MacBook Air was found in macOS Sequoia 15.2, hinting that Apple could announce the updated versions of its portable Mac lineup much sooner than anticipated. Now, we learn through new information that both versions are deep in the manufacturing phase, so we can safely assume that their launch will happen in the first quarter of 2025. Given that the 13-inch and 15-inch M4 MacBook
TikTok Will Be Banned In Albania For 12 Months After A Teenager Met His Untimely Demise In November, Raising Fears Over The Incessant Use Of The Popular Platform
A tragedy occurred in November when a 14-year-old was stabbed to death by a fellow pupil, with local media reporting that the incident happened when the two exchanged arguments over social media. With videos surfacing on TikTok of miners who supported the murder, the Albanian government has decided to pursue strict measures of banning the video-uploading app for an entire year to curb the incitement of violence among the youth. Albanian Prime Minister said that banning TikTok is part of a broader plan to make schools safer It is
AMD To Unveil Radeon RX 9000 “RDNA 4” GPUs, Ryzen 9 9000X3D “Zen 5” CPUs & FSR 4 Technology At CES 2025
AMD's CES 2025 announcements will include a range of products, including next-gen Radeon RX 9000 GPUs, FSR 4 Tech, and Ryzen 9 9000X3D CPUs. AMD Radeon RX 9000 "RDNA 4" GPUs & Ryzen 9 9000X3D "Zen 5" CPUs To Debut At CES 2025 Along With AI-Powered FSR 4 Technology The red team is planning to go all in on consumer and gamer
Apple Planning To Release iOS 18.2.1 With Bug Fixes For Underlying Issues, But Do Not Expect Any Front-Facing Changes
Apple recently released its big iOS 18.2 update for the iPhone, which featured one of the biggest Apple Intelligence upgrades. The update made the iPhone more capable with ChatGPT integration and support for Image Playground along with a bunch of other features. It is now being reported that the company is planning to release iOS 18.2.1 to the public for all compatible iPhone models. Apple is potentially planning to release iOS 18.2.1 for iPhone soon iOS 18.2.1 will
Apple’s Hardware Subscription Service For iPhones Would Not Have Made Carrier Partners Happy, Whom The Company Heavily Relies On To Push Shipments
At some point, Apple was forced to cancel its hardware subscription service for iPhones, where it could charge customers a monthly fee that would typically be in the 12-month to 24-month range, and it would have been an excellent path for customers who did not want to fork over a large sum of money in a single purchase on an iPhone. Unfortunately, we have reported that the service kept experiencing delay after delay, after which the company pulled the plug on it. While we mentioned that the
Apple Has No Plans To Revive Its AirPort Router Range, But Its Custom ‘Proxima’ Chip Is So ‘Sophisticated,’ Its Other Devices Could Turn Into A Wireless Access Point
The AirPort family was officially discontinued in 2018, but given that we have newer wireless standards all the way up to Wi-Fi 7, Apple might consider commencing a revival of its router series by outfitting it with newer components. Unfortunately, a new report claims that the California-based giant has no such plans, but its work on the custom ‘Proxima’ in-house silicon that tightly integrates both the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip will ensure that an AirPort router launch will not be needed.
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395 & Ryzen AI Max Pro 390 “Strix Halo” APUs Benchmarked, GPU On Par With RTX 3060 12 GB
AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395 & Ryzen AI Max Pro 390 "Strix Halo" APUs have been benchmarked at Passmark, revealing the performance of these high-end content creation solutions for laptops. AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395 & Ryzen AI Max Pro 390 "Strix Halo" APUs tested in PassMark, feature Radeon 8060S & 8050S "RDNA 3.5" iGPUs AMD Strix Halo APUs have been leaking almost every day
Intel’s Newest Arc GPU Driver Brings In Multiple Fixes For The Latest “B-Series” GPUs & Several Titles As Well
Intel has released a new version of its Arc GPU drivers, bringing in multiple fixes for the latest Battlemage SKUs, along with enhancing the in-game experience with several titles. Intel's "Game On" GPU Driver v101.6253 Brings In Fixes For Five Different Titles, Solves & Identifies New Problems With Battlemage GPUs Team Blue's latest Arc GPU driver version 101.6253 "beta" notably brings in one of the first batch of patches for their