Dave Bautista Is in Talks to Play Kratos in Amazon’s God of War Show after Ryan Hurst’s Injury Exit

A few weeks ago, Deadline reported that Amazon's God of War TV show had suffered a major setback due to actor Ryan Hurst 's injury. Hurst tore his bicep during an on-set stunt, which required surgery and a long recovery that threatened the first season's production, leading the production team to replace him with another actor.

Now, Deadline has revealed that none other than Dave Bautista is in talks to join the TV series as the protagonist, Kratos. The 57-year-old

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ASUS’ ROG Equalizer Shows 87.5% Reduction In Total Voltage Drop For The RTX 5090; Better Stability And Decreased Burnout Chances Than Default 12VHPWR Cables

The increased number of 12VHPWR cables melting due to excessive heat prompted ASUS to introduce its ROG Equalizer . However, even though earlier tests have shown that it performs worse than a standard 12VHPWR cable, not to mention one incident where the ROG Equalizer ended up melting , one RTX 5090 gaming PC owner is thoroughly satisfied with his purchase. Showing various readings, the voltage drop has reduced by a whopping 87.5 percent.

The default PSU’s 12VHPWR cable powering the RTX

An RTX 5090 gaming PC owner says the ASUS ROG Equalizer helped reduce voltage drops
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Beast of Reincarnation Review – Turn-Based Meets Action In A Solid Action RPG from Pokémon Studio Game Freak

Although Game Freak is primarily known as the developer of the Pokémon series , the Japanese developer has worked on other projects unrelated to the massively popular franchise. None of them became truly successful, as they were relatively minor projects compared to the behemoth that is the Pokémon franchise.

As the developer's history outside of the Pokémon franchise is not well known, many were surprised when Beast of Reincarnation was announced back in 2023 as Project Bloom . Although the Japanese developer only

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Microsoft Executive Says Windows 11 Tools Like Control Panel Are Taking Too Long To Become Modernized As Company Wants To Keep Its “Compatibility Promise”

Some of Windows 11's tools, like Control Panel, File Explorer, Registry Editor, and others, look unchanged from Windows 10 and Windows 7. Seeing as these lack of changes look out of place for a modernized OS, a Microsoft executive explains why it’s taking so long for the company. It’s not that the software giant doesn’t want to incorporate a change, but it wants to ensure that functionality is maintained.

Corporate Vice President of Design and Research Marcus Ash sat down

Microsoft executive explains why Windows 11 tools are taking too long to modernize
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What GPU Depreciation? NVIDIA A100, H100, And H200 GPU Rental Rates Continue To Price Upwards, As B200s Hover At Just Shy Of $6/Hour

The appropriate depreciation rate for NVIDIA GPUs has consistently ranked as one of the biggest unknowns of the ongoing AI build out, with proponents continuing to argue in favor of a longer shelf life, while detractors contend that a 3-year useful life estimate is most appropriate.

The latest hourly rental rate figures for NVIDIA GPUs, however, appear to bolster the point of view espoused by the proponents of longer useful life estimates, which bodes well for the income statements of AI hyperscalers.


ShadPS4 Revives Driveclub in 8K PC Glory, Ten Years After Sony Shuttered the Studio Behind It

PlayStation 4 emulator ShadPS4 can now run Driveclub at up to 8K resolution on PC, thanks to a newly released patch , delivering by far the sharpest version of the game's visuals. The racing game originally ran at just Full HD resolution on PS4, and even when played on PlayStation 5, no meaningful boost is available for Driveclub.

The game still runs at the same resolution and frame rate ( 30 frames per second ) through backward compatibility, and original Game Director Paul Rustchynsky has said a PS

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ArcheAge S Revealed as a True Sequel to the 2013 MMO Fans Loved, After Chronicles Left Them Cold

Today, South Korean duo XL Games (developer) and Kakao Games (publisher) announced a partnership on a new MMORPG titled ArcheAge S: Strait of Freedom , which is targeting a 2027 launch on PC.

To clarify, this is a different game from ArcheAge Chronicles , which itself was originally titled ArcheAge 2 . When XL Games and Kakao Games announced the title change , they also revealed that Chronicles would be quite different from the original ArcheAge, which launched in Korea in 2013, and in

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Nintendo Won’t Bring Pokémon Red and Blue to PC, but a Recompilation Just Brought Them Over With HD-2D Voxel Visuals

Despite having been released a long time ago, the original Game Boy versions of Pokémon Red , Pokémon Blue , and Pokémon Yellow remain some of the most beloved entries in the successful franchise. With Nintendo having no intention of releasing any of its exclusive games on PC , chances of the games developed by Game Freak ever hitting the platform are non-existent, but it is now possible to enjoy native versions of these classic games on PC with a slew of improvements, including stunning 3D voxel


Lenovo Premium Care Botched An On-Site Service For An RTX 4090 Gaming Laptop, Causing Liquid Metal Spillage That Rendered It Unusable, No Replacement Offered

A liquid metal application is always risky, especially on a gaming laptop, since these machines are carried around and move in all sorts of directions, which can cause the material to leak out. Unfortunately, a Lenovo Legion 7i owner says his RTX 4090-powered machine became useless after he handed it over to be serviced by Lenovo Premium Care over thermal issues. The company has also allegedly refused any refund or replacement.

If liquid metal can cause hardware issues on the PS5 , which is a console


German Retailer Motherboard Sales Reveal DDR4 Platform Makes Up For Less Than 10% Of Total Purchases Despite DDR5 Platform Costing Way More

While both DDR4 and DDR5 memory are selling for sky-high prices, DDR5 platforms usually cost more due to high demand. However, the latest sales stats show something interesting.

Despite efforts by vendors to increase the production of DDR4 platforms , it appears that consumers aren't ready to transition back to DDR4. Since October last year, prices for DDR5 memory kits have been skyrocketing, and to tackle the situation, many vendors are now aiming to make the DDR4 platform mainstream again.

A chart shows 'By socket' with AM5 selling 1,775 units (82.2%), and 'Top 3 best selling SKUs' led by MSI MAG Tomahawk WIFI B850 with 160 units; 'DDR4 vs DDR5' highlights DDR5 at 1,955 units (90.5%).
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