One of Marathon’s Strongest Weapons Gets a Much-Needed Nerf to Allow for “More Meaningful Buildcrafting”

Marathon may still be struggling to bring new players into the fold, but for the 380K average DAUs who can't seem to stop playing Bungie's new extraction shooter each day, part of what is keeping those players engaged is how quickly Bungie is reacting to player feedback, and it's rapid response time is on display once again with the game's latest patch.

Marathon's update 1.0.5.3 is now live for players on PS5, Xbox Series X

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China’s ‘New Way’ of Breaking Into NVIDIA’s CUDA Moat Isn’t by Building a Replica: It’s by Changing the Way We See Hardware

China has been consistently looking to crack into NVIDIA's CUDA, and one of the proposed workarounds is defintely worth highlighting.

When Jensen is asked about what one of the biggest reasons is behind NVIDIA's dominance in the AI industry, he always refers to CUDA as the "strongest moat", saying that the persistent work done in uplifting the software ecosystem is what distinguishes Team Green from others. And it appears that China is worried about its industry's reliance on CUDA, which is why Wei Shaojun, an


Return of the Obra Dinn and Papers, Please Creator Doesn’t Share What He’s Working on Fearing It Will “Get Slurped Up by AI”

Return of the Obra Dinn and Paper, Please are two incredibly iconic indie games, both critically acclaimed , and both of them come from the same creator, Lucas Pope. He's worked on several other titles since, either in small ways, resulting in a 'Special Thanks' on titles like Twelve Minutes , or his recent work as a designer on a Playdate game, Mars After Midnight . He is currently working on something, but it's doubtful he'll share what it is before it's

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Crimson Desert Best Weapons Guide: Why Base Attack Doesn’t Matter

Crimson Desert features a wealth of weapon options between one-handed and two-handed weapons for all three playable characters: Kliff , Damiane, and Oongka. With different abilities and stats, it can be daunting to find a weapon powerful enough to safely invest rare materials to upgrade it.

When choosing the best weapon in Crimson Desert , however, you shouldn't stop at how rare it is and how high its attack power is. The only things that truly matter are Critical Rate and Abyss Gear sockets .

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Utter Confusion: One Tipster Says Apple’s Upcoming Foldable To Be Called iPhone Ultra, Another Negates Reports Of A Launch Delay

Utter pandemonium appears to be the order of the day when it comes to leaks emanating from Apple's sprawling supply chain as the upcoming foldable iPhone is subjected to a bevy of conflicting and dissonant pronouncements, with everything from its name - iPhone Fold or iPhone Ultra - to the launch timeline - delayed or launching in the fall - seemingly up in the air.

A notable Weibo-based tipster, Digital Chat Station, has now muddied the proverbial waters by claiming that Apple's upcoming foldable instead of the previously rumored iPhone


IQUNIX EV63 Hall Effect Keyboard Review: Highly Competitive And Blazing Fast, But Pricey

You will hardly find major differences from one magnetic keyboard to another when it comes to the core features, considering you are comparing products in the same price range. Most magnetic keyboards usually cost between $120-$200, making them less affordable than traditional mechanical keyboards, but they have a significant upper hand when it comes to performance.

Having tested some magnetic keyboards from various vendors, I thought about trying the IQUNIX EV63, which has been marketed as an "entry-level


Hades 2, Replaced, Vampire Crawlers, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) and More Join Xbox Game Pass in April 2026

Xbox has the next batch of games joining its Xbox Game Pass subscription service for the first wave of April 2026 titles. There are nine games joining the service for the first time, including new releases like Kiln , Replaced , and Vampire Crawlers , and other games finally making their way to the service, like the 2019 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare reboot and Hades 2 with its arrival on PlayStation and Xbox consoles.

More than that though is the number of games getting shuffled around, so

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Apple Shows Its Cards, Plans To Move The Production Of Its Upcoming Baltra ASIC In-House

Apple generally tries to keep its cards hidden, preferring a grand unveiling, replete with mega-flourishes, to a gradual trickle of information and unvarnished product launches. However, when you have a supply chain as expansive as Apple's, leaks abound nonetheless. And today, we've received a juicy tidbit regarding the tech giant's intentions for its upcoming ASIC, dubbed Baltra.

According to a South Korean publication, Samsung Electro-Mechanics (SEMCO) - a company that specializes in core electronic components, multilayer


A18 Pro Supply For The MacBook Neo Has Run Dry, Leaving Apple With A Dilemma That May Compromise The Affordable Mac’s Low Price

One of the ways that enabled Apple to get to that $599 price point for the MacBook Neo was using binned, or leftover A18 Pro chipsets, which feature a 5-core GPU instead of the 6-core configuration used on the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. With its attractive entry-level positioning, the new portable Mac would undoubtedly be picking up steam, just as long as Apple has the available parts, which, according to the latest report, it doesn


PlayStation Wants to Scan Your Likeness For ‘The Playerbase,’ a Program That Lets PS Fans Be a Part of Their Favourite Games, Starting With GT7

If you've ever had concerns that major corporations, including the ones behind your favourite video game platforms, want as much of your information as possible, from your private financials to your name, address, and even what you look like, well PlayStation's latest community program won't do anything to assuage your fears. The team blue console maker has just announced The Playerbase , a new program giving fans the chance to be scanned into their favourite games , beginning with Gran Turismo 7 .

Announced in a new

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