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Low price Xbox Game Pass Starter tier leaks with cloud gaming and Discord Nitro
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (317+ words) While Microsoft recently lowered the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price, it's still a substantial monthly cost. It seems the company is preparing a Starter tier that could be even more affordable than the Essential plan. Datamined by Better x Cloud,…...
Journalist told GTA 6 release date delay is unlikely, as wait for Rockstar news continues
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (329+ words) As the November 19th GTA 6 release date approaches, hopes of avoiding another delay are growing. Dan Dawkins, former Games Radar Editor-in-Chief, believes the Rockstar game will appear on schedule. In a new podcast, he explains that industry sources are the basis…...
Only a few days left to claim free horror adventure on GOG
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (366+ words) Notebookcheck Fans of films like M. Night Shyamalan's The Village may find exactly what they are looking for in this game. The developers at Studio Chien d'Or also rely on an oppressive atmosphere to tell a mysterious adventure story on PC....
After price drop, Xbox Game Pass may make first-party and cloud gaming optional
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (224+ words) To address affordability concerns, Microsoft has slashed the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price to $22. 99 per month. With the PC tier now cheaper as well, the company may be considering further changes. Jez Corden, who predicted the news, believes the subscription…...
Framework's first e GPU connects laptop and desktop GPUs via OCu Link
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (198+ words) Notebookcheck Together with the Framework Laptop 13 Pro the manufacturer also announced the so-called OCu Link Dev Kit today. This is an e GPU solution that is primarily intended for the Framework Laptop 16, but should also be compatible with other devices…...
Xbox Game Pass gets cheaper with new price cut
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (145+ words) Notebookcheck Over the years, the Xbox Game Pass subscription has gone through multiple price increases, and the most recent hike didn't sit well with many users. A lot of players felt the service was starting to get too expensive. Now,…...
FPGA developer claims Plaion's Neo Geo AES+ is effectively a "bait and switch
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (337+ words) First and foremost, Plaion has painstakingly clarified that the Neo Geo AES+ isn't an emulation box or an FPGA-based approximation. According to the company, the reproduction features brand-new, re-engineered ASIC chips designed to accurately replicate the original console's hardware and…...
Valve's new low VRAM optimization shines in select games in early 4 GB GPU test
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (364+ words) The VRAM optimization that was recently introduced by Natalie Vock, Valve's Linux developer, has been put to the test. You Tuber NJ Tech has tested the tweak in Catchy OS, where the feature can be enabled through the "Install GPU…...
LEGO fans are calling for sets based on this anime " but an official release is far from certain
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (308+ words) Notebookcheck On LEGO Ideas, fans can submit concepts for new sets " and if those ideas attract enough support from the community and pass LEGO's internal review, they may eventually be turned into official products. One anime classic is currently attracting…...
Nintendo Switch 2 Home could defy DRAM crisis with more power at lower price
1+ week, 1+ day ago (370+ words) Notebookcheck The Nintendo Switch 2 ($449 on Amazon) is currently only available in a single version. As was the case with the first-generation Nintendo Switch, Nintendo could launch a higher-quality Nintendo Switch 2 OLED and a more compact, more affordable Nintendo Switch 2 Lite…...