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The recent Steam Hardware Survey shows that more users prefer hexa-core CPUs than the previous quad-core processors. Still, the data also reveals that users select processors with six or more physical cores (34.22% of users), while 33.74% use four cores in their gaming setups. Steam users widely used Quad-core processors, showing that 41.61% of users utilize those specific CPU designs. Additionally, octa-core processors have recently seen a surge in numbers, except for the 11 core CPU-based processors, which are more of a specialty configuration....

Don’t miss #SummerGameFest streaming live on Thursday, June 9 at 11a PT / 2p ET / 6p GMT. I’m hosting a live cross-industry showcase. Game announcements, reveals + Day of the Devs. Lots of events coming in June, keep checking https://t.co/Hp7WuLrjXk pic.twitter.com/NCfvdjNMXk — Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) May 5, 2022 There will also be a new way to watch the Summer Game Fest kickoff show, as it will be broadcast in IMAX theaters....

Update 1.05, which is around 2.04 GB big on PC and 1.404 GB big on PlayStation 5, adds new Scarlet Nexus collaboration items as well as improved stability. You can find the full update notes below. Unfortunately, the new Tales of Arise update also broke compatibility with the multiplayer mod on PC. While this was expected, players that used the mod will now have to wait for it to be updated to be able to use its features again....

The trademark was filed in Europe earlier today and is currently being examined by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). The trademark could mean that Bandai is working on a sequel to last year’s Tales of Arise. It could also be related to an expansion for the action RPG. Last year, however, the game’s developers did state that there are no plans for a direct sequel or an expansion....

Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover saga is adopting political overtones as the Republican Attorney General (AG) of Texas, Ken Paxton, has now launched a targeted investigation against the social media giant. To wit, as per the AG’s press statement, Twitter is now under investigation for violating the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. The AG went on to note: Paxton has now issued a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) to probe whether Twitter’s reporting on the quantum of fake accounts populating its platform is “false, misleading, or deceptive” under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act....

The Ascent is also officially coming to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on March 24th. Pre-orders are already live on the PlayStation Store. Co-founder and Creative Director of the studio Arcade Berg said: Tor Frick, Creative Director and fellow co-founder of Neon Giant added:

Crypto.com has entered a full-fledged combat mode to counter the supposed “FUD” narrative that has spread like wildfire across the global financial sphere, with the embattled company’s CEO Kris Marszalek going so far as to hold a dedicated AMA session on YouTube to try to calm the fraying nerves of its clients. However, judging by the persistently negative funding rates related to Crypto.com’s Cronos (CRO) coin, investors and speculators alike appear convinced that the firm will be the next to go under as the carnage from the FTX saga now begins to demand its pound of flesh from other over-leveraged and under-collateralized entities....

The PvPvE extraction shooter registered nearly a million players during the Alpha and Beta test phases, allowing YAGER developers to gather lots of feedback for the upcoming launch of The Cycle: Frontier. The Cycle: Frontier will be available as a free-to-play game via Steam and the Epic Games Store on PC. But we have more than balance and improvements to offer. More areas of the planet have been reworked in an effort to iron out all those nasty toe traps and inescapable pits....

This means that Samsung has decided to move ahead with the Galaxy S23 Ultra’s development and the phone has received approval from 3C. The application popped up on Chinese social media Weibo and while it does not reveal much about the phone, we do know that it will have an SM-S918 model number, and the regulatory even tested the device using a 25W EP-TA800 wall charger. The Galaxy S23 Ultra Carries the Model Number SM-S918 and Has Passed Through Certification in China In addition to that, the 3C application has also confirmed that the Galaxy S23 Ultra has been manufactured in Thai Nguyen, Vietnam....

Shiba Inu (SHIB) has long been dismissed as a meme coin project without any fundamental utility. However, the project’s meme characteristics are on course for a foundational shift when the Shibarium Level 2 (L2) blockchain launches later this year. Shiba Inu’s SHIB coin has been built on Ethereum’s ERC-20 protocol for tokens. As a refresher, a token is simply a digital representation of an asset or a specific use-case on a blockchain....

With NVIDIA shares down over 50 percent so far this year, one could be forgiven for thinking that the seemingly unending lovefest of retail investors with the stock would have ended long ago. The reality, however, is the polar opposite of this proposition, with NVIDIA shares continuing to feature prominently in retail portfolios and online discussions. Regardless of the investing community’s persistent affinity toward NVIDIA, it is a matter of fact, rather than an opinion, that the stock faces a myriad of challenges ahead....

The Mini Kubb is the world’s smallest fanless mini PC, measuring slightly larger than two golf balls The Mini Kubb line is quite a sight, as the first one this writer came across was adorned in bright yellow and offered two connected antennas for wireless connectivity in the back. Immediately, the infamous Pikachu from Pokemon popped into our minds and garnered further investigation of this adorable mini PC from IT designer and manufacturer Bleujour....

Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, might just be able to flip the narrative around its carbon footprint should the latest collaboration between Block (NYSE:SQ), Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), and Blockstream bear fruit. Readers would remember that the world’s premier cryptocurrency was hammered last year when Elon Musk terminated Tesla’s acceptance of the cryptocurrency, citing Bitcoin’s soaring carbon footprint. To put Bitcoin’s energy use into perspective, let’s take a look at a recent report by Crypto Carbon Ratings Institute (CCRI)....

HDPLEX Unveils Its 250W PSU, The World’s Smallest & Fanless ATX PSU Design For Compact PCs The new HDPLEX 250W PSU (HDPLEX 250W GaN Passive AIO) is not only the world’s smallest ATX PSU but it comes in a fully passive design which means that no active-cooling solution is required. The whole unit measures 1705025mm, making it even smaller than SFX and FlexATX designs in the compact PC segment. The whole unit is just slightly larger and thicker than an average smartphone such as the iPhone which makes it a perfect fit for SFF PC configurations....

In The Valiant, players take the role of Theoderich von Akenburg. One of his former brothers-in-arms, Ulrich, has become obsessed with re-uniting Aaron’s rod, an ancient and mysterious relic, and is on a reckless crusade through Europe and the Holy Land to find the missing pieces. If Ulrich succeeds, the world will face grave consequences. Theoderich had vowed never to take up arms again, but chivalry forces him to embark on the holy quest to stop Ulrich, gathering new loyal companions along the way....

As reported in the media recently, TL is discussing the best timing and partner for strategic overseas expansion from a strategic point of view. The reason is that TL is somehow in the domestic game. Especially in MMORPGs. It has important implications for success abroad which we previously had. In terms of open innovation rather than the way it was done. How to collaborate internally and externally available for success....

For those who haven’t been keeping up, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection gathers all the classic Turtles games developed by Konami for the arcade as well as 8-and-16-bit platforms and handhelds. A variety of new features have also been added, including online play, button remapping, save states, and the ability to rewind gameplay. Overall, you get a generous 13 games (although some are duplicates from different systems) for $40....

The surprising collapse of the FTX exchange has unleashed a clarion call for greater transparency across the crypto world. In this volatile environment, the dithering of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) in publishing its cold wallet addresses has raised the proverbial hackles of traders, who are now preparing to pounce on the passive investment vehicle’s perceived underlying weaknesses. As a refresher, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust is the next best thing when it comes to a spot Bitcoin ETF....

Players who pre-order the digital Standard or Deluxe Edition before October 13th will receive a pre-purchase discount of 10% off. Triangle Strategy Digital Deluxe Edition will also be available as part of a bundle with Various Daylife on PC via Steam. Players who purchase this bundle on Steam will receive a 10% discount on the Triangle Strategy Digital Deluxe Edition included in the bundle, and afterward, a 29% discount on the entire bundle, which includes a Various Daylife digital artbook, when it launches on PC on October 13th....

The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) continues to make progress on its N3E semiconductor manufacturing technology according to a fresh report from the Taiwanese press. TSMC is the world’s largest contract chip manufacturer and it is currently in the process of upgrading its technologies to the 3-nanometer chip node. Its progress with the new technology has raised concerns in the market, with several rumors claiming that TSMC is struggling with production efficiency....