Nintendo just announced its various Black Friday promotions and they go live on November 24 and last until November 30. These include discounts on first-party Switch titles, which is pretty darned rare. The deals will be available at popular retailers like Best Buy, Target and Walmart. These discounts are for physical copies of games, so… Continue reading Nintendo just announced its Black Friday deals, and they include Tears of the Kingdom for $50
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Apple secretly included quantum dot tech in the M4 MacBook Pro’s display
Apple’s latest M4-powered MacBook Pro is a pretty stellar laptop. We gave it a score of 92 in our review, due in part to its great screen. The display is brighter this time around, peaking at 1,000 nits for SDR (standard dynamic range) content and 1,600 nits for HDR material. However, there’s another aspect of… Continue reading Apple secretly included quantum dot tech in the M4 MacBook Pro’s display
Xbox Black Friday deals are live, so snag Halo: The Master Chief Collection for just $10
The Black Friday elves are smiling today. Xbox holiday deals are officially live, and there are some real goodies to choose from. This is a digital sale, so it’s a great time to pad that backlog, particularly if your Xbox lacks a disc drive. Perhaps the most noteworthy deal here is for Halo: The Master… Continue reading Xbox Black Friday deals are live, so snag Halo: The Master Chief Collection for just $10
The best Black Friday 2024 deals: Sales from Amazon, Best Buy, Apple, Anker and others
Black Friday may technically just be one day, but it’s evolved to consume the entire month of November in the US at this point. For the past few years, retailers like Amazon, Walmart and Target have ushered in the holiday shopping season earlier and earlier, and this year is no different. Early Black Friday deals… Continue reading The best Black Friday 2024 deals: Sales from Amazon, Best Buy, Apple, Anker and others
The best Xbox games for 2024
This is private eye Takayuki Yagami’s second adventure; a spin-off of Sega’s popular, pulpy and convoluted Yakuza saga. He lives in the same Kamurocho area, the same yakuza gangs roam the streets, and there’s the very occasional crossover of side-story characters and, well, weirdos. But instead of punching punks in the face in the name… Continue reading The best Xbox games for 2024
The best wireless chargers for 2024
Imagine never having to fumble with a charging cable again. That’s the magic of a wireless charger. Not only does going wireless clear up your space and make charging as simple as setting your phone down, but it’s also surprisingly versatile. Whether you’re looking for a sleek charging pad for your nightstand, a stand that… Continue reading The best wireless chargers for 2024
The Rogue Prince of Persia gets a big update with ‘The Second Act’
The Rogue Prince of Persia, a modern reboot of the classic platformer published by Broderbund in 1989, is still in early access mode but it’s getting a bunch of new, cool-sounding stuff next week. Developer Evil Empire posted a blog on the game’s Steam page that includes information about the new update and premieres a… Continue reading The Rogue Prince of Persia gets a big update with ‘The Second Act’
The new Xbox ad campaign is confused about what an Xbox is
These times are very trying and it’s understandable if someone goes a little off the deep end once in a while. Just like Norman Bates said in Psycho, “We all go a little mad sometimes.” However, a new Xbox ad campaign has us a little concerned. Microsoft launched a new marketing campaign for its Xbox… Continue reading The new Xbox ad campaign is confused about what an Xbox is
The EU publishes the first draft of regulatory guidance for general purpose AI models
On Thursday, the European Union published its first draft of a Code of Practice for general purpose AI (GPAI) models. The document, which won’t be finalized until May, lays out guidelines for managing risks — and giving companies a blueprint to comply and avoid hefty penalties. The EU’s AI Act came into force on August… Continue reading The EU publishes the first draft of regulatory guidance for general purpose AI models
Here’s a fresh look at the Half-Life 2 RTX remaster
[embedded content] We initially heard about a team modding an RTX remaster of Half-Life 2 last August. Today, NVIDIA released a trailer giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at Orbifold Studios’ efforts to apply more modern graphics tools to the iconic title. The video highlights the RTX Remix engine and how the team is using it… Continue reading Here’s a fresh look at the Half-Life 2 RTX remaster