Recently, both GiantBomb’s Jeff Grubb and GamesBeat’s Mike Minotti said that Nintendo would be airing a “Zelda Blowout” Nintendo Direct this month, but after the passing of Queen Elizabeth II last week, some rumors claimed that Nintendo might be delaying the Direct. From the looks of it, however, next week’s Nintendo Direct is still on. At least, that’s what Grubb and insider Nate the Hate are now both saying. “OK”, Grubb tweeted....

Chinese laptop manufacturer, MechRevo, reveals the performance results of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 GPU MechRevo benchmark tests show an exciting discovery of NVIDIA’s underpowered laptop GPU in conjunction with the 3DMark Fire Strike benchmark tests. The current results find that the RTX 2050 is approximately 23% more efficient than the previous GeForce GTX 1650 and about 134% faster than the NVIDIA MX450. The RTX 2050 nearly delivers a similar performance compared to the company’s GeForce MX570....

NVIDIA Allegedly Going Bigger & Beter With Its New GeForce RTX 4070 Founders Edition Graphics Card Design While NVIDIA has introduced its top-end “Ada Lovelace” lineup which includes the GeForce RTX 4090, RTX 4080 16 GB & RTX 4080 12 GB, the company didn’t reveal anything about its mid-tier offerings such as the RTX 4070 & RTX 4060. It looks like the design may have been finalized now that we are looking at an alleged picture of the Founders Edition cooler that is to be used by the RTX 4070....

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 & RTX 4070 Performance In 3DMark Time Spy Benchmark Revealed Update: According to Kopite7kimi, these performance numbers are not just estimates but based on test boards from real products. The leaker states that NVIDIA now has test boards for all of its GPU lineup including AD103, AD104, AD106, and AD107 in labs now. — kopite7kimi (@kopite7kimi) July 30, 2022 — kopite7kimi (@kopite7kimi) July 30, 2022 The leaker doesn’t go into much detail but says that he isn’t too sure about these performance numbers....

NVIDIA reportedly assisting AIBs in efficiently removing overstock of RTX 30 series to make room for RTX 40 series GPUs According to Tom, NVIDIA made significant steps to find a resolution for the overstocked supply of the company’s RTX 30 series cards in partner’s stocks. The YouTuber explains in the video below how NVIDIA plans to help its partners further. In the video, Tom states, “NVIDIA has directly stepped in to help AIBs clear their reserve stockpiles of GA 102 in exchange for big pre-purchases of Enthusiast Lovelace”....

The new trailer, which can be watched below, focuses on the island of Water Seven, showcasing many of its memorable locations as well as characters that were introduced in its story arc, such as the Franky Family, members of the CP9, and more. In One Piece Odyssey, players will embark on an adventure with Luffy and the Straw Hat Crew as they are trying to regain their lost powers. To do so they will visit “Memoria,” a world built from the memories of their previous encounters, leading them to go back to important locations in their history such as Alabasta and Water Seven....

The thing you can say about the Battle Pass model that Overwatch 2 takes is that it definitely isn’t loot boxes. The Battle Pass has multiple benefits for its users for both of its tiers. The Free tier gives players access to the following content: Newest support hero, Kiriko (Level 55) 2 Legendary Skins 2 Weapon Charms 2 Souvenirs 1 Highlight Intro 15 additional items (list types, emotes, etc)...

We have made the decision to remove phone number requirements for a majority of existing Overwatch players. Any Overwatch player with a connected Battle.net account, which includes all players who have played since June 9, 2021, will not have to provide a phone number to play. We are working to make this change and expect it to go live on Friday, October 7. We will update players once it is in effect....

The movie will be based on an original idea conceived by Chuck Williams (who already produced SEGA’s live-action adaptation of Sonic the Hedgehog, which surpassed $200 million at the box office) from Lightbeam Entertainment. Justin Baldoni, Manu Gargi, Andrew Calof, and Tracy Ryerson will develop on behalf of Wayfarer Studios, while Chuck Williams and Tim Kwok will produce on behalf of Lightbeam Entertainment. It’ll probably be a while before we hear any news about casting choices....

Never one to shy away from controversy, the infamous “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli – yes, the same person who had jacked up the price of AIDS medication Daraprim by 5,000 percent – is now out with a bearish take on AMC Entertainment, suggesting that the theater chain stock is fairly valued even as it sits on a year-to-date loss of over 50 percent. In a move designed to incense the WallStreetBets crowd, Shkreli published his bearish thesis on AMC Entertainment on Reddit – a veritable bastion for retail traders....

Here’s a summary of the main highlights: The Introduction of the Corsair, PS2’s first naval vehicle The Corsair is an 8-seater vehicle where squadmates can spawn and features one pilot, two top guns, and five additional seats. Passengers can launch themselves out of the Corsair using its catapult system to get into the fray. Weapons on the Corsair are similar to other Nanite Systems common-pool vehicles and include the M20 Basilisk, M60 Bulldog, and Dingo ML-6, and Empire-Specific Basilisk alternatives, to start....

“Yamane didn’t leave Nintendo on bad terms at all and this partnership that we have with Nintendo is very important to us right now and will be moving forward. I think with Yamane-san joining us here, PlatinumGames can definitely build an even stronger relationship with Nintendo moving forward. That can only be a positive thing for PlatinumGames. So yeah, we’re very glad to have him on board.” Again, before anybody gets too carried away, Platinum still seems to be set on their plan of publishing more of their own games, but it sounds like many of them could still end up on Nintendo platforms....

Once again, the firmware update appears to be a minor one, and the official release notes on PlayStation 5 only mention improved system performance. Of course, it’s possible that this system update packs some under-the-hood undocumented changes, but we aren’t aware of those just yet. For the sake of completeness, we’ve included Sony’s official release notes for this new firmware version down below. Sony will likely also update its official PS5 system version page with the notes....

However, after the update was made public, user complaints started surfacing across the internet about how their PlayStation Plus memberships were not able to be verified. You can look at some of the complaints below: — ryelixir™ (@ryelixir) March 23, 2022 — LFCZoe (@truecrimezoe) March 23, 2022 I have found issues with a number of games no longer recognising being connected to PlayStation network, despite my PS5 screen confirming I am....

Asia markets (excluding Japan) – Targeting May 23, 2022 Japan – Targeting June 1, 2022 Americas – Targeting June 13, 2022 Europe – Targeting June 22, 2022 Sony is also expanding cloud streaming (one of the features of PS Plus’ Premium tier) to a host of new countries, including Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Cyprus, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia. For those who haven’t been keeping up, the new PS Plus will essentially combine the original service with PS Now, while adding access to an archive of older titles from the original PlayStation through to the PS3 at the Premium tier....

One year’s worth of research places a Reddit researcher to construct a list of the most talked-about graphics cards, with NVIDIA coming out as the clear winner The author of the table informs users that he has researched the various cards over the last year on the subreddit, the platform, listing twenty-five GPUs on the list from both AMD and NVIDIA. It is no surprise that Intel had not made a list, as it is less spoken in posts than NVIDIA’s stronghold on the marketplace when most users used their cards for gaming and crypto mining....

Earlier Reports Claimed That the MacBook Air Would Get a Redesign, but Apple Would Stick With the Same M1 Chip In Mark Gurman’s Power On newsletter, the MacBook Air is part of his discussion, and according to his latest predictions, the upcoming portable Mac will launch in the second half of 2022. Previously, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo stated that mass production of the same machine would start in the third quarter of this year, so as far as launch predictions go, both individuals have a similar view on Apple’s plans....

So, let’s start right away by listing the unlocks that will be available starting today for all Game Pass members from Riot Games titles. VALORANT All Current Agents Access to every new Agent as soon as they are released 20% Match XP Boost to Battle Pass, Event Pass, and active Agent Contract progress LEAGUE OF LEGENDS All 160+ Champions Access to every new champion as soon as they’re released 20% XP boost...

Samsung begins preparations to release their next-gen Odyssey Ark gaming display in September The new Samsung Odyssey Ark offers a 55-inch display with 4K screen resolution and 165 Hz refresh rates (an industry first). However, it does not stop there, as the new Odyssey Ark has several features that may entice several users. Outside of gaming on the Samsung Odyssey Ark, the monitor is capable of picture-in-picture modes, or PIP, which has become an industry standard with televisions and several PC monitors....

The Digital Car Key Support by Samsung is Finally Expanded to More Cars But with a Caveat The Korean tech giant has just updated the support document that shows the Digital Car Key is now available for select BMW and Kia vehicles. You get support for BMW 1 to 8 series, X5 to X7, Z4, iX3, iX, and i4. Additionally, Kia Niro and Genesis G90. Owners of these cars will be able to use their compatible Galaxy phones and unlock the car....