Intel’s Iris Xe Max is a new discrete GPU for midrange laptops

Intel has launched its new Iris Xe Max graphics, now available in three laptops; Acer’s Swift 3x, Asus’ VivoBook Flip TP470, and Dell’s Inspiron 15 7000 2-in-1. Following in the footsteps ofIntel Iris Xe, which launched in Intel 11th-gen Core mobile processors earlier this year, Intel Xe Max is a discrete GPU built on the same Xe-LP architecture. The key difference can be found in memory. Intel’s Iris Xe is an integrated graphics solution....

August 14, 2025 · 4 min · 794 words · Alyssa Oconnor

iPhone 17 Pro could be the first to offer 8K video recording

TheiPhone 17series is set to launch in about six months. With this in mind, more details about the new handsets are being leaked. The latest concerns the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. Fixed Focus Digital(viaMacRumors) reports that the iPhone 17 Pro series is expected to support 8K video. This makes sense, consideringprevious rumorssuggest the iPhone 17 Pro series would offer three 48-megapixel rear cameras: a Fusion, Telephoto, and Ultra Wide....

August 14, 2025 · 2 min · 318 words · Cory Gomez

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: 10 Most Confusing Stands, Explained

Summary Hirohiko Araki’sJoJo’s Bizarre Adventureis categorically a work of art: a genre-defining shōnen/seinen whose wide net has captured influences like high fashion, classical statuary, hair metal, and theoretical physics. Since part 3,Stardust Crusaders,battles are fought with Stands, unique manifestations of the user’s energy. Hurting a Stand hurts its user, and generally only Stand users can see other Stands. However, those without Stands can still be affected by them. Unfortunately, like many good works of art, it’s not always easy to know what the artist intends....

August 14, 2025 · 9 min · 1888 words · Melissa Zuniga

Manor Lords: How to best manage resources

Manor Lords: How to best manage resources Resources inManor Lordsare in abundance but managing and utilizing them properly is the key to success in building a great region. Here are some handy tips on managing resources efficiently in Manor Lords. Building your dream cityor town is hard, but managing its resources can be even harder if not done right. In Manor Lords,various types of resourcesfeature, some of which are affected due to different weather conditions, while others are susceptible to getting stolen by bandits....

August 14, 2025 · 4 min · 792 words · Amy Stone

Meta Quest 3 is here, but is the Quest 2 still worth buying?

Meta’s Quest 3 is the newest andbest VR headsetfor standalone gaming, but Meta is still selling two other models, the budget-priced Quest 2 and the premium Quest Pro. The Quest 2 is the lowest-cost VR gaming device, but is it good enough? And is the third-generation Quest really worth the extra expense? Let’s compare the Meta Quest 2 to the Quest 3, sizing up performance, display and lens quality, mixed reality capabilities, and more....

August 14, 2025 · 5 min · 1042 words · Alexis Hansen

More Black video game heroes shouldn’t be a fantasy

As a Black youth back in the early 2000s, I became an avid gamer after being introduced to Sonic the Hedgehog on the Sega Genesis. From there, I fell in love with nearly every game under the sun, discovering as many as I could. But it was my uncle who would really change my life forever when he showed me my first RPG inFinal Fantasy 7and bought meKingdom Hearts. So imagine my excitement when I got to see Black characters like Barret on-screen in a heroic RPG....

August 14, 2025 · 10 min · 1971 words · David Williams

Moto G Play (2023) review: no fun here

“Why you can trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ Motorola is a brand name that has been around forever, despite some restructuring a while back. In the pre-iPhone days, Motorola was well-known for its Razr flip phone, and these days, Motorola has a slew of Android smartphones in its catalog, with several in the more affordable price range....

August 14, 2025 · 11 min · 2222 words · Gary Clements

New Schedule 1 update finally set to fix huge Shop issue & plenty more

New Schedule 1 update finally set to fix huge Shop issue & plenty more Schedule 1 is set to get a new update soon via its v0.3.4f5 patch and here’s everything that will be included. Schedule 1 has been an absolute phenomenon since its early access launch. The viral open-world drug-dealing sim has racked up a massiveplayer countin such a short time. And even now, it’s still sitting among the top games on Steam....

August 14, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Ryan Harris

Nvidia reveals first-ever CPU and Hopper GPU at GTC 2022

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang kicked off the company’s Graphics Technology Conference (GTC) with a keynote speech full of announcements. The key reveals include Nvidia’s first-ever discrete CPU, named Grace, as well as its next-generation Hopper architecture, which will arrive later in 2022. The Grace CPU Superchip is Nvidia’s first discrete CPU ever, but it won’t be at the heart of yournext gaming PC. Nvidia announced theGrace CPU in 2021, but this Superchip, as Nvidia calls it, is something new....

August 14, 2025 · 3 min · 484 words · Robin Holmes

Nvidia slashes the price of its RTX 2060 to $299 to battle AMD’s new RX 5600 XT

To battle AMD’s approachingRadeon RX 5600 XT, Nvidia teamed up with its GPU partners tocut the prices of GeForce RTX 2060 cards. Nvidia’s non-superFounders Edition modelnow costs $299, down $50 from its original launch price back in January of 2019. AMD’s Radeon RX 5600 XT arrives on August 20, 2025, for $279. The company expects it to outperform Nvidia’s GTX 1660 Ti, which also costs $279. AMD revealed the 5600 XT earlier this month during CES 2020, the first GPU from the company’s new Radeon RX 5600 Series lineup....

August 14, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Gabriel Baird

One of the first Android phones of 2024 isn’t what you expect

You probably didn’t expecta flagship smartphone to launch at CES 2024— a show where mobile news is usually secondary to TVs, computers, and wearables. But Asus has used its Las Vegas visit to reveal the ROG Phone 8 and ROG Phone 8 Pro, the latest models in its long-running gaming phone range. It’s not just the timing that’s unexpected — it’s the ROG Phone 8 Pro itself. Yes, it’s an Asus Republic of Gamers (ROG) smartphone aimed at mobile gamers, but it’s also unlike all the others that have come before it....

August 14, 2025 · 7 min · 1309 words · Steven Lewis

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet trainer discovers “Area -1” after running from battle

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet trainer discovers “Area -1” after running from battle A Pokemon Scarlet & Violet trainer ‘discovered’ a brand new area after they encountered a wild Quagsire and decided to run from the battle. As many Pokemon fans know, Scarlet & Violet had plenty of issues at launch, ranging fromstrange graphical issuesto massive performance dips when exploring the open world. While developer GameFreak has somewhat smoothed over the experience since launch, fans are still stumbling upon frustrating, butoften humorous, glitchesnearly a year after launch....

August 14, 2025 · 2 min · 346 words · Penny Lynch

Pokemon TCG Pocket Triumphant Light set leaked ahead of release

Pokemon TCG Pocket Triumphant Light set leaked ahead of release Pokemon TCG Pocket’snext set has been leaked, revealing the upcoming set, Triumphant Light. It’s been under one month since players got access toSpace-Time Smackdown, Pokemon TCG Pocket’s latest set, and since then fans have been eagerlycollecting ’em allin the hopes to grab the current meta cards or get hold of that full art rare. Now, a brand new set has been revealed, through a leak on Pokemon’s official TikTok, which appears to have been uploaded early by mistake....

August 14, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Jessica Robbins