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WD Releases Xbox Series X and S Expansion Cards: First Non-Seagate Options

By Ash Hill published 6 June 23

Western Digital has officially released new expansion cards for the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles, available in two capacities.

TeamGroup Says Its PS5 M.2 Heatsink Reduces Temps By 25C

By Aaron Klotz published 5 June 23

Teamgroup has revealed a new M.2 heatsink for the PlayStation 5 that it says can reduce SSD thermals by up to 25C.

Asus Ally Emulates PS3, Nintendo Switch, Xbox 360 with Ease

By Ash Hill published 13 May 23

ETA Prime demonstrates the emulation potential of the ASUS ROG Ally handheld complete with performance stats.

Steam Deck vs. Asus ROG Ally: Gaming Handheld Faceoff

By Andrew E. Freedman published 12 May 23

We tested both to find out which handheld gaming rig is best for you

Xbox Series S Suffers from VRAM Limitations, Just Like 8GB GPUS

By Aaron Klotz published 10 May 23

The Xbox Series S suffers from memory limitations that cause Borderlands 3 to crash, according to Reddit thread.

Best Buy Lists More Affordable Xbox Storage Expansion Cards From WD

By Anton Shilov published 3 April 23

BestBuy lists Western Digital's Xbox Series X|S external storage expansion cards, then removes listing.

AMD to Detail New FidelityFX Tech at GDC

By Anton Shilov published 7 March 23

AMD to unveil next-generation eye candy FidelityFX technologies at GDC.

Sony Becomes AMD's Largest Customer on Booming PS5 Sales

By Anton Shilov published 1 March 23

Sales of PlayStation 5 chips accounted for 16% of AMD's revenue in 2022.

Valve: No Performance Upgrades for the Next-Gen Steam Deck

By Anton Shilov published 15 December 22

Valve seeks to improve display and battery life of Steam Deck, but not performance.

Tesla Holiday Update Brings Steam Games to Model S and X EVs

By Anton Shilov published 14 December 22

Tesla owners get their Christmas gifts early with Steam integration.

May the Data Be With You: Seagate Adds Star Wars USB HDDs

By Anton Shilov published 24 November 22

More Star Wars-Inspired collection HDDs from Seagate are now available.

Microsoft Mulls Hiking Price of Xbox Consoles and Games

By Anton Shilov published 27 October 22

Microsoft may have to increase the prices of consoles and games due to economic pressure.

Basemark's Cross-Platform GPU Test: iPhone 14 Pro Beats Steam Deck

By Anton Shilov published 20 October 22

Basemark's Sacred Path cross-platform GPU benchmark attempts to show how completely different platforms stack up against each other in the graphics department.

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Tops PS3 Emulation Rankings, Thanks to AVX-512

By Anton Shilov published 5 October 22

Want to emulate Sony's PlayStation 3 with extreme performance? Get yourself a Zen 4-based CPU.

Razer Preps Portable 5G Android Gaming Console

By Anton Shilov published 28 September 22

Razer develops Razer Edge 5G game console with Snapdragon G3X Gen 1 inside.

PlayStation 5 Refresh Boasts New 6nm AMD Oberon Plus SoC

By Mark Tyson published 25 September 22

TSMC’s N6 silicon will be a significant contributor in allowing Sony to pare back the PS5 cooling system and reduce system weight for its 2022 refresh.

Sony's Nextorage Demos PCIe 5.0 SSD As It Enters SSD Market

By Anton Shilov published 17 September 22

Sony's Nextorage brand appears to enter PC storage market with Nextorage-branded SSDs.

Sony Slices Another 300 Grams off the Weight of the PlayStation 5

By Mark Tyson published 29 August 22

The Sony PlayStation 5 CFI-1202A (with ODD) is 300g lighter, and the PlayStation 5 CFI-1202B (digital) is 200g lighter. Sony documentation confirms the changes, but no details about what was cut.

Microsoft Won't Drive Up Xbox Pricing Amidst PS5 Price Hike

By Anton Shilov published 25 August 22

For now, Microsoft has no plans to increase Xbox Series X|S prices.

Sony Hikes PlayStation 5 Price in Nearly All Regions

By Anton Shilov last updated 24 October 22

Sony increases PS5 price everywhere except for the U.S. due to global economic environment.

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