There is no metaverse—there will never be a metaverse. There are dozens of metaverses and soon probably hundreds. Which view you hold depends on the definition of what a metaverse is, and we repeat: There is no definition—there are several definitions. Where everyone and everything can interact seamlessly across physical and virtual worlds. The concept of a metaverse is developing, … Read more
The Quarry video game from Supermassive Games takes its cues from slasher-type horror films. (Source: Digital Domain) The Quarry, a just-released video game from Supermassive Games and published by 2K Games, is described as an interactive drama/horror along the lines of a teen slasher flick like Friday the 13th, as nine teen counselors struggle to survive their last night … Read more
Mount Tiburon Testing Labs puts EVGA’s RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 Ultra Gaming AIB through its paces
AMD has released its first entry-level AIB based on its RDNA 2.0 architecture. The new Radeon RX 6500 XT is optimal for gaming at 1080p, targeted at new PC builds
Is it a PC or a console?
China-based Gunnir has introduced three AIBs and got featured on Intel’s newish GPU website along with Asus as users of the Intl Iris Xe DG1 GPU. Gunnir’s page, in Chinese, reveals the following (after a Google translation): Gunnir’s Lanji DG1-based AIB. (Source: Gunnir) The company offers two additional DG1-boards: the Iris Xe IndexV2 and the Iris Xe Max Index … Read more
The PC GPU market shipments increased by 0.8% sequentially from last quarter and decreased by -15% year-to-year.
Wouldn’t it be easier if your gaming PC wasn’t in a tin box?
When EVGA was founded in 1999 it was the first to introduce heat pipe cooling and iCX Technology along with 4-Way SLI. In 2012, EVGA introduced its first Power Supply. Through quality and features, EVGA has become a top choice for Power Supplies when gamers are building their systems. EVGA continues the tradition of top-tier hardware for gamers. With the launch … Read more
The RTX 3050 in its natural habitat Nvidia made a splash at CES this year. Nvidia’s senior vice president, Jeff Fisher proclaimed that 150 million new gamers will enter the market in 2022.” The market has grown to $300 billion in sales in 2021, up to $70 billion from just three years ago,” said Fisher, and “Nvidia is well-positioned … Read more
The GPU market has expanded with the announcement that Innosilicon, a cryptocurrency ASIC builder, have applied their talents to building a GPU using Imagination Technologies’ BXT 32-1024 MC4 RTL IP. The company was founded in 2006 in Zhuhai, China, a modern city in China’s southern Guangdong province, on the border with Macau, with R&D in Shanghai and Wuhan. The company … Read more
Qualcomm’s handheld, game console, reference design. (Source: Jon Peddie) In December 2021, Qualcomm announced a handheld game console reference design. Qualcomm has had a long and effective history of developing reference designs to illustrate how their SoCs could be successfully employed. Often, some OEMs would use the entire design either because they had limited design resources, time, or because … Read more
