Microsoft is rumored to be developing several upcoming titles and one of the consoles some believe to be in development is an Xbox hybrid console similar to the Nintendo Switch. However, according to Windows Central’s JezCorden this turns out to be false. In the latest episode of the Xbox Two podcast, Corden stated that the console will be a standard home console but will have a handheld as an add on. “I’ll tell you now: there’s going to be a separate handheld and there’s going to be an Xbox Series X successor,” he said. “It’s going to be two different things. They’re not just going to try and go all in on handheld only; they’re going to do a more traditional console for the Series X people and then a handheld. […] I’m predicting a Series X successor, a handheld, and the end of the paywall for premium multiplayer games.”

The Next Xbox Console Reportedly Won’t Be a Hybrid Console

Xbox Insiders in all four rings have a unique opportunity to test a new tier in the Xbox Game Pass subscription. The Xbox Game Pass Standard is now rolling out to insiders, allowing them to subscribe for just $1/mo during the testing period (including renewals, should testing take longer than one month).

Xbox Game Pass Standard is now available for Xbox Insiders

It only took 11 years. Nvidia is finally doing away with its proprietary G-Sync module that’s been the bane of the best gaming monitors for several years. Although Nvidia eventually started offering G-Sync branding with any variable refresh rate (VRR) tech, display brands have still needed to shell out for a dedicated G-Sync module for proper certification — and pass along that cost to customers. Going forward, the G-Sync module is no more.

After a decade, Nvidia is fixing the worst part of G-Sync

In an effort to meet "strong demand," NVIDIA is rolling out a downgraded version of the RTX 4070 GPU. If you're shopping for an RTX 4070, be sure to check whether it uses GDDR6 or GDDR6X memory. The downgraded RTX 4070, which was announced at the bottom of a Game...

Don't Let NVIDIA's New RTX 4070 Model Confuse You

Nvidia is announcing an updated RTX 4070 with GDDR6 memory today. “To improve supply and availability to meet strong demand, we’re introducing the GeForce RTX 4070 with extra fast GDDR6 memory,” says Nvidia. All of the other specs of the GPU are the same, and Nvidia says “it offers similar performance” in games and apps, despite the decrease in bandwidth from GDDR6X to GDDR6 memory. This updated RTX 4070 will be available worldwide starting in September.

Nvidia quietly launches a new RTX 4070.

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Game Pass subscribers have a bit to look forward to this month!

Xbox Game Pass August Update Includes Day One Releases, New Core Titles, and a Black Ops 6 Beta

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

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It's been four decades since Emmy-nominated actor Lloyd Haynes died of lung cancer at only 52 years old. Best known for his compassionate performance as history teacher Pete Dixon on television's groundbreaking, academic-geared dramedy, Room 222 (ABC, 1969-1974), Haynes was beloved by his fans, family, friends and colleagues alike. This is his story.

In Memory of 'Room 222' TV Actor Lloyd Haynes: 4 Decades After His Tragic Death From Lung Cancer

WWE star Randy Orton has revealed he has logged over 600 hours in FromSoftware’s Elden Ring. In an appearance on What Do You Wanna Talk About, hosted by Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes, Orton admitted his obsession with the Japanese action RPG. Interestingly, Orton used to tease Rhodes, who...

WWE’s Randy Orton Says He Has Spent 600 Hours in Elden Ring

For the first time ever, Amazon is offering a brand new 9th gen (2021) Apple iPad 10.2" Wi-Fi 64GB tablet for only $199. That's 40% off the $329 list price and the lowest price we've seen. This is the most affordable iPad model you can get brand new with warranty. Right now you would have to pay an extra $120 to upgrade to the 10th gen Apple iPad; it's a better model but not necessarily worth the premium.

You Can Get a Brand New Apple iPad for Only $199

Watch the latest trailer for survival title Towerborne, launching into Early Access September 10th, 2024 via Gamepass, Xbox Series X and Series S, and PC.

Towerborne Early Access Reveal Trailer | gamescom 2024

In ITER, you are an expendable operative of the ITER Corporation. Board your pod to the surface to mine for resources and harness the planet’s energy for the survival of your underground civilization. Navigate through mysterious floating pillars, utilize an arsenal of military-grade mining tools, and extract valuable items essential to your survival. Across multiple runs, you’ll uncover the secrets lurking on the surface while fighting to channel power back to the Undercity. Use gathered resources and item upgrades to build your defenses against waves of mechanoids and streamline mining extraction in the hopes of making it out alive - or at least leaving enough equipment for the next operative… You can Wishlist ITER now on PC (Steam).

ITER - Official Trailer | gamescom 2024

Yellow Sand, Desolate Dusk is the second Chapter of Black Myth Wukong, taking place on the Yellow Wind Ridge where the Destined One meets a strange headless musician. This Walkthrough is divided up by the major regions in this chapter within marked by Shrines, and includes guides to help you through each area, where to find important treasures and key items, and how to defeat the many required and optional bosses you'll find along the way.

Chapter 2 - Yellow Sand, Desolate Dusk

Since Microsoft’s release calendar for 2024 is busy, Obsidian Entertainment’s Avowed was pushed to early next year. Fortunately, a new trailer is available to help the wait, highlighting how ray tracing looks on PC with Nvidia RTX GPUs. Check it out below. The trailers showcase more natural illumination...

Avowed Will Launch With Nvidia DLSS 3 and Ray Tracing on PC

Nvidia unveiled a number of advances in gaming technology that should delight gamers on the eve of the Gamescom 2024 expo in Cologne, Germany. These include improvements in digital humans and avatar character tech (which Nvidia calls Nvidia ACE). This includes the company’s first small language model for game characters, the Nvidia Nemotron-4 4B NIM.

Nvidia unveils advances in digital humans and avatar tech at Gamescom

Spider Scorpions are wildlife enemies added exclusively to the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC for Elden Ring. The Giant Spider Scorpion variant is significantly larger and poses more of a threat. Spider Scorpions are usually found in groups and are seen hanging from the walls and ceilings, ready to pounce.

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Little Nightmares developer Tarsier has revealed its next horror adventure game: Reanimal. Tarsier said Reanimal takes players “on a darker, more terrifying journey than ever before.” In it, a brother and sister “go through hell to rescue their missing friends and escape the island that they used to call home.”

Little Nightmares Developer Reveals Reanimal With Super Creepy Trailer | gamescom 2024

Learn more about the story and see battles against formidable foes in this new The First Berserker: Khazan trailer for the upcoming action RPG, set in the DNF Universe. The First Berserker: Khazan will be available in early 2025 for Windows PC via Steam, PlayStation 5 (PS5), and Xbox Series X/S. A Technical Closed Beta Test will be available from October 11-October 20, 2024.

The First Berserker: Khazan - Official Cinematic and Gameplay Trailer | gamescom 2024

Check out the latest gameplay trailer for inZOI, the hyper-realistic life sim that allows you to live the life you've always wanted. Wishlist it on Steam if you're interested: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2456740/inZOI/

inZOI: Exclusive Gameplay Trailer

King of Meat is a funfest riddled with rubber duckies and skull-covered swords. It’s a clever poke at reality TV culture, wrapped up in silliness. It’s also one of the most polished team-based co-op games I’ve played in years. Previewed by Katie Williams.

King of Meat Is an Aptly Named Hack-and-Slash Co-op Game

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Nvidia's AI-Powered NPCs Will Debut in 2025 With Mecha BREAK

Nvidia, one of the tech companies leading the AI arms race, continues to find new ways to implement artificial intelligence. Today, the company announced that its...

Nvidia's AI-Powered NPCs Will Debut in 2025 With Mecha BREAK

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