J-Cast noted that while the incident was brief, locals described it as unprecedented. Some said they had never seen Akihabara without power in 15 years, others in 20, and one veteran shopkeeper claimed it had been 30 years since the last outage. The district even weathered the 2011 earthquake and...
Former Bethesda exec suggests Game Pass insufficiently compensates developers
Pete Hines, a former marketing executive who spent 24 years at Bethesda, recently expressed concern about the relationship between developers and subscription services like parent company Microsoft's Game Pass. He is not the first senior industry figure to question the business model. Read Entire Article
AMD Adrenalin graphics driver adds Borderlands 4 support
AMD Radeon Adrenalin 25.9.1 driver adds support for Borderlands 4 and Hell Is Us, while expanding FSR 4 to most DirectX 12 titles that already support FSR 3.1. The update also brings several game fixes. Read Entire Article
Music goes mini: Tiny Vinyl turns records into a pocketable format
Tiny Vinyl specializes in creating miniature versions of traditionally-pressed music records. Each single measures four inches – enough for one song (four minutes) per side. The company said the format is perfect for singles or special releases. Read Entire Article
Ubisoft dev says Switch 2 game cards are a bottleneck for high-performance titles
The Switch 2 is off to a strong start, but some gamers are still frustrated by Nintendo's design choices for its latest hybrid console. The Japanese company has leaned heavily on game-key cards, which contain only a digital license that must be used to download a game from the internet.......
Tesla’s EV market share falls below 40% for the first time in the US
According to research firm Cox Automotive, which shared its latest EV sales data with Reuters, Tesla vehicles made up 38% of total US EV sales in August. Read Entire Article
This custom Nvidia RTX 5090 mod packs a jaw-dropping 128GB of VRAM
An Nvidia system management interface screenshot posted by tipster I_Leak_VN appears to show the modified card with 128GB of memory running driver version 550.144.03. If the screenshot is accurate, it would be welcome news for professionals and AI companies, who are the intended audience for an upgraded GPU like this.......
Tiny11 Builder update lets users strip Copilot and other bloat from Windows 11
Tiny11 developer NTDev has emerged from obscurity to announce a new version of the Tiny11 builder script. The tool is designed to create a "streamlined" Windows 11 installation image by removing various pieces of bloatware and unwanted apps that Microsoft has been bundling with the OS for years. Read Entire...
Scientists create solar cells that generate energy from indoor light at record efficiency
Perovskite, a material already gaining traction in outdoor solar panels, can be tuned to absorb the specific wavelengths of artificial light. Despite this promise, the compound has long faced obstacles. Tiny defects in its crystal structure known as traps impede electron movement, reducing efficiency and accelerating degradation. Read Entire Article
Switch modder who represented himself in piracy case ordered to pay Nintendo $2 million
The case revolves around the website Modded Hardware, which sold devices like the MIG Switch flashcart and MIG Dumper. While both are marketed as backup devices, they are used for piracy purposes as they let users rip game cartridges into digital files and load/run them without the original cartridge. Read...