Despite selling just 770,000 units worldwide, Nintendo's Virtual Boy still has a small but dedicated fan base experimenting with new ways to use the console. The stereoscopic system failed to achieve commercial success and could display games only in monochrome red hues. Now, a new emulator called VBoy Color aims......
Jensen Huang says Nvidia’s AI chips carry “the lowest” risk of any asset and could serve as collateral for debt
Speaking with Yahoo Finance's Deirdre Bosa on the sidelines of Nvidia's GTC conference in Berlin, CEO Jensen Huang described the company's AI accelerators as "productive," "fungible," and "durable." He argued that investors and lenders should rethink how they evaluate investments in AI infrastructure. Read Entire Article
Modern Warfare 4 is earning widespread critical acclaim
Following early positive reception from Steam players, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is now earning strong reviews from critics for its engaging campaign, refined multiplayer, and expanded DMZ mode, with some calling it one of the best entries in the franchise. Read Entire Article
Cambridge Analytica’s fallout is still costing Meta, this time $25 billion in New Mexico
Santa Fe District Court Judge Francis J. Mathew recently imposed a $25 billion fine on Meta, Facebook's parent company. The ruling follows a jury verdict in September that found the social network had deprived New Mexico residents of their privacy and their right to know how major technology companies use......
Valve publicly mentions HLX, which might be Half-Life 3, for the first time
Valve hasn't offered substantial details about a new Half-Life project since launching Half-Life: Alyx in 2020, but a quick name-drop has revived debate over whether Half-Life 3 is in advanced development. Code recently added to Deadlock and other Valve games also sheds more light on the game's features, if it...
Super Smash Bros. creator thinks AI will make a lot of games, most won’t make money
In a recent interview with Japanese website Denfaminicogamer, Sakurai shared his well-informed opinions on how generative AI is going to impact the video game business. Developing new game "products" is becoming easier than ever, he said, but turning AI-generated slop into a profitable venture will take a lot more than......
Nintendo Switch 2 jailbreaking is here, with homebrew, modding, and reverse engineering
The Nintendo Switch 2's first public jailbreak is now in the wild. Unfortunately, anyone who hasn't already bought the coding tool SmileBASIC 4 for the Switch is out of luck, as it has already disappeared from the Nintendo eShop. Read Entire Article
1Password now lets AI agents sign in to websites without seeing your passwords
1Password is expanding its AI integrations beyond Claude, allowing agents like ChatGPT Work, Dots, Meta Muse, and Grok Bot to securely sign in to websites on your behalf. 1Password for Agents feature requires user approval before filling in credentials, keeping passwords and authentication codes hidden from AI models. Read Entire...
EA closes legendary RPG studio BioWare following its $55 billion buyout
In a letter to staff on Wednesday, EA announced the closure of BioWare's Edmonton studio, its last, as part of broader cost-cutting layoffs. The storied RPG developer had begun early development on the next Mass Effect, informally known as Mass Effect 5, which has now been canceled. Read Entire Article
Sony’s latest PS5 firmware got cracked, just in time for GTA 6’s November release
Just a few weeks after the massive "Relapse" exploit incident, someone has apparently already broken Sony's latest PlayStation 5 firmware update. A developer based in South Korea claims to have defeated the security protections in PS5 firmware version 14.10, which Sony recently released to close the Relapse exploit. Read Entire...