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Ryzen 7 9800X3D left Core i9-14900K in the dust in Battlefield 6 early streamer tests — both systems included an RTX 5080, but the 3D V-Cache system was roughly 30% faster

Battlefield 6 reportedly has impressive performance on both PC and console. The studio is targetting 60 FPS on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S by default while PC gets to enjoy an uncapped frame rate. New reports even suggest 300+ FPS at 1440p, on a 9800X3D paired with an RTX 5080,…

Tom’s Hardware

Nintendo Switch 2 thermal limits mean you need air conditioning if you want to play in a hot climate — Big N advises against use in environments above 35 degrees Celsius (95F) due to overheating risk

The console needs more cooling.

Tom’s Hardware

The States Where It Costs the Most To Charge a Tesla

West Virginia, Alabama and Arkansas may pride themselves on having a lower cost of living than most of the nation, but they're among the 17 most expensive states for charging a Tesla. Be Aware: The 5...

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"Most players have no idea" how much games cost to make and "everything's more expensive than people think," devs say, as indie hits like Balatro are "the exception"

Dragon Age, Monster Train 2, and more devs reckon costs are misunderstood in game dev – sometimes on both sides

GamesRadar

Here’s What It Costs To Charge a Tesla Monthly vs Using Gas for a Toyota Tacoma

To help you decide between the two, GOBankingRates decided to compare them to get a clearer idea of what they might cost each month.

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Battlefield 6 requirements suggest it'll run on surprisingly modest PCs — EA VP says it still won't work on Steam Deck, though

You can run BF6 on an eight-year-old CPU and six-year-old GPU but Steam Deck is left out of the fight

Tom’s Hardware

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 studio is "just the right size" for a "full-priced turn-based RPG," so don't expect its success to lead to AAA ambitions: "I'd prefer working as a small team"

Sandfall Interactive is happy as it is

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7 video game art styles to consider for your game

Distinguish your low-poly from cel-shading and pixel art

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It seems Battlefield 6 isn't going to cost $80 as EA 'isn't looking to make changes on pricing at this stage'

Despite the rising cost of AAA games across the games industry, EA has said that it isn't looking to increase the price of Battlefield 6 to $80.

TechRadar

Death Stranding 2 and risky game connoisseur Hideo Kojima says too many AAA games play it safe: "If there is no risk, there won't be any good things that would be born"

The famed director thinks too many big-budget games play and look the same

GamesRadar

Cars sold in Australia still use more petrol and emit more toxic fumes than advertised, new real-world testing shows

AAA says carmakers overstating improvements in fuel use and environmental performance despite repeated investigations

The Guardian - AU

As the Chinese game industry flocks from mobile to AAA blockbusters, Phantom Blade Zero's director says the quiet part out loud: 'Good games are good. It's not 'big games are good.''

"Good creators can make smaller games or big games."

PC Gamer

Former The Last of Us artist says "ultra realism slows everything down" when it comes to game development, and "chasing" it has "negatively affected many"

Makes sense when you look at how long Naughty Dog games are taking

GamesRadar

"We do not design and produce games for everyone": Space Marine 2 publisher "didn't believe" it would reach 7 million players and says niche games made for specific people are the future, AAA mass appeal be damned

Space Marine 2 and RoadCraft have more in common than you'd think

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Warner Bros. Games bets on third time’s the charm with another potential live service title

Another one.

The Guardian - US

‘There is history here’: For Laredo’s baseball team, the US/Mexico border is their true hometown

Los Tecolotes represent two cities called Laredo, but the Mexican league team’s roots run deep all along the border

PC Gamer

'Maybe I've directed my last game,' Dead Space creator Glen Schofield says after being unable to secure funding for his new project: 'With the industry on pause, AAA feels like it's a long ways away'

After working "quietly" on a new horror game for the past eight months, Schofield says he's walking away.

GamesRadar

Microsoft caved to pressure over $80 games in less than 3 months, but I don't think the fight for sensibly priced games ends here

$80 games simply do not make sense

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Doom co-creator John Romero says games like Baldur's Gate 3 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 are the future, because they "make AAA studios go, 'Wait a minute, we need to start doing this'''

Despite the challenges facing the industry, Romero remains optimistic

TechRadar

Asus ROG Flow Z13 review: great on-the-go gaming, but at a cost

The Asus ROG Flow Z13 is an excellent 2-in-1 gaming laptop/tablet, but there are a few flaws that prevent it from being perfect.

Guitar World

“The warm wash of top-class tone we experienced from both these guitars was impossible to resist”: Fenech VT Camphor Laurel Auditorium and VT Professional Blackwood Dread D78 review

An Australian brand with a burgeoning reputation down under steps into the limelight with a pair of hand-built acoustics that incorporate premium tonewoods and a sharp eye for design

Benzinga

Higher Yields Without Junk Bonds: Reckoner's New ETF Offers New Spin On CLOs

Alternative credit expert Reckoner Capital Management on July 9 introduced the Reckoner Leveraged AAA CLO ETF (NYSE:RAAA), the industry’s first ETF providing leveraged exposure to AAA-rated collateralized loan obligations (CLOs).

GamesRadar

I don't know folks, I think game dev might be kind of broken: slick Soulslike RPG Lords of the Fallen has passed 5.5 million players but still isn't profitable

Don't worry, though, it's "very close"

Destructoid

Video game voice actor strike secured anti-AI protections—now it’s time to push the tech out of the industry as a whole

Video game voice actors will have it easier with AI, but we need the thing gone for good.

GamesRadar

An Arkane Studios AAA game entered production at the end of 2024, meaning Marvel's Blade might not be as far along as we all hoped

Stand down, Dishonored fans

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