MSI Project 491C Delivers The World’s First Super Ultra-Wide QD-OLED Curved Gaming Display With A 240Hz Refresh Rate The Project 491C is a next-generation curved gaming display that has been outfitted with a super ultra-wide panel. What’s cool about this panel is the fact that it comes with the QD-OLED tech and offers users an impressive 240Hz refresh rate. The monitor itself comes in an uncommon ‘SUPER ULTRA-WIDE" form factor which isn’t common for gaming displays and there are only a handful of options in this format but none so far with QD-OLED (240Hz) technology....

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) have decided to delay their upcoming crewed launch to the International Space Station (ISS), the space agency announced earlier today. NASA sends astronauts to the ISS on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, and the upcoming mission will mark the fifth operational flight to the space station and the sixth overall after astronauts first took the skies from American soil in 2020....

Need to know more? You can get the lowdown on NBA 2K23’s dizzying array of special editions here, and returning Jordan Challenge mode, below. “Along with Michael Jordan returning to grace the covers of NBA 2K23 this year, the game will also reintroduce The Jordan Challenge, which encourages players to recreate 15 iconic moments from Jordan’s illustrious career. All ten of the original Challenges from NBA 2K11 have been completely rebuilt from the ground up and will make their return this year - alongside five new iconic Jordan moments - for an entire new generation of players to experience....

One somewhat surprising thing you’ll notice when starting up Need for Speed Unbound, is that it doesn’t offer any visual options on next-gen consoles – it runs at a dynamic 4K/60fps on XSX and PS5 and dynamic 1440p/60fps on XSS, end of story. Honestly though, there’s something to be said for focusing on delivering a specific experience well, rather that a million visual modes of varying quality. Per Digital Foundry, both the Xbox Series X and PS5 hold pretty close to a native 4K most of the time, although XSX has the slight edge....

This latter team announced three projects today. The first is a single player action RPG. The second is a so-called new-style battle game, which we assume means fighting game. Lastly, NetEase Games’ Sakura Studio is working on a large-scale cooperative action game. Based on a warm world, it will be a work with a bright atmosphere where active characters play an active part. In addition, we are creating a stage with a three-dimensional effect aiming for exhilarating action while playing, and we are actively developing by utilizing the level streaming of Unreal Engine so that we can move seamlessly in a vast field....

AMD is beginning to focus on 3D-stacked machine learning accelerators in the newest patent innovations The technology is vital because it will allow the company to add additional classes of accelerators to forthcoming processor SoCs. The patent by AMD doesn’t ensure that consumers will see the newly designed processors appear on the market. The company’s newest venture does allow users to see what the future might hold with the proper research and development at the forefront....

Since the Fresh Start servers launch, which allows players to restart their New World experience, the game has consistently hit 100,000 concurrent players. How many of these players will continue playing the game in the future remains to be seen, but this is definitely good news nonetheless. New World’s latest big update, the Brimstone Sands update, was launched last month, introducing a brand new zone over two times bigger than Everfall, new quest dynamics, the Greatsword weapon, and much more....

We already knew that MLB The Show 22 would be added to Microsoft’s gaming subscription service, but we now have the full list of new titles that will be added to the service in the coming weeks. In addition to the MLB entry, Cricket 22 has been added to the service for Cloud and Xbox consoles. Arriving later this week on April 7 for cloud, console, and PC is Chinatown Detective Agency alongside the sequel to Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2 for Xcloud....

This deal has actually been in the works for some time, as Improbable is looking to get out of first-party game development as they focus on metaverse-related projects. Flynn seems optimistic about the new partnership with Tencent, as they’re giving Inflexion the freedom to build their game and will be able to provide guidance in regards to running a live service… Nightingale is expected to enter early access on PC sometime this year....

Rumors about Nintendo expanding its Switch Online library popped up earlier this week, and the company has now confirmed the arrival of two new NES titles and one new SNES game. Available as of today for Switch Online subscribers are action puzzle arcade title Dig Dug II for the NES, 1983’s Mappy-Land, and 1995’s Earthworm Jim 2 for the SNES. Not quite the announcement that we would have hoped for, but Earthworm Jim 2 is a nice addition to the Switch Online library....

The new Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Edition features the art of legendary Pokémon Koraidon and Miraidon, which are displayed on the front side of the Switch OLED dock. In addition, this special edition features a design inspired by the series’ iconic Poké Ball on the back. The back of the Switch handheld is adorned with illustrations of the three Pokémon you can choose as your first partners in the game – Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly – alongside illustrations of symbols players may recognize as they journey through the games....

NVIDIA GeForce Ada Lovelace GPU SM Block Diagram Detailed: Bigger & Better Than Ever For Gamers! The NVIDIA Ada Lovelace GPU architecture is no mystery anymore. We have learned the specific configurations that will power the next Gen AD10* series SKUs for GeForce RTX 40 series graphics cards and we have also seen leaked specifications of the lineup. Now, it’s time to talk purely about the next-generation graphics chip itself. NVIDIA AD102 ‘Ada Lovelace’ Gaming GPU ‘SM’ Block Diagram (Image Credits: Kopite7kimi): NVIDIA GA102 ‘Ampere’ Gaming GPU ‘SM’ Block Diagram: Starting with the GPU configuration, Kopite7kimi compares the top AD102 GPU to various other GPUs from the green team....

Modders Use Copper Shim Pads on NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 30 Series Graphics Cards For Up To 46C Drop In GDDR6X Memory Temperatures One of the key upgrades for the high-end NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series graphics cards was the use of GDDR6X memory modules. Offering over 18 Gbps memory speeds, these memory chips are the best in terms of bandwidth performance but they also happen to get really hot, reaching over 100C in some cases....

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti Graphics Card Tuned To 300W TDP, Offers Higher Efficiency & Faster Gaming Performance Than AMD 6900 XT The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti has a reference TGP of 450W and most custom models are close to or over 500W. The graphics card is supplemented such high amounts of power through the new PCIe Gen 5 16-pin connector which is to accommodate TGP requirements of future graphics cards that would consume up to 600 Watts of power....

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is originally the RTX 4080 12 GB graphics card that the company canceled towards the end of last year. The delay in the release was due to partners fulfilling their inventory to prepare for launch. The custom RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB specifications are similar in each manufacturer, but the designs vary depending on the brand. First up is Colorful, with a whopping five RTX 4070 Ti graphics cards — one is from their BattleAx line, while the other four are speculated to be from the iGame series....

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Gets Ampere GA107 GPU, Same Performance At 15W Lower Power A year ago, NVIDIA introduced the GeForce RTX 3050 graphics card which featured the GA106 GPU for $249 US. The graphics card was meant to offer entry-level RTX performance in a 130W package but it looks like it was originally intended to use the GA107 GPU which at the time was shipping to notebooks and NVIDIA had to reuse GA106 silicon for the time being....

AIDA64 Adds Support For NVIDIA’s 2022 Flagship, The GeForce RTX 4090 Graphics Card The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 will be the green team’s flagship offering this year, replacing the RTX 3090 which launched almost two years ago. Since the graphics card has most of its device id & info leaked out already, AIDA64 decided to support it within its latest BETA version (6.70.6033) which is available here. The utility states that it has added ‘GPU information for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (AD102)’ but it does not say what the particular information is....

Apple is Working on OLED iPad Models, Expected to be the 11-Inch and 12.9-Inch iPad Pro, With a Lightweight Design and Enhanced Image Quality Apple recently unveiled the new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro model with its latest and greatest M2 chipset. The new chip is more power efficient with enhanced performance. The company could house its latest chip in the iPad Pro models depending on the launch time frame. We are expecting Apple’s first OLED iPad models to be the 11-inch and 12....

Let’s start with the PC version currently in Early Access. The Omega Strikers PC Open Beta showcased Odyssey’s understanding of running live service games from their years on League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics. This can be seen in how the game has been updated, as it already dropped three new strikers and plans for two more, new maps, and balance changes to respond to player feedback. One of the aforementioned Strikers, Rune, was made available earlier this week through Omega Strikers’ Twitter....

With that out of the way, you can own the M1 MacBook Air right now for a low price of just $789 which is a massive savings compared to the $999 MSRP. With that amount of money, you get access to Apple’s best-selling laptop with a super-fast chip inside that is capable of running macOS like a champ. And with all-day battery life and silent operation, this laptop is meant to be taken outdoors....