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Devs and analysts predict Black Myth: Wukong could change games in China - "Wukong is proof a well-made single-player game can be big"
Black Myth: Wukong has landed to absolutely massive success, to the point where it's now the second-biggest Steam game ever when measured by concurrent player count. Analysts suggest much of that success is coming from China, and some developers reckon this could be the start of a sea change for the Chinese gaming industry.
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D Reportedly Launches In Early September, 6 Core “Zen 5” With 3D V-Cache
AMD is reportedly preparing a brand new 3D V-Cache CPU under its "Zen 4" lineup, the Ryzen 5 7600X3D, which will cover the budget market.
Black Myth: Wukong smashes Palworld and Counter-Strike 2 to become the second most-played Steam game of all time less than a day after launch, and it's gaining on PUBG's gold medal
Friends, we've got a live one. After easily crushing the concurrent player records of both Elden Ring and Cyberpunk 2077, Black Myth: Wukong looks like it's cruising into place as one of the biggest Steam launches of all time. With just over 2.1 million concurrent players at time of writing—11 hours after launch—it's got the second-place record for most concurrents on Steam ever, per SteamDB charts.
Deja vu? For some reason the best gaming laptop I've personally tested keeps getting cheaper
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 | RTX 4070 | Core Ultra 185H | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 16 GB DDR5-6400 | 1 TB SSD | $1,999.99$1,499.99 at Best Buy (save $500)This little laptop is one we absolutely fell in love with in our review, with one caveat—our model had a much too powerful GPU that it couldn't make use of. This RTX 4070 model, on the other hand, should be perfectly balanced. Here you get a stunning OLED display, a slim and svelte form factor, and all the right specs. Simply a brilliant laptop, and one we were loathed to give back.
Google Executive Suggests “Very Few” Pixel Owners Are Coming From Samsung Galaxy Phones
Samsung and Google's partnership goes back a long way, with their connection emphasized at the Made by Google event in 2024, where many of the advanced features were coming to Galaxy phones, such as the Circle to Search and even Gemini Live, which were available to Galaxy users even before the Pixel 9 series. They maintain healthy competition and continue working on projects like Wear OS. Despite the tech giant working arduously especially with the recent Pixel 9 lineup, it struggles to be among the top five global smartphone brands as per the market share. Google executives have recently revealed details regarding Pixel owners and where they come from.
Once Human: Lost In Madness Quest Guide (Cultist Treasure Location)
Lost in Madness is an early-level side quest in . It is a bit misleading, as the starting area is around level 7, but the hunt itself takes players into a dangerous level 32 zone. This means you will need to sneak around carefully or enlist the assistance of other players. If you want to make the quest even easier, consider waiting until you are level 30+ to complete it.
Tensor G4 Running In The Pixel 9 Series Was Not Designed ‘To Beat Some Specific Benchmark,’ Says Google Executive, But Improve User Experience
Google treated every one of its Pixel 9 models fairly by treating each of them to the new and improved Tensor G4 this year. Unfortunately, just like previous chipset launches, benchmark leaks have revealed that the SoC continues to lag behind the competition, but it appears that this was done intentionally by the company, as implied by an executive. She mentions in the latest interview that the Tensor G4 was not designed for ground-breaking performance but to tackle specific use cases, including improving the overall experience. More details have been uncovered in the latest interview, so let us proceed.