When Sony revealed the PlayStation 5 Pro a few months ago, some wondered just how many people would be willing to spend $700 for a marginal upgrade to the already quite powerful graphical performance of the PS5. Now, initial sales reports suggest there’s still a substantial portion of the console market that’s willing to shell […]
December 18, 2024 | Gaming, playstation 5, playstation 5 pro | No comments
How it works Donating is easy. Simply donate to Child’s Play using a credit card or PayPal or donate to the EFF using PayPal, credit card, or cryptocurrency. You can also support Child’s Play directly by using this Ars Technica campaign page or picking an item from the Amazon wish list of a specific hospital […]
December 18, 2024 | Gaming | No comments
When Nvidia replaced the longstanding GeForce Experience App with a new, unified Nvidia App last month, most GPU owners probably noted the refresh and rebranding with nothing more than bemusement (though the new lack of an account login requirement was a nice improvement). Now, testing shows that running the new app with default settings can […]
December 17, 2024 | Gaming | No comments
Rumors have suggested that Nvidia will be taking the wraps off of some next-generation RTX 50-series graphics cards at CES in January. And as we get closer to that date, Nvidia’s partners and some of the PC makers have begun to inadvertently leak details of the cards. According to recent leaks from both Zotac and […]
December 17, 2024 | Blackwell, Gaming, geforce rtx, NVIDIA, rtx 5070, rtx 5070 ti, rtx 5080, rtx 5090, Tech | No comments
When Sony launched the PlayStation Portable almost exactly 20 years ago, the value proposition was right there in the name: a PlayStation, but portable. But now modders have flipped that, introducing a PSP that can be played on a TV, console-style, and they’ve dubbed it the PS Placeable. It’s a non-destructive mod to PSP-2000 and […]
December 16, 2024 | Gaming, modding, PlayStation Portable, PS Placeable, PSP, Retro Mod Works | No comments
GPU power consumption numbers under load. Credit: Andrew Cunningham Power consumption is another place where the Battlemage GPU plays a lot of catch-up with Nvidia. With the caveat that software-measured power usage numbers like ours are less accurate than numbers captured with hardware tools, it looks like the B580’s power consumption, when fully loaded, consumes somewhere […]
December 12, 2024 | Alchemist, battlemage, Gaming, Intel, Intel Arc, intel arc b580, Tech | No comments
If you’ve been too busy punching virtual Nazis to take part in this year’s Ars Technica Charity Drive sweepstakes, don’t worry. You still have time to donate to a good cause and get a chance to win your share of over $4,000 worth of swag (no purchase necessary to win). In the first three days of […]
December 11, 2024 | Gaming | No comments
Are humans just squishy machines? Can an artificially intelligent robot create a true moral compass for itself? Is there a best time to play The Talos Principle again? The answer to at least one of these questions is now somewhat answered. The Talos Principle: Reawakened, due in “Early 2025,” will bundle the original critically acclaimed […]
December 10, 2024 | AI ethics, Croteam, Gaming, puzzles, Talos principle, the Talos principle | No comments
The itch.io domain was back up and running by 7 am Eastern, according to media reports, “after the registrant finally responded to our notice and took appropriate action to resolve the issue.” Users could access the site throughout if they typed the itch.io IP address into their web browser directly. Too strong a shield? BrandShield’s […]
It’s once again that special time of year when we give you a chance to do well by doing good. That’s right—it’s time for the 2024 edition of our annual Charity Drive! Every year since 2007, we’ve encouraged readers to give to Penny Arcade’s Child’s Play charity, which provides toys and games to kids being […]