AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8 Core Zen 4 Desktop CPU Spotted In The Wild, Pre-Retail Chip Ready For September Launch This is the first time that we are looking at a pre-retail AMD Ryzen 7000 Desktop CPU with the OPN code “100-000000591”. The Ryzen 7 7700X is expected to launch at a lower price than the Ryzen 7 5800X which retailed at $449 US at launch almost two years back. While the prime source of the image remains unknown, this is probably a reviewer sample since those were sent out just recently....

AMD soon to add LbrExtV2 functionality to the Linux 6.1 kernel queue for the company’s Zen 4 CPU architecture The Last Branch Record functionality, or LBR, is “used for determining and analyzing the control flow of software by logging branch information to registers in real-time.” The branch information will allow the system to decide what paths “hot code” should be directed to, such as optimizations to profile-specific compilers or other optimizations seen active in applications AMD’s patchwork will allow for the LbrExtV2 functionality to incorporate into the newest “perf” subsystem in Linux and allow for observing performance events....

Samsung Stays on Schedule as It Pushes Android 13 for Galaxy S20 FE and Galaxy S21 FE This is exciting news for all the Fan Edition users because Samsung did not explicitly mention when they will be launching the update on these devices, but looking at the South Korean firm’s commitment, we are happy to report that the Galaxy S21 FE and the S20 FE users can finally enjoy the new Android 13....

That’s what Xbox Era insider Nick “Shpeshal Ed” Baker said during his most recent XboxEra podcast over the weekend. According to the insider, he has heard that Microsoft is planning to remaster a bundle of all the games of a certain Xbox franchise, in a similar fashion as 2014’s Halo: MCC. Of course, upon release, the Halo collection for Xbox wasn’t in the best shape, but it’s a pretty great collection nowadays....

Need to know more about what Respawn Vancouver has been cooking up? Here’s the full rundown on Defiance’s Mad Maggie, the Olympus refresh, and Control mode… Of course, the Defiance update also contains the usual array of fixes, balance tweaks, and other small changes. You can get the full, unabridged patch notes, right here. Mad Maggie, cutthroat warlord and the Outlands’ meanest mad-lass, is back and she’s coming into the Apex Games like a wrecking ball with an offensive playstyle....

Apple Pushing More Ads on iPhone Stock Apps is Not Going to Please Anyone Apple being the good samaritan, has avoided pushing ads to the users in the past. However, a new report suggests that it might be changing soon. According to a report from Bloomberg, Apple could start showing its users more ads across its apps. the company currently shows prominent advertisements in the News, Stocks, and App Store apps....

2022 WWDC Event Invites Could be Sent Out This Week - We Are Expecting iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS 13, watchOS 9, More As mentioned earlier, Apple sent out invites for its WWDC event on March 30th last year. The WWDC event took place from June 7 to June 11 where Apple announced iOS 15, iPadOS 15, macOS Monterey, tvOS 15, watchOS 8, and much more. Apple held a digital event last year due to the ongoing global health crises....

Watch iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS 13, watchOS 9 and tvOS 16 Unveiled Live at WWDC 2022 You have multiple choices when it comes to watching the event. Either you can watch the live stream embedded below or you can read me rambling about the announcements as they arrive. Just make sure you hit the refresh button for text updates. Who thinks Apple will announce hardware today as well? The last time Apple announced new hardware was back in June of 2017 at WWDC....

Apple Is Also Said to Bring Under-Screen Face ID to Future iPhones, but No Word on When That Will Happen Though Touch ID is implemented in other Apple devices, it might take a while before it is re-introduced in an advanced form in future iPhones. According to TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the latest survey states that Apple is not bringing the technology to the 2023 and 2024 lineup of iPhones....

The M1 Max Can Currently Be Spec’d out With a 10-Core CPU, 32-Core GPU, so the M2 Max Will Provide a Nice Bump in Cores Just like the M2, which is said to be mass produced on TSMC’s 4nm architecture, the M2 Pro and M2 Max expected to be found in updated MacBook Pro models, will likely be fabricated on the same manufacturing process. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman provided some insight on the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro, stating that the new models will feature the codename J414, and J416, respectively....

The official names of the upcoming devices are reported to be the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max. Apple is also said to introduce a redesign this year, with the ‘Pro’ models getting rid of the notch entirely and replaced with a pill-shaped cutout. Aside from this, we should also see three Apple Watch models. For the first time, a premium smartwatch that is presumably named the Apple Watch Pro could launch and will be larger than the upcoming Apple Watch Series 8 and low-cost SE variant....

Apple to Announce iPhone SE 3 and iPad Air 5 in the Coming Months With Early Launch Date Speculations Point to March 8 In a new Bloomberg report, Mark Gurman has stated that Apple will host its Spring event on March 8 in which the company will announce its highly rumored iPhone SE 3 and the new iPad Air 5 with upgraded internals. The iPhone SE 3 will feature a similar design to the current model and we are not expecting the company to move forward with the iPhone XR or iPhone 11 design....

ASRock Jumping on the Non-Fungible Token Train With Upcoming Z690 PG Riptide NFT Edition Motherboard We have seen several PC components manufacturers hop into the NFT scene but ASRock seems to be thinking one step ahead with its upcoming product. ASRock did issue its first Non-Fungible Tokenin January but they are soon going to release a brand new ‘NFT’ motherboard which will have both physical and a virtual value. — r/ASRock (@redditASRock) March 2, 2022 So what we already know about this upcoming product is that it is indeed a motherboard that will be launching in the physical retail market....

The Last Chapter serves as an epilogue to the game’s main story and ties loose ends involved with Eivor’s adventures. This expansion will see you reuniting with important characters and old friends while finding new adventures in a satisfying conclusion. You’ll have to complete certain parts of the game’s campaign to access this content, though. Secondly, A cosmetic change has been added to Eivor, allowing players to engage in combat with his hood on....

Blue Protocol is a beautifully crafted game; it’s like an anime come to life. Bandai Namco Online has created a world of the highest quality with a compelling story that will build community and immerse players in an action-packed adventure. As anime continues to rise in popularity globally, we look forward to bringing Blue Protocol to players in the West next year. Sokichi Shimooka, executive producer of Blue Protocol at Bandai Namco Online Inc....

Performance notes have slowly begun to emerge with various graphics cards, and one such card is the NVIDIA RTX 4090. Some outlets have reported that the game’s campaign can run at over 100 frames per second at native 4K settings (or Extreme Settings, as it’s referred to in-game) using the 4090. One such outlet is Dark Side Of Gaming. A note should be tacked onto the performance notes: these metrics come from the fact that the display’s field of view is at 80 (the in-game default), and increasing it will lower performance values, obviously....

Last week we reported that the latest entry in the popular franchise harvested over 800 million USD in three days after launch, and publisher Activision-Blizzard has now released a new press release, stating that Modern Warfare II has beaten the previous sales record set by Black Ops II in 2012. For reference, it took Black Ops II 15 days to cross the $1 billion mark. In addition to becoming the fastest-selling entry in the Call of Duty series, the publisher now also writes that player engagement keeps soaring as players have played more than 200 million hours and over 1 billion matches across all platforms in the first 10 days....

“The collection comes in a variety of colors, including Clear/Black, Haze Purple, Baby Blue, and Kiwi, with options to choose from a wide assortment of prints, designs, and customizable templates, retailing for $72 USD,” the CASETiFY team writes. “CASETiFY Impact Cases carry a stylish lightweight design that is built to withstand drops up to 5ft. Engineered through CASETiFY’s ReCASETiFY technology, these cases give new life to post-consumer waste.” Specs of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 cases 5ft drop protection Raised bezel for screen protection Made from 65% recycled and plant-based material Wireless charging compatible Customizable with prints, designs, names, and monograms Colors: Clear/Black, Haze Purple, Baby Blue, Kiwi...

DAEMON X MACHINA originally launched on Nintendo Switch over two years ago. At the time, it didn’t exactly excite our reviewer Dave Aubrey, who decided to rate it 5.5 out of 10. The PC version became available a few months later, in early 2020. It features 4K support, high-resolution textures, and its frame rate can go up to 200 FPS.

Dell Shows Off Concept Luna Laptop Design Once Again, Will Be A Major Win For Consumer PCs If It Ever Reached Mass Market Dell’s Concept Luna laptops are all about sustainable PC designs, offering the utmost reusability and repairability to consumers. Concept Luna was first teased back at CES 2022 and today marks almost a year since we first heard about it. The following years have been silent but Dell isn’t just giving up on Luna yet and wants to make it a reality....