Minecraft’s April Fools’ joke was so good, people are angry that it isn’t real content

What you need to know Minecraft, released in 2011, is what many consider to be the greatest sandbox game ever created. Today, Minecraft received an April Fool’s update, titled the Poisonous Potato Update. Users are calling for the update to remain, while some wish the actual updates were better. Gamers are split, with a few […]

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This $100 price drop on one of the best handhelds for Xbox Game Pass and native PC gaming is no April Fools Joke

Last year in 2023, ASUS debuted the ASUS ROG Ally, a handheld gaming console built to compete against the ever popular Steam Deck handheld. It is a powerful device capable of playing Xbox and PC video games both locally and online cloud gaming. The ASUS ROG Ally normally fetches a hefty MSRP of $499.99. However, […]

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Not a joke: the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Ultra may be real

We could get a cheaper Galaxy Z Fold6, or a Galaxy Z Fold6 Ultra, depending on the rumor of the day. Today, the rumor points to the latter. A model name SM-F958 has surfaced in South Korea, sparking assumptions that it’s the expected Ultra Z Fold device. The reasoning behind the assumptions has to do […]

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To use the new Windows AI Studio tool, you must first install Linux. No, it’s not a joke

What you need to know Windows AI Studio is a new tool designed to help developers integrate AI into their Windows apps.  It’s offered as an extension to Visual Studio Code and is available to install now.  But first, you must install Linux (and have an NVIDIA GPU).  Microsoft has a new developer tool it […]

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GO FAST: Xbox Series X console and Diablo 4 bundle for ONLY $349 — no this is not a joke

I thought I’d seen the lowest prices ever on the Xbox Series X in the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, but Walmart have just decided to defy all convention and give us the absolute best deal on just your average run-of-the-mill Friday. Unbelievably they are selling the Xbox Series X and Diablo 4 for […]

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Samsung’s welcome message for One UI 6 is a joke

One UI 6’s rollout for Galaxy smartphones and tablets is in full swing. Samsung has released the stable/official One UI 6 update for eight Galaxy devices in the last five days. That probably breaks some kind of record, but I’ve been too busy laughing at the lousy “Welcome to One UI 6” message on my Galaxy Z […]

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Recommended game specs are a joke — PC devs need to temper expectations

My latest PC upgrades pale in comparison to new AAA game requirements. (Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central) There’s no denying that a PC is at least implied to be the superior gaming platform, thanks to the sheer power offered by various combinations of components. However, it’s not the most approachable way to play […]

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Obsidian’s Josh Sawyer jokes that he’s waiting for a call from Microsoft to make ‘Pillars of Eternity 3. But I don’t want it to be a joke.

What you need to know After the success of Baldur’s Gate 3, many have been wondering if there’s a renaissance for “CRPG”-style isometric RPGs on the horizon.  One of the greatest modernized CRPGs is Pillars of Eternity, previously crowd-funded by Obsidian with development led by Josh Sawyer.  In an interaction on Twitter (also known as […]

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Exynos Galaxy S23 is a joke Samsung should not play on its customers

For as long as we can remember, Samsung has shipped two iterations of its flagship smartphone. A select few countries get the Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset whereas the rest of the world gets the equivalent Exynos chipset. We saw this most recently with the Galaxy S22 series that was split across the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 […]

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If Microsoft wants Clipchamp to be less than a joke, reduce those prices

Source: Windows Central Remember the good old days when if you wanted to edit a string of clips together for a fun social video, you just pulled up the free and simple Windows Movie Maker and you were good to go? There’s a reason that, even now, people seek out Windows Movie Maker 2.6 over […]

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Samsung India’s Galaxy S22 launch event was a joke

Samsung finally unveiled the Indian pricing of the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+ and Galaxy S22 Ultra via a live stream today. As a Samsung enthusiast based in India, I was looking forward to it for quite some time. However, the “event”, if one can even call it that, was one of the worst ones I’ve […]

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