NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER confirmed by ASUS

Anthony Garreffa | Video Cards & GPUs | Sep 25, 2019 6:34 AM CDT

It looks like the rumors of the GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER are beginning to take fuller form, with ASUS HQ sources of VideoCardz saying that the GTX 1660 SUPER is coming very soon.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER confirmed by ASUS

ASUS is preparing at least 3 different models of the GTX 1660 SUPER in its DUAL EVO, Phoenix, and TUF3 series of cards. We should expect the same TU116-400 GPU that powers the GTX 1660 Ti, but it will ahve its GDDR6 clocked higher.

We're expecting the same 6GB of GDDR6 on the upcoming GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER but it'll have its bandwidth boosted up to 14Gbps, up from the 12Gbps gear on the regular GTX 1660 Ti.

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Snapchat lengthens ads to 3 minutes, marketing becomes sophisticated

Jak Connor | Software & Apps | Sep 25, 2019 6:04 AM CDT

Advertising is an ever changing industry, especially considering not only how fast technology is moving but also how fast people's attention spans are changing.

Snapchat lengthens ads to 3 minutes, marketing becomes sophisticated

For the reasons listed above, Snapchat has opted in a new advertising service for companies looking to advertise on their platform. Originally, Snapchat allowed marketers to have a 10 second video for their commercials, but according to a new announcement during the Advertising Week in New York City, "We're now expanding the maximum duration of Snap ads."

This extension is going to come in the form of a new update that allows advertisers to show longer videos. At first, advertisers had the ability to show longer videos, but those videos were only shown if the viewer swiped up on the ad. A great example of this is a short trailer for a movie containing the full trailer behind the 'swipe required ad.' Snapchat will now be removing the 10 second cap on ads, and allowing for advertisers to display a full 3 minute long ad instead.

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Civilization VI will come to the PS4 and Xbox One November 2019

Jak Connor | Gaming | Sep 25, 2019 5:06 AM CDT

While I don't know how good it will be to play an TBS game with a controller, none-the-less a great RTS game is heading over to consoles this year and its Sid Meier's Civilization VI.

Civilization VI will come to the PS4 and Xbox One November 2019

Sid Meier's Civilization series has always had a strong place on PC in the turn-based-strategy genre, gaining mass popularity as the series released titles. Now console gamers will have an opportunity to be apart of history as Civilization VI will be heading over to the Xbox One and PS4 this November.

Confirmed during the State of Play that was held today, 2K Games will be bringing PS4 and Xbox One gamers Civilization VI with optimizations for controllers. To go alongside those optimizations, players will also have both the 'Rise and Fall' & 'Gathering Storm' DLC's. Both DLC's will be available to purchase a Expansion Bundle. Civilization VI will be available on Xbox One and PS4 on November 22nd.

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Death Stranding-themed Limited Edition PS4 comes with a pee controller

Jak Connor | Gaming | Sep 25, 2019 4:07 AM CDT

Death Stranding fans that don't already have a PS4 Pro now have a chance of now getting a Limited Edition Death Stranding-themed console.

Death Stranding-themed Limited Edition PS4 comes with a pee controller

The above video has been released on the official PlayStation YouTube Channel and reminds us that Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding is only a couple months away from release. The video also introduces us to a Limited Edition Death Stranding PS4 Pro that fans will be able to pick up.

The console is completely white but has black hand-prints across the top of it, directly referencing what is seen is most of the Death Stranding trailers. The controller is also a bright pee color yellow, which seems to be in reference to the baby pods that has been seen to play a key role in the game. The front of the console also features the worlds "Death Stranding". This Limited Edition console will be retailing for $399.99, pre-orders are already open for sale. Death Stranding will release on PS4 on November 11th.

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AMD launching mid-range Radeon RX 5300 XT with 4GB GDDR5 soon

Anthony Garreffa | Video Cards & GPUs | Sep 25, 2019 3:33 AM CDT

It looks like AMD is preparing a new mid-range Navi release with the purporeted Radeon RX 5300 XT graphics card popping its head up into the rumor mill.

AMD launching mid-range Radeon RX 5300 XT with 4GB GDDR5 soon

The news of a mid-range Navi graphics card isn't new, but the Radeon RX 5300 XT name is -- right now we're only seeing details for an OEM variant of the RX 5300 XT. The new RX 5300 XT will be based on the Navi GPU architecture, feature 4GB of GDDR5 memory and replace the current RX 550.

AMD's new Radeon RX 5300 XT was listed in multiple HP desktops including the Pavilion line of products, with the HP Desktop M01-F0017ng rocking the AMD Ryzen 5 3500G processor and discrete Radeon RX 5300 XT graphics card with 4GB of GDDR5 memory.

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Races start for Mario Kart Tour on both iOS and Android at 4AM ET

Jak Connor | Gaming | Sep 25, 2019 3:12 AM CDT

Nintendo is just about to launch the app everyone has been waiting for, Mario Kart Tour for mobile.

Races start for Mario Kart Tour on both iOS and Android at 4AM ET

Above we have the first episode of Mario Kart Tour News which informs players what the game will feature and what options they will have available to them. From the video we learn that the first tour will be located in New York City and that future Tours will be based on real-world locations.

We are also introduced to how the game will control. Simple up, down, left and right thumb maneuvers will be gamers controllers (an image has been provided in the entirety of this article). It is also detailed that certain drivers will only be available during certain tour times, and that for gamers to play Mario Kart Tour they must have a registered Nintendo Account. Google Play Store link here and Apple Store link here.

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Apex Legends tease Season 3 legend 'Crypto', possible new battle map

Jak Connor | Gaming | Sep 25, 2019 2:04 AM CDT

Respawn has taken to their official Apex Legends Twitter page to post a cryptic message teasing the release of the future 'Crypto' character, and the possible release of an additional map.

Apex Legends tease Season 3 legend 'Crypto', possible new battle map

The above Tweet shows a letter addressed to what seems to be Crypto's mother, but in reality its a coded messaged that is meant to read as follows: "As I'm sure you've heard I took your advice and I went to the Games. It's the only way I can get close to the people who framed me. All I had to do was distract the Syndicate long enough to get 'Crypto's' credentials into the system. You were right about the qualifying matches."

It continues to say "I looked into it and there's no way I could have gotten in. So I went with Plan B: I took down the Repulsor tower. I had no idea it would be so insane. I'm hoping the damage was enough to close King's Canyon so I can hitch a ride on the dropship off Solace, and find the evidence I need somewhere in New Dawn."

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Comscore CEO faked their own numbers, fined by the SEC

Anthony Garreffa | Business, Financial & Legal | Sep 25, 2019 12:20 AM CDT

Let's see how deep the rabbit hole we're about to go, with the SEC fining Comscore and its former CEO Serge Matta over fluffing its own books and committing fraud.

Comscore CEO faked their own numbers, fined by the SEC

Comscore -- whose performance metrics on websites is widely used across the world, has its former CEO admitting to fraud as he artificially inflated revenue by $50 million by fluffing numbers between 2014 and 2016, with Matta reportedly seeing Comscore join "non-monetary transactions" that would see the company giving data without expecting money.

The inflated sense of that value was reported as revenue, with Matta lying to both accountants and auditors -- these moves however, made it seem like Comscore was rocketing nowhere but towards the sky.

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Quantic Dream boss: PC community reaction has been 'tremendous'

Anthony Garreffa | Gaming | Sep 24, 2019 11:44 PM CDT

Quantic Dream have been making PlayStation exclusives for what feels like forever, but they've been slowly making their iconic games available to the PC with Detroit: Become Human to be the next one.

Quantic Dream boss: PC community reaction has been 'tremendous'

Quantic Dream boss David Cage talked with OnlySP recently, where he said: "It is an entirely new market for us, although we started as a cross-platform developer (our first game Omikron: The Nomad Soul was released on PC and Dreamcast, and Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy was also cross-platform)".

Cage continued, talking about the PC community and their reaction to Quantic Dream games hitting the PC: "The reaction from the PC community has been tremendous. It is like expanding our family. We will, of course, remain a part of the PlayStation family, but we will now also make our games available to everyone, no matter their platform".

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COD: Modern Warfare beta LARGEST in franchise history

Anthony Garreffa | Gaming | Sep 24, 2019 11:09 PM CDT

Activision recently hosted the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Beta that has now cemented itself in history as the largest in Call of Duty history.

COD: Modern Warfare beta LARGEST in franchise history

The company said in a press release that the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Beta had "the most users, the most hours played and highest peak concurrent number of players across PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC combined".

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare developer Infinity Ward is proud of the efforts, with studio boss Patrick Kelly, saying: "We're focused on delivering the best online experience possible and that includes bringing the community together with crossplay. We appreciate all of the players from around the world, who played and shared feedback. Your support is not only a driving inspiration to the entire team, but also provides us with important data and feedback which helps us improve the experience for launch".

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