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It’d be easy to blame the ongoing global chip shortage on the rising prices of motherboards, but with Intel’s latest Z690 motherboards, there’s reason to think that a larger issue is causing the price increase. An article byTechPowerUpmakes the point that that there are a lot of features that need to go into these new motherboards versus previous generations, like PCIe 5.0,DDR5, and the new LGA 1700 socket. First off, one of the biggest differences between LGA 1700, which is what we get in the Z690 chipset, versus the previous socket, LGA 1200, is the number of pins....

MW3 players worried “underpowered” SMGs already need another buff Modern Warfare 3 players believe that some weapons are far too “underpowered” in-game as assault rifles are dominating in every single mode. WhenModern Warfare 3was first revealed, plenty of longtime Call of Duty fans were hit with some serious nostalgia – especially on the multiplayer side of things. While there are a host of new mechanics and features, all of the maps in multiplayer are from Modern Warfare 2 (2009), and the weapons are also a bit of a throwback....

While it’s little surprise that NASA’s newest Mars rover, Perseverance, gets most of the attention these days, we shouldn’t forget that Curiosity, its other rover that arrived on the red planet in 2012, is still busy exploring the Martian surface. Keen to remind us of the fact, the space agency recently posted a dramatic image of car-sized Curiosity captured by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter as it passed overhead at an altitude of around 180 miles....

NASA’s Lucy spacecraft is currently traveling through the solar system on its way to study the Trojan asteroids in the orbit of Jupiter. The original plan was for the mission to make its first close approach to an asteroid in 2025, but a new plan will see the spacecraft make a flyby of a bonus asteroid later this year. The asteroid Lucy will pass by is tiny, at just 0.4 miles across, and is currently unnamed — it is referred to by its technical name, 1999 VD57....

Mario Kart 8 Deluxehas been out for more than year. As one of the Switch’s premier launch-window titles, the enhanced port of the Wii U arcade racer was met with critical acclaim. We absolutely loved it, and it seems as if Nintendo will give us reasons to go back in the future. Nintendo head of software development Shinya Takahashi appeared in a recent video posted to Twitter about multiple of the studio’s smashing Switch hits....

Nintendo indefinitely delays Switch 2 pre-orders in the US Nintendo has delayed pre-orders for the Switch 2 in the United States due to concerns about newly announced tariffs on electronics. The Switch 2’s June 5 release date was finally revealed on Tuesday, April 2,and Nintendo announced that preorders would start on April 9 – just a week later. Fans are eagerly awaiting the chance to buy the next-gen hybrid console, and some retailers in the United Kingdom have even started to offer the chance to do so....

Summary Millie Bobby Brownhas two movie franchises on Netflix that could replaceStranger Thingsafter it ends in 2025, but one of them is clearly the better option. After starring as Eleven inStranger Thingsin 2016, British actress Millie Bobby Brown shot into the spotlight. AlthoughStranger Thingswas Brown’s breakout role, she has been able to star in a number of other franchises. Ultimately, these movies will be vital onceStranger Thingsfinally reaches its series finale....

Overwatch 2 is making it easier to counter aerial heroes, but there’s a catch Overwatch 2 players will soon have a way to make dealing with airborne heroes way easier, but just not in the way they may have liked. Ever since the original Overwatch, players have had extreme difficulty countering heroes with aerial-based kits such asPharah, Mercy, and Echo. For years, players on the ranked ladder, especially on console, would dominate the competition by running Pharah and Mercy together, completely disseminating opponents with damage-boosted rockets....

Rachel Zegler’s Snow White must make a huge amount to break even Amid the ongoing controversy with lead star Rachel Zegler, it’s been revealed that Snow White will need to make a huge amount of money at the box office if it’s going to break even. Disney’s Snow White live-action remakehit the headlines last month for all the wrong reasons after a 2022 interview of Rachel Zegler, who is taking on the titular role, did the rounds online....

With the recent launch of theSamsung Galaxy S22range, you might be wondering whether to invest in an S22 Plus or pick up an iPhone 13 Pro instead. While the iPhone’s 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display and A15 Bionic chip might seem tempting, the expansive 6.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED screen, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip, and 4,500mAh battery of the Galaxy S22 Plus are also calling to you. It can be tough comparing two phones and deciding which to buy — but we’re here to help....

“Why you can trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ Essentially a low-cal version of itsOmnia, Samsung’s 3G Highlight is a compact, full-touchscreen phone – no physical keyboard or dialpad – with all the multimedia and messaging features you’d expect from a modern cell. The otherwise-fun Highlight for T-Mobile could live up to its name if not for two lowlights having nothing to do with the phone itself: T-Mobile’s limited 3G network, and coming competition from the coolerMyTouch Android phone....

Apple TV+’sSeverancehas delivered another gripping finale with season 2, episode 10. After Mark’s innie reunites with Devon and Ms. Cobel, the trio enacts their plan to rescue Gemma from her prison at Lumon Industries. At the same time, Mark’s innie struggles with his desire to be with Helly as their plan risks the lives of every innie working at Lumon. Directed by Ben Stiller and written by Dan Erickson, this episode features several shocking revelations about Lumon’s “mysterious and important” work, presenting several twists that have left the series on a high note and viewers’ jaws down on the floor....

Update 4/24/25:Stevivor reached outto the ACB and received the following response: “Silent Hill fis not currently classified as ‘Refused Classification’ in Australia,” the board said. The game will be classified ahead of its release, and the initial rating seems to be born of an error in the self-reporting tool. Original story:Australian authorities have said thatSilent Hill fwill not be released in the country unless something changes, and it isn’t clear what that something is....