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Intel 14th gen processors to bring AI to every laptop
AI is coming to Intel-powered laptops by the end of 2023
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Sony Project Q: price, release date and specs for the PS5 handheld
The PlayStation Project Q from Sony will launch before Black Friday and cost between $199 and $299, according to the latest expert analysis
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Matt Swider
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Why Starfield is destined to fail
Bethesda's massive RPG won't be able to live up to the almost impossible expectations placed upon it
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Adam Vjestica
Sony PlayStation Showcase 2023: every announcement, trailers and how to rewatch
Catch up on all the latest updates on upcoming PS5 and PSVR 2 games from Sony's PlayStation Showcase
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Adam Vjestica
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum game has been slammed by critics
This Lord of the Rings game isn't the one to rule them all
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Adam Vjestica
Spider-Man 2 swings in to save a dreary PS5 showcase – but Sony just threw Xbox a lifeline
Sony's PlayStation Showcase may have missed the mark, but it was saved by a friendly neighborhood Spider-Man
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Adam Vjestica
Don't buy the Sony Project Q PS5 handheld – buy these devices instead
Sony's PS5 handheld is one of the strangest devices I've seen in quite some time
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Adam Vjestica
iOS 17 update may turn your iPhone lock screen into a smart display
Apple's iOS 17 software update will reportedly expand the use of iPhone lock screen widgets
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Matt Swider
Metal Gear Solid 3 remake is all but confirmed and won't be a PS5 exclusive
The Metal Gear Solid 3 remake will apparently be revealed during today's PlayStation Showcase
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Adam Vjestica
Sony is betting big on live service PS5 games, and I couldn't be less interested
The Japanese company wants 60% of its PS5 games to be live service titles by 2025
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Adam Vjestica
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