Nvidia Launches New GTX 16-Series GPUs for Desktop and Mobile
Today Nvidia is unveiling new 16-series GPUs for both desktop and mobile, which is the first time the company has rolled out the same GPU for both platforms simultaneously (as far as I can recall). On the desktop side it is launching what is likely the final Turing desktop model in its product stack, the $149 GTX 1650 (review coming soon). On the mobile side it's unveiling the first non-RTX GPUs, and in traditional Nvidia fashion the mobile chips have the same name as their desktop counterparts (GTX 1660 Ti, GTX 1650). All of this new hardware should be available immediately, so this is a "hard launch" as they say.
Baby Turing Arrives
The desktop-based GeForce GTX 1650 uses an all-new GPU dubbed TU117, and it has less RAM and a narrower memory bus than the GTX 1660 and 1660 Ti. Though this GPU shares all the same architectural advances of the previous Turing GPUs, it is the most affordable yet at $149. Here's how all the low-to-midrange Turing cards stack up on the spec chart:
Game of Thrones Prediction: Who Will Win the Battle of Winterfell?
Warning: full spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 2 and the preview for Episode 3 ahead!
Season 8, Episode 3 of Game of Thrones will feature the Battle of Winterfell in an epic-sized 82-minute episode. After seeing how the defenders of Winterfell decided to spend what might be their last night alive, we’re going to watch as they battle the undead army of the Night King in an effort to save not just Westeros but all of humanity. It’s hard to make predictions on what will happen in a show as wily as Game of Thrones, but we’re going to do our best to break down the top three ways we see this battle potentially playing out.
Be sure to check out our review of Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 2!
The Asus ROG Mothership is an Overpowered Surface Pro for Gamers
It’s been a few months since we last saw the Asus ROG Mothership—the part-laptop, part-desktop gaming behemoth—but since its CES 2019 debut, it has only gotten even crazier since then.
Asus has finally told us the full specs of its 17-inch hybrid gaming machine will include Intel’s newest Core i9-9980HK processor fitted alongside a factory-overclocked Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080.
Chadwick Boseman, Infinity War Directors Reunite for 21 Bridges
The release of Avengers: Endgame, now just days away, kicks off 2019’s summer movie season. This year, we’re foregoing a traditional summer movie preview -- a single list-style film preview -- in favor of a month-long series of IGN First summer movie spotlights, featuring exclusive video debuts, image reveals, interviews and more.
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Detective Pikachu Poster Is Full of Creepy Pokémon
A new poster for Pokémon Detective Pikachu has dropped, and it gives you a close-up look at several of the creepy/cute monsters that feature in the film.
Justice Smith’s Tim Goodman and Kathryn Newton’s Lucy Stevens are surrounded by 14 different Pokémon, including Pikachu himself, a scaly Charizard, a surprisingly menacing-looking Aipom, and that terrifying Mr. Mime.
Avengers: Endgame First Reactions Twitter Roundup
Certain members of the press had the chance to attend an early screening of Avengers: Endgame. Their reactions are officially in, and it’s looking good for the latest outing of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.
Reactions to the twenty-second installment in the MCU are largely positive, heaping praise upon what most consider to be a more than worthy culmination of what has come before. Many noted it’s a very different film from Infinity War, and others suggested it’s best for viewers to watch the rest of the MCU in preparation. We’re in the Endgame now.
Cinema Blend’s Eric Eisenberg said Endgame is "everything you want it to be and more,” calling the film a "perfect reflection on the last 11 years that pays off everything in the best way possible. Without question my new favorite Marvel Cinematic Universe film. Stunned."
Is Arrow About to Make This Popular Fan Theory Come True?
Arrow's newest episode was an eventful one. Not only did Season 7's overarching storyline take some major leaps forward, "Spartan" also dropped some pretty great cameos for hardcore DC fans. This episode teased the prospect of seeing both Green Lantern John Stewart and the Metal Men one day join the Arrowverse.
Maybe these cameos will never amount to anything. But we can dream, right? Here's a closer look at the significance of these teases and what it could mean for the Arrowverse after Arrow wraps up at the end of the year.
Green Lantern John Stewart
In the traditional DC Universe, John Stewart is one of several Earthlings to wear a Green Lantern ring. An ex-military man and current architect, John is among the most disciplined members of the Green Lantern Corps. He's also among the most popular Green Lanterns of them all, thanks in no small part to his starring role in the Justice League animated series.
This Game of Thrones Theory May Change the Course of the Final Season
This theory post contains speculation for Game of Thrones Season 8, episode 3, and spoilers for episode 2, "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms."
If there's one Game of Thrones character who's shown a real knack for making his way in the world and playing the War of the Five Kings to his advantage, it's Bronn. This once humble mercenary has managed to work his way up the ranks, befriending the Lannister brothers, earning the title "Ser Bronn of the Blackwater" and even becoming the only person in living memory to wound a dragon.
The Season 8 premiere suggested Bronn might play more of an antagonistic role in the final season. Bronn has been dispatched to Winterfell by Queen Cersei, ordered to kill both Tyrion and Jaime. But maybe the question shouldn't be "Will Bronn betray his friends?" but rather, "Is Bronn the key to saving Westeros?" Here's why we think Bronn may turn out to be one of the most important characters in Season 8.
This Game of Thrones Theory May Change the Course of the Final Season
This theory post contains speculation for Game of Thrones Season 8, episode 3, and spoilers for episode 2, "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms."
If there's one Game of Thrones character who's shown a real knack for making his way in the world and playing the War of the Five Kings to his advantage, it's Bronn. This once humble mercenary has managed to work his way up the ranks, befriending the Lannister brothers, earning the title "Ser Bronn of the Blackwater" and even becoming the only person in living memory to wound a dragon.
The Season 8 premiere suggested Bronn might play more of an antagonistic role in the final season. Bronn has been dispatched to Winterfell by Queen Cersei, ordered to kill both Tyrion and Jaime. But maybe the question shouldn't be "Will Bronn betray his friends?" but rather, "Is Bronn the key to saving Westeros?" Here's why we think Bronn may turn out to be one of the most important characters in Season 8.