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Framework raises its memory prices by 50%, but says ‘it is highly likely that we will need to make further price updates…whether DDR5, LPDDR5X, or GDDR’

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For those who are just joining us, memory pricing has turned apocalyptic. Case in point, Framework announced it would be raising the price of its DDR5 memory modules for its laptops by 50% to account for the spiking costs the modular laptop brand is seeing from memory distributors and suppliers.That’s not even the wildest part, with Framework going on to clarify that its new pricing “remains below what is available in the open market” (link original). Previously, Framework had called out Dell and Apple for ‘gouging customers’ over their memory price hikes, while remaining upfront that the company itself would…

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Xbox Series X Enters Holiday Clearance Mode After Skipping Black Friday Discounts, Includes a Wireless Controller

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 just swept at The Game Awards. French studio Sandfall Interactive—the devs behind this stylistic turn-based RPG—set a record for the show winning in nine separate categories including Game of the Year. Want to see what all the fuss is about? Secure yourself an Xbox Series X to play it in beautiful 4K. The full MSRP as of late has been $650 for Xbox’s most elite gaming console. However for a limited time, Amazon is selling it for an 8% discount. This shaves the price down by $50, bringing it to just $600. Okay, let’s take a…

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Playstation

Share of the Week: Zoomed Out – PlayStation.Blog

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Last week, asked you to step back and take in the view, sharing zoomed out moments using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here’s this week’s highlights: ​​ marcospnabz shares Sam at the top of a mountain peak in Death Stranding 2: On The Beach ​​ JarrinWasHere shares Bayek sliding down a pyramid in Assassin’s Creed Origins FrameCaptured shares Wander taking in the vast landscape of Shadow of the Colossus. AkiraAoyama_VP shares Amicia walking through a field in A Plague Tale: Requiem Chimychingles shares Atsu approaching a clifftop shrine in Ghost of Yōtei ​​ SwayamGaikwad25 shares Gustave gazing out at the Paintress in Clair…

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Nintendo

Metroid Prime 4 Amiibo Controversy, Mario Kart World DLC Rumors & Analogue 3D – Infendo Radio Ep. 792

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In Episode 792 of Infendo Radio, we’re digging into rumors, drama, and deep cuts:? Metroid Prime 4 is under fire after fans discovered a music track locked behind Amiibo—we break down the backlash?? Mario Kart World DLC? Data miners claim King K. Rool and more are coming soon, possibly announced at the Game Awards?? Justin takes us deep into the world of Analogue 3D—from GoldenEye X and Mario SpaceWorld ROM hacks to CRT filters and 8Bitdo controllers? Eugene’s “Ayn Thor” list gets more cryptic: Eternal Darkness, TimeSplitters 2, and Soul Blazer join the fray? In Change the System: More Metroid,…

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PC

Final Fantasy 14’s newest raid theme is changing what it means to be a videogame song

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Soundtrack SundayWelcome to Soundtrack Sunday, where a member of the PC Gamer team takes a look at a soundtrack from one of their favourite games—or a broader look at videogame music as a whole—offering their thoughts or asking for yours!I honestly don’t know how much further Final Fantasy 14 can go from here, musically.I thought it had peaked when Jason Charles Miller sang To The Edge in Shadowbringers—the man was on an episode of The Osbournes, y’all. Then Masayoshi Soken took it once step further when he enlisted Sam Carter—lead singer of Architects, one of my favourite metalcore bands—to sing…

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