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May62026 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Xiaomi Unveils Gaming Mouse 2 – Wireless Gaming Mouse With Flagship PixArt Sensor

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Credit: Xiaomi Xiaomi announced the Gaming Mouse 2, which features the flagship PixArt PAW3955XM sensor. It promises precision in cyber battles, but the Chinese manufacturer did not specify the device's polling rate. Along with the announcement, the manufacturer revealed the key technical specifications of the new sensor. The sensor offers maximum sensitivity of 40,000 dots per inch (DPI) and can track movements at maximum speeds of up to 750 inches per second (IPS). The sensor's maximum acceleration reaches 60G. Its static surface scanning rate exceeds 20,000 frames per second (FPS). Resolution accuracy is also claimed to be within 1% of deviation, achieved through individual factory calibration of each sensor. The published accompanying materials show the manipulator's appearanc...

May52026 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

‘Forza Horizon 6’ Gone Gold

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Credit: Xbox Game Studios The creators of the Forza Horizon arcade racing franchise announced that development on the sixth installment has officially concluded and gone gold. The game will be released on May 19th on PC and current-generation Xbox consoles. Premium edition owners will be able to start racing on May 15th. Forza Horizon 6 requires 135/130 GB of available storage on Xbox Series X/S and 160 GB (SSD) on PC. Full system requirements can be found in the March post. The developers also confirmed two game modes for the Xbox Series X and S: Quality and Performance. In Quality mode on Xbox Series X, the game will run at 4K and 30 fps, while in Performance mode, it will run at dynamic 4K and 60 fps. On Xbox Series S, the game will run at dynamic 1440p and 30 fps, and dyna...

May32026 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Sony To Pay $7.8 Million To PlayStation Network Users In Class Action Lawsuit

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Credit: Sony The Federal District Court for the Northern District of California has issued a preliminary ruling awarding $7.8 million in damages to PlayStation Network users in a 2023 class action lawsuit accusing Sony of monopolizing third-party developers' access to the platform. All U.S. PSN users who purchased certain games during a specific period will receive a portion of the compensation. US residents who purchased digital games between April 2019 and the end of 2023 are eligible for compensation. The main requirement is that the game in question previously had a retail code, and its average price on the PS Store increased by at least 0.50 cents after the restrictions were introduced. Despite the impressive total amount of the claim, the individual compensation will be mode...

May22026 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Railroad Tycoon Simulator ‘Steam to Electric’ Announced

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Credit: Kwalee Publisher Kwalee and Dutch studio Galaxy Grove (Station to Station), still developing the voxel-based city-building strategy Town to City in Early Access, have announced a new collaboration. The project is called Steam to Electric and is a voxel-based railway network management simulator. The announcement was accompanied by a one-minute gameplay trailer. The project challenges players to build their own transport empire, from the era of steam locomotives to electric trains. Players will plot routes, transport passengers and cargo, manage signals, and develop production chains. The world will respond to their actions: small settlements will grow into large cities, and stations will become hubs of infrastructure. The game will feature unusual experimental trains, i...