The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has fined Nvidia $5.5 million for allegedly failing to disclose the influence crypto mining had on its GPU sales during 2018. The agency said it settled charges against Nvidia “for inadequate disclosures concerning theimpact of cryptominingon the company’s gaming business.” That said, although Team Green agreed to a cease-and-desist order and the fine itself, the SEC said the company is doing so “without admitting or denying the SEC’s findings....

Atlas, the pirate-themed, open-world survival MMO that was announced atThe Game Awards 2018, is causing confusion and frustration among gamers and streamers due to a series of launch delays. Atlas, from the studio behindARK: Survival Evolved, was supposed to launch on December 13. It generated a lot of hype due to its comparisons to Rare’sSea of Thieves, with its reveal trailer at The Game Awards featuring pirate ships, naval combat, and mythical creatures....

A new batch of games will be added to the PlayStation Plus Premium and Extra game catalogs next week, but many notable games will also leave Sony’s gaming subscription service before that happens. Fans of Rockstar Games in particular will be disappointed as two of the studio’s games are leaving PS Plus Extra’s catalog ahead of 2025, which will potentially see thelaunch ofGrand Theft Auto VI. If you own a PS5, aren’t picking upLego Horizon Adventures, and are wondering what you should be playing this weekend, consider checking out any of these games leaving PS Plus....

SteelSeries Arctis Nova 4X Wireless changed how I feel about pro headsets The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 4X Wireless have converted me from a no-frills gamer into someone who understands the need for pro headsets. They offer extreme comfort, ease of use, and – most importantly – incredible audio quality. I want to start this piece off with complete transparency. Prior to picking up the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 4X Wireless, I did not game with headphones a lot....

If you want your kids to be more productive this summer, rather than wasting it on mindless TV or video games, drop them off at your local Microsoft Store. Not only would you get a few hours of “me time,” but your kids will pick up some new computing skills that they can apply to their careers in the future. The five free Microsoft StoreYouthSpark Summer Camps, taking place from late May until August inside all Microsoft Store location in the United States, will focus on coding, robotics, 3D and mixed-reality moviemaking, and philanthropy....

Summary Seth MacFarlane’s beloved talking teddy bear is already gearing up to come back to the screen in an excitingTedseason 2 production update. The Peacock show serves as a prequel to MacFarlane’s movies of the same name, exploring the teenage years of John Bennett and the titular bear, as well as his family life with his parents and cousin, Blaire. Led by Max Burkholder as John, taking over from Mark Wahlberg, and MacFarlane reprising his role,Tedseason 1 garnered generally positive reviews from critics and audiences, setting a new franchise high on Rotten Tomatoes....

The 2000s were a weird and wild time for movies. Technology was pushing films into a new era, society was rapidly shifting due to events like 9/11 and the Great Recession, and a distrust of politics and corporations began permeating every aspect of culture, leading to a decade of endless dystopian and post-apocalyptic movies and TV shows. Science fiction was ground zero for this new style, with the genre shifting away from grand and fanciful space operas and instead focusing on issues people were becoming scared of....

There was a lot of hope in the mid-2010s that virtual reality would take off and become the next big thing in home entertainment. Many brands invested inVR headsetsthat would be connected to PCs and gaming consoles to take users seamlessly from a 2D environment to an immersive 3D world. While enthusiasts might have jumped on the bandwagon quickly, many consumers have yet to invest in the ever-prevalent technology, much to the chagrin of Meta (formerly Facebook) CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his burgeoning metaverse....

“Why you may 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.“ Throughout the first half of its 10-episode season,The Crowded Roomdoes not have a story. It has a twist, which it drags out for nearly six hours. In doing so, the newApple TV+series leaves its two immensely capable leads,Amanda Seyfriedand Tom Holland, stranded with nothing to do but be vessels forThe Crowded Room’s endless exposition dumps....

The Devil’s Plan Season 2 viewers have one complaint but it’s not what you think The Devil’s Plan Season 2, aka Death Room, has premiered onNetflix, and with it a whole host of strategic matches. The games are smarter, the stakes are higher, and yet one unexpected detail has led to complaints. Following its debut in 2023,The Devil’s Planhas become known as one of thestreaming service’sbest competition TV shows. Rather than brawn like inPhysical: 100, players must use their brains....

There’s one way you could get tickets for the Thunderbolts early screenings If you’re lucky, there’s a chance you can still snag a ticket for tonight’s early screenings ofMarvel’s Thunderbolts. It’s been a weird couple of years for theMCU’sbox office. In 2023, the studio had two of its least successful movies ever (Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and The Marvels), but it pulled off another billion-dollar banger with Deadpool & Wolverine in 2024....

Summary The Twilight Sagasaw Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) go from mortal to vampire and part of the Cullen family, and one detail repeated throughout the saga proves Bella was always going to be a Cullen. In 2005, Stephenie Meyer changed the vampire genre with her debut novelTwilight. In it, Meyer shared her unique world where vampires, humans, and werewolves coexist, but vampires and werewolves aren’t like everyone knew them.Twilightwas the beginning of a series of four books chronicling the problematic romance between vampire Edward Cullen and mortal Bella Swan....

Audiophiles, get ready to turn your whole house into a sound system. Well, sort of. Thanks to Alexa’snew music feature, you’ll be able to “control and synchronize music across multiple Amazon Echo devices in your home.” That means you’ll finally be able to have different music playing on different Echo devices (or groups of devices), and of course, all by way of your voice. And in the near future, Amazon promises, “this ability will be extended to control multi-room music on other connected speakers....