09:37 | GTX 1080 Ti Revival Rumors Are False
Just as a quick update: There was a story circulating this past week about the GTX 1080 Ti allegedly being revived, particularly by EVGA, as a means to quell some of the shortage concerns. We called EVGA and asked if the 1080 Ti was getting remade, and the official answer was “no, it is not being remade. The 1080 Ti is no longer in production.” The unofficial answer when we first posed the question was “HAHA! No.” Sorry to shoot that one down for 1080 Ti fans.
10:52 | Hong Kong Customs Seized Smuggled GPUs
Hong Kong news station TVB News reported on the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department seizing a cache of 300 “unidentified” graphics cards, which was part of a much larger haul that was intercepted from a Chinese smuggling ring. The smuggling run included other technology products, with TVB primarily showing cell phones, video cards, and trays upon trays of RAM. We’d be open to shipping the Hong Kong customs department
Fortnite Is Handing Out Free V-Bucks In Loot Box Lawsuit Settlement
A class action lawsuit against Epic Games will award free V-bucks to anyone who purchased a randomized Loot Llama.
Back in 2019, a class action lawsuit targeted Epic Games over its randomized Loot Llamas in Fortnite: Save The World and Loot Crates in Rocket League. Now, a settlement will see Epic Games awarding 1000 free V-Bucks or Rocket League Credits to all players who purchased an offending loot box.
The bonuses will be paid out automatically and will be applied worldwide, despite the class action only technically covering players in the United States. Players in the US who aren t happy with just V-Bucks can also apply for financial compensation if they meet certain parameters, however.