When it comes to video codecs, the size of the files they produce is a critical factor to consider. This is particularly true for ProRes, a high-quality codec developed by Apple. ProRes is known for ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Call of Duty is known for having massive file sizes that can eat up a ton of storage, especially on older consoles like PlayStation 4, but Activision ...

Many things in gaming have changed over the years. There have been new consoles, new genres, new gameplay mechanics, and more. Something else that has happened is that the size of games has increased ...

The GTA Community has been comparing the file sizes of the classic trilogy and the Definitive Edition trilogy for some time now. They wonder what new data these remastered versions contain, and do ...

During the past console generation, game sizes have continued to increase to enormous proportions, taking up more space on our hard drives than ever before. Sony’s latest PlayStation exclusive is no ...

File fragmentation–the splitting of files into multiple pieces (fragments) in order to save more files on a hard drive–has always been a problem. Even back when file sizes were normally in the 1 to 2 ...

New Nintendo Switch 2 first-party game file sizes are surprisingly small. Mario Kart World is the largest at 23.4GB, but only takes up 10% of Switch 2's total storage. It appears that Nintendo ...

This post has not been edited by the GamesBeat staff. Opinions by GamesBeat community writers do not necessarily reflect those of the staff. The file sizes of video games always seem to get bigger ...

For those who, for one reason or another, consider consoles to be an inconvenience, PCs are one of the best things to happen to gaming since the turn of the century. And why wouldn’t they be? Every ...

No matter how much you might love your Apple products, even the most dedicated fans can be frustrated with its storage space. Unlike some Android phones, whose storage space you can expand with an SD ...