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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

While your Android phone's internal storage — be it 128GB, 256GB, or even 512GB — may seem ample at first, it's likely to fill up faster than you expect, especially if you capture or store a lot of ...

REDMOND, Wash. — June 1, 2005 — In a move to bring new levels of data interoperability to its customers and new market opportunities to technology providers throughout the industry, Microsoft Corp.

The new Nintendo Switch 2 will come rocking 256GB of internal storage; a massive upgrade from the original Switch. That said, it's inevitable that game file sizes will also increase, but if the first ...

Your new Google Pixel 10 device is able to cut video file sizes by up to 30% thanks to a new camera setting. The AV1 codec in specific, is doing a great job at that. That’s great to see, as some Pixel ...