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It took a hot minute but there's finally some competition to leverage the expansion port that Microsoft built into its Xbox Series X|S game consoles. Specifically, from Western Digital with its new and officially licensed WD_Black C50 lineup. Like the expansion cards that Seagate offers, the WD_Black C50 drives tap...
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Samsung is less than a week away from opening up preorder availability for what's been deemed the world's first 49-inch OLED gaming monitor, the Odyssey OLED G9. In anticipation of preorder access, you can jot your name and email address down to reserve a unit with no money down. It basically means you're asking to be...
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Cloud gaming has been an option for more than a decade, but only recently have companies like NVIDIA and Microsoft hit their stride as faster network speeds unlocked cloud gaming for more players. Sony, however, isn't pushing its cloud gaming service very hard, and CEO Kenichiro Yoshida says that's intentional...
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A man from Sharon, South Carolina is under arrest for allegedly robbing a convenience store using a toy pistol from the classic Nintendo game Duck Hunt. Normally the NES Zapper wouldn't have much shot at fooling anyone, but David Joseph Dalesandro, age 25, painted the pistol black and stuck it in his waistband...
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NVIDIA released a 'Game Ready' GPU driver earlier this week, optimized for Diablo IV, which coincided with the game's early access release. Unfortunately, it also introduced a screen flickering issue on certain setups, resulting in a rash of complaints on NVIDIA's support forum, Twitter, and Reddit. Fortunately...
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If you're a lazy (or perhaps just time-stressed) gamer working your way through The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and suddenly lamenting that you've updated the game to version 1.1.2 that disabled the easy item duplication exploits, don't fret—fellow cheaters have come up with another item duplication exploit...
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Razer just released a set of wireless earbuds that could make Apple AirPod Pro owners envious, at least the ones who are gamers. That's because Razer's Hammerhead Pro HyperSpeed not only boast THX certification and hybrid active noise cancellation, they also come with an optional 2.4GHz wireless dongle to reduce...
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It's not difficult to find images of NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang smiling, and he certainly has reason to be happy. After the crypto cash train came to a screeching halt, a tsunami of AI activity ensured that NVIDIA still has the capability to print money (figuratively, of course), especially with key investments its made...
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The big day is almost here—Diablo IV, one of the most anticipated games of the year, is opening up early access tomorrow, June 1, followed by a widespread release next Tuesday, June 6. To get your PC ready, NVIDIA is pushing out its newest 'Game Ready' GPU driver, version 535.98 WHQL, and with it comes key...
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NVIDIA has announced that two more titles are receiving its highly-popular NVIDIA Reflex latency-reducing technology, including Diablo IV and Metal: Hellsinger. According to NVIDIA, gamers can expect up to a 67% reduction in system latency in Diablo IV, and a 27% reduction in Metal: Hellsinger, improving system...
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We recently highlighted a whole bunch of gaming laptops that are on sale but if you're looking for a desktop PC instead, no worries, there are plenty of bargains to be had for Memorial Day. Some of these are holdovers from the Amazon Gaming Week event that technically ended yesterday, so who knows how long the...
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There's a lot of fuss over generative AI models like ChatGPT, but these early chatbots are really only the tip of a much bigger iceberg. Generative AI has the potential to permeate many aspects of everyday life. That includes video games, a nearly $400 billion industry by some estimates. But what can generative AI add...
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This Memorial Day weekend is filled with deals on gaming laptops, from an affordable Lenovo Ideapad with an RTX 3050 to an ASUS beast with an RTX 3080. So, no matter your budget, there is likely a deal to be had.
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 Laptop
The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 laptop is a great entry-level gaming...
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Dolphin Emulator is one of the most beloved pieces of software among retro-gaming enthusiasts. The emulator, which supports both the original "Dolphin" console (that's the Nintendo Gamecube for you kids out there) as well as the "Revolution", better known as the Wii. This is possible because the two systems share most...
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If you're a Zelda fan, you're doubtless already playing (or even finished with) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. It's a fantastic game, both as a stand-alone title in the Zelda series and as a sequel to 2017's Breath of the Wild, and the things Nintendo has achieved on the puny Switch hardware are...
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PowerColor Hellhound Radeon RX 7600: Starting At $289 The PowerColor Hellhound Radeon RX 7600 offers a mild factory overclock, LED lighting, and a couple of additional tricks over AMD's reference card. Dual-BIOS Setup Built-In LED Switch Attractive Design Factory Overclocked OC Offers Minor Performance Boost...
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If you haven't heard, Naughty Dog's deeply-adored The Last of Us Part 1 is available on PC now. It had a rocky launch—what AAA PC game hasn't, this year—but the developer has been earnestly patching it up and the majority of the issues should be resolved now.
That includes crash bugs affecting Intel Arc GPUs, which...
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External GPU enclosures can change the way you think about buying a laptop, as they have the capability to turn a sleek and slim ultrabook into a veritable powerhouse for gaming. That's the pitch, anyway, from Gigabyte and its Aorus RTX 4090 Gaming Box built around NVIDIA's flagship consumer Ada Lovelace graphics...
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Intel, AMD, and NVIDIA have all released new graphics drivers with support for the new action-adventure game The Lord of the Rings: Gollum. The game takes place during the events of the movie Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, following Gollum on his journey to find The One Ring. The game is an...
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Acer has announced its new Predator Triton 16-inch laptop, Swift Edge 16-inch laptop, Acer Connect Vero W6m mesh router, and an expansion of developer tools for its industry-leading SpatialLabs technology.
Acer Predator Triton 16-inch Gaming Laptop
The Predator Triton is the company's latest addition to its...
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Gamers have good reason to go shopping for hardware upgrade this week. Deals abound as part of the Amazon Gaming Week sales event, which runs through Sunday, May 28, and they include deep discounts on everything from CPUs and storage, to 4K TVs and streaming sticks. There are are too many products spread across...
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MSI Gaming X Trio GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB: Starting At $449 MSI's outsized take on the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti offers extra flashy style and a huge cooler versus NVIDIA's Founders Edition card but it comes at a $50 price premium. Low Power Quiet Operation Super-Lower Temps Competitive Performance Minimal Overclocking...
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