It turns out you don't need a fancy new RTX card to get some ray-tracing in your games anymore. Though if you want the best performance, you're still going to want to spend a fortune on the top of the range RTX cards.
They may be able to create world-class software, but Google is proving less successful at making their own hardware work out.
Late last week Valve announced a raft of improvements to Steam’s backend services for game developers, promising new networking features and protection against hackers and script kiddies looking to ruin everyone’s day. There’s also some performance bonuses in there as well, although it’ll take some time before these materialise in the games you play on Steam that use Valve’s network. …
Windows 10’s update policy has caused much frustration in the past, with users complaining that it’s either overzealous and too demanding, not clear enough about what it’s doing or that there’s no user choice in halting updates for Windows 10 Home editions. In the coming first upgrade for 2019, not only will Windows 10 Home users get the ability to …
Social Media companies showed that they are not all evil, as they all came together to block extremist views from the recent mass shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Huawei is planning for the worst eventuality should their feud with the US government not work out by building their own operating system.
Following their decision to block "inappropriate content" in December,Tumblr has seen their user base drop by over 30%
Razer’s computer peripherals sport some of the most exciting names out there. In an attempt to lure more gamers to buy their products, the company has revamped their existing lineup with new, “Essential” (and cheaper) versions. The revamp introduces the new Basilisk Essential gaming mouse, the Kraken headphones, and the Widowmaker keyboard. First up is the keyboard. The Blackwidow is …
Finally the answer to many people's internet woes has arrived. A Chrome extension that removes toxic comments from your life.
Epic’s Game store is a little barebones right now, but that doesn’t mean that features aren’t coming in the near future. Unfortunately, it also seems to have a few unwanted features running the background. According to a thread on Reddit, Epic’s store prods into your processes and spies on your Steam usage a little. Metacouncil and ResetEra user madjoki looked …
In Norse mythology, Valhalla was a hall located in Asgard where you’d spend the rest of your days alongside the rest of the Aesir gods in service of Odin, awaiting Ragnarok when the time would come to protect Asgard. Decorated warriors who died in glorious combat roamed the halls, and the souls of these warriors were led to Valhalla by …
Nvidia recently revealed its new 1660Ti, which is a Turing-based card like the new RTX ones – only without the stuff that makes the latest Turning cards interesting and appealing. Now, there’s a another card. The 1660 without the Ti bit on the end is available from today, coming in at a very palatable £199/ $219. The suggested local pricing is around R3699 including VAT.
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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