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You can now get an Nvidia RTX 3090 Ti for less than MSRP
EVGA is selling the Nvidia RTX 3090 Ti for less than MSRP, signalling a return to normal GPU prices. While we’ve grown accustomed to forking out extra cash for the best graphics cards, you can now upgrade your gaming PC with a current-gen contender and save a few pennies in the process.
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Reggie Talks About Nintendo's Slow Adoption Of Online Play
"Culturally, the company didn’t see a huge opportunity in online."
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Activision Blizzard employees win their union vote
Despite multiple concerted union-busting attempts.
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Asus announces world’s first 500Hz Nvidia G-Sync gaming display
Nvidia and Asus are announcing the world’s first 500Hz G-Sync display at Computex 2022 today. While we saw a prototype 500Hz gaming monitor earlier this year, Asus is promising a shipping 24-inch 500Hz TN panel that’s designed for esports titles running at 1080p. Asus has not yet announced pricing or a release date for its new ROG Swift 500Hz monitor, though.
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How Valve is Changing Game Console Design
When it comes to repairability, Valve didn’t stop at the bare minimum. We hope their smart, repairable choices become industry standard.
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AMD’s Ryzen 7000 CPUs will break the 5GHz barrier — and require a new motherboard
This fall, AMD is planning a clean break with the past, and it thinks your need for speed might convince you to do the same. Today at Computex 2022, the company revealed the key facets of its next-generation Ryzen 7000 desktop CPUs, their Zen 4 architecture, and — for the first time in five years — a brand-new kind of motherboard you’ll need to buy. While even some of the company’s oldest AM4 motherboards can be updated to support its latest Ryzen 5000-series desktop CPUs, the upcoming Ryzen 7000 requires AM5.
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Halo co-creator reacts to TV series: 'Not the Halo I made'
Bungie veteran Marcus Lehto said he doesn't hate the show, it's just very different from the Halo he knows and loves.
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iFixit will sell nearly every part of the Steam Deck — including the entire motherboard
The era of fixing your own gadgets has nearly arrived, and Valve’s Steam Deck handheld gaming PC may be setting the best example yet — not only does it offer a repair-friendly design, but it now looks like almost every part will be sold separately at iFixit. This evening, the company prematurely revealed a huge collection of its promised repair parts at its website, and we were surprised to see everything down to the motherboard with the AMD Aerith chip at the heart of the Steam Deck will soon be available, admittedly for a pricey $350.
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Clear Business Writing - 4 Effective And Essential Principles And Practices
Clear business writing reduces errors and misunderstanding. Here is how to use plain language strategies to save your business money.
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The Legend of Zelda and the Importance of Player Growth
Through a series of extraordinary events, Zelda grows a hero in all of us.
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YouTuber indulges in Steam Deck destruction to demonstrate device's durability
Are you, like me, still lost in Steam Deck pre order purgatory? Is "after Q3 2022" an infinite void swallowing up the future, with the promise of PC gaming on the go seemingly never to arrive? This video from DIY YouTube channel JerryRigEverything of one getting bent, burned, and stabbed may give you some catharsis.
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 series now rumored to launch in 'early Q3' - VideoCardz.com
NVIDIA RTX 40 series already in early Q3? The most recent rumors target July/August this year for the upcoming GeForce RTX 40 series launch. According to reliable NVIDIA leaker ‘kopite7kimi’, the company might release its new series already in early third quarter, which means either July or August. This is contrary to previous expectations that […]
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Zelda: Skyward Sword HD's Non-Motion Sword Controls Took a Year and a Half To Perfect
It took developer Tantalus Media a year and a half to turn The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword's original Wii motion controls into regular button inputs for Nintendo Switch HD version. CEO Tom Crago shared the trials and tribulations of the game's development with the Fragments of Silicon podcast (as spotted by Nintendo Everything) and also dismissed rumours of a Zelda: Twilight Princess port for Switch.
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Virtual reality mask adds realism by making it harder to breathe
A mask that controls how much air you can breathe could be used to simulate environments with a restricted air supply in virtual reality. There have been previous attempts at using the breath to interact with VR, involving devices such as microphones or stretchable chest bands. But they have been prone to misinterpreting movements and can’t accurately record airflow.
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Xbox Streaming Stick Will Reportedly Launch in the Next 12 Months
The streaming stick, or Samsung TV app, will give customers access to Xbox Cloud Gaming.
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This gaming keyboard turned gaming PC uses an Nvidia GTX 1650 Ti GPU
Nowadays, your gaming PC doesn’t have to be a hulking tower that dominates your desk, as there are plenty of alternatives on the market. You can get small form factor PC cases, go handheld with Valve’s Steam Deck, or mod a mechanical keyboard with a laptop motherboard, dedicated graphics, and Windows 11… just because.
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GPU prices could soon drop below MSRP triggering a ‘surge’ of gamers building PCs
Corsair has some predictions for graphics cards and the broader PC market
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Microsoft's Kinect is being used by ghost hunters to track spirits, demons
Kinect was more powerful than we ever expected. It might have failed us as a gaming peripheral, but it has found new life tracking undead spirits and evil demons, at least according to Linda the Ghost Hunter.
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These are some of the best Apple Arcade games to enjoy in 2022
Whether you just bought the new M1 iPad Air, iPhone SE, or other Apple product with a screen, you probably got an Apple Arcade three months free trial. If you’re just thinking about experiencing this gaming service or planning to come back to it, here are some of the best games you can enjoy right now.
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EverQuest players break sacred MMO code by waking up 20-year-old dragon
They woke the Sleeper, and not everyone was thrilled about it.