ConnexionAhead of Marvel Rivals Season 3, NetEase is making it easier for losing teams to end their own suffering
Sometimes you just have to throw in the towel.
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AverMedia Live Gamer Ultra S GC553Pro review
Professional level recording at entry level pricing.
These are the 5 most ridiculous GPUs of all time (or rather 4 GPUs and one genuine leaf blower)
These GPUs were all kinda genius, but that didn't make them any less ridiculous
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Microsoft says that 'Windows 11 PCs are up to 2.3X faster than Windows 10 PCs', neglecting to mention that it's comparing apples to bowling balls
In other shocking news, PC hardware of today is much faster than PC hardware from nearly a decade ago.
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Outer Worlds 2 writes an enormous cheque it will soon have to cash: It's not just New Vegas-inspired, it's Deus Ex-flavoured too
He might as well have signed an affidavit saying 'Josh I promise you will fall in love with this videogame.'
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Erenshor is a simulated MMO built for singleplayer by a single person
"I measure success by being able to do this full time. That's it. That's all I want."
![](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YCnshoJNeaXuvUdzSBjDgL.jpg "Brian "Burgee," the lone developer of singleplayer pseudo-MMO, Erenshor.")
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'Artificial intelligence is going to displace millions and millions of workers' says Bernie Sanders, so might as well take a four-day week
Sanders worries about the effects of AI on the future of America. Join the club, guy.
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Former CEO Pat Gelsinger reveals he was 'not given the opportunity' to finish his job at Intel as he predicts the future of computing will be a 'trinity' of traditional, AI and quantum machines
'The decision to step down from Intel was an extremely difficult one.'
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Peak review
Ain't no mountain high enough.
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This month 25 years ago in PC gaming, our biggest concerns were pro gaming, moral panics about violent games… and we still thought Halo was a PC exclusive
Team Fortress 2 was due out autumn 2000, we said. How wrong we were.
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Exclusive: New god game Demiurgos puts you in control of a famous deity trying to outplay other gods on a cosmic tabletop version of earth
It's a promising new blend of strategy and simulation from a god's-eye view.
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Jagex CEO breaks glass, hits PR emergency button by promising an end to a 'tainted RuneScape 3' via microtransaction overhaul
DEFCON 3-to-Play.
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Research team shares new method for sucking gold out of old PC hardware, making some progress towards shrinking our mountains of e-waste one day
No more nightmares.
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Diablo Immortal's new druid class dragged me back in and convinced me that ignoring all the monetization leaves you with a solid action RPG
I'll admit it's fun to turn into a big werewolf from time to time.
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System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remastered review
The way you should play System Shock 2.
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Meta wins AI copyright suit before it could go to a jury as the 'plaintiffs made the wrong arguments'
A landmark case on use of copyright materials by AI could be on the horizon, but the arguments weren't strong enough here.
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Peak has now sold 2 million copies in just 9 days, as the devs reveal what's next for this co-op climbing game: 'Let's talk about what we're cooking'
Under promise and overperform.
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Nvidia marketing goes into overdrive mode with claims that the new RTX 5050 is over 6000% faster than the GTX 1050 thanks to DLSS
It's actually over 10 times faster in raster, isn't that a big enough win for gamers with old GPUs?
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We've outgrown the need for BioShock, but you can get the whole trilogy plus Mafia 1, 2, and 3 for a mere $18 right now
This thing of ours: now just under $20.
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Rematch players are flopping about like schools of flying fish because—and I tested this—it's actually faster
I foresee a hotfix in Sloclap's future.
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How many players can join Peak?
Get a group of your friends together for this epic mountaineering adventure.
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Intel commences mass layoffs with over 100 Californian employees, including around 45 engineers in efforts to shed $500 million in operating costs this year
An Intel spokesperson also reiterated the 20% staff reduction number.
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Corsair introduces cheaper PC case fans with 'reverse rotors' which help those LEDs shine without obstruction
The makers of our favourite fans for RGB lighting have flipped the switch.
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Thief VR producer says 'VR is a natural fit for an immersive sim'
Instead of pressing Q and E to lean you can just, well, lean.
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Netherlands takes Sony to court over digital-only walled garden allegedly costing 1.7m citizens 435 million euros since 2013
Those diskless PS5s sure to rack up a bill at the PlayStation store.
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Today's Wordle answer for Thursday, June 26
Help with today's Wordle if you need it.
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Xbox and Meta officially release limited edition black and green Meta Quest 3S bundle
Though if you want a quality VR headset, perhaps saving for a Quest 3 is a better plan.
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10 years after it launched, one of the best roguelikes of all time gets a surprise update on Steam with quality of life improvements and a new controls menu
An all-new Nuclear Throne beta build is now live on Steam.
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FTC issues $126 million in Fortnite refunds, gives eligible players an extra 2 weeks to apply for their money back
If you missed out on the original filing deadline, you've got a second chance.
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Bullying works once again: Jurassic World Evolution 3 is ditching its AI-generated scientist portraits after receiving backlash for sparing the wrong expense
Life finds a way.
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Stalker 2 artist kickstarts the Zone Kit modding scene with a flood of glorious nonsense mods featuring Shrek, CJ, and—you guessed it—Thomas the Tank Engine
We're not completely certain that Stalker 2 architecture artist Aleksandr Silantev is responsible for this spectacular work, but we're hopeful.
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That was quick! Funcom is already testing a version of Dune: Awakening where the Deep Desert is only 50% PvP
In what is potentially a major change for the survival MMO, Funcom is testing a PvE-only zone that covers the entire southern half of the endgame map.
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New York City might get its first gamer mayor: Years before winning the Democratic primary, 11-year old Zohran Mamdani had his heart set on SimCity 3000
Maxis might've given Mamdani his first mayoral experience more than 20 years ago.
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Hearthstone's first in-game pet is only available via a gacha mechanic that will cost most players a whopping 158 bucks
The King Krush pet is only available through an in-game gacha machine, and the odds of pulling it are less than 1%.
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An AI holds the top slot in a leaderboard that ranks people who hunt for system vulnerabilities used by hackers
Gotta love a bit of automated penetration testing.
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Our pick for the best gaming earbuds are a mighty $50 off while dropping to their lowest ever price
We gave them a heady 94% in our review last year.
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How to get Jasmium Crystal in Dune: Awakening
Just don't stand in the radioactive goop.
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I played the Roblox hit that's pulled in 10 billion visits and while I'm not sold on it, I can see how it's cultivated a mass following
Grow a Garden is shockingly simple, but that's also kind of the point.
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