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If you play The Elder Scrolls V: Skryim long enough, you'll inevitably run into repetitive dialogue, such as every guard with a sob story about having taken an arrow to the knee. Beyond that, however, it's easy to plow through the rich story and dialogue trees to where conversations become less interesting. That could...
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The Redmi Smart TV Max 90 is packed with features that will immerse viewers and gamers alike, with a 90-inch 4K display with a 144Hz refresh rate. One of the features gamers will appreciate is AMD FreeSync Premium support as well.
TVs have been growing in features, resolution, and in size in recent years. With that...
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Even in the midst of exploding PlayStation 5 sales, Sony casts a conservative outlook on the current fiscal year. The company warns that a global slump in spending on electronics and entertainment will impact future profits.
It wasn't that long ago that it was next to impossible to find a PlayStation 5 console. The...
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If you want the perfect example of the divide between so-called mainstream (or "casual") gamers and the more "hardcore" gamers, look no further than the reaction to the announcement of Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon at the Game Awards last year. Armored Core is a game franchise deeply beloved by hardcore gamers...
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Although the game hasn’t been released yet – it’s due to hit Steam tomorrow, April 28 – early reviews of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor seem mostly positive, with a few caveats. Some have complained of slow pacing and random performance issues, affecting multiple platforms. And the game recently made the news due to its...
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Sony Interactive released The Last of Us Part I on Windows right around a month ago and in that time, developer Naughty Dog has issued no less than seven patches specific to the PC port. The latest one—version 1.0.4.0—addresses a bunch of issues across a variety of hardware, including AMD systems and the Steam Deck...
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You'd be hard pressed to find a PC gamer who has not heard of Cherry, especially if they've ever shopped for a mechanical keyboard. Cherry MX key switches are in a plethora of planks from a wide range of manufacturers, including Corsair, HyperX, Razer, and others. What you may not be aware of, however, is that Cherry...
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Warframe is a wonderful success story. A self-published live service game from a tiny Canadian game company (Digital Extremes) has grown over the last decade to become one of the most popular online action games. Today marks the launch of the long-awaited Duviri Paradox update that was first mentioned over four years...
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Qualcomm is introducing its take on a graphics upscaler today called Snapdragon Game Super Resolution. Like comparable technologies from NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel, the goal is to maximize game performance and reduce resource consumption while retaining as much image fidelity as possible compared to native rendering. In...
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A new rumor claims three new AMD Radeon RX 7000 series mid-range GPUs are in the works that will compete with NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 4070 series and as yet unannounced RTX 4060 series GPUs. These models include the Radeon RX 7800 XTX, RX 7800 XT, and RX 7700 XT, which will reportedly be powered by AMD’s scaled-down Navi...
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Give credit to Valve and its popular Steam Deck handheld for helping push demand for smaller solid state drive (SSD) options in the M.2 2230 form factor. Helping to meet that growing demand is Corsair with its brand-spanking-new MP600 Mini, an ultra-compact NVMe SSD with respectable speed ratings to give your Steam...
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The developers at Blizzard are putting the finishing touches on Diablo IV before the game makes its much-anticipated release in a few weeks. Blizzard has shared finalized specifications for playing on PC as the release date quickly approaches, including the minimum hardware you'll need to get into the game as well as...
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ASUS ROG Phone 7 Ultimate - $2,499 MSRP ($999 for non-Ultimate) The latest ASUS ROG Phone offers unparalleled, consistent mobile gaming performance and speed, but the flagship design will come at a premium price. Sharp, bright display with 165Hz refresh Fast 65W charging and included plug Excellent performance...
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The Elder Scrolls Part V: Skyrim came out on November 11th, 2011. It was released for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Windows PCs, where the Sandy Bridge Core i7-2700K was the fastest CPU you could pair with a brand-new GeForce GTX 580 or Radeon HD 6970 GPU. It wouldn't be surprising for a new PC at that time to have...
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CD Projekt Red recently rolled out an update to Cyberpunk 2077 that adds support for Intel's XeSS upscaling technology and according to Intel, owners of its Arc series discrete GPUs can expect a fairly substantial performance bump. As in, a massive 71 percent increase in average framerates when playing on an Arc A750...
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Video games are relatively new as a form of entertainment, but only in comparison to other types of amusement like films, books, or sports. In absolute terms, video games have been a major market force for at least 50 years, so it should be no surprise that there are plenty of folks over the hill who still love to...
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Blizzard gave anxious gamers two chances to try Diablo IV a few weeks back, but the preview and beta weekends didn't quite give developers everything they wanted. So, anyone who missed those tests or just didn't get their fill of hack-and-slash questing will get another shot. Blizzard has announced a "Server Slam"...
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After the success of its first 8000Hz wired gaming mouse a few years ago, Razer is finally introducing 8000Hz polling rate capabilities to wireless gamers, in the form of a free firmware update for its flagship Viper Mini Signature Edition wireless gaming mouse. That’s right, instead of introducing a new SKU, Razer is...
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Now that the modern gaming console shortage is effectively over, won't someone think of the poor scalpers? Hopefully not—if they get stuck with thousands of dollars in unsold inventory, well, that's just too bad. Of course, that's easier said then done if you happen to stumble upon a particularly good deal and are in...
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AMD has issued a timely graphics driver update coinciding with today's release of Dead Island 2, the third installment in the franchise that was initially planned for a 2015 release but ultimately took a backseat to Dying Light. It's finally here, though, and with it comes an Adrenalin Edition 23.4.2 drive update with...
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At the Acer Spring Global Press Conference today, the company announced a wild new Predator gaming PC packing Intel and NVIDIA’s flagship computer hardware in a tiny 15.4-liter mini ITX chassis, called the Predator Orion X. The case features three chambers, for the main components, and includes a 240mm AIO that cools...
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Nearly 30 years ago, a game called Myst helped boost demand for CD-ROM drives, which at the time were still expensive and not yet ubiquitous. It's only fitting, then, the developer of Myst is putting the final touches on another adventure game with a somewhat steep system requirement—you'll need at least 16GB of RAM...
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