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Windows 7: World of Warcraft players enjoy DirectX 12 boost

13 March 2019, 18:51

Blizzard and Microsoft have worked together because the new API works so well in this title.

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Microsoft fixes the update that impacted some games last week

13 March 2019, 10:11

KB4489899 fixes those gaming perf issues, HoloLens reliability, & some security issues.

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 scores 4200 in Ashes of the Singularity

12 March 2019, 11:11

Sits snugly between GTX 1060 (3800 points) and the new GTX 1660 Ti (4800 points).

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Epic Games Store search functionality goes live

11 March 2019, 15:31

And through 2019 we should see the store not just add new exclusive titles but transform.

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Asus RoG Strix XG49VQ 49-inch 1800R gaming monitor available

11 March 2019, 11:11

144Hz FreeSync 2 HDR display with with DCI-P3 90 per cent gamut has an MSRP of £999.

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Battlefield 5 Firestorm tutorial video leaks

8 March 2019, 12:11

This video and the recent Daily Order challenge for Firestorm hint at imminent release.

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Apex Legends reaches 50 million players in 4 weeks

5 March 2019, 12:11

That's a much faster take-up than Fortnite, and it is almost on a par in Twitch view rankings.

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AMD Navi GPUs might use Variable Rate Shading tech

1 March 2019, 12:11

Move indicated by AMD applying for US patent for technique using VRS.

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The Division 2 open beta goes live (until 9am Tuesday)

1 March 2019, 11:11

And Ubisoft has detailed the first year of free content updates coming to the game.

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AMD Radeon FreeSync 2 HDR Oasis Demo revealed

28 February 2019, 10:11

And AMD rebrands FreeSync 2 as FreeSync 2 HDR - a more apt, descriptive name.

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Microsoft minimises differences between Xbox & Windows games

26 February 2019, 11:11

Insiders could download and play the .XVC file format State of Decay game on the PC.

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Valve retires the Steam Store video section

20 February 2019, 13:11

Previously purchased content will remain available to owners.

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Apex Legends: Respawn has already banned 16,000 cheaters

19 February 2019, 11:11

And data miners have discovered references to new modes, weapons, and Legends.

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Nvidia answers questions about DLSS functionality and quality

18 February 2019, 12:11

Q&A covers DLSS technology, optimal use, and improvements on way to existing games.

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti appears in FFXV benchmarks

18 February 2019, 10:11

Matches the GTX Titan X and GTX 1070 in 1440p High Quality performance.

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Intel to discuss Gen11 graphics at GDC in mid-March

15 February 2019, 11:11

And it just launched a new graphics driver with support for Apex Legends, Civ6:GS.

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Nvidia: Metro Exodus to get ray tracing and DLSS at launch

13 February 2019, 14:11

And we are reminded that Battlefield V now has DLSS, for a 40pc performance boost.

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Ubisoft announces The Division 2 Open Beta

13 February 2019, 10:11

You will be able to give this new game a test ride from Friday 1st - Monday 4th March.

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Anthem launch trailer released a fortnight early

12 February 2019, 11:11

Meanwhile, EA's Apex Legends hits 25m players in a week, with 2m concurrent players.

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EA disappointed with 7.3 million Battlefield V sales

7 February 2019, 10:11

Investors weren't impressed, and stock suffers largest drop in more than a decade.

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Cooler Master launches MM830 ergonomic gaming mouse

6 February 2019, 10:11

D-Pad buttons are integrated into the thumb rest, behind the built-in OLED display.

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Respawn launches f2p Apex Legends on PC, Xbox One, PS4

5 February 2019, 11:11

This Battle Royale game takes place in the Titanfall universe. Low PC spec requirements.

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Cooler Master low profile mechanical keyboards released

1 February 2019, 11:11

The SK650 and SK630 (TKL) feature Cherry MX low profile switches and RGB lighting.

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Razer Blade Stealth 13 Quartz Pink announced for Valentines

30 January 2019, 13:11

And the firm announces availability of its Blade 15 Advanced laptops with RTX 20 GPUs.

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AMD Radeon VII Final Fantasy XV benchmarks appear

30 January 2019, 10:11

And earlier some purported Radeon VII 3DMark results were shared online.

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PUBG Lite minimum and recommended specs shared

28 January 2019, 12:11

Minimum states it is OK to run on a 4GB RAM PC system with Intel HD Graphics 4000.

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DeepMind AlphaStar AI beats humans 10-1 in StarCraft II

25 January 2019, 11:11

Skilled pro players eked out a single victory against the throttled APM and reaction time AI.

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti AotS benchmarks unearthed

22 January 2019, 10:11

Test shows the new GPU is approx 20 per cent faster than a GTX 1060 (both laptop parts).

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Microsoft wants your ideas to improve Windows 10 gaming

21 January 2019, 13:11

Current top suggestions include creating a custom Windows 10 OS for gaming PCs.

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Nvidia highlights RTX effects in the Atomic Heart demo

15 January 2019, 15:11

Meanwhile, Nvidia has "sold out" of all its GeForce GTX 1080/Ti and 1070/Ti cards.

CES 2019 9

The Division 2 PC features and system requirements shared

11 January 2019, 10:11

Recommends an AMD Radeon VII or Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti for For 'Elite 4K 60fps'.

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Gigabyte intros Aero 15-X9 and -Y9 laptops with RTX graphics

10 January 2019, 11:11

And both of these 15.6-inch machines are less than 18mm thick and weigh less than 2kg.

CES 2019 1

Review: Corsair Ironclaw RGB

8 January 2019, 10:00

A gaming mouse for bigger hands.

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