Intel reveals full lineup of 11th-gen desktop processors
Posted on November 17, 2022
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| Mittie Cheatwood
Intel unveiled its full range of 11th-generation desktop processors today, codenamed Rocket Lake S, which are due to debut on March 30th, 2021. That release date is just two weeks from today, which is also when you'll be able to read reviews of the new hardware from Digital Foundry and other sterling outfits around the world. The Blue Team is heralding up to a 19 per cent improvement in single-core performance (specifically, instructions per clock or IPC), up to 50 per cent better integrated graphics performance (thanks to Intel's new Xe graphics architecture) and support for PCIe 4.
[Read More]Long-running Official Xbox Magazine shuts down
Posted on November 17, 2022
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| Mittie Cheatwood
The Official Xbox Magazine has closed down, Eurogamer has learnt.
OXM folded last week, with the magazine's last few remaining staff let go. Eurogamer understands OXM is one of six magazines closed at Bath-based media company Future, although it is the only gaming magazine among them.
The closure of OXM comes in the same year Microsoft plans to release its next console, the Xbox Series X. Just one day ago the OXM Twitter account advertised an OXM subscription.
[Read More]Pokémon Sun and Moon competitive training guide - how to raise the best, strongest Pokémon for the Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon metagame
Posted on November 17, 2022
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| Arica Deslauriers
Page 1 of 5 Next page Training competitive Pokémon viable for use in the Pokémon Ultra Sun and Moon metagame takes a hefty amount of work.
As many die-hard players will tell you, the standard practice from the main story - raising a cool Pokémon up to a high level and sticking some high-damage moves on it - isn't going to get you very far.
Instead, if you want to have any kind of success playing online, or in the demanding Battle Tree and Battle Royal modes, you'll need to do some real work, involving complex breeding chains, item farming, strategic training, and more.
[Read More]Pokémon Sun and Moon Happiness: How to increase Happiness fast and Happiness checker location
Posted on November 17, 2022
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| Mittie Cheatwood
Pokémon Sun and Moon Happiness and Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Happiness is one of the more obtuse mechanics in the game. While there are many ways for Pokémon Sun and Moon Evolutions to take place, some require you to raise a Pokémon's Happiness to a certain level before it can move onto the next evolution, and so learning how the mechanic works and how to increase it pays off.
[Read More]Wasteland 2 - walkthrough and game guide
Posted on November 17, 2022
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| Trudie Dory
Page 1 of 14 Next page Following a successful round of crowdfunding back in 2012, designer Brian Fargo and friends set to work creating a sequel to 1988's cult tactical RPG Wasteland. The result, released in its final form today, should more than satisfy misty-eyed fans of the franchise with its 50-plus hours' worth of content.
Should you come unstuck while wandering this rather large post-apocalyptic landscape, we're putting together a complete walkthrough for the game, from the main storyline, to the side quests sprinkled throughout the world.
[Read More]Bugsnax - Dance With the Dragon quest: How to defeat the Megamaki in Bugsnax
Posted on November 16, 2022
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| Mittie Cheatwood
The Megamaki is one of the legendary Bugsnax that you can hunt down and capture in Bugsnax.
If you want to hunt down the Megamaki, then, unlike other wild Bugsnax, you need to complete a number of side missions to unlock the chance to catch it.
The Megamaki will only appear during the Dance With the Dragon! side mission, which will see you and Wiggle attempt to summon this mighty snack.
[Read More]Call of Duty: Vanguard - a tech marvel marred by bugs and stuttering issues
Posted on November 16, 2022
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| Patria Henriques
The release of Call of Duty: Vanguard is a contentious one - but on a technological level, it's a return for the brilliant Modern Warware 2019 engine (known internally as IW8), enhanced and expanded upon to accommodate the ambitious of Sledgehammer Games' latest offering. There are engine advances designed specifically for multiplayer, but for my money, it's the campaign that is the star of the show. Telling the story of an elite squadron delivered via set-piece after set-piece, the technology shines thanks to brilliant materials work, stunning lighting and remarkable volumetrics.
[Read More]Firaxis veterans form new studio Bit Reactor to focus on turn-based strategy games
Posted on November 16, 2022
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| Trudie Dory
Veterans of XCOM and Civilization developer Firaxis Games have announced the formation of Bit Reactor, a new Maryland-based studio that intends to focus its efforts on creating turn-based tactics games with "high-end production values".
Bit Reactor co-founder and CEO Greg Foertsch was a member of the Firaxis team for nearly 22 years, with 14 of those spent as the studio's senior art director - his credits include Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, SimGolf, Civilization 3 and 4, Pirates!
[Read More]Fortnite Lil Kev event objectives, rewards, end date explained
Posted on November 16, 2022
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| Arica Deslauriers
In Fortnite Lil Kev is a bonus Back Bling that followed on the end of the Fortnitemares event.
You unlock it by completing Lil Kev Challenges, which includes playing a certain amount of matches and other activities. As long as you log in by a certain date on Monday, you have until before the Lil Kev end date to get it.
Note this particular challenge is no longer able to be completed.
[Read More]GeForce Now's sneaky iOS Safari workaround available to try
Posted on November 16, 2022
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| Fernande Dalal
GeForce Now has launched a beta version of its game-streaming service you can play on iPhone and iPad within Apple's Safari browser. This option acts as a workaround to Apple's policy which forbids separate apps that stream their own games, and which has also blocked an iPhone launch for Microsoft's xCloud.
Apple has said it wants to ensure games people play on iPhone and iPad are released through its own App Store, which allows games to be rated and reviewed before launch, and also allows Apple to take its cut.
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