Tests on the first Intel processors running on its new Skylake architecture in early August gave some odd results regarding the performance of games using discrete graphics cards. In some benchmarks, both Haswell and Broadwell, the previous generation CPUs, performed marginally better than or tied with Skylake. When we wrote about Skylake, we mentioned that it was support for new memory and storage bandwidth, not pure CPU speed, that made it a valuable upgrade. Now we’ve got a bit more insight into why Skylake struggled to surpass its predecessors. Continue reading SKYLAKE Tweaks Improve Discrete Graphics Performance
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FINAL FANTASY TYPE O HD will have 23% discount on PC release day
Though Final Fantasy Type-0 HD has been out on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox one since March 17 this year, the console price is still $49.99 at most retailers. Today the PC download version became available on Steam for $29.99, which blows the console price out of the water and actually gets even cheaper if you know where to look. Continue reading FINAL FANTASY TYPE O HD will have 23% discount on PC release day
BEST-SELLING GAMES OF 2015 SO FAR
Six games sold over 1 million copies on Steam.While Steam Spy is an “imperfect tool” by its own creator’s admission, it’s still a decent way to get broad strokes data on what’s doing well on Steam.GTA V, ARK: Survival Evolved, H1Z1, Cities: Skylines, Rocket League and Besieged have all sold over 1 million units since March 2015, the stats show. Continue reading BEST-SELLING GAMES OF 2015 SO FAR
Woolfe:The Red Hood Diaries Developer Announces Bankrupcy
Woolfe: The Red Hood Diaries developer GriN Multimedia—not to be confused with Bionic Commando developer GRIN AB, even though I find it all very confusing—has announced that it has ceased operations. “It’s done, there is no way back. We tried, we failed,” founder Wim Wouters wrote in a new blog post. “The team is now dismantled and we have requested bankruptcy unable to pay outstanding bills.” Continue reading Woolfe:The Red Hood Diaries Developer Announces Bankrupcy
New Testing Shows That 4GB RAM is Still Enough For Gaming
Are you building a new PC and want to know how much RAM you need? Techspot has done some investigating, running a series of tests to find out whether you should invest in 4GB, 8GB, or 16GB. As we’ve previously written, 8GB is still the optimal for a hearty rig, but the big surprise is just how little impact (read: basically none) dropping down to 4GB has on gaming performance. Continue reading New Testing Shows That 4GB RAM is Still Enough For Gaming
Youtube Gaming Launches
YouTube’s hoping to reverse its livestream woes today with the official launch of YouTube Gaming, its video games-focused sub-brand. Both the site and app will go live later today with YouTube boasting “over 25,000 game pages and even more gaming channels.” Continue reading Youtube Gaming Launches
Windows 10 can disable pirate games
According to the recently updated Microsoft Services Agreement—covering Xbox Live, and Xbox and Windows Games published by Microsoft—Microsoft can now disable pirated games from your computer. The clause can be found under section 7b, “Updates to the Services or Software, and Changes to These Terms.” It reads: Continue reading Windows 10 can disable pirate games
METAL GEAR SOLID V news and no preload option
The PC release of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain was originally set for September 15, two weeks after the September 1 release of the console versions. But a few weeks ago, Konami announced that it had moved the date up, so the PC edition would be out on September 1 as well. Good news! The less good news, delivered today by Metal Gear Community Manager Robert Allen Peeler, is that there won’t be a preload option on Steam. Continue reading METAL GEAR SOLID V news and no preload option
CUPHEAD – new co-op for XboX & hand-drawn animations
Cuphead is a run and gun platform video game,drawn in the 1930’s cartoon style.Cuphead is one of the best games for Xbox shown at E3 2015.Its development began in 2010, and they worked on the game from their respective homes in Toronto and Saskatchewan. Continue reading CUPHEAD – new co-op for XboX & hand-drawn animations
WINDOWS 10 COMES WITH ADDS
Windows 10—which is out now, by the way—comes, as it used to in the pre-Win8 days, with Solitaire preinstalled. The Microsoft Solitaire Collection, in fact, which bundles the classic Klondike with other familiar variants like Freecell and Spider Solitaire, tracks stats and logs achievements, and will even have leaderboards at some point. It also has ads. Continue reading WINDOWS 10 COMES WITH ADDS