Has The Epic Games Store Helped or Hindered the PC Gaming Market?

When Epic Games launched the Epic Games Store back in December 2018 most people wrote it off as a glorified Fortnite launcher which could never compete with Steam's reach and features. While the Epic Games Store is still lacking in features compared to Steam it has come a long way since it's launch slowly adding in new features.

The Epic Games Store surprised many when it offered Subnautica for completely free on the store and so began the tradition of the Epic Games Store's weekly game giveaways which haveNone

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Intel "Willow Cove" Backported to 14nm is "Cypress Cove"?

Intel's 11th generation Core "Rocket Lake-S" desktop processor is fascinating as it introduces Intel's first CPU core IPC uptick in about half a decade. Until now, it was rumored that "Rocket Lake-S" features a back-port of Intel's "Willow Cove" CPU cores to the 14 nm silicon fabrication process. It turns out that Intel doesn't want to call these cores "Willow Cove," which make their debut with the 10 nm+None

Abkoncore Announces the B719M Virtual 7.1 Gaming Headset

ABKONCORE has recently announced the B719M Virtual 7.1 Gaming Headset, the headset features RGB lighting, large earcups, adjustable headband, and 50 mm drivers. The headset features cross-platform compatibility with support for PC, Phone, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, and Xbox One. The headset cable includes an inline audio controller with volume control and mic/vibration buttons, the headset also features a USB power connector for RGB lighting effects on PC. A 3.5 mm to USB adapter isNone
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MSI Announces B550 Motherboard + 3rd Gen Ryzen Bundles: Up to $60 Steam Wallet Credit

MSI announced Steam Wallet credit offers for bundles of its AMD B550 chipset motherboards when bought with select 3rd generation Ryzen desktop processors. Get anywhere between USD $50 - $60 credited to your Steam Wallet when you pair an MSI B550 motherboard with a 3rd gen Ryzen 7 or Ryzen 9 processor, $40-$50 when bundled with a Ryzen 5 3600X or 3600, and $30-40 when paired withNone

(PR) Silicon Power Announces US70 PCIe Gen 4x4 SSD

Spring into the future with our new PCIe 4.0. Offering a standard data transfer rate that's double that of the previous 3.0 version, the US70 PCIe Gen 4x4 with 3D NAND flash memory and NVMe 1.3 support is exactly what combative gamers, competitive overclockers, professional designers/editors, and high-end business users crave. With incredible read and write speeds up to 5,000MB/s and 4,400MB/s,None

KeysWorlds Unveils Mid-Year Sale with Up to 50% Off on Genuine Software

KeysWorlds is a global merchant of discounted genuine software, announcing today its Mid-Year Sale, letting you grab all the genuine software you need to fire up your new gaming PC build for the season. Get up to 50% off on our already discounted prices pushed down further for TechPowerUp readers, including genuine Windows 10 Pro at a single-figure price, lifetime-valid Office 2019 and Office 2016 at some of the lowest prices on the web; and annual licenses to popularNone

Viotek Unveils GFI27QXA Gaming Monitor: 27-inch, 4K IPS, 144 Hz

Viotek unveiled the GFI27QXA, a 27-inch gaming monitor with formidable specs. It offers an IPS panel with 4K UHD (3840 x 2160 pixels) resolution, 144 Hz refresh rate, 1 ms response time, and support for VESA Adaptive Sync, AMD FreeSync, NVIDIA G-SYNC, and HDR (limited to 60 Hz). Other specs include maximum brightness of 350 cd/m², 1,000:1None
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(PR) Advantech Introduces High-Performance 3.5-in SBC MIO-5393

Advantech, a leading global provider of IoT systems and embedded platforms, is pleased to announce the latest 3.5" SBC MIO-5393 powered by 9th Gen. Intelxeon /Core. Featuring a compact 146x 102 mm (5.78x 4.01 in) design, this single board computer offers impressive I/O functionality and domain-focused features like CAN bus. Advantech's small form-factor design functions in broad operating temperature ranges (-None
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Intel Ice Lake CPUs Have a System Crashing Bug

Intel CPUs have been rather notorious for system bugs recently. Starting from 2018's Spectre and Meltdown which used speculative execution to exploit systems, the string of new vulnerabilities just continued to this day. Recently we had CrossTalk exploit which represents a threat to cloud providers, where one user could compromise another just by using the same CPU from which the virtual instances are powered. These types of exploits are even more dangerous than ones that require local access, as that is already dangerous by itself. A lot ofIntel Ice Lake CPU

You Can now Play Counter-Strike 1.6 in Your Web-Browser

Counter-Strike is one of the favorite game franchises for all gamers. It is an FPS shooter that probably got many of us into gaming. Version 1.6 which launched in 2000 is still played by many players around the world to this day. Including my self sometimes. It is just quick fun for when you have some spare time to kill and want to do a few multiplayer rounds. Its simplicity and fun were what made the game very popular among many gamers. So wouldn't itCounter-Strike 1.6 in Browser
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