Can It Run Crysis? An Analysis of Why a 13-Year-Old Game Is Still Talked About


Every once in a while, a video game is made that becomes part of the industry's history. For PC gamers, there's one title that's almost legendary thanks to its incredible, ahead-of-its-time graphics and ability to grind PCs into single digit frame rates. Join us as we take a look back...

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Microsoft acknowledges Windows 10 bug that causes internet connectivity problems


The Windows 10 May 2020 update was found on 7 percent of all PCs at the start of the month. While it’s landing on computers at a faster rate than previous updates, it’s not without its problems. As reported by Windows Latest, cumulative updates in June and July have helped,...

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Huawei won't get any more TSMC chips after September


TSMC chairman Mark Liu announced at an investor’s conference that TSMC is complying with new US legislation, and did not take any new orders from Huawei after May 15. Their final shipment to Huawei will have been completed by September 14. He didn’t say if TSMC will apply for a...

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GitHub is using archival film stored in the arctic to backup all repositories


The snapshot included any public repository that had at least 250 stars, that had at least one star and had been updated in the past year, or that had no stars but had been updated in the previous eighty days. If you’ve ever uploaded to GitHub, you’ve probably got your...

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Playing Iron Man VR: Why I think it's better than the critics say


Video game developer Camouflaj embarked on an ambitious journey when it began development on a VR title featuring Marvel's iconic metal superhero Iron Man. Doing Tony Stark's alter ego justice, or any comic-book superhero for that matter, is not easy when you are up against an established rabid fan base....

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Xbox chief Phil Spencer promises no Xbox Series X exclusives for a 'couple of years'


Spencer begins his post by discussing Xbox's desire to address harassment and hate throughout the community, noting that the Xbox platform has been designed for everyone's enjoyment: players from "all walks of life, everywhere in the world." He hopes that, through the hard work of Xbox's safety team, its nearly...

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Blackmagic's new digital film camera can record 12K footage at up to 60 frames per second


Australian camera maker Blackmagic Design recently announced the Ursa Mini Pro 12K, a third-generation pro-grade model boasting eye-popping capabilities that some might argue are a bit too ahead of their time.

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June video game spending was the highest it has been in a decade


On Friday, NPD Group released a report showing that spending on video games through June is the highest in 10 years. So far this year, US consumers have spent $6.6 billion on video games and related equipment. The last time it was this high was 2010, when game spending reached...

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Pegatron is planning to open new iPhone manufacturing arm in India


Foxconn and Wistron already have several factories in India that are tasked with building older generation iPhones for the local market and the EU. According to a Bloomberg report, Pegatron -- who is the second-largest Apple contractor for iPhone manufacturing -- is now looking to set up its first plant...

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NASA reschedules James Webb Space Telescope launch for October 2021


NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is now scheduled to launch on October 31, 2021, after the agency confirmed last month that the target March 2021 date was no longer a possibility due to setbacks brought about by the ongoing Covid-19 global pandemic and other technical challenges.

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