Hitman has been removed from GOG following an anti-DRM backlash

Overclock3D.Net | Oct. 11, 2021, 3:54 a.m. | Original

This is what happens when an always-online game is added to a supposedly DRM-free storefront

Published: 11th October 2021 | Source: GOG Forums | Author: Mark Campbell

Hitman has been removed from GOG following an anti-DRM backlash

GOG has announced that Hitman: Game of the Year Edition has been removed from their storefront, following an understandable backlash against the game due to its wealth of online-only features.

GOG markets itself as a "DRM-free" PC gaming storefront.
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This connector will be the future of GPU power - 8-pin PCIe power is outdated

Overclock3D.Net | Oct. 11, 2021, 12:52 a.m. | Original

This cable can replace four PCIe 8-pin power connectors

Published: 11th October 2021 | Source: Various Sources | Author: Mark Campbell

This connector will be the future of GPU power - 8-pin PCIe power is outdated

Today's graphics cards can consume insane amounts of power. What's worse is that GPUs are only set to become more power hungry, as both AMD and Nvidia are working on multi-die GPU architectures designed to deliver incredible performance levels and higher maximum power draws
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Over 4 million PC gamers have already claimed PC Building Simulator for free on the Epic Games Store

Overclock3D.Net | Oct. 9, 2021, 8:51 a.m. | Original

You can grab your free copy until Thursday, October 14th

Published: 9th October 2021 | Source: Epic Games Store | Author: Mark Campbell

You can grab a copy of PC Building Simulator courtesy of Epic Games

The Epic Games Store's latest free game is PC Building Simulator, a useful game that allows gamers to build and repair systems using real-world licensed components.

Using this game, PC users can build their ideal PC, benchmark it using tools like 3DMARK and see how

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Shenmue The Animation receives its first trailer

Overclock3D.Net | Oct. 9, 2021, 2:05 a.m. | Original

The anime is coming to Crunchyroll in 2022

Published: 9th October 2021 | Source: Shenmue | Author: Mark Campbell

Shenmue The Animation receives its first trailer

Thanks to a collaboration between Crunchyroll and Adult Swim, the Sega Dreamcast classic, Shenmue, is now receiving an animated adaptation, with series creator Yu Suzuki acting as Executive Producer.

The series is due to be released on Crunchyroll in 2022, though the series will also air on Adult Swim's Toonami channel in the
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Rockstar Games officially reveals Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - Definitive Edition

Overclock3D.Net | Oct. 8, 2021, 8:24 a.m. | Original

The game's coming to all major gaming platforms later this year

Published: 8th October 2021 | Source: Rockstar Games | Author: Mark Campbell

Rockstar Games officially reveals Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - Definitive Edition

It's official; Rockstar Games is updating the Grand Theft Auto Trilogy, a collection of games that includes GTA III, GTA: Vice City, and GTA San Andreas. This release will be called Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - Definitive Edition. This new game collection will be
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Seagate launches a high-speed external storage drive for Xbox

Overclock3D.Net | Oct. 8, 2021, 6:01 a.m. | Original

A high-speed storage expansion for Xbox

Published: 8th October 2021 | Source: Seagate | Author: Mark Campbell

Seagate launches a high-speed external storage drive for Xbox

Seagate has just launched their Game Drive for Xbox SSD, an SSD-based external storage solution for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, promising users high-performance flash-based storage for their games. This storage solution requires no external power, is officially certified for Xbox consoles and acts as a plug-and-
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XPG becomes the first DRAM provider to overclock their DDR5 past 8,000 MT/s

Overclock3D.Net | Oct. 8, 2021, 4:28 a.m. | Original

DDR5 has a tonne of overclocking potential

Published: 8th October 2021 | Source: XPG Press Release | Author: Mark Campbell

XPG becomes the first DRAM provider to overclock their DDR5 past 8,000 MT/s

XPG has today showcased that they are able to push their upcoming DDR5 memory modules to 8,118 MT/s, overlooking some of their upcoming XMP-5200 and XMP-6800 modules to significantly higher speeds.

DDR5
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It looks like Nvidia's working on an RTX 3090 Ti - A new RTX Flagship

Overclock3D.Net | Oct. 8, 2021, 2:26 a.m. | Original

Faster memory, more power and a new power connector?

Published: 8th October 2021 | Source: Videocardz | Author: Mark Campbell

It looks like Nvidia's working on an RTX 3090 Ti - A new RTX Flagship

Rumour has it that Nvidia's working on a new RTX 30 series flagship called the RTX 3090 Ti, and most of the GPU's specifications are exactly what we predicted over a year ago in September 2020 . According to
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Corsair gives us a first look at their VENGEANCE DDR5 memory DIMMs

Overclock3D.Net | Oct. 8, 2021, 12:56 a.m. | Original

DDR5 is coming - Here's what we know so far!

Published: 8th October 2021 | Source: Corsair | Author: Mark Campbell

Corsair gives us a first look at their VENGEANCE DDR5 memory DIMMs

The PC market will soon be entering the DDR5 era, with Intel being the first to adopt the new memory standard with their Alder Lake series of x86 processors. DDR5 memory plans to deliver faster memory speeds, higher bandwidth levels, new power management features, and increased
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Events are back! - ASUS ROG Returns to EGX with Scan and IKEA

Overclock3D.Net | Oct. 7, 2021, 10:26 a.m. | Original

Things are starting to return to normal!

Published: 7th October 2021 | Source: ASUS at EGX | Author:

ROG was at EGX 2021

Isn't it wonderful to see gaming events back in action? Between October 7th and 10th, EGX is going ahead in London, and our friends over at ASUS ROG are currently exhibiting there with their latest wares, including their newly released ROG X IKEA furnishings.

It has been a long time since we've been at

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