UK politicians call for action against console and GPU scalpers

Overclock3D.Net | Dec. 17, 2020, 1:41 a.m. | Original

MPs have called for legislation to prevent the resale of consoles/components for 'vast profits'

Published: 17th December 2020 | Source: VideoGamesChronicle | Author: Mark Campbell

UK politicians call for action against console and GPU scalpers

Six SNP MPs have tabled a motion this week which has called for legislation which would prohibit the resale of "gaming consoles and computer components at prices greatly above the manufacturer's recommended retail price."

These early-day motions are designed to allow members of parliament to draw
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Disney's reportedly working on a Firefly reboot for Disney+

Overclock3D.Net | Dec. 16, 2020, 12:35 p.m. | Original

Is Disney finally doing what Fox wouldn't?

Published: 16th December 2020 | Source: Giant Freaking Robot | Author: Mark Campbell

Disney's reportedly working on a Firefly reboot for Disney+

According to sources over at Giant Freaking Robot , Disney plans to reboot Firefly, Fox's 2002 cult classic space-western TV series. Disney gained the rights to Firefly following their merger with Fox in 2019, a deal which also gave Disney the rights to Deadpool
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Bitcoin pricing has surpassed $20,000 for the first time

Overclock3D.Net | Dec. 16, 2020, 6:33 a.m. | Original

Bitcoin is now 88% more valuable than this day last year

Published: 16th December 2020 | Source: Coindesk - For Bitcoin Pricing | Author: Mark Campbell

Bitcoin pricing has surpassed $20,000 for the first time

Bitcoin's value has just broken past the $20,000 barrier, bringing the cryptocurrency to hits highest ever value. This represents a major psychological hurdle for the digital currency, laying the groundwork for further value increases in 202
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Computex 2021 will be a physical event - Opens doors on June 1st

Overclock3D.Net | Dec. 16, 2020, 3:47 a.m. | Original

Taiwan believes that the event will be safe to host in Summer 2021

Published: 16th December 2020 | Source: Computex | Author: Mark Campbell

Computex 2021 will be a physical event - Opens doors on June 1st

TAITRA, the organisers of Computex, has confirmed that Computex 2021 will be taking place next year as a physical exhibition. The event will be hosted between June 1st and June 4th, with Taiwan believing that the world will be

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TSMC reportedly ends volume discounts for its 12-inch foundries

Overclock3D.Net | Dec. 16, 2020, 2:14 a.m. | Original

This is an effective price increase for AMD, Apple, and Nvidia

Published: 16th December 2020 | Source: Taiwan Central News Agency | Author: Mark Campbell

TSMC reportedly ends volume discounts for its 12-inch foundries

According to the Central News Agency , a news organisation in Taiwan, TSMC, one of the world's largest semiconductor manufacturers, has reportedly ended volume discounts on their foundry products for 12-inch wafers, effectively increasing their prices.

If this report is correct, this

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Ubisoft's giving away Starlink: Battle for Atlas for free on Ubisoft Connect

Overclock3D.Net | Dec. 15, 2020, 8:32 a.m. | Original

Ubisoft is giving away one free gift per day until December 18th

Published: 15th December 2020 | Source: Ubisoft | Author: Mark Campbell

Ubisoft's giving away Starlink: Battle for Atlas for free on Ubisoft Connect

Until December 18th, Ubisoft will be giving away free daily gifts to PC gamers on their Ubisoft Connect (formerly Uplay) platform, with today's free gift being Starlink: Battle for Atlas' Digital Edition.

All you will need is a free Ubisoft Connect
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EA Play Delayed - Will arrive on Xbox Game Pass for PC in 2021

Overclock3D.Net | Dec. 15, 2020, 7:11 a.m. | Original

Microsoft needs time to 'provide a great experience' for users

Published: 15th December 2020 | Source: Xbox | Author: Mark Campbell

EA Play Delayed - Will arrive on Xbox Game Pass for PC in 2021

As part of a new blog post, Microsoft has confirmed that the addition of EA Play (PC) to Xbox Game Pass for PC has been delayed until 2021, a feature which was due to arrive today for Xbox Game Pass for PC and Xbox Game
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Cyberpunk 2077 Ryzen Hex Edit Tested - Boosted AMD Performance?

Overclock3D.Net | Dec. 15, 2020, 2:27 a.m. | Original

Does Cyberpunk lack Ryzen optimisations?

Published: 15th December 2020 | Source: Reddit user chaosxk | Price: | Author: Mark Campbell

Cyberpunk 2077 Ryzen Hex Edit Tested - Boosted AMD Performance?

Not long after we published our PC Performance Analysis and Optimisation Gude for Cyberpunk 2077 , several members of our community on Facebook and the Forums alerted us to an executable Hex edit which was said to boost the performance of AMD's Ryzen processors. Today, we have put this

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AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT Review

Overclock3D.Net | Dec. 15, 2020, 1:50 a.m. | Original

Introduction and Technical Specifications

Published: 15th December 2020 | Source: AMD | Price: | Author: Bryan Waters

Introduction

The last of the reviews I wrote which you should have read already but were lost when the server coughed it's guts up is the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT. Thank you for bearing with us during what has been a difficult week and hopefully all the issues have been solved and we can get back to reviewing things on time instead of stuff we'd

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Nvidia's rumoured RTX 3080 Ti has reportedly been delayed until February

Overclock3D.Net | Dec. 15, 2020, 12:58 a.m. | Original

RTX 3060 GPUs are due to launch next month

Published: 15th December 2020 | Source: Igors Lab | Author: Mark Campbell

Nvidia's rumoured RTX 3080 Ti has reportedly been delayed until February

According to sources at Igor's Lab , Nvidia plans to release their long-rumoured RTX 3080 Ti graphics card in mid-February, around Chinese New Year. This graphics card will sit between Nvidia's RTX 3080 and RTX 3
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