Intel

Intel launches its sub-$100 i3-10100F to combat AMD's low-end Ryzen chips

Low-cost quad-cores for budget gaming rigs

Published: 11th October 2020 | Source: Intel - Via Tom's Hardware | Author: Mark Campbell

Intel launches its sub-$100 i3-10100F to combat AMD's low-end Ryzen chips

Intel has revealed a new i3 series processor to combat AMD's latest Ryzen 3 series processors, offering users four cores and eight threads with turbo frequencies of up to 4.3GHz
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Star Citizen is now eight years old and is still far from its release

Remember when this game was targeting a 2014 launch?

Published: 10th October 2020 | Source: Chris Roberts | Author: Mark Campbell

Star Citizen is now eight years old and is still far from its release

On October 10th 2012, Star Citizen was revealed alongside plans to crowdfund the game through Kickstarter. Back then, the game targeted a 2014 release, and now, eight years later, the game still has no firm release date.

Since
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Sony details PlayStation 5's backwards compatibility - It's a mixed bag

'errors or unexpected behaviour' are expected in some games

Published: 10th October 2020 | Source: Sony | Author: Mark Campbell

Sony details PlayStation 5's backwards compatibility - It's a mixed bag

In a new blog post, Sony has confirmed that anĀ "overwhelming majority" of PlayStation 4 games will be playable on PlayStation 5, revealing that only ten known games are incompatible with the company's next-generation gaming system.

With the PlayStation 4 s library being over 4,
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UK retailer reveals AMD's Zen 3/Ryzen 5000 series regional pricing

Zen 3 launches on November 5th.

Published: 10th October 2020 | Source: Overclockers UK | Author: Mark Campbell

UK retailer reveals AMD's Zen 3/Ryzen 5000 series regional pricing

The UK retailer, Overclockers UK has listed AMD's upcoming Ryzen 5000 series of processors , revealing the first UK prices for AMD's Zen 3 processors.

With Zen 3, AMD's promising its users a 19% IPC increase over Zen 2, and
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Sonic 2 is currently available for free on Steam

Other Sonic Games are also on sale

Published: 10th October 2020 | Source: Sonic Steam | Author: Mark Campbell

Sonic 2 is currently available for free on Steam

Sonic The Hedgehog 2 is now available for free on Steam, allowing PC gamers to own the SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis classic on their PCs without paying a penny.

This free game offer will be available until October 19th and coincides with Steam's Sonic Sale, where most Sonic titles will be available with steep 75
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AMD may not have shown its strongest RDNA 2/Big Navi GPU at their Ryzen event

Does AMD have a stronger graphics card in the works?

Published: 9th October 2020 | Source: PC World | Author: Mark Campbell

AMD may not have shown its strongest RDNA 2/Big Navi GPU at their Ryzen event

Earlier this week, AMD showcased their first RX 6000 series graphics card , highlighting performance levels which appear to be similar to Nvidia's RTX 3080 GPU. If these results are accurate, AMD's Radeon graphics cards have finally returned to competitiveness
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Rising Storm 2: Vietnam and ABZU are currently free on the Epic Games Store

Both games will be free until next Thursday

Published: 9th October 2020 | Source: Epic Games Store | Author: Mark Campbell

Rising Storm 2: Vietnam and ABZU are currently free on the Epic Games Store

For the next week, both Rising Storm 2: Vietnam and ABZU will be available for free on the Epic Games Store, giving PC gamers an excelling multiplayer FPS and a great exploration title to add to their PC libraries.

Rising Storm 2: Vietnam is a 64-player multiplayer shooter which
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Intel

AMD's reported in "advanced talks" to acquire Xilinx for $30 billion

Could AMD add Xilinx FPGAs to their future products?

Published: 9th October 2020 | Source: Wall Street Journal | Author: Mark Campbell

AMD's reported in "advanced talks" to acquire Xilinx for $30 billion

It looks like AMD is interested in acquiring Xilinx, a company which specialises in chips called FPGAs (Field-Programmable Gate Arrays). These chips, unlike traditional processors, can be reprogrammed after they are produced, allowing programmers to rapidly create specialised solutions for emerging technologies without investing
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What you need to know about Zen 3 and Ryzen 5000 series Processors

Increased performance, stronger gaming and more.

Published: 8th October 2020 | Source: AMD | Author: Mark Campbell

What you need to know about Zen 3 and the Ryzen 5000 series

AMD has officially revealed its Zen 3 architecture and Ryzen 5000 series of processors, offering PC builders enhanced performance levels and significantly stronger gaming performance.

With Zen 3, AMD promises a 19% IPC increase over Zen 2, which comes through various architectural enhancements. On top of this,
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AMD showcases early 4K benchmarks for its Radeon RX 6000 series

AMD's finally delivering 4K 60+ FPS gaming

Published: 8th October 2020 | Source: AMD Radeon | Author: Mark Campbell

AMD showcases early 4K benchmarks for its Radeon RX 6000 series

At the end of their Ryzen 5000 series/Zen 3 announcement stream , AMD showcased their Radeon RX 6000 series for the first time, teasing the power of their upcoming RDNA 2 architecture.

With RDNA 2, AMD promises to the release "by far
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