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AMD’s new 8-core CPU is bad news for gamers
The latest budget eight-core CPU from AMD has just landed like an airship made from a particularly heavy metal, as its gaming performance is well below expectations. The problem with the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 is all down to its cache, or rather its lack of it, not only in comparison to the beefed up Ryzen 7 5700X3D, but also when you put it next to the veteran Ryzen 7 5700X.
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Logitech’s new mouse repair partnership with iFixit isn’t for gamers, yet
Xbox exec hints at bringing features like Quick Resume to Windows gamers
During a launch event for the Asus ROG Ally handheld gaming PC, Roanne Sones, the head of Xbox devices, discussed how the device is “making us think differently about the experiences” for gaming on Windows PCs.
Specifically, she called out how today’s consoles let you quickly resume a game and said the ROG Ally pushes Microsoft to think about that for PCs as well: “How do we think about integrating this into the Windows platform?” Another focus is on making it easy to immediately pick up where you left off, moving from gaming on a PC to a session that’s ready to go on this kind of handheld.
Sones has made similar comments before, as my colleague Tom Warren points out. During another ROG Ally event in April, she discussed working with…
“I had to create my own hope” – the story of Black Girl Gamers
Being a Black female gamer is no cakewalk. In a realm that, in many spheres, is hyper sensitive towards white women, never mind women of colour, forging your own path can seem destined for failure. Having just completed her work on Forspoken, Square Enix’s recent RPG game, PCGamesN caught up with Black Girl Gamers CEO and founder Jay-Ann Lopez to talk about her journey.
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Best Graphics Card for Gamers and Creatives in 2023 – CNET
No, gamers aren’t fleeing Windows 11 in droves – quite the opposite
PC gamers are getting really, really fed up with one sh*tty port after another
Hooray, a Street Fighter 6 demo just dropped! Oh wait, PC gamers can’t play it until next week
Red Cross Challenges Gamers To Play Shooters Using Real-Life Rules Of War
The Red Cross is challenging gamers to play FPS games by real rules of war that are meant to “protect the humanity and dignity of people all over the world.”
The organization is seeking to remind players that video games are often set in “conflict zones,” and right now, “armed conflicts are more prevalent than ever.” These real-world conflicts affect those who live in the surrounding area by destroying their lives and leaving “communities devastated.”
Listed below are the rules the Red Cross is challenging players to abide by: