Gaming

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Asus ROG Swift PG32UQX Review: True HDR 4K Gaming Monitor

FEATURE By Tim Schiesser, July 9, 2021, 6:01 AM TechSpot Gaming

The Asus ROG Swift PG32UQX is a latest generation, true HDR monitor. One of the first ever 32-inch 4K 144Hz monitors and one of the few gaming monitors with a mini-LED full array local dimming backlight.

Gaming Tech Culture

Rare copy of The Legend of Zelda has already been bid up to $115,000

One of the best examples of The Legend of Zelda ever offered on the public market

By Shawn Knight, July 8, 2021, 4:20 PM

Electronics Gaming

Xbox Series S may soon have a third-party attachable display for portability

A 20-year-old idea resurfaces on a bigger box

By Cal Jeffrey, July 8, 2021, 3:49 PM

Software Gaming

New machine learning-based cheating may threaten competitive play

Your console isn't a safe place for legit gaming anymore

By Joao Silva, July 8, 2021, 11:36 AM 10 comments

Gaming

Red Dead Redemption 2 will get Nvidia DLSS and more online content next week

Ready your horses for the Red Dead Online: Blood Money update, which arrives on July 13

By Humza Aamir, July 8, 2021, 10:03 AM 13 comments

Gaming Tech Culture

DOTA 2's International is now taking place at Romania's largest stadium

Sweden's loss is Romania's gain

By Rob Thubron, July 8, 2021, 7:41 AM

Gaming Hardware

Colorful's first laptop is an RTX 3060-powered machine inspired by Chinese mythology

An 11th-gen Core i7, 144Hz screen, and 16GB of RAM for $1,199

By Rob Thubron, July 8, 2021, 6:10 AM 7 comments

Gaming

Modded 4K Minecraft looks very different

You'll need a monster PC for this

By Rob Thubron, July 8, 2021, 5:15 AM 12 comments

Software Gaming

Amazon's Lumberyard goes open source, it's now called Open 3D Engine, gets wider support

The new open-source game engine is set to release later in 2021

By Joao Silva, July 7, 2021, 7:35 PM 9 comments

Gaming

The story of Karateka's decades-old Easter egg

If you haven't seen it, it's new to you

By Shawn Knight, July 7, 2021, 1:39 PM

Gaming

Ubisoft takes a "leap of faith" with online-only Assassin's Creed game

Sources say it is looking to compete with the likes of GTA Online and Fortnite

By Cal Jeffrey, July 7, 2021, 12:33 PM 21 comments

Gaming

Nintendo says not to upgrade to the new Switch OLED model if you don't care about the screen

It's still essentially the same console

By Rob Thubron, July 7, 2021, 6:59 AM 11 comments

Ryzen 7 5800X vs. Core i7-11700K vs. Ryzen 7 2700X: 30 Game Benchmark

FEATURE By Steven Walton, July 7, 2021, 6:02 AM TechSpot Hardware

Here's an updated look at the gaming performance of the Ryzen 7 2700X and comparing it with more modern 8-core, 16-thread CPUs such as the Ryzen 7 5800X and Intel Core i7-11700K. Is it worth the upgrade?

Microsoft Gaming

Microsoft is hiring engineers to develop AI-based upscaling tech for the Xbox Series X

Microsoft wants games to 'run beautifully' at high framerates

By Cohen Coberly, July 6, 2021, 4:45 PM 9 comments

Gaming Software

Nvidia DLSS client libraries allows users to manually update DLSS safely

Update DLSS before the game developer does

By Joao Silva, July 6, 2021, 3:16 PM 17 comments

Gaming

Roblox cuts deal with Sony to produce in-game 'music experiences'

Including BMG, that's two major rights holders the game maker has under its belt

By Cal Jeffrey, July 6, 2021, 2:44 PM

Gaming Software

The PSP store is officially closed, but users can still buy games through PS3 and Vita stores

What if I don't have a PS3 or Vita?

By Cal Jeffrey, July 6, 2021, 12:52 PM

Gaming Electronics

Nintendo announces updated Switch with a larger OLED display, 64GB of storage, improved audio, and more

Nintendo will have a new Switch model in time for the holidays for $349

By Shawn Knight, July 6, 2021, 9:33 AM 42 comments

The Best 1440p Gaming Monitors

FEATURE By Tim Schiesser, July 6, 2021, 6:11 AM TechSpot Gaming

For a variety of good reasons, 1440p remains the most popular category of gaming monitors. We've split the best options on the market in five categories, so you can get exactly what you need.