Content and news by Rob Williams

At the ongoing GDC in San Francisco, AMD has been pushing hard to make sure we’re all well aware of its accomplishments, and of what’s en route. It’s talked a lot about “Capsaicin”, an umbrella term for all of individual components that are part of AMD’s GPU ecosystem. That of course includes…..

The super-popular Rise of the Tomb Raider has today received a new patch on the PC, and it brings with it some great stuff. At the forefront, this patch introduces DirectX 12 support, although it’s being noted that most gamers are not going to notice much of a difference. Who stands to…..

At Intel’s Developer Forum last fall, I stumbled on a product I’ve seen a dozen times before: a GPU dock. It’s seemed like a year could never go by without seeing one of these things at an event, but this one admittedly grabbed me. I was told that “this” is the GPU dock that…..

Intel wants to be where the action is, and with wearables growing in popularity for athletes, it’s proven to be a great time for the company to expand its presence in the sports realm. Today, we learn of a way that the company is furthering itself there, with an acquisition of Replay…..

Just in time for tonight’s late-night release of Tom Clancy’s The Division, NVIDIA has released a brand-new Game Ready driver (364.47) to help deliver the best possible experience for GeForce gamers. This driver is also being considered a Game Ready driver for Hitman, due out this Friday, Need for Speed, dropping next Tuesday, as…..

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It’s hard to believe that a gaming platform could exist today without the functionality to notify you when a friend comes online, but up until its 3.50 beta system update, Sony’s PlayStation 4 has been on what’s sure to be a small list. Sony gave fans a chance to sign up for…..

Last March, Canada’s CRTC laid out its plans to force the hands of TV subscription providers to offer a basic $25/mo package to consumers. The idea, in theory, is that these packages will include all of the necessities, and can then be expanded through affordable à la carte options. From a consumer standpoint,…..

When Microsoft released Windows 10 last summer, it delivered one of the most substantial OS updates we’ve ever seen in the history of Windows. While there is much to dislike about some directions Microsoft took (especially with regards to privacy), it’s hard to argue that overall, the OS is quite solid. It’s…..

It’s proven to be quite a day for alternate reality technologies. Earlier, we talked about HTC’s Vive becoming available for preorder, and with that taking care of VR, Microsoft takes care of AR (augmented reality) by opening up preorders for its HoloLens developer edition. Last fall, we learned that this particular HoloLens…..

It’s happening! HTC has just opened up preorders for its highly anticipated Vive VR kit. As revealed last week, Vive will cost $799 USD (+$30 shipping), which is $200 more than Oculus’ Rift. That’s a sizable difference; however, the general consensus from those who’ve used both is that Vive deserves its price…..

Following a lengthy beta period, NVIDIA has just released the first official version of its Iray Server software. As the name implies, Iray Server is the server portion of NVIDIA’s overall Iray solution; the other piece of the puzzle is an Iray rendering plugin that can be installed for Autodesk’s 3ds Max…..

With the launch of HTC’s Vive and Oculus’ Rift happening within the next month, there’s no better time than right now to make sure your PC is up to par for such a workload – if you’re planning to pick one of those two solutions up, of course. To help gamers figure…..

NVIDIA has long claimed that its SHIELD TV is the best streamer on the market, and to help make sure that nothing changes, it’s just rolled-out a new update for the device that adds a number of improvements and feature updates, including an upgrade to Android 6.0 ‘Marshmallow’. Marshmallow in itself brings…..

On the lookout for a gaming monitor that can do it all? If price isn’t a concern, Acer’s Predator X34 is the one to look at. It comes in at 34 inches, boasts a 3440×1440 ultra-wide resolution, makes images pop with an IPS panel, takes advantage of NVIDIA’s G-SYNC frame-smoothing technology, and if that’s not enough: it’s curved.

It’s hard to describe a game like Firewatch, but as we’ve found, it’s not at all hard to recommend. This much-hyped indie title packs an intriguing, well-told story, and gorgeous, atmospheric environments. The entire package makes for an immersive experience that will be hard to forget about after the game is completed.

If you’re planning to snatch up a VR headset as soon as they become publicly available, but have yet to build a PC around it, you might want to consider adding EVGA’s new GeForce GTX 980 Ti “VR Edition” to your checklist, as it sports a couple of features that could make…..

Over the course of the last handful of months, Google software engineer Benson Leung has made it his mission to oust bad USB-C cables. To most of us, a cable might “just be a cable”, but when off-brand cables are being used, a genuine risk can be posed. From the beginning, Leung…..

It’s not often that we’re treated to a CPU cooler update from AMD, so it was with great interest that we checked out its Wraith in action at last month’s CES. We’ve now been able to poke and prod the cooler over the past week in our lab, and cover everything important about it here. For good measure, we also tackle platform updates.

2016 is shaping up to be an exciting year for graphics cards. Both AMD and NVIDIA are expected to launch cards that sport dramatically improved or overhauled architectures, with both set to utilize HBM2 memory for their higher-end parts. By this summer, even the mainstream segment could be treated to something special:…..