Nvidia, not AMD, will power the Nintendo NX
…Wii U's GamePad and its wireless capabilities. Presumably we'll see a similar situation here, where Nintendo pays for some degree of additional capability or specific performance, but layers that on…
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Nintendo's Refusal to Allow Saved Game Backups is Driving Switch Hacking
…One issue that Nintendo still hasn't sorted, however, is the question of external game backups . Currently, the Switch simply can't perform this basic function that's been baked into game…
The great x86 pivot: Intel and AMD break for new markets in 2014
…with professional customers who don't want to skimp on performance, weight, or battery life. Next page: AMD's assault, game consoles, and new footing AMD's multi-pronged assault The major…
Maingear launches 34-inch AIO desktop with liquid cooling and 18-core Xeon CPU
…although at least this time you're not sacrificing performance. The Alpha 34 means you can boast a liquid-cooled eight-core gaming PC with a Titan X and 1TB SSD, but…
Microsoft Launches $3,500 HoloLens 2 Headset
…build buildings and cars, to help teach people how to perform surgery or play the piano, to push the boundaries of gaming, and to connect with the Mars Rover (RIP). These engineers…
Nintendo tears down Wii U to show off single-chip IBM/AMD CPU + GPU
One of the most interesting aspects to new console design is only indirectly related to the device's game performance. Internal design -- how components are laid out, integrated, and cooled -- is vital…
AMD graphics card pricing skyrockets due to cryptocurrency mining, could kill AMD's gaming efforts
…It's essential that AMD illustrates strong demand for its graphics cards in gaming . GPUs sold into the cryptocurrency market at huge prime premiums could wind up driving gamers away from AMD…
Surface Laptop Review Roundup: Nice Hardware, Windows 10 S Disappoints
…Gaming performance is, as expected, very low -- don't plan on playing anything but simple, low-spec games on this system. Even so, Engadget says: "There's still a huge demand for…
Microsoft's new Project Scorpio Xbox could blow the PS4 Pro out of the water, challenge high-end PCs
…Microsoft claims a 2.7x increase in GPU fill-rate -- more than enough for 4K gaming (according to MS). The RX 480 looks like the closest analog to the GPU inside Project…
2 Ways Tech Manufacturers Can Stop Bots: Validate Pre-Orders, Physical Retail
…These systems would still be game-able, but with careful implementation, the gaming could be reduced to the level of years past, where it represented an annoyance but not much more. The…