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The State of PC Gaming in 2016
2016 was yet another year that showed PC gaming is, in many ways, on the forefront of gaming. So man...
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Then and Now: Six Generations of $200 Mainstream Radeon GPUs Compared
A few weeks ago we published our latest feature in the 'Then and Now' series, testing and comparing...
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Culture Smash: The State of PC Gaming in Japan
Cold rain drizzles outside. Inside, everything is pink, round, and frilly. The first floor of this o...
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7 Tech Predictions for 2018
After a surprisingly robust 2017, our collective attentions now turn to the new year, and many quest...
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Ryzen 5 1600X vs. 1600: Which should you buy?
The answer to that question may seem obvious to many of you, not least because our Ryzen 5 review sa...
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Why You Can't Buy Books from the Kindle app on iPhone or iPad in 2018
Spoiler alert:It's the same reason you couldn't in 2017 or previous years for that matter.Apple user...
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Old School PC Gaming: Classic Games that Have Aged Well
There are some excellent games – some old enough to buy their own alcohol – that are as good today a...
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Revisiting 8
Game systems from the 8-bit and 16-bit era weren't exactly the graphical powerhouses that modern con...
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Anatomy of a Storage Drive: Optical Drives
It's magnetic. It's electric. It's photonic. No, this isn't going to be about a new superhero trio i...
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How 3D Game Rendering Works: Lighting and Shadows
The vast majority of visual effects you see in games today depend on the clever use of lighting and...
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The One Thing Next
The PS4, Xbox One and Wii U are all very different consoles, but there's one thing I wish all three...
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What Games Can Ultrabooks Really Play?
Thin and light ultraportable laptops are not gaming systems. Focusing more on productivity and batte...