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Path Tracing vs. Ray Tracing, Explained
Every few years, it seems like there's an amazing new technology with the promise of making games lo...
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The Rise and Fall of Multi
When it comes to graphics cards, more is nearly always better. More shaders, more RAM, more bandwidt...
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Hardware Essentials for $50 or Less
Tech gadgets come in all different shapes, sizes and price points. It's a common misconception that...
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Why Building a Gaming PC Right Now is a Bad Idea, Part 2: Insane Graphics Card Prices
We're hardly two weeks into 2018 and it's been a wild ride for the tech industry already (CES notwit...
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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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The Analog Embrace: How Some Experiences Are Surviving the Digital Age
Zeroes and ones were promised to be the future, with digital media taking over in several ways. But...
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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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What Ever Happened to AIM?
America Online had the whole digital world in its hands by the mid-1990s, but nothing can last forev...
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Nvidia Pascal Goes Mobile: GeForce GTX 1080, 1070 & 1060 Preview
Last week we were in Bangkok to attend Nvidia's special media event. The product to be unveiled was...
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The State of Mining: Guide to Ethereum
Although they are often shrouded in mystery and technical details, you've probably heard of cryptocu...
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21+ Programs to Analyze and Benchmark Your Hardware
You've just bought a new gaming desktop, or a laptop for the office. Maybe you've upgraded your comp...
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The 10 Most Anticipated PC Games of 2021
Coming in from an eventful year when a record number of PC gamers dived into their favorite PC title...