| I really want to get back into Destiny 2 but I've left it far too long to the point I just feel overwhelmed now |
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F1 2021 delivers a performance masterclass on PS5 and Xbox Series X
Bungie warns Destiny 2's new BattlEye anti-cheat may impact game performance
The big interview: how Intel Alchemist GPUs and XeSS upscaling will change PC gaming
| @daiyegamer - Yeah I'm much the same. Complain about Nvidia's monopoly/high price yet I haven't entertained buying a AMD card since the HD5870 |
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Assassin's Creed Odyssey gets 60fps support on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S tomorrow
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By far my favourite AC game (Even though Ezio is my favourite character) and it kept me hooked for a good 200 hours with one play though including the DLC. God knows how much of that time was spent just wandering around and hunting mercenaries and gathering resources to upgrade my ship. It's almost one of my most played games on Steam and certainly my longest single player game I've ever been into it. Fallout 4 was a distant second with only 98 hours. For those who haven't played it, now is a perfect time. The combat looks and feels so much more fluid when above 60fps. In for an absolute treat. |
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I've never played a racing game quite like Rims
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@insinceredave - as a fair weather motorcyclists, motorcycle games have never appealed to me for some reason. I guess it's because, for me, half the gun in moving a bike around some bendy A roads is feeling your body work the bike all at the same time. The throttle, those sweet crispy gear changes and a bit of counter steering. All those things put a huge grin on my face but when playing with a pad it would just feel... soulless? |
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Everything announced during Pokémon Presents
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@King_Of_Shovels Alpha Sapphire or Omega Ruby. Both of those are fantastic |
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| @MistahParker - I haven't played Diamond or Pearl before but if the remakes are half as good as Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire then it'll totally be worth it. |
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Pear and Diamond is the only generation of Pokemon I missed out on so it'll be a good excuse to blow the dust off the Switch I can't remember much from that game, having never played it, but I remember not liking the look of the starters |
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Apex Legends developer fired after offensive blogs surface
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I understand saying daft stuff when you're in your teens. Maybe even your early twenties when you think you know everything but you really don't. But at 27? At that point you're well past the point of being old enough to know better. I appreciate it's not a nice thing to get fired for something you did almost a decade and a half ago and on the journey of life you do grow as a person and you're not the same person you were 14 years ago... But a 27 year old man should've known better. |
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Idris Elba cast as Knuckles in Sonic movie sequel
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@DarkBytes I still haven't forgiven him for D and Wallace. |
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| I hope he channels all of his Stringer Bell energy into Knuckles |
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Modern Warfare 3 remaster "does not exist", Activision insists
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@Brainflowers - Now I think on it, Kotik looks like an Owl |
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| Ah, it's must be like the Elite Selling Crew. |
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Looks like Assassin's Creed Valhalla may soon feature a major returning character
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@Wayne - Yep. I can't bring myself to complete it. 110 Hours in with not that much left to do for the story but I just don't care. I spent almost 200 hours with Odyssey but I couldn't get enough of that. Valhalla seemed a bit 'meh' in comparison |
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Red Dead Online's horses have "gone wild" since update, players say
| @hipsters_tears Just give them a little nag and they'll soon solve it |
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New World: EVGA says it will replace all failed RTX 3090s
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@Tiel - yeah I always tried to go EVGA as even stripping the card down to put a water-block on it didn't make the warranty void. That was the case with the 980Ti anyway but id be surprised if they changed it With MSI now but only because I couldn't get hold of a EVGA card. Luckily none have ever broke but it's good to see they're replacing it |
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Red Dead Redemption 2 finally gets buyable properties thanks to modders
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There was a DLSS update out recently which improves the performance a reasonable amount too |
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Amazon responds after reports its MMO New World is bricking pricey RTX 3090 cards
| Not that I'd play this game but if something innocuous like playing a bloody game fried my 3090 I'm not sure I'd be able yo contain myself finding the devs and throat punching them all |
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EA's decision to make FIFA 22 on PC the last-gen version isn't going down well
| @HypoStorm - god forbid someone enjoy sports games |
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Call of Duty: Warzone pro streams with five cameras in bid to refute cheating allegations
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@Alkaline "I wish not to lie and cause deceit but this is rather marvelous" |
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Don't expect Grand Theft Auto 6 anytime soon
| Why rush when a PS3/360 generation game is, figuratively, printing them endless money |
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Mass Effect Legendary Edition mod fixes infamous Conrad Verner glitch
| Finally finished ME:L yesterday and what a ride it was. Don't think I've been glued to my PC for a game like that in a long time. |
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Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt's PC system requirements have been updated
| @VideoGameAddict25 - I was thinking an i5 8600 seemed a bit new for minimum but the 1070 takes it |
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PlayStation has bought another developer
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If this means Sony is bringing more of their games to PC, this is fantastic news - for me. A few PS4 games I missed out on playing that I'd love to give a go. Spider-Man and God of War especially. |
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's disappearing maps are back
| Awesome. I took a break from MW19 to complete ME:L but as soon as I've finished I'll be back on the MW-MP again. One of the best CoDs in years. Probably since MW2, for me. |
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Breath of the Wild's weapons are a window into the heart of video games
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I feel like I was in the minority who actually really enjoyed the weapon breaking element. I typically would just fight enemies with their own weapons once they dropped them and there was something really satisfying about a well timed weapon throw to get double damage on it breaking. |
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PlayStation 5 and Series X tested on a CRT - a game-changer for image quality?
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@bfar - I've always thought this. But the hardware to actually take advantage of a 144Hz 4K screen would come with an astronomical price tag. I turned down the refresh rate of my screen from 144Hz to 120Hz as it gets 10bit colour and my 3090 wasn't maxing the screen out anyway |
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Xbox Cloud Gaming now available to all Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subs on PC and iPhones
| Though I wouldn't use it for gaming a solution like this would be great for game demos. Just a quick streamed instance of a game to work out if it's for me or not. Certainly would beat downloading it |
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Get Razer's brand new £2050 Blade 15 gaming laptop for £1399
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I've only ever had 1 gaming laptop and while I loved it and it served it's purposes I always said I'd never get another... Yet here I am working out if I need this (I don't) simply because it's shiny, or matte in this case! |
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AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution tested: big fps wins - but image quality suffers
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@NULL-PTR - You are a very strange individual. I never said anyone shouldn't buy AMD products and at this point you're just arguing against yourself against points I never said. There is paraphrasing and then there is downright lies. I've never said no one should buy AMD products what I actually said was "- AMD drivers are so bad that I'd never spend my own hard money on their cards again" Perhaps you need some help with comprehension and if English isn't your first language I apologise but me saying I wouldn't spend "my own hard money" on them is not the same as me saying no one should buy their products. If I was in this thread saying no one should buy their products I would agree that I would be bordering in on fanboy territory. Me presenting my reason as to why I wouldn't buy a product is just me saying that I, and I alone, wouldn't buy a product. We all have our reasons for spending how we do, you seem to be taking it very personally that I make my choice the way I do. "Yet here you are, calling AMD's effectively free FidelityFX SuperResolution feature crap because it's not as good as Nvidia's very-much-not-free DLSS." You'll have to quote me there, chief. Because I haven't said that either. You're putting words in my mouth and arguing against points I've never raised. I haven't once commented on AMDs implementation of FSR so you're having a go at me based on... what exactly? I'm very aware of the bits I've bought being frivolous. To me, it was an investment. If it wasn't an investment for you, great for you. But for me, it was an investment. You see this phrasing on plenty of reviews doesn't matter if it's computer hardware parts or bicycle components. If I am spending a substantial amount of money, to me, then for me that purchase is an investment - to me. No will you kindly just fuck off. You seem like you just want to have an argument for arguments sake. Either prove I've made those statements you keep trying to accuse me of making or just go get a life. |
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@NULL-PTR - I'm not sure why I got a notification from you when I put you on ignore but oh well. Firstly - You're putting words in my mouth. I've never said "anyone who buys AMD is an idiot" My first post said " AMD drivers are so bad that I'd never spend my own hard money on their cards again" Read that and comprehend what I am actually saying. I'm not saying anyone who decides to buy an AMD card is an idiot. I have only ever said that I would not spend my own money on one of their products again as I was not impressed in the past. I also never claimed it was tit for tat, so again stop saying I've said things I've never once said. So yes. Seeing as AMD lost my trust as a consumer - for me its irrelevant how long ago that was, i'm not gambling on them again - they'd have to release a product that I thought was so spectacular it would be stupid to ignore it. Much like now AMD are the big players in the CPU market and I'd go for that route over Intel if was buying a CPU today. "In plain English; You're an old fanboy who never actually grew up. This is something I did when I was 13 after I got a Gamecube to go with my PS2 and realized how stupid being a fanboy really is."Listen to yourself. You're acting like there are sides to this consumerism thing. I've never been a fanboy, gaming just isn't as deep and tribal for me as it appears to be for you. You're getting wound up because of how I decide to make a purchase. Unless you are a shareholder in AMD why are you so annoyed at me for not wanting to purchase an AMD card due to my past experiences? If you were 13 when the gamecube came out that puts you as 2 years older than me. As a 33 year old you should really take a step back and really think if it's worth being rude to someone because of how they make their purchasing decisions. If AMD is better for you or whoever else, go the AMD route. I'd never tell someone how to spend their money, if they prefer AMD, get AMD. It doesn't effect or bother me. As for that last part. Whatever man. I'm really lost for words. I call my GPU purchase an investment because to me, it is an investment. I'm not expecting to make money from it but I am expecting to get enjoyment for my return. Nothing about trying to be profound or use mental gymnastics. I think you need to stop projecting whatever it is you feel on to me. Just to wind you up a bit more; I'm happy with my investment into my RTX 3090 and I'm happy with my investment into my AW3821DW. I'm loving the return they've been giving me with the enjoyment of the games I've been playing and even more using the word invest seems to drive silly little twats like you online up the wall. |
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@NULL-PTR You can keep throwing the word fanboy around all you want if it makes you feel better. How I chose to spend the money I've earned is down to me and if I don't want to buy a product from someone who released a crap product 10 years ago I'm well within my rights to do so. I'm a grown man. I don't have time to be a fanboy. I simply decide to spend my money with a company I trust and hasn't given me a reason yet to doubt them. If AMD came out with a vastly superior product of course I'd buy it as I want the best deal for my money. Right now I am comfortable paying more for an nvidia product as I've had 0 issues with them. That's not being a fanboy that's just being a sensible consumer. As for your petty moans about my use of the word invest. I'm going to invest some of my time pressing the block button next to your time so I can gain not wasting my time reading your butt hurt aggression that someone decides in a different way to you as to how they'll spend their own money. |
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@brucethemoose They've just quietly released 2.2 and it's got a few more games support now |
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| @Nolenthar - how nice was it when you started getting drivers before a game was released and not several weeks after! |
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@Darren - Agreed on both main points. I do think that 1440p is the perfect PC resolution. High enough you get a nice picture quality but not quite high enough that it makes it a challenge to get all those frames out. Recently moved to 3840x1600 and I'm now a 21:9 convert as it's super immersive but it also made me need to go out and buy a new GPU. |
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@NULL-PTR - Yes. I had issues with something that at the time was their flagship product and after having several years of issues with them I decided to not reward them with my money going forwards. You call that fanboy behaviour, I call it being a cautious consumer who was burned once before. They, since then, haven't released a product vastly superior to the competition to the extent it's made it hard to ignore neither have they brought anything which Nvidia hasn't that made me want to jump ship. If they released a product in a few years when I upgrade again that is clearly stronger than the competition, I'll consider them then. Until then they haven't won my trust back. Plus my last two monitors have been Gsync and now Gsync Ultimate so it's unlikely they'll get a look in for a few more years yet. But yes. I am a fanboy for choosing how I invest my hard earned money. |
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@NULL-PTR - AMD drivers are so bad that I'd never spend my own hard money on their cards again Granted this was back with the ATI HD5870 but I had so many issues with that card, and even more when I had it in Xfire that I've refused to buy a card of theirs again. Been nothing but Nvidia since and it's been smooth sailing (780, 980Ti, 2080 and now a 3090) In the 2/3 years I used those Radeon cards, it was just issue after issue |
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Windows 11 adds auto HDR to games, Android apps via Amazon's app store
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@partTimeCrazy - It's cause it's new. I'll stick my neck out and say I hated XP when it first came out as it looked too cartoony and soft compared to 98 what I was used to. Not like 11 year old me really had any clue about GUI or UX but I still hated it, at first. |
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| @SvennoJ - Annoyingly Mrs iSmoke doesn't let me hook my PC up to our CX in the living room. I keep hinting she should go visit her family in Wales for a few days so that I can play RDR2 as I've heard that is great but she is not buying it! |
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| @UltimatePhalanx fingers crossed a similar experience on PC then. I've not been impressed with HDR on any of the titles I've played just yet, I've actually disliked it so much in ME:Legendary I've disabled it as it made certain areas ridiculously dark. |
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| To any Xbox gamers, how well does the Auto-HDR work? HDR in windows, and some PC Games, may as well be a myth so hopefully this is a welcome improvement |
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What we've been playing
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@minmax - Yeah I never bought the ME3 DLC and working through some at the moment and really enjoying it. 2 is still, currently, my favourite but I'm enjoying 3 a lot more than I remember enjoying it. I've gone fully renegade at every opportunity as well which makes it a bit more fun! Playing them all again in such quick succession has made me realise how many trivial and pointless little interactions there are across the 3 games with various unremarkable characters and I love it for that |
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Still plugging away, slowly, at the Mass Effect legendary edition. About 10 hours into ME3 and having a blast but no idea what I'll move onto next. Maybe finally get around to starting Horizon:ZD properly. |
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Steam Summer Sale discounts Halo: Master Chief Collection, Hades, Sekiro and more
| I feel the last few years I've really built up a strong resistance to Steam sales. They should've never stopped the flash deals, that was the good stuff! Now CD key sellers often have the better prices. |
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Microsoft set to reveal Windows 11 today
| @2much for ultrawide or larger displays it's going to be that little bit more comfortable |
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The best Prime Day monitor deal is the Samsung Odyssey G7 at 22% off
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@gareth-uk - ah my mistake! Enjoy the new screen! |
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@gareth-uk - How do you find it? My friend is looking for a new monitor and I was going to send him this link but may send him the Dell instead But you leave curved screens alone, you meanie. |
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Cyberpunk 2077 finally returns to PlayStation Store, still with warning not to buy for base PS4
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@Rogueywon - I started it with my 3090 but the performance wasn't where I wanted so I stopped after an hour. followed lots of optimised guide but I just couldn't hit a stable 60fps no matter what I tried. It handled quite poorly so I logged off. May try it again one day. |
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Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition - the ray tracing showcase tested on Xbox Series X/S
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@vulcanproject - The only comparison I made of a PC and Xbox was that I was impressed at what it can do at a fraction of the price for a PC. I didn't make a comment of how well it compares to a PC at a similar price point. Even if you wanted to build a cheap PC with a 2060, right now you wont get one much cheaper than £450, new. That's just the GPU. You're preaching to the choir though. I am a PC gamer with no intention of buying the current consoles beyond a new Switch. I know the benefits PC gaming brings but I still think if someone is a console gamer, the Xbox is a great machine. As is the PS5. |
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Overcooked! 2 free on Epic Games Store
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Chef's Kiss Now I can get berated for not cutting the onions fast enough... Again! |
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Yes! I know they're entitled to a break but god damn I hate the summer break.