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Patryk Michas, 26 April 2022, 11:22

The PlayStation 5 will get a new feature that will improve the quality of displayed games. The update will hit the console this week.

Krzysiek Kalwasinski, 19 April 2022, 18:33

Microsoft is said to be working on tools that will enable developers of F2P games to allocate ad space in their titles.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 12 April 2022, 14:47

The taskbar in Windows 11 is extremely stubborn and cannot be moved from the bottom edge of the screen. Moreover, Microsoft is not going to talk sense into it in the near future.

, 12 April 2022, 14:09

Hardware changes in consoles are a pretty normal occurrence. In the case of Xbox Series X, the upgrade is expected to save money - both for gamers and Microsoft.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 06 April 2022, 13:54

Intel made the decision to halt cooperation with Russia. However, the company has not bowed to Russian threats and has joined the global boycott of the invasion of Ukraine.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 05 April 2022, 13:53

Prospective Steam Deck owners must prepare for a long wait. However, Valve promises to ramp up the production and send more frequent emails to those who have reserved the device.

Dawid Wanat, 04 April 2022, 13:28

Microsoft's latest system is not as popular as the Redmond giant would like it to be. Windows 11 slowed down with user growth in March, reveals report from AdDuplex.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 30 March 2022, 12:37

DirectStorage known from Xbox consoles could speed up PCs as well. Up to 40% less CPU load and faster loading games are possible. The API has some requirements, though.

Michael Zegar, 29 March 2022, 21:12

Today the RTX 3090 Ti made its debut on the market. Fortunately, the official price of the card is less than $2000 (albeing slightly). Interestingly, Asus recommends a 1000W power supply for its custom model.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 29 March 2022, 13:04

Asus announces price cuts for its Nvidia GPU models. GPUs from the RTX 3000 family may become cheaper by up to 25% later in the spring. The beginning of price reductions was announced for April 1.

Dawid Wanat, 29 March 2022, 12:55

SSDs are getting faster with each generation. However, as performance increases, so does the amount of heat they emit, which may necessitate the use of active cooling.

Martin Nothing, 28 March 2022, 12:42

Nvidia GeForce 3090 Ti will be the most powerful GPU on the market. At the same time, it is supposed to be one of the largest chips. This is evidenced by photos recently made available on the web.

Milosz Szubert, 24 March 2022, 21:01

Tuesday marked exactly 20 years since the first announcement of Valve's Steam. It's a good time to reminisce about how this digital distribution platform was talked about back then.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 24 March 2022, 14:35

AMD announces that the FSR 2.0 technology is coming to Xbox Series X/S consoles. It will be made available on devkits and appear in games. For gamers, this means better performance and higher resolutions.

Martin Nothing, 21 March 2022, 13:41

There is just over a week left until the release of the RTX 3090 Ti. After the recent GPU price drops, one could look with hope towards the pricing of this GPU. However, the offer from one Canadian retailer leaves none of that hope.

Jacob Blazewicz, 18 March 2022, 14:46

Scalpers do not forgive gamers. In addition to PlayStation 5 and GPU, „ambitious” sellers are also buying up Steam Decks, which they then try to sell for absurdly high amounts of money.

Martin Strzyzewski, 17 March 2022, 14:55

The ongoing war in Ukraine has a number of consequences. One of them is a drastic change in the Russian electronics market, where you can already see very serious problems for consumers.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 15 March 2022, 13:23

One user of the Windows Insider program noticed an ad in the Windows 11 file explorer window. Fortunately, this is just testing - I don't think anyone outside of Microsoft thinks this would a good idea.

Hubert Sledziewski, 14 March 2022, 14:58

The new color versions of the DualSense controller for PlayStation 5 may have receive some major improvements. Interestingly, Sony has not officially announced this.

Dawid Wanat, 14 March 2022, 14:39

Security analysts have detected a password-stealing program in cheats for Valorant. Scammers exploit players willing to cheat in games by placing malware in the file.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 14 March 2022, 13:57

Foxconn's Shenzhen factories have stopped working due to a lockdown. This does not bode well for the availability of electronics and their prices.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 11 March 2022, 13:22

Steam Deck can now install Windows 10. Valve has released the official drivers for Microsoft's system, unfortunately they have a few limitations.

Jacob Blazewicz, 10 March 2022, 10:13

Sony is the latest console giant to limit or suspend sales of its products in Russia amid the war in Ukraine.

Martin Nothing, 09 March 2022, 14:15

Intel Arc GPUs are supposed to be gaming competition for Nvidia and AMD products. Unfortunately, gamers will have to be patient, because the American manufacturer has decided to delay their release.

Dawid Wanat, 09 March 2022, 13:07

According to leaks, the RTX 4090 will not only require increased power consumption, but also feature a big performance boost over its predecessor.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 08 March 2022, 17:08

Sony is rolling out another firmware update for the PS5 - it's now available for download. The description of changes is as extensive and comprehensive as the previous patches.

Dawid Wanat, 08 March 2022, 14:04

Valve is pushing back the deadline for Steam Deck reservations. New reservers will receive the hardware after Q3 2022.

Martin Nothing, 07 March 2022, 13:10

Tragic situation on the GPU market and their absurd prices force manufacturers of ready-made computer sets to take a different approach to the topic. MSI introduces gaming PCs without GPUs.

Jacob Blazewicz, 04 March 2022, 20:10

Microsoft is not stopping at actively supporting Ukraine in the fight against cyber attacks and helping refugees. The company has stopped selling new products and services across Russia.

Dawid Wanat, 02 March 2022, 10:10

Steam Deck has only been available for a short time, but some people are already reporting problems with drifting sticks.

Dawid Wanat, 25 February 2022, 14:09

Tonight, the first emails will be sent to people who have reserved a Steam Deck. As it also turns out, Valve is already drawing up plans for a successor to the portable PC.

Michael Zegar, 22 February 2022, 20:19

The final looks of the PlayStation VR2 helmet and the new Sense controllers have been revealed. We also learned a bit about the device's ventilation system, adjustable lenses, and how the goggles connect to the PS5.

Dawid Wanat, 21 February 2022, 13:56

Nvidia reported record gaming revenue. The Data Center and Professional Visualization division also delivered outstanding results.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 16 February 2022, 15:48

Steam Deck owners will be able to do many repairs on their own. Valve, through a partnership with iFixit, will make it easy to purchase parts and provide instructions.

Miriam Moszczynska, 13 February 2022, 21:34

Steam Deck CAD files have appeared online, enabling us to personalize the device. The manufacturer of the device encourages us to experiment, but asks to stay safe.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 10 February 2022, 13:47

According to stats covering sales in some markets, Intel Alder Lake-S processors have already overtaken AMD chips. Generation 12 features a hybrid architecture that is generating a lot of interest.

Jacob Blazewicz, 10 February 2022, 12:30

Valve is not going to make life easy for those who like to repair their devices themselves. This is because Steam Deck will have a non-replaceable battery, installed with a sizeable portion of glue.

Adam Krolak, 08 February 2022, 14:52

The latest tests of Steam Deck's battery show that Valve has gone a bit overboard with promises. We also learned how essential the graphic settings are.

Jacob Blazewicz, 07 February 2022, 19:43

As it turns out, Sony is still in talks with Tobii AB to provide one of its PlayStation VR 2 goggle technologies.

Milosz Szubert, 04 February 2022, 15:08

A Youtuber by the handle The Phawx has tweeted a series of interesting images showing how the size of Steam Deck compares to portable consoles throughout history.

Miriam Moszczynska, 04 February 2022, 13:39

Steam Client Beta has received a few fixes for Steam Deck users. They concern the game library and the information visible in it.

Michal Ciezadlik, 03 February 2022, 16:02

Developers who have had hands-on experience with Steam Deck are impressed with the performance of Valve's portable platform.

Adrian Werner, 03 February 2022, 12:10

Nintendo Switch sales have surpassed 100 million copies. Thus, the console overtook the Wii and became the third biggest bestseller among the company's platforms.

Dawid Wanat, 03 February 2022, 11:47

Windows 11 had a fairly average launch. The new system faced various performance issues, which, however, were mitigated over time. The latest update is supposed to be a remedy for a certain disk problem.

Dawid Wanat, 01 February 2022, 12:16

Last year, Sony partnered with Discord, and starting today you can link your PlayStation Network account to the messenger. This is the first stage of the messenger's expansion on Sony's consoles.

Adrian Werner, 31 January 2022, 12:59

The developer of Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord has praised Steam Deck and stated that the game run very well on this hardware even as it is now, and more dedicated improvements are on the way.

Martin Nothing, 31 January 2022, 12:09

The PC market recorded a significant growth in the previous year. Much of this is due to the pandemic and the growing demand for electronic equipment.

Dawid Wanat, 27 January 2022, 14:44

Windows 11 is being chosen increasingly often. Microsoft is bragging about its achievements, going back to the days of the system's predecessor.

Michael Zegar, 25 January 2022, 20:08

Yesterday, Internet users reported that trophies from the PS4 were swapped for those of the PS3. Many see in this anomaly a confirmation of the theory that the future implementation of backward compatibility in PS5.

Dawid Wanat, 24 January 2022, 12:04

Nvidia has decided to raise the prices of RTX 3000 GPUs, including Founders editions. The company provided no explanation for the price changes.