Good news: the October 2018 Update for Windows 10 features the highly anticipated fixes for Spectre and Meltdown. Bad news: these fixes can have a significant performance it, with some websites reporting a 20-30% hit. Thankfully, though, Microsoft is looking into optimizing these new features in the next Windows 10 update. Continue reading New Windows 10 Spectre fixes will reduce performance impact to low single-digit percentages
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Halo Combat Evolved PC Fan Remake available for download, features high-quality textures and more
Halo fans, here is something truly special for you today. A team of modders has been working on a fan remake of the first Halo PC game, called Halo Combat Evolved Refined. According to the development team, the Refined project is an attempt to smooth all those wrinkles and provide a port that even die-hard Halo purists will be happy with. Continue reading Halo Combat Evolved PC Fan Remake available for download, features high-quality textures and more
Here is Halo 3 running in the latest version of the Xbox 360 emulator, Xenia, under DirectX 12
YouTube’s ‘John GodGames Emus’ has shared a new video, showing Halo 3 running on the latest version of the Xbox 360 emulator, Xenia. As we can see, the team behind this emulator has made some progress and addressed some graphical glitches. Continue reading Here is Halo 3 running in the latest version of the Xbox 360 emulator, Xenia, under DirectX 12
Forza Horizon 4 surpasses two million players in its first week
Playground Games has announced that Forza Horizon 4 surpassed two million players in its first week. Going into more details, more than 4.6 million hours of Forza Horizon 4 gameplay have been watched across Mixer, Twitch, YouTube and Facebook as of October 9th. Continue reading Forza Horizon 4 surpasses two million players in its first week
First Forza Horizon 4 patch released, fixes FPS drops during Initial Drive, packs performance improvements
Playground Games has released the first patch for Forza Horizon 4. According to the release notes, this first update packs general stability and performance improvements and resolves some issues that have been reported by the players. Continue reading First Forza Horizon 4 patch released, fixes FPS drops during Initial Drive, packs performance improvements
Forza Horizon 4 PC Performance Analysis
A couple of weeks ago, Microsoft and Playground Games have released a demo for Forza Horizon 4, giving us a taste at this open-world racing game. The game is officially releasing on October 2nd and since Microsoft has provided us with a review code, it’s time to benchmark this new racer and see how it performs on the PC platform. Continue reading Forza Horizon 4 PC Performance Analysis
Sea of Thieves – Forsaken Shores free update is now available for download
Microsoft and Rare have announced that Forsaken Shores, the third major free content update for Sea of Thieves, is available for download. According to the press release, Forsaken Shores its the biggest update yet at no charge for those who own the game or access it through Xbox Game Pass. Continue reading Sea of Thieves – Forsaken Shores free update is now available for download
Forza Horizon 4 gets an official launch trailer
Microsoft has released the launch trailer for Forza Horizon 4. In Forza Horizon 4, players will be able to go it alone or team up with others to explore beautiful and historic Britain in a shared open world. Continue reading Forza Horizon 4 gets an official launch trailer
First patch for Forza Horzon 4 demo released, fixes flickers, stuttering, framerate lock and crashes
Even though Forza Horizon 4 releases in a few days, Playground Games released a patch for its demo. This patch addresses numerous issues that were present in the demo, thus improving the overall experience and giving players a better idea of what they will experience in the final version of the game. Continue reading First patch for Forza Horzon 4 demo released, fixes flickers, stuttering, framerate lock and crashes
Sea of Thieves Forsaken Shores free DLC slightly delayed, now releases on September 26th
Microsoft has announced that the third free content update for Sea of Thieves, Forsaken Shores, has been slightly delayed. According to the company, Rare’s priority is to ensure delivery of a stable, polished and bug-free experience that all players can enjoy which is why it decided to delay the DLC by one week. Continue reading Sea of Thieves Forsaken Shores free DLC slightly delayed, now releases on September 26th