Microsoft and Rare have announced that the open beta phase for Sea of Thieves will begin on January 29th. The Closed Beta will be accessible to eligible players who joined the Sea of Thieves Insider Programme before December 1st 2017 or who have pre-ordered the game and will last until January 29th. Continue reading Closed beta phase for Sea of Thieves begins on January 29th
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Microsoft halts distribution of Spectre & Meltdown fixes on AMD systems after reports of unbootable PCs
It appears that Microsoft and AMD have messed things up. According to reports, a number PC systems with AMD’s processors were boot failing after installing the Spectre and Meltdown fixes. Microsoft investigated those reports and discovered that some AMD chipsets are getting into an unbootable state after applying those fixes. As a result of that, Microsoft has stopped distributing these fixes on AMD systems. Continue reading Microsoft halts distribution of Spectre & Meltdown fixes on AMD systems after reports of unbootable PCs
The state of DX12 games in 2017, is DirectX 12 losing its steam?
Back in 2016, we published an article about the state of DirectX 12 in PC gaming. As we wrote back then, DX12 failed to impress as a new API. Most of the DX12 versions of 2016’s PC games were running slower than their DX11 counterparts, something that really surprised us. However, back then we only tested NVIDIA’s GPUs. So, time now to take a look at all the DX12 games that were released in 2017 on both AMD’s and NVIDIA’s hardware. Continue reading The state of DX12 games in 2017, is DirectX 12 losing its steam?
Sea of Thieves releases on March 20th, gets brand new gameplay trailer
Microsoft has announced that Rare’s staggering shared world pirate adventure will release on March 20th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher released a brand new trailer for Sea of Thieves, and you can watch it below. Continue reading Sea of Thieves releases on March 20th, gets brand new gameplay trailer
Windows 10 is now installed on more than 600 million monthly active devices
During its annual shareholders meeting, Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella revealed that Windows 10 is now installed on over 600 million monthly active devices. Microsoft also released a chart, showcasing the growth of Windows 10, Windows 8 and Windows 7. Continue reading Windows 10 is now installed on more than 600 million monthly active devices
New Forza Motorsport 7 patch fixes audio, liveries and Auction House issues
Microsoft and Turn10 have released a brand new update for Forza Motorsport 7. In its current state, Forza Motorsport 7 runs incredibly well on the PC. Therefore, we are not surprised that this patch does not feature any performance or optimization improvements at all. Instead, this patch fixes some annoying issues that the game’s community reported. Continue reading New Forza Motorsport 7 patch fixes audio, liveries and Auction House issues
Flight Unlimited 2K16 is available for free for the next 5 days
Flight sim fans, here is something for you today. Microsoft is currently offering Flight Unlimited 2K16 for free on the Windows Store. Flight Unlimited 2K16 comes with HD satellite imagery covering over 800 SQ Miles of the Bay Area, Switzerland, and Las Vegas. According to its description, the game features 4K HD cockpits for each aircraft modeled from the ground up and HD Volumetric 3D Clouds. Continue reading Flight Unlimited 2K16 is available for free for the next 5 days
Minecraft: Story Mode – A Telltale Games Series is now available for free on Windows Store
Telltale Games and Microsoft are currently offering the first 5 episodes for Minecraft: Story Mode completely free. This offer is available on the Windows Store, and those interested can acquire their free copy by visiting its store page. Continue reading Minecraft: Story Mode – A Telltale Games Series is now available for free on Windows Store
Halo Wars 2 now supports crossplay between Xbox One and PC
As promised, 343 Industries has released a patch that adds crossplay support between the Windows 10 and the Xbox One versions of Halo Wars 2. According to the release notes, crossplay will be supported for Campaign, Blitz Firefight, Terminus Firefight, Custom Games, and all unranked playlists. Continue reading Halo Wars 2 now supports crossplay between Xbox One and PC
Windows 10 Fall Creators Update completely fixes Forza Motorsport 7’s stuttering issues
As we’ve reported in our PC Performance Analysis, Forza Motorsport 7 suffered from severe stuttering issues. Earlier yesterday, the Windows 10 Fall Creators update went live and to our surprise, Turn10’s racer is now completely stuttering-free on the PC. Continue reading Windows 10 Fall Creators Update completely fixes Forza Motorsport 7’s stuttering issues