Qualcomm Windows gaming on ARM is becoming a legitimate possibility, and it’s not just thanks to the recently unveiled emulation options, but it’s chiefly due to the fact that Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite is shaping up to be pretty excellent. Spotted in a recent benchmark, the CPU was seen beating some of the best processors … Read more
Windows 11 is the newest version of Windows, and it’s one of the best Windows versions released. At launch, the operating system was very similar to Windows 10, but it has morphed a lot over the past several years. Now, Windows 11 has several key differences compared to Windows 10. If you’ve been holding out … Read more
Skydance Media / Unreal Engine During the State of Unreal keynote held at GDC 2024, Unreal Engine revealed some interesting new developments that are coming in the next update of its graphics engine. Developers will now be able to create authentic, highly dense environments and character details in real time in a way that just … Read more
Nvidia Nvidia did what we all knew was coming — it made an AI-driven game demo. In Convert Protocol, you play as a detective trying to track down a particular subject at a high-end hotel. The promise is sleuthing through conversations with non-playable characters (NPCs) to get what you need. Except in this demo, you use … Read more
There are a ton of options if you on the hunt for the best gaming monitors, but for us, Alienware’s 34 QD-OLED still takes the cake in 2024. It’s not the display for everyone, though, and after reviewing dozens of the top gaming monitors, we’ve settled on a list of displays with great gaming performance … Read more
Are Oracle and Microsoft rivals or partners when it comes to artificial intelligence? Both, judging by their latest announcements. Oracle ’s recent earnings staked out its claim to be an AI winner as it reported strong demand for its cloud services. That has boosted its stock and helped it get an upgrade to Buy from … Read more
Jacob Roach / Digital Trends Microsoft has released its Agility SDK 1.613.0, which features some critical components that will be shown to developers at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco next week. The most interesting component is Work Graphs, which Microsoft describes as “a whole new paradigm” for graphics cards. Work Graphs enable … Read more
There are loads of fantastic laptop deals out there right now, but not all of them will be able to meet the specific needs of gamers who want to play the best PC games. Fortunately, there’s no shortage of gaming laptop deals in the market so that you can enjoy savings on these machines. Brands … Read more
Luke Larsen / Digital Trends Upon getting the new MacBook Air M3 in my possession, I had one major question: Can you play games on it? That might sound like a silly first thought for a laptop of this type. After all, it’s not marketed as a gaming laptop — it’s an incredibly thin, fanless … Read more
Proton Gmail and Outlook are the two go-to email clients — the default apps that almost everyone uses. That doesn’t, however, mean they’re the best. If you’re looking to switch things up and try out something new, there are some really good options out there that offer a fresher take on email. Each one does … Read more