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Qualcomm responds to benchmark cheating allegations — Snapdragon X Elite/Plus benchmarks claimed to be fraudulent (Updated)

     ​    PCGaming 1 News Read More  ​SemiAccurate reports that it has independently determined that Qualcomm’s freshly announced laptop chips are being marketed erroneously to consumers …

A new Windows 11 update injects ads in your Start menu — here’s how to turn them off

     ​    PCGaming 1 News Read More  ​Windows 11 released a software update this week, placing advertisements on the Start menu. The change gradually rolled out to users throughout the …

Splinter Cell remake to reportedly be unveiled soon as insider teases several features

     ​    PCGaming 1 News Read More  ​Great news, a remake of the first Splinter Cell game is apparently on the way, and a reveal is reportedly imminent. Splinter Cell is one of my …

Microsoft has released the source code for MS-DOS 4.0 and it’s giving me all the nostalgia feels

     ​    PCGaming 1 News Read More  ​Fond memories of beige machines. Ah, the PC in the spare room. Back when “going on the computer” was an event, not a daily necessity, I cut my teeth …

Fallout 4’s new update is causing chaos for modders

     ​    PCGaming 1 News Read More  ​The 14GB patch breaks modded saves and has delayed the release of the huge Fallout: London mod… and it doesn’t really seem to add much.

The Divinity: Original Sin board game took 6 years to make because Larian was determined to do right by the series: ‘We’re not going to do a piss poor job with a game that’s part of an IP that we care about’

     ​    PCGaming 1 News Read More  ​Publishing coordinator Kieron Kelly on Larian’s enduring love for Divinity and tabletop gaming. After six years of development, Larian Studios has …

RTX 4090 failures from ripped pads made worse by poor packaging

     ​    PCGaming 1 News Read More  ​Too many flagship graphics cards are suffering unnecessary irreparable damage, reckons NorthWestRepair. The graphics card repair specialist has …

Windows 11 will give your PC a mark of shame if it can’t run AI apps

     ​    PCGaming 1 News Read More  ​As if it wasn’t bad enough that the world at large is intent on shovelling more and more AI down our throats, now Microsoft looks set to outright …

Gigabyte’s heavy-handed fix for Intel Core i9 CPU instability drops performance to Core i7 levels in some cases – but don’t panic yet

     ​    PCGaming 1 News Read More  ​Gigabyte is the latest motherboard maker to respond to the problems around Intel’s Core i9 processors crashing with PC games, but it seems like the …

Two classic Blizzard games headline new Nvidia GeForce Now additions

     ​    PCGaming 1 News Read More  ​Two certified classics – Diablo 2 and Starcraft 2 – are landing as new GeForce Now games this week as 16 games in total are added to Nvidia’s …

Horror action game Alien: Rogue Incursion announced for PS VR2, SteamVR, and Quest 3

     ​    PCGaming 1 News Read More  ​Survios has announced Alien: Rogue Incursion, a single-player horror action game for PlayStation VR2, SteamVR, …Source

EA Sports WRC VR beta mode coming via next update

     ​    PCGaming 1 News Read More  ​EA has announced that the VR mode for the PC version of EA Sports WRC is available in beta now, after the 1.8.0 update has landed. The team says the …

Manor Lords has entered Early Access and it’s on sale

     ​    PCGaming 1 News Read More  ​The highly-anticipated medieval strategy builder Manor Lords is now available through Early Access. Available through the Epic Games Store, GOG, …

Half-Life 2’s vehicle levels suck, and it’s time we all admit it

     ​    PCGaming 1 News Read More  ​Thankfully, in 2024, we’re broadly all enlightened enough to recognize Half-Life 2 as a genre-defining modern FPS. Generally, in the decades since its …

AMD’s China-exclusive Ryzen CPUs come to the retail market — Ryzen 7 8700F listed for $420 and Ryzen 5 7500F for $296

     ​    PCGaming 1 News Read More  ​Listings of Ryzen 8000F Series CPUs with their iGPUs and NPUs disabled appear on Funtech and PC-Canada, with some pricing, ahead of a confirmed …