Nvidia shares more details about ray tracing in games
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Some games will only get DLSS

Following the previous announcement of the new Geforce RTX series, Nvidia has now disclosed a few more details about which games will actually adopt Ray Tracing and which will focus on Deep Learning Super-Sampling.

More women than men play computer games
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But the PC industry is not ready for them

The stereotypical online gamer is young and male, but smartphones have meant women play more games than men, it is just that the industry mostly ignores them.

New study rules out games as precursors to violent crime
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"Guns don't kill people computer games do" myth dispelled

Trying to avoid saying that the nation's gun obsession is responsible for school shootings, US politicians are focusing on violent video games as a cause. However, a new long-term study has proved that they are talking rubbish.

Trump wants to ban violent computer games and films
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Will still give automatic weapons to mentally ill kids though

Strapped for an idea of stopping kids shooting up schools that do not involve some gun control, President Donald (Prince of Orange) Trump is thinking of tougher censorship rules on violent movies and computer games.

Minecraft boss takes over Microsoft Studios
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Friday, 19 January 2018 10:12

Minecraft boss takes over Microsoft Studios


Matt Booty looks to improve Volish outlook

Microsoft has promoted the brains behind Minecraft's success to be the head of the company’s games studios.

Atari makes a new games console
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Monday, 19 June 2017 11:04

Atari makes a new games console


First time in 20 years 

Atari is making a video games console for the first time in more than 20 years and it looks like it will be a retro machine.

Microsoft spills the beans on Scorpio
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Friday, 07 April 2017 12:07

Microsoft spills the beans on Scorpio


Where's the mango?

Software king of the world Microsoft unveiled last year that it will be launching a super-specced Xbox One variant -- codenamed Project Scorpio and now Vole has split the beans on what they will look like.

Violent games have no long term side-effects
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Another study proves it

Yet another study has come out and denied that there is any long term psychological effects on people who play violent video games.

Nvidia locks down games
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Friday, 03 February 2017 12:52

Nvidia locks down games


Making friends and influencing people


Nvidia has decided to impress its customers by blocking them from giving away or selling bundled games – after all punters love it when you tell them what to do with something they have bought.

Nintendo returns to profit
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Tuesday, 31 January 2017 10:55

Nintendo returns to profit


But sees trouble ahead


Former playing card maker Nintendo has managed to make its first profit in four quarters thanks to its mobile gaming division.