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NVIDIA Founders Edition cards for some of the latest GPUs have been sent out to reviewers. The RTX 4070 SUPER and 4080 SUPER are among these models set to receive this reference edition. In terms of pricing, the RTX 4080 SUPER is slated to be priced at $999, which is $200 less than the launch price of the non-SUPER version, RTX 4080. NVIDIA appears to be confirming earlier speculations that the RTX 4080S and 4070TiS will replace the current models in their product lineup. The updated chart no longer includes references to these specific SKUs. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is set to take the place of the RTX 4070 Ti non-SUPER at a price point of $799. Simultaneously, the RTX 4070 SUPER is expected to be priced at $599 in retail, while the existing non-SUPER model is officially confirmed to have a revised MSRP of $599.
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1 hour ago, pioneerisloud said:
I actually really enjoy WarCraft II, but I usually just play BNE on an old system. This is neat, but I'm not buying a Blizzard title to try it out.
It free i think!
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Fans of the Warcraft series unite as a team of modders has released a proper Warcraft 2 remake within the Warcraft III: Reforged engine.
Created by 'LoreCraft Designs', this ambitious project has been in the works for several years with the first missions being made available back in 2020. Fast forward more than three years, and the team behind the project has now released the Horde campaign missions. The custom campaign within 2020's Warcraft III remake is called the "Chronicles of the Second War" with the "Tides of Darkness" being the first part of the series.
Warcraft 2 Fan Remake Within Warcraft III: Reforged Available for Free Now
WCCFTECH.COM
Fans of the Warcraft series unite as a team of modders has released a proper Warcraft 2 remake within the Warcraft III: Reforged engine.https://www.hiveworkshop.com/threads/chronicles-of-the-second-war-tides-of-darkness.327574/
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@pioneerisloud i got my key!
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8 minutes ago, ENTERPRISE said:
Unsurprising really. Handheld PC gaming has really taken off so it makes sense for MSI to want a piece of the action.
I agree everyone following the trend and hardware is getting ways better too!
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4 minutes ago, pioneerisloud said:
I wasn't invited.
I'd play, used to play the original WoT years and years ago.
If you go on the website you can register for access to the next open Alpha mid January!
I registered seem pretty cool!
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From Wargaming
Join the Heroes
JOIN.PROJECTCW.DEV
If you’re reading this, you’re invited to the Closed Alpha test of our new multiplayer game-
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The teaser is very brief and gives us a few hints at what this upcoming handheld gaming console from MSI is going to be like. The short video starts with the front of the device which shows a design resembling the ASUS ROG Ally and Steam Deck OLED. The dual triggers are lit up by RGB-LEDs which is a nice touch in terms of aesthetics.
MSI also seems to be focusing a lot on the exhaust vents which might highlight the cooling and thermal capabilities of this device. A tag reading "True Gaming" is featured and we see a lot of these dual black/red tone mesh grills on the back of the product. A large MSI "Dragon" logo can also be seen which might also come with RGB LED illumination.
[Update] MSI Teases It's Very Own Handheld Gaming Console, Full Unveil at CES 2024
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MSI has teased its plans to enter the handheld gaming console market with an upcoming "Dragon" themed design which will be unveiled at CES. -
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The first entries for soon to be launched AMD Ryzen 5000 desktop SKUs have been uncovered on a European price comparison site, as discovered by hardware leaker @momomo_us. It appears that certain retailers have already listed the new Ryzen 7 5700X3D and Ryzen 5 5500GT, some even claiming that they are in stock and ready for shipping. The eight-core Ryzen 7 5700X3D has been spotted on two retail platforms, with prices ranging from €270 to €280.
The launch date for AMD’s upcoming AM4 CPU series has not been officially confirmed, but unofficial indications strongly suggest a release this quarter. The existence of retailer listings is a clear signal that the launch is imminent, with expectations leaning towards days or weeks rather than months.
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Leaked details reveal that the Ryzen 7 8700G APU will feature Radeon 780M graphics with 12 Compute Units, boasting a boost clock of 2.9 GHz. The lower thermal and power constraints in the desktop form factor should make it easy to increase the frequency above 3.0 GHz, though. Benchmark results, conducted using Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan APIs, show 29244 and 35427 points, respectively. In comparison to Phoenix-based mobile APUs using the same specs, performance is within the margin of error. It should also easily be twice as fast as Ryzen 7 5700G “RX Vega 8” integrated graphics, but it is worth keeping in mind that synthetic benchmarks may not reflect gaming performance. For those, it’s best to wait for independent reviews to appear, which should hopefully happen soon.
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The upcoming MSI TITAN 18HX is set to be powered by the Intel 14th Gen Core-HX processor and will be equipped with either the GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop or RTX 4090 Laptop GPUs. Our sources indicate that the TITAN will feature a 24- core Core i9-14900HX processor, although MSI has not officially confirmed the name. What is confirmed though is that the processor is expected to achieve a boost clock of up to 5.8 GHz, surpassing the i9-13980HX by over 200 MHz. The most interesting detail that was just revealed is the new 270W TDP mode for combined CPU and GPU power. In contrast to the previous TITAN’s 250W mode, this upgrade implies a 175W TGP for the graphics and a 95W boost for the CPU, a significant 40W increase from the default TDP. Importantly, this remains within the MTP (Maximum Turbo Power) limits set by Intel at 157W, but this will enable the CPU to sustain higher clock speeds for longer periods.
MSI has officially confirmed that the TITAN 18 HX will be accompanied by a 400W power supply, although no images are available. It can be reasonably assumed that the power supply will be sizable.
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10 hours ago, UltraMega said:
Looks like this being made by a Russian mod team, so... ya know... probably not much Rockstar can do to stop them. But it's also due out in 2025, and supposedly "it will be a completely different game, in a completely different city."
You might wanna move this out of the news section since it's just an announcement for a mod that's still over a year away and may never release, or may just end up as a vice city inspired asset flip.
Well kinda like a game leak. Same as hardware we are still waiting for 4090ti haha.
I got faith it will be done. Back in the days we had a mod that combined gta 3 vice city and san andreas in a single game.
Russian are the best for crazy mod and keeping old game alive.
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5 hours ago, pioneerisloud said:
TY. I wasn't sure if the cutoff was Socket 939 or if AM2 K8's were included. I know K10's work, which I said.
............didn't I say that like 10 times? Yes, a K8 can install Win10 x86. But its not going to play games on Steam in 10 x86. The CPU is stuck at 100% the whole time because of the Windows 10 overhead required. But yet 2 weeks ago, my K8 build was happily playing my Steam games on Windows 7 x64.
You're also negating every OTHER CPU that's older than K8, that can run and play games on Windows 7 just fine, but can't run Windows 10. I never said this was a problem for people with modern hardware, this is a problem for vintage / retro enthusiasts.The overhead is probably not the issue.
Defender is probably pegging the cpu. I disable that junk with winaero on older hardware.
Had issue at school 20y ago with antivirus doing the same crap on windows xp.
It was planned obsolescence.
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Guy old game can run fine with swap file on ssd.
Ran bf4 4k maxed with 4gb ram on my fx 8300 and 6800xt no issue.
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1 hour ago, pioneerisloud said:
This move seems to have ticked off a lot more people than when they cut Windows XP support. Interesting.
Personally, I still say that Valve should release a "vintage client" capable of installing on any version of windows (with a disclaimer about security risks). Something that allows the games to be installed and played, and that's it. No extra features (so no need for the Chrome bits). They could do this, Steam used to work even on Windows 98. So they absolutely CAN do it.
The reason this upsets me, is because there's TONS of games that I personally own, that only work on older Windows. Those games, that I've paid for, are slowly being taken away from me by Steam, since I can no longer play them. A good example honestly is Quake. Yes, there's the new remake. Yes, it does run on Windows 10. But it doesn't feel the same AT ALL compared to a Windows 98 or XP install of it on older hardware. If the game says it requires Windows XP, 7, 98 or whatever, we should be able to play it on those OS's since we've payed for the title to play.Just my 2 cents. I know advancement and all that, but this really wouldn't be THAT hard for Valve to pull off. They just won't. -_-
If something isn't done about this soon by somebody, I might just start frequenting GoG sales instead of Steam sales and start migrating my library over to GoG. At least those games are DRM free.
I think you can run an older version they just says that the store chrome browser will be unsecured.
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OpenVoice, developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, and members of Canadian AI startup MyShell, to offer open-source voice cloning that is nearly instantaneous and offers granular controls not found on other voice cloning platforms.
“Clone voices with unparalleled precision, with granular control of tone, from emotion to accent, rhythm, pauses, and intonation, using just a small audio clip,” wrote MyShell on a post today on its official company account on X.
Open source AI voice cloning arrives with MyShell’s new OpenVoice model
VENTUREBEAT.COM
The team notes their approach is conceptually quite simple, but is able to reliably clone voices using...-
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2 hours ago, The Pook said:
so Rockstar (tried?) to slap OpenIV with a cease and desist but they're OK with this?
hopefully it actually comes out. it's what the Definitive Editions should've been.
Was wondering the same thing most of those project get shutdown pretty fast.
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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is soon going to be remastered with GTA V's Rage Engine by some dedicated fans, as revealed by a new trailer.
The game's Nextgen Edition, which is in development by the modding team Revolution Team, won't be just another conversion of the city but a proper remaster that will feature all of the original game's missions. While bringing over all of the story content of the original is the team's main priority, the Nextgen Edition will also feature other improvements, such as those seen in the Definitive Edition for the city itself and the weapons, improved textures for cars and NPCs, neon lights on buildings from Vice City Stories and additional fixes.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Nextgen Edition Rage Engine Remaster Announced With New Trailer
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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is getting a fan-made remaster powered by GTAV's Rage Engine which already looks great in its debut trailer -
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Samsung Unveils Odyssey OLED 2024 Gaming Monitor Lineup: G9 49″ Curved, G8 32″ Flat 4K & 240Hz, G6 27″ QHD & 360Hz
Samsung is kicking off CES 2024 with the unveiling of its new Odyssey OLED gaming monitors. These new monitors include the OLED G9, OLED G8, & OLED G6, each targeting a specific set of gamers.
Samsung Unveils Odyssey OLED 2024 Gaming Monitor Lineup: G9 49" Curved, G8 32" Flat 4K & 240Hz, G6 27" QHD & 360Hz
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Samsung has announced three brand new gaming monitors as a part of its 2024 Odyssey lineup which includes the G9, G8, and G6.-
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On Valve's Steam Support page, the firm has revealed that future platform updates won't include support for Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1, which means that older versions of Microsoft's operating system will be deprived of security updates and technical support. This means that the users on the mentioned platforms are advised to switch to the latest versions anytime soon, given that utilizing Steam on Windows 7/8 won't be the ideal choice.
Valve's Steam Officially Ends Support For Windows 7 and Windows 8
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Steam has officially dropped support for "outdated" Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows 8, marking the end of an era for gamers. -
Merry Christmas to everyone and Happy New Years to everyone!
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51 minutes ago, axipher said:
All of those links are broken and lead to a bing chat bot.
Oh the original link is my post just over. Ultra just posted what the content of my link to help us understand what i shared. It new law in Quebec about this kind of crap.
Quebec passes bill outlawing planned obsolescence
MONTREALGAZETTE.COM
An "anti-lemon" measure will also protect consumers against "seriously defective" vehicles.-
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NVIDIA launches GeForce RTX 40 SUPER series: $999 RTX 4080S, $799 RTX 4070 TiS and $599 RTX 4070S
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I think the main thing is the new 4070ti super 16gb is on par almost with the old 4080. And the new 4080 is now officially a 7900xtx killer. If price are right.
I may get one of those since am out of gpu.
But waiting for next release would be the smart move for sure.