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When Windows 10 was still in the works at Microsoft, the company dubbed the eventual release as “Threshold.” Now an unnamed source is telling Paul Thurrott that the company plans to release another big Windows update in November called “Threshold 2.” This backs up previous rumors that the company was working on a cumulative update…
My, my! PlayStation Experience 2015 Early Bird and Capcom Cup VIP tickets sold out far faster than we expected, especially given how little information we’ve shared thus far about about the event — one of the biggest gaming community events of 2015. It’s time to start pulling back the curtain. Today we can reveal that…
Top Deal: A solid state drive is like an energy drink for your PC, only without the potential negative side effects. Replacing a hard drive with an SSD will boost performance across the board, and if you haven’t made the transition yet, now’s a good time to jump. SSD pricing is far lower than it…
True desktop replacement There are desktop replacement laptops, and then there’s Eurocom’s Sky X9, a laptop with true desktop parts inside, including a socketed Intel Core i7-6700K processor and Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 GPU. Building high-end machines that blur the lines between desktops and laptops is something Eurocom’s been doing for several decades now. “In…
That awkward moment There’s been a lot of chatter about Microsoft participating in the hardware space with products like the Surface Book and Surface Pro line of tablets, and not all OEMs feel the same way about it. Dell is more accepting of Microsoft’s presence among hardware makers, which might be due in part to…
Say goodbye to ads (for a fee) Starting October 28, 2015, Google will let you bypass ads altogether on YouTube through a new YouTube Red subscription service. It runs $9.99 per month and includes a few other perks that extend beyond an ad-free video experience. With a YouTube Red subscription, you can save videos for…
Hi, Mike Bithell here. It’s been two months since the launch of Volume on PlayStation and — thanks to your overwhelming support of the game — I’m happy to announce an expansion for Volume coming first to PlayStation VR at launch — Volume: Coda. Volume: Coda picks up after the events of the core game….
Hi, I’m Alex Rose, and I make Super Rude Bear Resurrection. I grew up on super hard platformers, and I’ve always been the type of person to unlock everything in every game, but I found a lot of people who love the same games never managed to complete them. I always thought it was a…
At a Glance (+) Wrigley’s Extra: Great performance; good warranty; retail availability. (-) Dubble Bubble: Still very expensive; requires M.2 slot (and NVMe BIOS for booting); needs Z170 to shine. Tastier than a stick of gum Never mind the small size; M.2 drives have the potential to deliver a ton of performance in a compact…