Intel to roll out 14th Gen’s game optimization software to older 12/13th Gen hybrid CPUs after all

Intel’s performance-enhancing Application Optimizer software is set to be supported on some 12th and 13th Gen processors, in a complete reverse of the company’s previous position on the matter. Application Optimizer (APO) is a piece of software built into Intel’s drivers that helps optimise processor performance in supported games. It has the potential to be…

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A fan-made, 7-hour Portal 2 prequel just hit Steam for free and it’s so good that I’m sad Valve stopped making Portal all over again

Remember when Valve made an ingenious pair of puzzle games about portals and then failed to count to three? Nothing new there, but it’s a shame Portal remains one of Valve’s forgotten children while the company aims to keep exploring Half-Life. These days, the hallowed halls of Aperture Labs only make an appearance when Valve…

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The demo for this upcoming horror-RPG-FPS built in the Doom engine might already be the most terrifying thing I play all year, and I can’t wait for more

I knew I was in for a stomach-churning time with Divine Frequency‘s demo after I finally acquired my first weapon. I came up to a fenced hallway in the game’s vast industrial underbelly and spied an ominous figure looming way down the hall. The light above it cut out, I turned around, and there it…

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Alienware’s new x16 R2 laptop comes with a choice of Meteor Lake processors and an RGB trackpad, so you can bask in your own personal light show

Alienware has always had a reputation as a brand that leans towards some of the more aesthetically interesting choices in gaming hardware design, but its new Alienware x16 R2 gaming laptop announced at CES 2024 might just take the cake. While the chassis design may look familiar, nestled underneath that per-key backlit keyboard on the…

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MSI has launched a new gaming handheld, and there are two things you should know: It’s the first to launch with an Intel Core Ultra processor, and for some reason it’s called ‘Claw’

Thanks to the popularity of the Steam Deck, it’s no surprise that we’ve seen a multitude of manufacturers jump on the handheld gaming PC bandwagon. They have all released competing devices, each with their own take on the form factor and each hoping to carve out its own segment of this new emerging market. Now…

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