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Let’s get virtual The value proposition of using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine keeps getting better. Just under two months ago, Epic ditched the $19 per month subscription free, opting instead to give budding developers free and unfettered access to its complete C++ source code hosted in GitHub while continuing to collect a 5 percent royalty…
Now with XLR recording and a high-pass filter Razer’s best known for its line of PC gaming peripherals, especially mice, though it’s been branching out into several different directions through the years, including audio recording. The company tossed its hat into the audio recording ring last December with its Seiren digital microphone. Now here we…
Small form factor PC gets new 6-core and 8-core CPU options There was a day when the size of your desktop was a pretty good indicator of the performance inside, or at least potential performance. That’s all gone out the window lately with the emergence of high performance small form factor (SFF) PCs, some of…
Top Deal: Life’s too short to be angry, but try telling that to the wireless router you picked up on clearance. It won’t think twice about dropping your connection, and it get some kind of devious joy out of watching how high it can ramp your pings. Grr! Thankfully, not all routers are junk. Case…
One big ‘appy family Even though Microsoft’s been giving us a glimpse of Windows 10 by way of Technical Previews and a spattering of blog posts, the Redmond outfit kept more than a few tricks up its sleeve. One of those tricks is getting Android and iOS apps to run on Windows 10 without tasking…
Look at the colors! If your livelihood depends on a display with accurate color reproduction, then not just any old monitor will do. The same applies to laptops, and according to MSI, it’s new Prestige Series with True Color Technology offers more lifelike and balanced images than you’ll see on other laptop panels. That’s because…
Think you have the chops? Hit us up then! We’re hiring! Actually, we’re hiring for more than one spot. If you got a passion for the PC and tech, there’s no better place than Maximum PC to hone in on that passsion. Without further rambling, here is what we’re looking for: TECH EDITOR Ideal candidates…
Bringing the bling When NZXT partnered with Razer to build a special version of the H440, one of the standout characteristics was that it had a green underglow. Turns out you’re going to see more of that, at least from NZXT, which added an underglow to its newly announced Noctis 450 mid-tower case. This is…
Maximum PC is moving forward I love cutting-edge technology. It would be natural to think that all of us who read Maximum PC have an affinity for the latest and greatest. But instead of talking about the newest graphics card, or the next motherboard, I’d like to talk about what’s happening with Maximum PC itself…
Everything you need to know about Steam’s storied history There’s no question that Steam has become an ubiquitous part of PC gaming. Some have hailed it as the savior of PC gaming, while others have seen it as more of a necessary evil. Whether or not you’re a fan, Steam is here to stay. Its…