Upgrades in sight Remember that Surface Pro 3 sale a couple of days ago, the one in which Microsoft marked down the Core i5/128GB model to $799 (compared to its $999 MSRP)? It was a one-day thing, though expect more sales and maybe even an permanent price cut as the Surface Pro 4 comes into…
Driveclub is gearing up for another big year and we want you to help us shape it! It’s amazing to see the global network of connected racers and clubs in Driveclub keep growing, and we’re looking forward to the year ahead. The community, the game and the servers are all really strong and there’s plenty…
After releasing Risen 3: Titan Lords on PS3 last year, we were eager to take the opportunity to also bring the game to RPG fans on PS4. It’s actually the first time we’ve done in-house PS4 development, and as such we were really pushing to further improve and optimize the graphics of the game by…
At a Glance (+) Maxwell: Affordable; 1080p gaming ready; energy efficient; quiet. (-) Farewell: Still needs 6-pin power; not much cheaper than GTX 960. Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 950: Maxwell 2.0 on the Cheap If there’s one thing we love more than fast GPUs, it’s affordable and fast GPUs. The best-selling graphics cards of all time…
This article was published in the September 2015 issue of Maximum PC. For more trusted reviews and feature stories, subscribe here. I wasn’t mentally prepared for E3—not as a journalist, and not as a Linux user When the doors admitting the unwashed masses to E3 opened at noon, the floor was filled with the multitudinous…
Set up a streaming solution for your old movies So, you’ve watched all the good movies on Netflix. You know that there’s a big box of DVDs buried somewhere in your closet, but it would be too much trouble to rummage through all of your junk for just one movie night. The good news is,…
A helping hand Most of you reading this would have no trouble swapping out a pokey 5400 RPM mechanical hard drive for a blazing fast solid state drive, and doing so could reinvigorate an aging laptop. But for those who are inexperienced at such things, SanDisk is offering a $40 SSD “Concierge Service” that aims…
Top Deal: It never hurts to have a bit of storage in your pocket, but if you’re still carrying around a paltry 8GB or 16GB flash drive, it’s high time you upgraded, don’t you think? Don’t worry, big size flash drives don’t cost and arm and a leg like they used to — just check…
Calling all PS4 fans! Before we launch our next major system software update, we’re running a beta program to test its functionality. If you’d like to get a sneak peek at the features of the new system software, and help us with feedback on ways to improve it, sign up today. You can sign up…
Colorful update Even though Microsoft released Windows 10 to the public on July 29, more features and changes are expected. That’s how it goes with the new Windows-as-a-Service (Waas) model, and to ensure that Windows 10 remains an experience that people will enjoy, Microsoft is continuing to dole out preview builds to Windows Insiders. “Feedback…