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While Valve still can’t count to three, a new Half-Life game is nonetheless on its way. Half-Life Alyx is set to release in March of this year. The new game...The post Half-Life series free to play leading up to Alyx launch appeared first on The Tech Report.

Corsair, over the past two years, has expanded its scope as a gaming brand, acquiring Elgato Gaming, Origin PC, and, just a month ago, SCUF Gaming. That expansion continues today...The post Corsair and Team Vitality announce partnership appeared first on The Tech Report.

As we approach the supposed GDC reveal of the faster and more efficient Ampere-based Nvidia GPUs, rumors continue to grow, but the latest rumors come with some alleged hard specs....The post Rumored specs for Nvidia’s Ampere GPUs leak appeared first on The Tech Report.

The NPD Group, a market research company, has released its list of best selling games by revenue in the United States for the past decade. Grand Theft Auto V tops...The post Call of Duty franchise dominates best selling games of the decade appeared first on The Tech Report.

If you’ve ever built a computer and manually applied thermal compound to your CPU before applying the heatsink, you’ve probably heard the advice: “apply a line about the size of...The post Cooler Master redesigns thermal paste syringe appeared first on The Tech Report.

The Director of Product Management for Chrome OS, Kan Liu, speaking with David Ruddock of Android Police at CES, revealed that Google is working to bring Steam compatibility to Chrome...The post Google working on Steam support for Chrome OS appeared first on The Tech Report.

Intel is getting ready to make a big splash with its Xe graphics cards, but the company has mostly spoken in broad terms about how it’ll scale from exascale needs...The post Intel to go deep on Xe GPU info at GDC appeared first on The Tech Report.

Despite starting the browser wars, Microsoft hasn’t been a true competitor in a very long time. Microsoft adopted an “if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em” policy last year when...The post Microsoft’s Chromium-based Edge rollout begins today appeared first on The Tech Report.

You know what they say: new year, new computer. Well, someone says that, probably. Just after Christmas, I sold my 1080 Ti for a , picked up an Acer Predator...The post Is now the right time to get an NVMe M.2 drive? We test NVMe vs SSD appeared first on The Tech Report.

We’re in a time of flux for displays. There are LCD and OLED. QLED, ULED, MiniLED, MicroLED. IPS, VA, and TN. There’s a lot overlap across these, but there are,...The post Intriguing “Dual-Cell” LCD tech hits the market in 2020 appeared first on The Tech Report.

Oh what pun, it is to write, in the WordPress where we play… Basic steadycam for your smartphone videos Within the last decade, smarphones have replaced nearly every personal electronic...The post The jig is up: DIY modding a smartphone video cradle appeared first on The Tech Report.

The team at Tech Report was lucky enough to test out Oculus’ latest and greatest virtual reality (VR) entertainment device: Oculus Quest. Oculus Quest is the fourth consumer VR headset...The post Oculus Quest Review: A Compelling New VR Entry appeared first on The Tech Report.

I finally picked up my first NVMe drive the other day, and I’ve been spending some time benchmarking it before I move my live stuff over. I’m impressed with the...The post Adata shows off PCIe Gen4 SSD with 7,000 MB/s speeds appeared first on The Tech Report.

New year, new decade, and new confidence in your financial security. While the 2010s brought plenty of new ways to spend money — smartphone games and contactless payments via smartwatch...The post 8 Apps and Fintech Tools to Help You Budget in the New Year appeared first on The Tech Report.

If you need a new CPU cooling solution or streaming gear, Corsair’s CES lineup has you covered. Corsair iCUE RGB Pro XT Series liquid CPU coolers First on the block...The post Corsair reveals new CPU coolers, keyboard, and Elgato capture device appeared first on The Tech Report.

The Consumer Electronics Show is underway once again, and a barrage of press releases are hitting inboxes left and right. HyperX’s press release hit particularly hard, with a whole host...The post HyperX unleashes a flurry of gaming gear at CES appeared first on The Tech Report.

If you build computers, you’ve probably noticed just how cheap SSDs are these days. You can get a for well under $200 and a for even less. It might be...The post Buy, buy, buy – SSD prices might jump up 40% this year appeared first on The Tech Report.

Intel’s upcoming Core i9-10900K CPU could be as much as 30% faster than the according to a performance slide leaked to Weibo.com by user MebiuW (via TomsHardware). The 10th-Gen chip...The post Intel’s Core i9-10900K ‘up to’ 10% faster than Core i9-9900K appeared first on The Tech Report.

The holidays here in America mean that for a good, solid two weeks, nothing much happens. While we’re on vacation, though, hackers are still hacking things. Microsoft announced this week...The post Microsoft takes down 50 North Korean hacker domains appeared first on The Tech Report.

Intel is set to announce an advanced cooling solution for its ultra-light Athena laptops at CES 2020, according to a report from DigiTimes (via TechPowerUp). Intel is quoting a 25-30%...The post Intel to unveil next-gen Project Athena laptop cooling at CES appeared first on The Tech Report.

We reported earlier this month that Windows 7 users will begin seeing notifications warning that Windows 7 is no longer supported. These notifications state that, after January 14, 2020, Windows...The post Microsoft engineer clarifies that Extended Security Updates will extend to 2023 for MSE on Windows 7 appeared first on The Tech Report.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang showed off the Lenovo Y740 laptop, powered by Nvidia’s RTX 2080 Max-Q GPU, at last week’s GPU Technology Conference (GTC). The purpose of the presentation was...The post Nvidia says 2080 Max-Q faster than next Xbox, PS5 appeared first on The Tech Report.

I firmly believe that anything you use a lot is worth paying good money for. We sit in our office chairs for hours a day, we wear glasses from morning...The post Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 review – A Solid Successor appeared first on The Tech Report.

It’s that time of year again. People have on their houses, and every mall is playing jazz music. You know what that means: it’s time for the Steam Winter Sale...The post 10 great games to check out in Steam’s 2019 Winter Sale appeared first on The Tech Report.

It seems like it was just the other day that we were talking about AMD’s FEMFX, a new open-source middleware offering from AMD meant to enhance gameplay through deformable physics....The post Nvidia unveils PhysX 5.0 with FEM support appeared first on The Tech Report.

When a product doesn’t align with your brand, you can’t ignore it. Longtime customers have come to expect a certain experience. That means anything that doesn’t fit — be it...The post When Is It Time to Consider a Spinoff Brand? appeared first on The Tech Report.

Asus is readying a new monitor in its line, according to a Taobao listing discovered by TFTCentral. The Asus TUF VG279QM has an enticing laundry list of features that should...The post Asus readies 280 Hz 27-inch IPS TUF-branded display appeared first on The Tech Report.

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Breakpoint has launched, and with it a new Google Stadia feature called “Stream Connect.” The feature was announced back in March of this year. However, beyond...The post Google Stadia launches Stream Connect with Ghost Recon: Breakpoint appeared first on The Tech Report.

Google has been working with US phone carriers to lay the ground work for RCS. That groundwork is now complete, with AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, and fifty-three other carriers to support...The post Google completes rollout of RCS for Messages in the US appeared first on The Tech Report.

It’s a busy time in the world of game controllers. Microsoft just announced its new Xbox with its revised Xbox controller. Corsair just acquired pro-controller outfit SCUF. Microsoft’s is out...The post PlayStation unveils “Back Button” DualShock 4 add-on appeared first on The Tech Report.

I was going to start this post off with a “hello, you may remember me” joke, but acknowledging that I realize that’s a lame idea seems like the better course....The post In the Lab: Logitech’s Adaptive Gaming Kit appeared first on The Tech Report.

The more work a developer has to do making the underlying engine beneath their game work, the less time they’ll have to work on making the game itself. Firmware libraries...The post AMD releases FEMFX deformable physics library appeared first on The Tech Report.

Yesterday, Corsair announced that it has come to an agreement with SCUF Gaming, and the latter will be joining the crew aboard Corsair. Last year, Corsair acquired Elgato, a major...The post SCUF Gaming joins Corsair’s crew appeared first on The Tech Report.

Most products put on shelves want to hit as broad a market as possible. Then there are products like Logitech’s 4K Pro Magnetic Webcam, designed specifically for use with Apple’s...The post Logitech reveals 4K webcam for Apple’s $5,000 display appeared first on The Tech Report.

Apple is once again defending its use of strong encryption on , this time against threats from the United States Senate Judiciary Committee. As reported by Ars Technica, South Carolina...The post Apple is once again defending iPhone encryption to Senate appeared first on The Tech Report.

The 2019 Game Awards took place last night, accompanied by much theatrics and some cringe. For those unfamiliar with the specifics of the Game Awards, the winners are largely determined...The post The Game Awards 2019 results appeared first on The Tech Report.

At last night’s Game Awards show, Microsoft gave us our first look at its upcoming gaming console, which is set to release next year (in November, if past console releases...The post Microsoft unveils Xbox Series X at Game Awards appeared first on The Tech Report.

Valve released its Index VR system back in June of this year. While the Index headset and base-stations improve upon those of the HTC Vive, the Index controllers, known as...The post Boneworks becomes Steam’s top seller and reaches 60th most concurrent players on launch day appeared first on The Tech Report.

Windows 7 started hitting computers ten years, one month, and twenty days ago. It’s an old operating system, and Microsoft is ending support next month. The company is really ready...The post Microsoft will soon push full-screen Windows 7 end-of-support notifications appeared first on The Tech Report.

Gaming hardware and peripheral software largely does its job so long as it can be set and forgotten. However, graphics software as of late has seen a shift towards a...The post Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition released appeared first on The Tech Report.

Intel has been struggling with a chip shortage since 2018, and the company says the shortage could even outlast 2019 and persist into 2020. Now, the company is looking to...The post Intel revives Haswell-era chip amid 14nm shortage appeared first on The Tech Report.

Sometimes, you want your computer case to fade into the background so that you can focus on the important part—computing. Other times, though, you want a piece that’ll keep everyone...The post Cougar’s Conquer 2 chassis will conquer your desktop appeared first on The Tech Report.

Mobile chipmaker Qualcomm had its annual tech summit this week, where the company offered up some details for us to dig through in regards to its new Snapdragon 865 processor,...The post Snapdragon 865 details appeared first on The Tech Report.

Microsoft confirmed at E3 last year that its next console, codenamed Project Scarlett, was in the works. It confirmed this year that the console will hit in late 2020. One...The post Microsoft reportedly still planning 2 Xbox consoles appeared first on The Tech Report.

Anyone who attended Ernst & Young’s Growth Summit earlier this month heard one lesson loud and clear: In the 2020s, the biggest opportunities will lie in some of the smallest...The post 6 Gaming Industry Trends That Will Shape the 2020s appeared first on The Tech Report.

There’s no question that games look best on PC, but some of the best games still start life on consoles. We’ve been waiting for Halo: Reach forever, and it’s finally here....The post Halo: Reach hits PC with anti-cheat mod option appeared first on The Tech Report.

Flat-panel displays have come a long way from where they were even 10 years ago. As makers seek out the next technology to provide a clearer, more responsive picture, new...The post Samsung is working on self-emissive QLEDs appeared first on The Tech Report.

If ever there were an indication that Intel needs to do something, this is it. AMD has been winning the hearts and minds of computer builders from budget-builds to gaming performance....The post AMD CPUs fill out Amazon’s top 10 over Black Friday appeared first on The Tech Report.

If your wallet isn’t empty after Black Friday, it’s time for Cyber Monday to finish it off. We dug through Amazon’s offerings and found a few solid deals. Toshiba X300...The post 6 Amazon Cyber Monday PC deals worth checking out appeared first on The Tech Report.

As the year winds down, business leaders are thinking about what to tweak for 2020. One of the areas most likely to be under the magnifying glass: software. New tools...The post 6 Tools You Should Consider Adding to Your Lineup in 2020 appeared first on The Tech Report.