Well, DF praised the checkerboard solution from the PS4, so if AMD can come up with something that improves it, it would be a great start. After all, while not ideal, they could combine two or more of the known techniques together for better results.

But we'll have to wait and see how they manage to solve it, and if MSOft's DirectML plays a role in it or not.

Yea I think any improvement is better than no improvement. As much as we want a DLSS alternative, I honestly do think we won't get a good solution until RDNA 3 at the minimum.

It's kind of like G-sync vs Freesync. Nvidia came out with the awesome technology but also was exclusive to Nvidia. A few years later, AMD came out with Freesync but you didn't get a real good implementation until a few more years after Freesync officially came out. Now you have G-sync compatible which makes G-sync only monitors a bit pointless.

Microsoft is in talks to acquire Discord, a video-game chat community, for more than $10 billion

Not after what they did with MSN and Skype. NOOOO

Yeah they've not the best track record.. RIP Skype. Discord to follow suit..

Could be worse though Tencent could buy them out.

Noice! Congrats!!!

Niiice. Jealous, so badly want one lol.

Congratulations, Ka-pi! Your Football Manager games will run like a charm .

Arctic extends its warranty for Freezer II from 2 to 6 years

https://www.arctic.de/en/blog/extended-warranty-period-for-all-liquid-freezer-ii-coolers

Nvidia Reportedly Transforming A100 Into a Mining GPU, With a 210 MH/s Hash Rate

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-reportedly-transforms-ampere-a100-mining-gpu-210-mhs-ethereum-hash-rate

Not even datacenter is safe

Waste of Sand: Intel Core i7-11700K CPU Review & Benchmarks vs. AMD 5800X, 5900X, More

Pretty much falls in line with Anandtech's tests where it's behind the 5800x in gaming and sometimes, even behind the 10700k. The main reason why it's sometimes behind the 10700k is due to the default turbo frequency boosting lower. Also the OC headroom seems to be quite limited.

Tuesday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

The PC Gamer forums are giving away two EPOS prizes to one lucky winner
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-pc-gamer-forums-are-giving-away-two-epos-prizes-to-one-lucky-winner/
This month we’re doing something slightly different with our SpecialEffect giveaway. Usually, you’d be vying for the chance to win one awesome prize but, this time around, how does winning TWO awesome prizes strike you?
In the latest installment of our campaign with this amazing charity, we’re now happy to announce that one lucky winner will be walking away with:
(1) EPOS GTW 270 Earbuds
(1) EPOS GSP 601 Headset
(...)
To win these impressive pieces, all you have to do is head on over to this thread over on the PC Gamer forums and follow the instructions. Remember, you’ll need to follow each step to make sure your entry is valid! Oh, be sure to enter before 11:59 PM EST April 10 / 04:59 AM GMT April 11. Good luck!

Despite being busy with its Spring Sale, GOG sees the release of a new game: Arkham Horror: Mother's Embrace comes wo the store with a 20% discount until March 24: https://www.gog.com/game/arkham_horror_mothers_embrace

Steam has three new daily deals and the weeklong deals:

• Heaven's Vault is the first daily deal, 60% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/774201/Heavens_Vault/
• Yaga is the second one and it's also 60% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/888530/Yaga/
• And the third daily deal is Crazy Machines 3, 90% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/351920/Crazy_Machines_3/
• And here are some of the weeklong deals:
  • The Early Access title Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic is 20% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/784150/Workers__Resources_Soviet_Republic/
  • Stoneshard, also in Early Access, is 25% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/625960/Stoneshard/
  • ISLANDERS is half its usual price: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1046030/ISLANDERS/
  • Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap gets a 60% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/543260/Wonder_Boy_The_Dragons_Trap/
  • And Saints Row: The Third - The Full Package is 80% off: https://store.steampowered.com/sub/17933/

The Humble Store has three new sales:

• Activision has its games up to 75% off during the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/activision-publisher-sale/
• Publisher Nacon offers its games with up to 90% discounts for the next 6 days. The keys are for Steam and the Epic Store: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/nacon-publisher-sale/
• And the Serious Sam franchise is up to 90% off during the same 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/serious-sam-franchise-sale/

And Fanatical has two new deals:

• The new Star Deal is Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game - Complete Edition, 28% off during the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world-the-game-complete-edition
• And the new Platinum VR Collection BYOB features 11 games to make your 2, 3 or 5 games bundle: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/platinum-vr-collection-build-your-own-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

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GAMING NEWS

Monster Harvest releases on PC on May 13th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/monster-harvest-releases-on-pc-on-may-13th/
Merge Games has announced that its action farming RPG game, Monster Harvest, will release on PC via Steam on May 13th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team has also released a new gameplay trailer that you can find below.

Team17 to publish the upcoming squad-based tactical shooter, Ready or Not
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/team17-to-publish-the-upcoming-squad-based-tactical-shooter-ready-or-not/
Team17 announced a partnership with Void Interactive that will see the studio’s debut, Ready or Not, launch under the independent games label. Moreover, the publisher released a new gameplay trailer that you can find below.

Resident Evil: Re-Verse PC Open Beta begins on April 7th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/resident-evil-re-verse-pc-open-beta-begins-on-april-7th/
Capcom has announced that the PC Open Beta phase for Resident Evil: Re-Verse will begin on April 7th. This phase will last until April 10th, and all PC gamers will be able to access and play it.

Killing Floor 2’s Dystopian Devastation Update adds new free content
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/killing-floor-2s-dystopian-devastation-update-adds-new-free-content/
Tripwire Interactive announced that Killing Floor 2 received another free content update today, Killing Floor 2: Dystopian Devastation. As the press release reads, this update maintains Tripwire Interactive’s history of releasing free seasonal content updates for players since the game first launched in 2016.

Tuesday news, part two:

The Sims 4 is getting bunk beds at long last
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-sims-4-is-getting-bunk-beds-at-long-last/
After what feels like an eternity, Maxis is finally bringing bunk beds to The Sims 4, along with some unknown trait improvements.
The Sims team teased bunk beds a couple of weeks ago, tweeting a not-so-subtle silhouette of the furniture. Bunk beds originally made an appearance in The Sims 3: Generations Expansion Pack, and players have been begging for their return in The Sims 4 since the game's release in 2014. There are a ton of mods and custom content out there that try to make bunk beds, but usually with unintended wacky animations or visual bugs.

Fallout 76 2021 roadmap leads to legendary power armor, pets, and aliens
https://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-76-roadmap/
Fallout 76's 2021 roadmap has been revealed, at least partially, and it's shaping up to be a busy year for Bethesda's online RPG. Spring will deliver long-awaited SPECIAL loadouts and camp slots and the summer brings new Brotherhood of Steel story missions and NPCs. The latter half of the year is a bit vague on the details but points to changes in private servers, a new Halloween event, pets for your camp, and at least one flying saucer.

Doom has 'more stories to tell,' Doom Eternal director says
https://www.pcgamer.com/doom-has-more-stories-to-tell-doom-eternal-director-says/
The recently released Doom Eternal: The Ancient Gods Part Two is billed as "the epic conclusion to the Doom Slayer's saga," but you probably won't be surprised to hear that it's not actually the end of anything. In an interview with Polygon, game director Hugo Martin made it clear that there's still more to come.

Hearthstone 20.0 patch notes detail ‘The Great Unnerfing’
https://www.pcgamer.com/hearthstone-20-0-patch-notes/
Hearthstone's 20.0 patch is set to arrive on March 25, and as befits such a large, round patch number, it's going to be "a big one." The update nerfs Nitroboost and makes a few changes to Battlegrounds, and more importantly it sets the table for the upcoming launch of the Classic Format that will use all 240 of the game's original cards, in their original 2014 incarnations.

The Epic Games Store could be draining your gaming laptop's battery life
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-epic-games-stores-could-be-draining-your-gaming-laptops-battery-life/
Folks who game on laptops are eternally battling for battery life, even if gaming laptops have gotten much better in the last few years. Laptop gaming means doing everything humanly possible to eke out as much life from your system as possible. Bad news for Fortnite players: it turns out that the Epic Games Store might be draining more juice from your laptop than you'd think.

Microsoft renames Xbox Live to 'Xbox network'
https://www.pcgamer.com/microsoft-renames-xbox-live-to-xbox-network/
Microsoft is changing the name of Xbox Live to the more prosaic Xbox network, a change the company told The Verge will enable it to better differentiate its online networks from the Xbox Live Gold subscription offering.

Fortnite pulls battle pass item accidentally being sold on the store
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-pulls-battle-pass-item-accidentally-being-sold-on-the-store/
Epic Games has pulled an item from Fortnite's store that was for sale despite it being a reward on this season's battle pass.
The Wild Lobby Track, a music pack item from the newest Zero Crisis Finale event, is a level 70 reward in the Season 6 battle pass. Epic promised that it would never sell a battle pass item in its store, although it's run into some trouble previously with reskinned battle pass goodies.

Amazon Games recruits Rainbow Six Siege devs for a new studio
https://www.pcgamer.com/amazon-games-recruits-rainbow-six-siege-devs-for-a-new-studio-embargo-3pm-gmt/
Amazon is still on a mission to make games, despite the fact it's yet to release one (we don't talk about that free-to-play shooter) and is looking to recruit some big names to help.

Fortnite's Croft Manor level looks pretty darn cool, gifts free item
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnites-croft-manor-level-looks-pretty-darn-cool-gifts-free-item/
It's easy to lose track of all the crossovers happening in Fortnite lately between Street Fighter, Alien, and now Tomb Raider. There are four Tomb Raider skins up for grabs in this season's battle pass, and now a Creative Mode level is out that lets you explore a surprisingly accurate Croft Manor.