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Bofferbrauer2 on 31 March 2021
Captain_Yuri said:
Bofferbrauer2 said:

I would say Skylake is as a whole Intel's Bulldozer. I mean, AMD also spent years on the exact same platform (outside of the APUs) with little evolution. What Rocket Lake is is not their Bulldozer, but their Centurion.

Speaking of which, nobody got one lying around at home? I would love to see some comparisons of thermals and power draw between the RL i9 and the Centurion.

I don't think I'd go that far. The problem with Bulldozer wasn't that it had little evolution. The problem with Bulldozer is that it had the wrong type of evolution. Those cores were so potato that in certain cases, even the Phenom II CPUs from the previous gen could beat Bulldozer in certain tasks and games while Intel was on another league. Not to mention the power that Bulldozer needed. Skylake was little evolution sure but it didn't do anything wrong to that extent and it held it's own in gaming and various work loads against Ryzen in the consumer space.

The thing that makes Rocket Lake Intel's Bulldozer moment is that it is the wrong type of evolution. Going from 10 cores to 8 cores is pretty wtf worthy and the power that the Rocket Lake is able to produce is nuts. We will see how Alder Lake turns out though.

From that point of view, I could agree. But then again, I'd say Intel has it's own counterpart already done to compare to. Enter the Pentium 4:

Got beaten by the late Pentium III and trashed by AMD's Athlon like it does now with Ryzen.

Seriously, it's like 2001 again, just the Pentium became a lake and the Athlon a Ryzen. Even true for the GPU front, as the situation is very similar to the Radeon 8500 to Geforce 3 duel that year. The Radeon had higher rasterization performance, but NVidia rolled out Multisampling which allowed them to have higher framerates than with the supersampling that ATi was still using for the same effect, mirroring the DLSS situation right now.



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The Steam/GOG key gifting thread: https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread/242024/the-steamgog-key-gifting-thread/1/ 

Free Pc Games thread: https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread/248138/free-pc-games/1/

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JEMC on 31 March 2021
hinch said:

Rumour Alan Wake 2 is development and is bring published by Epic Games - Jeff Grub on Twitch.

Link added to Gaf since we can't embed other vids on here :P

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/alan-wake-2-to-be-published-by-epic.1598867/

I'm quite surprised with Epic publishing it given that 505 Games did it with Control and both parts seemed pleased with the experience.

Well, I hope it's only half true and they're making the game, but it's not published by Epic and, therefore, can be distributed from every digital store.

That said, I should be thrilled by the idea of Alan Wake 2 finally happening, but it's been so long that, quite frankly, I'm over it . Besides, there's no way it will be able to live up to the hype.



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Zkuq on 31 March 2021
JEMC said:
hinch said:

Rumour Alan Wake 2 is development and is bring published by Epic Games - Jeff Grub on Twitch.

Link added to Gaf since we can't embed other vids on here :P

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/alan-wake-2-to-be-published-by-epic.1598867/

I'm quite surprised with Epic publishing it given that 505 Games did it with Control and both parts seemed pleased with the experience.

Well, I hope it's only half true and they're making the game, but it's not published by Epic and, therefore, can be distributed from every digital store.

That said, I should be thrilled by the idea of Alan Wake 2 finally happening, but it's been so long that, quite frankly, I'm over it . Besides, there's no way it will be able to live up to the hype.

If I recall correctly, Remedy does indeed have a deal with Epic, where Epic provides funding for some game development. I could be mistaken though, but it is indeed looking grim for getting the game elsewhere (assuming the rumour is true of course).



hinch on 31 March 2021

If true, it'll probably be a timed exclusive. I don't really mind what platform it ends up on so long as it helps Remedy push the game out but yeah some might not like that it will be an EGS exclusive, at least on launch. They've (Remedy) have been jumping from one publisher to the next with some success (Control), though I've been mostly been wanting a AW sequel. Since they left that at such a cliffhanger.

Now they've got back the rights to the AW IP, I'm hoping they'll continue that since its one of their strongest franchise, next to Max Payne (RIP from TakeTwo).



AsGryffynn on 01 April 2021

Me every time I read "Valve bans"... 

WeHateSteam.com 

Bofferbrauer2 said:
Captain_Yuri said:

TSMC Rumored To Hike Chip Prices By 25% By 2021 End As Alleged Workers Receive No Overtime Pay

https://wccftech.com/tsmc-rumored-to-hike-chip-prices-by-25-by-2021-end-as-alleged-workers-receive-no-overtime-pay/

If true, AMD CPUs and GPUs are only gonna get more and more expensive. Save us Samsung/Intel!

That would seriously suck. Not just for us, but especially for the workers in the fabs, as they get shafted while the execs shovel the millions from the price hike.

Globalfoundries: My time has come! 

But seriously, at this rate, Intel is going to end rolling on bucks and laughing at everyone: silly you, going AMD now... 



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green_sky on 01 April 2021
JEMC said:
green_sky said:

Cyberpunk 2077 could be good case study in business and game schools.

It's still to early to know how the whole Cyberpunk 2077 story will end. Maybe CDP can manage to fix the game and we'll remember it as a proof that with love and dedication you can end delivering what you promised, like what happened with No Man's Sky, or maybe CDP gives up after a while and it will become a prime example of bad management and overhype.

We'll see.

They are self reflecting and studying their mistakes themselves. 

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/cd-projekt-red-future-games-wont-begin-marketing-campaigns-until-closer-to-launch



Jizz_Beard_thePirate on 01 April 2021



                  

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hinch on 01 April 2021



AsGryffynn on 01 April 2021
Captain_Yuri said:

Please tell me I'm not the only weirdo who uses the arrow keys to move... 



JEMC on 01 April 2021

The Thursday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Another game joins GOG's Spring Sale: Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition gets a 40% discount until the end of the sale, April 5 https://www.gog.com/game/horizon_zero_dawn_complete_edition

Steam has two new deals:

At the Humble Store, the Atelier Ryza Franchise Sale features up to 50% discounts during the next 26 hours: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/atelier-ryza-franchise-sale/

And Fanatical has several new deals:

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

STALKER-inspired fan game in CryEngine 2 cancelled, but you can download its latest build
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/stalker-inspired-fan-game-in-cryengine-2-cancelled-but-you-can-download-its-latest-build/
Stalker: Legacy of Times was an attempt to create a STALKER-inspired game on CryEngine 2. This mod/game has been in development since 2016, however, its dev team has announced its official cancellation.
Now while Stalker: Legacy of Times will never be completed, PC gamers can download and play its latest beta build. This build will give you an idea of what its team has achieved all these years.
>> If you want to check what it could have been, go over here.

Demo released of the Jurassic Park: Trespasser VR Mod for Half-Life: Alyx
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/demo-released-of-the-jurassic-park-trespasser-vr-mod-for-half-life-alyx/
Jurassic Park fans, here is something for you today. In February 2020, we informed you about a Jurassic Park Trespasser VR Mod for Half-Life: Alyx. And yesterday, modder Stevokenevo released a beta demo for it.
This demo features the first two levels from the game. This demo features placeholder graphics, so this is something you should keep in mind. Moreover, it features some raptors that can hunt you.
>> You'll find it at Steam, obviously.

GAMING NEWS

Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster gets a story trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/shin-megami-tensei-iii-nocturne-hd-remaster-gets-a-story-trailer/
SEGA and Atlus have released a story trailer for Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster. As the press release reads, in this game, players will assume the role of the Demi-fiend and decide the fate of the world.

Despite some reports, Halo: Infinite has not been delayed until 2022
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/despite-some-reports-halo-infinite-has-not-been-delayed-until-2022/
Some publications reported earlier today that Halo: Infinite has been delayed until 2022. However, that was an April’s Fools joke from a fake 343 Industries Twitter account and nothing more. Thus, Halo: Infinite is still targeting a Fall 2021 release date.



Please excuse my bad English.

Former gaming PC: i5-4670k@stock (for now), 16Gb RAM 1600 MHz and a GTX 1070

Current gaming PC: R5-7600, 32GB RAM 6000MT/s (CL30) and a RX 9060XT 16GB

Steam / Live / NNID : jonxiquet    Add me if you want, but I'm a single player gamer.