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Released in early access the other day
 

Anything to justify the upgrade other than a change of the default colour. If something is in rigorous development for 6 years, I expect to see results other than colour change and taskbar arrangement. Windows 7 was revolutionary in functionality and appearance, and Windows 10 provided a strong framework for app integration and virtual reality. I was expecting Windows 11 to lead the way in AI development and tooling but instead it's still focusing on needless features from 2009. 

I think he was saying there's no noticeable difference or improvement upgrading from 10 to 11.
 
 

Been using Windows 11 for over a year now and it's just so plain and boring, I don't think there's any feature that stands out. Only time anything pops into my head about it is when it's doing an updated on shutdown. Other than that, Microsoft may as well become the new Apple and release a new one every year for no reason. 

yeah the options you have kinda suck now, you either stay with windows 10 without security patches and all that entails, pay for the extended support or move to linux and if you are playing comp games with kernel level anticheat or need specific software like adobe, office, autodesk etc you are out of luck

Yeah I have to lol when I remember they said Windows 10 would be the last one

So, support from Microsoft for W10 will end in October and no further security updates. They're basically forcing everyone onto W11, at which point, once everyone has got it, they'll probably release W12 🙃
 
My mobo is from 2019 and won't support W11, so I'm pretty much screwed. I do need to upgrade my CPU and GPU too but it's all ridiculously expensive right now...

Half Life 2 RTX Demo

I kind of have mixed feelings about this so far. At times the game looks great but the performance demands are needlessly insane. They've done a good job with improving the assets and a part of me wishes they left it at just that because the ray tracing is draining. The Nvidia slop of DLSS and Frame Gen helps with performance but degrades the image significantly and I wish developers would stop bailing themselves out with this shite. Not only is it an attempt at covering up poor optimisation but it cons the user into thinking they are running a game better than they are whilst unwittingly suffering from a poorer quality experience - like putting a band aid on a deep cut and pretending everything is fine. 
 
Developers need to operate within their means and this game is a prime example of them not. They've gone for RTX overkill and hoped that the Nvidia extras can cover this up. I don't know if Source is a good engine for ray tracing - Portal RTX was brutally demanding too but this isn't how things should be done. Doom Eternal is a prime example of how it should be. 

Looks promising
 

Brilliant performance from Newcastle today and a woeful week for Liverpool. Though Burn, Livramento and Joelinton were all exceptional and very happy for Newcastle to win something finally and deservedly so. Shocking display in all honesty from Liverpool - lethargic and never got going.

Looks promising
 

One of the best games of all time imo, I remember getting the Orange box, first on Xbox 360, then on Origin.
 
I recently installed HL2 on Steam as they updated the graphics and it's just waiting for me to need a break from Stalker.
 
I can't do RTX with my 1080ti but I'm sure this will be excellent.
 
 

Demo coming on March 18th
 

Many are seeing this as Warzone's last chance but the reception hasn't been very favourable as Activision seemingly throw one last ditch attempt at saving the mode. What made the original Verdansk/Warzone so popular was the solid mechanics, BR still somewhat fresh and the global lockdown. The servers were also reliable and there wasn't a culture of cheaters. Warzone has gone downhill ever since with an increase in cheaters, the removal of content and a mishmash of mechanical changes that really affect the core gameplay. With BO6 seen as the worst for authentic movement and Activision still trying (and failing) to create a functional anti-cheat, I think this will flop massively. It may bring a lot of people back initially but I cannot see any longevity and it all seems rather desperate. 
 

FINALLY! 
 

Apparently the game is also being removed from sale this month so this could be last chance saloon to get it as well at a discount. 

Looks decent enough. It'll take probably them 2 years post launch to get it working properly... but yeah 🤪

That reminds me of BF4. So I'll take it!

That's a great price, glad you posted it. 
Very tempted to pick this up. 

Football Manager 2024 is on sale at Fanatical for £16.42 which is close to the all time highest discount. May not get a better opportunity anywhere to pick this up at such a low price
Football Manager 2024 | PC Mac Steam Game | Fanatical
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Leaked Battlefield 6 gameplay
 

Leaked Battlefield 6 gameplay
 

They use AI to 'help develop' in-game assets on their billion dollar franchise. After over a year of accusations and months of persistent denials, thanks to a Steam Store change requiring developers and publishers to disclose such things, the truth has finally been revealed. 
Call of Duty admits it's using generative AI to 'help develop some in-game assets', and suddenly all those poorly made calling cards make sense | PC Gamer
WWW.PCGAMER.COM "Disappointingly, I just grinded for an AI-generated calling card."  
So people are further shelling out £25 a season for generic rewards that were made by a machine and not crafted by an art team. Honestly it wouldn't surprise me if we soon found out that the map layouts were done by AI too because no human would've been idiotic enough to design half the maps BO6 has with intent. Also gun camos will probably soon fall under the spotlight as people aren't going to let this go easily without more answers.  
 
Calling cards were always a pretty iconic part of the series and I used to love unlocking them through challenges especially from MW2 to BO2. This news for me just taints the franchise even further and you just can't trust what you're playing has been produced legitimately and to the best standard possible.