[ad_1] Future offers will be available through Ubisoft’s Free Events site. There’s no doubt that Ubi is using this partly as a promotional tool for its catalog. You might try a game you skipped the first time around, or might feel compelled to subscribe to Uplay+ to see more. At the same time, it might […]
Category: personalcomputing
Apple MacBook Air review (2020): A return to form
[ad_1] Coming from my work computer, which has a quad-core Core i7 chip and 16GB of RAM, I didn’t notice a significant drop in performance for most tasks. Things like Slack, Spotify, browsing, email, Messages, Notes all work smoothly on the Air; no Core i7 chip needed. Occasionally, there were small little annoyances. Like when […]
Accidental cross-play makes Star Wars ‘Jedi Academy’ a console bloodbath
[ad_1] The issue was brought up by unhappy Switch players like Max Payment. “Apparently all you have to do is take the server IP from a console match, which is clearly visible on console, and enter it in the PC server browser and join,” he noted on the ResetEra forums. “I joined a game where […]
Steam limits game auto-updates to manage peak demand
[ad_1] Like Microsoft, Sony and others, Valve is grappling with a surge in game service use now that the pandemic has many people staying at home. This move might irk you if there are games that you play at sparse but regular intervals (say, once-a-week strategy game sessions), but it could be helpful if it […]
Apple brings ProRes RAW support to Windows video editors
[ad_1] Transcoding media — especially big files like those that use RAW codecs — can take a lot of time and resources. When a videographer shoots in one format, but the editor has to convert the footage to another, the workflow screeches to a halt. Apple’s new software will hopefully provide a fast track for […]
Riot’s competitive hero shooter ‘Valorant’ enters closed beta next week
[ad_1] To enter the closed beta, you’ll need to sign up for a Riot account, link it to Twitch and then watch people stream the game for a chance to get an invite. At the moment, the game is a PC exclusive. But with modest requirements across the board, don’t let that discourage you from […]
Microsoft’s Edge browser will add vertical tabs and tracking prevention
[ad_1] Edge — which is built on Google’s open-source Chromium — allows adventurous users to test out new features in its Insider program. Microsoft hopes to enable vertical tabs for its testing community in the next few months. The feature will provide an uncluttered view of the tabs the user has open, allowing for more […]
Online grocery deliveries are facing an unprecedented stress test
[ad_1] One of the biggest problems is that delivery time slots are seemingly impossible to come by. After filling out their carts, customers would attempt to check out, only to find that all of the delivery options are suddenly unavailable. We spoke to a few shoppers, who told us of the various issues they encountered. […]
Acer’s Ryzen 4000 series laptops will be available in weeks
[ad_1] There are no major changes from the existing models beyond the processor, although the Swift 3 is coming to market earlier than expected. To refresh your memory, the Swift 3 weighs in at a light 2.6 lbs with a fast-charging battery Acer says will run for 11.5 hours on a full charge. The Aspire […]
Samsung’s 4K OLED Chromebook arrives on April 6th for $999
[ad_1] While $999 is a lot for a Chromebook, Samsung’s model will actually be one of the cheapest OLED notebooks on the market. And according to Engadget reviews editor Cherlynn Low, who saw it at CES, it has a premium look and feel to match that screen. The Galaxy will also be one of the […]