In this episode of The Full Nerd, Gordon Mah Ung, Brad Chacos, Alaina Yee, and Adam Patrick Murray tackle the battle of AMD and Intel’s biggest behemoths: 32-core Threadripper 3970X versus the 18-core Core i9-10980XE. Spoiler alert:…
Month: November 2019
Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Unafraid to Launch Game Alongside Half-Life: Alyx
CD Projekt Red isn’t concerned about competing with Valve’s Half-Life: Alyx, which is slated to be released around the same time as the developer’s upcoming RPG Cyberpunk 2077. The reason being that…
The Steam Autumn Sale’s surprisingly steep game deals feel like the good ol’ days
Turkey and stuffing? Check. Mashed potatoes? Check. Cranberry sauce? Check. Steam Sale? Check. Looks like all the ingredients are here for a proper Thanksgiving. The Steam Autumn Sale kicked off this morning,…
The best Black Friday deals on laptops and Chromebooks from Dell, HP, Acer, and others
Black Friday offers some of the best deals on laptops, notebook PCs, and Chromebooks of any time during the year—and the great deals aren’t confined to just the day after Thanksgiving. We’ve…
Which Yakuza Game Should You Play First?
What’s that? You want to play the Yakuza games?! Wonderful! I could ramble on for pages about WHY you should play the Yakuza games, but let’s just assume you saw a funny…
Check Out 100+ Screenshots of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake
For many of the years since its initial reveal during E3 2015, the Final Fantasy 7 remake was hidden away. Evolving behind the scenes before finally being re-revealed earlier this year at the…
Xbox Scarlett Won’t Focus on VR Because ‘Nobody’s Asking for It’
Microsoft says that virtual reality isn’t a focus for Xbox Scarlett as there isn’t enough demand for it. Vice president of gaming at Microsoft, Phil Spencer, has said in a new interview…
AMD ascending: How 3rd-gen Ryzen CPUs snatched the computing crown from Intel
Monday, November 26, 2019 was a momentous day. On it, AMD’s benchmark-shattering, floor-wiping, mic-dropping 32-core Threadripper 3970X reviews launched alongside Intel’s most potent consumer chip, the 18-core Core i9-10980XE. The wild performance…
Update: Assassins Creed: Rebel Collection Gets Switch Release Date
Update: Ubisoft has announced that Assassin’s Creed: Rebel Collection will arrive on Switch on December 6. Original story: During Wednesday’s Nintendo Direct presentation, Nintendo announced the the Assassin’s Creed: Rebel Collection will be coming…
Google Stadia’s Rough Launch Doesn’t Mean It’ll Be a Bad Platform
Google Stadia has had a rough launch. The new game-streaming service has been live for about a week now, and the best thing we can say is that it works – but…