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Where does he talk about Bethesda being happy about Doom sales on Switch? I read a bunch of vague/generic throwaway comments. (I may have missed it though. )

I really don’t understand the frustration on this one.

Do you have a link? I’d heard it only sold ~80k at launch and less than 200k (incl digital) by Xmas

Yes. You can’t have everything.

“ There's no getting around it - this really is a very blurry game.” “I found the game to be exceptionally blurry. Just like Doom before it, the strong temporal anti-aliasing and post-heavy effects pipeline eliminates the majority of the stair-step jaggies associated with low resolutions. Instead, you get a highly indistinct image that almost looks as if a depth of field effect is always active. “ ” Once you reach New Orleans, things start to take a dive. This is one of the most visually complex areas in the game and on Switch, the resolution dips very low and stays there throughout this section.” The Beastcast team also commented on how bad the standard Switch controllers were for this game.

Forza Horizon 4 - because Playground Games always knocks it out of the park. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. - ‘cause Witcher 3 in Ancient Greece sounds awesome Shadow of the Tomb Raider - if you’ve played the last two games, do I need to explain? Just Cause 4 - just cause

I paid $120 for a refurb at Best Buy. Best $120 I’ve ever spent. Although,right now my 10-year old keeps stealing it from me. It’s just plain awesome.

Microsoft Elite - once you use it, you can’t go back.

Wolfenstein 2 on Switch: can mobile hardware really run a cutting-edge shooter? (Link to story above) Short version: A technical marvel for Switch -- but a horribly gimped version of Wolfenstein 2. - 30 fps (though falls below in some levels) -- long stretches at 360p/432p (looks exceptionally blurry)

Depends... Some will be available right away. It could take a couple of months for good availability.

Launch event for 1180 is reportedly August 21.

NVIDIA Launching Next-Generation Graphics Cards At Gamescom 2018 "In line with what I told you a few days ago, another major leak has just occurred with details of invites being leaked (via Videocardz) of an NVIDIA event that will be happening around Gamescom and should be the event we have all been waiting for: the launch of their next-gen GPU lineup. The company is due to release the successor to the Pascal-based Geforce 10 series and this seems to be it. NVIDIA launching its Next-Generation GeForce series at Gamescom 2018 The wait is over boys and girls, this is the moment we had been waiting for. The invites exist and have been set for Gamescom 2018 which starts on August 2 – a Tuesday. This corresponds with the information I revealed a couple of days back perfectly and should be the time we will see the first glimpse of NV’s brand new GeForce graphics cards, which according to Lenovo will be called the GTX 11 series – so the lineup becomes the GeForce GTX 1180 and GeForce GTX 1170 respectively. There is not much revealed on the invite and on face value its simply an event to get some hands-on gaming experience but we all know this isn’t how exclusive, press-only, fully sponsored trips to another continent work. While we will almost certainly be seeing only the FE versions at this event, we don’t have any idea of how soon we can expect the custom versions to arrive. Depending on what process the cards are at, it could be anything from a couple of weeks to a month(s) or more. The architecture will most probably be christened the Turing architecture since NVIDIA’s official account has been paying homage to the great computing pioneer almost religiously for the past couple of weeks and also ties in with the leaks and rumors that we had been hearing. NVIDIA also has a passion for cryptographic puzzles (anyone remember the Geforce 10 launch mystery puzzle?) and would be the most likely candidate for any new and powerful mainstream GPU. What we know about NVIDIA’s Next-Gen Graphics Card (GTX 1180?) launch at Gamescom so far: I had already received confirmation that NVIDIA GeForce Add-in-Board partners will be getting shipments of NVIDIA’s next-generation graphics cards based on the Turing architecture sometime in Early August (nomenclature is not confirmed at this point, but GeForce GTX 1180 seems like a good bet). This follows a couple of third-party sources that have already indicated a launch in late Q3 2018 but marks the first time we have an actual date for the event. Another interesting thing our source shared with us was that the volume of the initial seeding will be very very limited. In fact, they mentioned that initial shipment will be limited to few hundred chips (on the lower side) and the number could be as low as 150-300 GPUs per AIB initially. Many of these will be consumed for development purposes by the AIB. This isn’t particularly surprising since supply is usually pretty bad at most launches and we see retailers like Amazon pumping up the MSRP to cater to the huge demand. In other words, if you manage to snag a GeForce GTX 1180 FE (or whatever NV ends up calling it) at MSRP, consider yourself very lucky. As far as performance goes, we did hear that you can expect double-digit performance increase over the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and it could reach significant digits if the company manages to work some magic using its drivers. Oh and remember when NVIDIA’s CEO Jensen stated that new GPUs are a long way off? Well, this is how he defines ‘a long way off’." It looks like it will be another paper launch, with cards not being readily available for several months after launch.

NVIDIA GeForce 11 Series “Up To GTX 1180” Naming Convention Revealed By Lenovo – Arriving in Q3 2018, OEM Desktops With GeForce 11 in Fall 2018 It looks like Lenovo has spilled the beans on the NVIDIA GeForce 11 series graphics cards. The new graphics card lineup has previously gone by GeForce 11 and GeForce 20 series naming schemes in various rumors but if Lenovo’s representative is to be believed, NVIDIA would choose the former 11 series naming for their next-generation graphics cards. NVIDIA GeForce 11 Series and GeForce GTX 1180 Graphics Card Naming Scheme Slipped By Lenovo Rep – Arrives In Legion Desktop PCs in Fall 2018, Consumer Launch Expected in Summer The latest details about the next-generation GeForce graphics cards come from a Lenovo rep at the E3 2018 booth. The rep was interviewed by TechTuber BrainBean, who asked him around the new Legion desktop PCs. While talking about graphics side updates expected for the Legion PCs, the Lenovo rep replied that users can expect the NVIDIA GeForce 11 series, up to a GeForce GTX 1180, down the road over the GTX 1060 which is found in current Legion desktop PC variants. The rep also confirmed that the Legion desktop PC graphics update would arrive around Fall 2018 for the one with GTX 1060 so we can expect the GeForce GTX 1080 and GTX 1070 successors, that are presumed to be known as the GeForce GTX 1180 and GeForce GTX 1170, to arrive earlier than that in Summer 2018 which inclines with the rumors and our recent exclusive report that you can check out over here.

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I really should play that again....

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My post was obviously, deliberately, pedantic. So, you honestly believe that the best place to have a discussion of mobile phone operating systems non-gaming features in a gaming sub-forum devoted to "PC Technical and Community Board"? (This is a rhetorical question, BTW)

Technology tends to go in "leaps", where important features come in every so often, with the annual changes being mostly irrelevant. IMHO, variable refresh is one of those "leaps" for a TV that will be used for gaming -- particularly for next gen gaming in '20 and beyond. Some people replace their TVs like they do their underwear, and buy one every few years. I tend to spend more, and live with it for 5-10 years. If you're more like me, I wouldn't buy a TV that doesn't support VRR.

I thought iOS was for mobile phones, not Macs. Edit: Not sure that Apple agrees that Mac is a PC. Not sure it would be useful to get in a debate about the history of the term PC -- which was the "IBM PC Compatible" model name. vs. "Personal Computer" shorthand.

General Insanity?

It's played best on PC. I agree -- everything I read makes me more excited for this game!

You can only pick one. I'll be playing it on PC, so I picked PC instead of Microsoft.

Forza Horizon 4 “Horizon Life” Campaign Detailed, Opt Out of Online With One Button Press Forza Horizon 4 looks like it’s taking the open-world racing concept to the next level. In addition to seasons and a shared online world, Forza Horizon 4 is introducing Horizon Life, a new campaign that really lets players live in the game’s gorgeous world. Buy a house, take on non-racing jobs, and more! Check out the IGN First video below for more info and some new Horizon 4 footage. Here’s a rundown of what Horizon Life brings to Forza Horizon 4, courtesy of chief game designer Ben Thaker-Fell… According to Thaker-Fell, Horizon 4 will also eliminate a lot of the annoyances typically associated with shared open worlds. Players can also keep busy with Forzathon Live, a new series of optional online events that change every hour. But hey, if you still don’t want to play online, you can opt out with the press of a single button. Developer Playground Games seems to be serious about letting players tackle the game how they want. What do you think? Excited for the game? I’m impressed by what I’m seeing – let’s just hope all the online stuff works at launch! Forza Horizon 4 drifts onto PC and Xbox One on October 2.

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