Intel CPU crashes: what you need to know—Intel explains the root cause and plans a final microcode fix for 13th and 14th Gen CPUs

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August 2, 2024 · 15 min · 3162 words · Amy Monroe

Intel extends its warranty support for 13th and 14th Gen CPUs by two years but its RMA procedure has been anything but straightforward for some

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Future) In a post on the Intel community forums, the company encourages those who have experienced “instability symptoms” in prebuilt machines to contact the system manufacturer’s support team, while those who’ve purchased boxed CPUs should reach out toIntel Customer Supportfor further assistance. Given that a law firm has beeninvestigating the possibility of a class action lawsuitagainst Intel for the ongoing CPU instability issues, a warranty extension may well invalidate or waylay those potential legal repercussions as things stand....

August 2, 2024 · 14 min · 2822 words · Melanie Medina

Larian nearly made Baldur's Gate 4, it was partially playable and 'something that you all would have liked', but the studio didn't want to spend another 3 years on it

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August 2, 2024 · 13 min · 2681 words · Kaylee Estes

Maybe I shouldn't say this in a PC gaming outlet, but I had a great time after installing Malware

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August 2, 2024 · 8 min · 1559 words · April Fox

New Path of Exile league crushes concurrent player record, introduces city builder mode, shakes up the metagame

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August 2, 2024 · 13 min · 2697 words · Erin Palmer

NZXT will rent you an RTX 4070 Ti Super system for $169 a month or $2,028 a year but we can find deals a lot better than that

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August 2, 2024 · 13 min · 2647 words · Thomas Lee

Old School RuneScape developers left mystified as players, whipped up into a religious fervour, demand that gaming's loudest mole-rat get even louder

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August 2, 2024 · 12 min · 2444 words · Susan Navarro

Paradox indefinitely delays Prison Architect 2, just like it did with Life By You before it was scrapped

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Double Eleven) Prison Architect 2 is delayed yet again, but this time, it could be for good. We’ve seen the upcoming management game delayed before—due to “new technical challenges"that warranted developers spending more time on stability testing. However, this time, the issue’s more pronounced. “Our continuous internal reviews and beta test groups have highlighted areas that we need to focus on more, mainly performance and content, which we need to address before launch to ensure that you, the players, get a good experience in the game,” the Prison Architect 2 team says in ablog post....

August 2, 2024 · 12 min · 2386 words · Dennis Lopez

Payback, a Destiny spinoff that was not, in fact, Destiny 3, was cancelled two months before the latest mass layoffs at Bungie

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August 2, 2024 · 13 min · 2683 words · Ryan Stanley

The PC game releases we're most excited about in August

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August 2, 2024 · 15 min · 2991 words · William Ward

There's a free open beta for 'adaption shooter' Ascendant on Steam this weekend

GamesFPSThere’s a free open beta for ‘adaption shooter’ Ascendant on Steam this weekendWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. GamesFPSThere’s a free open beta for ‘adaption shooter’ Ascendant on Steam this weekendWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission....

August 2, 2024 · 11 min · 2264 words · Andrew Espinoza

This $10 Gunpla building game has saved me from spending all my money and filling my house with plastic models that take hours to build

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August 2, 2024 · 9 min · 1773 words · Laura Martin

Today's Wordle answer for Friday, August 2

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August 2, 2024 · 11 min · 2298 words · Tammy Wilson