Intel’s 8th-gen “Coffee Lake” mobile CPUs arrived en masse this month, packing more cores and higher performance than ever before. What does that mean for budget gaming laptops? If you’ve been waiting for the prices of gaming laptops to plunge now that next-gen processors are here, prepare to be a …
Read More »Goa’s land-based casinos want live gaming to offset fee hikes
Land-based casino operators in the Indian state of Goa are demanding a reduction in recent license fee hikes while simultaneously seeking an expansion of their list of gaming options. Last month, Goa’s state government approved stiff hikes in license fees and other mandatory payments for both the land-based casinos operating …
Read More »A university is giving scholarships to top Fortnite players – TechCrunch
A Midwestern university wants to recruit the nation’s best Fortnite players for its varsity esports team, and it’s throwing out the dough to bring on some quality talent. Ashland University in Ohio will embrace the feverishly popular battle royale title into its competitive esports program, which it will officially launch …
Read More »Luminosity Gaming Shut Down Any Link to OpTic CoD Players Following Rostermania Rumors
The Luminosity Gaming organization quickly shut down any link to OpTic Call of Duty players following various rumors across the scene. Rumors have been flying among the competitive Call of Duty scene in regards to the possibility of the OpTic Gaming roster splitting up following poor placements throughout the WWII …
Read More »Twitch’s creators and developers gain a new revenue stream with launch of Bits in Extensions – TechCrunch
Twitch’s Bits, a virtual good that allows fans to cheer on their favorite streamers, have been one of the ways Twitch creators could make money from their channels while also recognizing and rewarding their top fans. Today, the game streaming site is expanding the power of those Bits by allowing …
Read More »A huge gaming festival is heading to Reading
This is the festival’s first tour across the UK. Credit: Trinity Mirror South Gamers in Reading can now book tickets for a massive gaming festival heads to town this summer. Rapture Gaming Festival has organised its first UK tour across five venues between July and October, including a stop off …
Read More »Unstoppable exploit in Nintendo Switch opens door to homebrew and piracy – TechCrunch
The Nintendo Switch may soon be a haven for hackers, but not the kind that want your data — the kind that want to run SNES emulators and Linux on their handheld gaming consoles. A flaw in an Nvidia chip used by the Switch, detailed today, lets power users inject …
Read More »Asus ROG Strix Z370-G Gaming motherboard review
Specifications Price: $184Chipset/Socket: Z370/LGA 1151Form Factor: Micro-ATXMemory Support: 64GB DDR4 @ 4,000MT/sM.2/U.2 Support: 2x M.2 PCIe x4SATA Support: 6x SATA 6Gb/sMax PCIe Support: 2x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8/x8)Rear I/O: 4x USB 3.0, 2x USB 3.1 Type A, combi port, DisplayPort, HDMI, Intel Gigabit Ethernet, 5.1 audio, TOSLink optical audio out …
Read More »ASUS ROG Strix H370-F Gaming Motherboard Review
1. Introduction2. Packaging and Bundle3. Board Layout and Features4. UEFI5. Software6. Testing Methodology7. Tests: CPU Related8. Tests: Memory Related9. Tests: Gaming Related10. Tests: Motherboard Features Performance11. Power Consumption12. Closing Thoughts13. View All Pages Intel released its new H370 chipset, along with H310 and B360, in early April 2018. H370 logically …
Read More »eUnited Shut Out Ghost Gaming to Advance to the CWL Seattle Finals
The fight between eUnited and Ghost Gaming started out close, but after winning the Hardpoint map with nearly 25 points of lead, eUnited cleaned up in the next two matches, taking the win 3-0. Which means, we will be getting that eUnited, EvilGeniuses showdown for the final round of the …
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