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AMD Radeon RX 6800 and RX 6800 XT – The Zen moment for Radeon

On Wednesday AMD released its new generation of graphics cards in the RX 6000 series based on the RDNA 2 architecture. Thanks to many improvements, the performance would be so high that AMD can finally re-enter the high-end segment, where Nvidia had the empire for itself in recent generations. The lack of true flagship- Radeon… Read more

Best upcoming Nintendo Switch games to look forward to in 2020 and beyond

(Pocket-lint) – The Nintendo Switch has proven to be a very capable competitor to the PS4 and Xbox One, while offering something else besides – in the form of portability, and it’s still just as impressive now that the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S have launched. And, with the Nintendo Switch Lite also going great… Read more

Star Wars: Squadrons will add B-wing and TIE Defender in December update

Star Wars: Squadrons is getting some major additions in the coming months: a new map and ship parts will roll out in an update on November 25th, while a December update will add two brand-new ships — the fan-favorite B-wing and TIE Defender starfighters — to the game. The B-wing will be classified as a… Read more

Star Wars comes to Minecraft

Minecraft has announced a new DLC pack — and it’s Star Wars-themed. Per Minecraft’s blog post, the pack includes “a map, a skin pack, a full bespoke texture set, mobs and items reskins, UI treatment, and even a licensed soundtrack.” You’ll get content from the original trilogy (A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and… Read more

Best geek Christmas jumpers: Star Wars, Sonic, Game of Thrones, Die Hard and more

(Pocket-lint) – It might not be that magical time of the year, without the Christmas lights a-flashing, but you can be forgiven for feeling like there’s still every reason to stock up on Christmas gear while prices are low. But hey, you could always get ready for the spirit of things and show your wacky… Read more

Baby Shark is the most-viewed YouTube video of all time, and there’s no end in sight

“Baby Shark” has now crossed 7.043 billion views — which officially makes the kid-friendly, adult-terrorizing earworm the most-watched YouTube video ever. It’s been over three years since Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito” took that crown, but parents won’t be surprised to see the music industry’s greatest hit laid low by the Pinkfong empire: we’ve… Read more

The Mandalorian’s second season is going to get more Star Wars-y, in a good way

The Mandalorian’s second season is almost here. And if the trailers and rumors are any indication, it seems like the armor-clad hero’s quest to reunite Baby Yoda (née “The Child”) is going to get even more complicated and tied up in Star Wars lore than ever before. While it may seem odd to think about… Read more

Best Oculus Rift and Oculus Rift S games and experiences available

(Pocket-lint) – We’ve been playing with the Oculus Rift for a couple of years now and in that time, the catalogue of available games and VR experiences has grown exponentially. Since these games are also compatible with the Oculus Rift S, and many will also work on the Oculus Quest using Oculus Link, there’s a… Read more

A NASA spacecraft is poised to snag the largest sample of rocks from an asteroid ever

An artistic rendering of OSIRIS-REx about to collect a sample from an asteroid named Bennu.Image: NASA OSIRIS-REx is about to perform its signature feat Tomorrow, a US spacecraft more than 200 million miles from Earth will sneak up to an asteroid larger than the Empire State Building and snag a handful of rocks from its… Read more

Netflix: Film and TV series premieres on October 19 – 25, 2020

Although on Netflix you should not always count only on relatively fresh cinematic titles, the platform often brings a lot of proven hits and its own interesting productions (often, unfortunately not always). Admittedly, Netflix is still gaining attention, as is this weekly list. So, as every week, we check what will appear on the website… Read more

Oculus Quest 2 review: is it the ultimate VR headset?

A few days ago we received a copy of Oculus Quest 2 and we have tried some of the features. We were overall very satisfied with this new headset, which represents the improvement of both the first Quest and the Rift S, while the VR remains critical in some aspects by Rosario Grasso published on… Read more

Upcoming PC games: The best new games to look forward to in 2020 and beyond

(Pocket-lint) – There are plenty of incredible games coming to PC this year and beyond. From upcoming triple-A games to highly hyped gems, there’s plenty to look forward to, whatever your gaming passion. Whatever your platform of choice – Steam, Epic, Uplay or Origin, there are loads of new PC games to add to your… Read more

Star Wars Squadrons Benchmark Test & Performance Analysis

Introduction Star Wars Squadrons is the answer to everyone—including us—craving a modern reboot of the thrilling Star Wars X-Wing space fighter combat SIM experience from the 1990s. Until now, the Star Wars gaming experience was restricted to the forgettable multi-player FPS-focused Battlefront series, and the vastly better Jedi: The Fallen Order single-player action title. An… Read more