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Square Enix’s ‘Back Stage’ tech demo is all about ray-tracing

September 4, 2019
Square Enix, the JRPG behemoth behind Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, has released a tech demo titled Back Stage, which is rendered almost entirely with a technique called path tracing. This is an offshoot of ray tracing that specializes in processing realistic lighting, shadows and reflections in real time. While ray tracing has become a bit of a buzzword, the render quality in the video below…
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Valve is redesigning Steam libraries to look more modern

September 4, 2019
Valve today announced a visual overhaul for game libraries to make it easier to find your games, see what your friends are playing, and follow news, updates, and events from game developers. The updates come as Steam faces increasing competition from the Epic Games Store and…
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Spotify’s Android widget will return in a future update

September 4, 2019
After stepping into a hornet’s nest of angry users, Spotify says it’s bringing back its Android home screen widget. The move comes just one month after the company retired the feature. When it first removed the widget, the company said, “We always take retiring features in Spotify very seriously.” It went on to justify the removal by noting people could access much of the…
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Fortnite star Tfue used a racial slur again, and Twitch won’t talk about it

September 4, 2019
Last night, Fortnite streamer Taylor “Tfue” Tenney appeared to say a racial slur during a live broadcast of himself playing Minecraft, which is a clear violation of Twitch policy. In the clip, which the streamer has apparently deleted from his recorded videos, Tenney can be heard saying, “You guys fucking killed all the villagers, man. Y’all motherfuckers killed them niggas. You can suck…
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This is the new Steam Library

September 4, 2019
Take a good look around, folks. This will be the home of your PC video game collection for the next decade or so, if history is anything to go by. The new Steam Library, complete with a fresh hub for events and a redesigned Categories section, will launch in public beta on…
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Acer’s $14,000 Predator Thronos Air is a chair fit for gaming royalty

September 4, 2019
What do you get the gamer in your life that has everything? And we mean absolutely everything. If you ask Acer, the answer is the company’s new Predator Thronos Air Gaming Chair. Unveiled at this year’s IFA Berlin, the Thronos Air is a more affordable version of the Thronos Gaming Chair Acer announced at IFA Berlin 2018. At $13,999, the Thronos Air is a full $6,000 cheaper than its…
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