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EA is Lying! Don’t Buy Their Games
EA recently released a statement and some gamers have used it as an excuse to buy Star Wars Battlefront 2. This video will tell you why you need to avoid it and other EA games. We need them to know we are serious. Share this video so we can raise awareness. Sources: EA caves again on ‘Star Wars’ game outrage, freaking out Wall Street Disney couldn’t let EA’s Battlefront 2 drama ruin Star Wars – Polygon An Update on Star Wars Battlefront II
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News
Killing Net Neutrality: The FCC & The Big ISPs Plan For the Internet
There are three kinds of people: Those who understand technology, those who are clueless, and those who will do anything for money. Most of the people in key, decision making positions are in the third category (including FCC chair, Ajit Pai). This isn’t going to be a full article, the rest of the internet has written plenty on the subject. Instead, I’m going to list out everything this FCC would like to accomplish (as I see it). Let’s not forget that Ajit Pai’s FCC is basically a subsidiary of the big players in the ISP field at this point. He…
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Cases
BitFenix Enso Case Review | What You Get for the Money
The BitFenix Enso case gives you a lot of room for your build. It also has fancy RGB, tempered glass panel, and a compartmentalized PSU & HDD area. Watch the video. Check prices: BitFenix Enso on Amazon Here are the specs: Material Steel │ Plastic │ Tempered Glass Motherboard Support Mini-ITX, MicroATX, ATX, E-ATX up to 272mm Maximum GPU Length 340mm Maximum CPU Cooler Height 160mm Expansion Slots (PCI-E) 7 Front I/O Ports 2 x USB 3.0, 1 x Audio/Mic 2.5″ Drive Bay 3 3.5″ Drive Bay 2 (Usable as 2.5″ bay) Fan Support(Front) 2 x 140mm or 2 x 120mm…
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News
Firefox is Back | Firefox Quantum is “Faster Than Chrome”
I am writing a post using Firefox; dawn of a new day. I’ve always used Firefox for front-end development because it is light years ahead when it comes to viewing source, messing with CSS in the browser, but it was always slower and clunkier than Chrome. Here is a short list of what Mozilla is claiming about Firefox 57 (Quantum): A new engine that is 2x faster 30% lighter than Chrome, the RAM eater Private browsing and tracking protection New standards for extensions (many old ones will stop working) See the rest here: www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/ In my own testing, I am…
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PC Gaming
Blizzard Mocks EA and Pay-to-Win Microtransactions In New Video
Blizzard, right on the heels of the EA turmoil, has released a commercial for now free to play StarCraft II. The timing is interesting but Blizzard was surely working on this before the EA drama on Reddit. Here is the video: Blizzard is an AAA developer and they are damn good at making money. This puts them in an interesting position. They have spoken out against pay-to-win and will now be held to that standard by the community. Whenever a developer/publisher as large as Blizzard releases something free I am always looking for the catch. It looks like StarCraft II…
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Meta
EA Will Reach 1 Million Reddit Downvotes for Defending Microtransactions
I present, the most downvoted comment in Reddit history: This was posted in response to outrage regarding how much unlocking new characters would cost (It’s about twice what you’d expect to pay for a very polished, new indie game). To be fair, you can earn enough points to unlock new characters… after about 40+ hours of gameplay. The bottom line here is that EA makes way more money with the new business model of micro-transactions than they ever did when standard game sales. It is the future of AAA gaming. The gaming industry is larger than the film industry now.…
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Zweihänder
Making Chiptune Metal on Daemon Slayer | What I Used
You want know how to make chiptunes? How about how to make chiptune metal? These tools might help. The latest album was a bit of a departure in sound, though not in mood. It took some finagling to get the sounds used on the album, and I’ve received a few questions regarding this. I’m not going to share all the secrets (mainly because some of it was complicated beyond the scope of an article), but I’ll let you know what VST plugins I used for the chiptune sounds and what effects VSTs I used on them (all links will be…
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GPUs
MSI GTX 1070 Ti Benchmarks VS GTX 1080 & GTX 1070
The Nvidia GTX 1070 ti is here. The card fits into an interesting place, between the GTX 1070 and the GTX 1080. You will see several different versions of this card, but notice that they are all at or around the stock speed. The reason for this is likely due to the fact that overclocked or extreme-edition cards would probably be about as fast as a stock GTX 1080, thus cannibalizing on that market some. So, you are paying extra for the fancier PCB, heatsink, VRM, etc. so you can better overclock the card yourself. Check prices: MSI GTX 1070…
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Hardware
KBParadise V60 Mini: Quality in a Small Package
Check prices or buy: mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_list&c=183 amzn.to/2xQF5cD Mechanicalkeyboards.com was nice enough to send over a KBParadise V60 Mini for review. Be sure to check out their website for all the prices and details. Store: epicpants.com, Music: bit.ly/Trk2ik Game Deals: teksyndicate.com/gamedeals Patreon: www.patreon.com/teksyndicate Website: teksyndicate.com/ Forum: forum.teksyndicate.com/ Social: Discord: discord.gg/vsCxNSD Facebook: www.facebook.com/OfficialCritTV/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/teksyndicate/ Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/teksyndicate/ Steam: steamcommunity.com/groups/Offi… Twitch: www.twitch.tv/beergamesbeer/ Twitter: twitter.com/teksyndicate/
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The Crit Show
Redefining Competition & Loot Box Infestation | CRIT Show 0040
Store: epicpants.com, Music: bit.ly/Trk2ik Game Deals: teksyndicate.com/gamedeals Patreon: www.patreon.com/teksyndicate Website: teksyndicate.com/ Forum: forum.teksyndicate.com/ Links: FCC’s claim that one ISP counts as “competition” faces scrutiny in court | Ars Technica Trump’s DOJ tries to rebrand weakened encryption as “responsible encryption” | Ars Technica AI isn’t just learning to play video games, it’s helping us build them Autonomous cars without human drivers will be allowed on California roads starting next year – The Verge Artificial intelligence has learned enough about fashion models to replace them — Quartz (5179.63) Bitcoin Roller Coaster Guy [Never Settle] OnePlus found to be collecting personally identifiable analytics…
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The Crit Show
Paid Mods, Micro-transactions, and the Future of Gaming | The Crit Show 0036
It’s about time. Store: epicpants.com Music: bit.ly/Trk2ik Game Deals: crit.tv/gamedeals Patreon: www.patreon.com/teksyndicate The links: Chinese internet users will no longer be able to post online anonymously This High-Tech Vertical Farm Promises Whole Foods Quality at Walmart Prices – Bloomberg Huge Tunisian solar park hopes to provide Saharan power to Europe | Environment | The Guardian Quantum computing’s terrifying promise / Boing Boing Hackers Gain Direct Access to US Power Grid Controls | WIRED Cuphead Reignites the "Game Journalists Should Be Good at Games" Debate – GameRevolution (3) Bethesda’s VP Addresses Paid Mods | PAX West 2017 – YouTube Has Rockstar…
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Audio
Corsair & EVGA: New Case & Headset | PAX West 2017
Check out Loot Gaming here: teksyndicate.com/lootgaming EVGA has a new case to show off and Corsair has an updated headset with an awesome headphone stand. Check it out. Store: epicpants.com, Music: bit.ly/Trk2ik Game Deals: crit.tv/gamedeals Patreon: www.patreon.com/teksyndicate
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Travel
Unique Indie Titles of PAX West 2017
Check out Loot Gaming: teksyndicate.com/lootgaming Store: epicpants.com, Music: bit.ly/Trk2ik Game Deals: crit.tv/gamedeals Patreon: www.patreon.com/teksyndicate Website: teksyndicate.com/ Forum: forum.teksyndicate.com/ —————————– Discord: discord.gg/vsCxNSD Facebook: www.facebook.com/OfficialCritTV/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/teksyndicate/ Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/teksyndicate/ Steam: steamcommunity.com/groups/OfficialCritTV/ Twitch: www.twitch.tv/beergamesbeer/ Twitter: twitter.com/teksyndicate/ For marketing (sponsorship opportunities) inquiries email [email protected] Follow the team: Logan: twitter.com/Logan_RTW Pistol: twitter.com/pistolsteph Justin: twitter.com/DatAwesomeRobot
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PC Gaming
Attack of the Self Healing Robot Army | The Crit Show 0034
Thanks to our awesome community. Store: epicpants.com, Music: bit.ly/Trk2ik Game Deals: crit.tv/gamedeals Patreon: www.patreon.com/teksyndicate Juicy links: Hands-on with AMD’s Radeon Vega Frontier Edition Judge Kills AT&T’s Attempt to Slow Google Fiber in Louisville | DSLReports, ISP Information Cox starts charging $50 extra per month for unlimited data | Ars Technica Netflix Plans to Spend $7 Billion on Original Content in 2018 MoviePass’ $10 plan to watch unlimited movies receives major industry blowback – Polygon Robots can now heal themselves | WIRED UK Superconductivity research reveals potential new state of matter Oxford University Develops New 3D Bioprinter to Build Organs and…
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Skyrim Running on a Toaster | The Crit Show 0027
Store: epicpants.com, Music: bit.ly/Trk2ik Game Deals: crit.tv/gamedeals Patreon: www.patreon.com/CritTV Games we are looking forward to: Beyond Good and Evil 2: E3 2017 Official Announcement Trailer | Ubisoft [US] – YouTube Star Wars Battlefront 2: Official Gameplay Trailer – YouTube Shadow of War – E3 2017 Gameplay Demo (Xbox Conference) – YouTube GriftLands trailer – PC Gaming Show 2017 – YouTube Anthem Official Gameplay Reveal – YouTube 5 Cuphead Bosses Who Will Ruin Your Life – Cuphead Xbox One Gameplay – YouTube (3) The Last Night pre-alpha footage – YouTube Ooblets trailer – PC Gaming Show 2017 – YouTube Metroid: Samus…
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