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Last month at the Game Developer’s Conference, Microsoft unveiled DirectX12, and with the annoucnement, the promise that the Xbox One would benefit in performance gains. Now, developers are coming out to reiterate on these claims, the latest being Stardock founder and CEO Brad Wardell. In a post on Neowin, Wardell explains the “Secret Sauce” behind the DirectX12 performance gains on the Xbox One. “The results are spectacular,” writes Wardell. “Not just in theory but in practice (full disclosure: I am involved with the Star Swarm demo which makes use of this kind of technology....

Xbox Scarlett is set to be Microsoft’s next generation console and should be around in time for the end of 2020. Even though there’s still a bit of time to wait for its first official details to drop, people are more and more curious about what it’ll be like. A fan has shared a mock up of how its design could be once revealed by Microsoft itself, which should happen between the end of 2019 and the first half of next year....

After launching the Xiaomi 11T series in the global market recently, Xiaomi has unveiled a stunning new smartphone lineup in China today. Dubbed as Xiaomi CIVI, the device comes with premium features like a 120Hz display, a powerful Snapdragon processor, and more. Along with the CIVI, the Chinese giant has also launched the Xiaomi Watch Color 2 with a circular dial and over 100 workout modes. Starting with the Xiaomi CIVI, the device features a 6....

In Tower of Fantasy, players must collect various ingredients from around the map to cook recipes. Cooking is an important aspect of gameplay, as consuming food will allow you to regenerate your health and stamina quickly. While these ingredients are found in plenty all around the map, you can only find some ingredients in specific regions. One of these ingredients is the Pinecone, which you can only find near Pine trees....

When you return to the village after completing the castle in Resident Evil Village, you have the chance to hunt some of the many animals running throughout the area. These animals yield useful ingredients you can give to The Duke to transform into delicious meals, increasing your maximum stats and boosting your character for the hardships ahead. One of the rarer ingredients you need to find is quality meat, and it’s going to be better than the normal meat you’ve been harvesting off of pigs....

Every Rune Factory has a fishing mechanic in it, and Rune Factory 5 is no different. However, searching for a specific fish is tricky. The type of fish that you catch is dependent on the kind of water the fishing spot has, the season, and, sometimes, even the time of day. With that in mind, here’s where to find a squid. Squid location Squids are located in two major parts in Rigbarth during Spring:...

There are three versions of the Chloranthy Ring that players can find in Dark Souls 2. The regular version can be found fairly early in the game, and the plus 1 and plus 2 variants aren’t too far, either. The increase to Stamina Recovery goes a long way, especially for players that Power Stance. Where To Find The Chloranthy Ring In Dark Souls 2 The regular version of the Chloranthy Ring can be found at the Forest of Fallen Giants....

Finding coffins in Vampire Survivors is always a challenge, especially because they aren’t placed in obvious locations. You are also focused on surviving the incoming enemies rather than searching for clues or entryways. The Gallo Tower coffin can be difficult to find, even though the map is one giant line. Tough enemies will block your way, and their numbers start increasing rapidly. Fortunately, finding the Gallo Tower coffin can be done quickly....

The paintings that you can find each offer an item if you can figure out what location the image is depicting. The painting in this guide will reward you with the Harp Bow. This elegant ranged weapon is a light bow that can fire rather quickly and is great for magic-users who prefer to keep their stats low since it has a low stat requirement. Here is where you can find the Harp Bow in Elden Ring....

In Lost in Random, there are collectibles to find in its array of worlds. These are Storybook Pages. When you are in a world, simply scroll to the map to see how many pages are in that world. While in the world, you can spot them by their golden glow. Onecroft has two pages, and they are both close together. You can find them in the Harbor where the red lights are, but you will need to trek high and low to collect them....

Some materials in Genshin Impact require players to head out into the world to farm them. That’s the case with Nilotpala Lotus in Sumeru, an aquatic plant that is also known in the region as Lunar Lotus because of a peculiar habit of its flowers opening up during Teyvat’s nights. It’s a good idea to collect some of these flowers, as you might need them once you (hopefully) pull Tighnari from a Wish....

Several surprise quests have been given to us in Fortnite, including one where we need to spend Gold Bars with Deadfire. This is a fairly straightforward quest, but not everyone knows where Deadfire is located. Follow the guide below to see where you can find him and how to complete this quest. As seen in the image above, Deadfire is located at the Sheriff’s Office directly Northwest of Lazy Lake. You can usually find him inside, walking around on the bottom floor....

Along with the replayability and potential loot that Destiny 2’s Strikes offer, some challenges accompany them. For example, one challenge requests that the player kill Fallen bosses within Strikes. A similar challenge exists for Cabal bosses, so for those wishing to farm out Cabal bosses, knowing where to find the bosses is step one. Strikes that have Cabal bosses in Destiny 2 Unfortunately for those looking for variety in their runs, the list of Strikes with Cabal bosses is quite short, sporting only two entries....

Players who wanted to play the Brazil national team in FIFA 23 used to have to make some major concessions with authenticity. This was due to Electronic Arts not having the necessary licensing for team members. The World Cup update has changed all that for the better, now allowing fans to play as their favorite Brazilian footballers. Why was Brazil not in the original release of FIFA 23? The official Brazil national team setup was a contractual mess whenever FIFA 23 (and FIFA 22 before it) was initially released....

With the news of Sony’s Bungie acquisition, some players may have questions regarding the Halo franchise. Will Microsoft’s iconic first person shooter series become PlayStation exclusive? Halo will continue to be a Microsoft-exclusive property. While Sony is purchasing Bungie, the original creators of Halo, the latter hasn’t held ownership over the Master Chief in a while. Bungie had signed away its ownership when it was acquired by Microsoft in 2000. After becoming a first-party studio, Microsoft owned the Halo intellectual property....

The Special Ops co-operative mode has been an integral part of multiple Call of Duty games throughout the years. Available across all Modern Warfare titles, this game mode provides players with a casual experience in which the developers try to advance the Campaign’s storyline. Will Modern Warfare 2 have a Special Ops mode? Special Ops is coming to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 at launch alongside its Multiplayer and Campaign modes....

Microsoft Studios head Phil Spencer revealed the two new titles coming to Xbox One via Twitter. Spencer says he played two of the first games to ship under the ID Xbox flag, just ahead of DICE. “Played 2 of the first shipping games, a Worms game n Nutjitsu, right before DICE,” said Spencer. Both games had previously been unannounced titles for the Xbox One. While we still don’t know much about this mysterious Worms game, Nutjitsu is more of a known quantity....

If there’s one complaint I’d have to say is pretty central to the Xbox Beta (PC) app, it’d have to be its lack of mod support. Mods can be anywhere from entirely new things to games, down to minor changes and different maps. They might not seem like a lot, but they’re great for increasing game replayability. It’s a massive reason Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is as big as it is today....

Xbox has begun testing Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) on both Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S consoles. At this point, only a subset of Xbox Insiders with an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription are able to preview the feature. The announcement comes by way of a blogpost over on the Xbox Wire where senior program manager Jake Rosenberg lays out the details concerning the flight. Rosenberg notes that the Xbox Cloud Gaming beta is only available right now “for a random subset of Alpha Skip-Ahead and Alpha Insiders,” but says, “We will be expanding to more Insiders and additional rings over time....

Here are all the Xbox deals from the Game Awards! It’s the most wonderful time of the year for many reasons. One, the annual Game Awards is premiering tonight, and two, the games nominated are at a high discount which is great for the holiday season. The sale starts today and goes until midnight on December 13th. Snag these incredible discounts while you can to save this holiday season. With that said, here is the Xbox Game Awards Sale of 2021....