Everything announced at the June 2024 Nintendo Direct
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Emulation proves the inevitable Achilles' Heel of Qualcomm's new PC chips when it comes to gaming
Two weeks ago I was in a hotel in downtown Taipei prodding some of Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X Elite laptops, and I was impressed with how well they ran Baldur's Gate 3 and Metro Exodus. Both are compiled for the x86 CPU architecture, yet the co-created Microsoft/Qualcomm Prism emulation layer still delivered impressive gaming performance from proper PC games. And I was happy. A few days later I was happier still as I checked out the Works on WoA microsite to see about game compatibility and this is what I saw:
Today's Connections Hints & Answers For June 19, 2024 (Puzzle #373)
Get your win on this Wednesday with today's puzzle. There is an interesting mix of words today, which could be good or bad depending on the groupings you notice. However, if you keep searching for the right categories, you will eventually get there even if you need a little help.
Still Wakes the Deep review
What is it? A first-person horror game where you have to navigate a sinking rig and an incomprehensible monster.Release date June 18, 2024Expect to pay $35/£30Developer The Chinese Room Publisher Secret ModeReviewed on RTX 3070, Core AMD Ryzen 5 5600G with Radeon Graphics, 16GBMultiplayer No Steam Deck Not verifiedLink Steam
AMD Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPUs Listed Online: Ryzen 9 9950X Potentially Costs Around $600 US & 31st July Availability
AMD's next-gen Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPUs based on the Zen 5 core architecture have started being listed online ahead of their July launch.
Today's Wordle answer for Tuesday, June 18
Scroll down to a clue for today's Wordle if you'd like an easy way to give your early guesses some direction. Otherwise, click your way to the June 18 (1095) answer if you need to turn a tough game around in an instant. However you want to win, we can help.
Life by You, Paradox’s Attempt at The Sims, Canceled as the Publisher’s Struggles Continue
The Sims has been a massive cash cow for EA, so it wasn’t super surprising when Paradox Interactive announced Life by You, their take on The Sims formula developed by a new team led by former Sims boss Rod Humble. Unfortunately, Life by You didn’t end up being the easy layup it seemed like it should be, as the game’s early access launch was delayed multiple times, and now Paradox has announced they’re outright canceling the game.
Bandai Namco just surprise-dropped 2 classic Baten Kaitos RPGs on Steam
Eleven whole months ago, a South African ratings board indicated that the Baten Kaitos 1 & 2 HD Remaster collection existed for PC, despite 2023's Bandai Namco only announcing it for the Nintendo Switch. That's a long time for a PC release to be MIA with no other sign it exists, but all of a sudden, whammo, here we are—Baten Kaitos 1 & 2 are out on Steam right now, after being released on the Nintendo Switch last September.