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Breaking Records Not Banks AMD's brand new Polaris architecture graphics technology sports boosts in efficiency, performance, value -- especially with VR.  AMD aims to hit breakthrough pricing with the Radeon RX480 - starting at only $199, it meets the demands of the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.  HardOCP 's crowns the RX480 as the new king of 1080p gaming and calls it a "giant generational leap from its R9 380X predecessor".  The Tech Report  proves the RX480's performance to be on a par with Nvidia's more expensive GTX 970, boasting that "a performance jump like this hasn't happened around this price point for a long, long time, and it's quite welcome."  AnandTech 's advises to spend an extra $40 for the Radeon RX480 with 8GB of VRAM. The RX480 reference card by AMD is based on a standard 'blower' design and come in 4GB GDDR5, and a more expensive 8GB VRAM varieties.  If you go for the more future-pro...

Our friends at Ubisoft put on quite the show yesterday - here's a quick recap: Ghost Recon Wildlands  Ghost Recon Wildlands had a ten-minute demo up on Ubisoft's stage; and it looks great; graphically and gameplay-wise. Mexican drug cartels have seized cocoa plants in Bolivia, becoming the most successful mass producers of cocaine worldwide. You get to drive many vehicles and have access to an arsenal of weapons to capture and take down members of the drug cartel. South Park  South Park The Stick of Truth returns with South Park The Fractured But Whole. In a hilarious demo, this sequel is a parody of Captain America Civil War. Featuring Cartman's coon and his posse dressed as superheroes who become divided and enter a "civil war" over who gets the most share of superhero movie rights. The Division Tom Clancy's the Division gets its first expansion titled "Underground" and Survival is up next to be released. Star Trek Bridge Cr...

An amazing way to round up E3 The show opened with an orchestral performance of a dark theme that I happened to have a hunch about; could it be God of War ?! God of War. You heard that right. Many would remember from GoW III Kratos' fate appeared sealed - but not for long; our hero is a demi-god after all.  No explanation needed for resurrection.  In a fantastic ten-minute demo, a young boy (who turns out to be Kratos' son) learns the ropes of survival.  The perspective of the game has shifted from a distant-view third-person, to a closer camera which becomes far more immersive and is very appropriate for God of War IV .  Did I mention Kratos has a beard? Brand New Franchises  Days Gone is a new zombie apocalypse franchise that looks crazy; even more than Dying Light crazy. Zombie hoard or town of the undead is an understatement. Although it does bear striking resemblance to  The Last of Us . Games seen at last ...

Maybe 2-minutes this time As expected, Microsoft had a whole lot to show this time around at Xbox E3 2016. Gears of War 4 got a demo on stage; along with Forza Horizon 3 , Final Fantasy XV ,  Tekken 7, Scalebound and Sea of  Thieves . I'm particularly excited for Tekken 7 , as it's been a while since we've played a standalone Tekken game (not a la Tekken 6 part 2 ) - this time with revamped visuals for next-gen. Combat in Final Fantasy XV looks extensive and challenging.  Forza Horizon 3 looks beautiful, as we get to drive on Australian turf, this time around. There's a whole lot more - introducing the Xbox One S and Project Scorpio unveiled  On the hardware side, Microsoft sports a new Gears of War Xbox Elite controller, the added ability to order customized Xbox One controllers - and the Xbox One S which is 40% slimmer than the current Xbox starting at just $299 ... and Project Scorpio. The world's most powerful console and an...

Last night's Bethesda E3 Showcase recapped in one minute Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is being remastered for PS4, Xbox One and reimagined textures for PC.  Elder Scrolls Online 's brand new DLC Dark Brotherhood will now be available to  Elder Scrolls Online console players. Elder Scrolls Legends , the upcoming Elder Scrolls card game is to be out later this year. Fallout Shelter previously exclusively mobile features a new combat mode and will be released for PC next month. Fallout 4 will be released for VR on HTC Vive and Microsoft's next-gen Project Scorpio in 2017. Prey A reboot of the survival horror franchise Prey will be picked up by Arkane studios and overhauled with a fresh new take for next-gen, with more information coming to QuakeCon 2016. Dishonored 2 At Bethesda's E3 Showcase last year, we got to take a first look at Dishonored 2 's trailer. This new story taking place 15 years after the...

Laptop VS Desktop? Have both. What is a "graphics amplifier"? In essence an external GPU you can plug right into your system. Many companies have tried to release these onto the market, but sadly many haven't gotten past announcement phase. Users either resort to painstakingly building custom external graphics cards with components purchased all over the web or simply tossing aside their laptop and building a $10000 gaming PC for their graphics power needs. Both are acceptable, but Alienware and Razor (or any other company to announce one aain) give you another option: a mini-tower outfitted with a build-in PSU and cooling fan for your graphics power needs. Easier and More Flexible Wouldn't it be great to bring your laptop to work, coming back to your home office 2 hours later and gaming away as if it were that $10000 desktop? What a versatile workstation! No stray red, black and yellow cables sticking out of a shoebox or melted G...

An impressive lineup this year for EA's upcoming titles Battlefield 1 Today's EA E3 Conference revealed many anticipated releases later this year or early next year. Some of which include the much talked-about Battlefield 1; which is slated for a fall release. A trailer showed for the first time here shows brand new gameplay footage this time, rather than the in-engine reveal seen last month. An hour live stream (with numerous celebrity guests including the likes of Zac Efron, Jamie Foxx, Wiz Kalifa and Snoop Dogg) showed the game being played in front of an audience for the first time. It's beautifully satisfying. Titanfall 2  Titanfall also made an appearance with exclusive gameplay coverage and an all-new campaign feature - a first for the franchise - encapsulating the relationship between man and titan. The multiplayer can be expected to remain much of the same, boasting additional perks and upgrades. Mass Effect Andromeda  My personal favori...