Battlefield 1 Benchmarked, Macs Save You Money (?), Note 8 Is Coming

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech October 24 TechSpot Review [Battlefield 1 Benchmarked: Graphics & CPU Performance Tested] [Battlefield 1] marks the fifteenth installment to EA's multiplayer military shooter franchise. The BF1 beta made a strong first impression with great graphics that weren't overly demanding. After testing 41 graphics cards and 20 processors in our Gears of War 4 benchmark feature, we wanted to do the same for Battlefield 1 and for the most part we succeeded. TechSpot Review [Battlefield 1 Review: Large-scale multiplayer, and then some] Battlefield 1 reinvents the tone of the series, retaining the awesome turbulence of war while emphasizing a human element. [Battlefield 1] maintains an impressive balance between emotion and spectacle. All the better for a series that was starting to feel a bit too clinical. 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But it seems this isn’t the… [Unreleased SNES version of Rayman found nearly 25 years later] From the 20th birthday of the Nintendo 64 and the announcement of Sonic Mania to the teardown of the ultra-rare Nintendo PlayStation prototype and the first 13 years of Nintendo Power finding their way to the Internet, it’s been a… [UK retailer charging people $18 to try the PlayStation VR] It’s common knowledge that virtual reality headsets aren’t for everyone. Not only can they make some people feel nauseated, but there are those who just don’t like VR games. [AT&T to buy Time Warner; Hacked DVRs, cameras behind massive DDoS] Hacked Cameras, DVRs Powered Today’s Massive Internet Outage At first, it was unclear who or what was behind the attack on Dyn. But over the past few hours, at least one computer security firm has come out saying the attack… [Microsoft's Surface business is up 38% year on year] Microsoft posted its first quarter of its 2017 fiscal earnings today, reporting revenue of $20.5 billion and net income of $4.7 billion. It was a stellar quarter for the company riding on the back of a successful transition to software… ['Doom' gets much-anticipated Arcade Mode and more in latest update] Bethesda has released a new update for Doom that adds a number of additional features including the much-anticipated Arcade Mode. [This new bike lock can stop thieves by making them vomit] Ever had a bike stolen? It’s something a lot of owners have experienced. Even with expensive bike locks in place, many people have found their prized possessions have been swiped, with thieves able to cut through U-locks in minutes using… [Nintendo shares fall 7% on back of unanswered questions over Switch console] Unless you were somewhere without TV or Internet access yesterday, you’ll know about Nintendo’s upcoming Switch console. The majority of consumers and critics reacted positively to the three-minute reveal video, but that didn’t prevent skeptical investors causing the company’s share… The Gallery [I'm starting to build 14 X99 systems today. 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