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Fed up with your CPU holding you back when playing PC games? A new DX12 feature could be the answer to your prayers DX12 Work Graphs sounds dull as dishwater – but it’s quite the opposite When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Microsofthas officially released a new feature for DirectX 12 which should help thebest PC gamesrun faster by allowing the graphics card to take some of the load away from the processor (in very basic terms)....

Final Fantasy 10’s main theme was never intended to be part of the game, confirms composer Nobuo Uematsu An unlikely journey When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Zanarkand is, arguably, one of the most haunting pieces of music ever composed for aFinal Fantasygame. However, in arecent interview with Japanese outletWeekly Ochiai,accomplishedFinal Fantasycomposer Nobuo Uematsu revealed that the legendary theme fromFinal Fantasy10had an unlikely origin....

Final Fantasy 14’s director ‘regrets’ making the game ‘stress-free’ Naoki Yoshida admits they “may have gone a bit too far” When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Final Fantasy14’s director and producer Naoki Yoshida thinks the development team may have made the game too “stress-free” for players. In a recent interview withFamitsu(translated byGamesRadar), Yoshida (AKA Yoshi-P) discussed how he and the development team have been able to offer the massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) the right balance of fun while also keeping the game challenging, admitting that he has some regrets about making the game too “stress-free” for players over the last decade....

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s Queen Blood minigame was so well received it may get ‘future expansions’ More Queen’s Blood? Yes, please! When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s director Naoki Hamaguchi has said the positive response to the Queen’s Blood mini-game could mean “future expansions”. Speaking in a recent interview withRedbull, Hamaguchi discussed the game’s Gold Saucer amusement park and the many mini-games players can encounter on their adventure, like 3D Brawler, Desert Rush, and Chocobo Racing....

Fitbit’s new Walkmate feature is designed to help you increase your step count – no tracker required Fitbit’s new feature can help you walk 8,000 steps a day, every day When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Fitbitis primarily known for being synonymous withfitness trackers, but it’s less well known for its excellent app, which you can make some use of without a companion device....

Google is making it easier to find your contacts and help you keep track of messages Google Contacts update looks set to add a cleaner look and new features When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. TheGoogleContacts app is getting an update that’ll streamline its user interface, as well as a new widget that could help you avoid missing important messages by placing them front and center....

Google Messages rolls out emoji reactions to become even more like iMessage Announced last year When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. GoogleMessages continues to get regular upgrades to its functionality: After adding animated emojis, photomoji (creating reactions from images), and screen effects (full screen animations), we’re now seeing reaction effects roll out to a wide number of users. As spotted onsocial mediaand reported by9to5Google, these reaction effects show up when you apply an emoji reaction to a text....