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Stevie Bonifield

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    The new “slim” PC version of Helldivers 2 won’t tank your performance.

    Last week, Arrowhead Game Studios announced that they are drastically reducing the file size of the PC version of Helldivers 2, bringing it down to just 23GB (from 154GB).

    Testing by Digital Foundry shows that this “slim” version doesn’t have any noticeable performance drawbacks. Even on an HDD, it only took 6.3 seconds longer to load into a tutorial compared to the original version.

    Hands-on: Helldivers 2's "Slim" PC Beta Does Wonders - Even on HDD

    [Digital Foundry]

    Sony’s new PS5 DualSense controller might have way more battery lifeSony’s new PS5 DualSense controller might have way more battery life
    Amazon’s dynamic pricing is causing chaos for school budgetsAmazon’s dynamic pricing is causing chaos for school budgets
    Amazon is reportedly ready to drop its USPS deal if negotiations fall throughAmazon is reportedly ready to drop its USPS deal if negotiations fall through
    Stevie Bonifield
    Stevie Bonifield
    Valve’s Android compatibility layer now has its official name, Lepton, and a cute frog logo.

    The name Lepton appeared on Steam and SteamDB just a few weeks after Valve unveiled the Steam Frame headset, which will be able to run Android apps.

    In our new interview with Valve’s Pierre-Loup Griffais, he mentioned the Frame uses “a similar compatibility layer as Proton, just targeted at Android.”

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