When Intel’s new Arc A750 and A770 GPUs launched in October the performance of older DirectX 9 games wasn’t great. Intel is now promising a “massive” performance boost for games like CS:GO (up to 79 percent), StarCraft 2 (up to 48 percent), and League of Legends (up to 36 percent) all thanks to a new Arc driver.
Microsoft has been considering building a “super app” to challenge Google and Apple’s hold on mobile. The Information reports that the app would be a one-stop for shopping, messaging, search, news, and more.
Microsoft did hire a former Uber exec to lead a consumer apps effort last year after unsuccessfully chasing Discord and TikTok acquisitions. It’s not clear if this “super app” will ever materialize, though.
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS will be available on the Epic Games Store (EGS) on December 7th at 4PM PT / 7PM ET. The game went free-to-play almost a year ago, and the addition of EGS includes full cross-play with PC players on Steam. There’s even a free PUBG Founder’s Pack with cosmetic items and DLC that you can claim from EGS from today until January 4th.
