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Ray Tracing in Games – a Dissenting POV

by Jon Peddie

Just in case you are new to my ramblings, and passions, allow me to tell you about my background and interests. I am an avid game player, specifically AAA FPS single player. I am …

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Tom Likes Asus Monitor

by Bob Raikes

Tom’s Hardware has reviews the Asus ROG Swift PG27U that is an UltraHD monitor with 1,000 cd/m². Although the monitor costs $2,000, the site thinks it is ‘worth every penny’. The monitor has 384 …

AOC Provides Red Bull with Gaming Monitors for Esports Events

by Andrew Fenn

Display specialist AOC recently announced a collaboration with Red Bull Guardians and Red Bull Kumite, two esports events created by Red Bull. Guardians, a DOTA 2 tournament, took place in London on October 19th …

Dell’s Gigundous* 49″ Ultrasharp Monitor

by Jon Peddie

Dell may have just killed the multimonitor market, well, at least, put a big dent in it. The U49 will put 7.4 megapixels in your face, and you’ll like it The company has just …

Tags:Curved Displays| Dell| Desktop Monitors| Game Playing| Vol 25 - Issue 40

Microsoft Announces Game Streaming Platform “Project xCloud”

by Andrew Fenn

Microsoft has revealed it is developing a global game-streaming platform, currently called Project xCloud, for Xbox One console gamers and PC users. The service can also be used on a mobile device, using an …

Asus Leads Motherboard, GPU and Gaming Notebook Markets in Russia

by Andrew Fenn

Asus remains the number-one vendor of motherboards, GPUs and gaming notebooks in Russia despite the fall of the ruble in recent years, reports Digitimes. The publication notes that Asus’ market shares in Russia currently …

AR Version of Angry Birds Coming to Magic Leap One

by Andrew Fenn

An augmented reality version of popular mobile game Angry Birds is heading to Magic Leap One. Franchise owner Rovio is developing Angry Birds: FPS with AR studio Resolution Games. Image: Rovio Not only can …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Game Playing| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 36

YouTube Launches New Gaming Platform for 200m Daily Viewers

by Andrew Fenn

Following the news that YouTube’s standalone app for gaming content will cease operation in March next year and the launch of a new dedicated gaming experience folded into the main YouTube site, the company’s …

LDM Product Roundup Vol 25 #36

by Bob Raikes

Asus has announced its GeForce RTX 2070 graphics boards, which support the new Turing GPUs. There are seven cards. The ROG Strix has three versions, an overclocked one, an ‘Advanced’ one and a regular …

Acer Predicts Double-Digit Growth in Gaming Monitors Thanks to Ultra HD

by Andrew Fenn

Acer is anticipating double-digit revenue growth for its gaming monitors, with sales bolstered by the company’s UltraHD products in the second half of 2018 and heading into 2019, according to Digitimes, which said, “Acer …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 36

Nvidia Brings 120Hz Display Mode to Shield TV

by Andrew Fenn

Nvidia has updated its Shield TV media player/games console hybrid device with a 120Hz display mode, supporting TVs and monitors with high-refresh-rate capabilities. High-refresh-rate gaming is in an odd position. While PlayStation 4 is …

IFA 2018 Roundup

by Bob Raikes

Bang & Olufsen did not show any new TVs at IFA but focused on new audio products. Changhong is selective on a country basis about where it sells TVs under its own brands in …