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OpenGL and DirectX are two graphics APIs primarily used in game development. They are developed to act as a bridge between the graphics hardware and software. Both of them provide standardized methods to display 2D and 3D graphics on-screen and are fundamental to game development. However, beyond games, only OpenGL targets the professional graphics market. This OpenGL vs. DirectX comparison should give you an idea of which of these two tools is best for you....

X-Plane 11 is one of the most popular flight simulators on the market right now. As a result, deals don’t happen all too often which shave off a bit of its usual $60 price tag. If you’ve been waiting for such a sale, you should be happy to know that the ORBX scenery team has teamed up with Laminar Research (the studio behind X-Plane 11) for a special promotion which drops the price of the sim by 30%....

Tiago is a Vendor in Outriders who has a shop that deals with Epic and Legendary weapons in Outriders. You come across Tiago towards the end of the game. He is an instrumental part in completing the Expedition missions. You will receive something called Drop-Pod resources while completing Expeditions. Tiago accepts these resources as a currency method in exchange for some Epic and Legendary level items and weapons. Scroll and read below to read about the complete Shop Guide for the Vendor Tiago in Outriders....

Starbreeze has confirmed that sales of Overkill’s The Walking Dead were below expectations, and as a result is now making a number of changes in order to reduce costs and focus on its core business. Overkill’s The Walking Dead launched for the PC in early November, and although it sold decently in China and Russia, the game failed to make much of an impression on the charts in other countries. In light of the disappointing sales for the zombie co-op shooter, Starbreeze has revealed plans to kickstart an initiative to ‘reduce costs and sharpen focus on core business – internal and external development....

Blizzard has made an extremely controversial decision this past week to incorporate a new Real ID system into Battle.net 2.0. The system acts as a cross-game friends list, allowing you to add new friends by their Battle.net account name. In your friends list you will see a list of each player’s real name, and you’ll be able to view which game your friend is playing, under which character, and a variety of other information....

Fielding is an important aspect of gameplay in MLB The Show 21. You will find yourself in the field at times between innings where you will be a part of your team’s defense. As such you need to have a good hand over the game controls. With MLB The Show 21, there were a host of changes applied across the board. This rings true with the game’s fielding mechanics as well....

Modern Warfare 2’s campaign early access has arrived – but fans are now hungrier than ever to get their hands on multiplayer – which is rolling out across the world as we speak. Call of Duty fans in New Zealand are NOW able to play the game as it has launched in the region. NZ was the first country to get the full game. Footage is finding its way on to Twitch and other video channels, showing off the games maps, weapons and more....

Modern Warfare has released a game setting update that no one expected quite so quickly. The community stated after Crash 24/7 stole Shoot House 24/7’s spot that they missed the playlist and wanted to see it come back. Even the poor life of a virtual chicken was threatened. Well, Infinity Ward heard players loud and clear and released an update today that saved that little chicken’s life. The December 6 update added the Shoot House 24/7 playlist back to the game, along with some other fixes and changes....

Infinity Ward and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare are celebrating the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday with a gift to players: granting double XP and double weapon XP, which has already begun for all platforms. Season 1 of Modern Warfare is also on the verge of going live, and along with the special event announcement, Infinity Ward shared a little information about the season’s new level progression system and other content being introduced....

As someone with a hearing sensitivity, the high-pitched click of a mouse can weigh on me. Good thing there are companies that make quieter mice, like Mojo. I reviewed Mojo’s Pro Performance Silent Gaming Mouse last year. The first mouse I tried had clickier clicks than I expected, but I assumed this to be an anomaly, as the next one I tried was much quieter. At first. After a while, the right switch got clickier and stopped reliably registering a lot of inputs....

The Monster Hunter franchise has started to move into other mediums, with a live-action movie currently in development. It seems that the series will be moving into the world of animation once more, as Capcom has announced an upcoming one-off animated special, called Monster Hunter: Legends of the Guild. All we know about the story of Monster Hunter: Legends of the Guild is based on a brief synopsis, which tells us about a new hunter looking to prove himself by taking on an Elder Dragon....

Upcoming motorbike racer Moto Racer 4 will support PlayStation VR, publisher Microids has announced. The functionality will let players “experience videogame racing like never before”, the publisher says, immersing themselves in the game with “special VR features”. You can see a teaser of what it might look like in the video above. Moto Racer 4 is an arcade bike racer that puts players behind the wheel of high-speed superbikes and more agile motocross bikes, with a release due on PS4, Xbox One and PC on October 13....

The entry-level next-gen graphics card market is heating up with the release of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti lineup. One of the first companies to get into the action is MSI with its multi-card lineup of Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GPUs. Starting at just $399, MSI is introducing eight new cards in the RTX 3060 Ti lineup. With the variety, the company aims to give everyone interested in the new hardware an option no matter the needs and budget of a specific consumer....

Developer 24 Entertainment is offering players a chance to try out its popular battle royale game Nakara Bladepoint this weekend, with the game available for free for a limited time. There’s also a special event and a brand new season update called Echelon on the way too, which has been showcased in a trailer today. Bladepoint’s free weekend begins on Feb. 18 and runs until the 22nd. For those who enjoy it, there’s a 30% discount after it finishes to get on board with the full version....

Key Points NASA does not build its own launch vehicles.When NASA needs propulsion technology, they typically contract Aerojet Rocketdyne. Boeing is also responsible for several components connected to NASA launches. NASA formally announced the Artemis program in 2017, with the aim of sending humans back to the moon. Private companies such as SpaceX and Blue Origin went to work designing rockets that could support the program, but NASA would build a rocket of its own....

Seen the new Orson Welles film yet? That’s something we haven’t been able to say for at least 40 years. Welles’ last studio-backed movie was Touch Of Evil, released in 1958, but even that was monkeyed around with so much that we’ve still never seen the proper cut. When he made Citizen Kane in 1941 (which may or may not be the greatest film ever made – discuss), Welles was given full creative control, but that privilege was taken away from him on everything else he did afterwards, eventually forcing him to leave Hollywood and spend most of his career in exile, scrabbling around for foreign investment....

Publisher E-Line Media has confirmed a sequel to 2014 puzzle platformer Never Alone is officially in the works. The game, also known as Kisima Ingitchuna, tells the story of Iñupiat Nuna and her companion arctic fox. They’re on an epic journey to find the source of an eternal blizzard that has ravaged Nina’s village. It combined imagery and themes from real Alaskan Native cultures, and also allowed players to unlock videos of Iñupiat culture....

Microsoft’s announcements regarding Windows 11 have created a lot of confusion to say the least. If you happened to browse Microsoft’s PC Health Check app and discovered that your recently-purchased hardware is incompatible with the requirements set forth, you’re not alone. Perhaps that’s why Microsoft backtracked on the recommendation to use the app. Most of the time, you just need to enable TPM 2.0 via your motherboard BIOS in order to get the green light....

So far, NetherRealm has done a good job keeping Mortal Kombat 11 players engaged with plenty of events, DLC characters, and other new content. Now, there’s another Mortal Kombat 11 Krypt event to look forward to, which should bring a few special rewards for two of the fighting game’s characters. This Tuesday, NetherRealm will be running a 24-hour Krypt event featuring rewards for both Geras and Cetrion. During the event, the Gold Kronika Vault containing Kombat League gear for both characters will be available, giving players a chance to snag some nice rewards....

At Tokyo Game Show, Nioh 2 debuted a new gameplay trailer that shows off what players will look forward to in the sequel, and unveiled its release window. The new Nioh 2 trailer is chock full of sumptuous visuals and ghastly Yokai creatures, and its new protagonist seems caught between two worlds. The Dark Realm encroaches on the land of the living once again, and clashes with the huge civil wars wreaking havoc within Japan....