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Tom's Hardware: X48 Motherboard Comparison

If X38 Express motherboard prices remain consistent for X48 Express versions, buyers who only plan to use two memory modules could find better value in the second-place Gigabyte GA-X48T-DQ6. But at these prices Tom's Harware can't imagine too many buyers will be willing to pay even more for an X48 Express Northbridge, and manufacturers may be waiting for X38 prices to drop a bit before shipping X48 derivatives.

In the end, the difference between the X48 and X38 Express is at best 98% marketing and 2% validation. Buyers who constantly find themselves among the unlucky few should consider the X48 Express as insurance against high-FSB stability issues, but everyone else could potentially find better value in the X38 Express.

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Gamer buys 4,000 copies of Alan Wake, none of them work

Alan Wake, from Max Payne and Control creator Remedy, is a horror classic, prompting one player to buy 4,000 copies that don’t even work.

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pcgamesn.com
roadkillers1h ago

Kind of a goody story...

On a serious note, that is why I try activating gift cards asap. It's happened to me where the store didnt scan it right where the card was unusuable. Happened at Wally World.

gigoran835m ago

wait, that place is real? national lampoon wasn't kidding?

Knightofelemia1h ago

Usually most of those redemption card have an expiry date on them. If they expired all buyer did was buy recycled paper. And some of those codes are country locked to certain countries. I buy a card from the States I can't use it in Canada.

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UK games market grew 4.4% to £7.82bn in 2023

UKIE published its latest Consumer Market Valuation Report, showing that the UK games market was worth £7.82 billion in 2023, a 4.4% increase compared to 2022's revised total of £7.49 billion.

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gamesindustry.biz
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The arcade-inspired isometric action shooter "KILL KNIGHT" is coming to PC and consoles in 2024

"The Melbourne.based (Australia) indie games developer PlaySide Studios (the award-winning developers behind "Age of Darkness: Final Stand)today") announced with great joy and thrill that their arcade-inspired isometric action shooter "KILL KNIGHT", is coming to PC  (via Steam) and consoles (PS5 and Xbox Series X/S) in 2024." - Jonas Ek, TGG.