The Best PC Games (You Should Be Playing), GPU Pricing Update

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech November 23 PC Gaming [The Best PC Games (You Should Be Playing)]( Not only is the PC the best platform for enjoying games, it also offers the broadest range of titles, mod support, free online multiplayer and more. But with so much choice available, [what should we be playing?]( Not only is the PC the best platform for enjoying games, it also offers the broadest range of titles, mod support, free online multiplayer and more. But with so much choice available, [what should we be playing?]( Hardware [GPU Availability and Pricing Update: November 2021]( Here's our monthly take on the state of the GPU market, and no surprises, graphics cards are still overly expensive and everyone involved is still making a ton of cash. But [will GPU pricing ever go down?]( Here's our monthly take on the state of the GPU market, and no surprises, graphics cards are still overly expensive and everyone involved is still making a ton of cash. But [will GPU pricing ever go down?]( The Best [The Best Gaming Monitors: 1080p, 1440p, 4K, Ultrawide & HDR]( We've reviewed several gaming monitors this year and here's the byproduct of all that work in distinct categories: 1080p, 1440p and 4K to give you [comprehensive advice on gaming monitor shopping](. We've reviewed several gaming monitors this year and here's the byproduct of all that work in distinct categories: 1080p, 1440p and 4K to give you [comprehensive advice on gaming monitor shopping](. Tech Deals [Only the best Black Friday tech deals, as handpicked by TechSpot's staff]( There are tons of deals out but they are not all great, so we're doing all that legwork, skipping the fluff, and listing the best deals early because stock on some hardware is still limited. There are tons of deals out but they are not all great, so we're doing all that legwork, skipping the fluff, and listing the best deals early because stock on some hardware is still limited. Hardware [MediaTek says its Dimensity 9000 SoC is ready to power the next generation of flagship phones]( Over the past two years, MediaTek has been trying to break into the high end smartphone space with mobile chipsets that it said would rival Qualcomm’s Snapdragon... Over the past two years, MediaTek has been trying to break into the high end smartphone space with mobile chipsets that it said would rival Qualcomm’s Snapdragon... Streaming [Spotify stops shuffling album tracks by default after Adele requests the change]( As reported by the BBC, Adele appears to have made the request directly to Spotify, with the change taking place following the release of the Grammy-winning singer's... As reported by the BBC, Adele appears to have made the request directly to Spotify, with the change taking place following the release of the Grammy-winning singer's... Tech Culture [Ridley Scott says The Last Duel flopped because of millennials and their 'f**king cellphones']( Scott used his appearance on Marc Maron's WTF Podcast to reveal why he believes The Last Duel performed so poorly. "I think what it boils down to—what... Scott used his appearance on Marc Maron's WTF Podcast to reveal why he believes The Last Duel performed so poorly. "I think what it boils down to—what... Boom! [Battlefield 2042 is now one of Steam's worst-rated games of all time]( Forbes spotted Battlefield 2042’s unwelcome addition to the Steam250 Hall of Shame, which lists the worst-rated games on the platform as ranked by users. At the time... Forbes spotted Battlefield 2042’s unwelcome addition to the Steam250 Hall of Shame, which lists the worst-rated games on the platform as ranked by users. At the time... Graphics [Intel flagship Arc Alchemist GPU has lackluster first showing in leaked benchmarks]( In outright numbers, the GPU does poorly. The four runs achieved an average OpenCL score of about 67,000 points and its highest score was 69,000 points. For... In outright numbers, the GPU does poorly. The four runs achieved an average OpenCL score of about 67,000 points and its highest score was 69,000 points. For... Wi-Fi 7 [MediaTek plans to demo Wi-Fi 7 for the first time at CES 2022]( PC Magazine notes the confirmation came from a slide during a presentation at the MediaTek Summit on Friday. The keynote mentions that Wi-Fi 7 should increase speeds... PC Magazine notes the confirmation came from a slide during a presentation at the MediaTek Summit on Friday. The keynote mentions that Wi-Fi 7 should increase speeds... Made in China [This Chinese company made a graphics card that supports Vulkan and DirectX]( While everyone looking to buy a GPU has their eyes set on what AMD, Nvidia, and Intel are doing, it’s easy to miss the quiet work of... While everyone looking to buy a GPU has their eyes set on what AMD, Nvidia, and Intel are doing, it’s easy to miss the quiet work of... HP Store [Save now on HP laptops, powerful gaming PCs, and accessories, all discounted and in-stock]( It's that time of year again when companies slash their prices and we're overwhelmed with bargains, but why wait until Black Friday or Cyber Monday when you... It's that time of year again when companies slash their prices and we're overwhelmed with bargains, but why wait until Black Friday or Cyber Monday when you... Freebies [Free November games on Epic's Store, Amazon Prime include Control, Dragon Age: Inquisition and Never Alone]( Whether you're an avid PC game collector, or just growing bored with your current rotation of entertainment, there's always something you can try for free. Peruse this... Whether you're an avid PC game collector, or just growing bored with your current rotation of entertainment, there's always something you can try for free. Peruse this... [Qualcomm is changing the Snapdragon branding ahead of next flagship SoC announcement]( Qualcomm has been using the same naming and numbering scheme in its SoCs since 2013, but it seems it's time to change that. The chip manufacturer announced... [NZXT is selling PCs without graphics cards]( NZXT’s Foundation PC - H510 Edition is an impressive-looking machine. Its $799 price gets you an AMD Ryzen 5 5600G processor, 16GB of DDR4 3000, a 500GB... [App outage leaves Tesla owners stranded, unable to start their vehicles]( The Tesla app provides owners with the ability to start their vehicle, access various vehicle controls, schedule maintenance or assistance, and manage vehicle charging. Any inability to... [TSMC has received $4 billion from clients to reserve future manufacturing capacity]( In the past, the main way TSMC has allowed customers to reserve capacity was through "guarantee deposits," a one-time payment from that was refunded when the customer... [Texas Instruments will start building new 300mm semiconductor wafer fabs next year]( Texas Instruments' new plants will create many job opportunities and expand the company's chip manufacturing operations in the US, increasing its 300mm wafer production. If Texas Instruments... [Samsung discusses next-generation DDR6 memory at Tech Day 2021]( DDR5 is currently the new kid on the block. It's bigger, faster (in some ways, anyway) and unfortunately very hard to find. Since the release of the... [Ford and GM announce plans to develop chips amid ongoing semiconductor shortage]( There have been several reported instances this year of new vehicles piling up at car dealerships and parking lots, all seemingly fit for the road but ultimately... [GoDaddy data breach exposed over a million customer accounts]( The Internet domain registrar and web hosting provider said the discovery was made on November 17, 2021, at which time they immediately began an investigation with the... [Former Bungie audio director asks fans to delete music shared without legal permission]( The composer responsible for Halo's infamous theme music and the Destiny's franchise's soundtrack has posted a court-ordered video to his fans. The video includes a court-approved message... [Cloud providers approached by DoD for multibillion dollar cloud support contract]( A new multibillion dollar solicitation for the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) was formally sent to several major cloud providers on Friday. The solicitation was sent to... [NASA delays James Webb space telescope December 18 launch date over an 'incident' during launch prep phase]( On the bright side, a four-day delay seems insignificant when the most advanced space telescope in the world has already missed its launch date by 14 years... [Gigabyte releases tool to fix Alder Lake's DRM issues]( At the start of November, Intel confirmed that certain games don’t work with Alder Lake. Chipzilla said more games run into problems when Alder Lake is used... [Rockstar to relist classic PC versions of GTA Trilogy]( Rockstar didn't offer a specific date for when it will re-list the older PC editions of Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Grand... 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