News & Reviews:   PC

Mobile gaming is certainly one of the favourite entertainment things to go to for Malaysians and they should be even happier with this news. During The Game Awards 2021, Google showed a teaser of a Google Play Games app that will allow you to play mobile games on your Windows devices.

It's almost Black Friday and companies around the world have begun announcing sales. This means that the season that (most) PC gamers fear is also back - Steam sales. That's right, the Steam Autumn Sale 2021 is upon us so hold on to your wallets (or don't, lol).

Are you a big Monster Hunter fan but don't have a Nintendo Switch to play Monster Hunter Rise? A lot of Monster Hunter games remain Nintendo exclusives forever, and some may have thought this was the case for the latest game in the series. However, you're in luck because Capcom has confirmed that it's coming to PC.

In this current age, most PC brand manufacturers are beginning to get rid of USB Type-A ports in favour of Thunderbolt ports on newer laptops. Thunderbolt ports have proven to be effective and fast in transferring but it doesn't stop there, an Intel executive recently just tweeted an image of the upcoming dubbed Thunderbolt 5 which is in development now.

AMD has announced new CPU series that is aimed to level up the gaming experience in PC. The new Ryzen 5000G series processors not only bringing impressive tech specs but are also the first AMD processors with built-in graphics. They will combine the Zen 3 processing capabilities with Vega 8 integrated graphics to present an above-average GPU performance.

Earlier this month, it was reported that the chip shortage is likely to increase the price of upcoming smartphones. It appears that not only the smartphone industry is affected by it, other sectors including automobile, gaming console, laptop, and more are also facing the same problem. According to a new report, the shortage is expected to continue through 2022.

Based on a statement by Twitter user @_h0x0d_, it seems that Microsoft could be planning to release a new Windows operating system sometime after March 2021. While not much is known in regards to the exact release date, it does give us an idea of when to expect the aforementioned operating system.

Based on a statement by wabetainfo.com, it seems that the developers of WhatsApp might be planning on developing a fully-fledged WhatsApp client for the PC very soon. While not much is known in regards to the release date of the feature, it does give us a better idea on what to expect as soon as it is globally available.

Companies tend to hold back smartphone reveals for MWC, with CES 2021 being the preferred stage for a wider range of other electronics. So for Huawei, the P50 series and Kirin 9010 chipset that's being rumoured won't be around soon. Instead, we might be seeing two new MateBook laptops.

It's important to note that laptops are not like desktop PCs, in that many of the components can't be replaced. So, how do we choose a laptop that suits us? Well, let's take a look at four key tech specs you need to consider before you choose your laptop!