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The Xbox 360 and Xbox One versions of Minecraft are free to play this weekend. In fact, if you’ve got an Xbox you can download it from the store right now. You can also try out Xbox Live, Xbox’s online service. The offer runs until May 21. That means for this weekend you can play with friends and mortal enemies online, and without having to pay for Xbox Live. Most people probably already have Minecraft, to be honest, but if you haven’t you can seize the opportunity and find out if you’re well into cubes and that....

Twitch is now rolling out support for 1080p/60fps streams, the platform announced on its blog. To stream at 1080p/60 you’re going to need to be able to sustain a bitrate up towards 6 megabits, though quality will depend on the game being streamed. The previous 3.5 megabit ingest bitrate limit has been lifted. Furthermore, viewers will also have lots more quality options available to them, ensuring they get the best viewing experience possible....

Update: Twitch is back, apparently thanks to enough people sharing pictures of themselves with “Lizard Squad” written on their foreheads. Yes, really. League of Legends has also been hit again, at least according to the latest broadcast by the reptilian rogues. Sure enough, the LoL server status portal for North America currently says: “We are currently investigating an issue impacting our servers. Ranked Queues have been disabled and Loss forgiven has been enabled while we work towards a resolution....

Cosplayer and Twitch streamer Amouranth has skyrocketed in popularity since she was banned after a wardrobe mishap in early September. When Amouranth returned from her ban, she quickly became one of the most popular streamers on Twitch, though controversy hasn’t been far behind her. Now the streamer has come under fire for a recent Twitch IRL stream where she appeared to be looking at her chat while driving. In the clip, Amouranth takes her eyes off the road multiple times....

Rocksmith+, the new subscription service version of Ubisoft’s long-running guitar learning series, finally has a release date and is coming to PC next Tuesday, 6th September. Rocksmith+ was, you may recall, originally due to launch last summer, but Ubisoft made the decision to postpone its release based on player feedback during its closed beta, saying it wanted to “ensure we provide the best guitar learning experience [and] deliver a smoother experience for all guitar and bass lovers”....

The recent Rainbow Six Siege beta was a “critical milestone and we’re thankful that you all made it possible,” Ubisoft Montreal community developer Chase Straight has told fans in a new UbiBlog post. “We want to say thank you to everyone who participated and gave us valuable feedback,” wrote Straight. “It’s been a long road to get to this point and we really appreciate having you be a part of the journey....

Naughty Dog has announced its mobile spin off Uncharted: Fortune Hunter is shutting down. In a tweet, the developer stated: “As of today [28th March], in-game purchases of treasure maps and bags of orbs have been disabled, and the game is no longer available for download from the Apple app or Google Play store.” However, the developer did affirm that while the game is retiring, those who own it already will be able to keep playing in offline mode right up until the point the app is removed completely from devices....

With Valheim’s long-awaited Mistlands biome finally here, developer Iron Gate Studio has opened up a little about what’s next, sharing initial plans for the acclaimed early access viking survival game next biome, the Ashlands, in its latest blog update. Taking the same unapologetically literal approach to naming that saw Valheim’s new mist-shrouded biome become the Mistlands, the Ashlands will whisk players away to a land of ash, where the dead roam a landscape marked by volcanic activity....

Building is a crucial component of Valheim and for that you will need Flint. With Flint, you can craft some awesome early game tools as well as weapons. Many players are searching for it in the woods but that’s not where you will get it in abundance. In this guide, we will explain where to find Flint in Valheim and how to use it to craft Flint tools and weapons easily....

Valorant is the best! No, Splitgate is better! Here we will discuss which game is better than the other and which one you should be playing. Valorant vs Splitgate: Which is Better? Let’s find out. Valorant vs Splitgate: Which is Better? Valorant is a free-to-play online multiplayer FPS game where you play in a 5v5 as an Agent, the characters from the Lore of Valorant. These Agents have unique abilities that change the course of each battle and game....

It’s such an exciting time for VR right now. Interest in the medium has never been higher and forward thinking developers are finally getting the investments they need to make unique virtual reality experiences a reality. Iteration and experimentation are happening at an ever accelerating rate as we barrel towards a Ready Player One eventuality. The days of gimmicky prototypes are in the rear view as VR headsets become lifestyle devices for more and more people....

Warframe started as a very niche game that the developers couldn’t even sell to a studio. But, thanks to a very open relationship with its community and regular free updates, the game is now thriving. The latest update, The Old Blood, has just arrived, and there’s a lot of new stuff for players to sink their teeth into. The new blood To elaborate on that eating pun, The Old Blood update adds Grendel the insatiable to the ever-expanding roster of Tenno weaponized suits....

When you first start playing Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, you’ll jump into a tutorial that teaches you the basics of the gameplay. What it doesn’t teach you is everything else. You’ll have no idea how to get new weapons and, more importantly, the mission board itself won’t make a lot of sense. This beginner’s guide for Darktide is going to break down what everything in the hub means, as well as what on Earth is supposed to be going on with the mission board, as that might not be clear to you without a few hours of gameplay....

Roughly five years ago, I had the pleasure of playing Warhammer Quest, a turn-based tactical role-playing game made by Rodeo where your warriors moved from tile to tile, taking out the unruly denizens of the world. Then my tablet broke after only a few hours of playing. It’s safe to say that Warhammer Quest 2: The End Times feels more like a fresh start. One can think of it as a fresh start as well for developers Perchang (headed by Rodeo’s creative head, Ben Murch)....

2014 open-world hack-a-thon Watch Dogs is being giving away on PC for absolutely free through the Uplay service for one week, Ubisoft has announced. Revealing the news via Twitter, all you have to do to claim your copy is sign up to their uPlay service from 4pm UTC/GMT today through until November 13 through this link and you’ll qualify. Ubisoft confirms you will get to keep the game forever after this date....

Final Fantasy XV’s next episodic DLC is set to land on December 13, which isn’t far away. So to mark the occasion Square Enix has released a trailer showing off its first three minutes. The footage was released as part of the English language live stream last night celebrating a year since the RPG was released. The footage shows how Ignis met Noctis before they began their travels in the game, as well as a little bit of action from when the gang first get split up to kick off the DLC....

Whether you’re working, lounging around, or tending to the family this weekend, I hope you can squeeze in some quality some game time. Steam, GOG, and Blizzard are all running weekend sales, with publishers as varying as EA, Focus Home Interactive, and Arrowhead games. And for the petrol-heads, DiRT: Rally is completely free until September 16. So if you’re looking for game deals or something new to play, here’s a roundup of a few PC gaming sales that are happening throughout the weekend....

What Does Data Link Control (DLC) Mean? A data link control is a service that ensures reliable network data communication by managing frame error detection and flow control. DLC is based on the Data Link layer of the OSI model. DLC handles the following tasks: Techopedia Explains Data Link Control (DLC) DLC device contexts are as follows:

What Does Management Information Base (MIB) Mean? A management information base (MIB) is a hierarchical virtual database of network (or other entity) objects describing a device being monitored by a network management system (NMS). An MIB is used by Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and remote monitoring 1 (RMON1). The MIB database of objects is intended to reference a complete collection of management information on an entity, such as a computer network; however, it is often used to refer to a subset of the database and is often called an MIB module....

Cult classic Gothic might be getting a remake, so long as the results of a 2-hour playable demo are positive. This is a new one. Rather than just making a full game and then seeing how well it does, THQ Nordic’s latest experiment is to release a 2-hour playable demo and see what the fan reaction is. If it’s well-received, then maybe they’ll devote the resources to remaking Gothic in full....