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12th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor: Upgrade Your Stream Machine

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Originally Published: 7th January 2022 on eGG Network

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Streaming games can be one of the most demanding tasks you put your computer through and when you’re running the latest triple-A titles, it can take a toll on your machine’s performance. Well, Intel aims to put that issue in the past with the latest generation of their Core processors. For the first time, the 12th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors feature a hybrid performance architecture that splits the workload between P-cores and E-cores.

Heavy-duty tasks such as running resource-intensive games will be offloaded to the P-cores, while background tasks (i.e. encoding and recording your stream) will only be done on the E-cores. This means that your processor won’t be bogged down by multiple tasks, giving you and your viewers the best streaming experience possible. With games getting more demanding each year, the 12th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor ensures that you can stay on top of your game worry-free.

No tweaking is required – the processor does all this right out of the box thanks to Intel® Thread Director and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0. The former predicts and distributes workloads to the different cores dynamically, while the latter recognizes when your computer needs a boost and directs the most critical workloads to your fastest P-cores.

In addition to aiding with live streaming, you’ll notice speed improvements when it comes to rendering video footage as well. You’ll be able to notice a significant increase in speed when it comes to cutting up your footage for VODs or highlight videos. Spend less time compiling videos and more time gaming!

With support for next-generation technology like PCIe 5.0 and DDR5 RAM, your computer will remain competitive even when the time comes to replace parts of your setup in the future.

If you’re looking to take your streaming machine to the next level, the 12th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor might be the one for you. Find out more on Intel’s official website.

This article was brought to you by Intel Malaysia

Geek Fam and eGG Network Fire Shots At Each Other – Things Are About To Get Ugly Among Us!

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A collaboration with a local esports organization, Geek Fam, where we started a fake war with their social media page to promote an Among Us show match.

Originally Published: 7th December 2020 on eGG Network

In case you weren’t aware, over the weekend, Geek Fam decided to troll eGG Network on our holiday profile picture post. We had switched up our look for the festive season and Geek Fam had a lot to say about it. Naturally, we did what we at eGG Network do best – we retaliated!

This evolved into an entertaining thread, as you can see from the screenshots. eGGmin sure had a lot of flames to spit towards Geek Fam’s direction. It seems like the whole of Geek Fam Malaysia got involved, with the MLBB, Free Fire, PUBG Mobile Girls and guys squad chiming in!

In the end, it culminated into an Among Us challenge – eGG Network vs the Geek Fam! Because eGG Network doesn’t need an army to back us up (quality over quantity!) we’re only sending two soldiers into the fray – Uncle Dyy and Avenged TV – thank you guys for representing us! On Geek Fam’s side, they have Artz, Dominus, Ozora Veki, Feekz, Xorn, InsaneZ Gaming, A-Kiq and Fatin Amisa. Even then, we don’t think they’ll be enough to handle us.

In case you haven’t figured out by now – there is no real beef between us. We had a lot of fun working on this together and Geek Fam aren’t our enemies. Really! This was just something we cooked up to spice up the holiday season. In any case, we hope you tune in and enjoy the Among Us stream this evening!

The Geek Fam vs eGG Network Among Us stream goes live today at 5 PM on our Facebook Page. It’s going to be one heck of a stream! Which side will you be rooting for – Team eGG or Geek Fam?

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11th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors: Blasting You Into Space

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Originally Published: 28th April 2021 on eGG Network

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Picture this: an AAA title you’ve been waiting years for has finally been released. You’ve already pre-ordered it, and today is the day it launched. Since you’ve scheduled the download, the game is ready to play after a long day of work or school. You rub your hands in glee as the intro video fades into the main menu. You’ve been wowed by its graphics and everything you’ve seen in pre-release trailers and articles, so you immediately jump into the first level.

The game loads but when you try to walk around and explore the beautifully rendered world, your computer chugs along, trying to churn out frames at a decent rate. You think to yourself: Maybe it’s just the introduction. Things will get better. Spoiler: things don’t get better.

Begrudgingly, you open the options menu and carefully tweak the settings, moving effects sliders to the left, and turning off features, going back into the game to see if it runs better. 

The gameplay is now smoother, but it doesn’t look like what you thought you would be playing. 

If there’s one thing PC gamers hate, it’s having to compromise. We want the best graphics and the best performance at the same time, no exceptions – it’s why we game on a computer in the first place! But over time, as your current hardware ages, game technology is constantly innovating. With each passing year, the latest titles become increasingly demanding, and the beast of a machine you built five years ago is now long in the tooth.

This is why we have the 11th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor – a series of new powerful CPUs designed to elevate your gaming experience: whether you’re looking to game at high frame rates and the highest resolutions, at home or on the go. Available in the market now, a period where having a powerful computer is more important than ever, you can’t go wrong with an 11th Gen Intel® Core™-equipped machine if you need the tools to play the latest games, stream, work, video conference, or perhaps all at the same time!

Here’s what the 11th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors enable for laptops:

  • Up to 5GHz Turbo speeds – single-threaded laptop performance doesn’t get any better than this (for now)
  • Slimmer laptop designs that don’t sacrifice looks for performance or graphics
  • An optimized performance platform that enables it to play well with next-gen discrete graphics as well as offering high-speed connectivity
  • 4K resolution support and at least 70FPS in most popular games

For the desktop machines, you can expect:

  • Up to 19% IPC (instructions per cycle) improvement and graphics performance that is up to 50% better than the previous generation – you get the power you need to run the latest games and broadcast your stream at the same time!
  • Enhanced Intel UHD Graphics featuring Intel Xe graphics architecture which allows you to hook up three simultaneous 4K HDR displays at 60Hz – talk about immersion

Excited yet? What are you waiting for? The 11th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor is available now from your favourite tech retailers and stores – on its own or part of prebuilt desktops and laptops!

Giveaway

And what’s a launch without a giveaway? Yes, that’s right. To celebrate the arrival of the 11th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor, Intel will be working together with Siupakchoi, Bexed, and MelRomeo to give away a brand new 11th Gen Intel®️ Core™️-powered Acer Nitro 5 laptop. All you have to do is tune into their livestreams and answer a simple question in the coming weeks – dates will be announced on the eGG Network Facebook Page, so make sure you follow us to not miss out!

This article was brought to you by Intel Malaysia

The Lenovo Legion Phone Duel Has Gotten Us Pretty Egg-cited And Here’s Why

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Originally Published: 20th October 2020 on eGG Network

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As a bunch of gaming/tech nerds, we find it rather exciting to come across innovation these days, which is why the Lenovo Legion Phone Duel is an exciting prospect for us. The gaming phone segment has been heating up, and with the launch of this beast of a device, mobile gamers from the casuals (like us) to the esports pros (and even streamers!) may now have a potentially game-changing proposition. Let’s unpack some of the features on the spec sheet.

Dual Technology Architecture

Lenovo says this phone has a “revolutionary dual architecture” which covers dual batteries, dual Type-C 65W Turbo Charging and dual-liquid, mid-thermal floating cooling system. Here’s what this actually means.

Firstly, it addresses one of the most annoying pain points in mobile gaming – charging. Splitting the massive 5,000 mAh battery into two separate 2,500mAh units and slapping two charging ports onto the Lenovo Legion Phone Duel is a clever bit of engineering. The horizontal port offers unobtrusive charging, and if you ever need to get a quick charge in between games, you can charge the phone via both the side and bottom ports simultaneously to get a 60% charge in 15 minutes, or 100% in 34 minutes! Obviously, the power brick comes with two outputs, both of which are Type-C 65W Turbo Charging 🤯.

The second pain point that Lenovo addresses is heat. The Lenovo Legion Phone Duel has a dual-liquid, mid-thermal floating cooling system to dissipate heat, while the phone’s strategic positioning of both batteries under the horizontal grip area further helps to prevent heat discomfort. This will make those night-long rank-climbing sessions much more enjoyable.

High-Precision Immersive Sensory Experience

The Legion Phone Duel’s 6.59” FHD AMOLED display comes with a 240Hz touch sampling rate and 144Hz refresh rate, which is going to really sweeten the experience especially in shooting games like PUBG Mobile and Call of Duty Mobile. Talk about a refresh rate that’s similar to what you get on a gaming monitor! Additionally, the phone’s dual ultrasonic shoulder keys, dual x-axis linear motors and 3D motion sensors are going to add more precision to your gyro game.

Livestream-ready Horizontal Pop-up Camera

Now, this is another game-changing feature for streamers to help clock in those stream hours. The 20-megapixel selfie camera on the Lenovo Legion Phone Duel pops up horizontally while gaming (which comes with a bunch of fun filters too). At this point, we can’t help to pause and wonder, could this be the future of streaming?

To be enabled via a future update of the Lenovo Realm software, we think streamers would appreciate the streaming mode feature which will allow you to go live whenever, wherever. So the question is, would streamers continue to rely on multiple devices in the future when you can stream with just one?

In any case, this phone’s streaming capabilities are pretty future-proof, with quad-mic noise cancellation, background-removal and beautification software built in. Oh, and did we mention 5G and Wi-Fi 6 connectivity?

Seamless Desktop-Style Gameplay

If touchscreen controls are your biggest gripe with mobile gaming, the Lenovo Legion Phone Duel lets you enjoy desktop-style gameplay with native keyboard and mouse remapping support. Not a fan of the mouse and keyboard? Turn it into a console instead with its gamepad support via cable or Bluetooth. The phone’s specially designed horizontal user interface, dual USB Type-C ports, and the Lenovo Realm software turns this device into a highly versatile gaming machine.

And lastly, powering all these savage features is the top-of-the-line Qualcomm Snapdragon Processor 865 Plus 5G, a Qualcomm Adreno 650 GPU, and 12/16GB of RAM.

The Lenovo Legion Phone Duel will be available in two eye-catching colours: Vengeance Red or Blazing Blue, and will retail for

  • 12GB/256GB model – RM3,399
  • 16GB/512GB model – RM3,999

The Lenovo Legion Phone Duel is also launching with a special promo on Lenovo Malaysia’s official website and at selected participating partners from 26 October till 30 November. During this period, buyers will get a free gift worth up to RM329 which includes the Legion H500 Pro 7.1 headphones (while stocks last). Head on over to the official Lenovo Malaysia website for more details!

This article was brought to you by Lenovo Malaysia