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USB4: Twice As Fast As USB3 And Compatible With Thunderbolt 3

The next USB has just been announced by the USB Promoter Group, and it will bring a major improvement in data transfer speed. How fast will the USB4 be?

USB4 Comes With Double the Bandwidth and Performance Compared to USB3

The next USB is said to support a speed up to 40Gbps, using two-lane operation – each of 20Gbps, and according to Digital Trends, it matches the speed of Thunderbolt 3. The USB4 will use the Thunderbolt protocol but will have different functionality.

Back in 2017, the USB 3.2 was announced, and it was recently released – but it only supports 20Gbps. With this latest announcement, everyone got a little confused – the USB 3.2 was here, and there was a new USB called USB4. Was it a new version of the 3.2? The details of the USB4 showed that it was compatible with the previous standards, such as the 3.2 and 3.1. However, the name USB4 should make it clear that it is a next-gen USB, and not the 3.2 getting a new name or a new version.

According to the USB Promoter Group Chairman, Brad Saunders, the USB aims to “deliver the best user experience combining data, display and power delivery over a user-friendly and robust cable and connector solution,” adding that the USB4 will enhance the experience and optimize it “over a single connection and enabling the further doubling of performance.”

USB4 and Thunderbolt 3

Meanwhile, Intel’s Thunderbolt protocol is being shared with USB Promoter Group, and Intel plans to enable “other chip makers to build Thunderbolt compatible silicon, royalty-free.”

USB4 and its 40Gbps will be a universal standard for all USB ports, and the Thunderbolt 3 will also be featured in more devices.

Considering the USB 3.2 needed a lot of time to be released, expect the USB4’s technical specs to be revealed at the USB Developer Days conference during the second half of the year and then perhaps be used in hardware starting with 2020-2021.

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‘Devil May Cry 5’ Will Have Only One DLC: Bloody Palace

The highly awaited game from Capcom is only a few days away, and we cannot wait to get our hands on the hack and slash action game. But if you thought that you would get more from DMC 5, you’re in for some bad news – or good news?

The Bloody Palace

The good news about Devil May Cry 5 is that it will be released on 8 March for  PS4, Xbox One, and PC. It will get an update that will bring the free Bloody Palace DLC, but Capcom Producer Matt Walker announced in a Twitter response that for the moment there are no other future plans:

Looking back at the awesome Monster Hunter World getting many DLC’s, updates and themed events, we thought that it would be the same for DMC 5. We hope that Capcom changes their minds and add more stuff if the game sells well. The previous Devil May Cry games got post-launch support, which can only mean that Capcom could rethink their decisions in the future.

Moreover, a few weeks ago, Devil May Cry 5 director Hideaki Itsuno stated in an interview with Gameshot that there would be more playable characters added to the game if players demand it.

Preorder Devil May Cry 5 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC

Nevertheless, all Devil May Cry fans will surely buy this game, especially since they played the demo and got to taste the new installment. You can preorder the game and get five different colored costumes and 100,000 Red Orbs.

You can opt for the Devil May Cry 5 Standard Edition which is $59,99 on all retailers for PS4, Xbox One and PC.

The Devil May Cry 5 Deluxe Edition will come with the game and some more in-game goodies at $69,99 for PS4 and Xbox One, while on Steam for PC it is – $70.42.

The most expensive edition is the Devil May Cry 5 Collector’s Edition, which comes with the deluxe edition and physical items – at $149.99, and can only be bought on Amazon and the Capcom store.

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Top 5 Xbox Emulators for PC – Tested and Proved to be Functional

Many people have always wanted to play Xbox games but they couldn’t afford to buy a console or didn’t think it is worth it for only one interesting game. If you are one of them(and since you are reading this you certainly are) stress no more: we have you covered. Below you have a top of the best emulators for the Xbox platform, so you can try some of those games that remained exclusive are piqued your interest in one way or another. First a bit of tech knowledge.

What are the emulators?

As the name hints, they emulate a virtual environment based on a variety of mediums: software, operating systems or consoles. There are several emulators on the web, available for multiple platforms. They range from simple ones, such as a Gameboy emulator, to more sophisticated emulators that try to play games for the PS3 which is notorious for the closed architecture it uses.

In this article, you will find the best emulators for the Original Xbox and Xbox 360. They were tested and proved to be functional and able to play games. Do keep in mind that many of them are still in development and even you can’t play the game you want now it may become available in the future.

  1. CXBX

It is one of the best emulators for running original Xbox Games. You don’t even need an Xbox controller as it is compatible with generic gamepads. Since it was abandoned, the list of playable games is rather limited: Smashing Drive, Futurama, Whacked, Battle Cry and Turok. If any of these classic games interest you, the emulator is able to run them properly and you will have a great experience. You can find it on its official Github page.

  1. Xeon

Xeon is another emulator that was abandoned in the early stage by the developer. It can only run one game, the original HALO and the experience is not very smooth but it a good place to start your emulation journey.  Keep in mind that only the NTSC version of HALO is compatible.

  1. Xenia

Xenia is most versatile emulator on this list as it can play over 50 Xbox games. It is rather heavy on the requirements part so it may lag on some older PCs. It is still updated and new games are added between patches.

  1. DXBX

Made from the same source code as CXBX, it has more features. It is an Xbox One emulator that can run developer SDK samples and some game intros. You can freely try it as you may learn some interesting things here and there. The emulator works on several versions of Windows and it runs on both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.

  1. EX360 Emulator

Although it still in the early stages of development, this experimental Xbox 360 emulator may be able to run some arcade games.  In order for the emulator to run you need to have a 64-bit system so if you have an older PC, you may an upgrade before you can try it.

As you have seen, this list has a variety of Xbox emulator you can try and test. Some are still in development and they may improve in the future if enough updates are made. Some are nice even from a technological perspective as it is no easy feat to be able to successfully emulate a system.  All of them come free of charge and are available for download if you quickly search their name on the internet.

If one of them play the game you like have a great time! Visit us again for more great tips and interesting articles every day!

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