The Opera GX game browser allows you to change the use of CPU and RAM – E3 2019

By Kevin Lee

Opera deploys what it calls the world's first game browser with Opera GX.

Opera GX is an offshoot of the brand's classic browser that adds performance rollover controls, which should be somewhat familiar to PC gamers. By opening the sidebar, users can access GX control and limit the amount of memory and CPU usage that their system allocates to the web browser. As we all know, browsers such as Chrome – they're not checked – will devour every gigabyte of available memory on your system.

Of course, limiting the amount of RAM available to Opera GX will have adverse effects, such as a slower page load and a limitation in the number of web pages that you can cache.

Another feature of this Opera GX sidebar is the Twitch integration, which allows users to see if all their favorite streamers are currently online or offline. And just like the classic Opera browser, users can bring up a Twitch or YouTube video in their own window of images and views to keep watching even playing a game in full screen.

Opera GX also offers a player information page called GX Corner. At the top of the page is a row of upcoming titles, followed closely by another row of games for sale or available for free. Finally, GX Corner also includes daily information on games, entertainment and technology.

Unfortunately, the title of Operaer GX's "first game browser" does not mean that it is also specifically designed for streaming games – at least not yet. So far, the company has only indicated that it is very interested in what Google Stadia and other such services could do to allow players to access their games wherever they are.

This new gaming browser will be available for download as open access beta for now with an official launch scheduled for later this year.

To learn more about IGN's E3 coverage, stay tuned to IGN's E3 2019 hub. Also be sure to check the list of confirmed games from E3 2019 and the list of games that will not appear at E3 2019,

Kevin Lee is the IGN Editor for Hardware and Roundups. Follow him on Twitter @baggingspam