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The ol' ball and chain by Fred Silver — 1:14 AM on July 25, 2011 Type: Blog post Tags: Gaming	70
Latest Rage trailer talks multiplayer, co-op by Geoff Gasior — 10:47 AM on July 22, 2011 Another Rage trailer has been released, and this one drops a few hints about the gameplay while focusing on the post-apocalyptic wasteland that makes... Type: News story Tags: Gaming	17
Unofficial video shows Battlefield 3 multiplayer by Cyril Kowaliski — 9:30 AM on July 21, 2011 There's a new Battlefield 3 multiplayer video out there, and this one isn't quite like the others. As Rock, Paper, Shotgun reports, someone playing... Type: News story Tags: Gaming	45
Gamestop exec says Battlefield 3 isn't coming to Steam by Cyril Kowaliski — 9:32 AM on July 19, 2011 We're still lacking a formal announcement from either EA or Valve, but the evidence does seem to be piling up. Develop says an "unnamed... Type: News story Tags: Gaming	126
New Steam update promises more efficient downloads by Geoff Gasior — 11:01 AM on July 18, 2011 Our favorite content delivery system just got a major upgrade. Valve has released a client update that, coupled with tweaked server software... Type: News story Tags: Gaming Software	50
New Rage trailer discusses arsenal, engineering items by Geoff Gasior — 1:16 PM on July 14, 2011 There doesn't seem to be much happening on the PC hardware front this week. However, we have more gaming goodness courtesy of id Software.... Type: News story Tags: Gaming	39
PC gamers get their own exclusive: Hard Reset by Geoff Gasior — 10:15 AM on July 14, 2011 Platform exclusives are a fact of life in the gaming industry, but it's rare to see new titles destined only for the PC. That's... Type: News story Tags: Gaming	33
Video shows first Metro: Last Light gameplay by Cyril Kowaliski — 9:28 AM on July 14, 2011 Finally! After written previews and teasers, we're finally being treated to a video showing 4A Games' upcoming Metro 2033 sequel, Metro: Last Light. You know... Type: News story Tags: Gaming	18
Battlefield 3 might be a no-show on Steam by Cyril Kowaliski — 6:00 AM on July 11, 2011 Oh boy. After Crysis 2, could Battlefield 3 also give Steam the cold shoulder? Joystiq says things are looking looking that way. The site Type: News story Tags: Gaming	136
GameStop allegedly outs Battlefield 3 PC requirements by Cyril Kowaliski — 5:03 PM on July 8, 2011 DICE has said it's developing Battlefield 3 for the PC first, and based on the various gameplay videos out there, the game looks set... Type: News story Tags: Gaming	44
Irrational releases stunning BioShock Infinite footage by Geoff Gasior — 11:16 AM on July 8, 2011 BioShock Infinite took home four awards at this year's E3 expo, including Best of Show. After watching the footage shown to attendees, it's... Type: News story Tags: Gaming	47
Carmack foresees phones outdoing today's consoles by Cyril Kowaliski — 9:35 AM on July 8, 2011 id Software technical guru John Carmack has been rather chatty lately, giving long interviews and imparting his wisdom upon eager listeners. This time, he's Type: News story Tags: Gaming Game consoles Personal tech	30
New Rage trailer promises 'deep and meaningful' story by Geoff Gasior — 12:12 PM on July 7, 2011 I've played every id game since Commander Keen, so you can probably count me among fans of the studio's work. Heck, I loved Doom... Type: News story Tags: Gaming	56
EA clarifies, confuses stance on platform exclusives by Geoff Gasior — 11:54 AM on July 7, 2011 Crysis 2 mysteriously disappeared from Steam a few weeks ago. EA was suspected to be behind the move, but it turns out that... Type: News story Tags: Gaming	47
Skyrim gets PC extras; Battlefield 3 won't have mod tools by Geoff Gasior — 10:55 AM on July 6, 2011 Earlier this year, Bethesda confirmed that the upcoming Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim would come with mod tools. According to an interview with... Type: News story Tags: Gaming	55
Report: Serious gamers spend more time on PC than consoles by Geoff Gasior — 2:35 PM on July 5, 2011 During March and May, research firm Newzoo surveyed over 20,000 gamers from a range of countries. The results have been tabulated in an official... Type: News story Tags: Gaming	28
DICE to mix up multiplayer formula with Battlefield 3 by Cyril Kowaliski — 10:22 AM on July 5, 2011 I think it's fair to say all of us here at TR are looking forward to Battlefield 3—not just because it looks gorgeous, but because... Type: News story Tags: Gaming	21
Valve to free up its Source development toolkit by Cyril Kowaliski — 10:09 AM on July 1, 2011 Making Team Fortress 2 free to play last week has had... unforeseen consequences. As Rock, Paper, Shotgun reports, the change set in motion a... Type: News story Tags: Gaming	17

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CampinCarl

I'm sorry but if there's enough market demand for 13.3" 3200x1800 screens, there's MORE than enough demand for 24" 2560x1600 screens.

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Xenolith

No Start menu, so the Xbox One is dead to me. +28

lilbuddhaman

Obligatory "what about Higher resolution desktop monitors" post. +28

danny e.

Based on the content of the presentation, it almost feels like gaming is taking... +23

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