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Type: News story Tags: CPUs Storage Gaming

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Type: News story Tags: Gaming

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Type: News story Tags: Gaming

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Type: News story Tags: Gaming

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Type: News story Tags: Multimedia Gaming

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Type: News story Tags: Gaming

Here's the latest in AMD's ever-growing string of misfortunes. After posting a $590 million loss last quarter, AMD proudly announced that its revenue would...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics

I'm still disappointed that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 was cancelled, but I'm intrigued by the next project from its developers: Survivarium, a free-to-play, massively multiplayer first-person shooter...

Type: News story Tags: Gaming

Well, it's official: Windows 8 will become commercially available in late October. Microsoft spilled the beans at its Worldwide Partner Conference in Toronto this morning,...

Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows

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Type: News story Tags: Gaming

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Type: News story Tags: CPUs Storage Mobile computing

If you liked Portal, you might want to check out the Quantum Conundrum demo that's been released on Steam. The game was designed by...

Type: News story Tags: Gaming

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Type: News story Tags: Gaming Software

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Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Operating systems Personal tech

You get a cheap Windows 8 upgrade! And you get a cheap Windows 8 upgrade! Everyone gets a cheap Windows 8 upgrade! Yes, it seems, Microsoft...

Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows

Sony is getting into cloud-based gaming in a big way. The PlayStation maker just announced that it's buying Gaikai for $380 million. According to the...

Type: News story Tags: Gaming Internet

Windows 8's retail release is fast approaching. Unless the new Metro user interface gives you a rash, you might be thinking of upgrading—and an in-place...

Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows

It's no secret that making games for mobile devices is becoming a serious business. I was still surprised to see the latest illustration of the...

Type: News story Tags: Gaming