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Deal of the week: IPS monitors and games
— 5:29 PM on May 3, 2013

We've already featured inexpensive IPS panels in our recent deal posts, but prices are still inching down, so we feel compelled to revisit the subject....

Type: News story Tags: Displays Gaming

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Spies vs. mercenaries multiplayer returns to Splinter Cell: Blacklist
— 9:09 AM on May 3, 2013

Unique multiplayer gaming experiences are few and far between these days. Just about everything has been done to death. The Splinter Cell franchise...

Type: News story Tags: Gaming

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Epic puts up WebGL-powered Epic Citadel demo
— 6:00 AM on May 3, 2013

Last year, Epic released a Flash version of its Epic Citadel tech demo. Now, thanks to WebGL, there's a new flavor of Epic Citadel...

Type: News story Tags: Gaming Internet Software

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Lego Breaking Bad makes meth-cooking fun for all ages
— 12:20 PM on May 2, 2013

Despite being targeted primarily at small children, Lego video games can be a lot of fun. We've seen Lego games tackle family-friendly franchises like...

Type: News story Tags: Gaming

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Secret Bitcoin mining code added to e-sports software sparks outrage
— 12:18 PM on May 2, 2013

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Type: News story Tags: Gaming Software

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Radeon buyers may get Blood Dragon codes up to a week late
— 3:21 PM on April 30, 2013

Earlier this month, AMD added Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon to its Never Settle Reloaded game bundle. The addition is retroactive, which means that...

Type: News story Tags: Graphics Gaming

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Grand Theft Auto V trailer introduces main characters
— 12:20 PM on April 30, 2013

Grand Theft Auto is due out September 17, and Rockstar has released a new trailer that provides some background on the game's three characters. ...

Type: News story Tags: Gaming

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AMD sheds light on Kaveri's uniform memory architecture
— 11:35 PM on April 29, 2013

At the Fusion Developer Summit last June, AMD CTO Mark Papermaster teased Kaveri, AMD's next-generation APU due later this year. Among other things, Papermaster...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Memory

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Watch Dogs hitting PCs, consoles on November 19
— 4:04 PM on April 29, 2013

We've seen Watch Dogs in trailers and teasers for months. Now, finally, we know when it's coming out. A Ubisoft press release quoted by...

Type: News story Tags: Gaming

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New PhysX fluid simulation demos are impressive
— 4:52 PM on April 25, 2013

Games have included basic object physics for years, but real-time fluid simulations have remained elusive. Sure, we've seen some tech demos of tentative approaches,...

Type: News story Tags: Graphics Gaming

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Gearbox acquires Homeworld franchise
— 3:42 PM on April 24, 2013

When game publisher THQ filed for bankruptcy in December, most of the firm's assets and intellectual property went to Clearwater Capital Group, which pledged...

Type: News story Tags: Gaming

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New Metro: Last Light trailer shows guns, gizmos
— 6:00 AM on April 24, 2013

4A Games has released the latest chapter in its Metro: Last Light Ranger Survival Guide series. This time, prospective players are getting a glimpse at...

Type: News story Tags: Gaming

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Haswell to have Intel-built embedded DRAM for graphics
— 5:30 PM on April 23, 2013

We've known for some time—through unofficial sources—that some of Intel's next-generation Haswell processors will have dedicated graphics memory on the CPU package. What we...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics Memory

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Report: Intel wants batteries in all-in-one PCs
— 12:35 PM on April 22, 2013

With the demand for traditional towers dwindling, a lot of the action in the desktop PC industry seems to be focused on all-in-one systems similar...

Type: News story Tags: Systems Mobile computing

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Deal of the week: A GTX 660 Ti for $255, an SSD for 69 cents/GB, and more
— 5:16 PM on April 19, 2013

Nvidia began bundling Metro: Last Light with higher-end GeForce graphics cards earlier this week. As luck would have it, Newegg has one of those...

Type: News story Tags: Graphics Storage Gaming

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The PC is booming—just not the PC we know
— 11:05 PM on April 18, 2013

So, you heard the news: PC sales are tanking. Apparently, nobody wants to buy Dells or HPs anymore; nobody cares about clunky laptops and bulky...

Type: Blog post Tags: Systems Mobile computing Personal tech

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Here's a goofy live-action trailer for Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon
— 5:21 PM on April 17, 2013

Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon is a real game. It's coming out on May 1, you can already pre-order it on Steam, and AMD...

Type: News story Tags: Gaming

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Nvidia bundles Metro: Last Light with GeForce GTX 660 and higher
— 9:10 AM on April 17, 2013

Looks like the rumor mill was spot on. The announcement hasn't hit...

Type: News story Tags: Graphics Gaming

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