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June 1st, 2013, 00:13 Posted By: wraggster
Razer has bolstered its Blade range of gaming notebooks with the addition of two new devices.
First up is the 14-inch Razer Blade, which is a welcome change to the current line-up of gaming orientated devices.
Whilst most gaming devices tend to be hulking behemoths, the 14-inch Blade is designed offer viable gaming performance without the excessive size.
The device is set to benefit from Intel's soon-to-be-released Haswell CPU, along with 8GB of RAM and a GeForce GTX 765M GPU with 2GB of dedicated RAM to power the latex titles' graphics.
However, the miniature frame comes at a cost, with the device offered just a 1600 x 900 resolution display instead of the 1080p featured in its full-sized brothers.
Priced at $1,799, the device is likely to rival high-end devices such as Apple's MacBook Pro and will certainly appeal to gamers looking to play on the move.
In addition to this, Razer is unleashing a rebooted edition of its Razer Blade Pro device, which measures in at 17.3 inches.
Whilst packing similar specs to the 14-inch Blade, the Pro also sports a 128GB SSD as standard, with upgrade options to both 256GB and 512GB available.
The Razer Pro also incorporates the Switchblade trackpad and buttons, which allows user to completely configure their setup for different games.
Priced at $2,299, the device offers a slight boost to performance for a pretty hefty price tag.
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May 31st, 2013, 00:10 Posted By: wraggster
 We've already seen a couple of new desktop GTX cards from NVIDIA this month, and if the mysterious spec sheet for MSI's GT70 Dragon Edition 2 laptop wasn't enough of a hint, the company's got some notebook variants to let loose, too. The GeForce GTX 700M series, officially announced today, is a quartet of chips built on the Kepler architecture. At the top of the stack is the GTX 780M, which NVIDIA claims is the "world's fastest notebook GPU," taking the title from AMD's Radeon HD 8970M. For fans of the hard numbers, the 780M has 1,536 CUDA cores, an 823MHz base clock speed and memory configs of up to 4GB of 256-bit GDDR5 -- in other words, not a world apart from a desktop card. Whereas the 780M's clear focus is performance, trade-offs for portability and affordability are made as you go down through the 770M, 765M and 760M. Nevertheless, the 760M is said to be 30 percent faster than itspredecessor, and the 770M 55 percent faster.
All of the chips feature NVIDIA's GPU Boost 2.0 and Optimus technologies, and work with the GeForce Experience game auto-settings utility. The 700M series should start showing up in a host of laptops soon, and a bunch of OEMs have already pledged their allegiance. Check out a video with NVIDIA's Mark Avermann after the break, where he shows off a range of laptops packing 700M GPUs, and helps us answer the most important question of all: can it run Crysis? (Or, in this case, Crysis 3.)
http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/30/n...-gpus-eyes-on/
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May 30th, 2013, 23:53 Posted By: wraggster
Ars Technica has taken a look at Microsoft's newly released preview of Windows 8.1. As widely rumored, the point releasefeatures a clamored-for concession to Windows users who rankled at the loss of Windows' Start button in the taskbar. In addition to various tweaks to 8's search capabilities and icon presentation, says the article, "Some of Windows 8's obvious limitations are being lifted. In 8.1, Metro apps can be run on multiple monitors simultaneously. On any single monitor, more than two applications can be run simultaneously. Instead of Windows 8's fixed split, where one application gets 320 pixels and the other application gets the rest, the division between apps will be variable. It'll also be possible to have multiple windows from a single app so that, for example, two browser windows can be opened side-by-side." Similar reports on these changes at Wired, Engadget, and SlashCloud.
http://tech.slashdot.org/story/13/05...h-start-button
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May 30th, 2013, 23:37 Posted By: wraggster
Leaked builds of Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8.1 indicate that the platform's trademark Start button will make a return.
Screenshots of the update, which is currently known as the "Milestone Preview" internally, were obtained by ZDNet and reveal what looks to be a redesigned Start button, located in the bottom left corner of the screen.
However, reports indicate that even if the humble Start does make its way back into Microsoft's flagship operating system, it won't fulfil the purpose it historically has.
If true, and the Start button no longer opens the OS' Start Menu, the purpose of the button remains entirely unclear. It's also understood that whilst the button will be enabled by default, users will retain the option to disable it.
Image from ZDNet In addition to these changes, the Start button has undergone an aesthetic update too, now sporting the new stylised Windows logo used by Microsoft.
The Milestone Preview has also shed some light on a host of other addition that Windows 8.1 could introduce, including an option for users to boot their system directly to the desktop, bypassing the Metro Start screen.
An official public preview of Windows 8.1 is set to be showcased by Microsoft at the firm's Build 2013 show on June 26th.
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May 30th, 2013, 23:32 Posted By: wraggster
PNY Technologies has today introduced the latest graphics card from Nvidia, the GTX 770.
The GeForce GTX 770 is the newest addition to Nvidia’s GTX 700 series and features 1536 CUDA cores operating at a frequency of 1046 MHz which can be pushed to 1085 MHz with the support of the GPU Boost function 2.0.
Other features include 2GB of GDDR5 memory, compatibility with PCI Express 3.0 and support for DVI and HDMI.
“The GTX 770 has everything for gaming aficionados: high performance, striking graphics for the most realistic gaming experience possible and at a reasonable price,” said PNY in an official release.
“It supports all the features that have made the new GeForce GTX Kepler range a popular choice for gamers, such as Nvidia TXAA technology, Nvidia FXAA, NVIDIA Adaptive Vertical Sync, not to mention the 3D Vision Surround.”
The GeForce GTX 770 has an RRP of £328.99 and is available now from PNY’s usual network of retailers. Visit pny.eu for more information.
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May 30th, 2013, 01:32 Posted By: wraggster
Ahead of the Shadow Warrior reinvention, publisher Devolver Digital is giving away the original 1997 shooter for free on Steam. The controversial 3D Realms game, which used the same engine as Duke Nukem 3D, was originally going for free for a "limited time." However, according to the official Shadow Warrior Twitter account it's staying free-to-play "forever."
Devolver Digital and Flying Wild Hog's Shadow Warrior comeback is due on PC this fall, and on next-gen consoles (as yet unspecified) next year. We recently caught up with lead writer Jan Bartkowicz to see how the modern Shadow Warrior will compare to the original.
http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/29/sh...steam-forever/
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May 30th, 2013, 01:27 Posted By: wraggster
Dota 2 developer Valve has detailed how its new communication ban system is turning its online multiplayer battler into a friendlier place.Last month Valve introduced the option to ban all communication with players who were abusive verbally or via text chat. The more low-tech alternative.
The move was part of a wider investigation by Valve into the reasons why people decided to stop playing. Player abuse was apparently the key factor - much more so than people just naturally failing and quitting.So the ban system was implemented as a way of notifying potty-mouthed players that their antics weren't appreciated."After some discussion internally, we reached the decision that it seemed in the best interest of the Dota community to not push away players who actually enjoyed the game," a new Valve blog post reads."As a consequence, this meant restricting the ability for some members of the community to say whatever they want. To put it another way, we only want people to quit playing if they actually just don't like the game."Four weeks later and the ban system's effects are already apparent. There's been a 35 per cent drop in negative communication and 60 per cent of players who receive bans go on to modify their behaviour and don't receive a further warning.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...-more-friendly
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May 30th, 2013, 00:41 Posted By: wraggster
AMD might not be able to keep up (down?) with Intel in the CPU power consumption race, so it's taking another tack with the new Opteron X-series: horsepower. It just announced the Opteron X1150 and X2150 64-bit processors for microservers, part of the Jaguar-codenamed family of CPUs arriving in the next-gen Xbox One and Sony PS4 consoles. Thanks to its ultra-low power 6-watt Atom S1200chips, Intel excels in the low-power server market, and at 9W and 11W respectively (minimum), AMD's CPUs consume considerably more juice. But AMD is pitching them as a better solution overall, thanks to those four cores (compared to two in the Atom), integrated AMD Radeon HD 8000 graphics on the X2150 model, support for 32GB of RAM and integrated SATA ports. AMD's chips are pricier, though, at $64 (X1150) or $99 (X2150) compared to $54 for Intel's Atom S1200 (all in quantities of 1,000). To top it off, Intel has new 64-bit Atom SoCs coming soon promising even lower power consumption -- possibly leaving AMD to play catch-up again.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/29/a...eron-x-series/
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May 30th, 2013, 00:38 Posted By: wraggster
 Microsoft's Surface Pro started shipping in the US back in February, but its rolloutelsewhere has been sporadic, and a 256GB model non-existent -- until now. Japanese customers lusting after the Intel Core i5-powered hybrid will be able to claim one on June 8th, priced at 99,800 yen ($975) with 128GB of storage. The new 256GB iteration will premiere on shelves there for 119,800 yen ($1,175), and customers there will be able to adorn it with the Touch Cover for 9,980 yen ($100) and tactile key Type Cover for 10,980 yen ($110). Better still, Microsoft will toss in its pressure-sensitive pen (and Office 2013) for all the versions as well -- just in time for you to finally do something useful with it.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/29/s...256gb-storage/
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May 30th, 2013, 00:26 Posted By: wraggster
When we last got a peek at Windows 8.1 "Blue," most of the updates lurked under the surface: rumors of a Start button revival didn't pan out. Flash forward to Paul Thurrott's screenshots of a newer build, however, and it's a different story. The leaked code has the Start button once more occupying a spot on the desktop taskbar, with behavior reportedly like what we've seen with Stardock's Start 8 utility. More throwbacks also appear to be in store. Users can now transfer their desktop wallpaper to the Start screen, and the storied boot-to-desktop option is available -- if turned off by default. Microsoft hasn't acknowledged the existence of these (or any) Windows 8.1 features, but the rapidly approaching Build conference suggests that we'll learn more in the near future.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/29/l...button-return/
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May 30th, 2013, 00:12 Posted By: wraggster
Epic boss Mark Rein has shouted down recent comments from EA regarding the technological merit of next-gen consoles.
Last week EA’s executive VP and CTO Rajat Taneja stated that: “Both the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 have adopted electronics and an integrated systems-on-a-chip architecture that unleashes magnitudes more compute and graphics power than the current generation of consoles.
“These architectures are a generation ahead of the highest end PC on the market and their unique design of the hardware, the underlying operating system and the live service layer create one of the most compelling platforms to reimagine game mechanics.”
However, as spotted by CVG Rein took to Twitter to challenge these accusations.
“No they’re not. I call bullshit on this one,” he asserted. "The article said 'highest-end PCs currently available' which isn't even close to true, it's miles away from true.
"They are ‘architecturally’ more advanced but performance levels aren't as good. Maybe that's what he meant?"
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/mark-...-claim/0116286
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May 29th, 2013, 23:52 Posted By: wraggster
A prosecutor has opened an investigation into how Facebook allowed the publication of insults and bullying postsaimed at 14-year-old Carolina Picchio, who took her own life after a gang of boys circulated a video on Facebook of her appearing drunk and disheveled in a bathroom at a party. The Italian Parents Association has filed a criminal complaint against Facebook for allegedly having a role in the instigation of Carolina's suicide. 'This is the first time a parents' group has filed such a complaint against Facebook in Europe,' said Antonio Affinita, the director. 'Italian law forbids minors under 18 signing contracts, yet Facebook is effectively entering into a contract with minors regarding their privacy, without their parents knowing.'
http://yro.slashdot.org/story/13/05/...er-girls-death
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May 29th, 2013, 23:46 Posted By: wraggster
The Linux Mint blog today announced the full release of Linux Mint 15 'Olivia.' Here are the release notes and a list of new features. As before, it's available with either MATE or Cinnamon as a desktop environment. The included version of MATE has been upgrade to 1.6, which saw many old and deprecated packages replaced with newer technologies. Cinnamon has gone to 1.8, which improved the file manager, added support for 'desklets' (essentially desktop widgets), and completed the transition away from Gnome Control Center to Cinnamon's own settings panel. Other new features of Linux Mint 15 include improved login screen applications (one of which is an HTML greeter that supports HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and WebGL), a tool developed from the ground up to manage software sources in Mint, and a vastly improved driver manager. The project's website sums it up simply: 'Linux Mint 15 is the most ambitious release since the start of the project.
http://linux.slashdot.org/story/13/0...-olivia-is-out
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May 29th, 2013, 23:45 Posted By: wraggster
Work restarts on MMO as developer makes large design and technology changes to game
Blizzard has reduced the number of developers working on its long in development MMO Project Titan to 30 as work starts over on the title.
As reported by Venturebeat, the MMO previously had a team of 100 developers working on the project, but a source “familiar with that matter” has said 70 staff are now being reassigned to other work at the studio.
Work is now starting over on the game, and it is no longer expected to be released till 2016 at the earliest.
“We’ve always had a highly iterative development process, and the unannounced MMO is no exception,” read a statement from Blizzard spokesman Shon Damron.
“We’ve come to a point where we need to make some large design and technology changes to the game. We’re using this opportunity to shift some of our resources to assist with other projects while the core team adapts our technology and tools to accommodate these new changes. Note that we haven’t announced any dates for the MMO.”
http://www.develop-online.net/news/4...n-with-30-devs
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May 29th, 2013, 23:41 Posted By: wraggster
Shipments of the mobile devices to hit 229.3 million this year.
IDC's latest Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker claims tablet shipments will grow 58.7 per cent year-on-year in 2013, rising from 144.5 million to reach 229.3 million.
In fact, the rise in tablet popularity is set to affect the PC market, passing laptop shipments this year, and all PCs – desktops and laptops combined – by 2015.
Apple has been dominating the tablet market from day one, but the space is increasingly supported by low-priced Android devices. The worldwide average selling price (ASP) for tablets is set to fall 10.8 per cent to $381 this year, and continue to fall further, though the ASP of a PC in 2013 is nearly double that at $635.
Screen size has also been another differentiator to support the tablet space, with the original iPad's 9.7-inch screen being challenged by seven-inch models and other options.
Ryan Reith, program manager for IDC's Mobility Trackers, said: "What started as a sign of tough economic times has quickly shifted to a change in the global computing paradigm with mobile being the primary benefactor. Tablets surpassing portables in 2013, and total PCs in 2015, marks a significant change in consumer attitudes about compute devices and the applications and ecosystems that power them.
"IDC continues to believe that PCs will have an important role in this new era of computing, especially among business users. But for many consumers, a tablet is a simple and elegant solution for core use cases that were previously addressed by the PC."
Jitesh Ubrani, research analyst for the Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker, added: "Apple's success in the education market has proven that tablets can be used as more than just a content consumption or gaming device. These devices are learning companions, and as tablet prices continue to drop, the dream of having a PC for every child gets replaced with the reality that we can actually provide a tablet for every child."
http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/...in-2013/021470
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May 29th, 2013, 00:41 Posted By: wraggster
SimCity players are now able to purchase and download the game's first expansion DLC, titled 'Amusement Park'.
 Developer Maxis has marked the release with a six-minute-long 'overview' video, which not only offers a good look at the new content, but also shares developer tips and strategies for maximizing profits from your park."The Amusement Park is a tourist attraction similar to casinos and landmarks, however the way in which you use the Amusement Park is very different," explains Maxis.
"Your city earns money from the Amusement Park by having guests either go on rides or purchase goods from concession stands. Unlike landmarks and casinos, where you're paid by the amount of guests you have in your attraction, you'll need to actually get your park guests to rides and concessions stands in the most efficient way possible. So what does that mean? It means you're really going to need to pay attention to the layout of your park in order to maximize profits."
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...rview-trailer/
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May 29th, 2013, 00:05 Posted By: wraggster
Borderlands 2 tops the latest Steam top ten charts for the second week in a row, with Metro: Last Light maintaining the runner-up position behind Gearbox’s hit sequel.
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing debuted in fourth, while god game Reus moved up two spots from last week to sixth.
The arrival of Payday 2 pre-orders, along with a discount promo for the original Payday, has the franchise double parking in the ninth spot.
Former chart regular Chivalry: Medieval Warfare jumped back onto the list as well, finishing fifth thanks to a major sale during the period.
- Borderlands 2
- Metro: Last Light
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
- The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing
- Chivalry: Medieval Warfare
- Reus
- Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion and Skyrim
- Unreal Deal Pack and Borderlands 2 Season Pass
- Payday 2 and Payday: The Heist
- Don't Starve and Arma II: Combined Operations
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May 28th, 2013, 23:44 Posted By: wraggster
The UK has been the first games market to produce an accurate download chart for PC games.
Also going live today is a chart that mixes download and retail sales, underlining the scale of the PC games market.
This morning UK trade association Ukie unveiled its digital chart project for PC, a major effort undertaken with data tracker Ipsos. After running in beta for a year, the new charts and tracking are now recording digital sales. The data from the new PC chart comes direct from developers and publishers.
This morning Ukie has said that, for March 2013, SimCity was the best-selling game on PC when you combine digital and retail sales.
But a digital-only record names BioShock Infinite as the download No.1, proving the spread of sales on PC across both boxed and client-served games.
The full set of charts can be found below.
There is one catch to the system: not everyone in the industry is signed up to supply data. Major PC games publishers Disney, Electronic Arts, NCsoft, Sega, Square-Enix, Take-Two, Ubisoft and Warner Bros and some independent developers are key partners on the project. But the clearest absences are Activision Blizzard and Bethesda.
Activision's StarCraft II expansion Heart of the Swarm, for instance, is recorded at just No.2 in the boxed charts released today - but as one of the major releases in March would likely have factored higher in the combined charts if Blizzard was supplying its data.
Ukie is now reiterating its call for the entire games industry - from big firms like Activision to small developers selling games to UK customers - to take part in the project.
MARCH 2013: PC boxed & digital game sales combined (Units)
1. SimCity (Electronic Arts)
2. Bioshock Infinite (2K Games)
3. The Sims 3: University Life (Electronic Arts)
4. Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm (Activision Blizzard)
5. Tomb Raider (Square Enix)
6. Football Manager 2013 (Sega)
7. Battlefield 3 (Electronic Arts)
8. The Sims 3 (Electronic Arts)
9. Just Cause 2 (Square Enix)
10. Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
MARCH 2013: PC digital game sales (Units)
1. Bioshock Infinite (2K Games)
2. SimCity (Electronic Arts)
3. Tomb Raider (Square Enix)
4. Battlefield 3 (Electronic Arts)
5. The Sims 3: University Life (Electronic Arts)
6. Just Cause 2 (Square Enix)
7. Hitman Absolution (Square Enix)
8. Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
9. Football Manager 2013 (Sega)
10. Trials Evolution Gold (Ubisoft)
MARCH 2013: PC boxed sales (Units)
1. SimCity (Electronic Arts)
2. Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm (Activision Blizzard)
3. The Sims 3: University Life (Electronic Arts)
4. Tomb Raider (Square Enix)
5. Football Manager 2013 (Sega)
6. The Sims 3 (Electronic Arts)
7. Bioshock Infinite (Take 2)
8. The Sims 3: Seasons (Electronic Arts)
9. Guild Wars 2 (NCsoft Europe)
10. Crysis 3 (Electronic Arts)
MARCH 2013: PC digital full game sales (revenue)
1. SimCity (Electronic Arts)
2. Bioshock Infinite (2K Games)
3. Tomb Raider (Square Enix)
4. Battlefield 3 (Electronic Arts)
5. Football Manager 2013 (Sega)
6. Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
7. Crysis 3 (Electronic Arts)
8. Tomb Raider Survival Edition (Square Enix)
9. Assassin's Creed 3 (Ubisoft)
10. Guild Wars 2 (NCsoft Europe)
MARCH 2013: PC digital expansion game sales (revenue)
1. The Sims 3: University Life (Electronic Arts)
2. The Sims 3: Seasons (Electronic Arts)
3. Anno 2070 - Deep Ocean (Ubisoft)
4. The Sims 3: Ambitions (Electronic Arts)
5. The Sims 3: 70's, 80s & 90s Stuff (Electronic Arts)
6. The Sims 3: Generations (Electronic Arts)
7. The Sims 3: World Adventures (Electronic Arts)
8. Anno 2070 DLC Complete Pack (Ubisoft)
9. Sleeping Dogs - DLC Collection (Square-Enix)
10. Total War: Shogun 2 - Rise of the Samurai Campaign (Sega)
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