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May 16th, 2013, 23:55 Posted By: wraggster
Lenovo teased a potential sweet spot in its convertible laptop line when it revealed theIdeaPad Yoga 11S, blending the portability of the Yoga 11 with the raw performance of the Yoga 13. As of now, we can do more than just imagine how well that balance works: the Yoga 11S is at last available to order. Those who plunk down at least $800 can buy the bendy Windows 8 PC online from either Best Buy or Lenovo, although shoppers will want to think carefully before jumping in with both feet. While both outlets equip their Yogas with 4GB of RAM and a 128GB solid-state drive at that price, Best Buy lists a 1.5GHz Core i5 where Lenovo starts with a more modest 1.4GHz Core i3. No matter which outlet beckons, would-be owners will have to bide their time. Lenovo is quoting a four-week wait for new shipments, and Best Buy will only see the Yoga 11S grace its retail stores on June 23rd.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Lenovo+-...ange/9026081.p
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May 16th, 2013, 23:42 Posted By: wraggster
Download retailers have their doubts over a UK bill that will allow consumers to return ‘faulty’ digital content.
The bill – revealed in the Queen’s speech opening Parliament last week – says that any product a reasonable person would judge to be faulty must qualify for a refund.
This could have a big impact on games, particularly for ones that have bugs or other faults.
“Consumers of online content should be entitled to a right to redress if they are sold faulty content,” said Dermot Stapleton of digital download retailer GetGames.
“But assuming these laws are actually put in place, how do you enforce them on sites not based in the UK? Where would the burden of proof lie in the argument between ‘the game keeps freezing’ and ‘the game is fine – it’s your PC or broadband that is knackered’?
“And would it be fair to say that a patch/update constitutes a ‘replacement? We shouldn’t knock the Government for trying, but it doesn’t appear that they have been particularly well advised on how to shape these changes to consumer law.”
UKIE is already speaking to authorities in a bid to assist in the new proposals: “We have already been working hard to educate the Government that bugs are an expected part of any game, due to their complex nature. We will continue to make the case that games are only ‘broken’ when they are fundamentally unplayable,” said UKIE boss Jo Twist.
But overall the bill is welcomed from the industry, with the likes of GOG.com already offering store credit for faulty games.
“It can be difficult to define what a ‘broken’ game is, especially if it is still being actively developed,” said GOG.com head of marketing and PR Trevor Longino.
“That said, we have a something of an internal definition for a faulty game at GOG.com: if our customers have an issue with a game, and our support team cannot fix it, we provide the gamer with a credit for another game. A store exchange, if you will.”
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/downl...s-bill/0115665
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May 16th, 2013, 23:34 Posted By: wraggster
 Yesterday marked the one year anniversary of Diablo 3′s servers going live, and Blizzard is celebrating by giving players both bonus experience and bonus magic find for all players. Available until May 21, the 25% boost can boost players’ magic find stats above the previous cap of 300%.Blizzard is also hosting a variety of streaming events and giveaways to celebrate the milestone, including signed collector’s editions of Diablo 3.http://www.edge-online.com/news/bliz...ce-magic-find/
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May 16th, 2013, 23:21 Posted By: wraggster
Games on Google+ will be retired in June as part of a switch to a new gaming platform.
Google has revealed details about a new cross-platform game service called Google Play which will give users the ability to sync gaming activity between devices and save game progress on Google’s servers. As a result of the new service, Google+ Games will be no more after June 30th.
“Some games will be migrating data to an alternative destination site where you can continue to use your unused payments. Other games are offering a grace period in which you can use any available credits before the game is shutdown,” reads a Google blog post.
Google+ Games launched in August 2011 and offers titles from publishers such as Zynga, Halfbrick, Gameloft and Rovio.
Google has announced a number of other products that it will discontinue this year, including itspopular Google Reader service, which closes on July 1st, as well as its Meebo Bar publishing tool which will remain active until June 30th.
http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/...ne-30th/030949
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May 16th, 2013, 23:20 Posted By: wraggster
Microsoft it set to announce its 2nd-gen Surface RT tablet in June, according to supply chain sources.
The sources told publication DigiTimes that the estimated price for the 8-inch Surface RT will be between $249-299.
Taiwan-based makers told the site that the 8-inch tablet will use touch panels supplied by Samsung and Nvidia-developed processors.
The sources also claim there is an additional Microsoft tablet on the way that will be 10.’something’-inches in size, which will probably be smaller than the 10.6-inch model. This particular version is expected as early as the third quarter of 2013.
Earlier rumours suggested that Microsoft would actually release a 7-inch Surface tablet this year to compete with the likes of the iPad Mini and the Nexus 7.
http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/...ice-tag/030951
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May 16th, 2013, 23:17 Posted By: wraggster
New research from Gartner reveals PC shipments in Western Europe totalled 12.3 million in the first quarter, a decline of 20.5 per cent from the previous year.
"The first quarter of 2013 brought the worst quarterly decline in Western Europe since Gartner started tracking PC shipments in this region," said Meike Escherich, principal research analyst at Gartner.
"Wide availability of Windows 8-based PCs could not boost consumer PC purchases during the quarter. Although the new Metro-style user interface suits new form factors, users wonder about its suitability for traditional PCs – non-touchscreen desktops and notebooks."
Lenovo was the fastest-growing vendor, with a 7.2 per cent growth in desktop and notebook shipments in the past year.
HP and Acer both recorded declines of over 30 per cent and Lenovo and Apple were the only top-five vendors to record growth. Despite the decline, HP still managed to come out on top with 19.7 per cent of the market share.
PC shipments in the UK alone totalled 2.5 million is the first quarter, a decrease of 15.8 per cent.
"Many consumers no longer require a PC as usage of smartphones and tablets takes over," said Ranjit Atwal, research director at Gartner.
HP also retained the top position in the UK, despite losing nearly 25 per cent of its PC volume in a single year.
http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/...q1-2013/030953
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May 16th, 2013, 01:54 Posted By: wraggster
We don't know for sure that Dell's been experiencing the weak demand for Windows RT Samsung's been so vocal about, but significant price cuts to its XPS 10 tablet hybrid suggest it hasn't exactly been flying off the shelves. Not only has the $500 tag for the tablet with 32GB of storage dropped to $300, but adding another 32GB now only costs $50 more, instead of $100. Savings have extended to the keyboard dock, too -- opting for the bundle used to increase the overall cost by $180, but now that peripheral is only a $50 extra. (Make sure to lead with the bundle though, as it's $100 if added from the tablet-only customization options). The cost of optional LTE hasn't changed, however, so that 4G radio still costs an additional $100. While we haven't reached fire saleterritory just yet, the cuts are still a welcome discount for consumers. In the interest of preserving profit margins, perhaps Dell should ask Acer's president to consult next time it's cooking up new hardware.
http://www.dell.com/us/p/XPS-10-tablet/fs
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May 16th, 2013, 01:41 Posted By: wraggster
ASUS' GeForce GTX 670 DirectCU Mini graphics card first broke cover in April without a price or concrete release date, but now Newegg has dished out just those details along with extra specs. Loaded with 1,344 CUDA cores and 2GB of 256-bit GDDR5 RAM, the silicon boats a base clock of 928Mhz and a boost speed of 1,006MHz. The 6.7-inch-long hardware bound for diminutive -- or even full-size -- PCs rings up at $399, and is slated for availability on May 20th. Click the source link below to pre-order the dual-slot dwarf or head past the break for the retailer's unboxing video.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121768
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May 16th, 2013, 01:25 Posted By: wraggster
Microsoft has a good excuse for the Surface Pro's late arrival in the UK: the company claims that demand in the US stripped its cupboards bare, leaving nothing but RT crumbs to sell on this side of the Atlantic. In any case, Redmond tells us that a date has now been set, with the Core i5-powered tablet due to be available from Microsoft's online store from May 23rd. For once, Brits can look forward to dollar-equivalent pricing, with the 64GB version going for £719 and the 128GB model fetching £799 inclusive of VAT. (That may not be cheap, but at least it's fair.) Meanwhile, the bendy Touch Cover will continue to cost £99, and the more traditional key action of the Type Cover will add another tenner on top of that. So, there it is. Just in time for Haswell to make us wonder when a more power-efficient sequel might be coming out.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/15/m...e-uk-may-23rd/
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May 16th, 2013, 01:18 Posted By: wraggster
Graphics card manufacturer AMD has at last revealed the Radeon HD 8000 series of GPUs… but it’s likely not what many consumers were expecting.
Gamers had been hoping for a new line of desktop cards to rival the upcoming GTX 700 series from Nvidia. Instead, the HD 8000 series is actually just a rebranded version of its 7000 series cards designed for OEM manufacturers.
Confirmed SKUs include the Oland based HD 8570 and HD 8670, the Pitcairn based HD 8760, the Tahito Pro pair of the HD 8950 and HD 8970 and the mobile-focused 8970M amongst many others.
This means that AMD’s next line of PC graphics cards will be the 9000 series. These are being referred to as ‘Volcanic Island’ and are not expected to launch until 2013.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/amd-r...series/0115587
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May 16th, 2013, 01:05 Posted By: wraggster
Free update for Windows 8 coming later in the year, possibly to smaller tablets
The first major update for Windows 8 is coming later in the year under the banner of Windows 8.1.
Previously known by the less obvious codename Windows Blue, the free update will do much the same thing as the old service packs through which Microsoft issued major changes to prior operating systems.
The news, reported by Engadget, was broken to attendees of today's JP Morgan's Technology Media & Telecom Conference by Microsoft's Windows Division CMO and CFO Tami Reller.
"It will deliver the latest new innovations across an increasingly broad array of form factors of all sizes, display, battery life and performance, while creating new opportunities for our ecosystem,"," she said, as recorded by Pocket Lint.
"It will provide more options for businesses, and give consumers more options for work and play."
http://www.develop-online.net/news/4...cally-named-81
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May 15th, 2013, 02:32 Posted By: wraggster
BioWare has released the latest content update for Star Wars: The Old Republic, officially named 'Update 2.1: Customization'.
 As the title suggests, today update brings significant upgrades to the game's character customisation options, as demonstrated in the launch video below.Today's update also, among other new features, marks the arrival of the Cathar, a new playable race, previously revealed with a gameplay video here.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...aunch-trailer/
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May 15th, 2013, 00:04 Posted By: wraggster
 Trion Worlds has announced that their MMOG will be going free-to-play as of June 12. All content within the game itself will be free to all players, including dungeons, raids, and all content updates.However, players will be able to pay for experience boosts, mounts, and other cosmetic changes. Paying a subscription fee will still be an option, giving players Patron bonuses like extra experience, inventory slots, and bonus mount speed.“Part of our philosophy is that the best items in-game are earned in-game,” says creative director Bill Fisher. “We do offer a lot in the store, but for the very best gear, you’ve got to go out and earn that yourself.”
http://www.edge-online.com/news/rift...-play-june-12/
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May 13th, 2013, 20:54 Posted By: wraggster
Total War: Rome II took Steam’s top ten chart by storm this past week, with pre-orders elevating the game to the top spot months ahead of its official launch.
Pre-orders also provided Metro: Last Light with a strong run during the period, finishing in the runner-up position ahead of its release this week.
Indie Don’t Starve continues its great showing, jumping six spots from its previous finish to third.
Nearly every other game that made the list, did so via a discount promotion occurring at some point during the seven day run.
- Total War: ROME II
- Metro: Last Light
- Don't Starve
- Tomb Raider
- Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II
- Skyrim and Age of Empires II HD
- Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit and Torchlight II
- BioShock Infinite and Might and Magic Heroes VI: Complete Edition
- Arma 3 Alpha and System Shock 2
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/steam...y-5-11/0115455
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May 13th, 2013, 20:06 Posted By: wraggster
The author of this article goes over a format string vulnerability he found in The Elder Scrolls series starting with Morrowind and going all the way up to Skyrim. It's not something that will likely be exploited, but it's interesting that the vulnerability has lasted through a decade of games. 'Functions like printf() and its variants allow us to view and manipulate the program’s running stack frame by specifying certain format string characters. By passing %08x.%08x.%08x.%08x.%08x, we get 5 parameters from the stack and display them in an 8-digit padded hex format. The format string specifier ‘%s’ displays memory from an address that is supplied on the stack. Then there’s the %n format string specifier – the one that crashes applications because it writes addresses to the stack. Powerful stuff.'"
http://games.slashdot.org/story/13/0...bethesda-games
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