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September 17th, 2012, 22:28 Posted By: wraggster
The price of 2.5-in solid state drives have dropped by 3X in three years, making many of the most popular models less than $1 per gigabyte or about 74 cents per gig. Hybrid drives, which include a small amount of NAND flash cache alongside spinning disk, in contrast have reached near price parity with hard drives that hover around the .23 cents per gig. While HDDs cannot compare to SSDs in terms of IOPS generated when used in a storage array or server, it's debatable whether they offer performance increases in a laptop significant enough that justify paying three times as much compared with a high-end a hard drive or a hybrid drive. For example, an Intel 520 Series SSD has a max sequential read speed of 456MB/sec compared to a WD Black's 122MB/sec. The SSD boots up in 9 seconds compared to the HDD's 21 seconds and the hybrid drive's 12-second time. So the question becomes, should you pay three times as much for an SSD for twice the performance, or almost the same speeds when compared to a hybrid drive?"
http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/1...orth-the-money
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September 17th, 2012, 20:06 Posted By: wraggster
Popular free-to-play shooter safeguarding long-term survival of the US studio, says Robin Walker
Team Fortress 2 is used by Valve as a testbed to explore new game design ideas and business models, the title’s lead designer has said.
Speaking to Gamasutra, Robin Walker said one of Valve's goals with Team Fortress 2 was to explore new areas to help safeguard the company’s future.
He explained that testing out MMO features and making the game free-to-play allowed the studio to garner a wealth of data on new business models and genres, allowing them to make informed decisions in the future as the industry rapidly changes.
“Our secondary goal with Team Fortress 2 was to see if we could explore specific game and business design spaces that we felt were potentially a requirement for the long-term survival of our company," said Walker.
He added: “When the game shipped, MMOs were the dominant story in the industry, and one concern we had was that we might not be able to survive if we didn’t build one.
http://www.develop-online.net/news/4...-for-new-ideas
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September 17th, 2012, 20:05 Posted By: wraggster
300 students descend on 48-hour Windows 8 development contest
A game Jam taking place at the University of Bedfordshire this weekend has broken the world record for most attendees at a single location.
Organised by Microsoft and Train2Game, 299 students descended on the University to develop games for Windows 8 in just 48 hours.
More than 20 games were created during the game jam, and have been submitted for review to the Windows Store.
Team 22 were awarded as the winners of the competition, and won a VIP trip to Rare as well as a number of other Microsoft-related prizes.
The record was officially adjudicated and awarded by Guiness World Records, with a plaque presented to the students on the final day of the event as recognition for their achievement.
http://www.develop-online.net/news/4...s-world-record
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September 17th, 2012, 20:02 Posted By: wraggster
After five weeks at the top of the Steam charts, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has been overtaken by Borderlands 2.
In Borderlands 2, you play one of four new vault hunters, facing off against a massive new world of creatures, psychos and the evil mastermind Handsome Jack.
Steam top ten – as of September 16th:
1. Borderlands 2
2. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
3. XCOM: Enemy Unknown
4. ARMA II: Combined Operations
5. FTL: Faster Than Light
6. Torchlight II
7. Dark Souls: Prepare To Die Edition
8. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dawnguard
9. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Collection 3: Chaos Pack
10. Borderlands 2 Season Pass
http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/...op-spot/029182
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September 17th, 2012, 20:01 Posted By: wraggster
BioWare has announced that the next chapter in the award-winning RPG franchise is in development and is set for a late 2013 release.
Dragon Age 3: Inquisition combines the storytelling legacy BioWare is known for, with deep RPG gameplay, all on a brand new RPG game engine underpinned by EA’s critically-acclaimed Frostbite 2 technology.
“The Dragon Age team has been working on Dragon Age 3: Inquisition for almost two years now,” said Aaryn Flynn, general manager of BioWare Edmonton and BioWare Montreal.
“We’ve been poring over player feedback from past games and connecting directly with our fans. They haven’t held back, so we’re not either. With Dragon Age 3: Inquisition, we want to give fans what they’re asking for – a great story with choices that matter, a massive world to explore, deep customisation and combat that is both tactical and visceral.”
The Dragon Age franchise has received over 80 awards from critics around the world, and has sold over 8 million copies to date. Created by BioWare, the property has spawned many novels, an animated film, comic books, collectibles and more since Dragon Age: Origins launched in 2009.
http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/...in-2013/029183
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September 17th, 2012, 20:01 Posted By: wraggster
Rapid7 warns of a new zero-day exploit for Internet Explorer, which Microsoft has not yet released a patch for.
Internet users are strongly advised to switch to other browsers, such as Chrome or Firefox, until a security update becomes available.
The exploit is affecting about 41 per cent of internet users in North America and 32 per cent world-wide. Published in Rapid7’s Metasploit, it looks like this exploit may have come from the same place as the recently discovered Java zero-day exploit, as it is run on the same server.
The new and previously unknown exploit can be used to load malicious software on machines running Windows XP, Vista or 7 along with the latest editions of the IE 7, 8 and 9 browser.
http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/...firefox/029184
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September 17th, 2012, 19:59 Posted By: wraggster
As per usual The Sims franchise is dominating the charts, with its latest title topping the full price PC games charts.
The Sims 3’s various games, expansion packs and add-ons are also still infiltrating the budget price PC charts, although Football Manager 2012 is keeping The Sims 3: Ambitions off the top spot for another week.
Ukie Games Charts, compiled by GfK Chart-Track:
Full Price
1. The Sims 3: Supernatural
2. Guild Wars 2
3. The Sims 3
4. Diablo III
5. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
6. Battlefield 3 Premium
7. The Sims 3: Katy Perry Sweet Treats
8. The Sims: Pets
9. The Sims: Showtime
10. Anno 2070
Budget Price
1. Football Manager 2012
2. The Sims 3: Ambitions
3. Star Wars: The Old Republic
4. The Sims 3: Diesel Stuff
5. Mass Effect 3
6. Empire: Total War
7. Mysteries Of Magic Island
8. Blood And Ruby: The Vampire Mystery
9. Blackwood Mansion Mystery: Dark Ritual
10. Civilization V
http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/...-charts/029185
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September 17th, 2012, 19:56 Posted By: wraggster
Closing the gap on PC-based consumption.
American tablet users spend around seven and a half hours browsing the web, watching videos, listening to music, and reading e-books on their device each.
It may not sound like much, sitting at just over an hour a day, but it's an impressive figure when compared to PC-based consumption for the same activities, which sits at just two hours more with 9.5 hours.
However, it isn't all fun and games as 25 per cent claim to use the devices for business purposes.
Interestingly, those who view three plus hours of video a week also have a higher overall satisfaction for their device than those that don't.
Satisfaction is calculated cross five primary points, with users ranking the following as the most important:
- Performance – 26 per cent
- Ease of user – 22 per cent
- Style and design – 19 per cent
- Features – 17 per cent
- Price – 16 per cent
The iPad has the highest score at 848/1000, but that's unsurprising considering it's the best-selling tablet on the market.
Meanwhile, Amazon comes in as a very close second and scores 841/1000 for the Kindle Fire, suggesting a bright future ahead for the new Kindle Fire HD line.
http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/...ch-week/019387
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September 17th, 2012, 02:34 Posted By: wraggster
New from radioshack
- [*=left]Built for Google Play™ - more than 600,000 apps and games, millions of eBooks, songs and more
[*=left]Comes with all your favorite Google™ Apps, including Gmail™, Chrome™, Google+™ and YouTube™
[*=left]7" 1280x800 HD backlit IPS display, scratch-resistant Corning glass
[*=left]Wireless-N and Bluetooth® connectivity and a micro USB port
[*=left]16GB internal storage, 1GB RAM
[*=left]NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 T30L quad-core 1.2GHz processor delivers unprecedented performance
[*=left]Microphone, NFC (Android Beam™), accelerometer, GPS, magnetometer and gyroscope all included
[*=left]1.2MP front-facing camera
[*=left]Syncing services (such as backup) require a Google™ account
http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...tent=CT2032061
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September 17th, 2012, 02:22 Posted By: wraggster
It looks like fans will have to wait for Baldur's Gate to swing open once again, as Beamdog head Trent Oster has revealed that Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Editionhas been delayed. Writing in the Baldur's Gate forums, Oster noted that the overwhelming response to the project – and the resulting influx of volunteers, additions and fixes – has lead Beamdog to push the project back from September 18 to November 30.
In other words, it sounds as if the project has grown larger than Beamdog originally intended. "The suggestions, fixes, and translations continue, and more volunteers keep joining," wrote Oster, adding that Beamdog has delayed the project to provide "the best possible product on launch."
Oster asks for patience from fans, promising "something a little extra" is in the works for those who have already pre-ordered.
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/14/ba...hed-to-nov-30/
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September 17th, 2012, 02:15 Posted By: wraggster
Look, playing actual Dungeons & Dragons takes a lot of time and effort. First you have to find a group of people you don't hate to play with, and then you have to spend days constructing a campaign for them to adventure through. And then, when you finally get down to playing, that one guy decides to be a maverick a pull some crazy stunt that breaks the encounter.
Thankfully, there are alternatives for people who want the lore without actually having to play Dungeons & Dragons, and said alternatives just happen to be on sale at GOG for the next six days. Baldur's Gate: The Original Saga, Baldur's Gate 2 Complete, Neverwinter Nights Diamond Edition, Icewind Dale Complete,Icewind Dale 2 Complete, Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonshard, The Temple of Elemental Evil, Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone and Planescape: Torment are all available for less than five bucks, or in one big bundle for $30.01.
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/14/du...e-through-gog/
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September 17th, 2012, 02:14 Posted By: wraggster
War of the Roses, FatShark's multiplayer melee combat game set in the middle ages, launches on October 2 on Steam and I was able to get some hands-on time with the game alongside senior producer Gordon Van Dyke. We waged war together and even fought each other a few times.
But as we fought in a server full of the QA team, I couldn't help but wonder what would happen after launch? Would Fatshark and Paradox continue to support War of the Roses? Van Dyke was all too happy to confirm that work on the game would continue well after launch.
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/15/wa...ntent-updates/
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September 17th, 2012, 02:13 Posted By: wraggster
The HD remake of Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath is now available on Steam, replacing the decidedly un-HD version that has existed on Valve's service since 2010. Normally available for $9.99, the game has been discounted by 30 percent for the next 30 hours or so. Owners of the original standard-definition version will be able to download the new hotness for free "soon," so says Oddworth Inhabitants.
In addition to the obvious boon of higher-resolution textures and character models built from more polygons, the HD release also includes 12 new Steamworks achievements that weren't in the original port, as well as new unlockable concept art and movie extras, additional difficulty levels, more Easter eggs and improved PC controls.
Coincidentally, the Oddboxx collection has also been marked down by 30 percent for the next 30 hours, meaning that you can snag Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee, Oddworld: Abe's Exodus, Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee andOddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD for $10.49.
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/15/od...discounted-al/
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September 17th, 2012, 02:09 Posted By: wraggster
Remember that isometric PC dungeon crawler called Project Eternity that Obsidian Entertainment sought funding for on Kickstarter? The one we told you about, oh, yesterday? Well, not only has the $1.1 million funding goal been reached, but Obsidian revealed the project's initial set of stretch goals for the next month of fundraising.
Should the team raise just over $100K more, the game will receive a new playable race, class and companion each in addition to the three races, five classes and five companions included in the game. At the $1.6 million goal, Obsidian will make a Mac version of the game and add a "new major storyline" with added quests and locations. Hitting the $1.8 million mark nets the same result as the first goal, with another new race, class and companion created for the game.
Players will receive their own houses in the game if the project reaches $2 million in funding, and will see Linux support and a new region, faction and companion if it hits $2.2 million. At the rate Obsidian is moving in its Kickstarter campaign, it is already working on $2.4 million and above stretch goals. If money keeps moving its way, we'd give it another day or so.
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/16/ob...oals-revealed/
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September 16th, 2012, 20:59 Posted By: wraggster
Those of us who actively promote Linux as a viable desktop alternative to Windows are often greeted with the following refrain: 'Nobody will use Linux because there are no good games.' The prevailing wisdom is that the abundance of high-quality, commercial video gaming is a key factor in the market-share dominance that Microsoft Windows enjoys. And, in all reality, this is somewhat true. So, then, the obvious course of action is to convince the video game publishers and developers of the world that Linux is a viable (if, perhaps, a bit niche) market. And by 'viable' I mean one thing and one thing only – 'profitable.'Luckily, there have been three high-profile recent examples of Linux users going absolutely nuts over video games, forking over their hard-earned cash in the process: the Humble Indie Bundle (drawing in huge numbers of sales — for a DRM-free product, no less — with sales numbers by Linux users consistently beating out sales to MacOS X users); Canonical's Ubuntu Software Center (where video games make up the top 10 paid software packages); Valve's announcement that it is bringing the Steam store, and community portal, to Linux desktop (specifically Ubuntu). Will the indie game developers (along with Valve) reap the bulk of the rewards that releasing games on Linux is offering...or will some of the big publishers realize what they're missing out on and join in the fun?"
http://linux.slashdot.org/story/12/0...ke-it-to-linux
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September 16th, 2012, 20:58 Posted By: wraggster
dgharmon points out comments from AMD's Steve Belt, who was asked about the company's upcoming Hondo APU. Hondo is their biggest attempt to date to break into the tablet market, and they're doing so with a distinct focus on Windows 8. Belt said, "This is a Windows 8 product, only. We're not doing Android on this platform, at least not now. ... It is a conscious decision not to go after Android. We think the Windows 8 space has a lot of opportunity, there's plenty of TAM [total addressable market] there for us to go at. So we don't need to spread ourselves into other markets, we think Windows 8 is a great place to start. Down the road we may look at Android, right now we're focused on Windows 8." The article adds, "With both AMD and Intel readying Hondo and Clover Trail respectively for Windows 8 and pushing their respective customers to come up with designs at roughly the same time, it will be interesting to see just how many Windows RT tablets will appear at the operating system's launch. However one thing is clear, neither AMD nor Intel will have Android x86 tablets running with their respective next generation ultra low voltage chips." Fortunately, there's nothing stopping users and manufacturers from running other OSes on Hondo.
http://mobile.slashdot.org/story/12/...dows-8-product
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September 16th, 2012, 20:58 Posted By: wraggster
Just Cause 2 Multiplayer has been getting a lot of press lately, but this making-of feature points out how the mod raises serious questions about the games industry: if 1,800-player massively multiplayer action games are possible on one server, why did it take a group of modders to prove it? From the article: 'There’s more chaos to come. That 1,800 player limit isn’t maxing out the server or the software by any means. Foote says that the team, who first met online seven years ago playing the similar Multi Theft Auto GTA mod, are "yet to reach any real barrier or limitation preventing us from reaching an even higher player count than the previous public tests." When it’s ready, the team will release the software for everyone to download and run their own servers, wherever they are in the world.'"
http://games.slashdot.org/story/12/0...eir-spare-time
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September 16th, 2012, 20:56 Posted By: wraggster
Clover Trail, Intel's newly announced 'Linux proof' processor, is already a dead end for technical and business reasons. Clover Trail is said to include power-management that will make the Atom run longer under Windows. It had better, since Atom currently provides about 1/4 of the power efficiency of the ARM processors that run IOS and Android devices. The details of Clover Trail's power management won't be disclosed to Linux developers. Power management isn't magic, though - there is no great secret about shutting down hardware that isn't being used. Other CPU manufacturers, and Intel itself, will provide similar power management to Linux on later chips. Why has Atom lagged so far behind ARM? Simply because ARM requires fewer transistors to do the same job. Atom and most of Intel's line are based on the ia32 architecture. ia32 dates back to the 1970's and is the last bastion of CISC, Complex Instruction Set Computing. ARM and all later architectures are based on RISC, Reduced Instruction Set Computing, which provides very simple instructions that run fast. RISC chips allow the language compilers to perform complex tasks by combining instructions, rather than by selecting a single complex instruction that's "perfect" for the task. As it happens, compilers are more likely to get optimal performance with a number of RISC instructions than with a few big instructions that are over-generalized or don't do exactly what the compiler requires. RISC instructions are much more likely to run in a single processor cycle than complex ones. So, ARM ends up being several times more efficient than Intel."
http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/1...t-nobody-wants
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September 16th, 2012, 20:55 Posted By: wraggster
AllThingsD columnist Arik Hesseldahl noticed another milestone marking the passing of the personal computer era: for the first time since the early '80s, the share of worldwide sales of DRAM chips consumed by PCs (desktop and laptop computers, but not tablets) has dropped below fifty percent. Perhaps a more important milestone was reached last year, when more smartphones were shipped (not sold) worldwide than the combined total of PC's and tablets (also noticed by Microsoft watcher Joe Wilcoxhere). While this is certainly of tremendous marketing and business importance to the likes of Apple, Microsoft, Google, Adobe, and PC OEMs, others may reflect on the impending closing of the history books on the era that started in Silicon Valley a little over 35 years ago
http://tech.slashdot.org/story/12/09...l-computer-era
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