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Nvidia Project Shield demo streams Borderlands 2 from PC

Nvidia Project Shield demo streams Borderlands 2 from PC
  • Posted February 6, 2013, 11:16 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming, Mobile Computing With Video
  • Despite the fact that we don’t know a ton of information about Nvidia’s upcoming Project Shield handheld at this point, the company is once again teasing gamers with the unit’s capabilities. A recent demo on Nvidia’s blog shows the portable…

Android-based gaming console Ouya hitting retail in June, preorders start today

Android-based gaming console Ouya hitting retail in June, preorders start today
  • Posted February 5, 2013, 1:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Gaming, Hardware
  • Ouya, the Android-based gaming console that raised over $8.5 million from more than 63,000 backers on Kickstarter, is now officially available for pre-order to anyone who missed out on the campaign and will be available at a wide range of…

Markus 'Notch' Persson's discusses the $100 million he earned in 2012

Markus
  • Posted February 5, 2013, 8:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson earned just over $100 million in licensing fees from the game in 2012 according to a report in the Swedish financial press. The outspoken creator is still all a bit taken back by the fame…

Detailed Xbox 720 GPU specifications leak online

Detailed Xbox 720 GPU specifications leak online
  • Posted February 4, 2013, 4:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • GPU specifications of Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox 720 are now online courtesy of tech site VGleaks. This is the same publication that revealed specs on the console’s CPU a couple of weeks ago. If accurate, we now have a complete picture…

3DMark gets cross-platform mobile test, new DX11 gaming benchmark

3DMark gets cross-platform mobile test, new DX11 gaming benchmark
  • Posted February 4, 2013, 4:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming, Software With Video
  • Originally expected to arrive by the end of last year after being announced in November, Futuremark has finally released its latest version of 3DMark, which brings three new benchmarks including one for various mobile platforms, another for mediocre everyday computers, and...

Revised AMD Never Settle bundle includes Crysis 3, Tomb Raider

Revised AMD Never Settle bundle includes Crysis 3, Tomb Raider
  • Posted February 4, 2013, 3:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • AMD has announced a new game bundle for those who purchase a Radeon HD 7800 or Radeon 7900 series graphics card. The promotion, aptly named Never Settle: Reloaded, is a follow-up to last year’s Never Settle bundle that offers a…

Weekend game deals: Mark of the Ninja plus four other titles for $10

Weekend game deals: Mark of the Ninja plus four other titles for $10
  • Posted February 1, 2013, 2:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming, Tech Deals
  • Besides the typical array of digital deals -- which includes a bundle with Mark of the Ninja and four other titles at Amazon for $10 -- it's worth mentioning that Indie Royale has launched its latest indie pack with five titles including Unmechanical and Krater for about $5, while a new...

German consumer group sues Valve over the resale of Steam games

German consumer group sues Valve over the resale of Steam games
  • Posted February 1, 2013, 8:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming, Software
  • The Federation of German Consumer Organizations (Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband e.V. or VZBV) has sued Valve for not allowing Steam users to resell their games. Speaking about the policies of Valve's digital distribution service, VZBV project manager Carola Elbrecht said that if…

Sony announces PlayStation special event for February 20

Sony announces PlayStation special event for February 20
  • Posted February 1, 2013, 7:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming With Video
  • There’s been a ton of speculation surrounding the unveiling of next generation gaming consoles from both Microsoft and Sony. The general consensus heading into 2013 was that we would see the Xbox 720 and the PlayStation 4 debut at E3…

The Best PC Game Mods You Can Play Today

The Best PC Game Mods You Can Play Today
  • Posted February 1, 2013, 4:08 AM by Luke Plunkett | Filed in TechSpot, Gaming With Video
  • The real joy of playing a game on PC is that, thanks to mods, your entire experience can be improved by the work of dedicated fans.

    Because some mods are so extensive, transforming almost everything about the source title, we felt it was only fair to list 12 of the best of them here, since they may as well count as their own new games.

EA shelves Medal of Honor franchise after weak sales, reviews

EA shelves Medal of Honor franchise after weak sales, reviews
  • Posted January 31, 2013, 6:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Software, Gaming
  • Following weak critical and commercial reception, EA has decided to yank the Medal of Honor brand from its shooter rotation. Despite receiving generally mixed reviews among critics and consumers, the franchise's 2010 reboot still managed to sell more than five…

Grand Theft Auto V will miss spring 2013 release date

Grand Theft Auto V will miss spring 2013 release date
  • Posted January 31, 2013, 2:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • Fans of the Grand Theft Auto series woke up to some bad news today as it has been revealed that the latest installment of the hit title from Rockstar games will miss its planned spring 2013 release date. The company…

Nvidia's Project Shield went from concept to reality in less than a year

Nvidia
  • Posted January 31, 2013, 11:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • Nvidia surprised a number of journalists and consumers alike by unveiling a portable gaming device at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this month. Codenamed Project Shield, the handheld is powered by the company’s latest Tegra 4 mobile chip that outputs…

Catalyst 13.2 beta brings 15% boost in Crysis 3, latency improvements

Catalyst 13.2 beta brings 15% boost in Crysis 3, latency improvements
  • Posted January 30, 2013, 4:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming, Software
  • On the heels of Nvidia's performance-oriented GeForce update, AMD has released its own beta driver bringing a handful of frame rate and latency enhancements. Among the speed improvements is a 15% gain when using high MSAA settings in Crysis 3,…

TechSpot's Most Anticipated PC Games of 2013

TechSpot
  • Posted January 29, 2013, 8:45 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in TechSpot, Gaming
  • It's an exciting year for gamers -- not just because the industry has whipped up an appetizing menu of fresh releases, but because we're approaching the next console generation, which will inevitably come with interesting new software projects, and many of them are bound to hit PC.

    As usual, we've assembled a list of the hottest PC games expected to hit shelves over the next 12 months. Our selection includes 35 games and 10 bonus mentions we're lukewarm about.

Crytek taking applications for free-to-play military shooter Warface

Crytek taking applications for free-to-play military shooter Warface
  • Posted January 29, 2013, 5:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming With Video
  • Crytek is now accepting beta applications for their upcoming free-to-play game called Warface, powered by CryENGINE 3. The program is being run through GFace, Crytek’s social networking service that’s still operating under a closed beta.

China could end decade-long ban on video game consoles

China could end decade-long ban on video game consoles
  • Posted January 28, 2013, 12:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Gaming, Industry News
  • Chinese authorities are reviewing the possibility of lifting a ban on video game consoles that has been in place since 2000, according to the state-run China Daily. An anonymous source from the Chinese Ministry of Culture told the publication that…

New Nvidia beta driver boosts Crysis 3 performance by up to 65%

New Nvidia beta driver boosts Crysis 3 performance by up to 65%
  • Posted January 28, 2013, 11:17 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • Nvidia recently released a new beta driver that is said to provide a performance boost in nearly a dozen popular titles. GeForce 313.95 beta arrives just one day ahead of a planned Crysis 3 multiplayer beta to give fans a…

Origin alpha available for Macs, official release "launching soon"

Origin alpha available for Macs, official release "launching soon"
  • Posted January 25, 2013, 2:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Gaming, Apple
  • Origin will be "launching soon" for Macs, their official blog states. Before the final release hits the web though, Origin has invited its Mac users to kick the tires on the latest alpha client. Don't get too excited though: the…

Nvidia's GeForce Experience PC game optimizer enters open beta

Nvidia
  • Posted January 24, 2013, 7:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming, Software
  • Nvidia has opened the doors on its GeForce Experience after letting thousands of users hammer on it over the last month. Announced last April and introduced as a closed beta in December, the PC game optimizer aims to help players get the most out of their machines by automatically...

THQ decides to sell individual assets to Crytek, Sega, others

THQ decides to sell individual assets to Crytek, Sega, others
  • Posted January 24, 2013, 7:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • Late last year it was revealed that THQ had filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, reportedly entering into a stalking horse bid with investment firm Clearlake Capital Group shortly after. We have now learned the fate of the games company:…

Culture Smash: Why Is PC Gaming in Japan So Niche?

Culture Smash: Why Is PC Gaming in Japan So Niche?
  • Posted January 24, 2013, 3:16 AM by Brian Ashcraft | Filed in TechSpot, Gaming
  • Cold rain drizzles outside. Inside, everything is pink, round, and frilly. The first floor of this otaku (geek) retailer is plastered with release info for new PC games—adult PC games. The shop is located in Den-Den Town, Osaka's geek and gaming district, on a street known as "Ota Road", short for "otaku road". It's easy to stumble into shops like this and find an array of dating games, some of which are erotic.

    The vast majority of these games are not exactly mainstream in Japan, but their presence is palpable in a geek neighborhood like this. But what Western gamers think of PC games—the games from developers like Valve and Blizzard—aren't. It's not that those Western PC games don't exist; they just don't smack you in the face.

Nintendo president reveals new Mario, Zelda titles headed to Wii U

Nintendo president reveals new Mario, Zelda titles headed to Wii U
  • Posted January 23, 2013, 4:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • Since launching in October 2012, the Nintendo Wii U’s gaming catalog has only seen a handful of new games and even fewer big name titles. Nintendo President Satoru Iwata aimed to change that earlier today as he unveiled a series…

Nvidia said to be readying $899 GK110-based GeForce Titan card

Nvidia said to be readying $899 GK110-based GeForce Titan card
  • Posted January 22, 2013, 6:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Gaming
  • Preparing for the upcoming launch of AMD's Radeon HD 8000 series, which will presumably kick off with a single-GPU flagship leading the charge, Nvidia is reportedly hoping to steal some of its rival's thunder by releasing a new card that will exist between today's GeForce...

Mozilla developers are working to bring Firefox to Ouya

Mozilla developers are working to bring Firefox to Ouya
  • Posted January 22, 2013, 3:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Software, Gaming
  • The Android-powered Ouya console has been making headlines for months as one of the most successful Kickstarter campaigns to date. Early units are already finding new homes with game developers ahead of a planned launch in April but it’s what…

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