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Weekend game deals: 33-66% off Saints Row, Rage, Deus Ex, more
- As expected, Valve and its cohorts have prepared a veritable pantheon of game deals for the holidays. We've included a list of Steam's notable daily deals, which will be replaced tomorrow morning with a fresh set of mega-sales. If you'd…
Skyrim gets up to 25% performance boost via GeForce beta drivers
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Nvidia has unleashed its latest GeForce beta driver with a few updates, including -- and perhaps most significantly -- performance optimizations for Skyrim players. Version 290.53 should offer GeForce owners up to 25% more frames per second. Nvidia reports a 25% boost over last month's...
Razer Blade gaming laptop delayed until January 2012
- Razer's highly anticipated Blade gaming laptop won't make it to market in 2011 after all, according an announcement posted on the company's Facebook page. Apparently the delay was caused by the recently announced upgrade of the laptop's 320GB HDD to…
AMD announces Radeon HD 7970, claims fastest GPU title
- AMD has officially announced its first ever 28nm-based graphics card: the Radeon HD 7970. The first member of the 'Southern Islands' GPU family is based on the 'Tahiti' core and utilizes a fresh architecture AMD refers to as "Graphics Core…
Sony is immune to class-action suits? One PS3 owner begs to differ
- Sony's had a tough year. After a series of humiliating security breaches, the Japanese firm stood as a punching bag for the tech community, disproving the old adage that any publicity is good publicity. The company reportedly spent $171 million…
Australia bans Syndicate reboot, EA calls it "arcane censorship"
- EA's Syndicate reboot is poised for release in the coming months, but Australians with a lust for digital carnage will have to get their fix elsewhere. The nation's Classification Board has banned the game by refusing to issue an approved rating.…
Star Wars: The Old Republic launches today in the U.S. and Europe
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One of the most anticipated games of the year is launching today as Star Wars: The Old Republic is now available for the PC in North America and Europe. Fans of the series have been looking forward to this day since the title was originally announced...
Skyrim gets co-op mod, is the fastest-selling Steam game
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Tired of exploring Skyrim's rolling mountainscapes all by your lonesome? One enterprising modder hopes to alter the experience by allowing you to link up with your friends. "Skyrim Online" adds many of the trimmings you'd expect to find in a conventional online multiplayer roleplaying game...
Witcher 2 devs suing pirates, claim to be sure who downloaded illegally
- The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings was very well received last May, gathering mostly positive reviews with an aggregate critics' score of 90/100 according to our Product Finder. The game was made exclusively for the PC -- and unlike many…
Weekend game deals: 75% off Magicka, Torchlight, Street Fighter IV
- Most of you are probably clinging to your piggybanks in anticipation of Steam's yearend blowout, but there are a few deals worth considering in the meantime. Valve's distribution house is offering Magicka for only $2.49 as part of its daily…
Square Enix server hacked, 1.8 million accounts compromised
- Square Enix, famous for the Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest franchises, has reported that a hacker gained unauthorized access to one of their servers. 1.8 million gamers in the US and Japan were affected although the company claims that no…
AMD releases Catalyst 11.12 WHQL, 12.1 preview drivers
- AMD has graced Radeon owners with two driver updates today: one with Microsoft's blessings and another for the venturesome among us. The WHQL-certified Catalyst 11.12 drivers introduce a bevy of changes, including OpenGL 4.2 support, the ability to enable AMD…
Humble Indie Bundle and Indie Royale offer holiday game deals
- Although Steam's full Christmas sale hasn't launched yet (or so we assume), plenty of other outfits are already partaking in the festivities. We typically reserve game sales for Fridays, but we're covering two indie offerings today because they don't fit…
Diablo III opening cinematic released
- With the third installment of the Diablo franchise nearing fruition, Blizzard has released what is being called the "opening cinematic" for Diablo III. The trailer first peaked its head out for a public appearance this weekend at the Spike Video…
Modern Warfare 3 earned $1 billion in revenue in 16 days
- Activision’s latest installment in the Call of Duty franchise has managed to generate over $1 billion in revenue in just 16 days. Doing so in just over two weeks makes the game the fastest entertainment property to reach that milestone.
Weekend game deals: 75% off Oblivion, Killing Floor, BioShock 2
- Folks who aren't currently immersed in the realm of Skyrim might want to take advantage of some of this week's RPG discounts. TES IV: Oblivion is only $4.99 through Steam (today only, as part of Valve's daily deals), while Good…
Serious Sam 3 pirates are hunted by a merciless mutant scorpion
- Serious Sam is notorious for its insanely over-the-top FPS experience, but pirates are getting a little more action than they bargained for. Instead of forcing legitimate players to jump through extra hoops, Croteam has unleashed a relentless foe to torment…
Razer's 17.3" gaming notebook on track for December release
- Unveiled in August, Razer's gaming laptop is reportedly in the home stretch of production and should be available before Christmas. In fact, according to Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan, a handful of privileged insiders have already received their systems. Preorders of…
OnLive gaming hits Android devices, iOS app coming soon
- Video game streaming firm OnLive has launched a mobile client for select Android devices, bringing the latest and most graphically intensive titles to the fastest-growing category of consumer electronic devices. The service, which launched last year for Windows and Mac…
Trine 2 hits Steam for $14.99, offers three-player co-op
- Frozenbyte has unleashed the much-awaited sequel of 2009's indie sidescrolling platformer today, with digital copies for PC and Mac readily available through Steam. Pricing is set at $14.99, while a $24.99 "Collector's Edition" includes a digital artbook and soundtrack. Although…
Skyrim patch 1.3 released, PC gamer plays with Kinect
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On the heels of last week's Skyrim update, Bethesda has fired another volley of bug fixes over Steam today, with the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions soon to follow pending approval by Sony and Microsoft. Patch 1.3 brings general stability improvements...
Battlefield 3 players to get hefty 2GB patch tomorrow
- Come this time tomorrow, PC gamers will be able to traverse Battlefield 3's virtual warzones without sunglasses. DICE is preparing a weighty 2GB patch that addresses a host of issues, including an adjustment to the blinding tactical flashlights. According to…
Xbox 360 dashboard update arrives tomorrow, new content partners confirmed
- Microsoft is set to roll out a new dashboard update for its Xbox 360 console tomorrow that places a greater emphasis on its media center capabilities rather than just gaming. It's based on the same Metro design paradigm as Windows…
Verizon FiOS app to bring 26 live channels to Xbox 360
- Microsoft is making good on their promise to deliver live streaming television to the Xbox 360. Starting in December, Verizon FiOS customers will be able to stream 26 live channels directly to their gaming console. The news comes courtesy of…
Nvidia intros limited edition GeForce GTX 560 Ti with 448 CUDA cores
- Nvidia has announced a special edition graphics card just in time for the holidays. The GTX 560 Ti with 448 CUDA cores is positioned squarely between the existing GTX 560 Ti with 384 cores and the GTX 570 that features 480 cores.
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