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TechSpot's Most Anticipated PC Games of 2013

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  • 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.

Microsoft has "no plan" to release DirectX 11.1 for Windows 7 (Updated)

Microsoft has "no plan" to release DirectX 11.1 for Windows 7 (Updated)
  • Posted November 14, 2012, 3:22 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Microsoft, Gaming
  • According to a reply from an engineer on Microsoft's Developer Network forum, DirectX 11.1 will be available exclusively for flavors of Windows 8 only. There are apparently no plans to release 11.1 for Windows 7 or Vista. "DirectX 11.1 is…

Rise of the Triad returns to PC, expected to launch in 2012

Rise of the Triad returns to PC, expected to launch in 2012
  • Posted August 3, 2012, 2:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Gaming With Video
  • Apogee Software has announced that Rise of the Triad will be returning to PC later this year, a title which is sure to evoke nostalgic feelings for gamers born somewhere between the height of Disco music and Dolph Lundgren's metaphorical…

Borderlands 2 release date is 09/18, new trailer uploaded

Borderlands 2 release date is 09/18, new trailer uploaded
  • Posted February 22, 2012, 4:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Gaming, Software With Video
  • 2K Games and Gearbox Software have announced September 18 as the official U.S. release date for Borderlands 2. The game will be released internationally on the September 21. Also accompanying the announcement is a brand new, three-minute trailer which poses…

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