Adhesive Games, the startup studio that behind the game title Hawken, has announced that Hawken is now available to play on closed beta. You can sign up to enter the closed beta here. Adhesive Games Continue reading “Adhesive Games Launches Hawken Beta Today”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 12, 2012 at 2:18pm
A video purporting to be the work of an angry father teaching his daughter a lesson by shooting bullets through her laptop is the viral video of day. The father, who identifies himself as Tommy Continue reading “Dad Shoots Daughter’s Laptop 8 Times Over Facebook”. …more
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Feb. 10, 2012 at 4:36pm
Intel and the New York Attorney General have agreed to terminate the lawsuit alleging violation of U.S. and state antitrust laws that was filed by the New York Attorney General in November 2009. The agreement, Continue reading “Intel Settles New York Antitrust Case for $6.5 Million”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 10, 2012 at 4:33pm
TUL Corporation today added a new HD7970 graphics solution with dual cooling fan design: the PowerColor HD7970. Equipped with PowerColor exclusive cooling solution, the latest HD7970 lowers down 10% temperature through 92mm ultra big fan Continue reading “PowerColor HD7970 w/ Dual Fan Cooler & 925MHz Core Clock Announced”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 10, 2012 at 3:21pm
The AMD Radeon HD 7950 3GB video card is the toned down version of the Radeon HD 7970 GB and it costs $100 less. AMD sent over a pair of cards for us to try out in CrossFire mode. Read on to see how AMD Radeon HD 7950 does in a multi-GPU CrossFire setup when it comes to performance, power consumption, overclocking and more!
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 10, 2012 at 12:00am
GIGABYTE and CyberpowerPC have teamed up to offer Intels Performance Tuning Protection Plan (PTPP) free on qualifying systems. If you buy a CyberPowerPC that uses a GIGABYTE Z68 series motherboards and it is configured with Continue reading “CyperPowerPC Offering Free Intel PTPP Warranties On Systems With Gigabyte Z68 Boards”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 9, 2012 at 2:49pm
A small overnight UPS package arrived this morning that had what sounded like a medicine bottle inside. I opened it up and it turned out to be a prescription bottle from AMD with 28 doses Continue reading “AMD Sends Performance Enhancing Benchmark Pills to LR – Verdetrol”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 9, 2012 at 1:16pm
VIA Technologies today announced the VIA EPIA-M910 Mini-ITX board, the latest dual core Mini-ITX board featuring one of the richest I/O sets available for a wide range of embedded applications including ATM, kiosks, POS, digital Continue reading “VIA Announces Dual Core VIA EPIA-M910 Mini-ITX Board”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 9, 2012 at 7:55am
We have finally come across some NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 video card specifications that look valid! Check them out below: It appears that the card will be running at 50 Mega Hurtz and will use Continue reading “NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 Video Card Specs”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 8, 2012 at 4:17pm
Ubisoft is planning to release the console game title ‘I Am Alive’ on March 7, 2012 and to building some hype for the game by releasing a new trailer. The game takes place in the Continue reading “Ubisoft Releases Another Video For I Am Alive”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 8, 2012 at 3:59pm
IBM, Samsung, and GLOBALFOUNDRIES will preview the future of silicon technology at the 2012 Common Platform Technology Forum to be held at the Santa Clara Convention Center on March 14. The companies will address next-generation Continue reading “Announcing the 2012 Common Platform Tech Forum”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 8, 2012 at 3:47pm
Intel just sent us word that they have released BIOS Version 0424 (SIX7910J.86A.0424.2012.0127.1620) for their DX79SI motherboard! This BIOS update includes 20 fixes, updates or new features! We’ve been asking Intel why their flagship Sandy Continue reading “Intel DX79SI ‘Siler’ Motherbaord Gets PCI Express 3.0 Functionality With BIOS Update”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 8, 2012 at 3:41pm
Antec today announced the One, the latest addition to their Gaming Series of PC cases. The One is aimed mainstream gamers, new PC builders and seasoned system integrators alike, as it provides user-friendly cooling and Continue reading “Antec Launches One – Gaming Series PC Case For $59.95”. …more
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Feb. 8, 2012 at 10:15am
G.Skill today announced the brand new Ares series low profile performance DDR3 memory that was designed to work well with large CPU coolers. The G.Skill Ares memory modules are fitted with a low profile heat Continue reading “G.Skill Launches Ares Low Profile DDR3 Memory Kits”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 8, 2012 at 9:52am
It was announced this morning that Rambus has signed a five-year licensing agreement with NVIDIA as the two companies have settled all of their outstanding patent disputes. The agreement covers the use of Rambus patented Continue reading “Rambus and NVIDIA Sign 5-Year Patent License Agreement – Settle All Patent Disputes”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 8, 2012 at 9:32am