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- Thermaltake Releases Fan-equipped Black Element Gaming Mouse
- Foxconn CEO Confirms Apple's 'iTV' in Development
- Intel Has 7nm & 5nm in R&D Pipeline
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Warlock: Master of the Arcane Review
Written by Rob Williams on May 22, 2012 in GamingFrom the developer of the popular Majesty series comes a 4X turn-based strategy game that takes some of the best elements of previous games in the genre and adds some twists. Your goal? To build up your empire, explore the interesting land, find secret portals and of course - handle any opposition that comes your way.
GIGABYTE G1.Assassin 2 Review
Written by Rob Williams on May 21, 2012 in Intel X38 - X79If you're a gamer looking to build a high-end multi-GPU PC, GIGABYTE's X79 G1.Assassin 2 deserves a look. Built from the ground up for gamers, it features onboard Creative X-Fi audio and Killer NIC solutions, supports three GPUs, has a proper EFI and sports aesthetics that perfectly complement the goals of the board.
NZXT Switch 810 Full-Tower Chassis Review
Written by Ryan Perry on May 16, 2012 in Full-TowerFrom cases to cooling, NZXT has something for everyone - and for every budget. With this review, we're taking a look at the company's Switch 810 full-tower chassis, designed for those who want solid design, big space, effective cooling, and can appreciate other smaller features not often seen on the competition's products.
Corsair Vengeance K90 MMO Keyboard Review
Written by Jamie Fletcher on May 14, 2012 in Gaming PeripheralsOver the years, Corsair has made us realize just how seriously it takes its products. With the launch of its first Vengeance gaming peripherals, we expected to see a continuation of this top-rate quality, but so far, things have been a little hit or miss - at least with regards to software. Let's see if anything changes with our look at the K90.
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 Review
Written by Brett Thomas on May 7, 2012 in WindowsAdobe's Lightroom 4 has been available for a couple of months now, and our very own shoot-a-holic Brett Thomas has been using it regularly since its release. The company has been touting much with the program's latest iteration, so join us as we explore whether it's worth upgrading to or if it's just more of the same.
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VIA Announces its Raspberry Pi Competitor, 'APC'
VIA has just thrown its hat into the arena where the Raspberry Pi currently dominates, with its "APC". But there's a twist here. While RPi allows you to install multiple ARM-based OSes, VIA's APC comes pre-bundled with Android 2.3 "Gingerbread". The press release doesn't state whether or not Android can be replaced with another...
Is NVIDIA Planning a Kepler Recall?
In recent weeks, there has been a rampant rumor going around that NVIDIA is set to (or at least contemplating a) recall all Kepler-based graphics cards sold-to-date due to a discovered fatal flaw. At the moment, NVIDIA is keeping mum on things, except to say that there is "no truth to this" - but as anyone who works with press relations...
Arctic's Accelero Xtreme III Cooler Promises to Drop GTX 680 Temps by 20ºC+
NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 680 isn't the hottest-running GPU out there, but if your goal is to eke as much graphics performance from your computer with as little noise as possible, after-market coolers become worth looking at. Arctic is a huge player in this arena, and so it's no surprise to see that its just-launched Accelero Xtreme III...
ASUS' P8Z77-V Premium Becomes First Intel-certified Thunderbolt Board
We've talked a fair bit about Intel's Thunderbolt connector on the site before, but it's been hard to give an actual opinion on it since its home was on the Mac. Soon, that will change, with ASUS spearheading the PC-based releases with its P8Z77-V Premium motherboard - the first to become Intel-certified. The press...
Thermaltake Releases Fan-equipped Black Element Gaming Mouse
Since the launch of its 'Tt eSPORTS' line of gaming peripherals, Thermaltake has had some rather interesting ideas to help gamers have the best experience possible. One of the first to strike me was with its Challenger series of keyboards, which featured a small fan at either the left or right side to help keep your hands cool.
Foxconn CEO Confirms Apple's 'iTV' in Development
An Apple-produced television has been floating around Rumorville for what seems like forever, but with recent comments made by Foxconn chief Terry Gou, it looks like it's going to be a reality. In an interview with a Chinese newspaper, he admitted that Apple was in fact working on a television, and that Foxconn would be...
Intel Has 7nm & 5nm in R&D Pipeline
When a company like Intel releases a brand-new micro-architecture, it's pretty-much become a given that we'll be impressed. Sometimes, performance sees a nice boost, and the constant shrinking of the transistor size just boggles the mind. But despite how impressive any new launch is, Intel always has something...
AMD Reiterates Success of its HD 7000 Series
Hot on the heels of the news that NVIDIA just became TSMC's most important customer, AMD has shot out an e-mail that reiterates the company's thoughts on its current market position. In it, the company states,"The AMD Radeon HD 7970 is available for as low as $479, while the AMD Radeon HD 7950 is available for...
TSMC Gives NVIDIA Priority for 28nm Process
It's been no secret that TSMC has been cursed in the move to 28nm, and it's been even less of a secret that some of its clients aren't too pleased about it. Most notable has been NVIDIA, which just released its first 28nm graphics cards, and has more in store for a summer release. There's been rumors that NVIDIA would be considering...
Portal 2 Gets 'Perpetual Testing Initiative' DLC; Goes on Sale for $6.79
For fans of Portal 2, the amount of DLC released so far has been a little lackluster. The first piece was "Peer Review", released this past fall. It offered up additional co-op missions and a challenge mode. For single-player gamers or those who wanted to create their own levels, it could be argued that Peer Review delivered little.
Updating Our GPU Test Bench to X79
Our GPU test bench got an upgrade a couple of months ago, and due to various life happenings (such as moving to another city), it never got used. As it turns out, that was a bit of a blessing, as I never considered the fact that it didn't have PCIe 3.0, the latest standard that both AMD and NVIDIA are shipping products for. Second...
The Elder Scrolls Online Revealed
Everyone gasp in absolute shock! OK, so it's not a complete surprise, but The Elder Scrolls is going online in the form of an MMO. There are scarce details at the moment as the exclusive reveal comes from the Game Informer, but a trailer and pictures will be made available tomorrow.