Content and news by Rob Williams

It’s been over a week since we first talked about the latest Humble Bundle, in its third iteration, and quite a bit has happened since. Most notably, the folks behind the offer decided to make it just a bit sweeter by throwing two moregames into the mix, Steel Storm and Atom Zombie Smasher, and for those who pay more than…

A lot has happened in the USB 3.0 world since we took a look at Kingston’s first ‘Ultimate 3.0’ drive this past fall, and thanks to some progressions, the company has just released a ‘G2’ variant of the drive. It’s identical in looks, it’s cheaper, and it proves to be the fastest non-SSD USB 3.0 device we’ve tested to date.

It may not matter too much in the grand scheme of things, but as an avid Linux user, how could I not be just a little interested in what the creator of the Linux kernel, Linus Torvalds, uses as his preferred desktop environment? Throughout the years, I’ve agreed with him on desktop-related issues more often than not, especially with…

The moment all Borderlands fans have been waiting for has arrived – and out-of-the-blue. It’s been rumored that Gearbox originally wanted to announce Borderlands 2 later this month, but due to a couple of leaks, its hands were forced, and fans of the series couldn’t be happier. In conjunction with an official announcement, Gearbox has…

Whether or not you are fond of the ‘downloadable content’ idea that game publishers have clearly embraced, it’s not going to go anywhere. In fact, while DLC was limited to just a select few titles a couple of years ago, there are very few games released today that are not built from the ground-up to support it. In some ways, DLC can be…

Think our HD content can’t get much better than 1080p? With TV makers set to begin production of 4K models for mass consumption in the near-future, it might. Currently, almost all of the 1080p content viewed comes from either Blu-ray or select cable broadcasts, with most streaming services and cable providers preferring 720p…

With the USB 3.0 interface quickly gaining normalcy, we’re seeing storage devices being launched left, right and center that support the super-fast speeds that it provides. We’ve even taken a look at a few such solutions ourselves (and have more in the works). But among all these thumb drives and other external storage…

Valve is no stranger to creative game marketing, and with DotA 2, the sequel to the mega-popular Defense of the Ancients, the company looks to take things to the next level. Alright, “unprecedented level” might be a better description. Not only is the company planning to show off the game for the first time at the upcoming Gamescom…

Are Internet Explorer users less intelligent than everyone else? If a new study conducted by AptiQuant is to be believed, that’s just the case. To reach this conclusion, AptiQuant surveyed 100,000 people that were found through advertisements and search engine results, and in addition to recording the intelligence…

I’m doubtful that anyone out there needs yet more proof that the biggest companies in the movie industry also happen to be the greediest and most sue-happy, but leave it to 20th Century Fox to give us another source anyway. This one is more interesting than most, though, as the company seems to believe it has control over wordage…

A lot has happened with AC Ryan’s Playon! line-up since I took a look at the original Mini last fall, with a GUI overhaul being the most noticeable and important change. There are a ton of new Internet features packed in as well, and thanks to the addition of a 1Gbit/s LAN port, your high bitrate content will have more room to breathe.

Right on schedule, the KDE development team has launched the eighth major iteration of its Linux desktop environment, dubbed 4.7. With it comes a slew of updates to various KDE applications, increased Plasma Workspaces portability, improved multi-media and IM support, in addition to the closing of 12,000 bugs (since KDE…

While Valve’s Steam platform has become famous for offering regular sales of great games at sometimes ridiculous prices, the Humble Bundle, in the sort time it’s been around, has been giving both indie games some amazing exposure and gamers a right to choose the price they want to pay. It’s not often a deal like…

If recent arrests prove to be the start of a continuous chain, then members of Operation AntiSec and their respective Anonymous and LulzSec groups, may have reason for concern. Earlier this week, FBI agents in Nevada arrested 20-year-old Mercedes Renee Haefer for her alleged participation in DDoS attacks against PayPal’s website…

Although it’s never been a problem in our own community (thankfully), something that I’ve been putting a fair amount of thought into lately is the vitriol that exists in many comment sections and forums around the Web. When you go to the supermarket, most people wouldn’t feel like they are surrounded by pure hatred. In a…

It almost seems inevitable that with a tragedy caused by a lone individual, video games become one of the first things sought out for blaming. In the case of Anders Behring Breivik, the man responsible for killing more than 70 people in an act of terrorism, it was he himself who gave the media something to work with. With his…

Late last week, we posted a story that talked about fake Apple stores being a real problem in Kunming, China, and with the mass popularity the originating blog post experienced, it should have been of little surprise thatsomething could have resulted from the exposure. Today, we learn that some of the stores have…

With Linux set to celebrate its 20th anniversary next month, what better time than now to usher in a new major version number? That was Linus Torvalds’ thoughts on things, and as a result of the micro version number for the 2.6 kernel becoming rather high (and somewhat comical), we’re now pushing forward and entering the…

In much of the world, piracy isn’t just something that exists, it’s a way of life. This is especially true in countries such as China (and Asia in general) where you never have to go far to find pirated software, movies, clothing, luxury goods, and even entire stores. It’s true. Due to the general lack of IP enforcement in China, people can…

Think optical media is dead? Given that we spend so much of our lives online, and are able to stream all sorts of content, from movies to games to music and beyond, it’s not hard to feel that way. While there are some straggler formats, such as Blu-ray, the general consensus seems to be that optical media is dead, or is at least…