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GPU Hotness Right Around The Corner: AMD’s Rx 300 Series & NVIDIA’s GTX 980 Ti

Posted on May 25, 2015 11:45 AM by Rob Williams

It’s beginning to look like some graphics cards are going to help usher in our western summer, as both AMD’s Radeon Rx 300 series and NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 980 Ti are both rumored to launch within the next month. Of these, the most notable release revolves around AMD, for two reasons. For…..

YouTube Has Just Rolled Out 60 FPS Streaming

Posted on May 21, 2015 2:13 PM by Rob Williams

Following up on its launch of 60 FPS playback last November, YouTube has just announced that it’s extending the capability to streaming. This move proves that while Google lost out to Amazon in the hunt for Twitch.tv, the company hasn’t given up on the streaming market. As with regular 60 FPS playback, gamers…..

Rockstar Games Sues BBC Over ‘Game Changer’ Drama

Posted on May 21, 2015 11:14 AM by Rob Williams

When I first learned that the BBC was producing a drama that depicted the earliest days of Rockstar Games and its Grand Theft Auto series, it took nothing more for me to get excited about it. However, a major flaw has just been exposed with the production: Rockstar Games itself had nothing…..

Dell Updates Its Backup Business Lineup With DL4300, DL1000 1TB Appliances

Posted on May 19, 2015 3:43 PM by Greg King

Expanding upon its already established backup appliance lineup, Dell introduces brand-new DL4300 and DL1000 devices. Powered by the company’s PowerEdge server hardware and AppAssure software, both backup appliances are available as of today. The DL4300 is an entirely new offering from Dell and ships with the latest version of the award-winning AppAssure backup, replication and…..

Techgage – Responding to Changes On The Internet

Posted on May 19, 2015 9:30 AM by Jamie Fletcher
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Not too long ago, Google made an announcement that mobile should be at the forefront of webpage design. Gone are the days of squeezing desktop based Internet browsing onto a 3-inch screen. To further this point, Google decided to make the rather controversial decision to effectively penalize sites that do not scale…..

NVIDIA Releases The Witcher 3 Game Ready GeForce Driver, In-depth Tweaking Guide

Posted on May 18, 2015 4:55 PM by Rob Williams

We wrote just earlier that NVIDIA released its first WHQL driver for Windows 10 over the weekend, and now, just in time for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, the company’s rolled out another one, this time for Windows 8 and earlier. GeForce 352.86’s main focus is The Witcher 3, so if you’re not going…..

NVIDIA Releases WHQL GeForce Driver For Windows 10 Preview

Posted on May 18, 2015 9:00 AM by Rob Williams

NVIDIA sure doesn’t mess around. I wouldn’t have even thought that it’d be possible to release a WHQL driver for an unreleased OS, but it is, and NVIDIA decided to capitalize on it. GeForce 352.84 becomes the first official stable driver from NVIDIA for Windows 10, and as such, there are no…..

Sleek, Stylish, If Slightly Strange – A Review Of The In Win 707 Full-Tower Chassis

Posted on May 18, 2015 7:00 AM by Techgage Staff

In Win may not be as well-known as many of its competitors in the PC chassis market, but it makes some eye-catching products. Its 707 is certainly one of those. Styling-wise, it’s a knockout. But the beauty of a PC chassis is more than just skin-deep. Join us as we get inside…..

NVIDIA’s GRID Service Reaches 50 Titles, Introduces 60 FPS 1080p Streaming

Posted on May 12, 2015 4:21 PM by Rob Williams

NVIDIA’s GRID service has just reached a big milestone: it now features 50 titles. 2009’s Bionic Commando became the 50th, and as we covered last month, Dirt 3: Complete Edition, LEGO Movie the Videogame and Strider helped lead up to that. To celebrate the occasion, NVIDIA has just rolled out a much-requested…..

Kingston Bests G.SKILL, Shows Off DDR4-3000 128GB Kit Of Memory

Posted on May 11, 2015 1:53 PM by Rob Williams

A couple of weeks ago, G.SKILL came out of nowhere with a mammoth 128GB kit of DDR4 memory. Perhaps the most impressive thing about it was the fact that no current X99-based motherboard (that I’m aware of) supports more than 64GB officially, so even if 128GB is overkill for almost everyone, it’s…..

GOG.com Detaches DRM From Five Popular Titles, Including Metro Last Light Redux

Posted on May 11, 2015 1:18 PM by Rob Williams

Continuing its good fight against DRM-infested games, GOG.com has today announced that it has “unchained” five great games from the grasp of their copy protection technologies. And I do mean “great” games. We’re talking Saints Row 2 and The Third, Metro Last Light Redux, as well as both Darksiders titles. The least-expensive…..

Fractal Design Define R5 Dual Loop Water Cooling Build Log

Posted on May 11, 2015 7:00 AM by Techgage Staff

After we posted our look at Fractal Design’s Define R5 a couple of months ago, it didn’t take long before Matt was craving not just a chassis upgrade, but a water cooling one, as well. With the chassis in hand, join him as he takes you through the process of setting up…..

Keurig Blends A Fresh Cup Of Stock Roast, Regrets Pursuing DRM

Posted on May 8, 2015 12:23 PM by Rob Williams

Who didn’t see this coming? Like pretty much every other consumer, we sure did. Alas, Keurig pleaded ignorance, all the way up until its latest financial report. At the end of Q1, Keurig saw its sales drop 23%, year-over-year. Instead of improving its stock price, which is what it expected, it instead…..

AMD’s 6th-gen Processors, Based On ‘Zen’ Core, To Ship Next Year

Posted on May 7, 2015 3:42 PM by Rob Williams

At its financial analyst day, held yesterday, AMD finally unveiled its long-awaited Zen architecture. As recent rumor has said, chips featuring the new core will be released at some point in 2016. AMD touts Zen as being developed with a “totally new” core design, one that supports both SMT and a high-bandwidth…..

Purchase A GeForce GTX 970 Or 980, Get Witcher 3 & Batman: Arkham Knight For Free

Posted on May 6, 2015 2:30 PM by Rob Williams

NVIDIA has just kicked-off what it calls the “Two Times The Adventure” promotion, and hot damn, is it attractive. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Batman: Arkham Knight are two of the hottest titles set to come out this year, and both can be had for free with the purchase of either…..

COUGAR 500K Gaming Keyboard Review

Posted on May 6, 2015 7:00 AM by Techgage Staff
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While the PC peripheral market has been obsessed with mechanical keyboards the last couple of years, not everyone has the budget nor desire for such devices. Rubber-dome may be a dirty word when it comes to high-end peripherals, but they are still relevant and a proven key switch type. COUGAR’s budget orientated…..

Dramatically Enhance The Look Of Your Steam Client With New ‘Pressure’ Theme

Posted on May 5, 2015 11:00 AM by Rob Williams

Despite the fact that I appreciate great aesthetics and find Steam’s default interface to be a bit lacking, I’ve never felt compelled enough to deal with the hassle of installing a replacement theme. Time and time again, I’d spot a neat theme and be intrigued, but for some reason still wouldn’t go through with…..

Microsoft Releases First Public Preview Build Of Office 2016

Posted on May 5, 2015 9:50 AM by Rob Williams

Want to give Microsoft’s latest and greatest office suite a go before it hits the shelves this fall? Good news: following in the footsteps of its successful Windows 10 Preview programme, Microsoft has just launched Office 2016 Preview to the masses. As expected, it’s completely free to test out. Those without an…..

DOJ Investigating Apple’s Tactics To Kill Free Streaming Services

Posted on May 4, 2015 2:00 PM by Rob Williams

When Apple does something, it does it big, and its upcoming relaunch of Beats’ music service is going to be no different. However, it appears that the company is being a little too aggressive with regards to assuring the service is going to succeed. The Verge reports that the United State’s Department…..

Chinese Game ‘King of Wushu’ Makes Great Use Of DirectX 12, NVIDIA’s GameWorks

Posted on May 4, 2015 1:00 PM by Rob Williams

Last week, we posted about an impressive DirectX 12 tech demo shown off at Build that Square Enix had prepared with the help of NVIDIA and Microsoft. Called WITCH – Chapter 0 [cry], this quad-TITAN X powered tech demo highlighted realistic emotion, and an incredibly detailed character – every single strand of hair…..

GIGABYTE X99-UD4 Motherboard Review

Posted on May 4, 2015 7:00 AM by Techgage Staff

Building an X99-based machine and want a great “sweet-spot” motherboard? GIGABYTE’s X99-UD4 is well worth the consideration, as it delivers a lot of functionality for its <$250 price-tag, tosses in a couple of extras we might not “need” but do appreciate, and sports a solid design. Let’s check it out. (Click image…..

Sayonara, Dirty Energy: Tesla Unveils In-home 7 And 10kWh ‘Powerwall’ Batteries

Posted on May 1, 2015 1:40 PM by Rob Williams

Following a rumor-filled month, Tesla yesterday announced its in-home power storage unit, called “Powerwall“. With it, Tesla aims to give people two things: cheaper power over the long run, and backup power in the event of a blackout. Selling for $3,000 for a 7kWh model and $3,500 for a 10kWh, a Powerwall unit…..

Following A Good Legal Shakedown, Grooveshark Shuts Its Doors

Posted on May 1, 2015 12:00 PM by Rob Williams

One of the oldest and most successful music streaming services, Grooveshark, has just shut down. The cease of operations comes out of nowhere, but the surprise doesn’t: the service was a haven for listening to unlicensed music. When I took the service for a spin after its last major update, I was…..

MPA Gives Pirate Sites 24 Hours To Shut Down

Posted on May 1, 2015 11:00 AM by Rob Williams

From the “Best of luck!” file comes a tale of the international representative of motion pictures telling ‘pirate’ sites to shut down within a limited time frame – or else. The folks at TorrentFreak caught wind of this after a bunch of different websites received the threat letter. It’s not only sites…..

Square Enix’s Latest Tech Demo Makes Great Use Of DirectX 12 & Four GTX TITAN Xs

Posted on May 1, 2015 9:30 AM by Rob Williams

Considering the fact that Final Fantasy (outside of its MMOs) has such a massive console focus, I never expected to see an amazing tech demo of the series for the PC. But, lo and behold, we’ve been given one, and Square Enix has pulled out all the stops. To help show off…..

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