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  1. Rob Williams

    AMD Sets Guinness World Record for CPU Frequency

    Overclocking-wise, AMD unfortunately hasn't been the first choice by many for some time, though the company has continually been producing the best parts it can, evidenced by the fact that there's never been a Black Edition far from reach. Could things turn around with the help of the company's...
  2. Rob Williams

    In Search of the Rarest NES Games

    Are you a collector of something? It could be anything... pens, comic books, coins, stamps, or even video games. The latter is something that's only begun to catch on in the past couple of years, as we're beginning to enter an age where some of the most popular titles ever sold are well over...
  3. Rob Williams

    iOS 5 Gold Master Expected to Ship Soon

    The iOS 5 development cycle has been atypical in terms of length compared to previous releases, but according to a new report, the gold master (final) will be shipping to device assemblers within the next week or two, which means the OS could be deployed to regular users as soon as a couple of...
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    EA's Origin Service to Soon Introduce Third-Party Titles

    This is true, I agree. It's a catch 22 though, because while I hate the idea of having to use multiple clients, I at the same time hate the fact that there's just one ruler - in this case, Valve. The folks there are doing a good job as it is, but still, I hate the idea of no competition. I'd be...
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    8 beers in America with plummeting sales

    Interestingly, it seems that 8 popular beers produced in the US have had their number of sales drop rather starkly since 2006. Some of the reason is tied to people purchasing lower-calorie options (I am not quite sure I buy that as being a major reason), imports or micro-brews...
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    Deus Ex: Human Revolution - A user review (Part III)

    Is this a joke, or do you not realize how ridiculous that logic is?
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    Deus Ex: Human Revolution - A user review (Part III)

    In the 40+ hours I've put into the game using DX11 + anti-aliasing, I haven't encountered a single issue related to it. The couple of crashes I did experience were proven to be Steam-related. Judging by things you've told me and things you mention in your review, you seem to have experienced a...
  8. Rob Williams

    HTC Considering its Own Mobile OS

    In an interesting admission, Taiwanese smartphone vendor HTC has stated that it's been considering purchasing its own mobile OS - though chairwoman Cher Wang insists that nothing is set in stone. As the company currently offers both Android and Windows Phone-based models, the idea of it pursuing...
  9. Rob Williams

    EA's Origin Service to Soon Introduce Third-Party Titles

    Since its launch earlier this summer, EA's Origin digital game store has been met with some rather vocal reaction. If Web forums and comment sections are to be believed, Origin is the worst piece of software that could ever grace our PC. But if there's one valid complaint I can agree with, it...
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    Microsoft Releases Tool to Use a Mouse Across Multiple PCs

    It's a common misconception that a KVM is required to use a mouse across multiple machines, but in actuality there have existed software solutions for some time. Thanks to Microsoft's labs project, "The Garage", a free solution has just become available for Windows users, and it looks quite...
  11. Rob Williams

    Possibly getting an i7-980X setup for CHEAP

    That's true, but I'd still like to see what the real-world result would be. No developer can make it so that the AI is smarter on a six-core vs. a quad-core, so where is the benefit to be had? Certain aspects might load faster, or at least execute faster, but in an MP game, I don't see that...
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    Possibly getting an i7-980X setup for CHEAP

    I hate to admit it, but with the looming launch of Intel's next-gen six-core parts, I'm not sure it's an excellent deal like it's made out to be. I'll be clear, it's not a bad deal per se, it's just not one that grabs me as being a "must buy". The problem with CPUs is that their real value goes...
  13. Rob Williams

    Corsair Carbide 400R Mid-Tower Chassis Review

    Corsair's cases have long been considered to be some of the best, but at prices of $180+, many have had to sit out and hope for more modest offerings. With the Carbide series, those have arrived. The 400R mid-tower we're looking at here retails for just under $100, so let's see how it compares...
  14. Rob Williams

    Deus Ex: Human Revolution - A user review (Part III)

    For the sake of space, and the fact that I agree 100% with a lot of your review, I won't respond to as much as I could :D I'm of a similar thought, but to some extent believe that DE:HR never could have lived up to the original. Not if the character models were stellar. Not if the game had...
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    Civilization V for $12.50, NFS titles for cheap

    I could be off, but I have a feeling all of this has 2K Games to thank, not Firaxis. All recent 2K games have had DLC, and expensive DLC at that (Mafia II as a good example), so I blame it more on them than Firaxis. The fact also that both Mafia II and Civ had a patch within two weeks of each...
  16. Rob Williams

    Earth's population to surpass 7 billion soon

    Proof that I need to listen to the story more when I play games... Don't remember that at all! Yup...
  17. Rob Williams

    YouTube launches a 9/11 channel

    As someone who is very non-religious, I couldn't watch the entirety of the video, but I am in awe of what your uncle had to endure, along with the many other rescue workers, and well, anyone in that general area on that day. It's unfathomable to even picture being in a situation like that...
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    A Quick Look at Mandriva 2011

    We're in the off-season for big distro releases, but that hasn't stopped Mandriva from releasing one of its most interesting variants to date. In a bold move to an exclusive KDE desktop, Mandriva 2011 looks to simplify its development and give people a straight-forward and highly polished...
  19. Rob Williams

    Dead Island First Impressions

    Yes! That was Zombie mode done right. A lot of that reasoning comes down to the control, and perhaps the fact that we had guns to use. I am not even sure DI has guns, though I am still quite early in the game.
  20. Rob Williams

    Dead Island First Impressions

    I haven't seen that before... damn good trailer! The funny thing is, this game was in development before the zombie fad kicked off in full force. I'm with you though, the theme is past its prime.
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