General Gaming Article

General Gaming Article

Internet Explorer 10 Second Most Used Browser Out of Microsoft Stable

Posted: 14 Jul 2013 03:11 PM PDT

User share of IE10 has risen by 7.5%

IE10Internet Explorer 10 has managed to secure second place amidst all of Microsoft's browsers just last month, with its user share rising from 16.5% to 24% of all copies of Internet Explorer.

PC World reports the data via Net Applications, which compiled the data sampling users of Microsoft's five main supported browsers. Internet Explorer 9 previously held second place with 20.9%, now bumped down to third. Fourth place finds IE6, hanging tough at 10.9%. First place is the indomitable IE8, with a whopping 40.4%.

Though it was a slow climb to the top, it appears that the Windows 7 automated push from IE9 to IE10 was a contributing factor in the browser's success, along with Windows 8's rising user share. The OS comes preloaded with IE10 onboard.

Valve's Pipeline Invites High School Students to Learn About the Game Industry

Posted: 14 Jul 2013 02:49 PM PDT

Valve targets high school students with Pipeline campaign

PipelineValve has debuted an interesting new experiment known as Pipeline, a program focusing on preparing high school students for a career in video game design. Created by high school interns at Valve for their peers, The Pipeline website as it stands is more like a repository of questions and answers for those looking to jumpstart a career in the game industry, but Valve is looking to expand further.

The plan (via Engadget) is to eventually gather questions from the community and supplement them with answers using various types of media. The introductory clip features the interns themselves explaining their vision and what they hope to achieve with this intriguing little project.

Video series, interviews, and more are still to come. Though Pipeline is still in its infancy, it could prove to be a useful tool amongst would-be designers looking to get a feel for what it's really like to work at a company like Valve or any other entity within the industry.

US Government Recognizes League of Legends Pro Players as Athletes

Posted: 14 Jul 2013 12:40 PM PDT

League of LegendsA new way of legitimizing eSports

It's been a long time coming, but League of Legends has been deemed a professional sport by the US government. Riot Games has been campaigning for some time now for LoL pro players to be granted this beneficial status, but it's so much more than just a title.

The development means that pro players will now be able to come into the United States on working visas, making it much easier for international players to attend tournaments and other events.

This announcement (via PCGamesN) follows Riot eSports manager Nick Allen's interview with GameSpot: ""The United States government recognises League of Legends pro players as professional athletes, and award Visas to essentially work in the United States under that title," he revealed. "This is groundbreaking for eSports."

Season 3 of the League of Legends World Championship picks up steam on September 16th, with $1 million being doled out to the victor.

Steam Summer Sale: Day 4

Posted: 14 Jul 2013 11:38 AM PDT

Steam SaleMore sizzling game deals

The Steam Summer Sale has been in full effect since Thursday, with a boatload of new steals and deals available each day. Today's summer sizzlers include Portal 2 for $5 (normally $20), Hitman Absolution for $6.24 (normally $25), and Fallout: New Vegas for $2.50 (normally $20).

Flash deals for today are Ace Combat: Assault Horizon for $9 (normally $30), Doom: BFG Edition for $5 (normally $20), NBA 2K13 for $7.50 (normally $30), and Impire for $5 (normally $20). Games up for the Steam community choice sales are Gunpoint, Torchlight, and Don't Starve. Up for grabs as the current community choice is Deadlight for $3.74 (normally $15).
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