General Gaming Article

General Gaming Article

Google Voice Search Now Available on Chrome Web Store

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 02:41 PM PST

Google Voice Search available across all your compatible devices

Android users are well familiar with Google Voice Search, and with Android 4.4 (Kit Kat) on the horizon, Google is beefing up their familiar Google Voice Search capabilities by offering it on the Chrome Web Store. 

The downloadble extension will work with any searchable page, allowing you to get your "OK, Google" on whenever and wherever you see fit, bringing the fun from your phone or tablet to your PC. 

It may not seem like a huge innovation, but given the amount of users who have suddenly adopted the quirky search recently, it's a pretty big deal to be able to take it across all of your devices. Will you be downloading it and putting it through its paces?

Sweet Weekend Deals on Digital Maximum PC Subscriptions, Current Issue

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 01:24 PM PST

Grab Maximum PC subscriptions as digital stocking stuffers for everyone 

Tuckered out from all that Black Friday shopping? Looking for a great gift for that tech-savvy friend or family member in your life? We can save you a boatload of time by offering up not one, but two sweet deals on Maximum PC subscriptions and the current issue. If you prefer to peruse your favorite magazine digitally, then you're going to want to pay attention. 

On Google Play, we're offering a Maximum PC subscription for just under $10. This sale is active until Monday night, so hurry on over to Google Play to stock your favorite device with Maximum PC every month. We're on the front page of Google Play, so you can't miss it!

For iTunes users, you can pick up the current issue for just 99 cents for this weekend only. This sale ends Monday night as well, so if you want to nab it on the cheap, head over to iTunes and grab some reading material as you finish out the holiday weekend. 

Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 Rolling Out Early 2014

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 01:13 PM PST

Service Pack 1 arriving at the beginning of 2014

If you still haven't pulled the trigger on Microsoft Office 2013, you might want to think about finalizing your purchase early next year, as the first big update is coming along in the form of Service Pack 1. Service Pack 1 will cover Office, SharePoint, and Exchange 2013 and will be headed to owners as early as the beginning of 2014.

This announcement comes care of Microsoft's official blog, which pointed out that the update will include "performance enhancements, feature updates," and will "improve compatibility with Windows 8.1."

If you're not still chugging along with the trial offer we highlighted not long ago, or you're looking for a new suite to possibly up your productivity, consider grabbing Microsoft Office 2013, and let us know how those updates work out for you. 

Nvidia Calls PC "Far Superior" to Video Game Consoles

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 10:59 AM PST

Nvidia seeking to add more PC gamers to the fold

If you're caught between the crossfire between console owners and PC gamers, Nvidia urges you to put down your weapons and simply defect to the PC side. According to Matt Wright, consumer sales manager at Nvidia, "the PC platform is far superior to any console when it comes to gaming." In other news, PC gamers are laughing until milk snorts out their nose. In other news, water is wet. 

It's a point that's been the subject of many an editorial, console owner, and PC enthusiast over the years, and Nvidia is hoping to shake up the gaming ecosystem by re-introducing the argument in a bid to win buyers over to their side. An interview with MCV found Wright explaining his plan in further detail:

"We are proposing small form-factor PCs to be a viable alternative to the next-gen consoles. Enthusiast players want the ultimate games system and that is the PC. We want to make PC gaming as simple as possible and we think that it's already becoming much more relevant and appealing to casual gamers."

Do you prefer to use only your PC for gaming or do you venture out into the world of consoles? What do you think about Nvidia's bold statement and plan to invite newer, possibly more casual gamers into the fold?
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