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General Gaming Article

Newegg Daily Deals: WD Black Series 4TB HDD, Corsair CX600 600W PSU, and More!

Posted: 24 Dec 2014 08:20 AM PST

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Are you rocking a solid state drive for your OS and programs? Awesome, you're halfway there! The other part of the equation is to supplement your primary storage scheme with a beefy hard drive for storage chores -- why fill up your SSD with vacation photos and backups? For those kinds of things, check out today's top deal for a WD Black Series 4TB Internal Hard Drive for $200 with free shipping (normally $230 - use coupon code: [ESCWHHG83]). WD's drive sports lots of storage space, a SATA 6Gbps interface, and 64MB of cache.

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WD My Book 4TB USB 3.0 3.5-inch External Hard Drive for $120 with free shipping (normally $140 - use coupon code: [EMCWHHG24])

Corsair CX600 600W Power Supply for $55 with free shipping (normally $65 - use coupon code: [EMCWHHG46])

WD Black Series 500GB 7200 RPM 2.5-inch Notebook Hard Drive for $50 with free shipping (normally $55 - use coupon code: [ESCWHHG86])

MSI Z97 PC Mate LGA 1150 ATX Intel Motherboard for $88 with free shipping (normally $110; additional $20 Mail-in rebate)

Will Windows 10 Spur PC Replacement Demand?

Posted: 24 Dec 2014 07:59 AM PST

Windows 10 PCsPC vendors are not sure what to expect from Windows 10

Trying to predict the PC market is like to trying to forecast the weather a month in advance -- it's a crapshoot, basically. So, we're taking it with several grains of salt that PC vendors are reportedly doubtful that the Windows 10 launch next year will stimulate demand for replacement systems. One reason they feel that way is because of the lingering rumor that Microsoft may make Windows 10 a free update.

We haven't heard much on that front lately, but with Microsoft making such a big deal about the changes in Windows 10 and even skipping a number due to the massive overhaul, we'd be mildy surprised (not downright shocked) if Redmond doled it out as a free update to Windows 8.1.

Players within the Taiwan-based supply chain point out to Digitimes that brand vendors usually launch new notebook models to pair with a new OS release, though they don't know if that will be the case if Microsoft does indeed make Windows 10 a free update.

Market research firm Gartner is a bit more optimistic, or at least it was earlier in the year. Back in July, Gartner predicted that PC shipments could reach 317 million units in 2015, up from 308 million units expected to ship this year. The reason? A "revival" of the PC market due to business PC upgrades, especially as more companies replace their XP systems.

What effect do you think Windows 10 will have on PC sales? Sound off in the comments section below!

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Temple Run VR is Now Available for Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition

Posted: 24 Dec 2014 07:28 AM PST

Temple Run VREndless runner gets a dash virtual realism

Remember Temple Run, the addictive endless runner that stole hours of your time, as such games are apt to do? Well, there's a new version available, and we're not talking about yet another themed release. Developer Imangi Studios announced that Temple Run VR is finished and available to play on Samsung's recently released Gear VR Innovator Edition headset. It's one of the first fully playable games for the Gear VR and it's free to download.

Just like the non-VR version, you're an Indiana Jones wannabe who thieves an idol from what's apparently a cursed and very pissed off temple, which kicks off your endless escape across icy mountaintops in a first person perspective. Unfortunately for you, the ending is the same every time you play -- you die. However, how you die is at least changed up. Maybe you trip over a tree root and get caught by Arctic Demon Monkeys, or perhaps the baby's crying in the next room so you flick your character off a ledge when you should have made a hard left. Whatever, you'll end up playing it again anyway, not because the stolen idol belongs in a museum, but because we all turn into mindless zombies when playing these types of aggravatingly addictive titles (Flappy Bird, anyone?).

Samsung released its Gear VR Innovator Edition earlier this month for $200. Developed in partnership with Oculus VR, the headset is intended to make use of mobile devices as a source of power and content generation. It has a 96-degree Field of View and sports gyrometer, geomagnetic, proximity, and accelerator sensors.

To use the headset, you'll also need a Galaxy Note 4 device. It slides into the front and connects via micro USB.

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