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General Gaming Article

AsusPro BU201 is a Rugged Ultrabook Aimed at Business Users

Posted: 28 Sep 2014 08:37 PM PDT

AsusPro Advanced BU201 Ultrabook for Business Users

Built to meet U.S. military-standard 810G requirements

Asus is all set to welcome a new Windows 8.1 ultrabook to its AsusPro B Advanced line of business notebooks, a range made up mostly of 14- and 15.6-inch models. The incoming AsusPro Advanced BU201 will be a tad different, though. With a screen size of 12.5-inch, it will be the joint smallest model in the lineup when it goes up for sale.

Asus is promising "military-grade reliability" with the BU201, which it says has been tested to exceed the U.S. military's MIL-STD-810G standard for toughness. This is what the official product page has to say about its sturdiness: "Through the use of UD carbon fiber materials, the ASUSPRO BU201 Ultrabook easily withstands the rigors of business travel. The LCD cover gives 20% higher panel pressure resistance compared to standard notebooks, offering better damage protection while remaining light. US military-standard quality testing includes enhanced drop testing at more than double the height and extra-strict hinge testing."

The BU201 packs a full HD LCD display, 4th generation Core i7/i5 processor, 4GB RAM (expandable up to 12GB), up to 1TB storage, integrated Intel graphics, HD webcam, 4-in-1 card reader, 802.11 a/b/g/n or 802.11ac (WiDi), 4G LTE, and Bluetooth 4.0. Other specs include three USB 3.0 ports, Smart Card reader, RJ45 LAN, VGA port, mini DisplayPort and a docking connector to hook in the AsusPro Ultra Docking Station. For good measure, its spill-resistant, backlit keyboard has a "SensePoint" pointing stick to go along with the standard touchpad just below it.

There's no word on price and availability yet.

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Microsoft Exec: Windows 9 to be Free for Windows 8 Users

Posted: 28 Sep 2014 06:26 PM PDT

Windows 9 to be free for Windows 8 users

'Threshold' will be officially unveiled on September 30, 2014

Microsoft has scheduled a special invite-only event for Tuesday, September 30, 2014, where it is widely expected to introduce the next version of its popular desktop operating system (codenamed "Threshold" but popularly referred to as Windows 9). As is usually the case, the event's imminence hasn't resulted in a moratorium on Windows 9 rumors and speculation, but instead caused the tech rumor mill to kick into high gear, with the latest juicy Windows 9-related tidbit coming to us all the way from Indonesia — and apparently straight from the horse's mouth.

According to Indonesian news portal Detik, existing Windows 8 users will be able to upgrade to Microsoft's next operating system absolutely free of cost. And how exactly do they know this, you ask? Well, Microsoft Indonesia president Andreas Diantoro said so in Jakarta Thursday. Actually, rumors to this effect have been doing the rounds for sometime now but this is the first time that someone from Microsoft — someone as powerful as Diantoro at that —  has commented on the subject, let alone outright confirmed the rumor.

Although this particular report is silent on the upcoming operating system's likely cost for those who don't own a Windows 8 copy, Russian Microsoft leaker WZOR last month claimed that Microsoft was readying an "awesome' upgrade offer for Windows XP users.

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MMORPG News

MMORPG News

Destiny: Bungie Releases 1.0.2 Patch Preview

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 09:04 PM PDT

Bungie Releases 1.0.2 Patch Preview

With the release of Destiny, Bungie's been getting a first-hand look at the issues MMO developers have been facing for years. They're also seeing the value of listening to their community when it comes to resolving problems. With Patch 1.0.2, Bungie hopes to address the game's most urgent issues and address the Destiny community's concerns.

Path of Exile: Celebrates Seven Million Players

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 09:13 PM PDT

Celebrates Seven Million Players

The boys in Auckland are doing a dance of joy this week, at the news the players base for Path of Exile has now reached more than seven million players. Part of this success is due to Grinding Gear Games launching its popular online game in Taiwan in August. The Taiwan registrations already number more than a million.

World of Tanks: Update 9.3 - New Stronghold Features

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 09:30 PM PDT

Update 9.3 - New Stronghold Features

Wargaming's smash-hit World of Tanks continues to rake in the cash, but the dev team's not resting on its laurels. Update 9.3 brings and Wargaming will be holding a Twitch livestream event to show off the new features.

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MMOGaming News

MMOGaming News

League of Legends Champion Review: Azir

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League of Legends Champion Review: Azir


Azir, the Emperor of the Sands, is the latest champion to be released for League of Legends. He is an Ascended being that uses the swirling sands and legions of sand soldiers to combat enemies of the Shurima Empire. Azir has a rather unique kit and provides a fun challenge to veteran players attempting to master one of the hardest champions to play in the game.

Most Popular Card Games You Can’t Miss

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Most Popular Card Games You Can't Miss


As we all know, card games, in which you will fight with cards, have become more and more popular. Here, we have prevented top 5 popular card games you can't miss for you let's begin a special journey with them!

MU2 - Preview UI design for Upcoming Sequel to MU

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MU2 - Preview UI design for Upcoming Sequel to MU


According to latest news from Korea that Webzen is not participating at G-Star 2014, while the development of MU2 goes well with updates exposed by the Korean development blog. There apparently isn't a big difference in UI design compared to the original MU, and the game is looking pretty.

Swordsman Online Showcased Concept Arts for New Expansion Gilded Wasteland

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Swordsman Online Showcased Concept Arts for New Expansion Gilded Wasteland


With Swordsman's newest expansion, Gilded Wasteland, just around the corner, it is a good time to showcase some of the high quality concept art used in creating the fantastic zones and dungeons of the new expansion.

WoW: The Things To Complete Before It's Too Late!

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WoW: The Things To Complete Before It's Too Late!


Warlords of Draenor is hitting live servers on November, 13 and there are certain things that are gone with its release! But don't worry, I've created this article to inform you about stuff that's gone so that you still have enough time to complete what you're missing.

Heroes of the Storm To Return October, 7th

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Heroes of the Storm To Return October, 7th


Heroes of the Storm is going down for extended manitenance to transition to production hardware starting on September 29th. Servers are expected to be patched and ready to go, starting October 7th in North America and October 9th in Europe. Other regions such as China, Taiwan and Korea will be available shortly after.

WoW: Is WoW Going to Stay Blizzard's Flagship After Titan's Cancellation?

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WoW: Is WoW Going to Stay Blizzard's Flagship After Titan's Cancellation?


Titan was the project name for a MMO developed by Blizzard. The game development began in 2007. Blizzard revealed little information besides that it would be completely new, not based on the company's main franchises (Warcraft, Diablo, Starcraft).

Warframe: Storm Files - S2/Ep.28 "Warframe Tribute" Update 14.8

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Warframe: Storm Files - S2/Ep.28


A lot of times we don't really say thank you to a game and it's makers. We just naturally assume it will always be there.Or we assume it will always be a good game. So I made this from a personal perspective with my frames. And tried to make it a little epic, so you get the feel of choice. And be a bad ass space ninja at the same time

Albion - A Look at the Class Less Environment

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Albion - A Look at the Class Less Environment


Unlike most MMORPGs that utilize a class-based system for characters, Albion has done away with this altogether. Instead of creating a character to fulfill a specific role, or having to keep changing roles using an NPC within the game, Albion allows for changing at any point in time. This is because it uses a gear-based system instead

Why I Despise Fanboyism In Gaming!

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Why I Despise Fanboyism In Gaming!


Whats up guys, Zach Sharpes here with Why I Despise Fanboyism! In this video I talk about fanboyism, its effect on the community, and its overall effect on the quality of our games.

ArcheAge Intra-Continental Battles: Why Factions Clash

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ArcheAge Intra-Continental Battles: Why Factions Clash


While ArcheAge's PvP is generally set up as an east vs. west faction battle, it's really more of a free-for-all instead. Due to player personalities and guild competitions, there are often a lot of intra-continental battles, as well as the normal faction-based ones.
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