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General Gaming Article

Your Photos and Videos Stored in Google+ are Available in Drive

Posted: 30 Mar 2015 05:29 PM PDT

Google DriveAnother reason to no longer use Google+ 

It is hard to believe that Google+ is still around. However, for a service that we dubbed as one of Google's failures last year, it is still kicking. Whether it will continue to exist is still anyone's guess, though today another reason to use it has been removed because Google announced that photos and videos stored on Google+ will now be available on Google Drive.

The new Photos menu in Drive is currently available for the web, Android, and iOS platforms where users are now able to manage their photos and videos in addition to other types of files. According to a blog post from Google Drive product manager Josh Hudgins, users will start "seeing their photos in Drive today —immediately if they're new, and a few weeks for your entire library—so give it a try, and let us know what you think."

Hudgins' explanation for photos and videos ending up on Drive is that "your experience across Google should be seamless and consistent." But Plus users can breathe a sigh of relief as he adds, "Google+ Photos will of course keep helping you store, edit and share your pics. But if you want to organize all your files, all in one place, Drive is here to help."

So it seems that this isn't the end for Google+ just yet. But will its end come anytime soon? Let us know what you think in the comments below!

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Newegg Daily Deals: Gigabyte Gaming GeForce GTX 970, MSI Z97 Gaming 5 Motherboard, and More!

Posted: 30 Mar 2015 12:25 PM PDT

Gigabyte Gaming GeForce GTX 970

Newegg

Top Deal:

Bill from accounting spilled coffee on your favorite shirt, and because you had to change, you were late to your meeting, prompting the boss to give you the stink-eye as he ponders who to promote to VP next week. And in your rush to get home and put the day behind you, you pass a speedtrap and get nailed with a ticket. Could the day get any worse? Probably, but it can also get better. Buy yourself some happiness by taking advantage of today's top deal for a Gigabyte Gaming GeForce GTX 970 Graphics Card for $345 with free shipping (normally $370; additional $30 mail-in-rebate; Free game Witcher 3: Wild Hunt with purchase, limited purchase). You're looking at just $315 after rebate, plus a free game! Yeah, that's something to smile about.

Other Deals:

Intel i5-4460 3.2GHz LGA 1150 Desktop Processor for $180 with $2 shipping (normally $190 - use coupon code: [EMCAPNV39])

MSI Z97-Gaming 5 LGA 1150 Intel Z97 ATX Intel Motherboard for $125 with $1 shipping (normally $150)

Acer K242HL Bbid Black 24-inch 6ms HDMI Widescreen LED Backlight LCD Monitor for $120 with $1 shipping (normally $130 - use coupon code: [EMCAPNV33])

WD Green 6TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5-inch Internal Hard Drive for $225 with free shipping (normally $249 - use coupon code: [ESCAPNV74])

Rig of the Month: Watermod Ares III Desk

Posted: 30 Mar 2015 10:16 AM PDT

Ares 3 Desk Featured imageA fully loaded desk computer

Mathieu "Sassanou Watermod" Heredia is back with another spectacular mod. This time, it's the Watermod Ares III Desk and it's exactly what its name implies. A custom-made desk houses an aggressively styled computer based on the Microcool Banchetto K test-bench case. Straight lines, sharp angles, and a clean color scheme are the name of the game in this month's Rig of the Month.

The internals are no slouch, either. Matheiu stuffed the desk with an Intel Core i7 4770K, 8GB of DDR3 Corsair Vengeance Pro 2400 memory, and an Asus ARES III graphics card on an Asus Maximus VII Ranger motherboard. It's all cooled by a symmetrical water-cooling setup with a 360mm radiator on either side.

Have a case mod of your own that you would like to submit to our monthly feature? Make sure to read the rules/tips here and email us at mpcrigofthemonth@gmail.com with your submissions.

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Next Windows 10 Technical Preview Update for Phones Supports More Devices

Posted: 30 Mar 2015 08:58 AM PDT

Lumia 1020From half a dozen to several dozen support Lumia phones

When Microsoft made available its first Windows 10 Technical Preview for phones, it only officially supported six Lumia handsets (630, 635, 636, 638, 730, and 830). The reason? Microsoft had to select from a set of phones that had sufficient system partition sizes configured by the manufacturer in order to do in-place upgrades. Well, with the next Windows 10 Technical Preview for phones, the mobile operating system will support a total of 36 Lumia devices, Microsoft stated in a blog post.

The six-fold increase in supported devices is the result of a "partition stitching" feature that allows Microsoft to dynamically re-size the system partition of phones running Windows. This is a recent development, with partition stitching code coming into Microsoft's main code branch late last week. It's since passed all quality evaluations.

Microsoft said it spent the last week testing the next build on individual devices.

"This testing will allow us to support A LOT more phones for the next flight. I get a ton of questions every day on Twitter about when your favorite phones will be usable, and I'm happy to report that the vast majority will be supported with the next flight," Microsoft said.

Here's a look at the current set of devices Microsoft expects to work:

  • Lumia 430, 435, 435 Dual DIM, 435 Dual SIM DTV
  • Lumia 520, 525, 526, 530, 530 Dual Sim, 532, 532 Dual SIM, 535, 535 Dual SIM
  • Lumia 620, 625, 630, 630 Dual Sim, 635, 636, 638, 640 Dual SIM
  • Lumia 720, 730, 730 Dual Sim, 735
  • Lumia 810, 820, 822, 830
  • Lumia 920, 925, 928
  • Lumia 1020, 1320, 1520
  • Lumia ICON

This isn't necessarily a full list. Microsoft says some devices aren't listed because of the presence of a bug, which could get fixed in time for the next release. Likewise, a bug on any of the existing device could be cause for its removal.

Microsoft isn't ready to announce a release date for the next build.

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Should Samsung Really Consider Buying AMD?

Posted: 30 Mar 2015 08:18 AM PDT

AMD CPUNot likely to happen

For college basketball fans, it's been a crazy weekend, and March as a whole. That's why it's called March Madness, and this time around, there were a number of notable upsets and surprises, like Michigan State advancing to the Final Four (I had them getting knocked out by Virgina in the second round). As wild of a ride it's been, it all pales in comparison to the rumor floating around that Samsung might be interested in acquired AMD.

The rumor originates from Hankooki, a South Korean newspaper that claims Samsung has the available cash to pull off such a transaction, and that it would be a win-win situation if it's able to close the deal. As the report tells it, Samsung's motivation is to use AMD's CPU and GPU technology to grow its business and help squash rival Qualcomm. It would also give Samsung a presence in the server market.

According to Hankooki, this isn't the first time Samsung's approached AMD about a buyout, either. It claims Samsung did so in 2007, a year before AMD spun off its manufacturing business and chip fabs to Globalfoundries.

Is this much ado about nothing? More often than not, major moves like this turn out to be false or fail to be consummated for one reason or another. As to whether Samsung should even be considering a buyout of AMD, that's a completely different discussion.

Ashraf Eassa, a technology specialist with the Motley Fool, argues several reasons why Samsung should back away from any such deal. The biggest one is that "AMD is not all that well" as it struggles to generate cash flow. Eassa's thought is that AMD doesn't bring enough to the table, and what little it does, Samsung could either build itself or acquire elsewhere for less money.

He also proposes that being a fab is a better idea for Samsung.

"Why should [Samsung] buy AMD an spend lots of money and effort trying to compete with Intel in PCs, when it could profit from building chips for a lot semiconductor companies?," Eassa proposes.

Do you agree with Eassa, or do you think Samsung could benefit from owning AMD's IP? Sound off in the comments section below!

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MMORPG News

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General: 5 Reasons You Should Play Pillars of Eternity

Posted: 29 Mar 2015 11:44 AM PDT

5 Reasons You Should Play Pillars of Eternity

Chances are you've probably heard about how great Pillars of Eternity is and if you're not already playing it, then you likely will be soon. But if you have somehow managed to evade the recent hype, ignore the reviews flooding the internet, and just generally don't think it's worth your time, this article's mission is to convince you otherwise. Pillars of Eternity isn't going to be the perfect game for everyone, but it's a game that everyone should at least play.

General: Tree of Savior: Second Korean CBT To Kick Off Next Month

Posted: 30 Mar 2015 05:41 AM PDT

Tree of Savior: Second Korean CBT To Kick Off Next Month

Steparu is reporting that the second phase of the Tree of Savior Korean closed beta is scheduled to being at the end of April. In preparation for the event, Nexon published the schedule leading up to the CBT start. Interested players can sign up from April 2-13 with over ten thousand to be chosen. The closed beta event will run from April 21-26, with servers being live twelve hours a day.

Camelot Unchained: Check Out the Alpha Footage

Posted: 29 Mar 2015 11:51 AM PDT

Check Out the Alpha Footage

The Camelot Unchained team co-hosted a special live stream event with well-known streamer CohhCarnage. The video from the event has been posted and gives curious fans a chance to see the game in action for the first time. Check it out and let us know what you think.
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MMOGaming News

MMOGaming News

Moonlight Blade : Fashion Preview

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Moonlight Blade : Fashion Preview


Most martial arts mmorpg has no Fashion,but in Moonlight Blade we got plenty of Fashion. Here is a look at the fashion of Moonlight Blade, read on and find out something interesting.

Heroes of the Storm's New Battleground "Tomb of the Spider Queen" Overview

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Heroes of the Storm's New Battleground


Heroes of the Storm has added a new battleground named "Tomb of the Spider Queen" to the Nexus. You must feel curious about this new battleground, what's the difference between it and other maps? Heroes of the Storm's latest update on their official blog may answer your questions.

Diablo: Legendary Gem Calculator

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Diablo: Legendary Gem Calculator


As you explore Greater Rifts and level up your favorite Legendary Gems, you're likely to hit a point where it becomes harder to level them further. While you can find out your odds of leveling a gem by talking to Urshi after finishing a Greater Rift, knowing these odds in advance can help you plan your Greater Rift-running experience ahead of time, especially if you have limited Greater Rift keys.

Summoner's Legion First Championships Came to an End

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Summoner's Legion First Championships Came to an End


Starting March 25th, 16 exceptional players began to battle against one another to earn themselves a spot in R2Games' new browser CCG: Summoner's Legion Championships

The Most Beautiful Mobile Games

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The Most Beautiful Mobile Games


The best mobile games are different in everyone's eyes, depending on various features that the games have. As for me, the games with beautiful graphics always catch my eyes, and today I'd like to share with you the top 5 beautiful mobile games I've ever tried.

The Elder Scrolls Online Tamriel Unlimited Extended Look

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The Elder Scrolls Online Tamriel Unlimited Extended Look


Zach Sharpes dives into the newly buy to play The Elder Scrolls Online Tamriel Unlimited. During this extended look livestream I will be showing off mid level gameplay while also telling you guys what I think of this entire move by Zenimax Online Studios.

Dragonica Coming to Mobile in May as LINE Dragonica Mobile

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Dragonica Coming to Mobile in May as LINE Dragonica Mobile


Asiasoft recently announced a partnership with LINE Corporation to launch a new game, LINE Dragonica Mobile, the mobile version of the highly popular PC game, Dragoncia

MMO! Show Episode 68 "Week 3/29/2015" Noticeable lack of mmo?

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MMO! Show Episode 68


Two weeks ago if you asked me. Do you think MMO is dying? I might of said yes. Over the past two weeks, after doing a little research and digging. I've come to find out MMO still has some life left. Certainly not as much as was predicted two years ago. But nonetheless it's still alive and kicking. Name some games in the comments you look forward to now.
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