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• Hollywood's Six Most Evil Tech Companies
• Microsoft Tops 20 Percent of Desktop Search Market for First Time
• Origin PC Plans to Live Stream Build Process for a Millennium Desktop Rig

Hollywood's Six Most Evil Tech Companies Posted: 17 Apr 2015 01:31 PM PDT Fake tech companies we love to hate As evil as some tech companies are, most of them can't hold a candle against some of Hollywood's most vile fictitious tech companies. For instance, EA might be one of the most hated companies in America, but against Cyberdyne Systems and Skynet? Fuggedaboutit. With that said, we have compiled a list of our favorite fake companies that we love to hate.  What's the most evil Hollywood tech company in your opinion? Let us know in the comments below.

Microsoft Tops 20 Percent of Desktop Search Market for First Time Posted: 17 Apr 2015 08:55 AM PDT Search rankings Have you used Bing lately? An increasing number of people are, and perhaps one day it will earn verb status the way Google has. In the meantime, Microsoft can celebrate snagging a 20.1 percent share of the search market as of the end of March, up from 19.8 percent at the end of February. It's also the first time that Microsoft has crossed over the 20 percent mark, according to data provided by comScore. That's still not enough to touch Google, which remained virtually flat at 64.4 percent (down just a sliver from 64.5 percent), though it's a good bit ahead of Yahoo Sites (12.7 percent) Ask Network (1.8 percent), and AOL (1.1 percent). Out of all of them, Microsoft was the only to increase its share -- the rest either didn't budge or dropped by a hair. These numbers don't take into consideration searches conducted from mobile devices, and it's not clear if they include consoles, either. They're listed by comScore as being "Desktop Only" from both home and work locations. As far as desktop searches goes, there were 18.9 billion explicit core searches conducted in March, with Google Sites taking the lion's share of them (12.1 billion, up 11 percent), followed by Microsoft (3.8 billion, up 12 percent). It's worth pointing out that Microsoft and Yahoo recently amended their 10-year search agreement. It's not yet clear how exactly the revised arrangement will affect search shares of both entities, though if it favors Microsoft, Google may have reason to sweat (just a little). What's YOUR search engine of choice these days? Sound off in the comments section below! Follow Paul on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook

Origin PC Plans to Live Stream Build Process for a Millennium Desktop Rig Posted: 17 Apr 2015 08:31 AM PDT How boutique builders do it Building a computer isn't all that difficult. Though it may seem like a daunting proposition to anyone who's never assembled a PC before, it's really just a matter of preparation and patience. Where things tend to get a little more challenging is when you aim for a professional looking build like the boutique vendors offer. How do they do it? See for yourself -- boutique builder Origin PC is going to live stream the construction of a Millennium desktop PC later this month. Mark your calendars for April 24th. With the help of popular Twitch streamer Towelliee, Origin PC will showcase a custom build on its Twitch channel from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM Eastern. "Origin PC and Towelliee will also be chatting with fans live during the stream for anyone who may have questions regarding the PC build. If you ever wondered how Origin PC builds their award-winning custom high-performance desktops, now's your chance to experience it live for the very first time!," Origin said. The Millennium is Origin PC's mid-size gaming desktop. As this will be a custom configuration, we don't know yet what components will get shoved inside or what the foundation will be. There are three to choose from on Origin PC's website -- an Intel Z97 build starting at $1,785, an AMD 990FX build starting at $1,847, and an Intel X99 configuration starting at $2,322. Origin PC's Twitter channel can be found here, in case you want to bookmark it ahead of time. Follow Paul on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook

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MMORPG News

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• General: Prepping for Heavensward
• Diablo 3: Blood Goblin Exploit Shut Down on PC
• Star Wars Galaxies: Strolling Down Memory Lane with Raph Koster
• EVE Online: Sovereignty Battles Creating Upheaval
• General: The Witcher 3 Completed in 25 Hours
• Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft: Blackrock Spire, Wing 3 of Blackrock Mountain, Opens
• Dungeons & Dragons Online: Reign of Elemental Evil - Capturing an Old-School Dungeon Crawl
• Star Trek Online: Another Voyager Actor Snapped Up & Season 10 Release
• General: The Daily Quest - Star Wars Celebration, Guys!
• General: Linda "Brasse" Carlson Now Part of the Trion Team
• Guild Wars 2: The Hylek & Masteries Systems Detailed in New Blogs
• Echo of Soul: The Guardian Revealed in New Trailer
• WildStar: Bay of Betrayal Adventure Revealed

General: Prepping for Heavensward Posted: 16 Apr 2015 11:54 AM PDT Victor outlines what you'll need to prepare for the Heavensward expansion of Final Fantasy XIV.

Diablo 3: Blood Goblin Exploit Shut Down on PC Posted: 17 Apr 2015 06:12 AM PDT Blizzard took to the Diablo 3 forums with the news that the exploit causing Blood Goblins to drop insane numbers of blood shards has been hotfixed in the PC version and that the ban hammer has swung mightily against those who took gratuitous advantage. The console versions, however, are not yet fixed, and the Blood Goblin has been disabled pending a permanent fix to the issue.

Star Wars Galaxies: Strolling Down Memory Lane with Raph Koster Posted: 17 Apr 2015 06:03 AM PDT Raph Koster's site is being updated frequently as he is taking questions on design decisions made on Star Wars Galaxies. Today's question is "What were the thoughts on Jedi and why were such drastic changes made in patch 9 to the entire system?"

EVE Online: Sovereignty Battles Creating Upheaval Posted: 16 Apr 2015 02:14 PM PDT A new video has been posted by the EVE Online team to show off some of the massive upheaval going on in the territories outside the center of the game universe. Called "sovereignty", the system allows players to control territory in the non-NPC controlled areas of EVE.

General: The Witcher 3 Completed in 25 Hours Posted: 16 Apr 2015 09:34 AM PDT Hot on the heels of this month's confirmation that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt would take 200 hours to complete, we have confirmation that a playtester made his way through the game in only 25 hours. Is this The Order: 1886 all over again?

Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft: Blackrock Spire, Wing 3 of Blackrock Mountain, Opens Posted: 16 Apr 2015 11:44 AM PDT Blizzard has announced that the third wing of the Hearthstone expansion, Blackrock Mountain, has opened. Blackrock Spire will give players the opportunity to grab some Black Dragonkin to help defeat opponents along the way.

Dungeons & Dragons Online: Reign of Elemental Evil - Capturing an Old-School Dungeon Crawl Posted: 16 Apr 2015 05:34 AM PDT The Temple of Elemental Evil is one of the most widely known modules ever created for D&D. Written by Gary Gygax and Frank Mentzer it was originally designed as an adventure for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons and took place in the World of Greyhawk. Released in 1985 ToEE set the standard for massive modules.

Star Trek Online: Another Voyager Actor Snapped Up & Season 10 Release Posted: 16 Apr 2015 10:30 AM PDT Cryptic Studios has announced that Season 10 - The Iconian War will be released on Tuesday, April 21st. In addition, Cryptic also snapped up another Star Trek: Voyager actor to bring voice talents to Star Trek Online. Robert McNeill will be reprising his Voyager role as pilot Tom Paris. In STO, Paris will be in command of his own ship and will have been living in Star Fleet space with his wife B'Elanna.

General: The Daily Quest - Star Wars Celebration, Guys! Posted: 16 Apr 2015 09:09 AM PDT This is the week, folks. Starting today, we're about to see a ton of new Star Wars info come in from California. From the new movie, to the TV shows, to the new games (and possibly SWTOR?), we're about to be inundated with tales from a Galaxy Far, Far Away. What are you most excited for?

General: Linda "Brasse" Carlson Now Part of the Trion Team Posted: 16 Apr 2015 09:29 AM PDT GamesIndustry.biz is reporting that Linda "Brasse" Carlson has joined Trion Worlds as the Director of Community Relations. Carlson was formerly Community Manager at Sony Online Entertainment and was subsequently laid off shortly after the company was sold off by Sony and became Daybreak Game Company.

Guild Wars 2: The Hylek & Masteries Systems Detailed in New Blogs Posted: 16 Apr 2015 09:20 AM PDT The frog-like Hylek will be the stars of this week's Guild Wars 2 Points of Interest. Game Designer Andy McLeod and Content Designer Matthew Medina will join the show to talk about the Hylek, their design and how they will be a force in Heart of Thorns. In addition, Hugh Norfolk will be on hand for the latest lesson in the PvP 101 series.

Echo of Soul: The Guardian Revealed in New Trailer Posted: 16 Apr 2015 08:48 AM PDT The latest Echo of Soul character class is now revealed in the latest official trailer. The Guardian is a support and tanking class with two specializations: AoE specialist Stormguard and the Earthguard, a defensive specialization. Check out the trailer to learn more.

WildStar: Bay of Betrayal Adventure Revealed Posted: 16 Apr 2015 08:14 AM PDT Invasion: Nexus is shaping up to bring a massive number of big changes to Wildstar and lots of new content as well. In a new deep dive on the WildStar site, Adventures Team Lead Matt Tobiason reveals the Bay of Betrayal.

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