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• Newegg Daily Deals: Linksys AC1900 Wi-Fi Router, Final Fantasy XIV Heavensward Collector's Edition Preorder, and More!
• Limited Edition Asus Zenbook UX305 in Crystal White is Now Available
• Android and iOS App Developers Aren't Real Keen on Porting to Windows 10

Newegg Daily Deals: Linksys AC1900 Wi-Fi Router, Final Fantasy XIV Heavensward Collector's Edition Preorder, and More! Posted: 20 May 2015 12:37 PM PDT Top Deal: There's no rule that says you need a high-end router. By that same token, there's no rule saying you need excellent wireless range or fast file transfers on your home network. But if you want those things, well, skimping on a router is not the way to go. Instead, check out today's top deal for a Linksys AC1900 Dual Band Smart Wi-Fi Gigabit Router (EA6900) for $190 with free shipping (normally $200 - use coupon code: [EMCASKX39]; Free Motorola SB6141 cable modem w/ promo code). This router supports up to N600 and AC1300 simultaneous connections, has USB 3.0 and 2.0 ports (one each), six antennas (three internal, three adjustable external), and comes with a free cable modem! Other Deals: MSI 970A-G43 AM3+ AMD 970 + SB950 ATX AMD Motherboard for $60 with free shipping (normally $70 - use coupon code: [EMCASKX89]) G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory for $95 with free shipping (normally $100 - use coupon code: [EMCASKX28]) Pre-Order FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward Collector's Edition [Game Download] for $60 with free shipping (normally $60; $15 promotional gift card w/ purchase, limited offer) WD My Passport Ultra 2TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive for $85 with free shipping (normally $90 - use coupon code: [EMCASKX48])

Limited Edition Asus Zenbook UX305 in Crystal White is Now Available Posted: 20 May 2015 12:22 PM PDT Slim, sexy, and limited Our normal reaction to anything that says "limited edition" is to roll our eyes, as if making tens or hundreds of thousands of something truly qualifies as limited. Yeah, right. And that would have been our reaction to the Asus Zenbook UX305 in "crystal white," except that only 200 of these slim and sexy devices are up for grabs. In that case, we're willing to accept the "limited edition" status, especially at the asking price of $999. At that price, we imagine they'll sell out quickly. Here's what you get in return: 13.3-inch QHD+ IPS display (3200x1800) Intel Core M 5Y71 processor / Integrated Intel HD Graphics 5300 8GB of LPDDR3 1600MHz RAM 512GB solid state drive SDXC card reader HD webcam 802.11ac Wi-Fi; Bluetooth 4.0 3 x USB 3.0; micro HDMI; microphone/headphone combo jack Bang & Olufsen ICEpower audio 45Whr battery Windows 8.1 Not the most powerful laptop in the world, but certainly respectable. We also have to give Asus kudos for going with a 512GB SSD instead of a 256GB or 128GB model, or worse yet, mechanical storage -- eww! This is a fanless system that uses "rare chromium copper alloy coils for advanced cooling." It measures 12.8 inches (W) by 8.9 inches (D) by 0.5 inches (H) and weighs 2.6 pounds. If you want one, you have to order it direct from Asus. Alternatively, you can save a few hundred by going with a non-limited edition black model with half the storage space (256GB), Core M 5Y10 processor, and 802.11n Wi-Fi for $699, also available in the Asus Store.

Android and iOS App Developers Aren't Real Keen on Porting to Windows 10 Posted: 20 May 2015 09:01 AM PDT Uphill battle Several weeks ago, Microsoft unveiled a pair of SDKs intended to make it relatively easy for iOS and Android developers to port their apps over to Windows 10 (for mobile devices). Called Project Islandwood (iOS) and Project Astoria (Android), Microsoft envisioned its toolkits transforming Windows from an also-ran into the mobile space to a fleshed out platform, though the company may find itself in a standoff with iOS and Android developers who just aren't interested in porting apps over to a platform that doesn't have a lot of market share. Ironically, that's precisely the problem Microsoft is hoping to solve by offering up its toolkits. If iOS and Android developers port their apps over to Windows, it will flesh out the platform and, in theory, help boost its market share. Be that as it may, only one out of more than a dozen app developers interviewed by Reuters has plans of porting an app over from Android or iOS to Windows. That app developer is King.com, maker of Candy Crush. Though the sample size is too small to reach a definitive conclusion, it doesn't look all that promising. Eight of the developers Reuters spoke with said they aren't planning to develop for Windows 10 at all, though four that already have Windows apps said they will continue to release ones for the platform. According to market research firm Gartner, Windows held a 2.8 percent of the global smartphone market in 2014, compared to Android at 80.7 percent and iOS at 15.4 percent.

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MMORPG News

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• General: Crossout: Post-Apocalyptic Vehicle MMO Announced
• General: Expeditions: Viking Announced
• Blade & Soul: Hands On with Blademaster, Force Master and Summoner
• Blade & Soul: It’s Finally Coming to America
• Heroes of the Storm: Open Beta Unleashed
• Warhammer 40.000: Eternal Crusade: News from the Road - The Road to the Open World
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt: Review in Progress (Finally)
• DC Universe Online: Halls of Power Part 2 Released
• Destiny: House of Wolves Expansion Released
• Rebel Galaxy: Yippee Ki Ay in Outer Space
• Guild Wars 2: Lion's Arch is Being Rebuilt, and We've Got Pics to Prove It
• General: Project X Zone 2 Adds New Cross-Over Characters
• EVE Online: Chronicles of New Eden - Chance Ravinne Gets His Revenge

General: Crossout: Post-Apocalyptic Vehicle MMO Announced Posted: 20 May 2015 07:57 AM PDT Gaijin Entertainment has announced that interested parties can apply for early access to its post-apocalyptic vehicle MMO, Crossout, by visiting the game's new site. Currently, Crossout is in pre-alpha testing but Gaijin is ready to ramp things up.

General: Expeditions: Viking Announced Posted: 20 May 2015 07:34 AM PDT Logic Artists has announced that a sequel to its historical RPG, Expeditions: Conquistadors, is now in the works. This time, the game will take players to the frozen north in Expeditions: Viking. Players will take on the role of a clan leader in the tactical RPG.

Blade & Soul: Hands On with Blademaster, Force Master and Summoner Posted: 18 May 2015 07:14 PM PDT As we announced elsewhere on the site, Blade & Soul is finally coming to Europe and North America this winter, with a closed beta beginning this fall. The Free to Play MMORPG from Team Bloodsport and NCSOFT has a lot of pent up demand behind it, and we got our hands on the Force Master, Blademaster, and Summoner classes to give you our first impressions.

Blade & Soul: It’s Finally Coming to America Posted: 18 May 2015 07:05 PM PDT Some might say that 3 years is too long to wait for an Eastern bred MMORPG to come to the West. In the case of Blade & Soul, it seems like the long detour to an English client has only created more pent up demand for the Wuxia-themed game from NCSOFT and Team Bloodlust. And we're happy to announce that Blade and Soul is indeed launching as a F2P MMORPG in the US and EU this winter, with a closed beta to begin this fall. The wait, as it were, is almost over.

Heroes of the Storm: Open Beta Unleashed Posted: 18 May 2015 07:40 PM PDT Fans of Blizzard IPs and games will definitely sit up and take notice of the fact that Heroes of the Storm has been unleashed into open beta. Starters will get an awesome trio of heroes including Jim Raynor from Starcraft, Sylvanas Windrunner from World of Warcraft and Diablo from the Diablo series of games.

Warhammer 40.000: Eternal Crusade: News from the Road - The Road to the Open World Posted: 19 May 2015 04:56 PM PDT Greetings Crusaders, and welcome to a quick news update revolving around what we learned during last week's Into the Warp- Episode 18, specifically about the Road to the Open World.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt: Review in Progress (Finally) Posted: 19 May 2015 11:00 AM PDT Sure, plenty of places have already called The Witcher 3 one of the greatest games of all time, and they might be right. But PC codes for the epic RPG from CD Projekt Red just went out yesterday, so you'll have to stomach us getting our review done after the rest of the known world. Today, we'll go into our thoughts after spending the first couple of hours in Geralt's final adventure, with the full review coming next week.

DC Universe Online: Halls of Power Part 2 Released Posted: 19 May 2015 11:24 AM PDT The latest DC Universe Online DLC has officially hit live service. Halls of Power Part 2 brings Orion, Lightray, Steppenwolf, Granny Goodness and the Female Furies Lashina, Stompa and Mad Harriet into the game for the first time along with new daily solo missions, two new duos, new 4- and 8-player operations and a new 8-player raid.

Destiny: House of Wolves Expansion Released Posted: 19 May 2015 11:10 AM PDT Destiny players will want to check into the game today thanks to the arrival of the House of Wolves expansion that brings several new features and a host of new content into the game.

Rebel Galaxy: Yippee Ki Ay in Outer Space Posted: 19 May 2015 06:25 AM PDT When the world first heard about Double Damage Games founded by former Torchlight and Diablo series veterans Travis Baldree and Erich Schaefer, the safe bet was that they would be hard at work on another demon-infested universe straight out of the action RPG genre. All that can be said is "boy were we all wrong".

Guild Wars 2: Lion's Arch is Being Rebuilt, and We've Got Pics to Prove It Posted: 19 May 2015 06:08 AM PDT The building has begun, the city is bustling with activity, and Lion's Arch is officially being rebuilt in ArenaNet's Guild Wars 2. But it won't ever be just as it was, as the developer today released a new dev blog on what the rebuild entails.

General: Project X Zone 2 Adds New Cross-Over Characters Posted: 19 May 2015 10:16 AM PDT Tactical RPG Project X Zone 2 is ready to take off with a ton of newly announced cross over characters. The new characters come from iconic games from Sega, Capcom, Bandai-Namco, and others. Project X Zone 2 is expected to be released in autumn 2015.

EVE Online: Chronicles of New Eden - Chance Ravinne Gets His Revenge Posted: 18 May 2015 04:47 PM PDT When most people were watching the fireworks on the cool evening of July 4th, Chance Ravinne, stealth bomber extraordinaire, was making his own. Where many prefer to beat their chests and flex their muscle flying some of EVE's largest, most expensive ships, Chance prefers the silent approach. He is dagger in the night, the cheetah in the reeds; waiting for that one moment a pilot drops his guard.

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