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Newegg Daily Deals: OCZ Arc 100 240GB SSD, WD 1TB HDD, and More!

Posted: 24 Oct 2015 10:41 AM PDT

OCZ Arc 100

Top Deal:

First time PC builders will never know the struggle of saving for months and months to afford a solid state drive, only to be rewarded with a low capacity (think 64GB) model with laughable speed ratings (compared to today). Thankfully those days are long gone. NAND flash memory pricing took a dump, the market matured, and now you have bargains like today's top deal -- an OCZ Arc 100 240GB SATA III MLC SSD for $80 with free shipping (normally $110; additional $20 mail-in-rebate). After MIR, you're looking at just $0.25 cents per gigabyte! Not too shabby.

Other Deals:

Asus GX1008B V5 Unmanaged 8-Port Desktop Switch with Green Network for $15 with free shipping (normally $24 - use coupon code: [EMCKANN42]; additional $10 Mail-in rebate)

Lenovo Desktop PC A6-Series APU A6-6310 (1.80 GHz) 6 GB DDR3 1 TB HDD Windows 8.1 64-Bit for $300 with free shipping (normally $330)

Western WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5-inch Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive for $48 with free shipping (normally $53 - use coupon code: [ESCKANP22])

Toshiba 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5-inch Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive for $40 with shipping (normally $53 - use coupon code: [ESCKANN69])

MMORPG News

MMORPG News


General: Descent: Underground Steams Ahead

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 11:47 AM PDT

Descent: Underground Steams Ahead

Descent: Underground is out on Steam and Red Thomas heads to Austin for the event to spend an afternoon talking with the team. Major milestones are waiting right around the corner for backers of the project. Oh, and did we mention that he brought back Steam keys to hand out?

Diablo 3: Botting Issue Of Concern To Competitive Community

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 08:18 AM PDT

Botting Issue Of Concern To Competitive Community

A Diablo 3 Community member has posted an open letter to Blizzard developers regarding what he feels is an issue with botting and its effect ladder-standings and other competitive activities.

Camelot Unchained: Latest Class Revealed - Shapeshifters

Posted: 22 Oct 2015 05:02 PM PDT

Latest Class Revealed - Shapeshifters

The Camelot Unchained site has been updated with some fantastic information about the latest class to be revealed, the Shapeshifters. Shapeshifters come in three forms, each with its own set of unique abilities: Black Rider, Child of Loki and Enchanted Knight.

WildStar: Shade's Eve Plague Cauldron Giveaway!

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 03:27 PM PDT

Shade

MMORPG.com has been give some exciting gift keys for Wildstar! These keys will grant players the Plague Cauldron - a special item that is part of the Shade's Eve celebration. The Plague Cauldron is a toy. You can place it on the ground. Whoever clicks on it gets a "Plague" VfX on him/her and walks slower. Get your gift key now while supplies last!

General: Faceoff: Open World RPGs vs. CRPGs

Posted: 20 Oct 2015 05:00 PM PDT

Faceoff: Open World RPGs vs. CRPGs

October is the most mainstream month isometric RPGs have seen in years. Wasteland 2, Sword Coast Legends, and Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition just around the corner, this is the month where CRPGs hit the mainstream like never before. Not to be outdone, November will push back with the open world juggernaut, Fallout 4. So, we're going to do what any self-respecting gamer would do: compare the hell out of them.

ARK: Survival Evolved: Crossing the Finish Line - The Last Stand Finale Tomorrow

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 12:42 PM PDT

Crossing the Finish Line - The Last Stand Finale Tomorrow

Studio Wildcard will be hosting the finale of the ARK: Survival Evolved Last Stand Finale with $75,000 in prizes up for grabs. The tournament will feature 250 players battling to the death for a share of the pool and will take place on Saturday, October 24th beginning at 11:00 am Pacific / 2:00 pm Eastern in the ARK Twitch.tv channel.

Infinity: The Quest for Earth: Reduced in Scope, Project Seeks Revival Via KickStarter

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 12:37 PM PDT

Reduced in Scope, Project Seeks Revival Via KickStarter

Infinity: The Quest for Earth has been "in development" for quite awhile with no seeming end in sight. The team has, however, decided to reduce the project's scope to a somewhat more manageable level and is now seeking funds through a KickStarter initiative. Called an "epic space sim where 100s of players wage war across a seamless, procedurally generated, true to scale solar system", the project leads are looking for $300,000 to complete Infinity.

Shards Online: Mark the Date - October 29th for a Special Halloween Event

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 12:12 PM PDT

Mark the Date - October 29th for a Special Halloween Event

The Shards Online team is being cryptic about exactly what will be in store for players but all have been asked to check into the game on Thursday, October 29th at 5:00 pm Pacific / 8:00 pm Eastern for a special Halloween event. Mark the date!

Guild Wars 2: Essential Tips and Advice for Heart of Thorns’ Launch

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 11:40 AM PDT

Essential Tips and Advice for Heart of Thorns

We've only had a couple hours so far with Guild Wars 2's first expansion, Heart of Thorns. So while our review and first impressions will be forthcoming, we wanted to start off your long weekend of playing with a few helpful tips we've learned from our first few moments in the jungle. Be sure to add your own too!

Black Desert: Alpha Key Redempion & Client Download Begins

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 10:29 AM PDT

Alpha Key Redempion & Client Download Begins

Players lucky enough to have scored a Black Desert Online alpha key can now redeem the key and begin downloading the EU/NA version of the game. The alpha test will begin on Monday, October 26th and run through Sunday, November 1st.

Fallout 4: Carlsberg Makes Themed Beer in UK & Gold Status Achieved

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 10:07 AM PDT

Carlsberg Makes Themed Beer in UK & Gold Status Achieved

Bethesda has teamed up with Danish beer maker, Carlsberg, to create a unique Fallout themed beer sold via Amazon UK. According to Carlsberg, the beer is unique in flavor from its normal beer and is a light-colored pilsner.

General: Fractured Space Update Adds Frontline Game Mode

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 09:28 AM PDT

Fractured Space Update Adds Frontline Game Mode

Fractured Space, a team based space combat MOBA, has received a new game mode called 'Frontline' in a new update just released to players.

Divinity: Original Sin: Console Release Trailer Heralds October 27th Release

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 08:51 AM PDT

Console Release Trailer Heralds October 27th Release

Larian Studios has released the official console trailer for Divinity: Original Sin that is set to arrive on October 27th. Divinity: Original Sin will be released for both XBox One and PlayStation 4.

Trove: Release Your Inner Capitalist in the New Marketplace

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 08:48 AM PDT

Release Your Inner Capitalist in the New Marketplace

Players will now be able to trade items in Trove thanks to the arrival of the Marketplace where the buying and selling of in-game commodities will take place. Once items and currency have exchanged hands, players are invited to head out to the Treasure Isles to attempt to score one of the new caches also introduced in the latest update.

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