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Star Trek Online: Risa Lohlunat Summer Event Returns June 5

Posted: 30 May 2014 11:10 PM PDT

Risa Lohlunat Summer Event Returns June 5

The days are getting hotter and that means one thing - time to do some lounging on the resort planet of Risa. This year's Risa Lohlunat Summer Event, which starts June 5th and runs until July 17th, will feature special activities both old and new.

World of Tanks: Soviet Steel and Combat Ready Starter Pack for Xbox 360

Posted: 30 May 2014 11:20 PM PDT

Soviet Steel and Combat Ready Starter Pack for Xbox 360

Wargaming is reinforcing its commitment to the Xbox 360 edition of World of Tanks with exclusive items and the largest tank release to date. Going live June 3rd, Soviet Steel will up the vehicle total to over 150 with 29 new tanks from the USSR. In addition to that, the Combat Ready Starter Pack comes with a pile of in-game gold and other valuable extras.

KingsRoad: Second Monthly Event: The Ice Event Cycle

Posted: 30 May 2014 11:32 PM PDT

Second Monthly Event: The Ice Event Cycle

May 29th, fantasy browser MMO KingsRoad kicked off its second monthly event, an opportunity for players to acquire new ice-themed Appearance items. The event, running until June 25th, also gives players a chance to adventure through new areas and fight new enemies.

Marvel Heroes: Free Random Hero Box Giveaway!

Posted: 30 May 2014 03:22 PM PDT

Free Random Hero Box Giveaway!

MMORPG.com has partnered with Gazillion Entertainment to give away free random hero boxes for Marvel Heroes in celebration of the game's upcoming first anniversary next week. Grab a key while supplies last!

WildStar: Watch Bill and Rob play with Carbine - win a free copy!

Posted: 30 May 2014 12:38 PM PDT

Watch Bill and Rob play with Carbine - win a free copy!

This coming Monday, June 2nd our own Bill Murphy and Rob Lashley will be playing WildStar alongside Mike Donatelli (and possibly others!) from the Carbine staff. If you tune in, you could win one of FIVE free copies of WildStar! Read on for details.

Astro Lords: Oort Cloud: Build & Grow Your Own Asteroid Base

Posted: 28 May 2014 06:00 PM PDT

Build & Grow Your Own Asteroid Base

Astro Lords: Oort Cloud is a game that has been quietly building an audience. Wanting to know more, we asked Nicolas Weber-Krebs to tell us about Astro Lords. See what he had to say before heading to the comments to let us know what you think in the comments.

The Secret World: A Message from Kaidan

Posted: 30 May 2014 12:23 PM PDT

A Message from Kaidan

While The Secret World's Tokyo expansion isn't ready to launch yet, the team hasn't forgotten how anxious its players are and have sent out a typically cryptic video called "A Message from Kaidan". Check it out and let us know what you think.

WildStar: From Mythic to Nexus

Posted: 30 May 2014 12:08 PM PDT

From Mythic to Nexus

Gary Astleford, currently a Senior Content Designer on WildStar at Carbine Studios, got his start in the MMO industry with Mythic Entertainment on Warhammer Online. As we reported yesterday, EA is shuttering the once mighty DAOC developer, and Gary penned a lovely tribute Mythic, on this the eve of WildStar's unofficial launch. Read on for a farewell to Mythic, as dawn rises on a new universe.

WildStar: Marathon Mega-Stream for Charity! Win a free copy!

Posted: 30 May 2014 12:05 PM PDT

Marathon Mega-Stream for Charity! Win a free copy!

Join the Dreadnought WildStar guild this weekend in a live stream charity event: Shanks and I will be streaming non-stop for 24-48 hours this weekend. Come hang out on twitch! We will be raising money for two separate Charities this weekend. Skree will be raising money for the Wounded Warrior Project and Shanks will be raising money for the Child's Play Charity.

General: The Week in RPGs – May 30th, 2014

Posted: 28 May 2014 06:12 PM PDT

The Week in RPGs – May 30th, 2014

Every week, we put the RPG back into MMORPG and bring you our take on the latest and greatest in the world of roleplaying games. This week, we have a PR bomb scare, big names and big games, militarized zombie DLC, and that's just a taste. It's been a busy week for RPGs, so join us after the cut as we review this week's news!

Marvel Heroes: "Delivering On Our Community's Expecations"

Posted: 30 May 2014 11:02 AM PDT

"Delivering On Our Community

As part of today's announcement of "Marvel Heroes 2015", Gazillion's Dave Brevik said that he and his team are anxious to continue to deliver on the community's expectations. The game is expected to have a massive celebration beginning in July that will spotlight all of the additions and accomplishments of the preceding year.
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War Thunder Coming to PS4 on June 3

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War Thunder Coming to PS4 on June 3


Award winning developer and publisher Gaijin Entertainment announced that June 3, 2014 marks the F2P blockbuster military MMO game War Thunder maiden mission in the US on PlayStation®4 (PS4™).

Rokwood: Top 5 Upcoming Anime MMOs

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Rokwood: Top 5 Upcoming Anime MMOs


Last week we had a "Top 5 Available Anime MMO",today we are checking the "Top 5 upcoming ".At the moment the information about them are limited,so lets check the Trailers/Gameplay Videos.
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MMORPG Reviews

Exclusive Interview with the Producer of Archlord 2

Posted: 30 May 2014 04:20 AM PDT

We've lately been granted the opportunity to meet with Fabien Alexandre, Producer of Archlord 2, for an interview. This sequel to the original Archlord will definitely be an MMO you don't want to miss out. By the time it enters closed beta testing in the near future, we'll host a key giveaway, so stay tuned […]

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War Thunder: Ground Forces Expansion to Launch on PS4

Posted: 30 May 2014 03:13 AM PDT

Gaijin Entertainment has just confirmed June 5 as official release date of War Thunder‘s Ground Forces expansion on PlayStation 4 in Australia, New Zealand and Europe. They also promis cross-platorm gameplay between PC and PS4 in the near future, claiming War Thunder to be the first next-gen MMO to achieve this campatibility. A date for […]

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Top 10: Our Best F2P MMORPGs in May 2014

Posted: 30 May 2014 02:17 AM PDT

As another month is coming to its end, it’s time for our exclusive selection of the top 10 free-to-play MMORPGs in May 2014. Be prepared for multiple changes in comparison to last month’s ranking, since only 2 MMOs were able to defend their position! After a short break, Marvel Heroes is back among the top 10 games, forcing Forsaken […]

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General Gaming Article

A Quick History of Multi-GPU Video Cards

Posted: 30 May 2014 10:08 AM PDT

Voodoo2Join us as we look back at the storied history of multi-GPU cards

The Voodoo-line of graphics cards might be long gone, but their impact is still felt today. They ushered in a new era of consumer PCs with relatively powerful video cards that could power the ultra demanding games of yesteryear like Quake and Unreal. It all started with the 3Dfx Voodoo2 and has continued on with modern cards like the Titan Z and R9 295X2. 

Some of these boards were more important, popular, and successful than others, but they're all important in the history of consumer graphics cards. 

Before we run down the list, it's important that we explain what exactly a GPU is. The term was first coined as part of Nvidia's marketing for the GeForce 256. The company defined it as "a single-chip processor with integrated transform, lighting, triangle setup/clipping, and rendering engines that is capable of processing a minimum of 10 million polygons per second." For our purposes we're sticking with the idea that a GPU is any processor that's specifically made to render pixels.

Do you own any dual-GPU cards?

Acer Announces Iconia Tab 8 Tablet with Full HD 1080p Display

Posted: 30 May 2014 09:20 AM PDT

Acer Iconia Tab 8Acer's newest tablet rocks a quad-core foundation and Full HD 1080p IPS display

The tablet market isn't growing at the same clip it was a year ago, but growing it is, prompting tablet makers to come out with new devices. Acer just launched its Iconia Tab 8, an 8-inch Android slate with a Full HD 1080p (1920x1200) In-Plane Switching (IPS) display with Zero Air Gap technologies to reduce light reflection and offer higher contrast with brighter, crisper images and better readability under sunlight.

It also features an anti-fingerprint coating to reduce fingerprints, which Acer says makes it easier to clean and read. Underneath the hood you'll find an Intel Atom Z3745 quad-core processor (2MB cache, 1.33GHz to 1.86GHz).

Other features include dual stereo speakers, 802.11n Wi-Fi with MIMO, up to 7.5 hours of battery life, microSD card slot, front- and rear-facing cameras, and Android 4.4 KitKat. All this comes wrapped in a slim chassis with a metallic finish measuring 8.5mm and weighing 360g.

The Acer Iconia Tab 8 will be available in the third quarter of this year. No word yet on price.

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Microsoft Chief Satya Nadella Discuss "Post-Post PC Era"

Posted: 30 May 2014 09:01 AM PDT

Satya NadellaNadella sees this as the beginning of the post PC era

We're not big fans of the term "post PC era" because it implies that PCs are dead. However, it depends on the context and what you're describing. Certainly it's true that PCs are evolving -- mobile form factors are trendy right now, including lightweight notebooks, 2-in-1 hybrid devices, tablet PCs, and even smartphones. That said, if you were to sit down with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, he'd tell you we're entering the post-post PC era.

"I think we're at the very beginning of what I describe as the post-post PC era," Nadella said at Re/Code's Code Conference, InformationWeek reports. What he means by that is we're in an era where highly personalized digital experiences are more important than the very devices themselves.

To give an example of this, he brought up Skype Translator, a Skype app that offers near real-time translation of speech so that users from two different parts of the world who speak different languages can communicate with each other. This is the type of thing that offers a personalized experience, whether you're using a smartphone, notebook, or some other device.

In the end, it's just a matter of semantics. We tend to like Lenovo's perspective on things, which is that we're living in a PC Plus world rather than a post PC era.

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Futuremark to Add 'Sky Diver' Test to 3DMark for Gaming Laptops and Mid-Range PCs

Posted: 30 May 2014 07:25 AM PDT

Sky DiverA fourth benchmark is being added to 3DMark

Futuremark's collection of benchmarks are handy when it comes to evaluating hardware, comparing computer parts, and rooting out potential problems. For testing graphics cards and integrated graphics, 3DMark is the go-to benchmark, and it's about to get even better. At Computex next week, Futuremark will show off Sky Driver, a new 3DMark benchmark test for DirectX 11 gaming laptops and mid-range PCs.

The new test is intended for mainstream DirectX 11 graphics cards, mobile GPUs, and integrated graphics. It slips in beneath Fire Strike, which is for high performance gaming PCs, and above Cloud Gate (notebooks and typical home PCs) and Ice Storm (tablets and entry level PCs).

"With 3DMark, you can benchmark the full performance range of modern DirectX 11 graphics hardware. Where Fire Strike is like a modern game on ultra high settings, Sky Diver is closer to a DirectX 11 game played on normal settings," Futuremark explains. "This makes Sky Diver the best choice for benchmarking entry level to mid-range systems and Fire Strike the perfect benchmark for high performance gaming PCs."

Sky Diver will be rolled out as a free update for all editions of 3DMark.

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Ubisoft Working on a Patch to Tame Watch Dog Issues on PC

Posted: 30 May 2014 07:02 AM PDT

Watch DogsWatch Dog's appetite for video RAM seems to be the root cause of performance problems on the PC

After all the anticipation and patient waiting, Ubisoft's Watch Dogs title arrived on PC and several different game consoles earlier this week. Unfortunately, performance on the PC isn't up to par. Users have complained of lag, stuttering, and weird graphical anomalies when playing Watch Dogs, all of which appear to be due to the game's heavy reliance on VRAM. That's the bad news. The good news is that a performance patch for Watch Dogs on PC is coming.

Sebastien Viard, graphics technical director for Watch Dogs, explained the issue in a handful of Twitter posts.

"Watch Dogs can use 3+ GB of RAM on NG consoles for graphics, your PC GPU needs enough VRAM for ultra options due to the lack of unified mem," Viard tweeted.

Unlike graphics cards for the PC, next-generation consoles like the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 don't have dedicated RAM for graphics -- both consoles share 8GB across the entire system. Apparently this is causing issues on the PC with the way Watch Dogs is coded.

There are some steps you can take while you wait for a patch. First and foremost, be sure you're running the latest graphics card drivers from AMD and Nvidia. And secondly, Viard suggests turning down texture quality, level of Anti-Aliasing, or even display resolution.

"Making an open world run on NG & CG consoles + supporting PC is an incredibly complex task, the team did a fantastic job. Congrats, guys!," Viard tweeted.

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Newegg Daily Deals: OCZ Vertex 240GB SSD, Intel Core i5 3470, and More!

Posted: 30 May 2014 05:55 AM PDT

OCZ Vertex 240GB SSDnewegg logo

Top Deal:

Hey, your mechanical hard disk drive served you well, and for that, it deserves respect. Give it a fist-bump as you pull it out of your system en route to retirement (or as a secondary drive). We know, it's hard to say goodbye, but it's oh-so-easy to say hello to today's top deal for an OCZ Vertex 460 240GB 2.5-inch Internal Solid State Drive for $120 with free shipping (normally $150; additional $20 mail-in-rebate). Armed with 19nm MLC NAND flash memory and a Barefoot 3 M10 controller, this drive pushes sequential read and write speeds up to 540MB/s and 525MB/s, respectively. Yeah, it's like that.

Other Deals:

Acer B6 B296CLbmiidprz Black 29-inch 8ms UltraWide (21:9) LED Backlight LCD Monitor IPS for $350 with free shipping (normally $400 - use coupon code: [EMCPEHA46])

MSI N660 TF 2GD5/OC GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card for $200 with free shipping (normally $210;Free Watch Dogs w/ purchase, limited offer; additional $20 Mail-in rebate)

G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2x8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory for $145 with free shipping (normally $160 - use coupon code: [EMCPEHA35])

Intel Core i5-3470 Ivy Bridge 3.2GHz LGA 1155 77W Desktop Processor for $180 with free shipping (normally $190 - use coupon code: [EMCPEHA28])
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