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Legend of Silkroad: Launch Date Set For August 27th

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 10:50 PM PDT

Launch Date Set For August 27th

Korean publisher JC Planet Co. this week announced the official launch of Legend of Silkroad, an MMO based on the three-way struggle for dominance of the "legendary" Silk Road. The battle rages among three powerful kingdoms: China, Persia and Rome, all of which know that control of a certain type of Magic Stone means dominance not only over the realm of man, but of heaven and hell.

World of WarPlanes: Update 1.5 - New PvE Combat Mode

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 11:06 PM PDT

Update 1.5 - New PvE Combat Mode

Wargaming is known for its competitive multiplayer games, but this week the company's expanding its repertoire by adding PvE to its flight combat MMO, World of Warplanes. The new 15 v 15 PvE combat mode gives new pilots the chance to hone their dogfighting skills against the AI in all new, original battle missions.

Conquer Online: Development Team Takes on the Ice Bucket Challenge

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 11:25 PM PDT

Development Team Takes on the Ice Bucket Challenge

The last week or two, the hottest trend is also the coldest. The now ubiquitous "Ice Bucket Challenge" is sweeping the Internet, and this Wednesday, the development team for Conquer Online joined in the "fun."

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: Gamescom Roundtable Interview

Posted: 23 Aug 2014 07:30 AM PDT

Gamescom Roundtable Interview

There's certainly a lot in FFXIV's 18-month development pipeline. An imminent launch in China, Mac client, DirectX 11 update and Gold Saucer content are all in the pipeline. During Gamescom, columnist Gareth Harmer grabbed a seat at a roundtable interview, where Game Director Naoki Yoshida outlined his plans for the future.

Warhammer 40.000: Eternal Crusade: Site Updated - 'Patcher Launcher' Included in Notes

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 04:06 PM PDT

Site Updated -

The Warhammer 40k: Eternal Crusade site has been updated to show off its brand new look. In addition, the team has posted a list of all improvements to the site that includes a reference to a "patcher/launcher". Could this be a portent of an upcoming module in the near future?

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: New Friendships to Forge

Posted: 20 Aug 2014 07:30 PM PDT

New Friendships to Forge

Unlike previous FFXIV mini-patches, Patch 2.35 provides an entirely new incentive to leveling a new crafting class. There's a Beast Tribe that wants your help making items for them, and it's up to you to be the goodwill ambassador and get them what they need.

General: Seldon Crisis Revealed

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 02:50 PM PDT

Seldon Crisis Revealed

Chaos Interactive has unveiled the first details of its upcoming sci-fi MMO, Seldon Crisis. The game's principle writer, Riccardo Simone, has loosely based Seldon Crisis's story on the works of Isaac Asminov.

General: Avalon Lords MMORTS Live Stream Begins

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 02:49 PM PDT

Avalon Lords MMORTS Live Stream Begins

The Avalon Lords team is on hand right now on Twitch.tv to share the upcoming MMORTS. This is a great time to get a first hand look at game play and maybe have your question answered.

Warhammer 40.000: Eternal Crusade: It's Everything a 40k Fan Could Possibly Want

Posted: 20 Aug 2014 07:23 PM PDT

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Meeting Miguel Caron was an absolute pleasure. Though I personally am not into Warhammer 40k, (it's a bit too dark for my taste) I always take great pleasure in meeting developers who are passionate about the game they're making and Miguel has enough passion to fuel an entire studio and then some. He was exciting to listen to and even though there wasn't any hands-on time with the game we still left the meeting excited.

General: Mass Effect 2: Best RPG of Its Generation?

Posted: 20 Aug 2014 07:13 PM PDT

Mass Effect 2: Best RPG of Its Generation?

Somewhere out there in the inscrutable network of eBay delivery, there's a PS4 that's making its way excruciatingly slowly towards my apartment. In preparation for this new addition to the family, I've been going through some older console games that have taken a back seat to newer titles and PC exclusives. One of the games that has been collecting dust is Mass Effect 3, and I'm currently building up the mental energy required to tackle the long-winded capstone to Bioware's scifi trilogy.

General: Shadowgate: A True Classic Reborn

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 02:52 AM PDT

Shadowgate: A True Classic Reborn

Most game players in the 80s and 90s remember how unforgiving games were. When you died, well, that was it. If you got three lives, that was even better. Shadowgate is now on Steam and brings back these classic RPG days with great flare. The game takes you through a great adventure to the living castle of Shadowgate which has been overwhelmed by a dark force, you have been chosen by an old sage to right the wrongs and bring the castle to its former glory. Nothing is easy in this game.

Neverwinter: Digging Deep into Neverwinter’s Scourge Warlock

Posted: 20 Aug 2014 06:57 PM PDT

Digging Deep into Neverwinter

Now that Tyranny of Dragons has made its way to live servers, we sat down with Chris Matz, Lead Designer on Neverwinter, to talk about the explosive free new class, the Scourge Warlock. Ready to make a pact with a demon?

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MMOGaming News

League of Angels - The 4th Cross-Server Team Tournament coming August 23rd

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League of Angels - The 4th Cross-Server Team Tournament coming August 23rd


Team up to take part in League of Angel's first Cross-server Team Tournament! During the 5-day competition, the elite teams from all the servers will compete for the championship. The winners will have a chance to walk away with the Angel Alecta! For more information, please see the introduction below.

Pac-Man Friends Is Out Now on iOS and Android

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Pac-Man Friends Is Out Now on iOS and Android


Bandai Namco has released fast-paced arcade game Pac-Man Friends for iOS and Android today. It has you using tilt or touch controls to guide Pac-Man and at least one of his new friends around tricky mazes to reach the exit.

Silver Award-winning Hitman GO Is On Sale for iOS and Android

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Silver Award-winning Hitman GO Is On Sale for iOS and Android


Square Enix has put the Silver Award-winning Hitman GO on a weekend sale for iOS and Android starting today.Hitman GO is a strategic stealth game starting the notorious assassin Agent 47.

Heroes of the Storm Alpha First Look

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Heroes of the Storm Alpha First Look


In this first look, I take a look at Blizzard Entertainments first ever MOBA. Heroes of the Storm takes its influence from the Warcraft, Starcraft, and Diablo universes, putting popular characters on the battlefield to combat on many battlegrounds!

ArcheAge – A Special Teaser Lures You to Join the Pirates

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ArcheAge – A Special Teaser Lures You to Join the Pirates


ArcheAge Closed Beta Event 4: Conflict & Conquest is about to kick off and will run through five days till 10:00 AM PDT (GMT-7) on August 27. Players can to choose to play ArcheAge in English, French, or German on any server! ArcheAge shared a funny guild video on Facebook that invites player to join Pirate. Let's have a peek at the life of pirate in ArcheAge.
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MMORPG Reviews

MMORPG Reviews

Orcs Must Die: Unchained at Gamesccom

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 09:06 AM PDT

During GamesCom 2014, we were able to meet the guys of Robot Entertainment to take a hands-on look at Orcs Must Die: Unchained, the MMO sequel to the popular Orcs Must Die. For our meeting, we were able to take part in a 5v5 match-up against another team somewhere in a different booth. Having played […]

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HEX at Gamescom

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 04:48 AM PDT

One of the meetings at Gamescom we were really looking forward to was the one with Cryptozoic Entertainment to talk about their digital Trading Card Game HEX: Shards of Fate. We've already played the game and while its learning curve is wayyyyyy steeper than that of Hearthstone or pretty much most digital TCGs out there, […]

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Tribal Wars 2 Closed Beta Key Giveaway

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 01:24 AM PDT

Raise your army and be ready to fight for your empire. Defend what’s yours and conquer your enemies in Tribal Wars 2 through this giveaway of closed beta keys. We are giving you the chance to test this cross-platform title, the sequel to the classic Tribal Wars. Some months ago, we published an interview about […]

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General Gaming Article

AMD Will Celebrate 30 Years of Graphics and Gaming with Live Webcast

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 05:41 PM PDT

AMD logoHow time flies

AMD has been keeping itself busy these days. In addition to its Mantle API, the company is working on a line of Radeon-branded SSDs and there are rumors that it will cut the pricing on its FX processors in September. Despite all of this, AMD will be celebrating 30 years of graphics and gaming this Saturday, August 23, with a live broadcast. 

The live stream will start at 7:00 AM PST/10:00 AM EST with AMD chief gaming scientist Richard Huddy as the master of ceremonies. Huddy was a guest on the No BS Podcast #226 for an in-depth interview that we recommend you listen to.

The event will be broadcasted live from the company's Lone Star Campus in Austin, Texas where game developers will be asked about their latest projects. Unfortunately, AMD did not reveal what developers would be interviewed. It will also provide stories that cover the history of the company and, supposedly, there will be some new product announcements.

Everyone will be able to watch it on AMD's website and TwitchTV while a re-broadcast of the event will be available to watch four hours afterwards. 

Will you be watching the broadcast tomorrow and what do you hope to see?

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Google’s Self-Driving Car Will Have A Steering Wheel

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 04:57 PM PDT

Google carCalifornia's new testing rules the reason why

Google has been working on its own self-driving car and putting the vehicle through its paces. One of the interesting things about the car is the fact that it doesn't have a steering wheel. However, a set of new testing rules from California's Department of Motor Vehicles will change that, reports The Wall Street Journal. Now Google's self-driving car will have a steering wheel and a pedal system.

In order for people to test Google's car, according to the new rules, a test driver is "either in immediate physical control of the vehicle or is actively monitoring the vehicle's operations and capable of taking over immediate physical control." In response to the rules, that will take effect on September 16, Google will comply by developing a small, temporary steering wheel and pedal system that can be used during the tests.

Commenting on the new trappings, Google spokeswoman Courtney Hohne said, "With these additions, our safety drivers can test the self-driving features, while having the ability to take control of the vehicle if necessary."

Prior to the rule change, the self-driving car only had a screen that showed the vehicle's route and buttons to start and stop the car. Google plans to produce 100 of its self-driving cars, that have the speed limit capped at 25 MPH, with testing on private roads to begin next month. 

Would you feel safer now that Google's self-driving car has a steering wheel and pedal system?

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Newegg Daily Deals: Corsair Hydro Series H105 Extreme Liquid Cooler, BenQ 27-inch LCD, and More!

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 11:06 AM PDT

Corsair H105newegg logo

Top Deal:

If you live in a part of the country where it snows every winter, then give it a few months and you can crack the window when your PC temps get a bit too high. In the meantime, there are better ways to cool things than to rely on Mother Nature. One of those ways is the topic of today's top deal -- a Corsair Hydro Series H105 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler for $100 with free shipping (normally $115 - use coupon code: [EMCPBHH52]). It has a 38mm thick, 240mm radiator, dual PWM fans, and tool-less installation.

Other Deals:

BenQ 27-inch 4ms (GTG) HDMI Widescreen LED Backlight LCD Monitor for $180 with free shipping (normally $200 - use coupon code: [EMCPBHH37])

Seagate Expansion 4TB USB 3.0 3.5-inch Desktop External Hard Drive for $125 with free shipping (normally $140 - use coupon code: [EMCPBHH35])

Intel 730 Series 2.5-inch 240GB SATA 6Gb/s MLC Internal Solid State Drive for $171 with free shipping (normally $190 - use coupon code: [EMCPBHH94])

Seagate Hybrid Drive 2TB MLC/8GB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s NCQ 3.5" Desktop SSHD for $100 with free shipping (normally $115 - use coupon code: [EMCPBHH96])

HP Pushes Windows 7 PCs for Back to School Season with Instant Discounts

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 10:55 AM PDT

HP EnvySave money on a Windows 7 system

With Windows 9 (Threshold) rumored for an introduction next month along with a Release Preview for consumers and developers alike, it's safe to say that the Windows 8 era is winding down, though some would argue it never truly began (market share figures would back that argument). So, what do you do if you're an OEM looking to pick up sales for the back to school season? Well, if you're HP, you promote Windows 7 and offer shoppers an enticing discount.

HP has been sending out a newsletter to customers with the heading, "Windows 7 PCs on sale, just in time for school." That's an interesting sales pitch some two years after Windows 8 has been on the market. Nevertheless, consumers just haven't reacted to Windows 8/8.1 the way Microsoft hoped they would, so this isn't a terrible move by HP.

If you head over to HP's "Laptops & hybrids" section, you'll see HP pushing Windows 7 laptops with instant savings of up to $170. You can save up to 20 percent off of Windows 7 laptops in certain cases, such as the HP Pavilion 15t-n200 -- it normally sells for $750 but is currently marked down to $600. The HP Envy 15t-j100 Quad Edition is close behind with a 19 percent reduction to $730, down from $900.

Time is running out for Microsoft's hardware partners to sell Windows 7 PCs to consumers. After October 31, they'll no longer be able to sell systems with Windows 7 as a standard option.

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Study Shows Near Equal Split Between Female and Male Gamers

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 10:32 AM PDT

Girl GamerFun facts about the video game industry

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) released a report titled "Essential Facts About the Computer and Video game Industry" that's filled with sales, demographic, and usage data. According to the report, 59 percent of Americans play video games with an average of two gamers in each game playing U.S. household. Some 51 percent of U.S. households own a dedicated game console, and of those that do, most own two. As for the gender breakdown, 52 percent of gamers are male and 48 percent are female. However, things get interesting when you examine the breakdown by age.

"Women age 18 or older represent a significantly greater portion of the game playing population (36 percent) than boys age 18 or younger (17 percent)," ESA states in its report (PDF).

Also interesting is that the number of female gamers age 50 and older increased by 32 percent from 2012 to 2013. ESA didn't provide any reasons for the rise, but we'd guess it has to do with accessibility, such as playing games on tablets and smartphones.

Not surprisingly, casual and social game play on mobile devices and online went up "significantly" as well. Among the most frequent gamers, social games are now the most popular, increasing in popularity by 55 percent from 2012 to 2013.

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EVGA Posts Teaser Shot of Classified X99 Micro ATX Motherboard on Instagram

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 10:02 AM PDT

EVGA X99 MicroHaswell-E can't come quick enough

Hoping to build a small form factor (SFF) system around Intel's upcoming Haswell-E and X99 chipset launches? That seems to be the trendy thing these days, and you can bet motherboard vendors will step to the plate with smaller size motherboard options. These won't be chintzy slabs, either. EVGA posted a picture to Instagram showing off a small board built around the X99 chipset.

The EVGA X99 Micro is an mATX board ready for Haswell-E. According to Fudzilla, it sports a 10-phase VRM design. You can also see four DDR4 memory slots (two on each side of the CPU socket), six SATA 6Gbps ports, three PCI-Express 3.0 slots, mSATA slot, USB 3.0 and 2.0 connectivity, on-board power and reset buttons, and LED POST.

It's rumored the board will sell for about $250, which is a bit high for an mATX motherboard, though keep in mind it's part of EVGA's Classified family aimed at overclockers and enthusiasts.

As for Haswell-E, there's no official launch date, though recent chatter now has it pegged for August 29th. All Haswell-E chips will require a new X99 motherboard with the revised Socket 2011-3 layout. These boards will also support DDR4 memory.

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AMD Rumored to Cut FX Processor Pricing on September 1, 2014

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 08:56 AM PDT

AMD FX 8-CoreBig savings might be just around the corner

Save for a stint during the socket 939 era when Athlon 64 X2 chips carried premium price tags, AMD has mostly been about delivering competitive pricing compared to Intel. In keeping with that trend, AMD is reportedly getting ready to slash prices of its FX-9000 "Centurion" processors, as well as trim prices less aggressively on select FX Series parts and discontinue certain older models.

According to Xbit Labs and a few other sources on the web, AMD will roll out its new prices on September 1, 2014. One of the biggest cuts is purportedly coming to the FX-9590, which will go down to $215 when purchased in mass quantities supplied in trays -- you can expect retail pricing to be a bit higher. At present, the chip sells for $299, though Newegg has a coupon code that cuts the cost to $260.

Other price reductions include the following:

  • FX-9370: $199 (down from $219)
  • FX-8350: $169 (down from $189)
  • FX-8320: $139 (down from $149)
  • FX-6350: $119 (down from $129)
  • FX-6300: $99 (down from $109)
  • FX-4350: $95 (down from $119)
  • FX-4300: $95 (down from $99)

On top of the above, AMD is reportedly planning to either discontinue or keep the present pricing on its FX-8150, FX-8120, FX-6200, FX-6100, FX-4170, FX-4130, and FX-4100 processors.

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G.Skill Unveils Ripjaws 4 Series DDR4 Memory Kits with Redesigned Heatspreaders

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 07:47 AM PDT

G.Skill Ripjaws 4More parts in preparation for Haswell-E

One thing you won't have to worry about when Intel rolls out its Haswell-E processors is finding supplementary components to accommodate the new parts. That includes DDR4 memory. G.Skill is the latest to jump on the DDR4 bandwagon, and it brought along its familiar Ripjaws branding. The new Ripjaws 4 Series of DDR4 memory kits represent the fourth generation of Ripjaws, and with it comes a redesigned heatspreader.

The aggressive looking heatspreaders come in red, blue, and black. Though the heatspreaders on these kits are reflective of a brand new design, G.Skill says each module still measures 40mm high, the same as previous generation Ripjaws RAM.

G.Skill is releasing a whole bunch of Ripjaws 4 Series kits ranging in frequency from 2133MHz to 3200MHz. They include:

  • 2133MHz; 15-15-15-15; 1.2V; 16GB (4GBx4), 32GB (8GBx4 / 4GBx8), 64GB (8GBx8)
  • 2400MHz; 15-15-15-15; 1.2V; 16GB (4GBx4), 32GB (8GBx4 / 4GBx8), 64GB (8GBx8)
  • 2666MHz; 15-15-15-35; 1.2V; 16GB (4GBx4), 32GB (8GBx4 / 4GBx8), 64GB (8GBx8)
  • 2800MHz; 16-16-16-36; 1.2V; 16GB (4GBx4), 32GB (8GBx4 / 4GBx8), 64GB (8GBx8)
  • 3000MHz; 15-15-15-35; 1.35V; 16GB (4GBx4), 32GB (8GBx4 / 4GBx8)
  • 3000MHz; 16-16-16-36; 1.35V; 32GB (8GBx4)
  • 3200MHz; 16-16-16-36; 1.35V; 16GB (4GBx4)

Memory kits above 2400MHz support Intel XMP 2.0 for easy tuning, and all Ripjaws 4 kits have been validated for compatibility with "most X99 motherboards," G.Skill says.

The Ripjaws 4 kits in capacities up to 32GB are available now ranging in price (street) from around $260 to $530.

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