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Heroes of the Storm: New Love is in the Air Skin Available Now

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Heroes of the Storm: New Love is in the Air Skin Available Now


It's the time of year where flowers and heart-shaped boxes of chocolates enrapture Heroes of the Storm with their sweet nothings. Regardless of whether or not you have someone to split your box of chocolates with, they have some special treats to share with you during this year's Love is in the Air celebration.

ArcheAge: Get a Dolphin Mount from Aquatic Archeum Supply Crate

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ArcheAge: Get a Dolphin Mount from Aquatic Archeum Supply Crate


Recently ArcheAge got another small update on its marketplace, which brings an Aquatic Archeum Supply Crate. From this crate you can have a rare chance to get a cyanfin aquatic mount

Blade and Soul CH Beta: Pure Soul Ep.32 "No BNS West? Numbers don't lie"

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Blade and Soul CH Beta: Pure Soul Ep.32


Does Nc Soft need to launch Blade and Soul in the west? What's you opinion? Read on and find the answer from our blog writer.

TERA Next Update Brings Sky Cruiser Endeavor

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TERA Next Update Brings Sky Cruiser Endeavor


The Valkyon Federation's biggest and baddest new airship is going on the offensive in TERA's next major update. Striking at the heart of the archdevans, the Endeavor is damaged in battle by the archdevans and demokrons.

Revelation Online CBT Review

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Revelation Online CBT Review


Revelation Online is a fantasy MMORPG developed by NetEase China and has started its CBT in Jan 2015. This is a brief overall review, covering various aspects and unique features of the game.

EuroGameZ Launches German Version of Freestyle2 Europe

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EuroGameZ Launches German Version of Freestyle2 Europe


The German version of the street basketball MMOG Freestyle2 Europe lunched on Febuary 12, 2015. And the developer EuroGameZ also moved the server location from Ireland to Germany.

Prove Your Love in Echo of Soul's Valentine Event

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Prove Your Love in Echo of Soul's Valentine Event


Love is in the air, are you enjoying your sweet Valentine's Day now? It's time to speak your love out to either your lover or to the game you love. And if the game you love is Echo of Soul, here is your chance to prove your love.

Popular Director of PlanetSide 2 Resigns as Upheaval Continues

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Popular Director of PlanetSide 2 Resigns as Upheaval Continues


Matthew Higby, Creative Director and the face of PlanetSide 2, announced his resignation from Daybreak Game Company (formerly Sony Online Entertainment)

Diablo: Season 2 - So It Begins!

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Diablo: Season 2 - So It Begins!


Diablo III's Season 2 has just started today in the North American and European region. To create a Seasonal character, go to the character selection screen and below the Hardcore hero checkbox, pick Seasonal hero.

League of Legends Katarina Cosplay from Spiral Cats

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League of Legends Katarina Cosplay from Spiral Cats


Spiral Cats Team just unveiled a series of cosplay for Katarina in League of Legends.Is this hot Katarina the one in your mind?
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World of Tanks: Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of Xbox 360 Edition

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 06:08 PM PST

Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of Xbox 360 Edition

World of Tanks is celebrating the first successful year of its Xbox 360 edition this weekend and invites WoT Xbox 360 players to join the party.

Lineage 2: Celebrates the Power of Love With Buffs and Bonuses

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 07:08 PM PST

Celebrates the Power of Love With Buffs and Bonuses

For a one month period starting February 11th and lasting until March 11th, Lineage II celebrates our fonder feelings with Valentine's Day sabotage.

Elsword: Brings Players a New Definition of Matchmaking

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 07:23 PM PST

Brings Players a New Definition of Matchmaking

Generally in games matchmaking means being set up to join a team of similarly-skilled players. Starting this week, it means something altogether different thanks to Elsword bringing players its own in-game version of popular dating site eHarmony.

Dragon Age: Inquisition: Bioware Seeking Testers for Beta Patch

Posted: 13 Feb 2015 02:14 PM PST

Bioware Seeking Testers for Beta Patch

Bioware is actively looking for players to participate in a beta test for the upcoming patch that will see some significant improvements to Dragon Age: Inquisition. Interested players will be able to sign up soon via the Dragon Age Keep, though beta testing is only available to select PC users.

General: Does Loot Matter?

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 09:53 AM PST

Does Loot Matter?

As MMO gamers, we're conditioned to expect a handful of specific tropes in our favorite genre. When a new game hits the shelves, we're certain to line it up against a series of checkboxes to determine if it represents our cultured interests. For some, that means an MMORPG has to have a solid character progression system and an open world worth interacting with and exploring.

TERA: Say Hello to the Sky Cruiser Endeavor

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 07:27 AM PST

Say Hello to the Sky Cruiser Endeavor

The Valkyon Federation's biggest and baddest new airship is going on the offensive in TERA's next major update. Striking at the heart of the archdevans, the Endeavor is damaged in battle by the archdevans and demokrons. The ship was abandoned, but the baddies take command of the Endeavor and plan to turn the ship's engines into mighty explosives, decimating the baraka city of Highwatch.

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New Character Mistletein in Closers Online Will Be Playable on Feb. 13

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New Character Mistletein in Closers Online Will Be Playable on Feb. 13


Playable Character Mistletein made her first appearance in a teaser trailer in animated MMO Closers Online. She is a new lancer type character taking a umbrella-shaped weapon, let's take a look at her gameplay video!
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MMORPG Reviews

Imagining a Harry Potter MMO

Posted: 13 Feb 2015 11:27 AM PST

Have you ever thought about an hypotetical Harry Potter MMO? If you could design, right now, a full featured online game set into the extremely popular franchise created by J.K. Rowling, how would it be? We bet that a lot of you have already played with your imagination more than once, picturing you and your […]

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H1Z1 Gameplay Commentary

Posted: 13 Feb 2015 03:34 AM PST

Our recently published review on the Early Access Alpha of H1Z1 isn’t all we’ve got. Today, we want to bring you our first look video commentary on this zombie survival MMO. Just in the improbable case that you missed out on our hands-on report and haven’t heard of the title yet, H1Z1 tasks players with […]

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DC Universe Online Releases Amazon Fury Part 2

Posted: 13 Feb 2015 02:18 AM PST

Today, the 2nd act of the Amazon Fury Trilogy for DC Universe Online becomes available on PS3 and PS4 as well as PC. This 13th DLC pack for the popular role-playing MMO introduces new Raids, Operations and missions that will take players into the Underworld. In this context, a few new screenshots as well as […]

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General Gaming Article

General Gaming Article

The 22 Best Co-op PC Games

Posted: 13 Feb 2015 11:51 AM PST

EvolveThe couple that slays together, stays together

With Valentine's Day right around the corner, we thought we would look at some of the best PC co-op games out there. And hey, if you're single, there's no better way to stem the fear of dying alone then by playing games with some friends!

The list is in alphabetical order but we decided not to include games from genres such as MMOs and MOBAs. We wanted to focus on IPs that can be played not only with a small amount of friends, but with your significant other without causing too much frustration. To that end, we chose a selection of games with a broad range regarding difficulty and genres.

So light the candles, open up a bottle of Bond Estates Melbury Red wine from Napa (so long as you are 21 years and older), heat up some hot pockets, and treat your significant other to a fun evening. Or just order a six pack and pizza while playing with friends.

What? We heard that red wine pairs perfectly with hot pockets.

So what are some of your favorite co-op games? Tell us in the comment section below!

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Newegg Daily Deals: Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2015 3 PCs, Trendnet TEW-751DR N600 Router, and More!

Posted: 13 Feb 2015 09:52 AM PST

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Nvidia Driver Purposely Disables Overclocking GTX 900M Series GPUs

Posted: 13 Feb 2015 09:33 AM PST

Nvidia GeForce GTX 980MNvidia confirms it doesn't want you overclocking its GTX 900M GPUs

To overclock or not to overclock -- it's a question every enthusiast wonders at some point or another. The primary advantage to overclocking is a free performance boost, provided you don't fry anything in the process. And of course the downsides are the various risks, from instability to cooking your components. It's those downsides that prompted Nvidia to take away the ability to overclock (or underclock) GeForce GTX 900M Series GPUs through a recent driver update.

The revelation came when users discovered they could no longer overclock their GTX 900M GPUs after installing Nvidia's GeForce R347.29 driver release. Miffed and perplexed, they sought an explanation on Nvidia's forums, only to have their worst fears confirmed.

A few pages in, a customer care agent for Nvidia had this to say:

"Unfortunately GeForce notebooks were not designed to support overclocking. Overclocking is by no means a trivial feature, and depends on thoughtful design of thermal, electrical, and other considerations," Nvidia said. "By overclocking a notebook, a user risks serious damage to the system that could result in non-functional systems, reduced notebook life, or many other effects.

There was a bug introduced into our drivers which enabled some systems to overclock. This was fixed in a recent update. Our intent was not to remove features from GeForce notebooks, but rather to safeguard systems from operating outside design limits."

This is actually a restriction that's been present in the last three driver updates, though this is the first time that Nvidia confirmed it's an intentional restriction.

It will be interesting to see if Nvidia holds firm on this stance. On one hand, the company is right, there are risks to overclocking, and it's especially tricky in laptops with limited cooling potential. But on the other hand, Nvidia is treating its performance oriented customers as being reckless and not particularly savvy. And maybe some are, but the consensus among those who've replied to Nvidia's post is that they should be allowed to weigh the risks and choose for themselves whether or not to overclock.

"This is just outrageous behavior. Not even a word that this was 'by design' following months of complaints. I have just ordered an Sli 980m enthusiast machine. Now I find you blocked overclocking deliberately. I am so mad I cannot even comment any more without resorting to bad language," a user responded.

Another person chimed in that they own a notebook with a desktop processor and when overclocking, the system scores 9,503 in Fire Strike. At stock, it scores 8,470.

"That's a pretty decent difference. My GPU temps don't go past 80C and my processor doesn't go past 60C. There should at least be an exception to hybrids like mine. Otherwise, I guess this is the last driver I'm going to be updating to. I didn't pay all that money just to be restricted. Ya'll wanna gimp, then how about lowering that price," the user added.

You can check out the thread for more angry responses, and then let us know what you think about all this in the comments section below.

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Micron and Seagate Just Became Best Friends in the SSD Space

Posted: 13 Feb 2015 08:21 AM PST

SeagateStrength in numbers

Memory and storage heavyweights Micron and Seagate have signed a multi-year agreement in which the two will form a "framework for combining the innovation and expertise of both companies." Or in plain English, they're going to help each other in the storage space with an initial focus on SAS solid state drives and NAND supply, and then later in the enterprise SSD space.

This really boils down to the supply of NAND flash memory. It's a volatile market, and it's one of the reasons why OCZ Technology ended up being acquired by Toshiba. The fluctuating prices and unpredictability of NAND flash memory supply made it difficult for OCZ to run a business that had become primarily focused on SSDs. Selling to Toshiba made sense in that regard.

Storage companies see the writing on the wall, which is that SSDs are the storage format of the immediate future. To ensure they remain competitive, they've been investing in flash memory companies -- Seagate acquired LSI's flash memory controller business and Western Digital acquired flash memory maker Virident and later Skyera, a maker of enterprise SSD systems.

There's no acquisition taking place between Micron and Seagate, but the strategic partnership should ensure that both remain competitive -- it's a 'scratch my back and I'll scratch your back' type of deal. In theory, Seagate shouldn't have to worry about NAND flash memory chips and wild fluctuations, and Micron lines itself up a major buyer.

"The collaboration will assure both Seagate and Micron target the growing enterprise flash market with industry-leading offerings across both of our product portfolios," said Darren Thomas (PDF), Vice President of Storage, Micron. "The relationship provides Micron access to enterprise drive technology and platforms, expanding our portfolio and accelerating our push into the enterprise market segment."

There's no mention of this partnership extending beyond the enterprise space, though depending on what develops, this could be something that trickles into the enthusiast market too, especially as PCIe SSDs become more common.

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