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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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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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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.

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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

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No Tokyo for TSW this week, but here's a cool teaser

Posted: 30 May 2014 12:00 PM PDT

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The Secret World
Hey, Funcom, how's that Secret World Tokyo stuff coming?

What's that? It's not quite ready? OK. Well, we understand. Surely it will be awesome when it gets here, so we're willing to wait. And we thank you for posting a pretty cool teaser vid on your o-boards. We liked it so much that we embedded it after the cut!

[Thanks all you crazy tipsters!]

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Here's some odd art from Bluehole's TERA sequel

Posted: 30 May 2014 11:00 AM PDT

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TERA sequel
The TERA sequel is still a thing, as Bluehole Studio served up the game's first publicly revealed artwork at the Nexon Developers Conference 2014. MMO Culture has the image, and is that the white hand of Saruman on that dude's trenchcoat?

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Ask Massively: Misconceptions about jerk players, Kickstarters, and untrustworthy studios

Posted: 30 May 2014 10:00 AM PDT

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Continuing our miniseries theme from the last Ask Massively, today's edition will focus on a brand-new set of misconceptions commonly held by MMO gamers and participants in our comments section: jerk players in MMORPGs, the playerbase of one particular sci-fi sandbox, Kickstarters vs. investments, and learning to trust a studio that's done you wrong.

As always, if there's a misconception you want me to add to my list, let me know in the comments!

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    Elite's premium beta starts today

    Posted: 30 May 2014 09:00 AM PDT

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    Frontier is adding more than 10,000 players to Elite: Dangerous today via the crowdfunded sci-fi sandbox's premium beta launch. The firm is also featuring three user-generated gameplay videos showing of ED's heat mechanics, super-cruise, and voice control. You can view those, as well as read the full press release, after the cut.

    [Source: Frontier press release]

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      Star Trek Online shows off this year's summer festival

      Posted: 30 May 2014 08:00 AM PDT

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      Summer fest
      Star Trek Online's summer Lohlunat Festival is approaching and we're treated to some new screenshots and details on what to expect this year.

      Last year's inaugural event in the Risa System showed off new assignments, missions, NPCs, and accolades for all players to enjoy. These new screenshots, included in the gallery below, show off a few of the more light-hearted aspects of the event, including swimsuit outfits, floaters, sandcastles, powerboards, monkey pets, the Risan Luxury Cruiser, and more.

      The Lohlunat Festival will run from June 5th through July 17th this year.

      [Source: Perfect World press release]

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        Untold Universe heads to Steam Greenlight

        Posted: 30 May 2014 07:00 AM PDT

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        Untold Universe
        French indie studio Fenris Lair Studio has announced the Steam Greenlight campaign for its upcoming MMO, Untold Universe.

        Untold Universe is described as a cube-based sandbox MMO that lets players "shape and colonize a huge and uncharted universe." While the game is still in its alpha stage, Fenris Lair Studio is looking for more player feedback to help mold the MMO's direction. Planned features include the ability to build and trade designs, an infinite universe to explore, jobs created by player-run corporations, and more.

        You can check out early alpha footage from the game just after the cut.

        [Source: Fenris Lair Studio press release]

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          The Daily Grind: What does your Steam library say about you?

          Posted: 30 May 2014 06:00 AM PDT

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          A weekend or two ago, I was paging listlessly through my Steam account, looking for something to grab me. Like a lot of Steam's members, I've got dozens of games I've purchased cheaply or been gifted but never got around to playing, so you'd think finding something would be easy! As I poked around, I wondered just how much my library reflected my actually gaming interests. I have a lot of MMOs, obviously, but just as many deep RPGs, clicky action-RPGs, sandboxes, and puzzlers. Oddly, I have a bunch of hardcore roguelikes even though I'm terrible at them and rarely play them, but for some reason, I can't stop buying them just to see if maybe this one will satisfy that itch.

          What about you, Massively folks? What does your Steam library say about you? Bonus question: How many games do you own through Steam and other digital distributors?

          Every morning, the Massively bloggers probe the minds of their readers with deep, thought-provoking questions about that most serious of topics: massively online gaming. We crave your opinions, so grab your caffeinated beverage of choice and chime in on today's Daily Grind!

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            Full CryEngine now available through Steam

            Posted: 29 May 2014 06:00 PM PDT

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            Did you know that Crytek has launched a CryEngine subscription service on Steam? Yup, it's true. So if you're a budding game developer, a modder, or someone who is curious about game dev tools, you can now play around with the tech behind MMOs like Aion, ArcheAge, and Star Citizen as well as a boatload of popular single-player games.

            Steam customers get full use of the engine for a $9.90 monthly fee. The "announcement means we are adding the first complete game development engine to Steam, with access to enough source code to allow the creation of any kind of PC game," Crytek director of business development Carl Jones explained. "We're also giving indie developers state-of-the-art tools that live within the same eco-system that they can choose to publish their games."

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            War Thunder coming to PS4 on June 3

            Posted: 29 May 2014 05:00 PM PDT

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            Here are some badass Hellcats
            War Thunder is bringing its brand of World War II plane and tank mayhem to the PlayStation 4 on June 3rd. That date also "signals the global release of [the] Ground Forces" expansion, according to a Gaijin press release. "Cross-platform compatibility is coming very, very soon," the company says.

            Click past the cut to read the full blurb.

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              Secure both your WildStar account and cool bonuses with Google Authenticator

              Posted: 29 May 2014 04:00 PM PDT

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              WildStar players making plans to jump into this weekend's headstart now have one more thing on their preparation list: to connect their accounts with Google Authenticator.

              Carbine Studios is offering several goodies for players that make their account extra-secure with Google's two-step authentication. These bonuses include a cybernetic eyepatch, an in-game title, and a 2% bonus to XP, renown, and prestige.

              You'll need to download the Google Authenticator app and connect it to your NCsoft account to secure these bonuses. WildStar Report has the step-by-step directions for those interested.

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              Here's what else is coming in EVE's Kronos

              Posted: 29 May 2014 03:00 PM PDT

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              Last week CCP shared what EVE Online players can expect with June 3rd's Kronos release. Today, the firm has published another lengthy dev blog with even more internet spaceship goodness.

              There's an improved Typhoon model, new low-sec contraband sites, low slots on freighters and jump freighters, and improved visuals on EVE's Mac client (as well as improved Mac-specific customer service).

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              Caves won't bring universal claim wipe in Landmark

              Posted: 29 May 2014 02:00 PM PDT

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              If you've been holding back from building in Landmark because of the impending claim wipe when caves are introduced, feel free to dig in now.

              There's no universal wipe!

              Director of Development Dave Georgeson expounded on the change in plans during last night's Landmark Live. "We found a way by which we do not have to wipe all the claims when we put up the cave entrances," he said. If you have a claim placed where the caverns end up, it will be packed in a template for you to use elsewhere. Georgeson went on to assure players that there are only a few entrances to these caves on each island, so very few players will be displaced.

              To hear more about next week's Landmark patch (including smoothing tool upgrades and more metal textures) as well as see the first 19 winners of the Landmarks of Landmark contest, you can watch the full recorded stream after the break.

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              Mythic closes, 'end of an era' for former MMO studio

              Posted: 29 May 2014 01:30 PM PDT

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              We saw this coming, but it doesn't make it any less regrettable: Long-time MMO studio Mythic Entertainment has been shut down by EA.

              "We are closing the EA Mythic location in Fairfax, Virginia, as we concentrate mobile development in our other studio locations. We are working with all impacted employees to provide assistance in finding new opportunities, either within EA or with other companies via an upcoming job fair," EA told Kotaku.

              Former Mythic lead Josh Drescher tweeted his reaction to the news: "Condolences to everyone at Mythic today. It's the end of an era, but you were all part of something amazing."

              Mythic shuttered Warhammer Online last December, while Ultima Online, Dark Age of Camelot, and many Mythic developers moved over to Broadsword Online Games this past February.

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              ArcheAge alpha popularity forces Trion to upgrade hardware

              Posted: 29 May 2014 01:00 PM PDT

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              One of our awesome Massively readers forwarded to us an email from Trion Worlds CEO Scott Hartsman to ArcheAge's alpha testers. In it, Hartsman thanked the players and noted how their numbers had helped to stress test the studio's hardware.

              "The massive number of Archeum Founders has really helped us stress test the way we do things: We've already had to expand the capacity of the server to three times the number of characters that one world is expected to have," Hartsman wrote. "That you've propelled ArcheAge as high up as the #2 game on all of Twitch.tv has really been humbling for all of us. It makes us want to work even harder to deliver the best release that we possibly can."

              Hartman reported that the studio had doubled the amount of server hardware twice since the alpha started. He also indicated that the team is preparing for a new alpha build, beta testing, and launch day.

              [Thanks to Paragonlostinspace for the tip!]

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