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Windows 9 Will Reportedly Have a Notification Center Posted: 07 Sep 2014 07:42 PM PDT A basic version said to be already present in early builds As September 30th, the day Microsoft is widely rumored to release a "technical preview" of the next version of Windows — codenamed "Threshold" and commonly referred to as Windows 9 — draws near, you can expect to see a surge in Windows 9-related reports. According to one such report, Windows Threshold is going to feature a notification center à la the Windows Phone Action Center. A notification center is said to be already present in some builds of Windows 9, if the folks over at Neowin are to be believed. Said to be accessible from the system tray, this notification center is reportedly quite basic in its current avatar, only possessing such simple features as the ability to sort notifications by app and a button to clear them all at once. However, you can expect the addition of some advanced features further along in the development process, when Microsoft starts receiving some valuable feedback from users. And talking of feedback, recent reports suggest that feedback received during the preview stage is set to play a more important role than ever before in determining what the final product will look like. Follow Pulkit on Google+

Intel Releases 'Major' Graphics Driver Update for Haswell Processors Posted: 07 Sep 2014 04:55 PM PDT New graphics driver also supports the new Intel Core M chip with Intel HD 5300 graphics In a week that saw a whirlwind of product announcements, including the arrival of the first processors based on the chipmaker's Broadwell architecture, Intel released a major graphics driver update for 4th generation Intel Core processors. The new driver, the release of which went almost unnoticed, is significant not only because of the up to 30 percent improvement in performance that it is supposed to deliver to those rocking Haswell chips, but also because it is also the first to support the new Intel Core M processor with Intel HD graphics 5300. Those of you with a 4th generation Intel Core chip with integrated Intel HD, Iris, or Iris Pro graphics can look forward to experiencing up to 30 percent improvement in some OpenCL apps and up to 10 percent improvement in gaming performance with these drivers. Another thing you can look forward to, should you proceed to download this new driver, is improved battery life "through newer power conservation techniques such as CMAA (Conservative Morphological Anti-Aliasing) and Adaptive Rendering Control." You can read the full release notes here (PDF), and download the 32-bit version of the driver here and the 64-bit version here. Follow Pulkit on Google+

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MMORPG News

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• The Black Watchmen: KickStarter Reaches 50%, New Gameplay Trailer Released
• General: Magicka: It’s not Hack'n'Slash… It’s Spells'n'Flash!
• General: Assassin's Creed - A Look at Rogue and Co-Op Play
• Defiance: Mirror, Mirror

The Black Watchmen: KickStarter Reaches 50%, New Gameplay Trailer Released Posted: 06 Sep 2014 03:30 PM PDT The Black Watchman has reached the halfway point in its KickStarter campaign with an additional twenty days to go to raise the full amount. To celebrate the milestone, the team has released a brand new trailer that shows off the first tutorial mission from the game.

General: Magicka: It’s not Hack'n'Slash… It’s Spells'n'Flash! Posted: 05 Sep 2014 04:56 PM PDT What it's not - an MMO. What it is - a super fun dungeon crawler you can play with up to four friends. Be warned... there is friendly fire.

General: Assassin's Creed - A Look at Rogue and Co-Op Play Posted: 05 Sep 2014 04:49 PM PDT Our friends over at Ubisoft had us over to the Assassin's Creed suite during PAX Prime. Normally we would not cover a game like this here at MMORPG.com, however with some great co-op play in Unity and also adding in skill trees and other RPG elements it was about time we took a good look at the game. AC is known for intense story, great characters, and super stealth game play. Fans are worldwide and the franchise is a huge success.

Defiance: Mirror, Mirror Posted: 05 Sep 2014 04:44 PM PDT At PAX, the Devs were excited and stoked about the season finale the previous night on SyFy, where there were drastic results in the show and in the game world. Defiance the game has been a successful massive cross-over with the Sy-Fy television series with the developers of the game and the writers of the show working closely together.

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MMOGaming News

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World of Warcraft: Lords of War Part Two -- Grommash Posted: Before you can harbor any hope of defeating the Iron Horde, you must first understand what—and whom—you're up against. Our five-part series Lords of War introduces you to some of the major players in the campaign on Draenor—beginning with the sadistic Kargath Bladefist, leader of the Shattered Hand, and continuing today with the mighty Grommash Hellscream, chieftain of the Warsong clan. Continue reading World of Warcraft: Lords of War Part Two -- Grommash.

Korean Action MMORPG HeroWarz to Kick Off Open Beta on September 26th Posted: HeroWarz, a "next gen" Acton MMORPG developed by Astorm is going to kick off Open Beta Test(OBT) for online action brawler this month. HeroWarz is an action online game with an isometric view, where players choose from different characters to play, each with unique abilities and skills. Continue reading Korean Action MMORPG HeroWarz to Kick Off Open Beta on September 26th.

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MMORPG News

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• Warhammer 40.000: Eternal Crusade: Hands On with the Pre-Alpha
• Elite: Dangerous: Exploration is Key
• Pirate101: Grizzly Beast Pack Giveaway!
• ArcheAge: Why the Labor System is Good
• The Crew: PAX 2014: Hands on
• WildStar: A Game of Character, A Game of Characters
• Destiny: Remote Play with the PlayStation Vita
• Dead Island 2: Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire
• Moonrise: A Mobile Multiplayer Creature-Collection RPG

Warhammer 40.000: Eternal Crusade: Hands On with the Pre-Alpha Posted: 05 Sep 2014 04:38 PM PDT Redefining "Massive" in a 3rd-person Combat RPG is Behaviour Interactive Studio Head of the online games Miguel Caron's drum beat. Building a world set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe; making it an open persistent planet that's officially part of the lore (Arkhona) which can support over a 1000 players in a single battle... this is what Eternal Crusade plans to bring to us in late 2015.

Elite: Dangerous: Exploration is Key Posted: 04 Sep 2014 05:48 PM PDT The latest Elite: Dangerous newsletter has been sent out. In this week's note, the team discusses how exploration will be a key factor in the game in order to find new areas and resources.

Pirate101: Grizzly Beast Pack Giveaway! Posted: 04 Sep 2014 06:44 PM PDT MMORPG.com has partnered with KingsIsle Entertainment to give away 50 Grizzly Beast pack codes for Pirate101.

ArcheAge: Why the Labor System is Good Posted: 05 Sep 2014 01:25 PM PDT This isn't going to make me popular, but I'm going to come out and say it just like Maccarthur says on our forums, I actually kind of like the labor point system. Before the pitchforks come out and people start claiming I'm pro "Pay 2 Win", let me explain. While I think there could be some improvements to the system, I'm also fairly confident in my belief that the Labor system is better for the overall health of the economy and the game XLGAMES wants us to play.

The Crew: PAX 2014: Hands on Posted: 03 Sep 2014 05:17 PM PDT Games like Mario Kart, which remained mostly about just getting out there on super fun tracks, and games that took on a more realistic approach and went the way of tons of DLC and unlockables. I've mostly found myself playing Mario Kart as my racer of choice, but when Ubisoft unveiled The Crew, I met the announcement with interest. An MMORPG and racing game? In one? How would that work?

WildStar: A Game of Character, A Game of Characters Posted: 03 Sep 2014 05:11 PM PDT There are a lot of great things that can be said about WildStar. Carbine Studios' flagship MMORPG is funny, polished, unique, and fun to play. There's a staggering amount of content available to play for both factions, and a cohesive story that mostly pulls it all together. It's extremely easy on the eyes, and offers some interesting developments in its handling of gameplay systems and combat.

Destiny: Remote Play with the PlayStation Vita Posted: 05 Sep 2014 12:08 PM PDT Sony has announced that Destiny players will be able to control the game via their PlayStation Vita. Bungie optimized the Vita specifically for Destiny game play.

Dead Island 2: Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire Posted: 03 Sep 2014 05:06 PM PDT The success of the original Dead Island has led to a number of spinoff games, even including a MOBA, and there are no signs this trend will slow down. At this year's PAX Prime, we had a chance to check out one such spin off, Escape Dead Island, as well as the current gen sequel to the original game, Dead Island 2.

Moonrise: A Mobile Multiplayer Creature-Collection RPG Posted: 04 Sep 2014 04:58 PM PDT Anyone who carries a Mobile Device and loves gaming is always on the lookout for something that can can give you a quick fix or keep you engaged for hours. I recently got an opportunity to visit Undead Labs and check out Moonrise, a real-time combat RPG that really made the obsessive compulsive gamer collector in me get excited. You could equate it to a Pokémon MMO with a few twists.

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