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Summoner’s Legion Gameplay Commentary

Posted: 27 Feb 2015 07:56 AM PST

Today we bring you a Gameplay Commentary video of Summoner's Legion, the new fantasy themed free to play browser card collecting MMO from R2 Games in which we will have to gather cards to form a deck that we will use to fight tactical battles against AI enemies and real players. The game does not […]

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Skyforge Moves Forward

Posted: 27 Feb 2015 02:31 AM PST

My.com has announced that on March 11 Skyforge will begin its first closed beta, in addition they have presented the three different Founder's Packs (now available for purchase), and they have published a brand new trailer. This first closed beta will last a week, and will allow us to test several game systems, both PvE […]

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The 5 Classes of Echo of Soul

Posted: 27 Feb 2015 02:00 AM PST

Aeria Games has unveiled today the five classes that we can embody in his next free MMORPG, Echo of Soul (which is going to be released this spring). And we’ve discovered an interesting fact, there won’t be healers. The 5 classes are: Warrior, Archer, Rogue, Guardian and Sorceress. Each class has two specializations that further […]

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Capcom Looking for Solution Over Resident Evil: Revelations 2's Lack of Offline Co-op

Posted: 27 Feb 2015 03:48 PM PST

RE: R2PC version was initially advertised to have offline co-op

If you were one of those PC gamers who purchased Resident Evil Revelations 2 for its advertised offline co-op, then you already know that the PC version has no such feature. Owners of the game soon discovered that the feature was missing despite it being advertised on the Steam store page. However, Capcom says that it is "currently looking into the matter" in regards to the lack of offline co-op in Resident Evil Revelations 2

"We apologize to our Resident Evil Revelations 2 PC players who purchased the game and expected to have local co-op as a feature," said Capcom in a statement. "The feature wasn't intended for this version and that caveat was mistakenly omitted from the product description on the Steam page earlier, and then included as soon as we were made aware. This was an unintentional error and again, we apologize for the confusion this may have caused."

Resident Evil Revelations 2 is an episodic action-adventure, survival horror title that follows Claire Redfield, one of the survivors of Raccoon City, who appears in a number of games in the Resident Evil franchise. The feature was initially advertised on the Steam store page and was quickly removed. But, at the very least, this incident has resulted in Capcom looking for a way to make it up to PC gamers as the statement adds, "We are currently looking into the matter and potential solutions and we hope to have new information to share very soon, so please stay tuned. Thank you for your patience and understanding." 

While it doesn't sound as if Capcom will include offline co-op mode, it did announce that the game's Raid mode will support online co-op when it releases a patch "shortly after launch." But in the meantime, feel free to check out our list of The 22 Best Co-op PC Games if you are looking for a co-op game.

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GDC 2015: What to Expect

Posted: 27 Feb 2015 02:58 PM PST

GDC 2015VR is going to be big

The Game Developers Conference is taking place just around the corner between March 2-6 and we'll be in San Francisco covering it. There will, of course, be a bunch of game discussions and demos as usual, but we wanted to approach it from a hardware/PC perspective. Having said that, this year is going to be an interesting show for hardware with Valve finally pushing the Steam Machines again along with its VR system. On that notion, expect Valve and VR to be the talks of the show. Seriously, guys, this is going to be the year of VR.

Below are our predictions for what you'll see at GDC 2015. Let us know what games or hardware you're most excited to see in the comments below!

IBM Announces it will Reach $40 Billion in Annual Revenue by 2018

Posted: 27 Feb 2015 02:00 PM PST

IBM logo"Strategic imperatives" will help reach this goal

Last year, we saw some interesting sales and investments by International Business Machines Corp. IBM had announced that it was selling off its chip business, revealed plans to invest $3 billion for semiconductor research and development, and selling its x86-based server business to Lenovo. Now, IBM is looking to reach an annual revenue of $40 billion.

The high target was set by IBM executives at the company's annual investor meeting that took place on Thursday in New York where IBM CEO Ginni Rometty announced the new long-term goal. Rometty expects the revenue to come from areas IBM has designated as "strategic imperatives" which includes the cloud, analytics, social, mobile, and security software.

The $40 billion amount would represent around 44 percent of $90 billion in total revenue that analysts are expecting from IBM in 2018. Last year, the businesses that IBM is relying on to reach that target generated $25 billion in revenues which was 27 percent of the company's $93 billion in sales. To help achieve its goal, IBM will be shifting $4 billion in spending to its "strategic imperatives" this year in order to hit $40 billion annual revenue by 2018.

Do you think this is a feasible goal for IBM? Sound off in the comments below!

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VLC Player 2.2.0 is Available for Download

Posted: 27 Feb 2015 01:33 PM PST

VLCPopular media player just got better

When it comes to watching videos on your PC, there are a number of media players out there that can get the job done. But one of the more popular software happens to be VLC Media Player. The open source video player is popular due to its ability to play all kinds of file formats and its versatility (check out our editorial about getting the most out of VLC). Today, VLC Media Player 2.2.0 was released and includes a selection of new feature, fixes, and mobile support.

According to the press release, the new update is the result of over one year of volunteer work that fixes thousands of bugs and increases the scope of formats supported. In addition to the PC version of the software, new versions of VLC for iOS, Android, Android TV, WinRT, Windows RT, and Windows Phone were released at the same time.

One new feature for the PC version is the ability to resume playback that was, until now, only available on mobile versions. Users can now open a video file, which they were watching previously, and will be prompted by a question at the top of the screen when re-open a file. 

The new version also includes improved compatibility for Ogg, MP4, and WMV files and experimental support for interactive menus of BluRays.  

For a full list of new features and improvements, be sure to check out the official website.

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Actor Leonard Nimoy, Spock of Star Trek, is Dead at 83

Posted: 27 Feb 2015 12:58 PM PST

Leonard NimoyHe lived long and prospered

Today is a sad day, as the universe just lost Leonard Nimoy, the actor best known for his role as Mr. Spock on Star Trek. According to reports, he passed away at his home this morning as the result of end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Nimoy announced last year that he was battling the disease, blaming it on years of smoking, which he had given up around three decades ago.

Nimoy's grandson confirmed the news on Nimoy's verified Twitter account.

"Hi all, as you all know, my Grandpa passed away this morning at 8:40 from end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was an extraordinary man, husband, grandfather, brother, actor, author-the list goes on- and friend. Thank you for the warm condolences. May you all LLAP. - Dani

"P.S. I will be putting special shirts up on our site, SHOPLLAP.com, where all of the proceeds will go to the COPD Foundation. I hope to hear from you all."

Star Trek premiered on NBC on September 8, 1966. Nimoy had been a star ever since, forever attached to the enduring character with long, pointy ears who served aboard the starship Enterprise, often offering Captain Kirk a logical outlook on situations without the interference of emotions.

As his grandson points out, Nimoy was also many other things, including a writer, photographer, film director, producer, singer, and of course a Twitter user. His last tweet posted last Monday reads, "A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP."

Nimoy is survived by his wife, Susan Bay Nimoy; children, Adam and Julie Nimoy; a stepson, Aaron Bay Schuck; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild, and an older brother, Melvin.

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Newegg Daily Deals: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB DDR-1866, MSI GTX 970 GPU, and More!

Posted: 27 Feb 2015 12:32 PM PST

 

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Intel's Next NUC Could Feature Respectable Graphics Performance

Posted: 27 Feb 2015 09:22 AM PST

NUCGet ready to game on a NUC?

Pint sized PCs are a thing now. Not that they weren't before, but with increasingly faster and energy efficient hardware coming out of Santa Clara, little boxes like the NUC (Next Unit of Computing) are fast becoming viable candidates for primary PC duties. That's especially true of Intel's fastest NUC yet, the forthcoming NUC5i7RYH equipped with a 5th Generation Intel Core i7 5557U processor.

The chip is a Broadwell part that will power Intel's NUC 2.0 models, otherwise known as Rock Canyon, based on the literature FanlessTech got its hands on. It's a dual-core part clocked at 3.1GHz to 3.4GHz with 4MB of cache and a 28W TDP. The real treat, however, is the integrated Intel Iris Graphics 6100, which Intel says will make its upcoming NUC "perfect for immersive gaming and applications that leverage the GPU."

That's a bit of marketing fluff, though the Iris 6100 should prove capable of respectable gaming performance, depending on the title, resolution, and settings. The 6100 is the fastest GPU Broadwell currently has to offer, with 48 execution units and a 300MHz to 1,100MHz frequency. We've seen claims that it should be slightly faster than a GeForce GTX 820M.

The NUC5i7RYH will also support up to 16GB of DDR3-1866 RAM and feature four USB 3.0 ports, internal support for an M.2 SSD card, internal SATA 6Gbps for a 2.5-inch drive, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, mini HDMI 1.4a and mini DisplayPort 1.2 outputs, and a few other bullet points.

No word yet on when exactly the new NUC will come out or how much it will cost.

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Lenovo Promises No More Bloatware Starting with Windows 10

Posted: 27 Feb 2015 08:49 AM PST

Lenovo YogaMoving on from Superfish

What a month it's been for Lenovo, the world's top supplier of PCs and generally a well liked company. The OEM put both of those traits at risk by pre-loading adware onto its consumer laptops and desktops, adware that was later discovered to be a serious security threat. We might never know for sure how savvy Lenovo was to the software's nefarious methods of serving up ads, but in the wake of it all, there have been apologies, explanations, a software tool to remove Superfish, a class action lawsuit, and now a promise -- Lenovo wants to be the leader of clean PCs.

In yet another statement, Lenovo again waxed remorse for the Superfish situation. This time, however, the OEM also said it was offering its customers affected by the issue a free 6-month subscription to McAfee LiveSafe service, or a 6-month extension to existing subscribers. More details will be made available within the next week, but McAfee? Yeah, that's not going to smooth things over.

What might, however, is Lenovo's promise to stop installing bloatware and only including software that's necessary for included hardware, like a webcam application.

"The events of last week reinforce the principle that customer experience, security and privacy must be our top priorities," Lenovo said in a statement. "With this in mind, we will significantly reduce preloaded applications. Our goal is clear: To become the leader in providing cleaner, safer PCs.

"We are starting immediately, and by the time we launch our Windows 10 products, our standard image will only include the operating system and related software, software required to make hardware work well (for example, when we include unique hardware in our devices, like a 3D camera), security software and Lenovo applications. This should eliminate what our industry calls 'adware' and 'bloatware.' For some countries, certain applications customarily expected by users will also be included."

The bolded text for emphasis was done by Lenovo to drive the point home. In addition to eliminating crapware, Lenovo said it will begin posting information about any and all software that comes preloaded on its machines and clearly explain what each one does.

"We view these actions as a starting point. We believe that these steps will make our technology better, safer, and more secure," Lenovo said.

This is all well and good by Lenovo, and now it needs to follow through. It will be critical for the company to avoid another situation like this, not just because of the "fool me once" saying, but also because it's flat out saying this won't happen again.

The good news for Lenovo is that it has an opportunity to turn lemons into lemonade. What started off as a sour situation could take a sweet turn of events, if in fact Lenovo follows through and becomes a leader in clean PCs. It will have competition, of course, mainly from boutique vendors like Maingear that tout zero bloatware. Where Lenovo has the advantage is in price, assuming it can continue to keep costs down without the aid of third-party software.

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General: Tencent Buys Minority Stake in Robot Entertainment

Posted: 27 Feb 2015 07:41 AM PST

Tencent Buys Minority Stake in Robot Entertainment

Robot Entertainment, developers of Orcs Must Die Unchained, has announced that Tencent has purchased a minority stake in the company. CEO Patrick Hudson says that the move will give Robot Entertainment financial stability and flexibility.

Shadowrun Online: Physical Boxed Copy Incoming

Posted: 27 Feb 2015 07:36 AM PST

Physical Boxed Copy Incoming

The Shadowrun Online Kickstarter page has been updated with a new note to let backers know that a new agreement has been reached with Nordic Games to bring physical boxed copies of the game to retailers around the world.

Camelot Unchained: Ability Crafting Image Teased

Posted: 27 Feb 2015 07:32 AM PST

Ability Crafting Image Teased

As part of last night's update, the Camelot Unchained team has posted a new image that shows the ability crafting system the team is incorporating into the game. It's largely unreadable, though some words can be made out such as recovery time, disruptive damage, preparation time, damage, stamina cost and a few other abilities. Check it out and let us know if you can get a handle on some of the blurrier abilities.

General: The Daily Quest: Does Story Matter?

Posted: 27 Feb 2015 06:07 AM PST

The Daily Quest: Does Story Matter?

MMOs are based on their older sibling, the RPG. As a result, all contain lore that explains the universe, the background, even the reasons why we as players are even present in the world. Development teams hire legion writers to fill out the story behind the games we play but, in the end, does it matter to most players?

Crowfall: The 3 Most Exciting Reveals This Week

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 10:40 AM PST

The 3 Most Exciting Reveals This Week

Crowfall's big reveals this week include a Kickstarter campaign and much more information on how the game will set itself apart from the current crop of MMOs. In this article, I take a look at my three favorite tidbits from this infolanche and how much they appeal to me as a potential player.

Crowfall: Game of Thrones Artists & KickStarter Funds

Posted: 27 Feb 2015 05:08 AM PST

Game of Thrones Artists & KickStarter Funds

A pair of artists who have worked on various literary projects related to the Game of Thrones IP are also working with Artcraft to create some of the concept art for Crowfall. Marc Simonetti's art is featured prominently in the GoT-related book, "The World of Ice & Fire: The Untold History of Westeros and the Game of Thrones". Mike S. Miller has worked on the "Hedge Knight" comic book series and he has created a terrific Crowfall image utilizing his own unique style.

The Repopulation: Today's Patch Bringing Massive Changes to Several Features

Posted: 27 Feb 2015 03:15 AM PST

Today

The Repopulation servers will be brought down today at 9:00 am Eastern / 6:00 am Pacific in order to apply the 15.1.1 update. Servers are expected to be offline between four and eight hours.

Overwatch: New Character Info Incoming?

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 06:56 PM PST

New Character Info Incoming?

A rather oblique Twitter post has appeared on the Overwatch feed that shows a magazine cover with a shadowed figure on it. While nothing on the cover says anything about Overwatch, the appearance on its Twitter feed and the follow up post by a fan for people to scan the QR-code seems to indicate that a new character will be revealed soon. See what you think!

General: Supernova - Primal Game Studio's MOBA/RTS Hybrid

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 03:35 PM PST

Supernova - Primal Game Studio

At a preview event in downtown San Francisco, Bandai Namco Games and Hungarian developer Primal Game Studio revealed their current collaboration--a sci-fi MOBA called Supernova. The game, currently in its alpha stage, contains some predictably rough edges, but from what I saw at the event, it looks to be a more strategic kind of MOBA.

Guild Wars 2: The Flexibility of the New Defiance System

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 03:09 PM PST

The Flexibility of the New Defiance System

The Guild Wars 2 site has been updated with a new post that shows off one of the members of the bestiary to come in the Heart of Thorns expansion, the Wyvern. Attached to the article revealing the Wyvern is the news that the Defiance System will be something wholly new when the expansion arrives.

General: What Kind of MMO Videos Do you Watch?

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 11:16 AM PST

What Kind of MMO Videos Do you Watch?

We're in a whole new world of game coverage, as video and streaming are quickly becoming the new normal for videogame coverage. Now fear not... we're not going to abandon the writing world anytime soon. But if you haven't noticed, we've really started to increase our video coverage. Our question? What kind of content do you want from our videos?

General: The Daily Quest - What Dead Game Do You Want Resurrected?

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 11:19 AM PST

The Daily Quest - What Dead Game Do You Want Resurrected?

We've all lost a beloved game... and in the MMO industry, they rarely come back unless by less-than-legal means. But if you could pick, what one dead MMO would you see make a comeback? That is today's daily quest.

Warhammer 40.000: Eternal Crusade: Special Edition Stream to Reveal First Faction Leader

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 11:14 AM PST

Special Edition Stream to Reveal First Faction Leader

Behaviour Interactive will be hosting a very special Twitch live stream this Friday, February 27th from 2:00 pm Eastern / 11:00 Pacific that will be squarely focused on lore. The discussion will start with how Games Workshop and Graham McNeill work in tandem with Behaviour to ensure the most cohesive lore possible.

Star Wars: The Old Republic: The Outfit Designer Won't Save Crafting

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 11:40 AM PST

The Outfit Designer Won

In the recent Producer's Roadmap, Bruce Maclean dropped the news we'd known about for awhile, Star Wars: the Old Republic would have some kind of Outfit Designer. Coming in the spring with Game Update 3.2, it's supposed to be an 'awesome new feature'. Let's speculate as to how this new feature will work and how it will integrate with the existing crafting system.

General: Echo of Soul Player Character Classes Unveiled

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 09:52 AM PST

Echo of Soul Player Character Classes Unveiled

The Echo of Soul site has been updated with detailed information about each of the game's five character classes. Each class features a pair of specializations which are revealed on the newly updated site.

Skyforge: First Closed Beta Event Announced, Founder's Packs Revealed

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 09:41 AM PST

First Closed Beta Event Announced, Founder

My.com, the Allods Team and Obsidian Entertainment have announced that the first Skyforge closed beta event will kick off on March 11th. The event will last for a week with access guaranteed through the purchase of the newly revealed Founder's Packs. Purchase of a Founder's Pack will ensure access to all forthcoming beta events as well. Prices include various in-game rewards and can be purchased for $19.99, $49.99 or $69.99.

General: The Skies Limited Alpha Testing Begins

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 08:06 AM PST

The Skies Limited Alpha Testing Begins

Eforb Games has announced that its post apocalyptic MMO, The Skies, has officially kicked off its limited alpha testing phase of development. Recently approved via the Steam Greenlight program, the game world developers around player choices and the various factions throughout the world.

General: The Truth is MMOs are Evolving

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 11:30 AM PST

The Truth is MMOs are Evolving

I think a change in acronyms is due to match the change. MMORPG has always been a mouthful and sort of sucked all of the immersive qualities out of the genre. MMORPG sounds like a scientific categorization. And, as this column hopefully shows, the semi- or pseudo-MMO market is alive and well within the blurry lines in between genres, so we need some new terms.

Elite: Dangerous: Debug Camera to Unlock in March

Posted: 26 Feb 2015 07:56 AM PST

Debug Camera to Unlock in March

The Elite: Dangerous forum has been updated with a new developer post that lays out some of the upcoming features players can expect from the beta update v1.2. According to the post, the update should arrive in March. Of particular note, the update will feature a debug camera that will allow players to take epic screenshots of their ships from the outside, though the caveat is mentioned that it is not a game play camera.

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