2016
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AMD Posts Better Than Expected Q4 2016 Financial Results
Ever since their ATI merger, AMD has been on staring into the abyss in terms of their financials. After a couple of years of near disaster, the company has managed to claw its way back to near stability over the past several years. Things have started to turn around for…
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Thecus Implements Windows Storage Server 2016
Thecus has a wide range of Windows-powered systems in their line-up and they’ve now announced the implementation of Windows Storage Server 2016 into their enterprise rack-mount product line. The new and latest version of the operating system will be available this February, packed with a huge array of features where…
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Happy New Year from eTeknix
December has been an incredibly busy month for us here at eTeknix, maybe our busiest month ever! But that hasn’t stopped us from working over Christmas and right into the new year to bring you some incredible content and it’s only been a taste of things to come. With new…
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38 Percent of Steam Games Were Released in 2016
The Steam platform has revolutionised PC gaming and allowed indie developers to release quirky, innovative titles in a direct manner. Honestly, the PC gaming community should consider Valve as the company which pushed their favourite platform forward and helped to make it such a resounding success. In particular, the community…
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Steam Autumn and Winter Sale Dates Revealed
On a regular basis, Valve hosts sales events which allow Steam users to acquire a whole host of exciting titles at heavily discounted prices. These promotions are an important aspect of the platform’s success and helped developers to enjoy a long-term revenue stream well beyond the initial release date. In…
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Synology Announces Eight Pre-Release Applications for Beta Testing
Synology has started a new beta program and this time it isn’t for the DSM operating system itself but rather some of its apps. The new beta program includes eight pre-release beta applications and Synology is inviting beta testers to take part in their latest software development. To show their…
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MSI Debuts The World’s Lightest VR Backpack During TGS 2016
MSI has really embraced Virtual Reality and understands the potential it has to create a new era of immersive games. Of course, VR still has a hefty cost associated with it and current configurations lack portability. During this year’s Tokyo Game Show, MSI demoed the world’s first VR backpack called the…
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PlayStation Plus August Line-Up Receives Hefty Criticism
PlayStation Plus, commonly referred to as PS+ launched as an optional service and allowed subscribers to access a huge selection of premium games every month. Unfortunately, this service became mandatory for PS4 owners wanting to play games online. Apparently, Sony decided to go down this route to enhance their networking infrastructure and…
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Xbox Slim Leaked Ahead of Microsoft’s E3 Show
With Microsoft’s E3 press briefing just around the corner, expectations remain very high given recent remarks about this year’s conference being “special”. This spawned a great deal of speculation regarding the introduction of new hardware. Some users believed this refers to the Scorpio console featuring significantly better components than the…
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Sony Confirms PlayStation Neo And Says it Won’t be Shown During E3
The PlayStation Neo is possibly one of the worst kept secrets in video game history, and despite official confirmation, has been widely accepted as being in production. This is an updated model which apparently offers better graphical capabilities and supports a 4K output. It’s important to note that this doesn’t…
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Geoff Keighley Promises “Big Surprises” During E3 2016
With E3 just around the corner, and various rumours circulating across social media platforms, it’s an exciting time for the gaming industry. Rather amusingly, some studios have even officially unveiled pieces of information before the event. For example, the Watch Dogs 2 trailer received an overwhelmingly positive reception and looks…
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Gorgeous New iGame Motherboards at Computex
Two things caught our attention today at the Colorful booth here at Computex 2016, their latest Intel motherboards. First up we have their new iGame Z170 Ymir-X Snake Custom Version (above) which comes equipped with support for LGA 1151 CPUs, 4 x DDR2 (dual channel), a good range of ATA3,…
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Colorful Unleash Amazing GTX 1080 Designs at Computex
Nvidia GTX 1080’s are everywhere at Computex 2016, but the latest models from iGame may be the best-looking ones we’ve seen so far. The X-8G comes with a broken plate armour finish that looks more like something that fell off of the Batmobile than anything else, with a cool two-tone brushed…
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Patriot Goes Peripherals Crazy at Computex 2016
Patriot really blew us away this year when they launched their series of Viper peripherals, but it looks like things are about to get even better. First up, we have their new keyboard, which is still not the final product, but it’s coming along nicely. Patriot has added dedicated command…
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Vertagear Get VR Ready at Computex 2016
Herman Miller? Forget those guys, because Vertagear are quickly hunting them down for the title of king of thrones. Vertagear kick things off today with their VR chair prototype, a super modular and easily adjustable chair that’s built from the ground up for VR gaming, simulation setups and more. Completely adjustable distance,…
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