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E3 Rumors on Next Generation Console Hardware
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 Guys talk, you hear things. And at this year's E3 HardOCP picked up a lot of information about the upcoming hardware in the next generation consoles. It will be interesting to see if our rumor mill churns up truth or fiction. We wanted to get this out the week after E3, but we had some I's to dot and some T's to cross.
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Crysis 2 DX11 Tessellation & High-Res Texture Pack
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Attempting to install the new Crysis 2 1.9 update and added DX11 Tessellation & High-Res Texture Pack felt like anything but a "gift." We give you our first hand experience and a treasure trove of screen shots for good measure. Crysis 2 is a little closer to what it should have been at launch, but certainly the gameplay is still meh.
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Deus Ex: Human Revolution Performance Preview
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We secured an advance copy of Deus Ex: Human Revolution so that we could show our readers how the game will perform when it launches later today. We've given it a quick once-over with four different video cards. We have a full run-down of the game coming after it officially launches, but this is here to whet your appetites now!
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AMD - Total War: Shogun 2 Contest
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In cooperation with AMD we're proud to be able to offer our readers a chance to win a free copy of Total War: Shogun 2! In order to stand a chance to win a copy, sign up to the forums and post your most heroic virtual war story. 10 lucky posters will be picked and will receive a game code!
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The Tech Behind Id Tech
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id Software's long-awaited FPS Rage is set to ship in October. When it launches, it'll be the first game to feature id's newest graphics engine, dubbed id Tech 5. With expectations running high in the wake of the latest game trailer shown at QuakeCon last week, we've put together an article to examine the merits of both the game and the technology behind it...
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Contemporary Graphics Cards in Crysis 2 DirectX 11: Crysis 2 Revisited
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Textures with highest level of detail, complex shaders, surface tessellation, soft shadows with variable penumbra, super-complex antialiasing algorithms – all these things determine the visual appeal and commercial success of a contemporary 3D game. Therefore, we were very anxious to see Crysis 2 blockbuster from Electronic Arts to finally receive DirectX 11 support.
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Cyborg Gaming Lights (amBX) Review
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"In 2008 the team behind amBX left Philips to start their own independent business and the technology is making its way into other products, some on a large scale such as lighting in bars and clubs and elsewhere in PC compatible desktop solutions. Today we have the Cyborg amBX Gaming Lights kit attached to our system and will be taking a look at how they affect our desktop experience."
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F.E.A.R. 3 Review
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"The game returns the original games protagonist the Point Man to the series as his absence was severely missed in the previous game.
The game takes place approximately 9 months after the events of F.E.A.R 2 where the ghostly apparition of Paxton Fettel has returned to assist the point man on a daring mission to locate the supernatural Alma before she can give birth.
During the eight intense intervals or chapters of the game, Paxton provides a narrative to the silent protagonist which helps propel the story along and provide some comic relief from time to time in a very macabre way."
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F.E.A.R. 3 (PC) Review
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"At its core F.E.A.R 3 is a modern day first person shooter so all of the key ingredients are here, the ability to carry multiple weapons, including two of the same type for dual handed attacks, we can zoom to target and health regenerates when we seek cover. Day 1 have however retained some of the key aspects of the original title which ensure that this feels like a F.E.A.R title, the main thing being the ability to slow time while attacking which allows us to target and attack multiple enemies more successfully in dangerous situations."
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TTesports Dasher Gaming Mousepad
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You can have an excellent mouse but with the wrong mousepad the mouse will not perform as well as it should. TTesports a subdivision of Thermaltake has released new gaming products and today we are taking a look at their latest mousepad named Dasher.
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Contemporary Graphics Accelerators in F.E.A.R. 3
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Fear. Different marketing strategies and promotion campaigns all over the world bet on happiness, joy, success, wealth and health. But there is one developer, who for the first time puts fear at the top of the food chain. Please meet the new gaming title – F.E.A.R 3!
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AZZA Toledo 301 Gaming Case
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"In the last year a couple cases from AZZA have passed through our
hands here at DreamWare Computers. All of our staff who have had the
opportunity to check out the cases from AZZA have all had very good words
to say for them considering the great price points they sit at for the
features they have to offer. Today, after numerous shipping setbacks, I
finally have AZZA's latest case, the Toledo 301 gaming case here on my
test bench. The Toledo 301 sells for only $65CDN, but really brings a lot
to the table for that low price."
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Super Mario 3D Land Nintendo 3DS Review
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Up until recent times Mario had been significantly split into 2D and 3D style games. If you were on the handheld systems, a 2D experience awaited, whilst on the big boy consoles you got the 3D worlds with a focus on exploration and not rushing through the levels. Nintendo has tried to combine the best of both worlds so to speak with the 3DS Mario game and succeeds in so many ways. Super Mario 3D Land is one of the best Mario games ever made and is everything the evolution that Nintendo has made it out to be. This game finally shows why 3D on a handheld system can matter. For those of you who currently cringe at the thought of 3D gaming on the 3DS due to eyestrain, you should fear not. For us this was the first game we were able to run in full 3D without a problem and it finally seems like the developers are sorting this problem out and it could not have happened for a better game, because it`s the 3D style that makes Super Mario 3D Land such an excellent game."
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Gaming Friday – Words With Friends
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“We here at ThinkComputers are very avid gamers. So each Friday we will be covering a game that should help you get through the weekend. The games will range from new games to classics that we still love to play. They also are not limited to just PC games either. If you have a game you think we should cover check out the Gaming Friday thread in the forums. The game we are talking about today is very simple, you have probably played some variation of it in your lifetime, whether it be the physical game, on a computer or on a mobile device. The game I am talking about is Words With Friends from Zynga t he makers of the ever-popular games such as FarmVille and Mafia Wars. Let’s check out this game and see what it is all about."
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XFX WarPAD Gaming Surface
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XFX has been widely known in the past for their graphics card offerings. In front of us today we have the newly introduced XFX WarPAD gaming surface. This is not just a mousepad but a surface which the company claims will eliminate some of the issues hardcore gamers face during extended gaming sessions. This is a sign that XFX, like many other manufacturers, is moving into new territory.
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Duke Nukem Forever Review
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After more than a decade, the king is back. Duke Nukem has been living the dream of being a worldwide icon since finishing off the Cycloid Emperor long ago - but the aliens have returned. Duke once again has to save both himself and the world by any means necessary. Does this adventure manage to live up to the last?
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