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GameStop starts its own game publishing wing

@ 2016/04/20 read/post comments(0)

Now that GameStop has dipped its toes into game publishing, it's ready to jump in with both feet: the retailer has launched GameTrust, its own publishing division. The new wing will initially handle titles from existing partner Insomniac Games (of… Go To Full Article

It's complicated: A film examines our relationship with social media

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In a world of status updates, indie filmmaker Kerith Lemon categorizes her relationship with modern technology under the "It's complicated" banner. And with good reason. Lemon, whose short film "A Social Life" casts a harsh light on our addictive ent... Go To Full Article

Shazam finally syncs matched tracks across devices

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Shazam has a lot more competition from Siri, Cortana and other services, but the music recognition service has tried to stay on top with Google Now integration, faster recognition and other new tricks. The company has just added a feature… Go To Full Article

Asus announces new VG278HV 27-inch 144Hz gaming monitor

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Asus has announced its newest 27-inch gaming monitor, which will be based on a Full HD TN-panel with 144Hz refresh rate, the Asus VG278HV. As noted, the new Asus VG278HV gaming monitor is based on a 27-inch… Go To Full Article

There was gonna be a 'Guitar Hero' MMO

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In the five years following the first Guitar Hero, Activision sought to flood the market with variations on the theme. But if the company hadn't swung the axe in 2011, we were even going to get a massively multiplayer online… Go To Full Article

How to Speed Up Menu Animations in Windows

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Windows includes various visual effects and animations that make using the operating system feel a little more friendly. A good example of this is the animation that fades or slides menus into view a few hundred milliseconds after you click… Go To Full Article

Oculus and 'Ratchet and Clank' studio reveal two more VR games

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Insomniac Games and Oculus Studios have partnered to create Feral Rites, a 3D brawler set on a mystical island, and The Unspoken, a player-vs-player spellcasting game, both exclusively for the Oculus Rift VR headset. They're based in disparate realms...… Go To Full Article

AMD may bundle Wraith CPU cooler with FX-8350 and FX-6350

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It looks like AMD may bundle its Wraith stock CPU cooler with the AM3+ socket FX-8350 and FX-6350 CPUs. The addition of the cooler is said to include a price hike from the standard editions of the CPUs by as… Go To Full Article

Flexible lens sheets could change way cameras see

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Cameras are already embedded in a lot of devices, but what you could wrap them around things like a "skin?" That's the premise of "flexible sheet cameras" developed by scientists at Columbia University. Rather than having just a single sensor,… Go To Full Article

Thrustmaster launches Y-350X Doom edition headset for Xbox One and Windows

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Thrustmaster has partnered with id Software and Bethesda over a custom variant of the Y-350X headset aimed at Doom fans. The headset is officially licensed for Xbox One and Windows, and offers 7.1 virtual surround sound from its 60mm drivers:… Go To Full Article

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