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Gartner has released its preliminary findings on PC shipments for the second quarter of this year, reporting that gobal shipments fell by 10.9-percent over the same quarter last year. This represents a total of 76 million units shipped, and further shows the change in consumer behavior as users gravitate towards mobile devices.

According to the latest numbers, this is the fifth consecutive quarter that has seen a drop in PC shipments, making for a record in the industry. In addition, all the regions looked at globally saw a decrease in shipments, with the EMEA market in particular earning its second consecutive quarter of declining numbers in the double-digits.

The greatest drop was seen by Acer Group, which fell to 6,305,000 in shipments over 2012′s 9,743,663, a decrease of 35.3-percent. On the flip-side, Lenovo came in the strongest, falling only a tad at -0.6% over the same quarter last year (shipments totaling 12,677,265). The company’s market share, however, saw a jump from 14.9-percent to 16.7-percent.

The second in line was HP at 12,402,887 over 2012′s 13,028,822, a drop of 4.8-percent. Dell was third, with its market share growing by .8-percent while its year-on-year growth decrease by 3.9-percent. ASUS was the only other computer maker delineated by the list, with it coming in under Acer Group in terms of shipments at 4,590,071, a market share increase of only .2-percent and a growth decrease of 20.5-percent total.

Gartner’s Principal Analyst Mikako Kitagawa said: “We are seeing the PC market reduction directly tied to the shrinking installed base of PCs, as inexpensive tablets displace the low-end machines used primarily for consumption in mature and developed markets. In emerging markets, inexpensive tablets have become the first computing device for many people, who at best are deferring the purchase of a PC. This is also accounting for the collapse of the mini notebook market.”

SOURCE: Gartner

Gartner reports 2013 Q2 PC shipments fell 10.9% is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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At the 2013 E3, Titanfall became the first-ever game to receive a half-dozen Game Critic Awards, winning in every nominated category. The game is slated for the PC, Xbox 360, and Xbox One, and was the brainchild of Jason West and Vince Zampella, both of whom previously worked with Infinity Wards, perhaps best known for the Call of Duty franchise.

Titanfall – an online science-fiction multiplayer game – is Respawn Entertainment’s first title, making this a particularly notable achievement. The categories in which it was nominated (and thusly won) is comprised of Best of Show, Best Original Game, Best Console Game, Best Action Game, Best PC Game, and Best Online Multiplayer. The title is slated to hit shelves next year.

Other games that won GCAs include Need For Speed: Rivals as the best racing game, The Elder Scrolls Online as the best RPG, Tearaway as the best handheld/mobile game offering, Watch Dogs for the best action adventure game, NHL 14 for best sports game, Fantasia: Music Evolved for best social/casual game, Transistor for best downloadable game, and Total War: Rome 2 as the best strategy offering.

Breaking down the various awards, EA came out the biggest winner, taking 8 of the 15 awards for itself. The PC beat out console platforms with 11 awards, while the Microsoft’s Xbox consoles (360 and One) scored 10. Sony came in second with the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 nabbing three and four awards, respectively, while the Wii U won one, as did the PS Vita.

And finally, the Best Hardware/Peripheral award went to Oculus Rift. The Game Critics Award is composed of 30 North American media companies that commonly cover the gaming industry, with the E3 Awards being an annual event. This event was held at the E3 Expo in LA last month on June 11 through 13.

SOURCE: Digital Trends

Titanfall is first-ever game to receive six E3 Game Critics Awards is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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DirecTV recently switched the name of its Nomad transcoding device to GenieGo to match its new DVRs, a change we first noticed on its Android app. On Windows PC and iOS the apps are about to get a new update that changes the name and lets users stream video from their DVRs over WiFi even when they’re away from home (Mac and Android support is due later in the year.) Previously, it allowed users to stream live and recorded TV, or download recorded TV to a mobile device for viewing offline, but Slingbox-style streaming of live or recorded TV anywhere is new, and brings it closer to the device we thought it could be when it launched. Solid Signal and DBSTalk report the incoming update (not live yet, but it should pop up tomorrow) is easy to use, letting users stream recordings, start a recording so it can stream or remotely setting up the transcoder to make a mobile copy users can download once they get home. Satellite TV competitor Dish has brought deeper integration of Sling into its new Hopper DVRs, and now DirecTV has its own in-house solution, anyone thinking of switching sides?

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