Not to be outdone by the rest of the high definition display-making brands revealing units this season, Samsung has this week revealed their Series 9 monitor SB971 working with a 27-inch 2560 x 1440 pixel panel. This machine joins the recently announced Series 9 SC770 touch monitor and Series 9 SC750 rotating monitor to create […]
It’s all about the games. At least that’s what Gameloft and Amiga think. Both game studios have announced that they’ll be bringing a slew of their titles to Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 over the next year. Right now, Gameloft is planning to release at least 15 games over the next twelve months. Gameloft […]
Sure, Microsoft’s battle for next-gen supremacy starts in November, but those who lean on Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 for their gaming just got a little something to look forward to. Gameloft is readying a total of 15 games that’ll arrive within the next 12 months and launch simultaneously on both platforms. Before the year’s up, you can expect to see Asphalt 8: Airborne, Despicable Me: Minion Rush, Dungeon Hunter 4, Six Guns, Total Conquest and UNO & Friends, with the remaining games breaking cover next year. The recently-acquired Amiga Games will churn out 50 titles of its own onto Microsoft’s desktop and mobile OS before year’s end, and could bump the total up to 500 afterwards. Details on which games we’ll see first weren’t divulged, but the outfit says they’ll make use of the operating system’s features such as live tiles and Snap and Share, as well as cross-platform data sharing. For a look at what’s to come, head past the break for a fresh Asphalt 8 trailer.
Filed under: Gaming
Via: WinSuperSite
Source: Microsoft
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Microsoft announced it would be shutting down its Windows Live Marketplace on August 22 just last week, but it looks like that move may be the initial step the company may be making to completely shut down its Games for Windows Live service.
Microsoft posted an update to its Age of Empires Online support page that says its Games for Windows Live service would “be discontinued on July 1, 2014.” Microsoft didn’t make any official announcements prior to this update, and soon after it was discovered, was taken down immediately. (more…)
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Overclocking may yield impressive benchmark results, but it turns out scores from Windows 8 PCs may not be reliable. The management at overclocking community HWBOT has discovered that tests provide inaccurate stats when then CPU base clock frequency is fiddled with from within the OS. Hardware-based real-time clocks (RTCs) help keep accurate track of time, but the operating system’s timekeeping somehow slows down or ramps up when processing speeds are tweaked. When underclocked by six percent, the outfit’s Haswell-infused system lagged 18 seconds behind actual time, fooling the benchmark into a higher score since it seemingly finished in a shorter period of time. Conversely, a boost to CPU speeds results in a lower mark as the internal timepiece ticks away faster than usual. However, modifying processor speeds at boot time avoids these issues.
As a result of the revelation, HWBOT is no longer accepting benchmarks from computers running the eighth iteration of Ballmer and Co.’s software, and will invalidate those already in its database. “Simply no benchmark – not even 3DMark – is unaffected by Microsoft’s RTC design decisions,” the outlet adds. The timing issues are said to stem from Windows 8’s support of disparate hardware setups, including embedded and budget PCs that don’t have a fixed RTC. If you’d like to see the inconsistencies for yourself, head past the break for video proof.
Filed under: Software, Microsoft
Via: ExtremeTech
Source: HWBOT
One of the current longest-lasting rumors on a device that’s not yet seen the light of day is the Nokia tablet – this week appearing again as a Windows RT device and with Verizon 4G LTE. This machine has appeared in renderings, in trademark applications, and in talk directly with Nokia – and here in […]
Microsoft has decided to shut down its Games for Windows Live marketplace, with the official axe arriving next week on August 22. This means that PC gamers will no longer be able to purchase games from the Games for Windows Live store. However, the client software itself will remain unaffected, and any previously purchased games […]
If Microsoft hiring a former Valve employee wasn’t proof enough that it’s looking to overhaul the Windows gaming experience, it’s now announced that PC titles will be dropped from the Xbox.com store come August 22nd. An announcement on the Xbox support page loosely ties the closure to the impending death of MS points in favor of real currency, although we can’t see how they’re necessarily related. If you’ve splurged on PC games and extra DLC through the Xbox storefront, not to worry, as everything will continue to be accessible though the Games for Windows Live client, which will persist unaffected. Additional game content will also remain on sale in some instances, but that’ll vary by title.
When the PC Marketplace within Xbox.com does shut down, any Windows Live games published by Microsoft won’t be available anywhere, although one can only assume they’ll return to some new platform in the future. Newer PC games and XBLA ports are up for grabs in the Windows 8 store, of course, so perhaps MS will end up offering them there. Or, maybe it’s time to revive the dedicated portal model — that seems to be working for the other guys.
Filed under: Desktops, Gaming, Laptops, Software, Microsoft
Via: Ubergizmo
Source: Microsoft
NeverWet is so 2013. The next big spray-on coating, developed by a federally-funded team working on smart windows, will use electrical currents to actually stop heat—and light—from passing through your windows. Besides being a remarkable feat of engineering, the invention could save us billions of dollars a year in energy costs.
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To make absolute sure you know how advanced Skype has gotten over the past few months, Microsoft has announced this week that Windows 8.1 will come with the app on user start screens right out of the box. This free upgrade to the advanced and essentially remixed bit of operating system will bring about a […]
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