May 19, 2013

Edifier Predator 2.1 Speaker System Review (Tech)

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Most people, particularly us gamers and technophiles, labor under the illusion that we need a large, megawatt speaker system to enjoy our computer entertainment experience.  We hook up lots of speakers with a gigantic subwoofer and some trademarked, proprietary sound experience then settle in our chair and get ready for the ride.  What does that ride consist of in most cases?  That sound system set to no more than halfway up and most of that experience lost.  We live in an ever-shrinking world where we have to be considerate of the neighbors because so many of us live in apartments,…

Chris Roberts Return Game “Star Citizen” Announced

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AUSTIN, Texas, October 10, 2012 — Chris Roberts, who helped define the space sim genre in computer games during the 1990s with his Wing Commander® and Privateer® franchises, is back in the cockpit again with a new title he says will change the way people perceive games for the PC and will breathe new life into space combat games. The new game, Star Citizen™, was officially announced today at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) Online taking place at the Austin Convention Center. The game is being developed by Roberts’ Cloud Imperium™ Games studio, located in Los Angeles. Roberts’ re-entry into…

Aliens: Colonial Marines Contact Trailer

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SEGA and Gearbox have released a new trailer for the upcoming Aliens: Colonial Marines, which is due out this Fall. Trailer

Black Prophecy Gets New Patch and Missions

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Reakktor Media and gamigo AG have announced a new patch for their online space combat game, Black Prophecy. In addition to a multitude of enhancements and bug-fixes, the patch also adds a number of new missions for players to undertake. Black Prophecy is free-to-play and available now on the Windows PC platform. For more information on the game, please visit the official website.   Official Patch Notes MISSIONS Following new missions were implemented: * “Cash for clunkers”, Comadrome, Level 7, Tyi * “Valuable freight”, Caldeena Tyi Hub, Level 34, Tyi * “Boosting morale”, Caldeena Tyi Hub, Level 35, Tyi *…

Darkspore Launch Trailer

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Electronic Arts and Maxis Software have launched their much-anticipated Darkspore, a sci-fi action RPG partially-based on their 2008′s Spore. Darkspore allow players to create and grow their own race of warriors to defeat an evil force spreading across the galaxy. In celebration of this launch, the companies have released a launch trailer for the title, which you can see below.