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Hawken shows off excellent visuals in PhysX trailer

Eric Abent, Jan 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

As far as free-to-play titles go, Hawken already looks pretty great. The game supports NVIDIA PhysX, which adds a bit more eye candy over non-PhysX games, including improved weapon and particle effects. Those PhysX-enabled visuals are about to get another boost, though, thanks the addition of a previously missing PhysX feature: APEX Turbulence. Read The Full Story

Nexus 4 returns to the Google Play Store

Eric Abent, Jan 29th 2013 Discuss [2]

After a long, long wait, the much-loved Nexus 4 is back in stock at the Google Play Store. Google and LG have been experiencing some stock issues with the handset due to incredibly high demand, leaving potential buyers without many more options. The phone has been available at T-Mobile, but those who wanted to go straight through Google had to wait weeks for the handset to become available again. Read The Full Story

NVIDIA unleashes GeForce 313.95 driver in time for Crysis 3 beta

Eric Abent, Jan 29th 2013 Discuss [1]

In case you hadn't heard the news, the open Crysis 3 multiplayer beta kicked off today. Those playing on PC will be pleased to know that NVIDIA is just as excited as you are, releasing its new GeForce 313.95 beta driver that's said to increase multi-GPU performance by as much as 35% in Crysis 3. Naturally, the boost you get from this beta driver will vary depending on your setup, but those with a serious gaming rig should expect at least some improvement when trying to run the Crysis 3 beta. Read The Full Story

BioShock Infinite trailer sets the stage for Columbia

Eric Abent, Jan 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

We've still got a little while to wait before BioShock Infinite hit shelves, but what better way to pass the time than with a new trailer? The latest BioShock Infinite trailer takes on the guise of a documentary, as one Alistar Bloom attempts to uncover more information about the flying city of Columbia. Columbia, as many gamers will already know, is where BioShock Infinite's story will play out. Read The Full Story

Iran reportedly flies monkey into space, brings it back safely

Eric Abent, Jan 28th 2013 Discuss [9]

Big news coming out of Iran today, as the country has reportedly flown a monkey into space and returned it safely to Earth. At any rate, that's what the country's state-run TV is claiming, and if it's true, this is a significant step forward for Iran's space program. The monkey apparently flew to height of 72 miles before returning to Earth, so provided these reports are accurate, it definitely made it into space with that kind of height. Read The Full Story

HTC M7 front and rear housing show up in new video

Eric Abent, Jan 28th 2013 Discuss [3]

There's been no shortage of HTC M7 rumors, and today ETrade Supply is fueling the fire by showing off a couple of supposed M7 parts in a new video. ETrade Supply has reportedly gotten its hands on the rear and middle housing of the M7, comparing the rear housing to various HTC phones to give us a better idea of the size and overall look of the rumored handset. Do these parts definitely belong to the M7? That's impossible to say, but the idea that the device's rear and middle housing are floating around out there certainly is exciting. Read The Full Story

Skyrim Dragonborn DLC now available for pre-purchase on Steam

Eric Abent, Jan 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

It's nearly time for Dragonborn to launch on PC, and eager Skyrim fans will be pleased to know that its now available for pre-order now on Steam. Skyrim's latest DLC went up for pre-order this weekend, a little more than a weekend before it becomes available for download. As far as we can tell, there isn't any bonus you get for pre-ordering, aside from getting the payment part of the transaction out of the way early. Read The Full Story

Namco offering free strategy guide in place of canceled Ni No Kuni orders

Eric Abent, Jan 26th 2013 Discuss [1]

Earlier this week, we told you about the nasty situation some who pre-ordered the Ni No Kuni Wizard's Edition are now facing. In short, Namco Bandai and Digital River oversold the Wizard's Edition, meaning that it had to cancel some orders and delay the shipment of others. This, obviously, has a fair few gamers upset, but Namco Bandai is trying to diffuse the situation by offering some freebies to those who had their order canceled. Read The Full Story

Anonymous hacks U.S. Sentencing Commission site after Swartz death

Eric Abent, Jan 26th 2013 Discuss [6]

The death of Aaron Swartz, as many of you already know, is something that has Anonymous upset, and today the hacker collective is doing something about it. Two weeks after Swartz committed suicide, Anonymous has taken over the U.S. Sentencing Commission's website, leaving a message for visitors and threatening to release government documents it has uncovered. At the time of this writing, the U.S. Sentencing Commission hasn't made a statement about the attack. Read The Full Story

Star Wars Episode VII to be directed by J.J. Abrams

Eric Abent, Jan 26th 2013 Discuss [14]

After rumors that claimed as much started making the rounds, Disney and Lucasfilm have just confirmed J.J. Abrams as the director of Star Wars Episode VII. Given the director's work on the Star Trek series, this is bound to get many Star Wars fans excited. The only problem now is that we'll have to wait until 2015 to see what Abrams can do with Star Wars series. Read The Full Story