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Reviews, Previews & First Looks / Tom Clancy's The Division

« on: August 20, 2013, 09:27:05 AM »

So....



http://blog.ubi.com/the-division-pc/

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Reviews, Previews & First Looks / F1 2012

« on: August 06, 2012, 04:16:32 PM »

Finally Codemasters decided to ditch GFWL that was plagued by bugs in all of their previous games. I really hope that it was the root cause of all the problems as F1 2012 looks like it will be the best one yet.

Champions Mode seems interesting. Looking forward to this.

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General Gaming & System Wars / The War Z (another zombie survival MMO)

« on: July 28, 2012, 11:55:15 AM »

Very similar to DayZ except this is going to be a stand-alone game. There should be a beta being released in august I think. You can sign up here: http://thewarz.com/

http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/07/19/the-war-z-a-new-zombie-survival-experience

http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/07/27/the-war-z-new-screenshots-interview-on-weapons-game-systems-ambition/?ns_campaign=article-feed&ns_mchannel=ref&ns_source=steam&ns_linkname=0&ns_fee=0

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General Gaming & System Wars / DayZ - ARMA II multiplayer zombie survival mod Game Going Stand Alone!

« on: July 27, 2012, 03:10:53 PM »

I'm really enjoying this and for those interested or already are playing...

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PC Gaming / Microsoft Flight

« on: December 09, 2011, 03:17:37 PM »

I just got an email from the Microsoft Flight team, announcing that they are now accepting applications for beta testing. I'm signed up, fingers crossed. 

It's worth a shot to all you flight simmers out there. Follow the link below and hit the sign-up button.

http://www.microsoft.com/games/flight/?uid=90286274&tid=#signup

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Networking / I need opinions/suggestions on a new N router

« on: December 03, 2011, 05:19:09 PM »

Currently I'm running a Linksys WRT54G2 router for my home network. Over the past couple months I've noticed that my connection started dropping as well as my computer (even though it's wired) and other wireless devices failing to obtain an IP address.

After two days of searching, the Linksys E2500 looks like the best buy to me. The price is reasonable and the spec seems adequate for my needs. Any opinions on this thing?

Things to note:
All frequently used devices are N ready (not 100% sure about the Kindle Fire or the xbox 360).
There is usually a minimum of 2 wireless devices active on the network at any time, normally 3-5 (excluding cell phones, iPods, Kindle).
My gaming PC is the only wired connection.
Must be capable of streaming HD content over the network.

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Benchmarks / shivanandrs Rig & Benchmarks

« on: August 10, 2011, 03:02:55 PM »

So i decided to grab a copy of 3D Mark Vantage to benchmark my system before I upgrade for Battlefield 3.

My Specs:
Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.4 GHz
Cooler Master V8 Processor Cooler
Asus P5Q Turbo Mainboard
Patriot Viper DDR2 1066MHz 4GB Ram
EVGA GTX 285 1GB
2x 500GB Seagate Barracuda 7200 RPM (RAID 0)
Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Sound Card
Thermaltake Toughpower 600W PSU

Pic of the system:



Benchmark:


Details : http://3dmark.com/3dmv/3385393

I also did one run with the processor overclocked to 3.6GHz but my graphic card at default frequencies - http://3dmark.com/3dmv/3385351

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Reviews, Previews & First Looks / Driver San Francisco

« on: July 28, 2011, 09:17:04 PM »

After enjoying the hell out of the original Driver & Driver 2 games back in 2000-2003, It seems they are finally going back to the roots with the series, back to everything that made it what it was. I'm definitely picking this one up on the PC.

This just brings back so much memories...

Driver: San Francisco - E3 2010: Live Action Debut Trailer | HD

Driver: San Francisco - Trailer (E3 2011)

Driver San Francisco Back to the Roots Developer Diary [HD]

DRIVER San Francisco Dev Diary #2 [North America]

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Microsoft Xbox / Forza Motorsport 4

« on: July 13, 2011, 10:30:34 AM »

So where are the Forza guys? This looks like a must buy. 

Forza Motorsport 4 - E3 2011 Sizzler

E3 2011: Forza Motorsport 4 Top Gear Test Track gameplay

IGN Interview: Forza Motorsport 4 [recorded from Live Broadcast]

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News / EA CEO: we're switching from discs to digital

« on: May 06, 2011, 09:24:46 PM »

I think this is a good move on their part..

http://www.techspot.com/news/43659-ea-ceo-were-switching-from-discs-to-digital.html

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General Gaming & System Wars / The music of Mafia II

« on: May 02, 2011, 03:58:53 PM »

...well this one song actually. The lyrics caught my attention so i had to look it up.



This is the history behind it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rum_and_Coca_Cola

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PC Gaming / Easter Weekend Sale - EADM

« on: April 21, 2011, 07:41:47 PM »

I just noticed that the EA Store (EA Download Manager) is having an Easter weekend sale.

50% off all titles from the 21st to the 25th April.

I'm looking to pick up some DLC for my games...

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Ole Talk / Afghanistan battles 'not like Call of Duty', says soldier

« on: April 15, 2011, 03:48:50 PM »

What an idiot. lol!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-13068037

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Trading Grounds / I need a PSU for an i5 system urgently

« on: February 02, 2011, 04:34:36 PM »

Hi all,
I'm looking for a PSU to power an i5 system. Nothing to powerful, a 600w will do just fine. The system is running a single GTX460, 2 HDD, 2 disc drives. I was hoping to find something locally. I've called all the places i know down south and they are out of stock.

Any ideas where i can find something locally or should i forget about it and buy online?

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PC Gaming / Medal of Honor Digital Deluxe Edition 50% off

« on: December 27, 2010, 12:36:10 PM »

If anyone is interested, i have a discount code for 50% off the digital deluxe edition (the one that includes hot zone). Its to be used when purchasing through the EA store and expires on the 31st. I have no use for it as i already own MoH. If anyone is considering purchasing this game just let me know and i'll give you the code.

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General Gaming & System Wars / DiRT 2 stage times (vids)

« on: December 04, 2010, 02:15:03 PM »

So these are two of the tracks i races with a some of you guys on a few days ago. Nothing spectacular, this is more or less how i tackle these stages.

At first, Fraps didn't want to record sound when the in-game setting is on 'hardware'. I only works when its set to run in software or rapture. Too bad i figured that out only after i uploaded the first video.

Stage: Yu Yong (no sound)


This next one i got the sound recorded. Running the game on software/rapture sound works with fraps but it introduces a delay between shifting. I messed up the last bit of this stage but still managed to put in a decent time.
Stage: Li River (with sound)

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General Gaming & System Wars / Sim Racing iRacing/rFactor

« on: November 06, 2010, 11:59:32 AM »

So are there any Trini iRacers or other hardcore sim racers out there? I have quite a number of hours behind the wheel on both rFactor and iRacing.