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It's that time again. We've sifted through the mountains of discounts and markdowns out there to find the most interesting deals to be had this week.Read more...
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If a new report by DigiTimes is correct, Intel could officially announce its Skylake CPUs and accompanying chipsets at the Gamescom trade show in early August. The site claims that we'll see the debut of the unlocked Core i7-6700K and Core i5-6600K there, along with the enthusiast-class Z170 chipset.
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Focus Home Interactive has revealed a concept teaser for Vampyr, an RPG set in early 20th-century London. Check it out:...Read more...
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It's time for another edition of our live video recording of The Tech Report Podcast. Come join us as we discuss AMD's new Radeons and all of the happenings at E3:...Read more...
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HP has updated its 15" Envy laptop lineup, taking advantage of AMD's new Carrizo APUs and Intel's Broadwell CPUs. Two versions are available: the AMD-powered Envy 15z, and the touch-infused, Intel-powered Envy 15t. ...Read more...
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If you're wondering how AMD's Radeon R9 Fury X stacks up against Nvidia's GeForce GTX 980 Ti, we have a treat for you. Here are some average FPS numbers for both cards running a variety of popular games at 4K: ...Read more...
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I am currently knee-deep in the details of the AMD Fiji GPU architecture, and I should have something written about it before long. We'll be talking about what I've been pondering on tonight's TR Podcast live stream, and I expect it to be an informative, fun session.We'll begin at 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT on our Twitch channel , ...Read more...
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AMD promised that its 300-series Radeons would become available today during its "New Era of PC Gaming" event earlier this week. We've already covered cards ranging from the R7 360 to the R9 380, but today marks our first look at the range-topping R9 390 and R9 390X.As with the rest of the Radeon 300-series cards, the 390 and 390X feature largely similar specs to the Radeon R9 290 and R9 290X before them. That makes sense, since they're all based on the same Hawaii silicon. Boost clocks ...Read more...
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Pfft, computer cases. That's old hat. What you need these days is a computer desk, and Lian Li just added two models to its desk chassis lineup: the DK-Q2, and its fancier cousin, the DK-03.
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Wow. I came here to write an Etc. post, and Jeff had already written something that nicely explains what's going on. Makes my job easier.The short version is that Geoff Gasior is leaving us after a long and productive tenure of 13 years. That comes not too long after Cyril departed after nine years of service. One of the few problems with being able to retain good people for a really long time is that folks tend to make a big deal out of it when someone leaves. I'll take that problem alongside ...Read more...
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It's time to get NAS-ty. D-Link has unveiled the DNS-340L ShareCenter, a 4-bay NAS box aimed at home users and small businesses. ...Read more...
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Morning, folks. It's a bittersweet day for the Tech Report staff. We're all sad to see Geoff go, and we wish him the very best after his 13 years of service to the site. His are some enormous shoes to fill.Someone's gotta try, though. That's why I'm proud to announce that I'm taking on the Managing Editor job at TR. I look forward to continuing ...Read more...
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I started contributing to TR while attending university, mostly to score the latest PC hardware without eating into my ramen budget. Little did I know my geeky hobby would eventually turn into a full-time job. Scott ended up offering me a position after graduation, and I'm grateful for the opportunity. In the 13 years since, I've had the privilege of working with really smart, talented people while knee-deep in cutting-edge technology—mostly while sitting at home in my underwear.It's been a heck of a ride, but I've decided that it's time to ...Read more...
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We've seen some neat demonstrations based on Nvidia's PhysX FleX particle-based materials simulation library in the past few months, but the technology doesn't seem to have been used in an actual game—until now. Killing Floor 2 developer Tripwire Interactive built some impressively disgusting bodily fluids and gore atop FleX, and the fruits of its labor got a public showing last night at the PC Gaming Show at E3. Hold on to your lunch, courtesy of this image from Nvidia:...Read more...
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Seagate's Samsung storage division has announced two new 4TB external hard drives, touted as the world's first 4TB externals based on a single 2.5" disk. The M3 features a matte-looking finish with a kind of faceted pattern, while the the P3 goes for a glossier, more metallic appearance. ...Read more...
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SteelSeries isn't taking the news of Microsoft's Elite controller for the Xbox One and PC lying down. The gaming peripheral company has a new controller of its own for Windows and Android, called the Stratus XL. ...Read more...
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If you're a Euro Truck Simulator fan who's always wanted a taste of trucking on the other side of the pond, take note: developer SCS Software showed off the upcoming American Truck Simulator with a twangy teaser trailer at the PC Gaming Show at E3 last night. Behold:...Read more...
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Eidos Montréal brought a tech demo of their new Dawn engine to the PC Gaming Show at E3 yesterday, justifying our collective investment in new GPUs. See for yourself:...Read more...
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We were treated to another snippet of EVE: Valkyrie's VR-infused gameplay at the PC Gaming Show last night, and it's pretty awesome-looking. Check out the video:...Read more...
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At the PC Gaming Show this evening, AMD CEO Lisa Su took to the stage to show off the Radeon R9 Nano graphics card revealed earlier today. She also cracked open an intimidating-looking aluminum case that turned out to contain a prototype for the as-yet-unnamed dual-GPU Fiji uber-card. Have a look: ...Read more...
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Gears of War: Ultimate Edition isn't just for Xbox One owners anymore. The Coalition studio boss Rod Fergusson confirmed that the remastered version of the Xbox 360 classic will be available to PC gamers at the PC Gaming Show this evening. ...Read more...
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Square Enix revealed the release date for Just Cause 3 at E3 today, alongside a trailer with enough explosions to make Michael Bay turn green with envy. Watch it below:...Read more...
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Mobile security company NowSecure has reported a vulnerability in the SwiftKey keyboard app preinstalled on some Samsung phones, which could allow an attacker to perform privileged remote code execution. That roughly translates to "anything goes," and NowSecure claims that over 600 million devices may be impacted.The bug affects the Samsung Galaxy S4, S5, and S6 handset lines. Only US carrier versions are listed, but it's possible that versions around the world are similarly affected. ...Read more...
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Mobile security company NowSecure has reported a vulnerability in the SwiftKey keyboard app preinstalled on some Samsung phones, which could allow an attacker to perform privileged remote code execution. That roughly translates to "anything goes," and NowSecure claims that over 600 million devices may be impacted.The bug affects the Samsung Galaxy S4, S5, and S6 handset lines. Only US carrier versions are listed, but it's possible that versions around the world are similarly affected. ...Read more...
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It's that time of the day again. The latest round of games in the Steam Monster Summer Sale is up, and we've picked out the best of the bunch for you—assuming your credit card isn't maxed out yet. Here goes:There are also a few ...Read more...
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AMD has fired off a high-end Radeon salvo today in the form of four new graphics cards, all under the R9 Fury umbrella. AMD CEO Lisa Su introduced the new Fury, Fury X, Fury Nano, and a yet-unnamed dual-GPU card at E3 today. All of these cards are powered by the new Fiji GPU, and they're backed up with AMD's HBM memory tech.
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The OSVR coalition has announced a new version of its VR hardware, the Hacker Dev Kit. Version 1.2 of the headset features support for infrared head position tracking over a 360-degree range, by way of what looks like an external IR camera and a new faceplate. The coalition is also releasing an Android distribution of its VR software to facilitate mobile VR development for the platform.
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Razer has announced an upgraded version of the Mamba gaming mouse, with a couple new features. One of the improvements is a nifty mechanism that allows users to adjust the actuation force of the main buttons. The Mamba also features a new 16,000 DPI laser sensor. Razer claims it can track movement as fine as 1 DPI, and its lift-off distance is a mere 0.1 mm. The scroll wheel now has left and right tilt buttons, as well. ...Read more...
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A new bug may be present in the firmware of some Samsung SSDs. An engineer from search provider Algolia has written up a blog post detailing his team's saga of troubleshooting data corruption in some of their servers. Ultimately, Algolia narrowed down the problem to an apparent bug in the TRIM implementation used in Samsung drives.This TRIM bug can cause affected drives to zero out 512-byte blocks of data in incorrect, seemingly ...Read more...
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Another day and another breach, this time of the password database LastPass. The service announced that its systems have been compromised on its official blog yesterday. The unknown attackers have made off with server per-user salts and authentication hashes. In plainer terms, the encrypted master passwords of an unknown number of LastPass users have been exposed, and the password databases secured with those master keys are potentially at risk.As a result of this breach, LastPass will be prompting its customers to update their master passwords. It'll also require users logging in from ...Read more...
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The first gameplay trailer for Star Wars Battlefront dropped some jaws here in the TR offices when it premiered, and the gameplay video that EA showed off today at its pre-E3 press conference isn't helping matters. The following video is pre-alpha footage from the PS4 version of the game, but it's still polished enough at this stage to raise the hair on the back of my neck:...Read more...
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Electronic Arts has shown us some footage from Mirror's Edge Catalyst, the reboot of the 2008 original, at its pre-E3 press conference today. Take a peek:...Read more...
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Electronic Arts has shown us some footage from Mirror's Edge Catalyst, the reboot of the 2008 original, at its pre-E3 press conference today. Take a peek:...Read more...
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Electronic Arts has shown us the latest game in the Need For Speed series... called exactly that. Take a look at the gameplay footage we saw, courtesy of YouTube channel Open World Games:...Read more...
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We're watching EA's E3 presentation, and the first game out of the gate is a brand-new Mass Effect, called Andromeda. The launch trailer is already up, and it looks pretty sweet to this die-hard fan: ...Read more...
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A new VR headset from StarVR promises a much wider field of view than more well-known goggles like Oculus' Rift. The StarVR headset treats wearers to 210-degree horizontal and 130-degree vertical fields of view, compared to the Rift's roughly 100-degree vista in both axes. ...Read more...
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I love the smell of freshly discounted games in the morning. The latest round of Steam deals in the Monster Summer Sale is up, and they're ready to give your wallet another thrashing. Here's what stood out to us in the action department:If you prefer your adventures to span entire ...Read more...
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Howdy, folks. I'm on a plane heading to L.A., where E3 is happening this week. AMD is hosting its big press event at 9AM PT tomorrow morning, and I'll be live-blogging the whole shebang, 'net access permitting. I expect to learn more about the new Radeons based on the Fiji chip with HBM. Should be interesting. Tomorrow may even hold the answers to my questions about the missing 384-bit consumer version of Tonga. A guy can dream.Later in the day, at 6PM PT, is this PC Gaming Show thing, which looks to be another press conference. I'll be attending that, too, and may also attempt a live blog from there. I don't know what that part of the day will have to offer, exactly, but ...Read more...
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We recommend EVGA's Supernova G2 PSUs in our System Guide, but the series has previously bottomed out at 750W—perfect for our top-end builds, but overkill for less demanding systems. EVGA is filling in the gap with a pair of new Supernova G2s: one pumping out 650W, the other a more modest 550W. Those figures are more in line with the needs of our Budget Box and Sweet Spot builds. ...Read more...
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Fallout 4 and Dishonored 2 weren't the only big news from Bethesda's E3 showcase. There's a new Doom coming, and id Software's Marty Stratton took to the stage to show off the game's signature mix of "badass demons, big effing guns, and moving really, really fast." That's all nicely tied together in the official gameplay trailer:...Read more...
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Bethesda has announced Dishonored 2, bringing us once more to its Victorian-steampunk setting. Watch the trailer below:...Read more...
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If you're one of the lucky folks to already have Nvidia's Shield TV box in your living room, then your device should be eligible for an update right about now. The 1.2 update to the Shield software brings a number of improvements, according to Nvidia, some of which are described rather vaguely. Here's the list of changes:· Share your pictures in 4K on Ultra HD ...Read more...
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We've seen the first trailer for Fallout 4 already, and we now know a lot more about it thanks to Bethesda Softworks' E3 showcase presentation tonight. The new game opens on the threshold of the nuclear war that defines the rest of the series, and it's indeed set in Boston as many have speculated. Bethesda says the game runs atop an updated engine, and it looks incredible: ...Read more...
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We've reviewed the GeForce GTX 980 Ti in stock, reference-card form, but this GPU will be treated to heavy customizations by board makers, as one might expect. We're rounding up the custom cards for a comparison, and Gigabyte's G1 Gaming version of the 980 Ti is the first to hit our doorstep. This card comes with Gigabyte's familiar triple-fan WindForce cooler, but its look has been updated with a silver-and-black treatment: ...Read more...
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Ready for some new Wang? Devolver Digital has unveiled Shadow Warrior 2 with a predictably NSFW trailer. It's over-the-top, set-amp-to-11 stuff, as it should be:...Read more...
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YouTube fired a shot across Twitch's bow today with its new YouTube Gaming hub. This service is built around dedicated pages for over 25,000 games, and it'll aggregate videos and live streams related to each title. Fans will be able to subscribe to their favorite games' pages, and a recommendation engine will provide suggestions for other games to follow based on each user's preferences. ...Read more...
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If your wallet isn't a smoking ash pile after yesterday's Steam Monster Summer Sale debut, we've got another round of sweet deals for you to consider.Those are our personal favorites today – feel free to share any treasures we missed with other gerbils in the ...Read more...
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Producers of annoying browser toolbars, take note: Microsoft recently announced that its security products will begin flagging some search add-ons as malware. Any software that contains code to lock down or otherwise deter users from changing their current browser search settings–a behavior the company somewhat confusingly calls "search protection"–is now fair game.This behavior might be familiar to some users and technicians as naggy pop-ups or confirmation dialogs that appear whenever an attempt is ...Read more...
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Producers of annoying browser toolbars, take note: Microsoft recently announced that its security products will begin flagging some search add-ons as malware. Any software that contains code to lock down or otherwise deter users from changing their current browser search settings–a behavior the company somewhat confusingly calls "search protection"–is now fair game.This behavior might be familiar to some users and technicians as naggy pop-ups or confirmation dialogs that appear whenever an attempt is ...Read more...