Saturday, May 4, 2013

IT News Head Lines (Rage3D) 05/05/2013


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Zeno Clash 2 PC Technical Review
We poke around ACE Team's first person brawler Zeno Clash 2 to find out how fares on PC. If you're interested in its performance, PC features, and more, be sure to read our review.

*Zeno Clash 2 PC Technical Review on Rage3D.com* (http://www.rage3d.com/articles/gaming/zeno_clash_2_tech_review/)

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Linux AMD vs. NVIDIA GPU Performance - Open Source/Closed Source Makes the Difference
AMD's open source driver is significantly faster than NVIDIA's - but moving to proprietary, closed drives lets the NVIDIA hardware run full tilt and in some cases claim back the lead.

Combining the work of the recent Nouveau vs. NVIDIA Linux testing and Radeon Gallium3D vs. AMD Catalyst testing...

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Zeno Clash 2 Field of View options coming today in patch
The newly released first person brawler Zeno Clash 2 is getting some Field of View (FOV) options for those craving them. They'll come later today in the form of a patch, so keep a look out.

For starters, you'll have a basic 'Default' and 'Wide' FOV menu options, and then also the ability to...

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AMD single-GPU frame pacing fixed; crossfire fix expected in ~90 days
Today the @AMDRadeon twitter account hosted a Q&A session, and of course the frame pacing issue came up:

@AMDRadeon (https://twitter.com/AMDRadeon/status/329642500451078144) - We're anticipating a beta release in the June/July timeframe. I should note that single-GPU pacing is already fixed....

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Intel appoints new CEO and new President
Paul Otellini has been replaced by long time Intel employee Brian Krzanich as CEO, with Renee James taking the President role.

Intel Corporation announced today that the board of directors has unanimously elected Brian Krzanich as its next chief executive officer (CEO), succeeding Paul Otellini....

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Arma 3 Alpha patch brings graphics fixes, optimizations, better stability
Another patch has arrived for military sim Arma 3 (now in alpha form). This time, expect various graphics fixes (fog is now "really enabled", PhysX is better, corruption caused by HDR should no longer crop up, and more), small visual improvements related to dynamic lighting, improved stability, and...

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AMD Formalizes Focus on Semi-Custom Business as a Driving Force of Future Strategy
Following up on the recent financial results showing AMD's semi-custom business is a key driver in future plans and independence from the x86/windows market, AMD have shed more light on their design company ethos:

AMD announced today a strategic focus on developing one-of-a-kind solutions through...

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Planetside 2 update 8 includes UI improvements, bug fixes
The eighth major update for MMOFPS Planetside 2 is going live soon, and with it will come technical changes in the form of user interface improvements and bug fixes.

Specifically, expect the ability to "separate the customized colors for players and facilities" (example below), plus changes to...

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