Tuesday, October 27, 2015

IT News Head Lines (Rage3D) 28/10/2015

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More Gigabyte Z170 mobos get Thunderbolt 3 with a BIOS update
Good news for those that purchased the boards listed below in the newsquote below.

Gigabyte makes wide use of Intel's Alpine Ridge USB 3.1 controller chip on its H170 and Z170 motherboards, and that chip can double as a Thunderbolt 3 controller on boards with Intel's certification...

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2.8 million websites vulnerable to critical Joomla SQL injection bug
For those using this CMS, its time to update.

The vulnerability affects all Joomla setups from version 3.2 up to 3.4.4. The flaw is a combination of three separate issues (identified by CVE numbers CVE-2015-7297, CVE-2015-7857, and CVE-2015-7858) and is present in a core module, affecting even...

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Steam Hits Another New User Record!
For those of you that were on the edge of thinking whether pc gaming is really back or not you can put that issue to bed. Steam has just set another concurrent user record over the weekend. Its the second in the past two weeks. A mind boggling 11,625,415 current players logged on to Steam at...

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GeForce + Radeon: Previewing DirectX 12 Multi-Adapter
I just noticed over at Anandtech that Ryan has posted a GeForce and Radeon preview with DirectX 12 Multi-Adapter in Ashes of the Singularity. Those of you looking for a card that can kick out some high resolution goodness in DX12 may want to check it out.



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Why Write About Games? – Part One
SPOnly has comments from several game story writers on why they do what they do. Interesting read so be sure to hit the link and check it out.



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From news, reviews, and interviews, to editorials, analysis, and academic articles, the literature surrounding gaming comes in many forms,...

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Assassin’s Creed Syndicate can’t even stay locked at 900P-30fps
Extremetech has an article from a technical point of view and don't seem to be too happy that it can't even do a constant 30fps at 900P. Check out the rest of the article to see if you agree with them or not.



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Assassin’s Creed, as a franchise, has had massive ups and downs over the...

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How to fix Windows 10 Activation Problems
Those of you that want to upgrade to Windows 10 but are having some activation issues going forward may want to check out this article from techradar on fixing them. See if yours is on the list and how to get around it.



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If you're lucky, you'll install or upgrade to Windows 10 and the...

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Halo 5: Guardians Review
It seems Ars Technica has given us quite a lengthy review of Halo 5: Guardians along with plenty of pics. Check out the review and let us know what you think after getting their final thoughts.


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This week's Halo 5 is just like the other Halo games. There's really no escaping it: You...

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Best Graphics Cards for the Money in Every Price Category
Good news for those of you looking for a new video card as Techspot has tested the best graphic cards for most price points for both AMD and Nvidia. Check out the of the details and test results at Techspot.



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You might say 2015 hasn't been the most exciting year for graphics cards,...

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Batman: AK will be re-released for PC on Oct. 28th
Good news for you batman fans as the updated Batman: Arkham Knight 2.0 for pc will be released this week.


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At 10 am PDT, Oct. 28th, Batman: Arkham Knight will be re-released for the PC platform. At the same time we’ll also be releasing a patch that brings the PC version fully...

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