Tuesday, November 17, 2015

IT News Head Lines (TweakTown) 18/11/2015

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Twitch adds a new role, welcomes its new VP of Game Developer Success
Twitch has announced it has added a new role to its executive team, welcoming Kathy Astromoff as the streaming giant's new VP of Game Developer Success. It wasn't too long ago that Twitch announced a new datacenter in Sydney, Australia; and more recently Twitch secured users with optional two-factor authentication....

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Bethesda shipped 12 million copies of Fallout 4 for day one sales
Last week we reported that Bethesda had secured a huge $750 million from Fallout 4, but this is because the company shipped some 12 million copies worth $750 million, but this number doesn't represent $750 million in actual sales.
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Bethesda announced that it shipped 12 million copies for day one...

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EA wants to 'wait and see how big' the VR market is before stepping in
With the impending release of the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PlayStation VR, virtual reality is right around the corner. But what does Electronic Arts think about the VR market?
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Well, according to EA's Chief Financial Officer, Blake Jorgensen, the company is cautious about VR. Jorgensen said during the UBS...

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Naughty Dog has 'at least one, maybe two games' left for current-gen
Naughty Dog make some of the best games on the PlayStation, with hits like The Last of Us and the Uncharted series, but how many games will the studio release before the next-gen PlayStation is here?
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Thanks to a post by Community Strategist Arne Meyer, it looks like there could...

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Fallout 4 Wasteland Survival Guide Part 3: Bobbleheads
Bethesda has overhauled Fallout 4 in such a way that every SPECIAL stat is fantastic in its own way. Not only does each stat have its own balanced effect in-game, but they are now tied to a dynamic Perk tree, pretty much nixing all chances of being a "jack of...

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ASUS expands gaming motherboard lineup with high-end B150
ASUS is adding two new pieces to its Pro Gaming motherboard lineup: the B150 Pro Gaming/Aura and the B150 Pro Gaming.
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The two boards are identical except for illumination, present only in the Aura. Described as "multi-color LED lighting effects", illumination can be customized with various effects, shades, and rhythms...

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Biostar H170S3H motherboard targets budget enthusiasts
Biostar's Z170Z5 motherboard revealed last month targets high-end gamers that aren't on a tight budget. If you still want strong performance but are looking to shave costs where you can, that is where the company's H170S3H motherboard comes in.
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The H170S3H is built on Intel H170 chipset, thereby supporting 1151...

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LG Lucky smartphone costs $9.82, has 1.2GHz dual-core CPU, 4GB storage
The TracFone LG Prepaid Lucky LG16 Smartphone (aka LG Lucky) is now selling at Walmart for a meager $9.82.
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Naturally, it comes with some caveats: it runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), and the specs are quite outdated (although a lot better than you'd expect for the price). See for yourself:...

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Anonymous vows revenge against ISIS for Paris terror attacks
Hacktivist collective Anonymous has reportedly declared war against the terrorist group ISIS, vowing revenge against the Islamic State following the recent terror attacks in Paris.
On the Saturday following the brutal attacks that saw more than 129 people murdered, ISIS took responsibility for the wave of terror that swept...

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Researcher's use fool's gold to boost lithium ion batteries
As time goes by, technology becomes infinitely more innovative and complex, leading to some amazing possibilities. In the realm of lithium-ion batteries, which power our digital lives, key researchers are using an interesting substance to pave the way for nanoscale energy storage: common fool's gold.
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Researchers at Vanderbilt University are...

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Microsoft's Project Astoria 'not moving ahead as planned'
Project Astoria was announced by Microsoft back in April as a tool with which developers could easily port their Android apps to Windows 10. Unfortunately, it's failed to gain much traction, and now re/code reports Microsoft is "not moving ahead with [it] as planned."
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Fallout 4 game-breaking bug discovered, can corrupt save files
Bethesda's massive open-world games often come with caveats, with bugs, glitches and performance hitches being the most common trade-offs. We've known for a while now that Fallout 4 has performance disparities between consoles and PC, but now users have spotted a quest bug that will crash the game across all...

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Twitter's weekly blowup is in, lipstick the culprit and media to blame
"How on earth is this a lipstick color?" asks verified Twitter user Parker Molloy, posting a photo of 'Underage Red' to a mildly annoyed audience.
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While everybody was a little weirded-out at this naming scheme, articles by Business Insider, Forbes and more labeled followers as much more vocal, stating them...

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What do you actually get for $200 AUD worth of Star Wars Battlefront?
The gaming community has been divided over the pending release of the latest Star Wars Battlefront title. On one hand it's freakin' Star Wars, but on the other hand, some players are concerned about the limited in-game options, power-up style pickups and the high price of its Ultimate Edition.
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Pay What You Want to Learn How to Code for Android
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Whether you want to make the next top app for Android from scratch or you want to learn how to create apps without learning how to code, this deal is for you. Pay what you want for this five-course Android Expert's Coding Bundle at TweakTown Deals. Valued at over $500,...

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Patriot Memory Viper 4 DDR4-2800 16GB Dual-Channel Memory Kit Review
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The time has finally arrived where we are moving away from quad-channel memory kits and move into the dual-channel offerings for Intel Skylake systems. The first to offer us up anything to test was Patriot, and have delivered us a kit with plenty of density, and yet one that still...

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Scythe Releases Fuma Twin-Tower CPU Cooler
Japanese cooling expert Scythe announces the availability of it's new Fuma Twin-Tower CPU-Cooler. The new model combines a compact Twin-Tower design with total height of mere 149 millimeters and impressive cooling performance. The compact tower-design allows the Scythe Fuma to easily fit into most on-market PC chassis, making it a...

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Kingston Announces HyperX Savage Flash Drive
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3-2015 VGA Market - AMD Recovers Market Share at NVIDIA's Expense: JPR
Jon Peddie Research (JPR), the industry's research and consulting firm for graphics and multimedia, announced estimated PC graphics add-in-board (AIB) shipments and suppliers' market share for Q3'15. Two big introductions came in the third quarter. AMD released their Radeon AIB lineup: the Fury series, powered by it new high-bandwidth memory...

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SoundMAGIC Announces Vento P55 Headphones
SoundMAGIC have announced their first premium portable headphone, the Vento P55 On-Ear. Best known for their award-winning E10S earphones, the Shenzen-based company celebrated their 10th anniversary in 2015. Founded by lead designer Tony Xu, SoundMAGIC offer products that deliver performance beyond customer expectations and are constantly improving their designs based...

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BIOSTAR Announces Hi-Fi H170S3H Motherboard
BIOSTAR announces its latest motherboard designed for Intel 6th-generation processor which offers a packed array of features perfect for gaming and entertainment. The BIOSTAR Hi-Fi H170S3H features Hi-Fi Audio, Hi-Fi Power and 3D Hi-Fi to fully maximize your listening experience. This coupled with the full barrage of BIOSTAR enhancements, gives...

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