Thursday, December 17, 2015

IT News Head Lines (TweakTown) 18/12/2015

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Just Cause 3's first patch helps loading times, no multi-GPU support
Avalanche Studios will be rolling out the first patch for Just Cause 3 on Friday, something that "significantly improves loading times", optimizes a bunch of other stuff, includes general stability fixes, and much more. Here's what you can expect from the Just Cause 3 patch:
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    House of Cards season four will premiere on Netflix on March 4, 2016
    Netflix used its marketing prowess at the perfect time, teasing the fourth season of its hit show House of Cards during the GOP presidential debate on Tuesday night.
    The announcement was made from the office of President Underwood, the fictional president portrayed by Kevin Spacey. Underwood told voters through...
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    Turok Remastered arrives this week, thanks to Night Dive Studios
    I still remember playing the absolute crap out of Turok: Dinosaur Hunter when it was released on the Nintendo 64 back in the 90s, but it was when it hit the PC that I was excited - as I could drive up the resolution far higher than the N64 could...

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    SAPPHIRE preparing Radeon R9 Fury Nitro, features custom PCB, and more
    SAPPHIRE Is preparing a new Radeon R9 Fury Nitro card, something that will be a slight step up on its R9 Fury Tri-X. SAPPHIRE's new R9 Fury Nitro will feature a custom PCB, and so much more.
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    The Fiji PRO GPU will reportedly be clocked at 1050MHz, with the card...
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    Here's how to unofficially re-download P.T. on PS4
    Are you one of the many PS4 gamers who deleted Hideo Kojima's terrifying P.T. demo, and wailed in agony when Konami pulled it from the PlayStation Store? Despair no longer, my friend, for there is a way to get the Del Toro and Kojima classic back onto your console, but...

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    Chinese gaming giant Tencent purchases makers of League of Legends
    Well, this came out of nowhere - Chinese gaming giant Tencent has just secured the remaining equity in Riot Games - the creators of League of Legends. Riot Games very quietly made the announcement earlier today.
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    Riot Games said in an update: "Our majority investor, Tencent, recently purchased the remaining...
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    Block all Star Wars spoilers with this handy Chrome extension
    If you didn't line up for a midnight screening for Star Wars: The Force Awakens and are having to wait a some time before catching the action for yourself, this spoiler blocking Google Chrome extension might just be a life saver.
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    Aptly named 'Force block', this free extension allows you...
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    Sony: PlayStation VR's 'cutting edge' OLED display is a big advantage
    Sony touts that its console-powered PlayStation VR headset sports "cutting edge" 1080p OLED displays that will prove to be a tremendous advantage over competitors like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.
    Japanese console gaming giant Sony is extremely confident that its PlayStation VR headset will make its mark on...
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    GeForce Experience beta adds 4K screenshot capturing, Imgur uploading
    NVIDIA's latest GeForce Experience beta adds the ability to take screenshots of your games up to a maximum 4K resolution. More, it now sports built-in editing (brightness, contrast, digital vibrancy, and cropping) and Imgur uploading functionality. Happily, both of these functions can be performed in-game via the Share menu accessed...

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    Google employee email offers inspiring take on time management
    Google Head of Product Marketing Jeremiah Dillon recently sent out an e-mail to his co-workers in an effort to improve the use of everyone's time in the office. It's a pretty inspired way of thinking about our collective workday, and as such has garnered quite a strong response from employees...

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    Hideo Kojima's new PlayStation 4 game is timed exclusive, coming to PC
    New details reveal that Hideo Kojima's new PlayStation 4 game will only be timed-exclusive to the Sony platform, and will indeed make its way to PC.
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    Hideo Kojima has been pretty busy lately. After freeing himself from Konami's shackles due to an expired contract, the famed Metal Gear Solid creator...
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    Firefox goes 64-bit on Windows, offers performance gains
    At long last, Mozilla is publicly offering a 64-bit version of its Firefox browser. Available for Windows users on 64-bit versions of Windows 7 or above, it's said to offer increased performance.
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    The downside is reduced plugin support, but the company says it's moving away from plugins anyhow and toward...
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    Adidas' new shoe is 3D-printed and made with ocean garbage
    Adidas has partnered with its environmental group Parley for the Oceans to design a 3D-printed shoe created in part with garbage found in the ocean.
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    As of now, it's in the concept stage and comprises an upper made with plastic sourced from the ocean, and a 3D-printed midsole made with...
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    Hideo Kojima officially signs up with Sony for new PS4 exclusive
    In a short span of several hours yesterday, beloved Metal Gear Solid developer freed himself from Konami's cruel yoke, proceeded to go indie with a resurrected Kojima Productions dev team, and found a new publisher under Sony Computer Entertainment.
    To the elation of millions of fans worldwide, Sony excitedly...
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    ASRock opens overclocking for Intel non-K Skylake processors, SKY OC
    If you're currently rocking a non-K Intel Skylake processor and are interested in doing a little overclocking of your own, ASRock might just be the next motherboard manufacturer for you.
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    Providing what ASRock has named in its recently issued press release as "a nice Christmas present for the overclocking community...
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    be quiet! Shadow Rock LP Compact CPU Cooler Review

    Introduction, Specifications, and Pricing

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    be quiet! has been pretty busy lately offering up a few new coolers to check out. We just recently looked at the Dark Rock TF, and while it stems from the wrong series of coolers, this latest cooler is very similar in style. Both of these...
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    Neonode AirBar sensor - Transforming PCs into Touch Interactive Devices
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    Neonode Inc. (NASDAQ:NEON), the Optical Interactive Sensing Technology Company, today announced its new AirBar sensor with zForce AIR™ technology, a device that enables touch functionality on new or existing non-touch PCs running Windows® or Chrome OS™ operating system. See AirBar in action be clicking here: AirBar Video Neonode will demonstrate...
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    QNAP Launches the Powerful Quad-core TS-531P With 10GbE Support
    The brand new 5-bay TS-531P business NAS is now available. A tower form factor NAS with an Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 quad-core 1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A15 processor and 2GB/8GB DDR3 RAM (upgradable to 8GB), the TS-531P features RAID 5/6 support, hardware-accelerated encryption and SSD cache support. With four Gigabit LAN...

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    EA and Coldwood Announce Unravel Release Date
    Make way for Yarny! Coldwood Interactive and Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) today announced Unravel will be available worldwide on Feb. 9, 2016 via digital download on Origin for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The Unravel trailer released today features new gameplay of Yarny—the tiny, new character made from a...

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    LG'S STUNNING NEW MONITORS AND PCS TURN DREAMS INTO REALITY
    With computers playing an indispensable role in professional and leisure lives, LG Electronics (LG) will be unveiling a new lineup of products to allow consumers more freedom to customize their work and play space to better fit their growing needs. At CES 2016, LG will showcase its newest 21:9 UltraWide...

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    SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT ENTERS INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS
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    Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) today announced that it has signed an agreement with Kojima Productions, a newly formed studio by the acclaimed game designer Hideo Kojima, to develop its first software title as a console exclusive to the PlayStation 4 (PS4) computer entertainment system. "PlayStation's history is one of...
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