Tuesday, December 29, 2015

IT News Head Lines (TweakTown) 30/12/2015

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance teased with SVOGI effects, looks incredible
Crytek has been in the headlines for their work in VR, but Warhorse Studios used Kickstarter to get their CRYENGINE-powered Kingdom Come: Deliverance off the ground - with the developer showing off some new graphical prowess.
Warhorse Studios has shown off Kingdom Come: Deliverance with SVOGI, with the video...

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Samsung Galaxy S7 to arrive in two sizes; 5.2 and 5.5-inch displays
It looks like Samsung is going to try to get even more people buying their handsets, with the next-gen Galaxy S7 to arrive in two different display sizes.
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We should see a 5.2- and 5.5-inch Galaxy S7 released, which will arrive as the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. We...

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Raven's Cry dev: 'anything above 30FPS does not matter'
I wish I didn't have to write stories like this, but unfortunately, it just happens. Reality Pump Studios, the developer handling Vendetta: The Curse of Raven's Cry, says that anything above 30FPS doesn't add to the gaming experience.
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On the Steam forums, a fan asked if the studio would be...

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It's possible to beat Fallout 4 without killing, but it breaks game
Someone out there has managed to beat Fallout 4 without killing a single person, even the key characters that seemingly must be taken out in the name of the story. This is the first example of pacifism in a post-apocalyptic world that's ended peacefully.
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Kyle Hinkley didn't want to give...

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Mass Effect Andromeda may be delayed into 2017 following dev departure
The highly anticipated new Mass Effect game may be delayed following possible internal strife at BioWare.
EA's upcoming Mass Effect: Andromeda is a fresh start for the franchise, and aims to completely reinvent the renown sci-fi saga for the current age of gaming. Shepard's mythos has been told, and...

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Real-life laser-based Lightsaber is as dangerous as it sounds, bright
Someone has created a working lightsaber using laser-light as it's basis. Well, it's not quite a light-saber, but just a really bright and powerful 7W blue-diode laser that doesn't really resemble a lightsaber at all. But he's calling it one, so there's that I suppose.
In reality the individual...

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New York City starts installing free gigabit Wi-Fi hubs
The Big Apple will soon have 24/7 access to free gigabit-speed Wi-Fi.
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To the elation of New Yorkers everywhere, New York City is already starting to install its massive five borough Wi-Fi array which will provide free access to high-speed internet connections. The Wi-Fi hubs--also called LinkNYC access points--will replace...

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BlackBerry Priv price slashed by 38% in Canada, more regions to follow
BlackBerry recently indicated it would be dropping the price of its Priv debut Android smartphone and now Canada is the first to see it in action. Carrier Sasktel is currently selling it for $249.99 CAD ($180 USD) with a two-year contract, a 38% cut over the previous $400 CAD (about...

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Fujitsu forms PC, mobile subsidiary companies
On Christmas Eve, Fujitsu finalized plans to spin off its PC and mobile divisions into two separate subsidiary companies, dubbed Fujitsu Client Computing Limited and Fujitsu Connected Technologies Limited, respectively.
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Fujitsu's motivation boils down to a desire for more efficiency and distinction, particularly in the face of the ever-crowded PC...

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ArcaSpace creates first real-life hoverboard, on sale for $20,000
In a milestone that pushes humanity one step closer to science fiction, ArcaSpace has created the world's first real hoverboard. Unlike hoverboard "impostors" like the uni-wheeled gyro skateboard or Lexus' SLIDE board, the ArcaBoard actually levitates up to a height of one...

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Samsung's new ultrabooks are tiny, powered by Skylake
Documents and marketing materials from South Korea have revealed Samsung's upcoming line of ultrabooks, each of which should please anyone who appreciates a compact computer.
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The NT900X line is, as expected, powered by Intel Skylake CPUs and Windows 10, and offers 13.3'' and 15'' models. The former pack 30 Whr...

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Brutal Doom performance massively improved in v20b, benchmark shows
More than 20 years later and the original Doom is still putting hardware to the test, thanks to the Brutal Doom mod which adds "advanced and unique features such as extra hitboxes for heads and legs, and more gore, fire, and smoke particles than any modern AAA game".
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Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 shows off the supple Soft Engine 2.0
A new video shows off some of the more... lithe aspects of the new graphics engine that's going to be featured in Dead or Alive Xtreme 3. Despite the obvious attention called to certain aspects of the game, it does highlight an advanced physics and rendering engine underneath that's certainly...

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Rocket League reaches a massive 9 million players worldwide
Over the holidays the makers of Rocket League, Psyonix, revealed that they have nearly 9 million registered players worldwide across the PS4 and the PC. That's quite the amazing feat for a game that was just released in July of this year.
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And Psyonix isn't quite done yet, either. In...

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Surface Phone sort of mentionedby Microsoft Chief of Marketing
The idea of a first party Surface Phone device in the same vein as the other Surface devices from Microsoft has long been hinted at, though nothing has ever materialized short of a few very interesting artistic renderings.
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During a recent webcast for Windows Weekly, the Chief Marketing Officer, Chris...

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OWC Envoy Pro mini 240GB Portable SSD Review
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OWC is one of those brands that nearly everyone has heard of especially if you are a Mac user. In the past, we have tested many solutions from them including the Envoy Pro. Now at the end of 2015, we have the next iteration of the Envoy lineup, the Pro...

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