EA shows off 10 minutes of Syndicate gameplay
In case you haven't heard, there's a Syndicate reboot on the way. The new game will ditch the isometric perspective and tactical elements of the original in favor of something that, based on the ten minutes of gameplay footage released on YouTube, looks much more like a traditional first-person shooter. Executive Producer Jeff Gaiman provides narration for the video, which follows the player through an early mission in the game.
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Microsoft closes Skype acquisition
As of today, Skype is no longer a separate company. It is now Microsoft's Skype Division, and the company's former CEO, Tony Bates, is its president, reporting "directly" to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. The $8.5 billion buyout took a little over four months to complete.
Now that things are finalized, Microsoft has gone into a little bit ...
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Release roundup: Cooling, mice, and high-density memory
We've got a trio of announcements from Cooler Master, Corsair, and Scythe for you in this week's release roundup.
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Ubuntu 11.10 'Oneiric Ocelot' hits the web
Sick of the hubbub about iOS 5? Here's a new operating system launch that might be more up your alley. Canonical put up version 11.10 of its Ubuntu Linux distribution earlier today, and you can grab it now from the Ubuntu website in a variety of formats—from live USB stick to Windows installer, for those not ready to commit to a full OS switch yet.
Highlights of this release include new versions of Compiz and Unity, a revamped Ubuntu Software center, Mozilla's Thunderbird e-mail client (which replaces Evolution), some fresh fonts, and a built-in ...
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A roadmap for next-generation mobo firmware
Later this week, I embark on a super-secret mission to Silicon Valley to get a sneak peek at Asus' upcoming X79 motherboards. At a similar preview event for Sandy Bridge motherboards last year, I got my first hands-on time with the UEFI—that is, the better, more flexible BIOS replacement—that went on to outclass everything in the industry. Asus will probably have a few new UEFI tricks to show off this time around, and I'm curious to see what's in store. I also have some rather specific thoughts on what should be incorporated in new firmware implementations. When you've been reviewing motherboards for more than a decade, you spend an inordinate amount of time thinking about such things—and have a somewhat inflated sense of the value of your opinions.
The BIOS was never that exciting, but its UEFI replacement has the potential to make motherboards much sexier than they've ever been before. Mobos have never been that sexy, but bear with me, ...
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