Archive for July 26, 2008

Square Enix: Of Course, Final Fantasy XIII Is PC Bound!

Yes, yes, we know. While some just seem to be figuring this out, Final Fantasy XIII is coming to the Xbox 360 *and* the PC. Square Enix announced this way back at its E3 press conference. Probably going lost in the jaw-dropping Xbox 360 announcement. To review, here’s how the FFXIII development cycle is going down: First do the PS3 version, then th

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PC Gamer mag says GTAIV is PC-bound

Many assumed that Grand Theft Auto IV would eventually be coming to PCs. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas did well on the platform and many PC gamers will argue that that game just plays much better on PCs. Of course, Rockstar has still yet to confirm what seems like the obvious. However, if the cover of the latest issue of PC Gamer is correct, GTAIV

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Hammer drops at last: FCC opposes Comcast P2P throttling

The Comcast P2P saga has come to its final chapter as a majority of FCC commissioners today voted to sanction the company. The FCC’s Internet Policy Statement now sports some unexpectedly sharp teeth.

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GTA 4 Official On PC - announced by ESRB!

Leaked from ESRB’s Website! Damn Official!

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Researchers Want Tiny Refrigerators Cooling Your PC

You think your liquid-cooled rig is pretty snazzy, don’t you? After Purdue researchers get their technology on the streets, that stuff will seriously look old

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Has Apple Bitten Off More Than It Can Chew?

Apple has staked its reputation on tight control of a few carefully-designed, faultlessly-executed products. Now, as Apple expands its reach from computers into music, video, consumer electronics and phones, it’s getting harder and harder for the company to make sure all of its products “just work,” as its marketing slogan goes.

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EZTV Trials TV-Torrent Streaming

The Swarmplayer EZTV is experimenting with uses slightly modified torrent files (.tstream), which make it possible to stream video files using the BitTorrent protocol. This new technology allows publishers to offer video steams without having to pay for expensive bandwidth. Theoretically, you can watch all torrent files with the player

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Wii Storage Problem ‘Urgent’ Admits Nintendo

With the arrival of downloadable content like WiiWare titles and Virtual Console, as well as dedicated games channels, the laughable storage [0.5GB] on the Wii console has jumped to being a priority for Nintendo.

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Epic says Unreal Engine 4 coming within the next few years!

Video gaming technology just keeps getting better and better… one day it’ll be all holograms!

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High-Stakes Race to Unlock a Wider Web

The nation’s top technology companies hoping to prove to the Federal Communications Commission that the unlicensed airwaves between television stations, known as white spaces, could provide a new form of mobile Internet service.


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Apple seeds iPhone OS 2.1 to devs, adds more GPS features!

Earlier today Apple seeded iPhone 2.1 firmware to devs, along with a new SDK. Some of the changes include new GPS features. Turn-by-turn app coming soon?

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Torrentz Celebrates 5th Anniversary

Torrentz.com, the largest BitTorrent meta-search engine, celebrates its 5th anniversary today. The site, one of the oldest torrent sites around, has evolved quite a lot over the years. Let’s take a look at how it all started.

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