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Graphics card manufacturer AMD has at last revealed the Radeon HD 8000 series of GPUs… but it’s likely not what many consumers were expecting. Gamers had been hoping for a new line of desktop cards to rival the upcoming GTX 700 series from Nvidia. Instead, the HD 8000 series is …

A brand new office is being opened in LA specifically to work on Star Wars titles. It comes as a result of EA’s decision to acquire the Star Wars licence from Disney. The Wall Street Journal reports that the new outfit will be run by Battlefield creators DICE, but won’t …

New US office expected to employ up to 60 staff by the end of the year

GenAudio's Michel Henein explains the distinction 3D audio and 'real' 3D audio

Trion Worlds has confirmed plans to ditch subscription fees for MMO title Rift. The game, which was launched in early 2011, will become free-to-play as of June 12th and will not lock content away from non-paying players. Our free-to-play model is built on a simple idea: everyone can download, log …

A version of DICE’s impressive Frostbite engine is being developed for mobile and tablet platforms. It’s good news for mobile gamers, certainly, but also a disappointing development for Wii U owners who are now left with the reality of Nintendo’s machine being the only major platform to be shunned by …

The first major update for Windows 8 is coming later in the year under the banner of Windows 8.1. Previously known by less obvious codename Windows Blue, the free update will do much the same thing as the old service packs through which Microsoft issued major changes to prior operating …

Trion Worlds' first game to ditch subscription-only model on June 12th

Free update for Windows 8 coming later in the year, possibly to smaller tablets

Nintendo’s original Wii console significantly outperformed Wii U last month in terms of units sold, according to Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter. Pachter has released a report in which he estimates the Wii U sold 55k units at US retail in April, a 19 per cent decline from March. The original …