This is a gaming controller? If you say so, Belkin. With renewed vigor for computer gaming, Belkin has announced the USB powered n52te SpeedPad that’s a combination of hardware and software aimed at first-person shooter, online RGP and real-time strategy enthusiasts. There are 15 programmable buttons that are setup via …
Read More »2K removes BioShock install limit (but SecureROM still present)
2K Games has removed an annoying piece of its DRM restrictions in the PC version of BioShock, a game I refuse to play because of its violent content. While SecureROM and all that other DRM goodness remain, you’re no longer limited to the number of PCs you can install the …
Read More »Capcom now shipping Devil May Cry 4 for PC
Rejoice PC owners for Capcom has just announced they’ve begun shipping DMC4 to retailers “with exciting new modes.” Look for it today with a $39.99 price tag. That Gloria chick sure is hot. If you’re into that sort of thing. You might want to slip on those headphones or mute …
Read More »Nvidia slashes price of GTX 280, 260: Now on par with ATi’s prices
Hope you didn’t buy an Nvidia GTX 260 or 280 in the past month, since their prices were just slashed overnight. The GTX 280, once retailing for $649, will now set you back only $499. Meanwhile, the GTX 260, once $399, is now $299. Or, in scary percentages, that’s a …
Read More »You’ve already played Portal: Still Alive
Flickr’d During Microsoft’s laser light show at E3 last week, the title Portal: Still Alive flashed across the screen, angering certain segments of PC gamers. “An sequel to our game, available only on the Xbox 360? Outrageous!” Only it’s not. The game, which will be released on Xbox Live Arcade, …
Read More »CrunchDeals: Pre-order Spore from Frys
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Read More »Gearbox talks Borderlands 2
In a recent interview, Mike Neumann from Gearbox software was asked about DLC and the possibility of a Borderlands 2. And while Gearbox was pretty vague about the future of the franchise, I sincerely doubt that any game that has been selling so well that it’s hard to find at …
Read More »Not everyone wants their hand held when PC gaming
One of the bigger stories this past week was OnLive heading to the UK. The service promises to make PC gaming more accessible by hosting all of the hardware—you simply supply a broadband connection and a Web browser, and you’ll be playing the likes of Mass Effect 2 in no …
Read More »Ex-Microsoft Games Chief Apologizes For ‘Consolization’ Of Gaming
Robbie Bach, the former president of Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices division, has apologized to PC gamers for the “consolization” of their hobby. “Am I happy to have been a part of the destruction of PC gaming? No, of course not. But I am proud of the fact that I’ve helped …
Read More »In 2011, PC Gamers Will Regain Their Place In The Sun
Let it be known that 2011 will be the year that console gamers will be jealous of their PC gaming brethren. (As if that matters, but whatever.) Red Orchestra 2, Crysis 2, and the mighty Battlefield 3 will be best experienced on the PC, and if you’re sitting there on …
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