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Most of us weren't certain when we'd finally see the fruits of NVIDIA's purchase of physics acceleration company, Ageia, but apparently the technologies will be merging sooner as opposed to later. Because instead of waiting for their newer, unannounced products to hit the market, NVIDIA will be offering GeForce 8 owners a software download to support PhysX. And because NVIDIA doesn't have a history of charging for drivers, we're betting it will be a free upgrade to existing customers. More »
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NVIDIA today confirmed rumblings that they were looking to buy physics-centric AGEIA Technologies. NVIDIA said today that an agreement to acquire the industry leaders in gaming physics, though the acquisition still remains subject to some closing conditions. More »
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Ageia's PhysX cards, specialized components that support in-game physics just as a video card supports graphics, haven't really taken the world by storm. Why? My guess is that, among other reasons, it's tough enough for consumers to pony up $200 when they need a new graphics card, let alone an extra $130-$180 on top of that. But in Japan, PhysX will have a chance to address the price barrier. Because Japanese graphics card manufacturer ELSA is going to begin selling PhysX cards for just 6000 yen (or about $50). More »
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NetDevil's PhysX-powered, totally destructible (mostly) shooter Warmonger, Operation: Downtown Destruction is now available for free download on the official site. More »
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Ageia just sent me one of their PhysX graphics cards to check out. Unfortunately, there's not much in the way of games to play using it. They did include a copy of Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 and a PhysX-supported level called Ageia Island. More »
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Colorado's own NetDevil unveiled today their latest game, a first-person shooter built around the AGEIA PhysX processor called Warmonger, Operation: Downtown Destruction. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=226944&view=rss&microfeed=true Nival Interactive, the developers behind Heroes of Might and Magic V and others, has penned a deal with AGEIA to create game-specific physics in their future games and expansion packs. More »
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