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Do not fear Windows 7. Sure, the tests might show that Windows XP performs better, but Microsoft assures us all that the next version of their operation system will be "great for games". More »
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With Ubisoft's flight sim with an arcade-twist nearing release, the publisher is starting to roll out videos showing off a bit more of the game's details. Like the experience system, seen in the vid above, and the cockpit view, seen below. More »
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Activision reveals another excellent reason to shell out another $20 for the Limited Edition of Call of Duty: World at War as they announce a Limited Edition-exclusive double XP weekend. More »
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With less than two months to polling day the time is ripe for Stardock to try and push copies of their Presidential Election sim The Political Machine 2008 - i.e. before the entire nation becomes so heartily sick of the election process that it would sooner set fire to its collective genitals than pay cash money for anything to do with politics. More »
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Rob Williams over at Techgage has been running Windows XP and Windows Vista through their gaming paces, comparing performance between the old clunky operating system and the shiny new powerhouse. The results? There seems to be something to say for clunky and familiar. More »
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This week's quote-machine John Carmack has already voiced his opinion on the PS3 and Nintendo. And he doesn't stop there. Oh, no, in that long Game Informer sitdown, Carmack dishes up his feelings on Microsoft's Vista, saying: More »
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UPDATE: the18thletter wins with his sugestion to hold alt during boot, and select the mac partition! Congratulations, and special mention goes to Dan for the mouse button force eject. More »
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All this newfangled full-body gaming has me a little worried about the upcoming heart attack epidemic. I intend to play Red Steel until I keel over from sheer awesome, and I'm sure not a few fanboys will suffer Twilight Princess-related "fishing accidents". More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=201820&view=rss&microfeed=true eWeek has a sorta bloated article up about the transition from Windows XP to Windows Vista. It's two pages long, but essentially it's just making an argument for releasing Vista on new computers as a second boot option. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=198374&view=rss&microfeed=true Liz over at Terra Nova loves the grind. More »
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This will be cool the first time you use it; after that, you won't be able to headbutt the keyboard fast enough to turn the damn thing off. Or at least that was my experience when I tested out the Mega Man Effect, a Windows/OS X accessory that plays the Mega Man fanfare and shows a scrolling screen of stars every time you launch an app. More »
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