GPUs
SK hynix and TSMC announced early on Friday that they had signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on developing the next-generation HBM4 memory and advanced packaging technology. The initiative is designed to speed up the adoption of HBM4 memory and solidify SK hynix's and TSMC's leading positions in high-bandwidth memory and advanced processor applications. The primary focus of SK hynix's and TSMC's initial efforts will be to enhance the performance of the HBM4 stack's base die, which (if we put it very simply) acts like an ultra-wide interface between memory devices and host processors. With HBM4, SK hynix plans to use one of TSMC's advanced logic process technologies to build base dies to pack additional features and I/O pins within the confines of existing...
NVIDIA Releases 285.62 Graphics Drivers
NVIDIA today released the final, WHQL-certified version of its 285.62 graphics driver package for desktops and laptops running 32 and 64-bit versions of Windows Vista and Windows 7. The...
7 by Andrew Cunningham on 10/24/2011
Get Diablo III Free with Annual WoW Subscription
In an effort to hold on to players whose interest in their seven-year-old MMO might finally be waning, Blizzard’s promising a free digital copy of Diablo III to anyone...
24 by Craig Getting on 10/22/2011
The 2012 IGF Pirate Kart: Over 300 Free Games from 100 Indie Devs
Submissions are in for the 2012 Independent Games Festival, and one entry in particular already stands out: the 2012 IGF Pirate Kart. For the Pirate Kart, over 100 developers...
1 by Craig Getting on 10/19/2011
Rage Against the (Benchmark) Machine
Rage came out a little over a week ago, and in the aftermath we’ve discovered some interesting pieces of information. We thought we’d chime in with some thoughts on...
81 by Jarred Walton on 10/14/2011
NVIDIA Announces 3D Vision 2 Glasses And 3D LightBoost Technology
We’re here on the USS Hornet attending NVIDIA’s GeForce LAN 6 event, where NVIDIA has just finished a kick-off keynote and product announcement between rounds of gaming. While NVIDIA...
39 by Ryan Smith on 10/14/2011
Final Fantasy XIV To Finally Charge Money, New Version Next Year
After thirteen months of an extended free trial, Square-Enix’s MMO Final Fantasy XIV will begin charging a subscription fee. The subscription-based billing system will go into effect sometime between...
14 by Craig Getting on 10/14/2011
Mass Effect 3 To Include Cooperative Multiplayer
The third and final leg of Commander Shepard’s journey won’t be a lonely one. BioWare confirmed today that Mass Effect 3 will include four-player co-op gameplay via Mass Effect...
10 by Craig Getting on 10/10/2011
Indie Platformer VVVVVV to Appear on Nintendo 3DS
Terry Cavanagh’s gravity-bending platformer VVVVVV will be coming to Nintendo’s 3D handheld, thanks to a recent publishing deal with Nicalis. VVVVVV was released last September and quickly garnered attention...
7 by Craig Getting on 10/7/2011
AMD Demos 28nm GPU Again, No Update on Availability
In order to address concerns of a difficult transition to 28nm, AMD demonstrated its next-generation 28nm GPU at IDF last month. The demo system featured a mobile variant of...
24 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 10/5/2011
Portal 2 Free “Peer Review” DLC Now Available
In case you haven’t been solving testing chambers incessantly since April, Valve’s offering a free reason to dust off your copy of Portal 2. A new DLC pack, titled...
5 by Craig Getting on 10/4/2011Update: AMD Re-Releases Catalyst Preview Driver For Rage
With the release of id Software's Rage this morning, AMD has pushed out a new preview driver specifically for the game. Unlike last week's 11.10 preview driver, AMD has...
10 by Ryan Smith on 10/4/2011
Modded Battlefield 3 Beta Servers Could Result in Bans
Intrepid players of the Battlefield 3 beta (which began last week) have taken to hacking servers to boost the player count from 32 up to 128. Joining such a...
18 by Craig Getting on 10/3/2011
Game Review: The Binding of Isaac
There is some special alchemy at the heart of The Binding of Isaac. Developer Edmund McMillen (Super Meat Boy) has combined biblical monsters, scatological humor, and tense twin-stick shooting...
11 by Craig Getting on 9/30/2011
AMD Releases Catalyst 11.9 Drivers
Following up yesterday's release of the Catalyst 11.10 beta package, AMD has made the final version of the Catalyst 11.9 package available for users of 32-bit and 64-bit Windows...
16 by Andrew Cunningham on 9/29/2011
DisplayLink Shows Off USB 3.0 Video Adapters
Although IDF 2011 ended two weeks ago, not everything has been covered yet. One thing we missed was DisplayLink's announcement of their first USB 3.0 video adapters. There will...
8 by Kristian Vättö on 9/29/2011
L.A. Noire Coming to PCs This November
L.A. Noire, Rockstar’s gritty 1940s crime drama adventure from developer Team Bondi, is headed to PCs next month. It will release in North America on November 8 and in...
15 by Craig Getting on 9/28/2011AMD Releases Catalyst 11.10 Preview for Battlefield 3
With today's launch of the Battlefield 3 early beta, AMD has released a preview build of their Catalyst 11.10 drivers specifically for Battlefield 3. The Catalyst 11.10 Preview driver...
8 by Ryan Smith on 9/27/2011
NVIDIA Releases Beta Drivers Specified for Battlefield 3
NVIDIA has released beta drivers which have been coded with Battlefield 3 in mind. The drivers are named as GeForce R285.38 and are available immediately from NVIDIA's site. Supported...
14 by Kristian Vättö on 9/26/2011
Star Wars: The Old Republic Dated and Priced
Concrete details on the release of BioWare’s Star Wars MMO have finally surfaced. Star Wars: The Old Republic will release in North America on December 20 and Europe on...
27 by Craig Getting on 9/24/2011
Diablo III Delayed Until 'Early 2012'
Holding true to their design ethos of Ship It When It’s Ready, Blizzard just changed the launch window for Diablo III from the end of 2011 to early 2012. “While...
24 by Craig Getting on 9/23/2011
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