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AMD Radeon HD 7950 Review

Ibrin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:37:51 +0000

AMD is following up the release of the flagship Radeon HD 7970 with the HD 7950. This card rounds out the top tier of the new Radeon HD 7000-series (The 7800 series will be the midrange tier, and the forthcoming dual-GPU card is in a class of its own).

Our review looks at the widescreen and Eyefinity performance, both in single card and CrossFire configurations. Additionally, we take a look at how it stacks up to the Radeon HD 7970 that preceded it, and the Radeon HD 6950 it replaces. Finally we'll look at it's price/performance ratio and help you decide if this card will fit your needs.

Saw

thelolotov — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:54:59 +0000

SAW centers on Detective David Tapp who awakens in a decrepit, abandoned asylum. He has been captured by his longtime nemesis, Jigsaw. Obsessed with catching this serial killer, Tapp’s mission has consumed him and ruined his family, resulting in divorce, mental imbalance, and abandonment. Worse yet, this frantic hunt destroyed Tapp’s career while he watched his long-time friend and partner get killed by one of Jigsaw’s traps. Now Jigsaw has the upper hand and has captured the detective. Tapp must play a deadly game—the likes of which he has been investigating for years—to escape, and in order to do so he must survive the lethal traps and puzzles that Jigsaw has put in place for him and others. But each victim has a dark connection to Tapp. Will Tapp save them? Can he survive his obsession to find the Jigsaw killer?

Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile

thales100 — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:59:27 +0000

Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile is an expánsion pack to Pharaoh, an isometric city-building game set in Ancient Egypt created by Impressions Games and published by Sierra Entertainment for Windows-based computers. It involves the construction and management of settlements and cities in ancient Egypt, and is the first such themed game in the City Building series. Both the original game and expansion pack are commonly referred to, and may be purchased as one, under the title Pharaoh and Cleopatra.

Serious Sam: Double D

scavvenjahh — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:04:09 +0000

It's only a 2.5D side-scrolling platform shooter, but somehow Double D managed to capture the intensity and wackiness of the Serious Sam FPSs. Hordes of well-known monsters from the 3D games and new baddies of all sizes, power-ups, secrets, it has it all. And lo and behold, the Gun Stacker system lets you combine and use multiple weapons as one massively insane superkillertool.

A demo is available on Steam.

Train Simulator 2012 (RailWorks 3)

scavvenjahh — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:29:08 +0000

RailWorks is a train simulation game developed by Rail Simulator Developments and exclusively available through Steam. It is a successor to Rail Simulator, and was originally released on 12 June 2009. A major update on 24 September, 2010 added a reworked user interface, now common to all electric, diesel and steam engines.

On 23 September, 2011 the third iteration of RailWorks was renamed Train Simulator 2012. The game boasts new lighting, shadow and depth-of-field effects through an optional renderer called TSX.

Best Graphics Cards For The Money: February 2012

Skid — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:21:14 +0000

Tom's Hardware has published their latest iteration of Best Graphics Cards For The Money, so if you're in the market for an upgrade, and have a fair idea of what your budget is, you should check this article out.

Best Graphics Cards For The Money: February 2012

Tera - The Exiled Realm of Arborea

Haldi — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:51:24 +0000

The Exiled Realm of Arborea, also known as TERA, is an MMORPG by Bluehole Studio. It was released in South Korea on January 25, 2011. The date for release of North America is May 1, 2012 and for Europe it is May 3, 2012 with open and closed beta testing taking place before their launch dates. Possible localizations for other regions have been mentioned, but have not yet been confirmed besides Japan.

APB Reloaded

thelolotov — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:32:44 +0000

The city of San Paro is a crime-ravaged metropolis in the midst of political upheaval. The introduction of the City Security Act has caused the creation of the Enforcers, licensed vigilantes who take to the streets in an effort to stop the Criminals where the Cops couldn't. The Enforcer faction believes that it is a force for good; the Criminal faction believes that its city and freedom are under threat.

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

thelolotov — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:32:04 +0000

Fast multiplayer action set in the Half-Life 2 universe! HL2's physics adds a new dimension to deathmatch play. Play straight deathmatch or try Combine vs. Resistance teamplay. Toss a toilet at your friend today!

Half-Life Deathmatch Source

thelolotov — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:46:52 +0000

Winner of over 50 Game of the Year awards, Half-Life set new standards for action games when it was released in 1998. Half-Life: Source is a digitally remastered version of the critically acclaimed and best selling PC game, enhanced via Source technology to include physics simulation, enhanced effects, and more.