Tag: pc gaming
Nvidia treat PC gamers to free games (when they buy an expensive new graphics card)
Graphics chip makers Nvidia have a treat for PC gamers this winter – they've announced that they'll be bundling some of this year's most sought-after games with their latest hardware. From October 28th, people who buy the GeForce GTX 660…
Micro-transactions may be headed to World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft, the world-beating massively multiplayer online role playing game developed by Blizzard, may be getting micro-transactions. Battle.net community manager Zarhym confirmed the developers were experimenting with adding power-up items to the game that could be bought with real…
Nvidia Project Shield pre-orders open on May 20, priced $349
Nvidia have finally revealed pricing and pre-order details on their intriguing gaming device, the Project Shield. Now known simply as the Shield, it will be up for pre-order from May 20, priced at $349 in the States. A straight conversion…
Logitech unveil massive PC 2013 gaming range: Mice, keyboards and headsets
Logitech have lifted the covers on a wide range of new PC peripherals aimed at the hardcore gaming crowd. Expanding the company's G range of products, there are gaming mice, keyboards and headsets to suit all wallet sizes and pro-gaming…
CES 2013: Nvidia's Shield handheld console to be the first of many
Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang has confirmed that the Nvidia Shield handheld gaming console revealed at the company's CES 2013 press conference will be the first of many such devices from Nvidia. Speaking to CNET, Huang stated that all future Tegra…
CES 2013: Project Fiona gaming tablet reborn as Razer Edge
You can count on Razer to deliver unusual gaming hardware goods (just check out last week's OrbWeaver), and they've delivered yet again at this years CES with the Razer Edge gaming tablet. An updated version of last year's Project Fiona…
CES 2013: Is Valve's Steam Box hiding in plain view as the Xi3 "Piston"?
Valve, the brains behind the Hal-Life and Portal gaming series and the Steam PC game download store, have long been rumoured to be preparing to enter gaming hardware market, with the whispers growing much louder by the end of 2012….
CES 2013: Nvidia Grid cloud gaming service announced
Nvidia will soon attempt to go where services like OnLive and GaiKai have so far failed, unveiling their own cloud-based PC gaming system at CES 2013, the Nvidia Grid. Bringing high-end PC-quality gaming to all manner of connected devices (including…
CES 2013: Nvidia Shield handheld console combines both PC and Android gaming
Straight out of left field, graphics chip manufacturers have caused an early stir at CES 2013 by announcing the Nvidia Shield, the company's first attempt at a gaming console. And it's sounding a pretty special bit of kit indeed. An…
Valve's Newell confirms Steam Box, set to challenge the PS4 and Xbox 720
We've heard rumours that Valve (the company behind the uber-popular Steam PC gaming store as well as video games such as Half Life and Portal) were preparing to enter the gaming hardware market, and now Valve head honco Gabe Newell…