Valve Fires Jeri Ellsworth and 25-30 Other Staff in Surprise Move
According to various reports, it looks like around 25-30 staff have been laid off at Valve Corporation (the company who brought us the phenomenal Half-Life, Left 4 Dead and Portal series of games and...
View ArticleUS Senator Tries Banning "Vulgar" Photoshopping After Receiving Humour Bypass Op
It never ceases to amaze the depths that politicians will plunge to in order to try and censor things they don't like.Here, we have the case of a US senator trying to ban supposedly "vulgar"...
View ArticleThe Pirate Bay Reports Anti-Piracy Outfit to the Police
The Pirate Bay has asked the Economic Crime unit of the Finnish police to investigate the alleged criminal actions of anti-piracy group CIAPC. Last week the group copied The Pirate Bay’s design,...
View ArticleAmazon to Start Selling "Used" MP3s and Other Software Downloads
It looks like more good news for the consumer is on its way regardling the reselling of used software.Last July, we reported that the highest court in Europe, the Court of Justice of the European Union...
View Articletng Staffer Buys Bargain EVGA GTX 590 Classified Graphics Card!
When I wrote my GTX TITAN benchmarks article two days ago, I looked up the UK price at various retailers as part of my research. I then, quite by chance, discovered that Scan Computers were selling the...
View ArticleTaking the P*ss: Intel to Force Faulty Haswell CPUs on Hardware Partners
You gotta love it when top semiconductor manufacturer Intel actually requires their hardware partners to accept the first version of their latest product with a design fault in it! It's also for...
View ArticleThe DRM Chair
DRM (Digital Restrictions Management) is a very annoying inconvenience applied to all manner of software, video and audio media. It's allegedly added to thwart piracy, although in practice it does...
View ArticleMicrosoft Backpedals on Office 2013 Restrictive Licence Terms. A Bit
Three weeks ago today, we reported on Microsoft's unreasonably restrictive licensing terms for its new Office 2013 product. In short, they had made the retail licence like the keycard/OEM version in...
View ArticleSony's PS4 Will Out-Power Most PCs for Years Due to 8GB System RAM
Sony's upcoming PlayStation 4 will "outpower most PCs for years to come" due to having 8GB of system RAM. Yes, of course it will and this pearl of wisdom comes from none other than Linus Blomberg, CTO...
View ArticleGoogle Blocks Adblock Plus For Android and Other Apps Like it
It looks like the company that has built its massive business based on ad revenue isn't too keen on any software which potentially threatens that business model, even if it doesn't violate any of its...
View Article[Updated] Exclusive: Microsoft to Bring Back the Start Menu, Aero and Clippy!
Today, techngaming.com is proud to bring you exclusive news of the return of three major features to the latest Microsoft products!We spoke to a Microsoft insider who wished to remain anonymous. He...
View ArticleIs Online Content Going the Way of the Paywall?
The best thing about the internet is the free flow of information it allows, spreading knowledge and culture throughout all four corners of the globe almost instantly. However, the paywall, that thing...
View ArticleRumour: AMD to Release "Superfast" Centurion FX CPU
The computer tech world is always full of surprises and this story is about one such surprise.AMD's recent CPUs have had rather lackluster performance when compared to Intel's best, or even midrange...
View ArticleBig Brother Google Can Remotely Disable Your Trendy New Google Glass Eyewear
The new Google Glass augmented reality glasses might be the latst ubercool and trendy gadget, but they come with a nasty sting in the tail. One so bad, I think they should be avoided at all...
View ArticleThose Serious CrossFire Microstuttering and Runt Frame Issues - AMD Responds
Following the reviews of AMD's new HD 7990 dual GPU graphics card, ComputerBase have interviewed AMD's US-based senior technology manager, David Nalasco, about the serious microstutter and runt frame...
View ArticleMicrosoft Tries to Kill Used Games Market With New Xbox One Console
Companies producing computer games have long been against the second hand games market, feeling that they're somehow entitled to extra profit off those used games and have tried various ways to kill or...
View ArticleStudy: Killing Used Games Sales Results in Lost Profits
Software companies, especially those producing computer games, have long been trying to kill off the market for used games, claiming that they are "losing money" over this practice. First of all,...
View ArticleBanned! Saucy Pamela Anderson Web Domain Ad
It looks like Dreamscape Networks have gone for notoriety to up their profile and drum up more business.They have created a saucy advert featuring the pneumatic ex-Baywatch babe, Pamela Anderson, to...
View ArticleXbox One Requires Daily Internet Connection
Microsoft have now confirmed the "always connected" network requirements for the upcoming Xbox One console. The device must be able to connect back to the Microsoft servers at least once every 24 hours...
View ArticleMicrosoft TechNet Subs Bite the Dust
Microsoft has been delivering the bad news to its subscribers today, advising them by email of the retirement of its popular TechNet subscription service on 31 August 2013. In the email, forwarded to...
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