Gaming

Intel “16 & 48 core” processors on their way

Intel has announced details of a new generation of chips designed to handle increasingly complex and diverse requirements.
The “multi-core” processor technology, codenamed “Larrabee” will be showcased at an upcoming industry conference in Los Angeles.
By dividing tasks between cores, these multi-core chips will be able to cut energy use and heat while speeding performance, using a [...]


Professional Gamer Offers Lessons

Teens constantly getting fragged by opponents with faster reflexes and better tactics can now sign up for a summer camp to improve their skills at Unreal Tournament 3.
The two-week ‘Camp Fatal1ty’ course is open to students aged 13-17 and costs US$3,499, with US$300 extra for optional weekend stays.
It will be held at Stanford University, UCLA [...]


Grand Theft Auto IV Leaked Online

Grand Theft Auto IV (GTA IV) has already been leaked online before the official release later this week.
Pirate copies of the game have spread on file-sharing network BitTorrent after the first file was uploaded last week, according to gaming blog Kotaku.
The original 6.32GB file is accompanied by a document claiming that the contents are the [...]


Intel and Epic Games Launch “$1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest”

Epic Games, Inc., the award-winning developer of multimillion-selling games and the world’s leading game engine, Unreal Engine 3, today announced plans to follow up the original “$1 Million Make Something Unreal Contest” with an all new competition to include esteemed sponsor, Intel Corporation. Winnings exceed $1 million in value, and consist of one coveted Unreal [...]