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  Nvidia kills mobile GPU overclocking in latest driver update, irate customers up in arms [UPDATED] February 20, 2015 at 10:52 am

  Nvidia is under fire for disabling overclocking in mobile systems with its latest driver update and is defending the move as a bug fix. Complicating the issue is the fact that some OEMs actively sell laptops in overclocked configurations.
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  PS4 will continue to outsell the Xbox One through 2018, report says February 20, 2015 at 10:32 am

  If a recent analyst report is to be believed, Microsoft’s console is doomed to play second fiddle to the PS4 well into 2018.
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  Google, Mattel team up to offer View-Master VR in kid-friendly package February 13, 2015 at 4:41 pm

  Mattel’s View-Master is a signature toy that’s been around for decades, and the company has updated the concept with a new VR model that integrates with Google Cardboard. 
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  DirectX 12 confirmed as Windows 10 exclusive, AMD and Nvidia go head-to-head February 9, 2015 at 8:43 am

  A new preview of Direct3D 12 puts it head-to-head against AMD’s Mantle in the Star Swarm tech demo. 
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  Will the PS4 and Xbox One receive 4K support this year? February 4, 2015 at 8:33 am

  Consumer electronics companies have begun the 4K push, and now it seems everyone is scrambling to get their houses in order. The PS4 and Xbox One are already technically capable of outputting 4K video, but considering how much these consoles struggle to reach 1080p, is 4K really feasible with the existing hardware? Netflix seems to think we’re in for PS4 and Xbox One hardware revisions this year, but are Sony and Microsoft willing to burn their early adopters?
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  Investigating the GTX 970: Does Nvidia’s GPU have a memory problem? January 26, 2015 at 11:01 am

  Last Friday, we published a report that the GTX 970 could suffer crippling performance slowdowns thanks to an asymmetric memory configuration. Here, we examine that issue in more detail — and whether it impacts overall performance. 
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  Most DirectX 12 features won’t require a new graphics card January 26, 2015 at 9:45 am

  Microsoft has confirmed most of DirectX 12’s improvements will be available on existing gaming hardware, but there’s more to come at GDC. 
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  Will Microsoft bring Xbox Live Gold to the PC?January 26, 2015 at 8:47 am

  Premium gaming services like Xbox Live Gold and PlayStation Plus have done very well on consoles, but they’ve largely been absent from the world of PC gaming. Multiplayer is almost always free (except MMOs), and Steam sales have kept the cheap games flowing at a constant rate. But now Microsoft is considering bringing Xbox Live Gold to the PC, and finally giving Valve a run for its money.
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  How to use your PS4 as a media streamer without DLNA January 23, 2015 at 1:29 pm

  As it stands, the PS4 doesn’t ship with DLNA streaming capability. It’s certainly possible that we’ll see support for the standard patched in eventually, but how are we supposed to play our media library on the PS4 right now? Thankfully, there is a way — and it’s legal.