Company feels its UDP-based QUIC network protocol is almost ready for prime time Over the last quarter, Google has been busy stress-testing its QUIC (Quick UDP Internet Connections) network protocol, subjecting it to an ever increasing amount of traffic. At the moment, “roughly half of all requests from Chrome to Google servers” are being sent…
And a dollop of Material design The interplay between Chrome OS and Android is not just limited to the ongoing effort to get Android apps to work on the former. They are drawing close to each other in other respects as well, and the latest Chrome OS update, which began rolling out on Thursday, is…
Sorry spammers, you need to pay $5 per account to keep enjoying the service With spam on Steam getting out of hand and users becoming increasingly fed up, Valve has finally stepped in. The company has tweaked the prerequisites for lifting of limits on new user accounts. As first pointed out by Reddit user “KillahInstinct”,…
Nvidia’s latest and greatest GPUs remain unchallenged Advanced Micro Devices will talk about its much-awaited (and long overdue) next-gen graphics cards later in this quarter, the company’s CEO Lisa Su said in an earnings call earlier this week. This is significant because if there was ever a need for a graphics card refresh, it’s right…
With mighty ShovelBlade in hand and a yearning for his lost love, the ever-honest Shovel Knight sets out to defeat the Enchantress and overcome the terrible foes belonging to The Order of No Quarter! The critically-acclaimed, retro platformer Shovel Knight is on the way to PS4, PS3, and PS Vita. For Shovelry! Steeped in retro…
Listen up, friends: not only do we have an amazing show this week, but we have a series of amazing shows in the weeks to come! But first: renowned developer and director Tim Schafer stops by to talk about Broken Age (and tell some jokes). Plus, a bonus interview on the upcoming PS4 shooter Alienation….
Hi PlayStation players, I’m Thomas Frey and I’m happy to welcome you to the world of Farming Simulator on PS4 and PS3! We’re excited for you to join us on PS3 and PS4 where new graphics and physics engines help to provide the biggest, most expansive Farming Simulator yet on consoles. Good news: the PS4…
Hi everyone! Friday is finally here and we’re helping you get into the action this weekend. Starting right now, we’re discounting a massive list of action games and movies as part of our Action Packed Deals Flash Sale. Head over to PlayStation Store through the weekend to snatch up titles like Lords of the Fallen,…
Sitting down to watch a gameplay presentation of Star Wars Battlefront, we weren’t sure quite what to expect. A countdown ticked toward zero on screen, next to a ridiculously detailed Darth Vader helmet. When it finally hit zero, we found ourselves seeing things through the eyes of a Rebel fighter in a lush, wooded area,…
Fake tech companies we love to hate As evil as some tech companies are, most of them can’t hold a candle against some of Hollywood’s most vile fictitious tech companies. For instance, EA might be one of the most hated companies in America, but against Cyberdyne Systems and Skynet? Fuggedaboutit. With that said, we have…