This week was comparatively quiet in terms of PC gaming news with the iPhone 5 and Wii U announcements completely dominating everything else. On to the links.
Games
- New York Times: Game Maker Without a Rule Book
NYT posted a pretty solid profile piece on Valve and an overview of everything the company is working on. - Forbes: Sean Day[9] Plott Believes StarCraft II Is A Classic That Will Stand The Test Of Time And ESports
Can't go wrong with Day[9]. - CVG: Bohemia devs 'will be transferred to Lesbos and tried for espionage'
This is pretty bizarre. Some guys who were working on Arma III were taking photos around a military base on a Greek island when they got arrested. That's taking realism to the next level. - Tom's Hardware: Is Blizzard Secretly Watermarking World of Warcraft Users?
This doesn't really surprise me, and I'm sure the practice is more common than we think. Watermarking is an easy way to tell who's leaking beta information or posting screenshots of exploits or hacks. - Verge/Polygon: EA considers the next generation, Origin and the importance of change
From the article: "'I think that three core growth drivers in the interactive business is going to be mobile, PC free-to-play, and console,' Gibeau said." - Ars Technica: The spiritual successor to Diablo is... a licensed superhero game?
Diablo III was a definite "miss" for me, so it'll be interesting to see how Marvel Heroes turns out. - PC Gamer: Steam Linux client release looks imminent – games and beta spotted
I highly doubt the OS balance of power is going to suddenly shift when Windows 8 hits, but Valve is still moving forward with Linux support - never a bad thing. - Verge/Polygon: At war with fans: 'EVE Online's' fall and rise from infamy
I played EVE Online for a total of 4 days a couple of years ago - too many political shenanigans and not enough action for my taste. This is a pretty interesting tale about the rise, fall, and rebirth of an MMO that turns 10 next year.
More links after the jump.
Hardware and Peripherals
- AnandTech: Midrange System Buyer's Guide
Here's a look at the kind of horsepower you can get for your money in the $750-1250 range. - PA Report: Why Steam’s Big Picture mode isn’t a big deal… yet
Steam released the beta version of the TV-friendly "Big Picture Mode" on Monday. Is this the first step towards a Valve console or just a move to help people with HTPCs? - Ars Technica: Intel's Haswell CPUs will fit in everything from tablets to servers
This was the biggest PC news of the week amongst all of the console and mobile stuff. The iGPU in Haswell is supposedly twice as fast as the HD4000 - if that means we'll see a $600 laptop that isn't horrendous at moderate gaming, sign me up. - PA Report: A visual history of game controllers, care of the Digital Game Museum
Pretty interesting look at the evolution of console controllers. - Ars Technica: University builds cheap supercomputer with Raspberry Pi and Legos
I wonder when they'll start selling the Lego Supercomputer kit at Toys'R'Us.
Everything Else
- Tom's Guide: Software UI Replaces Blocky Interface in Windows 8
Like I said in my Windows 8 RTM review, if you're going to try to turn Windows 8 into Windows 7, is there even a point to upgrade? - Various: Nintendo Wii U News
- Wired: Analysis: Nintendo Bets on TV App to Sell Pricey Wii U
- Gamasutra: Sizing up Wii U's price tag against history
- Joystiq: Wii U 'not available' at Amazon
- Ars Technica: Everything you need know about the Wii U
- Hollywood Reporter: MGM, 'Narnia' Producer Pick Up Rights to Russian Sci-Fi Novel 'Metro 2033'
I thoroughly enjoyed Metro 2033 and it'll be interesting to see how this plays out. Video game movies usually suck, but thankfully Metro 2033 was a book first and a game second. - Tom's Hardware: Jimmy Kimmel Shows Latest Victims of Apple Brainwashing
This made me giggle. Jimmy shows a bunch of people his iPhone 4 and tells them that it's the new iPhone 5, and Apple's flock doesn't disappoint.
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