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'Diablo 3' is the fastest selling PC game, ever
'Diablo 3' is the fastest selling PC game, ever
Blizzard Activision has proudly boasted today that Diablo 3 is the fastest selling PC game of all-time. The game sold 3.5 million copies ...... 23 May 2012 - 2 comments
Microsoft brings back free Xbox 360 with PC purchase promotion
Microsoft brings back free Xbox 360 with PC purchase promotion
Just like in years past, Microsoft has brought the promotion back in time for the summer. Students in the U.S. who purchase a Windows-based ...... 19 May 2012 - 1 comment
Microsoft will clean your 'crapware' for $99
Microsoft will clean your 'crapware' for $99
Microsoft will now begin cleaning away all your pre-loaded PC bloatware for $99. As most new pre-built PC owners know, the bloat/crapware ...... 16 May 2012 - 13 comments
Microsoft starts Windows 8 promo for new Windows 7 PC buyers
Microsoft starts Windows 8 promo for new Windows 7 PC buyers
Microsoft will begin a promotion in June to reward late Windows 7 PC buyers. The promotion, which will begin June 2nd, will allow any buyer ...... 16 May 2012 - 3 comments
Gartner: PC shipment growth will be stagnant
Gartner: PC shipment growth will be stagnant
According to research firm Gartner, PC shipments will remain weak this year, thanks to ever-increasing competition from tablets and smartphones. ...... 08 Mar 2012 - 2 comments
Boxee will drop PC support in February to concentrate on set-top boxes
Boxee will drop PC support in February to concentrate on set-top boxes
After the end of January, 2012, Boxee will no longer distribute their PC software. They are halting development to concentrate on the Boxee Box. 29 Dec 2011 - 28 comments
Mac reaches 5.2 percent of worldwide computer sales, highest since 90s
Mac reaches 5.2 percent of worldwide computer sales, highest since 90s
Apple Macs have reached 5.2 percent of all worldwide computer sales, the highest total since 1996, says Needham & Co. analyst Charlie Wolf. ...... 21 Nov 2011 - 8 comments
Batman Arkham City for PC delayed, again
Batman Arkham City for PC delayed, again
Warner Bros. has finally announced the release date for the PC version of their hit game Batman Arkham City. The console version for PS3 ...... 09 Nov 2011 - 4 comments
Nvidia files patent to build mini computers
Nvidia files patent to build mini computers
Does Nvidia have plans to get into the PC vendor market? Nvidia has filed a patent for a "portable computer system," a mini device that will ...... 02 Nov 2011 - 9 comments
Lenovo passes Dell for second in PC shipments
Lenovo passes Dell for second in PC shipments
According to research firms Gartner and IDC, HP remains the top PC company but for the first time ever Lenovo has moved into second, surpassing Dell. ...... 13 Oct 2011 - 2 comments
Samsung denies interest in HP's PC division
Samsung denies interest in HP's PC division
Samsung has stated in no uncertain terms they won't be buying Hewlett-Packard's PC business. A statement on the South Korean electronics ...... 25 Aug 2011 - 1 comment
4 million units of L.A. Noire shipped, game headed to PC soon
4 million units of L.A. Noire shipped, game headed to PC soon
Rockstar Games has announced today that they have shipped 4 million units worldwide to date, with the game being a top-seller in the UK and ...... 24 Jun 2011 - 6 comments
Microsoft offering free Xbox 360 to students with purchase of select Windows 7 PCs
Microsoft offering free Xbox 360 to students with purchase of select Windows 7 PCs
Starting on May 22nd, Microsoft will begin offering free Xbox 360 consoles to students who purchase a new Windows 7 PC with a price tag over $700. ...... 19 May 2011 - 6 comments
Acer adjusts PC sales forecast due to strong competition from tablets
Acer adjusts PC sales forecast due to strong competition from tablets
Acer, one of the top PC companies in the world, has lowered its forecasted PC sales for the Q1, revising an expected 3 percent year-over-year ...... 29 Mar 2011
Angry Birds for PC available for free
Angry Birds for PC available for free
Following up on our previous popular article on how to get Angry Birds for PC, free and legally, there is now another chance to get the game, free of charge. ...... 22 Mar 2011 - 30 comments
HP to sell its PC division to Samsung?
HP to sell its PC division to Samsung?
The Chinese Commercial Times paper has reported on a pretty crazy rumor this week, stating that PC giant HP may be looking to sell its entire ...... 10 Mar 2011 - 18 comments
All HP computers will soon dual-boot Windows and webOS
All HP computers will soon dual-boot Windows and webOS
Starting in 2012, new HP computers will all come with the ability to dual-boot Windows and webOS, the mobile operating system the company acquired ...... 10 Mar 2011 - 8 comments
Angry Birds for PC available for free, limited time
Angry Birds for PC available for free, limited time
Curry's has started a promotion for the new Angry Birds for PC game, making it free for the first 15,000 users (or until March, whichever hits first). ...... 01 Feb 2011 - 23 comments
Ubisoft removes 'always-connected' DRM from games
Ubisoft removes 'always-connected' DRM from games
In early 2010, Ubisoft began releasing PC games with the controversial "always-connected" DRM, which meant gamers could not play their single-player ...... 02 Jan 2011 - 14 comments
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