May 26, 2013

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HP Released 30-inch ZR30W IPS LCD Monitor Which Could Display 1.07 Billion Colors

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HP is ZR30w his first 30 “monitor high performance capable of displaying over a billion colors. Integrates a Super IPS panel technology, evolution of IPS solutions with 30bit color depth well. Intended for professional video, graphics and video games. HP Introduces High-Performance ZR30w monitor, an LCD panel with Super-IPS technology capable of displaying over a [...]

Walt Disney Co. Buys Playdom, the Web Game Maker for $563 Million Deal

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Walt Disney on Tuesday agreed to buy Playdom, which makes social games for Facebook, a move that sets the stage for Mickey Mouse and Iron Man to feature in games on the world’s largest social networking site. The deal is the richest ever in the young but fast-growing market for social games, which are free [...]

World of Warcraft is Money Maker for Activision and Blizzard – WoW Responsible for 70% of their Income

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In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Activision – Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick stated that 70% of the company’s operating profit comes from “non-console-based video games”. That’s also the reason why he doesn’t look at retail sales charts that often anymore. The 11.5 million World of Warcraft players paying a $15 monthly fee has [...]

E3 2010 – Watch ForceTek XIO Exoskeleton Game Controller Hands-on Video

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Motion gaming just got a whole lot crazier — or it will, if Forcetek’s Xio ever reaches the market. The gaming exoskeleton literally straps onto your arm and wrist like a prototype from Tony Stark’s lab, then translates the motion of your arm directly into video games. Besides offering input much more complex that the [...]