Gaming
Gaming in China is getting big
Gaming in China is quite a serious business. As a matter of fact, it brought in an estimated US$9.7-billion in revenue in 2012, increase of 35.1% year-on-year.
Actual online game sales accounted for around 94.5% of that US$9.7-billion. On the other hand, 5.4% came from mobile game sales. Dedicated gaming services accounted for around 01.% of sales.
Indications are that by 2017, China’s gaming market will be worth US$21.7-billion at a projected...
Qualcomm advanced data traffic management form for Wi-Fi routers
When data traffic snarls in your Wi-Fi router, do’t worry as Qualcomm has an answer for you: a “Killer” traffic cop to make things easier for you.
Qualcomm, a maker of processor chips for mobile phones has announced in media that it is developing an advanced data traffic management form into its chips for Wi-Fi routers.
Company believes that the feature should assist routers intelligently shunt data from current days busy homes. For...
Valve and Xi3 working on Steam’s ‘Piston’ gaming machine
It’s long been termed as a rumor: the “Steam Box,” a console that gives you an opportunity to play the games you own on the Steam content delivery system without the requirement of PC. It seems the reality behind the “Steam Box” is quite stranger and in the meantime more awesome, to learn.
Valve, the company behind Steam and wide array of video games, and Xi3, a miniature PC maker, have partnered to show off a computer...
Nvidia shows off Tegra 4
Nvidia provided a sneak preview of a hand-held gaming device, powered by “Tegra 4” processor. Company is hoping that it will help them compete better with the likes of Sony and Microsoft.
Called “Project Shield”, the device will be sold directly to consumers. This is quite an unusual strategy for a company known world over for mobile processors and computer graphics cards.
Company says that when it launches, it will be able...
Playing DotA like a pro
Playing DotA is not easy especially if you have just started playing. When it comes to a real-time strategy game, the battle is between two teams in what can be termed as a top-down environment.
As a player, you will get a chance to control one hero character. With so many players playing DotA all around the world, get ready for tough competition.
To play like a pro, you need to learn the system basics in addition to plenty of practice and hardwork.
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