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Holy Moly! CyberLink Transcodes Four 1080P Video Files in Real Time on Radeon HD 4850

Posted 06/27/2008 at 10:29am | by Paul Lilly

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Chances are you own at least one high tech, handheld gadget, whether it be an iPod, iPhone, PSP, or other device capable of playing back movies. It's also a safe bet to say you probably don't look forward to transcoding your favorite flicks into a compatible format, particularly when dealing with HD content. That's what makes CyberLink's achievement so noteworthy.

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Gaming Round-Up 6/26/08: New Civ Expansion Racist? Spore + Pokemon = ???

Posted 06/26/2008 at 4:33pm | by Nathan Grayson

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Only a couple of days until Blizzard's big announcement, and I'm sure you're squirming in your seat with unbridled excitement. It's a shame, then, that nothing's really happened concerning that story since yesterday. Wait! Don't go! Someone designed Pokemon in the Spore Creature Creator. That's cool, right? Jump past the break to read more about the creatively-named Sporemon as well as news of much more significance.

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Gaming Roundup 6/25/08 Diablo III Confirmed -- No, for Real This Time, Microsoft's Glowing Comments About PC Gaming

Posted 06/25/2008 at 4:43pm | by Nathan Grayson

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Welcome, one and all, to the brand new Maximum PC website. Lucky for you, we saved the best for last, and it should be coming right after this column. In the meantime, why not read about what happened in the world of gaming today? Read on to hear about Diablo III, Games For Windows, and which flying creatures are the most badass -- presented in the form of a simple chart.

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Gaming Roundup 6/24/08: Blizzard Teases, Crave Exits ESA

Posted 06/24/2008 at 6:54pm | by Nathan Grayson

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E3 is rapidly approaching, which means game publishers are squirreling away their biggest announcements until the fabled trade show. However, that doesn't mean they aren't tossing out a few crumbs of info here and there. Huh? What's that? Diablo 3? Oh yes, you know you want to read more.

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Gaming Round-Up 6/23/08: Starcraft II's Possible Release Date, Comp-Related College Degree Enrollment Down 50%

Posted 06/23/2008 at 5:18pm | by Nathan Grayson

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Is the gaming industry dying a slow, prolonged death? Probably not, but I got your attention, didn't I? Plus, the gaming industry might be dying after all, so everybody wins! Read on to find out all about it.

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Gaming Roundup 6/20/08: Europe Downs America, No Purples Looted, Bioshock Loses Install Limitations

Posted 06/20/2008 at 6:53pm | by Nathan Grayson

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It’s that time again, already! What time? You know – yes, even you, snarky guy who’s checking his watch, face scrunched quizzically – it’s time for another Gaming Roundup! A veritable avalanche of news hit today, so let’s get right on it. Otherwise, the sacrifices of the bloggers who bore the brunt of the news will be in vain.

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Gaming Round-Up 6/19/08: Spore Creature Creator's Massive Success, Top-Selling PC Titles for May

Posted 06/19/2008 at 7:41pm | by Nathan Grayson

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Welcome, guys and gals, to the inaugural edition of the Gaming Roundup. The aim of this little column? Well, if you can’t deduce that from reading the title, then Lord bless you, at least you’re trying. Regardless, I implore you to sit back, relax, and enjoy some gaming news in tiny, fun-sized pieces. And if that doesn’t work, you can just read this article.

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Assassin's Creed

Posted 05/27/2008 at 10:24am | by Norman Chan

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The death-defying urban acrobatics of free running—seen recently on the
big screen in the Casino Royale remake, The Bourne Ultimatum, and Live
Free or Die Hard—are replicated to great effect in Assassin’s Creed, an
action-adventure console port that puts you in the nimble shoes of a
12th-century assassin. Light feet and tremendous upper-body strength,
rather than overwhelming firepower, are your greatest assets as you
scale walls and barrel across rooftops in one of the most refreshing
games we’ve played.

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Maximum PC's 2007 Gaming Awards

Posted 02/19/2008 at 12:05pm | by The Maximum PC Staff and Norman Chan

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Maximum PC takes a look at the best (and worst) PC games of 2007. And there were a lot of both. Also, there's cake!

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Hellgate: London

Posted 01/23/2008 at 4:43pm | by David Murphy

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Hellgate: London wishes it were a lot of things: Diablo III, an MMO, and fun, to name a few. However, the game is as related to Blizzard’s epic series as a soiled napkin is to the New Yorker. Hellgate isn’t an MMO either; Flagship Studios would love to upcharge you $10 a month for additional content (which is limited to a meager number of quests and items, as well as guild support and increased inventory space), but Hellgate’s core mechanics aren’t even on par with those of games that lack a monthly fee, such as Guild Wars.

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