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Soundcloud Link: https://soundcloud.com/thewanshow/the-wan-show-r9-fury-x-unveiled-did-xbox-win-e3-june-19-2015 Main News Topics E3 news (focus on PC impact) [PC Gamer] Source 1: linustechtips.com - pcgamer almost every game at e3 2015 and OP: Mec 777 Source 2: pcgamer.com/every-game-at-e3-2015-and-its-pc-outlook/ Dishonored 2 - 15 years after the first game, 2 assassins available to play, whole new city, coming Spring 2016 DOOM - gorier than ever, looks pretty awesome, coming Spring 2016 The Elder Scrolls: Legends - collectible card game similar to Hearthstone, coming later this year, free to play (microtransactions for card packs and possibly game modes assumed) Fallout 4 - it’s like Fallout 3, but newer! Collector’s edition comes with a real-life pip boy release November 10, 2015 (also released a mobile game, Fallout Shelter) Dark Souls 3 - said to be the “final episode,” coming early 2016 Ion - new game from Dean Hall (DayZ), MMO survival game about space colonization, release TBD Rise of the Tomb Raider - Xbone exclusive for a limited time, possibly PC version later, set to release Holiday season 2015 Mass Effect Andromeda - new galaxy, long after the events of the original trilogy, coming Holiday season 2016 Rainbow Six Siege - not new (closed alpha has already happened), coming out October 13, 2015 Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst - open, seamless world, coming out February 23, 2016 Star Wars Battlefront - gameplay was shown at E3 conferences, coming out November 17, 2015 South Park: The Fractured But Whole - developed by Ubisoft rather than Obsidian (Stick of Truth developer), coming to PC, tons of butthole jokes, no release date set The Division - finally has a release date, March 8, 2016, coming to PC, not a whole lot of other news Ghost Recon Wildlands - I (Nick) think this game looks SICK, open world, follows the usual Ubisoft style like Fallout (except you’re battling a drug cartel) etc., no release date Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate - based in Britain, October 23, 2015 (though the PC version will probably come out later) No Man’s Sky - space exploration, can get out of your ship to explore planets and battle local inhabitants and guardians, “huge game,” coming to PC, no release date yet Hitman - coming to PC December 8, 2015, has been stated that all DLC will be FREE Firewatch - wilderness exploration game, looks like an interesting title, coming to PC, no release date yet The Last Guardian - successor to Shadow of the Collossus, long thought to be dead, confirmed this year that it isn’t. Graphics haven’t improved much since last showcase in 2009 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - two years after the events of Human Revolution, coming out early 2016 Gears of War: Ultimate Edition - coming to PC, will feature visual improvements, 4K support, DirectX 12 support, and no framerate locking Planet Coaster - spiritual successor to RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, being developed by Frontier Developments, the same guys that did Elite: Dangerous, no release date yet Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain - coming out September 15, final Metal Gear Solid game with Kojima at the helm XCOM 2 - only available on PC, coming out in November Starcraft 2: Legacy of the Void - Blizzard announced Whispers of Oblivion, a free three-mission mini-series designed to bridge the gap between HotS and Legacy of the Void, Whispers of Oblivion enters beta next month, no mention of Legacy of the Void release date South Korea world’s fastest LTE Source 1: linustechtips.com - south korea world%E2%80%99s fastest lte 1 OP: Ahhming Source 2: koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20150615000893 Announced by South Korea’s largest telecommunications firm, KT Corp. called the GiGA LTE combines the current Long Term Evolution networks with Wi-Fi connections. offers a maximum download speed of 1.17 Gbps --15 times faster than the existing LTE and four times faster than the tri-band LTE-Advanced upload speed 10 times faster than that of the tri-band broadband LTE-A. The GiGA LTE is expected to help gain a competitive edge in the race by bringing the 5G network first to the Korean market. S6 & S6 Edge already compatible - Around five to six more high-end and mid-end Samsung handsets, compatible with the GiGA LTE, will be released in the latter half of this year along with some LG Electronics handsets Broadwell i7 5775C Gaming Performance on par with Haswell Source 1: linustechtips.com - broadwell i7 5775c gaming performance on OP: Magetank Source 2: maximumpc.com/intel-broadwell-dt-core-i7-5775c-review/ Spec table in source 2. 2 desktop options and 3 non-socketed desktop options (intended for pre-built systems). Skylake expected August of this year. Will support DDR4 New motherboards New socket (LGA1151) They are equipping Broadwell-DT with the best graphics solution that intel offers. Iris Pro Graphics 6200 Adequate for 1080p medium settings in most but not all games Codenamed Crystal Well (Where the C in the name comes from) Although the suffix has changed from K to C. The multiplier is still unlocked. Multiplier is now locked on the ‘R’ skew. If you use a discrete GPU the 128mb of the graphics RAM is turned into L4 cache. Chip layout in source 2 TDP dropped from 84W to 65W With overclocking on Broadwell, effectively giving us similar clock speeds, the story changes a bit. Thanks to architectural improvements and the 128MB eDRAM cache, the 4.2GHz Broadwell chip manages to outperform the i7-4790K by an average of 12 percent across all the above benchmarks. Graphics performance has improved drastically. AT&T hit with $100 Million fine after "Throttling" Unlimited Data Customers Source 1: linustechtips.com - att hit with 100 million fine after throt OP: Kingcry Source 2: washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2015/06 FCC (Federal Communications Commission) assessed the fine on June 17 AT&T being accused of “improperly slowing down internet speeds for customers who had signed up for ‘unlimited’ data plans.” fine has been assessed due to the lack of transparency shown in this action “AT&T should have been upfront about the throttled speeds since the implemented practice back in 2011.” in October of 2014 the FCC sued AT&T due to an estimated 3.5 Million users having their Internet service slowed to dial up speeds on an average of 12 days a month GSM to be discontinued by 2017? Source 1: linustechtips.com/main/topic/387512-gsm-to-be-discontinued-by-2017/ OP: Wcreek Source 2: pcworld.com - gsm switch off good news for phone users not for conne GSM - Global System for Mobile Communications ending GSM will free up more bandwidth for faster 3G and 4G network technologies will force users of old devices that depend on GSM to upgrade them will happen between the end of 2016 and the middle of 2017, depending on location most users will be unaffected as 3G and 4G phones will not experience any negative effects from the end of GSM machine to machine connections may be at risk like links to vehicles, alarms, vending machines, and other connected devices not all regions will be affected, so it is in your best interest to research and understand what your local carrier plans to do with GSM Skylake reportedly to be unveiled at Gamescom in August Source 1: linustechtips.com - skylake reportedly to be unveiled at games OP: Bouzoo Source 2: digitimes.com/news/a20150618PD203.html Intel will announce the Core i7-6700K and Core i5-6600K as well as Z170 chipsets are expected to be unveiled in early August at Gamescom in Germany, initially targeting gamers. Intel will unveil its Skylake i7-6700/6700T, i5-6600, 6500, 6400, 6600T, 6500T and 6400T, and H170 and B150 chipsets between August 30-September 5. The H110 chipsets are scheduled to be released between September 27-October 3 Q170 and Q150 chipsets are set for October or November. Most motherboard players will start announcing their 100-series-based motherboards on August 5. Notebook versions of Skylake processors are planned for the fourth quarter of 2015 and Intel's notebook reference design for the Skylake platform includes support for USB 3.1 Type-C ports. Radeon R9 300 Series Source 1: linustechtips.com - radeon r9 fury series is based on gcn 12 so OP: Zmeul Source 2: guru3d.com - amd releases radeon r9 fury x details exclusive photos Source 3: anandtech.com/show/9387/amd-radeon-300-series 300 series spec list in source 3. There are a few gaps in the lineup that AMD is almost certainly purposely leaving in place to give them something to announce later this year. R9 260 -> R9 360 HD 7850 -> R9 370 R9 285 -> R9 380 R9 290X -> R9 390X 390X now comes with 8GB of memory 390X increased memory bandwidth from 5 to 6Gbps AMD’s MSRPs for the 390 series is $329 for the R9 390 and $429 for the R9 390X. The R9 390 lines up perfectly with the 970. The R9 390X undercuts the 980 by some $70 R9 Fury will be about $650 (In line with the 980ti.) Radeon R9 Fury Details Source 1: linustechtips.com - amd blocksdisables overclocking the m OP: Big Stroonz Source 2: legitreviews.com - amd fiji arrives radeon r9 fury x details 166515# The performance of any card running the new Fiji GPU is still under NDA until the AMD Radeon R9 Fury X is released on June 24th Skews: AMD Radeon R9 Fury X2 (Unofficial Placeholder name for the Dual-GPU Fiji GPU) Coming out this Fall. only slightly longer than the regular AMD Radeon R9 Fury X AMD Radeon R9 Fury X – $649 4096 Stream Processors running @ 1050MHz. 64 Compute Units 2565 Texture Units 64 ROPs. Compute: 8.6 TFLOPS Texture fill-rate is 268.8 GT/s Pixel-fill rate is 67.2 GP/s Averages 54 FPS on Far Cry 4 with ultra settings at 4K Ultra HD settings Min: 43 fps 194mm in length or 7.64-inches in length Includes a 120mm radiator and Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120mm Fan. The anti-kink plastic water tubing is 400mm long and has been individually sleeved The thermal limits of this GPU are at 75C Appears to have a full coverage waterblock right from the factory 275W card with a 500W water cooler R9 Fury: Does not have a reference design and from what we gather it will have fewer cores enabled than the AMD Radeon R9 Fury X AMD Fiji GPU took nearly seven years to develop AMD is thinking about releasing all the data needed to 3D print your own side covers for the card shroud. AMD soldered down nine LEDs on the back of the card that allow you to see the GPU load level. There are two DIP switches on the backplate that allow you to enable or disable the GPU Tach and allows you to change the color of the LEDs between red and blue to go with your case theme better. Eight of the LEDs are for the GPU load level and can be red or blue. The ninth LED light is green and when it is lit up it visually lets you know that the GPU is in AMD’s ZeroCore power mode. Fiji GPU does not support HDMI 2.0 and it is running HDMI 1.4a There are eight memory controllers in Fiji with two connecting to each of the four 1GB HBM memory chips. AMD feels that the memory technology is too new and there is more than enough bandwidth, so they are locking down the ability to overclock the memory in AMD Overdrive. This might change down the road, but for the time being only the core clock can be overclocked by end users. Radeon R9 Fury series doesn’t have HDMI 2.0 Source 1: linustechtips.com/radeon-r9-fury-series-doesnt… OP: zMuel Source 2: forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost… “AMDMatt,” at AMD rep on overclockers.co.uk confirmed there will be no HDMI 2.0 “AMD recommends and uses DisplayPort 1.2a for 4K60 content” [RUMOR] Radeon Fury X outperforms GeForce GTX Titan X @ $650 Source 1: linustechtips.com/radeon-fury-x-outperforms… OP: Danielm888 Source 2: techpowerup.com/radeon-fury-x-outperforms-geforce-gtx-titan-x-fury… leaked results come from Korean tech publication ITCM.co.kr shows the Fury X outperforming the Titan X across the board in 3DMark 11/Sky Diver and 3DMark Fire Strike also shows the $550 Radeon Fury closely trailing the GTX 980 Ti in most benchmarks maintain victories over the Nvidia options even on Fire Strike Ultra (4K), but buckle under 5K due to their memory limitations R9 Nano is not yet circulated among industry partners according to techpowerup [iOS 9] Features Apple Didn't Tell You About at WWDC Source 1: linustechtips.com - ios 9 features apple didnt tell you about OP: Jaybird Source 2: redmondpie.com - the hidden ios 9 features apple didnt tell you abou top 25 new features detailed battery settings (detailed breakdown of battery usage for last 24 & last 72 hours) new iCloud drive app search bar in settings quickly jump back to previous app pinch to zoom in/out on a video add any attachment type in mail access wallet from lock screen save attachments directly to iCloud drive from mail email more than 5 photos at once new side switch control option group notifications by app quick suggestion options in maps turn off all vibrations new stock battery/find my friends widget call/message contacts directly from search disable shake to undo bulk actions in mail new video recording resolution settings new “reproductive health” settings in health app touch ID protected passwords in Safari upload content to Safari from iCloud drive in-app screen recording new stock apps contact thumbnails in messages app on all iPhones quick reply for all apps Xbox One New Elite Controller - Swappable parts included - Updated Source 1: linustechtips.com - xbox one new elite controller swapable OP: Goodbytes Source 2: xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/accessories/controllers/elite-wireless-controller Source 3: engadget.com - microsoft new xbox elite wireless controller Source 4: theverge.com - microsoft xbox one elite wireless controller announce described by Xbox boss Phil Spencer as "an elite controller for the elite gamer." Features: four interchangeable paddles around back, Hair Trigger Locks for precise control in shooters, remappable buttons, completely swappable components. The stainless steel paddles are fully removable, but when they're attached, they allow you to keep your fingers on the thumbsticks at all times. Full customization of thumbstick sensitivity and minimum/max levels for the controller's top triggers. These settings, along with button mapping, are handled through a standalone app that will be released for Xbox One and Windows 10. your controller preferences are stored in the cloud, and the gamepad itself can carry around two user profiles. The Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller will be priced at $149.99 when it hits retail stores in October. Intel plans job cuts across the company, internal memo says and reduce R&D spending Source 1: linustechtips.com - intel plans job cuts across the company inter OP: Jos Source 2: oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2015/06/intel_facing_disappointing_sal A confidential, internal memo indicates that Intel wants to keep expenses flat to match the company's reduced revenue outlook for 2015, citing plans it announced in April to cut its research and administrative budget by $300 million this year. The memo doesn't specify how many people will lose their jobs, but said the cuts will begin June 15 and conclude one month later. It indicates Intel has already identified employees who will lose their jobs, but hasn't notified them. Laid-off employees will receive a minimum of two months' pay, according to the memo, plus extended health insurance and additional payments -- based on their time with Intel -- in exchange for release of any claims against the company. Rapid Fire News Topics AMD 390X rumouored tessellation performance improvements Source 1: linustechtips OP: zMeul Fairly self-explanatory. AMD released a driver that significantly improved 390X tessellation performance, but it was haxxorred to run on 290X and it looks like the suspicons of it being the same chip are correct Microsoft Announces Xbox one Backwards Compatibility, Even Servers Source 1: linustechtips.com - microsoft announces xbox one backward OP: Uwillparish Source 2: xbox.com/xbox-on-backward-compatibility Source 3: youtube.com/e3?feature=etp-se-e3 backwards compatibility with 360 games over 100 titles available this Fall when the program goes live, hundreds more added every month will work with both disc-based and digital games Sony Explains Why PS4 Will Not Get Backward Compatibility Source 1: linustechtips.com - sony explains why ps4 will not get b OP: Jaggysnake57 Source 2: gadgets.ndtv.com - sony explains why ps4 will not get backward compa Sony will invest in software updates like SharePlay, Play as you Download, and Suspend/ Resume features instead. They do not have enough software engineers to do both; the above, and backwards compatibility. According to Sony, it will give more choice for customers. They can choose backwards compatibility on Xbox, or the above features on PS4. “The earliest PS3 model was backwards compatible with PS2, and it is a much requested feature... but actually it's not so greatly used... “ - Sony Final Fantasy VII Remake won't a c/p of FFVII, says Tetsuya Nomura Source 1: linustechtips.com - final fantasy vii remake wont a cp of ffvi OP: Bouzoo this will be an actual remake rather than a visual update also bringing an HD port version of the original game to PS4 “You’ll have this extremely, very, very pretty FFVII existing on the same plane. We feel that if that happens, it’s like, why have the same exact game?” - Tetsuya Nomura gameplay will be receiving an update, not just visuals RealDoll silicone sex dolls become dirty-talking robots Source 1: new.com/au/technology/innovation/realdoll… Source 2: linustechtips.com/15-please-pleasure-dolls… OP: Thony “Being startlingly life-like is no longer enough for sex dolls” RealDoll founder Matt McMullen is working with emerging technologies for new silicone “love dolls” physiques can be fully customized, and are now being given tailored personalities they are “using artificial intelligence and robotics to create the impression of sentience to form a genuine emotional bond between man and machine” “The outcome is that owners will be able to talk dirty with their sexbots before getting some action — and ‘she’ will like it” accompanied by… interesting… video in source 1 first AI heads will be available that will attach to the top of existing RealDoll bodies, priced at $12800 and available by 2017 full-body animated sexbots don’t have a release date but will cost up to $77000