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Dual-core gaming on test - Quake 4 and Call of Duty 2

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Elite Bastards have taken a look at what may become one of the big areas of improvement for enthusiasts in 2006 - Gaming performance for dual-core users. They take a look at the recently released updates for both Quake 4 and Call of Duty 2, both of which promise performance gains for multiple core and HyperThreading-based systems, to see if there are tangible benefits to be had.
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Half-Life 2: 64-Bit - Reason to get excited?

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Finally, a 64-Bit version of Half-Life 2! Is there any reason to get excited about this, or is it something you just want to bypass? We take both versions through a few quick tests to see if the 64-Bit has what it takes to be the preferred version.

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Quake 4 Dual-Core Performance: AMD & Intel

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Earlier this month id released a beta patch for Quake 4 promising performance improvements of up to 87% for gamers with dual-core processors.
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Call of Duty 2 Version 1.01 Dual Core Patch Performance

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Just after we posted benchmarks of the new dual core patch for Quake 4 we find that a Call of Duty 2 patch has also been released for multithreading with the help of Intel. You can find out first benchmarks here with an Athlon 64 X2 3800+ and the Radeon X1800XL. Enjoy!

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Valve Supports 64bit CPU

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For those of you running with a 64-bit capable AMD processor, along with the Windows® 64-bit operating system, Half-Life 2 and Lost Coast are now available in native 64-bit versions. Steam will automatically detect your OS and run the appropriate version the next time you run these games.
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Quake 4 Quakemas Map Pack

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Deck the halls with Rails and Rockets... id Software, Raven, and Activision have released the Quakemas Map Pack - three free new downloadable maps for QUAKE 4 on the PC. The maps - Railed, Tremors, and Campground Redux - offer all-new gameplay environments for more intense action in deathmatch, TDM, capture-the-flag and tournament combat. Have fun with the maps and stay tuned for much more in 2006!
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Unreal Tournament 2004 3369 Server Crash Exploit Fix

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Epic Games and Icculus have released a fix for Unreal Tournament 2004 to address a server crashing exploit in this sci-fi multiplayer first-person shooter. The Win32 fix contains 2 .DLL files to install over the previous versions in your System directory, while the Linux fix is an updated full patch to version 3369.2 that also re-enables AMD64 compiler optimizations.
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Counter-Strike: Source Update Available

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Updates to Counter-Strike: Source have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:
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WarRock - A Free Battlefield 2 Alternative

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If you enjoy the Battlefield 2 style of game, then here's some great news: You can download WarRock, an online FPS which is extremely similar to BF2. It weighs in at 188MB, and the best part is it's totally free. View some WarRock Screenshots and you'll see that it looks very cool.
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ToCA Race Driver 3 Australian Demo

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Codemasters has released a new playable demo (555MB) of ToCA Race Driver 3, allowing you to try out their modern racing simulation sequel. This V8 Supercars 3 demo contains the Phillip Island GP Circuit for V8 Supercars, the Hockenheim GP Circuit for DTM touring cars, and the National Dirt Raceway Stage 5 track for Baja Motocross buggies.

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Unreal Tournament 2004 Mega bonus pack

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Epic Games has released a new bonus map pack for Unreal Tournament 2004, again expanding their popular multiplayer first-person shooter sequel. This Mega pack offers nine new and updated maps (AS-BP2-Acatana, AS-BP2-Jumpship, AS-BP2-Outback, AS-BP2-SubRosa, AS-BP2-Thrust, CTF-BP2-Concentrate, CTF-BP2-Pistola, DM-BP2-Calandras and DM-BP2-GoopGod) along with all content of the previous Editor's Choice Edition bonus pack.
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Unreal Fortress Evolution Beta 1 Released

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Here are some details about Unreal fortress evolution release version. This is the first release of unreal fortress evolution to the public.
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Cinematic Effects in Source

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Not content with bringing HDR to mainstream gaming, Valve are introducing a range of new cinematic effects to their Source Engine: Depth of Field, Motion Blur and more. Day of Defeat never looked so realistic.

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New UT2007 Details

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In the new issue of PSM (Playstation Magazine), they had an interview with some people from Epic games and talked about UT2007 on PS3. Yes, they played UT2007 in real-time on PS3 running at 720p.
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Tracing Trends: Multiplayer FPS

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The recent release of Quake 4 sees a return to the old days of arcade-style shooters, after a recent glut of war and tactical games. We examine the gameplay characteristics of both, and fathom some trends in multiplayer shooting.

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The 64-bit Games List

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We've prepared a list of all the 64-bit games that come either with x64 built-in support or with additional patches for 64-bit. As you can see the list is still very small, just because there are still not much x64 games availabe! See the x64 games list
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SiN Episodes Interview

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Gameguru Mania got a chance to talk with Ritual's level designer Richard "Levelord" Gray as he talks about SiN Episodes, a self published episodic continuation of the franchise that will have its first episode released soon...

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