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Sorry for the downtime folks. Looks like something seriously caused the server to hang up.

So there have been a couple ongoing threads about current R3D status recently... I still intend to get Rage3D onto current vB hosted environment this summer as that would remove some of the legacy issues of running the current environment. However, my personal and professional responsibilities...

For the last 6 months or so Rage3D has been behind the Cloudflare CDN after the DDoS that was directed at the site for several days. Since even then we've offered full SSL for the site and forums for all connections, but now it runs more smoothly. I've been looking at rewriting all HTTP...

So Rage3D is still here and functioning on it's creaking vB version and dedicated server. I've had more than my share of ups and downs in the last couple years between my personal life and my work. As a result I've had precious little time or energy to finish migrating Rage3D into its new...

Today AMD announces details of an important new technology for the Hetergeneous System Architecture (HSA) platform specification: hUMA. hUMA represents heterogeneous memory access, and refers to a key capability required for the true integration of CPU and GPU workloads: the ability to have...

Up in no time at all, this week we treat Crysis 3 to our usual tech review format. Crytek returns with its third main installment in the Crysis shooter series, and it's high tech as ever. In this review, we analyze the game's features, performance, and more to see how it fares on PC.

This week we go head on with the new benchmark software from Unigine and put it to the test. Each test is focused on DirectX 11 and its strengths, and aim to push your system to its limits. Don't miss the Heaven Benchmark 4.0 and Valley Benchmark 1.0 In Action

So, i'm ready to replace my Win 7 32 bit install with either Win 7 x64 or Win 8 x64. I have upgraded my memory to 16GB and I want to be able to start working with more environments with virtualization. My system is a i5-2500K, p8z68-v/gen3 mobo, 16gb ram, HD+Intel SRT cache setup. I have LOTS...

This week we have a new performance analysis of the Hawken beta. We go in-depth with the Hawken beta, using latency-focused testing methods to see where Adhesive Games' mech title stands performance-wise. Enjoy!

This week we have something new and fun from Sean, with a first glimpse into our new benchmark methodology you'll be seeing more of here at Rage3D. You may have seen it before as introduced by the good folks over at the Tech Report , and Caveman-Jim will have much more to say on this in future...

Sean's first Rage3D article for 2013 is a fun look into the latest developer's cut of Divinity 2: Larian Studios offers a developer perspective on its acclaimed RPG Divinity 2 with the recently released Developer's Cut edition and its included cheat menu. We dive inside to show you what it...

After a little time away Sean is back with this week's tech review. Sega brings the cult classic platformer back with updated graphics and extra features. Read our review to find out how this port fares on PC.

This weeks Tech Review is up with a nice rundown on the newest Assassin's Creed installment. Ubisoft's fifth effort in the Assassin's Creed series has promising PC features going for it, but are they enough, and is the game optimized? Find out in our technical review.

Today we bring you our Hitman: Absolution tech review. IO Interactive returns to the Hitman series with Hitman: Absolution, and Nixxes assists with the PC version. See if the effort has paid off or if this is another garbage port in our technical review.

Sean's got a great lineup this week. Treyarch returns to the warzone with Call of Duty Black Ops 2, canning the DirectX 9 pipeline in the process. Read our review to find out how the game stacks up on PC, technically speaking. Your first hit is here. Enjoy.