Monday, November 5, 2012
GTA Vice City Anniversary
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Running on the streets of the city wildly, beating people, snatching their money and vehicles , killing cops, trashing cars, crashing planes and wheelieing stupidly on bikes, yes I am talking about our beloved Grand Theft Auto Vice City which is going to celebrate its tenth anniversary on 29th of October. Released on 29th October, 2002 the game was loved by people from all around the world and until March 26, 2008 17.5 million units of the games was sold that made it fourth highest selling video game.
Rockstar Games announced in a recent press release on 26th October that they are going to launch game for Android and iOS platforms as a celebration for 10th anniversary of the game. A brand new anniversary trailer of the game will also be released and a limited amount of collectable promotional items will also be available to purchase through the Rockstar Warehouse.
Read the press release by Rockstar Games here.
Windows 8 A short overview
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Windows 8 : A Brief Overview
At last Windows 8 is here after couple of public beta versions. Microsoft Windows remain the most popular OS of the world for last two decades. In this version of windows Microsoft added a touchable interface which was never been a part of predecessor versions of Windows 8.News Features and Improvements:
The new Windows 8 has come with many improvements to older versions of Windows and new features, like an improved Windows Explorer, better peripheral device discovery, easier backup-restore features, family safety options, new lock screen, new start screen, windows store, an improved task manager and a built in antivirus with windows defender.Getting Windows 8:
On 26th October, Windows has made available for download from the website of Microsoft. A limited time offer (available until January 31, 2013) is available for upgrading older versions of windows to new Windows 8. Those who bought their PCs after June 2 can upgrade to Windows 8 for only $15. Others using Windows XP, Vista or 7 can upgrade to Windows 8 for $39.99. It is also available for shipment for $69.99.Upgrading From Older Versions of Windows:
For those who want to upgrade to Windows 8 from older version can start here. Click on Download Pro link. An Upgrade Assistant for Windows 8 will be downloaded which will examine your PC for the capability of upgrading to Windows 8 Pro. After this the Upgrade Assistant will walk user through the steps of purchasing, downloading and installing Windows 8.Hardware Requirements:
- Processor: 1 GHz processor or faster (support for SSE2, NX and PAE)
- RAM: 2GB
- HDD Space: 20 GB
- Screen Resolution: 1366 x 768
- Graphics Processor: DirectX 9 processor with DDM dirver
Other Requirement:
- Mutitouch support needed to use touch.
- A Microsoft account is needed for some features to work.
- Separate playback software needed for playing DVDs.
- Windows Media Center license is not included in this package, it is sold separately.