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Face Off: Was the Xbox Naughty or Nice?
Today we're bringing back the FiringSquad Face Off. This time, our topic is figuring whether the Xbox was a good thing or bad thing for PC gamers?
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NV40/R420 Face-Off
NVIDIA and ATI square off this summer with their truly next-generation hardware, the NV40 and R420 chips. At the same time, lines of war have been drawn at FiringSquad between the two EICs. Flinging insults back and forth across the border, our Editor-in-Chiefs pick their favorites to win this Battle of the Titans. Jakub takes the underdog NVIDIA, Brandon lines up in the ranks of the returning champion ATI. Who will win?!
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Faceoff: Build Or Buy
We decided to have a little discussion on which types of systems are better. OEM or the home grown variety. Some pretty interesting points were brought up. Read on to find out what happened.
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Face Off: FPS vs. RTS
In the escalating war of the genres, Thresh and Kenn debate the merits and strengths of two of PC Gaming's hottest categories, the First Person Shooter (Quake/Unreal/Half-Life) and the Real-Time Strategy game (Starcraft, AOE, Total Annihilation). Which do you support?
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Face Off: The End of Gaming Technology
Is technology in FPS gaming helping or hindering the progress of the genre? As companies fight to implement the latest gadgets and gizmos into their ever-growing engines, what affect does this have on the development of the actual game behind the code?
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Face Off: FPS - Enough is Enough
Nowadays everyone knows that the human eye can see more than 30 frames per second. But is there a limit? More importantly, what is the MINIMUM fps needed for a competitive gaming experience?
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Face Off: Competitive Standards of Play
What is considered cheating nowadays? Hacked player models? Display changes by use of console commands, such as v_kicktime and cl_rollangle? What about rocket-jump aliases? Weapon binds? Pak2s? Every country and clique has its own set of standards -- Thresh and Kenn tackle this issue head on. Read more by clicking on the link above.
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Face Off: Intel vs. AMD
The hottest topic of debate since polyester made its comeback, the AMD versus Intel battle rages on. Will the sly underdog that is AMD overtake big bad Intel as the "King of the Hill?" Read Thresh and Kenn's thoughts here.
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Face Off: The Slowdown Game
Are you a speed freak or an armchair general? Today's games are getting more and more realistic and complex, and among the changes they bring is reduced movement speed. Is this the Right Thing, or does it actually hamper the enjoyment of the frag?
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Face Off: Speakers vs. Headphones
You can use your speakers, and you can use headphones, but you can't use them both, at least not at the same time. Most people will eventually stick to one and only use the other when absolutely necessary. So what's the best sound device to use? Check out this week's Face Off!
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