Links 10/1/2014: Games
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2014-01-10 15:31:33 UTC
- Modified: 2014-01-13 19:07:06 UTC
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MKXP is a fully open-source implementation of the Ruby Game Scripting System that's used by the popular Windows-focused RPG Maker XP game creation software.
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Razer, the company known for their gaming peripherals, announced at CES today their "Christine" project that is a PCI Express modular design. All components are individually packaged and allows anyone to easily assemble a PC.
Razer calls Project Christine "the world's most modular gaming system." Razer explained in their Christine press release, "It will allow any user to build and customize his or her PC in any configuration without any prior technical knowledge. Further, as new upgrades come to the market, the same PC can be easily and quickly upgraded without additional technical assistance and without the fear of incompatibility or obsolescence."
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The latest Humble Indie Bundle game collection where you can pay what you want for the next two weeks for the cross-platform, DRM-free titles is now available.
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