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Giagbyte is taking advantage of Intel’s latest processor bumps with 4^th gen gaming laptops featuring NVIDIA 765M and 770M graphics. Announced at Computex 2013, the launch of the P27K and P25W gaming laptops represent a full 1080p 15.6” machine with specs nearing its predecessor – while bumping up to Intel’s latest Core i7 quad-core CPU and NVIDIA GTX 77-M graphics. The P27K features a 17-inch display with similar specs including a Blu-ray RW drive, backlit keyboard, and room for two SSD’s or 1TB of RAID 0 HDD storage. With all that punch, it weighs in a surprising 6.6 lbs. Slated for a June release, the duo will run between $1,300 and $1,800 depending on configuration.

NVIDIA is now showing off its new GeForce GTX 700M Notebook GPUs that are now beginning to appear in the latest gaming laptops. Designed to be faster, lighter and more powerful than their predecessors, the 700M series will allow for much sleeker and sturdier gaming notebooks like the above Razer Blade, which is thinner than a standing dime. The 700M series uses the Kepler architecture that has been found in the current GTX 600 and 700 series cards, and is optimized to extend battery life and performance.

You can find out more about the Razer Blade here, and more about the GTX 700M series after the jump.

Much like they did for the PS4, NVIDIA has announced they will be supporting the Xbox One with their PhysX and Apex SDKs. Used to create realistic physic effects (corrosive ammo effects in Borderlands 2 or Batman’s cape in Arkham City for example), these technologies are among the most popular for designing real time effects; both have been present in PC gaming for some time, and it shows some of the new ways that console gaming is catching up to their desktop brethren.

For more info, check out the full release after the jump.

NVIDIA has also released the 320.10 beta GPU drivers for the newly released Metro: Last Light, so you can revel in the post apocalyptic glory. NVIDIA has posted a detailed breakdown of the new improvements here and says that the drivers also improve performance in Dead Island: Riptide, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon  and Tomb Raider.

NVIDIA’s new GPU drivers can be downloaded from the GeForce Experience application or from the GeForce website.

NVIDIA’s Project Shield handheld officially has a proper name and price. Now dubbed the NVIDIA Shield, the Tegra 4 powered handheld will be available to purchase at the end of June for $349.99. The handheld will run the Android Jelly Bean OS, allowing it to use Android games along with apps from Google Play. The controller also comes with a 5-inch 720P HD retinal display and 802.11 n WiFi.

Developers have also started creating games specifically for Shield that utilise the powerful Tegra 4 CPU. Brutal Legend dev Double Fine is producing two games for the platform – first, a version of Costume Quest built for the Shield, and then Kickstarter record breaking adventure game Broken Age, Tim Schafer’s first return to the genre since Grim Fandango. 

Also at launch, Shield will use the GeForce game-streaming beta – allowing you to stream your games from your GeForce GTX powered PC directly to the shield to play in comfort wherever you are at home.

The NVIDIA Shield will luanch by the end of June and will be available to pre-order at Newegg, GameStop, Micro Center and Canada Computers from May 20. It’s also available to pre-order now for anyone who has already signed up to the notify email list. You can find more information about the console here, and can find screenshots and pictures of the new console after the jump

NVIDIA have released the latest 320.00 GeForce GPU drivers which boast significant performance gains in a multitude of titles. NVIDIA say that the new drivers should boost performance up to 20% on GeForce 400, 500 & 600 series cards when compared to the previous 314.22 drivers. They’ve showcased games like Tomb Raider, Far Cry 3, and Dirt: Showdown as having particular gains and have also released a slew of SLI profiles for new and upcoming PC games like Dead Island: Riptide, Remember Me, and Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon. 

The 320.00 drivers are available to download from the NVIDIA site or from the GeForce Experience

NVIDIA is offering a free copy of Deep Silver’s upcoming Metro: Last Light with the purchase of a GeForce GTX 660 or higher graphics card. The sequel to the award winning Metro 2033, Metro: Last Light takes place in a post-apocalyptic wasteland where the survivors must fight to survive against mutants and other factions in the catacombs of the city. The game is written by Dmitry Glukhovsky ( based on his best selling novel series) and promises to be a graphical powerhouse come its release in May.

For more information, check out the release after the jump.

The day that many thought might never come is finally here – Bioshock Infinite is arriving in stores and pre-loading tantalisingly on computers as I type this. Booker DeWitt’s journey through the flying city of Columbia promises to be an epic addition the always solid Bioshock franchise. Also, NVIDIA has released 314.22 drivers specifically to work with Bioshock Infinite—so you can start playing at the best your card can offer right away. The new drivers are available from NVIDIA’s site or through the Geforce experience.

So check out the launch trailer above; and if you’re still on the fence, our review will be available in a couple of days. Stay tuned..

Want to win a 600 series GeForce GTX video card or a share of $100,000? Well if you’re any good at World of Tanks, then you may be in with a shot. NVIDIA is hosting the first ever GeForce eSports World of Tanks Open Tournament, which plans to whittle down the entrants from around the globe until 5 teams remain. The finalists will then be flown to a location (to be determined later) to take part in a grand finale event where they can share in a $100,000 prize pool.

The preregistration for the tournament is open now with full rules and regulations available March 28th, and more details after the jump.

An unlikely source of data on the hardware capabilities of the PS4 has arisen today – NVIDIA. The GPU manufacturer has announced that they will provide the PS4 with support for their PhysX real time physics solution, and APEX, their content creation technology. Both of these pieces of tech make playing titles like Borderlands 2 or Batman: Arkham City a very different experience visually on PC, so support for them on PS4 could make for some stunning titles along the way.

For more info, check out the full release after the jump.