AMD's recent admission that the performance of Opteron, its upcoming server-oriented processor, formerly codenamed Sledgehammer, isn't up to snuff will have pleased Intel executives.
Opteron marks AMD's attempt to go beyond the 32-bit PC market and into the more lucrative 64-bit server and scientific computing arenas.
Quite apart from the effect Opteron might have on the 64-bit processor market, Intel's own contender, Itanium, has had its share of performance trouble. However, the poorly received first version of the chip, codenamed Merced, will soon be replaced by a second-generation Itanium, McKinley.
Intel is already gearing up its marketing machine: a few days before the Opteron performance revelation, Intel claimed McKinley-based systems will out-perform rival 64-bit kit by 50-100 per cent.
Intel's definition of 'rival' is product from IBM and Sun. Intel's other 64-bit competitor, Hewlett-Packard, is committed to replace its own PA-Risc chips and the Alpha CPU acquired with the Compaq takeover with Itanium.
News source: The Reg
Opteron marks AMD's attempt to go beyond the 32-bit PC market and into the more lucrative 64-bit server and scientific computing arenas.
Quite apart from the effect Opteron might have on the 64-bit processor market, Intel's own contender, Itanium, has had its share of performance trouble. However, the poorly received first version of the chip, codenamed Merced, will soon be replaced by a second-generation Itanium, McKinley.
Intel is already gearing up its marketing machine: a few days before the Opteron performance revelation, Intel claimed McKinley-based systems will out-perform rival 64-bit kit by 50-100 per cent.
Intel's definition of 'rival' is product from IBM and Sun. Intel's other 64-bit competitor, Hewlett-Packard, is committed to replace its own PA-Risc chips and the Alpha CPU acquired with the Compaq takeover with Itanium.
News source: The Reg
"What future versions of Night's Edge will hopefully offer:
- Unique playmodes not seen in any other game.
- As many as 6 firing modes per gun.
- Wide variety in weapons, armor, cybernetic enhancements and other gear.
- A huge proposed equipment list.
- Weapon attachments, such as silencers, flashlights, laser sights, scopes, and red-dot sights.
- Advanced player preferences.
- Additional server options to facilitate tournaments and competitions or even control the level of technology available.
- The ability for players to vote.
- Plans to include customizable character attributes.
- The full equipment list contains over 70 distinct weapons, 7 grenade types, 6 kinds of explosives and mines, 5 available attachments/options for weapons, 19 kinds of ammunition, 4 different armor types available for 4 areas of the body, 28 pieces of gear, and 48 cybernetic enhancements. We'll be starting small and adding as the mod progresses.
Inventory can be manipulated either through typical next/prev buttons or through a number of powerful menus that let players perform tasks just by clicking the mouse. Although players do move slower the more they are carrying, there is no set limit on weight. Instead, each character has a set number of slots in their inventory, and each piece of equipment can take up either one slot, a fraction of one slot, or several slots.
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