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EA and 2K Games license Nvidia PhysX technology
bit-tech.net - 12/12/2008
EA and 2K Games license Nvidia PhysX technology
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Electronic Arts and 2K Games have both announced that they will license Nvidia PhysX technology across all of their worldwide studios. This follows on from Nvidia and EA’s joint announcement earlier this month regarding the PC version of Mirror’s Edge, which is claimed to be the first game to ...

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Maximum PC:  AMD: PhysX and Other Proprietary Standards Will Die Off

Cryostasis PC Game TechDemo - Physics Benchmarking
legitreviews.com - 12/16/2008
Cryostasis PC Game TechDemo - Physics Benchmarking
— legitreviews.com — Cryostasis is the first PC game to use the graphics card to calculate fluid simulation using smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH), and the game is loaded with tons of other physics that will blow you away. With the techdemo for the game being ... (more) Cryostasis PC Game TechDemo - Physics Benchmarking

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AMD says PhysX will die
bit-tech.net - 12/11/2008
AMD says PhysX will die
— bit-tech.net — Godfrey Cheng, Director of Technical Marketing in AMD's Graphics Products Group, has said that PhysX will die. We're back to the good old days - let's grab some popcorn as there's some life left in this little brawl. Godfrey Cheng, Director of ... (more) AMD says PhysX will die

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Nvidia GTX295 Performance Preview
overclockersclub.com - 12/18/2008
Nvidia GTX295 Performance Preview
— overclockersclub.com — Introduction: It seems as soon as one manufacturer retaliates in the video card wars, the bar gets raised even further. This year has been a case of going for the top spot. Each time ATI or Nvidia come to the table with the latest and greatest, there ... (more) Nvidia GTX295 Performance Preview

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AMD: PhysX and Other Proprietary Standards Will Die Off
Maximum PC — ... "There is no plan for closed and proprietary standards like PhysX," said Cheng. "As we have emphasized with our support for OpenCL and DX11, closed and proprietary standards will die." ...

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