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Humble 8 of 14: Crusading Kings
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Humble 8 of 14: Crusading Kings

It’s been a busy week for the Humble Bundle and their followers, with some good deals and others that didn’t really pique my interest. Unfortunately, there has been more of the latter than the former, and with limited time I decided not to bite on many of the offerings. Today’s bundle is in that category as well, as it’s a bundle offering both Crusader Kings games along with all 21 DLC packs, but don’t let that deter you, as the games have received some decent reviews — particulary the second title in the series. Here’s the customary links (and sorry for getting this up late, but the past couple of days have been a bit busy for me):

  • Crusader Kings Complete (73%, 09/2004): a strategy game using the Europa Universalis engine focusing on the medieval ages (1066-1453 AD).
  • Crusader Kings II (82%, 02/2012): Considered one of the best “grand strategy” games from Paradox, attempt to conquer Europe and the Holy Land; requires $8 or higher donation
  • Crusader Kings II DLC (N/A): 21 DLC packs for the second game in the series should keep you occupied for some time; $20 or higher donation
  • Besides the games, you also get an eBook, A Fall of Kings, set in the Crusader Kings II world.

The bundle has about 12 hours remaining, so if you’ve thought about buying the Crusader Kings games in the past but haven’t gotten around to it, now’s the time to act. The second game has a regular price of $40, so $20 for the entire bundle with all the DLC is still a good value, and the packs add the ability to play as numerous other countries/rulers.

Windows 8.1 x64 Connected Standby Support
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Windows 8.1 x64 Connected Standby Support

With the mobile world, people have come to expect instant-on, always connected devices. First it was smartphones, and then tablets based off of mobile operating systems which offered the ability to have the device in a deep sleep state, but still a…

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Microsoft Surface Pro 3: Hands On, Display & Performance Preview

Earlier today Microsoft announced its 3rd generation Surface Pro device, aptly named the Surface Pro 3. This is the first Surface model to deviate from the 10.6″ 16:9 form factor of all four previous devices (Surface Pro, Surface RT, Surface Pro 2, Surface 2) and instead standardizes on a 12″ 3:2 form factor. The resulting device is also substantially thinner, now at 9.1mm (0.36″). Surface Pro 3 is now somewhere between the thickness of Surface 2 and Surface RT. Read on for our first hands on impressions, display and performance analysis.

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Synology DS214play: Intel Evansport Almost Done Right

Intel’s Evansport NAS platform was meant to take on ARM’s dominance in the low to mid-range consumer / SOHO NAS market. We covered it in detail while reviewing the 2-bay Thecus N2560 and 4-bay Asustor AS-304T. Neither of these solutions brought out the full capabilities of the Intel Evansport platform. How does Synology’s Evansport offering – the DS214play – fare? Read on to find out.