Duke Nukem Forever use Steamworks controversial

I'm not really surprised that Duke Nukem Forever will use Steamworks for how both single and multiplayer when it comes to PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on 3 May. I still have mixed feelings on Steam, in part because it means that other online retailers will probably carrying the game, but also because it means steam must be running, which presents its own problems. Rarely I have problems with the service to be fair, but when I do, and you open error messages like "sorry, that's not available now," I want to punch on the screen.

If you're rabidly pro-Steam from another, the news should be a boon. DNF Publisher 2 K has not yet said whether this includes steam achievements, but suggestions in it more to come as "a pile of applications [players] have been wondering ... are intended." The response to the news on the official Developer forum for DNF have been mixed.

"I hate when I have to play SP [singleplayer] using [S] team," writes one user. I'll be good if only the multiplayer requires [S] team. "

"Suddenly I don't want to buy more," writes another. "Steam is stupid."

The balance leans positive, though.

"Steam is much better than any detail [G] amestop or EBgames," writes a lawyer, adding that "steam saved PC gaming".

"Steam was a minor annoyance at first," writes another, Anabaptists fogless users for "overreacting" and the "continuing at least say you hate change and 2 K for legitimate reasons, such as the atrocious box cover a. ..I am going to go play Team Fortress 2 now, and I'm pretty sure the valve is not stealing my information and using my PC resources for their dirty schemes.

What do you think? Thumbs up or down to feed the Steamworks DNF PC version?

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Huawei Chinese to reverse the controversial Deal for 3Leaf

Network equipment vendor Huawei has reversed its stance and has accepted the recommendation of a panel of U.S. give up voluntarily by a business acquisition that had drawn national security concerns.

Huawei said in a statement Saturday that the company has decided to follow the recommendation of the Committee on foreign investments in the United States (CFIUS) by stopping to acquire specific goods from a U.S. launch.

In may, Huawei had paid $ 2 million for the acquisition of intellectual property by 3Leaf systems, which specializes in creating server to perform together as the most powerful mainframe computer. The deal, however, has come under scrutiny by the Government of the United States, because it was cancelled without approval by CFIUS. Government officials then asked Huawei to place the deal in the review of CFIUS.

Huawei already acquired intellectual property and staff from 3Leaf systems, so that it is not clear how the deal might be reversed.

Earlier this week, said the Chinese company that decreased the CFIUS recommendation to transfer voluntarily by acquisition. Moving the Huawei probably would have forced President Barack Obama to make a decision and resolve the issue.

"The significant impact and attention that caused the transaction were not what we intended," Huawei said in his statement. "Rather, our intention was to go through all the procedures of revealing the truth about Huawei".

Huawei has attracted accusations by u.s. officials that the company is tied to the Chinese military. The alleged links has made it difficult for the company to complete certain U.S. business in the past. Huawei, however, denies any such links with the Chinese military, noting that the company is wholly employee-owned company.