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How to View FPS in Heroes of the Storm

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In order to monitor your FPS, Network Spikes and GPU temperature in Blizzard’s Heroes of the Storm, simply press Ctrl+Alt+F for both Mac and PC. The information will be displayed in the top left corner of the screen.

Showing the FPS, Network Spike and GPU temperature information in Heroes of the Storm can help you diagnose many issues. After certain patches you may find that your game performance isn’t quite what it used to be. Make sure you check your graphics settings closely as Blizzard has a tendency to reset everything to their default values after an update.

If you are looking for solutions to performance issues or just any other problems related to Heroes of the Storm, you can always check Blizzard’s Heroes of the Storm forum for more information.

Where is the Network Utility in OS X Mavericks?

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In OS X the network utility has been a efficient and convenient way to perform basic tests on your network like ping , trace route, netstat, whois, finger, and port scan. The utility provides all of these tools with the benefit of having a nice graphical user interface to work with (GUI).

The Network Utility has always been included with the installation of OS X and it still is with Mavericks, but it’s no longer in your main applications folder. It has been moved to (/System/Library/CoreServices/Applications).

  • You can easily find the Network Utility in OS X Mavericks by Using Spotlight (the magnifying glass in the top right corner of the screen) and Typing “Network Utility”.

3DS Gets Nintendo Network ID

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Nintendo has just launched Nintendo Network ID through a new software update on the 3DS. This means that your 3DS will have an account system that’s very similar to the Wii U. In fact, if you own a Wii U and a 3DS, you can now link both consoles to one Nintendo Network ID which will allow you to use the same funds across both platforms.

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Illustration Showing Wallet Sharing , (Source: Nintendo)

 

Other features include being able to use Miiverse on 3DS just like you would on Wii U and of course continued access to the Nintendo eShop. The key feature of this update is obviously the ability to share a wallet between consoles, this is something that has been requested for some time.

There will no doubt be more features added to enhance the Nintendo Network as time goes on, but my personal request would be that they offer more downloads, like virtual console content, that can be played on both the Wii U and 3DS.

Nintendo Officially Announces Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

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Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze will be hitting store shelves in North America on February 21st 2014. The all new Donkey Kong makes it’s HD debut with a new playable character, Cranky Kong!

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The game looks really good in HD and the trailer on Nintendo’s website really showcases that the most. The video above is the official announcement from Nintendo via Reggie on VGX. Nintendo also plans to release some other big titles in 2014 including a new Smash Bros., Mario Kart, and eventually a new Legend of Zelda adventure. 2014 could be setting up to be a big year for Nintendo.

Stunning Photo of a Meteor Flying Through the Aurora

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A meteor passing through the Aurora Borealis, Photo Credit: Shannon Bileski
A meteor passing through the Aurora Borealis, [Click photo for Larger Version] Photo Credit: Shannon Bileski
This stunning photo was taken by Shannon Bilesk of Signature Exposures.

The aurora was on and off all night, but at 11:10pm just as everyone else was packing up their camera gear, the green glow in the sky intensified. Bileski began snapping some shots with her Nikon D800 and Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 lens, with settings at f/3.2, 8s, and ISO 800.

Suddenly, during one of the 8-second exposures, there was an intense streak of light in the sky and bright green flashes. It was a meteor that had broken up in the atmosphere, and Bileski captured the whole event as the photo above.”

Thanks to NASAWatch.