Items tagged with PETA

by Tim Sweezy - Wed, Oct 13, 2021

If PETA Is Fired-Up Over Cockfighting In Far Cry 6 This May Cause A Meltdown

PETA recently cried fowl play against Ubisoft’s depiction of a Mortal Kombat style cockfighting mini game within its newest game Far Cry 6. It seemed to ruffle the feathers of PETA Latino, which requested that the developer/publisher remove the mini game. But wait till it sees this. PETA’s pleas did not seem to... Read more...

by Tim Sweezy - Sat, Oct 09, 2021

PETA Petitions Ubisoft To Remove Cockfighting From Far Cry 6 But Other Mayhem Is OK

Ubisoft's Far Cry 6 has only been released a couple of days and PETA has already taken offense to one aspect of the game: cockfighting. PETA Latino has released a statement requesting that developer/publisher remove the mini game that allows players to participate in a cockfighting game.. Far Cry 6 has had mostly... Read more...

by Joel Hruska - Mon, Mar 11, 2013

PETA Advocates Human-Zerg Understanding, We Go On-Location For Frontline Marine Opinions

At 12:01 AM tomorrow morning, Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm goes live. Millions of Starcraft II players who've been itching for the next chapter of single-player storyline and multiplayer goodies will face-dive into the game -- including me. But before you tear open the digital confectionary, PETA would like you to... Read more...

by Paul Lilly - Mon, Nov 14, 2011

PETA's German Arm Takes Swing at Battlefield 3 for Virtual Rat Violence

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, but could playing Battlefield 3 turn little Gustaf into a sadistic rat killer? Depends on who you ask. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) in Germany is taking issue with the fact that you can kill rats in a "sadistic manner." This, along with any killing... Read more...

by Dave Altavilla - Sat, Jun 21, 2008

Petaflop Super Computer Runs Game Console CPU

The Data Center, HotHardware's new community for IT professionals, is sponsored by Dell's Future of Storage. This article is part of our ongoing series of topics and discussions related to IT, Enterprise Storage and related storage technologies. When it comes to Supercomputing, historically, the top dog on the circuit has been IBM's BlueGene/L... Read more...

by Harry Lo - Mon, Aug 06, 2007

IBM Supercomputer to Break Petaflop Barrier

The National Science Foundation is prepared to award IBM with a contract to construct the world’s fastest supercomputer the National Center for Supercomputing Applications. The machine cost $200 million to construct and could cost over $400 million during its five-year lifespan. Designated as the “super” supercomputer, it will be the first... Read more...

by Stacy Doss - Wed, Nov 15, 2006

Cray, "30,000 AMD dual-core Opterons = Petaflop Supercomputing!"

Cray XT4 Supercomputer Debuts With Petascale Capability Significant Backlog of Large Orders System Built on Cray XT Infrastructure Represents a Milestone for Cray's Adaptive Supercomputing Vision... SEATTLE, WA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- November 13, 2006 -- Cray Inc. (NASDAQ: CRAY) today announced the availability of... Read more...