Mercedes' new E-Class gets the AMG treatment and other top stories.

• Mercedes' new E-Class gets the AMG treatment

  Automotive Mercedes' new E-Class gets the AMG treatment Aaron Turpen March 12, 2016 It's traditional that once Mercedes-Benz unveils a new vehicle, its factory tuning shop, AMG, will step in and create a beefed up, speed-centric version of the new offering. Such is the case with the Mercedes-AMG E 43 4MATIC, which boosts the horsepower of the new E-Class by 34 points and gives the luxury sedan a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). For mor..

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• Top Five Games Like Dark Souls – Best Alternatives List

  

  Dark Souls is the spiritual successor to Demon’s Souls which is the spiritual successor to the King’s Field series. Dark Souls too has it’s own spiritual successor in Bloodborne. So if you’re looking for games like Dark Souls there is a whole heap of them made by the same developer. Each has its own tweak to the formula, which I’ll go into in a moment. But first a look at Dark Souls itself. This game is amazing. It is also one of the most difficult games I have ever played. At its core Dark ..

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• Tasmanian internet problems: ISPs secure extra bandwidth amid Basslink repairs

  

  Tasmanian internet problems: ISPs secure extra bandwidth amid Basslink repairs Updated March 13, 2016 11:43:46 Internet service providers (ISPs) have told Tasmanian customers they will secure extra bandwidth from Telstra by Thursday, after complaints of slow and disrupted internet.Providers have had to purchase capacity on Telstra's private fibre-optic cable, after the Basslink undersea cable was cut on Friday for repair work.The undersea link is used to import and expo..

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• MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies North American and EU Release Dates Announced

  

  MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies North American and EU Release Dates Announced Idea Factory has announced that MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies is bringing some zombie brawler action to the PlayStation Vita on April 26 in North America and April 29 in Europe. The game will be compatible with PlayStation TV, and will be available in both retail and digital formats. In a press release, the developer revealed the following key features: Send Zombies to Detention!..

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• Pretty Prius is a joy to behold and drive

  

  Published 13/03/2016 | 02:30 Not perfect but very attractive: The new Toyota Prius shows that hybrid is the way to go While my colleagues were salivating -or, in some cases, slobbering - over the premiere of super cars like the Bugatti Chiron at the Geneva Motor Show, I was at home being far more responsible and driving the latest version of the groundbreaking Toyota Prius. The Prius, the first hybrid - battery/petrol - car to really take off, has been a long-term favourite of..

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• Mercedes Faces Growth Test as E-Class Brings Revamp Full Circle

  

  Mercedes-Benz is completing a decade-long rejuvenation with the new E-Class sedan this month, capping an unprecedented flurry of fresh models that have brought rapid expansion but will make future growth tougher to deliver.The overhaul of Mercedes’s bread-and-butter business sedan marks the last major model to get a technology and design upgrade until the next-generation A-Class hatchback rolls out in 2018. By that time, Mercedes will face stronger competition as BMW AG and Audi rejuvenate thei..

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