It quite a good week if you are a PC Gamer. As of yesterday (29/10/07) Nvidia has started shipping its revised GeForce 8800 GT based on the new G92 architecture that uses the 65nm fabrication process, as opposed to the G80 architecture(90nm). The GeForce 8800 GT is designed to be a midrange card costing between $200 and $250 but with the new architecture they have managed to produce a card somewhere between the 2 high end cards, the 8800 GTS and GTX. Read the rest of this entry »
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Transform Your Classic Xbox into a Killer Media Centre using a softmod.
On September - 17 - 2007
I bought a modded Xbox a few years ago and primarily used it as a media server. In fact I only replaced it when i built a dedicated media PC and I still miss it. Lifehacker has recently written a guide to modding your xbox into a Media Centre. This technique uses a soft mod so there is no need to even open the Xbox.
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HP Blackbird - The new gaming rig from HP looks like it will kick the crap out of the competition
On September - 11 - 2007
The first piece of design to come out of HP’s acquisition of Voodoo has finally been unveiled, and the Blackbird 002 is easily the company’s most striking PC yet. It’s water-cooled, it looks like it’s hovering and it’s even compatible with both SLI and Crossfire and will also have PhysX options
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New technology promises a thousand players per map in deathmatch
On September - 11 - 2007
One of the major limitations preventing genuinely massive simultaneous online gaming is the abysmal state of consumer-grade Internet bandwidth. Microsoft Research hopes to change that and make the dreams of many gamers come true with a new technology called Donnybrook.
none$400 40GB Sony PS3 possibly coming this Christmas
On September - 11 - 2007
Ok so this apparently is very much a rumor and not firm truth but Ars Technica is reporting the Sony is releasing a 40gig version of the PS3 this holiday season (I presume this means Christmas) for the bargain price of $400 (£200) and also reducing the price of the 80gig (though I am sure its 60gig!) version to $500 (£250). Ok so I doubt us Brits are going to see it this year nor at them prices but it would be great if this is true. I personally have put off getting the PS3, I already own a 360 and Wii.
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