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160GB PS3 Coming In Fall
If news of an upgraded PSP wasn’t enough for you, how about a new PS3 bundle? Sony has announced a 160GB PS3 that will hit stores in November for $500. The limited-edition system will also include the rumble-ized DualShock 3 controller and two games: Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune and (via a voucher for the PlayStation Store) Pain. Sony was less specific on other details, but the presence of just two USB ports on the spec sheet would seem to indicate that this is basically a “Core” model with a bigger hard drive–which means no built-in flash card reader, and no backward compatibility with PS2 games. Read more
Playstation 3 2.42 Firmware Update Available For Download
From thr Playstation Blog: “Just wanted to give everyone a quick heads up that a PS3 firmware update (v2.42) is now available for download. This update improves the playback quality of some PLAYSTATION 3 and PlayStation format software.”
At this time there have been no press releases or updates on the Playstation website to provide details of adds, updates or fixes.
The server is extremely congested and downloads are very slow.
We will update as additional details are available.
Manual Download Links Are Posted Here
Unconfirmed – Xbox 360 Pro Going To $299.99
Microsoft may be getting ready to cut the price of Xbox 360 Pro model to $299 from $349.00.
According to a source, Microsoft plans to lower the price of the Xbox 360 model with the 20 gigabyte hard drive this weekend, possibly on Sunday, just before the video game industry’s biggest trade show, E3, which gets underway next week in Los Angeles.
Several popular video game blogs and technology Web sites have reported the price cut is imminent. Many of the sites have posted photos of flyers from various retailers advertising the new $299 price.
A spokeswoman for Microsoft stated that there is nothing to announce at this time.
Microsoft last cut the price of the Xbox Pro in August, from $399 to $349, prior to the release of “Halo 3″ the following month.
A cut to $299 makes the Xbox 360 Pro $100 less than Sony’s PlayStation 3 with a 40 gigabyte hard drive. Microsoft is currently locked in a three-way competition with Nintendo’s Wii and the PlayStation 3, which comes with a high-definition Blu-ray video player.
Price cuts from Nintendo and Sony are unlikely. Nintendo’s Wii is still in short supply while Sony has said it aims to turn its video game business profitable this year, making a cut unrealistic at this time.
Reinforced Inno3D Poised To Conquer Gaming Market
two heads are better than one. In the high-technology computing arena, this serves as a valuable principle in which success can be founded. Inno3D, in partnership with after-market cooling specialist Arctic Cooling, has had a great impact on today’s highly competitive gaming enthusiast market through its iChill series of graphic cards.
One of the latest products to come out of this successful teamup is the iChill series’ Inno3D 8800 GT Accelero X1.
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Overclocking Made Easy With The Powerhouse Asus Crosshair II Formula
Asus, the leading producer of motherboards, has released the new Crosshair II Formula – their highest end Nvidia 780a-based motherboard aimed at power gamers and enthusiasts.
BTC Launches Next Generation Gaming Keyboard
Any pro-gamer demands a keyboard responsive to every simultaneous button-pounding, and as sturdy as a century-old tree’s trunk to withstand constant hammering. Such power users require no less than top-quality equipment that would provide them unadulterated, maximum gaming experience.
Responsiveness and durability are the catchwords. And,like solid tradition, BTC has just the right keyboard for the occasion.
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The Xbox 360 Has Alligator Skin Case
Xbox released photos of their new alligator skin case for the 360 models. The case looks almost too real, pretty spooky and has immediately attracted attention on its flashy characteristics.
Lucky Gamers To Get 180-degree Vision Thanks To jDome
jDome is a word that at first it doesn’t mean anything to you, but soon every gamer will love and enjoy it. John Nilsson has patented this invention with the purpose of creating a device that will give gamers 180-degree vision, which will be perfect for First Person Games.
The jDome will be placed in front of a projector, then the image will be mirrored in the projector and finally, change the Field of View and afterwards you will have the most incredible gaming experience. Sounds good, isn’t it? Well, John Nilsson needs some donations in order to complete the jDome and get it into production. Also, he estimates that the system will cost between $125 and $200.
Dell Releases The XPS 730 With H2C Cooling System
Dell has finally released the XPS 730 gaming rig and although we were expecting it for while, we are not so happy with the pricing. The XPS 730 supports NVIDIA’s nForce 790i Ultra SLI chipset, ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 or NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT. Also, at your choice there is Intel’s Core 2 Duo up to Core 2 Duo Extreme and we should mention a maximum of 8GB of RAM.
The XPS 730 is available for $3,999 at Dell, but if you want the H2C cooling system that will keep your gaming rig safe when playing Crysis at 1920×1200, you will have to pay an extra $1,000 taking it to a total of $4,999.
Alienware Introduces NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2 For Area-51
After Alienware brought ATI’s Quad-Graphics for its Area-51, now they come back and announce that they have introduced the recently NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2. The gaming PC is our favorite and I would really like to test NVIDIA’s new GPU on it. We were expecting that Alienware to lower their prices, but our dreams teared down although not as much as our wallet.
Video Of The MagLev Mouse In Action
About ten days ago we said a few words about the MagLev technology which could enter to the world of computers. Ralph Hollis from Carnegie Mellon University has developed a mouse based on magnetic levitation. You will experience a new set of feelings taking the control over devices or computers to a whole new level, but it could be helpful in medicine, robotics and othe research. Here is a full video of the MagLev mouse in action.
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Joysticks Could Support MagLev Technology
I think most of you have heard about the MagLev, that object that levitate with the help of the electromagnetic force. This effect is mostly used by those high-tech trains, but according to a team of researchers managed by Ralph Hollis from Carnegie Mellon University, this principle could be used also for joysticks.
Their reports show that the MagLev joystick give a better response when are put to work, so Hollis decided to found a company, he called it Butterfly Haptics and soon he will send 6 of his magnetic joysticks to universities from U.S. and Canada for further testing. I guess it will be fun to play Flight Simulator X with this, but this technology seems a little too far, at least for the moment.
Alienware Intros ATI’s Quad-Graphics For ALX CrossFireX
After the first quad-SLI support brought by Alienware Aurora ALX about two years ago, now ATI has launched a the new generation of quad graphics support. It’s the CrossFireX tech with twin 1GB Radeon HD 3870 X2 cards available alongside a 3.0GHz Core 2 Extreme QX9650 processor, 4GB RAM, Blu-ray burner all of those in the desktop computer named Area-51 ALX CFX. If you want to test your gaming ability at the highest level possible, then you won’t mind paying the a minimum fee of $5,649.
ASUS To Unveil ARES – Its First Gaming Desktop
Asus is going to unveils its first gaming desktop at CeBIT 2008. It’s called ARES CG6150 and according to ASUS will provide “breathtaking performance in a menacing armor-cladded case”. The case is inspired by Alienware and “under the hood” you will find a Core 2 Extreme CPU, 8GB DDR3, NVIDIA three-way SLI graphic technology, Dual Power modules, 4 Tbytes HDD and liquid cooling. Pretty impressive for a debut, isn’t it?