Intel has officially introduced what should be the brains behind tomorrow’s high-end gaming rigs called the Core i7-980X Extreme Edition. Intel’s first 32nm, six-core processor for consumer desktops, this new chip can handle 12 computing threads. It’s basically the fastest desktop processor on the planet—at least until they make a new one.
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Intel intros six-core i7-980X Extreme Edition desktop processor
Thursday, March 11th, 2010EA Sports to update Sports Active fitness program for Wii
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
EA Sports has announced that they’re developing an up date for EA Sports Active (listed as “the number one rated fitness program for the Wii”). Initially known as EA Sports Active 2.0, the new program will feature a wireless control system that will have you strapping motion sensors to your arms and legs and a heart rate monitor to measure intensity (it should also help the program tell if you’re still alive).
Rock band-type game for actual rockers: Seven45 Studios intros game with six-string guitar
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
This one’s for you, guitar-player-who-thinks-Rock-Band-is-for-sissies. Game developer Seven45 Studios will be releasing a new Rock Band-type rhythm game called Power Gig: Rise of the SixString for the PS3 and Xbox 360. What’s new? For starters, this game won’t be using fake four-buttoned guitar-looking controllers; your main controller will be a fully functional six-string electric axe that can also work on its own when plugged into an amp.
Alienware’s 11.6-inch M11x up for preorders
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
With the sheer number of laptops and netbooks announced and released everyday, it’s really hard to get excited anymore. But we’ve been waiting for this one: Alienware’s M11x, a (very) compact, netbook-sized gaming laptop. Last week, all we got were teasers, a base price, and a vague release date, but they finally put up the preorder page today, so we got a chance to check out the actual list of upgrade options.
Acer outs 23-inch 3D-ready LCD monitor
Monday, February 1st, 2010
Acer has just announced the GD235HZ, a 23.6-inch HD monitor that features a fast 120Hz refresh rates for crisp graphics during fast-moving sequences. What else is a fast 120Hz panel good for? It’ll be able to handle Nvidia’s GeForce 3D Vision tech (the kit with digital 3D glasses) for awesome pop-in-your-face stereoscopic 3D gaming.
Microsoft unveils SideWinder X4 gaming keyboard with advanced anti-ghosting
Monday, February 1st, 2010
From the title, you already know that the SideWinder X4 is a gaming keyboard, so let’s start with the most obvious question: what’s anti-ghosting? “Ghosting” is the term used for the times when your regular (lame) keyboard spazzes out when you try pressing a complex key combo within a game. For example, holding the W and A keys, while regularly tapping on the spacebar, moving through the arrow keys, and holding down the Ctrl and TAB keys at once (yeah, it sounds improbable, but have you tried playing 2K Sports’ NBA 2K10 on a keyboard?) This keyboard’s anti-ghosting tech aims to eliminate the “spazzing-out” part by allowing you to press up to 26 keys at once—which might mean that you’re the one spazzing out. Yeah, you should get that checked out, man.
Alienware ships new Core i7-based M15x and M17x gaming laptops
Sunday, January 31st, 2010
Alienware has finally released the two new full-sized gaming laptops that they showed off during the CES show. They’re actually updates of existing systems, now running on Intel’s new Core-platform processors with the 15-inch M15x starting with an Intel Core i3 processor, while the M17x—“the most powerful 17-inch gaming laptop in the universe”—runs on top-end Core i7 chips.
Dell’s compact Alienware M11x gaming laptop, priced at $799
Thursday, January 28th, 2010
The Alienware M11x, a compact, almost-netbook-sized 11.6-inch gaming laptop that Dell rolled out during this year’s CES will sell for $799. Previously teased with a price that put it in the range of “below $1,000,” it’s described as the “most powerful sub-12-inch gaming laptop in the universe.” Now, we can’t vouch for what teenagers on other planets use for gaming (or how small martian gaming laptops are), but at $799, the M11x’s rare mix of gaming-class power, everyday portability and reasonable price tag is turning out to be a sweet deal we’d want to pick up. (more…)
Razer intros double-sided Vespula mouse mat
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
If you’re serious about your gaming, then you probably already have a sweet setup, with a fast machine, and gaming-grade peripherals that includes a high-end keyboard and a laser mouse. With all that stuff going on, you’d be forgiven if you just used any old mousepad that you can pick up for a dime a dozen. But if you’re really serious (yeah, italics kind of serious) about your gaming, you might want to upgrade your mouse mat too. Here’s where Razer’s Vespula mat comes in, with two types of surfaces designed for either speed or accuracy.
Sony announces Torne TV tuner for PS3
Monday, January 25th, 2010
Sony will be releasing a new accessory for the PlayStation 3 that’ll let you view and record digital TV programs onto a hard drive. Already made famous for packing a full-featured Blu-ray drive (as well as being an awesome gaming console overall), this new accessory gives the console even greater home entertainment potential.
