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Intel to Slash Prices On Core 2 Processors
2007-03-13 04:52:00
[EDIT: In writing this article, I initially stated incorrectly that Barcelona was being launched for desktops and servers in Q3 and Q2, respectively. Currently, AMD is aiming for a Q4 and Q3 launch (also respectively).]I hate it when people say that they're going to wait until "such and such" happens, comes out, or becomes established before they build a new computer. There will always be a better technology around the corner or a slight price drop a little way down the road, and to postpone a PC build on the next iteration of the cycle of progress is foolish at best. So I feel a little guilty writing this article, because I know what kind of effect the news is likely to have on a lot of people shopping for a new computer. But that's where it ends. When the Barcelona (AMD's upcoming quad-core Opteron CPU) is launched for desktops in Q3 of this year (it launches for servers in Q2), Intel is going to be waiting with new processors and new prices. Prices that happen to be around one...
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Kontrol Freek - Are you kidding me?
2007-03-10 07:38:00
For those of you that tend to lose control of your thumbs while playing Gears of War and Halo, have I got a product for you! The brilliant minds at Kontrol Free k have decided that this problem has reached epidemic levels and have (thankfully!) engineered a solution to the problem. For the low, low price of $9.95 per pair, you can buy little green plastic...things to keep your thumbs from flying off the control sticks during your next gaming session. Now, I'm not much of a console gamer, cleaving to my PC as much as I can. I admit it. But I do play (poorly) on the 360 and the Wii whenever I'm not parked in front of a keyboard and mouse. Even with my meager abilities though, I have somehow mastered keeping my thumbs on the sticks in the midst of close-quarters shotgun combat without that much effort. I know, I know; it's insane. Pssst, Kontrol Freek. You want me to buy something that will help me control a console better? Start selling a $10 hookup cable for a keyboard and mouse so...
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PS3 will socialize!
2007-03-08 03:52:00
The Playstation Home seems to be a mix of the Sims and the Mii community (think Second Life), although its doubtful that it will be a "true" online community such a MySpace. Still, it should give Sony a title that thinks outside the box, plus---it's free.
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Stalker gone GOLD, plus some new HD videos
2007-03-07 04:54:00
Finally STALKER has gone gold with a set release date of March 23rd, so mark your calendars and get ready for some exciting game play. There are several new videos out; here is a nice new in-game clip.Uploaded by drloser333There is also an HD video of multiplayer in STALKER which you can find here.
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Scarface for the Wii
2007-03-03 03:23:00
IMG DIR:http://www.uweb.ucsb.edu/~tsussman/im ages/scarface-tropical.jpgThe title that doesn't seem to fade away with time, a movie from the 70s that still has a huge fan base 3 decades later, Scarf ace---is well on its way. Perhaps this will demonstrate a better adaptation of the Wii mote's capabilities than in Red Steel. The release is scheduled for summer of this year. Could it possibly resemble the Godfather mixed in with some GTA? Check out some of the gameplay from the Godfather on the Wii.
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New BioShock HD trailer, GTA IV in October
2007-03-02 01:47:00
The developers for the long talked about game for the 360, BioShock , have released a new video.There is even an HD version here.And in other news, what will probably be one of the most successful titles out there---GTA IV---will be coming in October as announced here. Rockstar has also set up a site for the game which you can check out at http://www.rockstargames.com/IV/.
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Link exchange
2007-03-02 00:11:00
We are starting a link exchange program here at GB; if you run a legitimate site, blog, or publish in some other medium, feel free to email us at gamerbait@gmail.com and we will get back to you in the next 2-3 days. This is a great way to promote both sites or publications as well as increasing traffic and readerbase for everyone involved.
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Battlefield: Bad Company
2007-03-01 04:27:00
Some of you may have heard about EA's upcoming entry in the Battle field franchise, while others are wondering what I'm talking about, and when I'll get to the point. For the second group, here you go: 90% destructible environments with today's weaponry and technology, and you're AWOL American soldiers after "gold and revenge". If this were Hollywood, it'd be a less-than-promising action flick in the making. But as a video game for PS3 and Xbox 360 (possible PC and PSP releases later on) slated for release on August 1st of this year, it's gets a reaction that's a little (lot) different from us. This should be a change of pace from both the old-school Battlefield ('42, Vietnam, BF2), and the newer 2142-style of structure and gameplay, while still retaining that Battlefield element, with a strong touch of dark humor thrown in. Check out the teaser video that was released today on Xbox Live below, and view it at higher resolutions here.- Glock
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Sony won't cut the price of the PS3 anytime soon
2007-02-27 00:46:00
Says Phil Harrison, Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios President. He comments that he is in no hurry to cut the price of the PS3, a move which many analysts believe could give the sales department over at Sony a boost. He also gives a brief comparisson of the Playstation and Wii platforms, "I think Nintendo, although I am very respectful of the innovation in Wii, and I think everybody should be respectful of it, I'm not sure that it has the technology base to propel that platform in the long-term. So I think their platform lifecycle is inherently going to be shorter, so they could have learned from us in terms of the high technology approach." Ironically he says this about Microsofts Xbox 360, "Microsoft's approach I thinkis far too built around a single game IP, one IP, and they could learn the benefits of a killer catalog rather than a killer application. And having the broad software support in multiple genres, in multiple categories, in multiple age groups is what r...
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European Gamers: Don't Get Rid of Your PS2
2007-02-25 06:39:00
So there you sit, eagerly awaiting the PS3's release on March 23rd. Cash in hand (copious amounts), bated breath, the whole bit. Just be sure to bring along enough cash to buy a few games for your newly-acquired PS3, as well. Oh, you figured you'd get a single game, and just play your old PS2 titles alongside it until you could afford more next(new?)-gen-only games? Good luck, because Sony's cutting newly-mended corners. Sony's decided to replace some of the chips in the console with software "components", specifically those dealing with PS2 backwards-compatibility functions. This decision was caused by a desperate need to cut production costs, since Sony loses money on every new console it sells. Said a Sony spokesman, "The backwards compatibility is not going to be as good as the U.S. and Japan models."With buyers in the UK (for example) paying £425 (about $830USD vs. our $599USD price) for the console, that's going to hurt. Yes, we're all very excited about the pretty new ...
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Wii takes the lead, Mercenaries 2 to other platforms
2007-02-23 02:27:00
Take a look at some of these sales figures that were released by the NPD Group. "The Wii sold around 436K units, easily beating the 360's 294K units and the PS3's 244K units. And the PS2 also continues to outperform the PS3; Sony's six-year-old system sold 299K units." More and more, the future of the PS3 looks even less hopeful.In other news, Mercenaries 2 will be heading to the Xbox 360, PC, and the PS2 this year. The game started life as an exclusive for the PS3, however the CEO of Pandemic Studios, Andrew Goldman, commented that it was developed"from the beginning [as] an experience that accentuates their [platforms'] different strengths."
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