07/30/10: 1UP - Front Mission Evolved Dev Diary 4: Multiplayer Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
The development team goes over the details of the upcoming mech game.
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07/30/10: 1UP - Limbo recreated in Little Big Planet Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Bra2008 recreates the recently released dark adventure game using Sack Boy.
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07/30/10: 1UP - Koch Media Denies Alleged Claims of Unpaid Playlogic Bills Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Despite claims to the contrary, Koch's CEO says Playlogic has not filed legal action against Koch.
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07/30/10: [Magic: The Gathering] TCGPlayer - 15 For the Columbus GP, by Conley Woods Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Everyone has been scouring the web and the backs of their own minds looking for the hot new tech that will take down the Grand Prix. Let's examine 15 different choices that can make the difference this weekend.
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07/30/10: 1UP - GoldenEye DS is Not a Port, Coming Later This Year Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Developer n-Space is currently at work on the DS version of GoldenEye.
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07/30/10: EXPreview - Blizzard Confirms StarCraft II Overheating Bug Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Blizzard has recently admitted that its StarCraft II title has overheating bug, and we’ve also come across this problem when using the GeForce GTX 250.
The fix is easy – you just need to add the following lines to your “DocumentsStarCraft IIvariables.txt” file:
frameratecapglue=30
frameratecap=60
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07/30/10: [Magic: The Gathering] TCGPlayer - Some Brewing: Titans Abound, by Albert Chu Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Our first Nationals and PTQ results are in after M11 and it’s already clear that something’s different. The M11 Titan cycle is pretty much exclusively featured throughout every tournament Top 8.
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07/30/10: EXPreview - Intel to Announce Next-generation Desktop Platform at CES 2011 Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
While AMD plans to release its first Fusion-based processor Ontario by the end of this year, Intel is going to ship the next-generation 6-series chipsets (Cougar Point) in the 42nd week of 2010 (October 2010), according to Digitimes.
Intel is believed to officially announce its new Sugar Bay desktop platform at CES 2011, including a [...]
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07/30/10: 1UP - Resident Evil and Street Fighter 3DS Not Releasing This Fiscal Year Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Neither title in this fiscal year's projections, suggesting they won't be out until after March 31, 2011.
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07/30/10: TweakTown - MSI GeForce GTX 460 1GB Cyclone Video Card Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Already impressed with the 768MB version of the GTX 460 Cyclone from MSI, today we check out the 1GB version.
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07/30/10: 1UP - Retailer Lists "Hardened" and "Prestige" Versions of CoD: Black Ops Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Listings have since been pulled, but Activision only says they haven't yet made any announcements.
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07/30/10: [Magic: The Gathering] TCGPlayer - Card Evaluations, by Noah Whinston Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
One of the most significant problems faced when trying to evaluate cards is trying to find a unit of measurement. But what can we use when trying to describe the value of objects in Magic?
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07/30/10: 1UP - Bethesda Has No Plans to Develop for iPhone, Wii, Facebook Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
"The stuff we're doing is a better fit on the other platforms," says executive producer Todd Howard.
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07/30/10: 1UP - Sept. 21 Officially Declared "Civilization V Day" in Maryland Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Maryland governor signs proclamation to honor Civilization series and creator Sid Meier.
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07/30/10: EXPreview - NZXT Phantom Full Tower Server Chassis Pops up Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Recently, NZXT has just released Phantom full tower server chassis and they are available with red, white and black. It is designed with sleek, pristine contours, the Phantom radiates personality and quality, and has a strong compatibility and thermal performance to meet the most demanding PC enthusiasts needs.
NZXT Phantom full tower server chassis measures 222×540x623mm, [...]
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07/30/10: Bit-Tech - Who actually uses water cooling grommets? Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
This blog post stems from a conversation Clive and I had the other day about the water cooling grommets we’re seeing on most cases these days. If you’re not sure what I’m on about a water cooling grommet is a rubber-lined, circular cut-out in the back of a case that appears to be designed to have water cooling tubing passed through it.
The crux of the conversation was essentially the question of whether anyone actually uses these grommets, and if they could actually be considered a feature when it comes to calculating a case's feature score in a review. My argument is that they shouldn't be counted and I’ll explain why.
07/30/10: EXPreview - GPU Caps Viewer 1.8.9 Better OpenGL 4.1 Support Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Some times ago, Khronos Group has released the OpenGL 4.1 which is backwards compatible with the existing OpenGL code; While yesterday Geeks3d updated the GPU Caps Viewer to 1.8.9. And the new update of GPU Caps Viewer is available, this new version adds the support of OpenGL 4.1 and improves the OpenCL support.
What’s new:
*Added the [...]
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07/30/10: [Magic: the Gathering] Wizards - Magic Arcana - Wallpaper of the Week: Garruk's Companion Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
This week's wallpaper features Efrem Palacios's Garruk's Companion artwork from Magic 2011. Enjoy.
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07/30/10: [Magic: the Gathering] Wizards - The Week That Was: Epic Weekend Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
This past weekend was a busy one!
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07/30/10: [Magic: the Gathering] Wizards - Latest Developments: Titanic Trouble Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
One might say that the five titans are the biggest thing about Magic 2011. They are huge in play, of course, but they are also huge in terms of the set's identity. We knew that they would be, so we also put a huge amount of work into them. I'll talk about that work today.
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07/30/10: EXPreview - MSI?s Exclusive TDE Technology GX660R Pops up From GX660R Again Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Some times ago, MSI has introduced a gaming notebook——GT660R, which supports DirectX 11 for smooth, clear and true-to-life 3D HD graphics to maximize your interactive gaming experience; And today, MSI announced its Turbo engine-based and compatible Cooler Boost technology, the GX660R.
The GX660 boasts Core i7 processor, 12GB of extra memory, dual-500GB hard drive (RAID 0 [...]
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07/30/10: EXPreview - GeForce GTS 450 Will Be Postponed Until 13th September Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 is scheduled to be released in August 31, but it will be postponed until 13th September, it is estimated that it need more time to perfect both the new obejects and GF106, according to the Turkish hardware website Donanimhaber.
GeForce GTS 450 gets frequency identified, with core/memory clock of 789/3760MHz; GeForce GTS [...]
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07/30/10: EXPreview - TSMC Announced the Financial Results for Second Quarter of Fiscal 2011 Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
It is reported that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company announced the financial results for second quarter of fiscal 2010, total revenue for the quarter were NT$104.96 billion, gross margin was 49.5 percent, net profit reached NT$40.28 billion (about 1.27 billion U.S. dollars).
Revenue and profit for the second quarter were up 41.4 percent and 64.8 percent [...]
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07/29/10: EXPreview - ASUS?s Another Eee PC 1015PD Gets Detail On Line Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
ASUS is preparing to release another Eee PC 1015PD, which is based on Pine Trail platform; And now its specification has been exposed online by its own Eee website, according to TCMagazine.
ASUS Eee PC 1015PD is powered by Intel Atom N455 1.66GHz, an Intel GMA 3150 integrated graphics, 1GB of DDR3 memory, and 160/250/320GB hard [...]
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07/29/10: 1UP - Active Time Babble XIX: Dragon Quest IX Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Final thoughts on Dragon Quest IX, Tactics Ogre and the RPG studio that Curt Schilling built.
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07/29/10: 1UP - Guitar Hero vs. Rock Band: The Interview Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
We asked two guys from Rock Band and Guitar Hero seven simple questions and received some very different responses.
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07/29/10: 1UP - Castelvania Puzzle: Encore of the Night Review Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Enough talk, have at you!
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07/29/10: 1UP - Wii Party Returns to #1 on Japanese Software Charts Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Nintendo's new party game displaces Fire Emblem remake.
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07/29/10: 1UP - Daily 1UPdate for July 29 2010 Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Matt's door has become one of the big things in the office.
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07/29/10: 1UP - Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World is an HD NES Brawler Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Ubisoft's movie tie-in channels the spirit of River City Ransom with aplomb.
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07/29/10: Tom's Hardware - Creative Software Boosts On-Board Audio to Hi-Fi Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Creative's software suite enhances the sound of any on-board audio system.
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07/29/10: 1UP - Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Swamp Frank Welker Trailer Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
The voice of Scooby-Doo and Fred talks about the process of creating a character.
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07/29/10: 1UP - Force Unleashed Producer Haden Blackman Resigns from LucasArts Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Blackman leaving the studio after 13 years.
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07/29/10: 1UP - Worms Reloaded Launching August 26 Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
New game is the franchise's first 2D PC release in years.
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07/29/10: 1UP - Need For Speed Hot Pursuit On Tour Trailer Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
EA takes their upcoming racing game on the road. See if the tour is coming to a city near you.
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07/29/10: 1UP - Worms Reloaded Promo Trailer Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Team17 bring the worms back to PC gamers! Check out the new levels and features!
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07/29/10: 1UP - Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock Quest Mode Trailer Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Neversoft enlists rock legend Gene Simmons to lend his talents for the upcoming Music game.
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07/29/10: 1UP - Capcom Records Massive Drop in Profits Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Company blames high game development costs for under-performing IP such as Lost Planet 2 and Ghost Trick.
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07/29/10: 1UP - Atelier Rorona Field and Combat Gameplay Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Encounter unique items and enemies throughout your journey.
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07/29/10: 1UP - Text Adventure Documentary Get Lamp Now Available on DVD Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Two disc special edition includes individually numbered collectible coin.
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07/29/10: 1UP - Pro Counter-Strike Player Dead in Tragic Car Accident Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Antonio "cyx" Daniloski of the mousesports team dead at 19.
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07/29/10: 1UP - Games to Play Before You Die Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
1UP's staff names the games that define the medium. You have to play these!
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07/29/10: 1UP - Atelier Rorona Alchemy Gameplay Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Mix magic ingredients together to create powerful concoctions in the PS3 RPG.
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07/29/10: 1UP - Atelier Rorona Catacombs Battle Gameplay Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
What evil lurks in the underground passageways? Our brave heroine find out in the PS3 RPG.
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07/29/10: 1UP - Nintendo Posts Financial Loss Following Declining DS Sales Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Company posts a $288.4 million loss in Q1, also blames exchange rate.
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07/29/10: 1UP - Report: Toy Soldiers The Highest Selling XBLA Game of 2010 Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Gaming research firm FADE estimates Toy Soldiers as the year's top-selling XBLA release so far.
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07/29/10: 1UP - Exclusive Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days Behind the Scenes Feature Part 2 Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
The development team talks about the game's dangerous duo.
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07/29/10: [Magic: The Gathering] TCGPlayer - Going Rogue: Fauna Force, by Darwin Kastle Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Destructive Force and Fauna Shaman are the kinds of cards you can build an entire deck around. The question is, can we build a deck around both of them together? Both cards can simply blow out the opposition.
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07/29/10: [Magic: The Gathering] TCGPlayer - Deck Review: Post M11 GWx, by Mike Wilson Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
The things that this deck can do to so many opponents is simply disgusting. While the decklist is clearly impressive, I do believe there is room for some improvements.
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07/29/10: 1UP - APB, Crackdown Developer Reveals New Social Experiment Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
"Project: MyWorld" recreates the real world as a 3D entertainment space.
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