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LATEST CONSOLE NEWS |
2009-01-01
Crash Commando (PS3) review
2008 has seen a very strong showing on the Playstation network and recently Crash Commando was released - a simple game which turns out to be a fiendishly addictive online romp.
Check it out@Gamingheaven
Boogie Bug Besace Wii Bag Review
: “Tired of lugging around your Wii in a grocery bag, box or even your old backpack? Worried about every time you take your Wii out for a drive that there's quite the possibility of it breaking or scratching during transport? Then the Boogie Bug Besace Wii Bag is just right for you. With plenty of compartments, plenty of padding and velour inside brings out the main features of this high quality casual looking carrying case. Read on further to see what else it has to offer."
Check it out@thinkcomputers.
Call of Duty - World at War - 360 Review
In the last couple of years there has been an abundance off WWII titles, and after doing a bit of research the fad about WWII does not look to be slowing down. Lets face it; war sells and part of me wants that a percentage from the profits to be donated to war veterans, but I seriously doubt it that gaming companies will be willing to share a small profit with the heroes that they exploit. From a WWII and a shooter perspective, Call of Duty - World at War is a successful game. The storyline itself is not very long, but this game's backbone lies with the multiplayer. Not only can you deathmatch this game online in multiple game modes such as capture the flag or free-for-all, but there is also a co-op campaign where you and your buddies can team up and bring justice, chaos and mayhem to the Axis forces. I need to do a review for Brothers in Arms as soon as possible
Check it out@Gamepyre
Futurelooks Holiday 2008 Guide to Third-Party Nintendo Wii Accessories
Growing up, I usually stayed away from third-party video game accessories, because the quality of these items paled in comparison to their first-party counterparts. This was true on the Super Nintendo, the PlayStation, and even as recently as the GameCube. Third-party manufacturers are quickly catching up, however, offering a wide range of video game accessories that are more affordable than the Nintendo-branded stuff. We’ve collected an assortment of third-party Nintendo Wii gaming accessories and, by and large, they’re pretty good.
Check it out@futurelooks.
VGA HD High Definition HDTV AV Cable for Xbox 360
"So today I've got a brief review for you of the VGA HD High Definition HDTV AV Cable for Xbox 360 that was provided by Budget Gadgets. I can't really test it like a piece of hardware or give you screenshots etc, but I can tell you that it works, and it works great and best of all it's inexpensive. Oh and they provided me with a discount code as well to share with our readers to use for anything on the site! "
Check it out@testfreaks
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe Xbox360
You got your Mortal Kombat in my DC Universe; you got your DC Universe in my Mortal Kombat! OK, anyone born after the eighties, probably will not get the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup reference, but it is certainly appropriate for this game. Taking a storied franchise as the DC Universe and pitting it against the Mortal Kombat world could make a great game or just a miserable experience. A game like this one could be easily made with no back story and be just a pure punch fest with new skins on Mortal Kombat style characters and sell plenty of copies to the comic/Mortal Kombat fanboys.
Check it out@Testfreaks
Nyko Wing Classic Controller for Nintendo Wii
These classic games don't play well (or at all) using Nintendo's new-fangled motion-sensitive controllers. You either have to use the ugly Gamecube controllers or Nintendo's Classic Controller extension for the Wiimote. There are a few glaring problems with the Classic Controller. For one: it isn't very ergonomic at all, and two: it is wired and must be tethered to the Wiimote.
Check it out@Ocdmodshop
Razer Piranha Gaming Communicator
"Razer is the well known peripheral maker of gaming keyboards, mice and more. Today we will look at one of their audio products – the Razer Piranha. This is a gaming communicator which means it features both headphones and a microphone for in game communication. The Razer Piranha includes a noise canceling microphone which allows the gamer to be heard clearly in crowded gaming environments such as LAN parties. "
Check it out@testfreaks.
Five Things to Love About the New Xbox 360 Experience
It’s hard to believe that the Xbox 360 was launched way back in 2005.
It was pushed out a full year ahead of the system’s HD gaming competitor, the Sony PlayStation 3 which was followed shortly by the Nintendo Wii. For this reason, the Xbox 360 is also the one that is experiencing a midlife crisis sooner than its counterparts. In an effort to breathe new life into the reigning hardcore gaming console of choice, Microsoft recently unleashed a new interface known as the New Xbox Experience or NXE for short.
Check it out@futurelooks
Playstation Home Beta - pictures and thoughts.
Playstation Home Beta comes out and OC3D has a sneak peek for you inside....
Check it out@overclock3d
COMPRO Vista U890F USB TV Stick Review
When you are stuffed into cramped quarters, there’s a good chance that your computer also has to pull double duty as your television.
Naturally, not all computers come with a built-in TV tuner, so you may have to consider external options like the recently released COMPRO Vista U890F TV Stick.
Check it out@futurelooks
ASUS EN9800GT Matrix 512MB Review
The 9800 GT does not OFFICIALLY support 3-Way SLI even though the card sports the necessary SLI connection for it. The answer from ASUS is that because the 9800 GT Matrix shares some manufacturing options with other cards, the connectors were left on for easy transition. If someone were so inclined, they could likely modify the firmware in such a way to activate that second SLI connector and perhaps get a set of 9800 GTs working together."
Check it out@pcper.
Cooler Master HAF 932 Case Review
This is one of those few times when you'll hear me say it: Get this product! Though it requires a spot of its very own in the room, and tends to be quite on the heavy side, this case manages to move a LOT of air in near silence (if the sound of air moving doesn't bother you).”
Check it out@virtual-hideout.
Velocity Micro Edge Z55 - Intel Core i7 Gaming System
Like many enthusiast system manufacturers, Velocity Micro makes hand-built, high-end gaming rigs using the latest components, such as Intel’s Core i7 processors. Velocity Micro claims that they pride themselves on their extensive customization options, meticulous assembly procedures, a technically trained staff, and in-house US-based support. Each system is hand-assembled by expert engineers and run through extensive testing to ensure complete functionality. As you’ll see, Velocity Micro’s engineers are also appear to be very careful about how they route and tie cables to ensure optimal airflow within the chassis.
Check it out@hothardware.
NorthQ Siberian Tiger II Water Cooler Review
: Back at the end of April, I took a look at the NorthQ Siberian Tiger water cooling kit. Today we are taking a look at the Siberian Tiger II water cooling kit, which is the bigger brother due to its use of a 240mm radiator compared to the little brothers 120mm radiator. Will the extra liquid capacity, increased radiator size, and dual 120mm fans give it the edge you're looking for? Well let's jump in and find out.
Check it out@jonnyguru
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LATEST HARDWARE NEWS |
2009-01-06
Zalman CNPS9900 LED CPU Cooler
The CNPS9900 LED CPU cooler features the familiar look of a Zalman product, with a variety of innovations and refinements that make it stand out over models from previous generations in the CNPS (Computer Noise Prevention System) product line. A 120mm fan is located in between two rings of thin copper fins that dissipate the processor's heat thanks to three heatpipe loops.
Check it out@bigbruin
NZXT Whisper
The NZXT Whisper aims to give you the basis for silent computing with sound dampening all around the interior of the chassis. A large compartment design with the possibility of an eATX motherboard and a heavy duty front door, make for an interesting case.
Check it out@techpowerup.
Kicking Off 2009 with ClubOC and NZXT!
Club Overclocker is kicking off the new year with another great contest. This time our friends at NZXT are putting up some great prizes in the form of a cool gaming case and mouse! Two prizes means there will only be two winners so enter early and often!
Check it out@cluboc
GMC K-2 Ebony Multi-Media Tower Review
Today we will be looking at the latest Multimedia chassis from GMC, the noblesse K-2 Ebony. The Ebony is a full featured all in one ATX tower designed to provide all of the multimedia options you might need with a look the will nicely complement you expensive Hi-Fi components. The Ebony is not your typical Home Theater PC chassis,
Check it out@cluboc.
Chill Virtually Silent 700W PSU Review
The Chill Virtually Silent 700W PSU arrived Technic3D. With 700W Real Output, this ATX 2.3 / EPS12V based Power Supply is capable of running hi-end Duo/Quad Core based systems. It has full support for the latest PCI-Express V2.0 (6+2-pin) featuring 4 connectors and Nvidia SLI & ATI CrossFire compliance. With an amazingly high +85% Efficiency, a remarkable low ~1W Standby consumption? See you in the following Review."
Check it out@technic3d.
MSI Wind U100 Netbook - Tested and Burned In
Since the MSI Wind's initial release seven months ago, the middle of the netbook market, roughly defined here as the $350-$500 range, has become very crowded. It seems like everyone and their subsidiary is getting into the netbook game and there are now dozens of models and submodels vying for your money, with even more product launches right around the corner. In this suddenly crowded niche market, is the MSI Wind still a good choice, or has it fallen behind the competition?
Don't get us wrong. We're not saying that MSI has been standing still this whole time. On the contrary, the folks at MSI have been cooking up a number of new netbook products, as we'll certainly see at CES this week. MSI has also released a cheaper 8.9" version of the Wind, the U90, which is currently available in parts of Europe, Australia and Canada. However, at least for the time being, the original MSI Wind, now dubbed the Wind U100, is still the only MSI netbook officially sold in the US.
Today we're going to pit it head-to-head with a couple of its younger competitors to see if can keep up with the mass of new competition.
Check it out@hothardware.
Western Digital MyBook Studio 2 Review
" Western Digital makes some excellent products and relatively recently, it pushed very hard into the external storage market. When I asked about if they are worried about the impending SSD emerging market, there was really no big worry, yet. Even so, hard drives are their bread and butter and solutions exists for nearly every segment of the market. I always say how important it is to have a backup solution and the My Book Studio Edition II aims to fit that bill with ease. "
Check it out@aselabs.
Microlab MD332-2.1 iPod Audio Docking Station Review
"The emergence of the iPod being the most popular MP3 player out there means there are tons of third-party companies not wanting to be left out in the still glowing market. Literally there are tons of iPod accessories and iPod speaker systems out there that it’s sometimes really hard to gauge how good a certain product really is. Well we’re here to let you in on a high-end iPod speaker system coming from Microlab.
Microlab is a name ModSynergy knows personally since I had reviewed their wonderful SOLO-6 speaker system in the past. Not wanting to be left out in the growing iPod market, Microlab has introduced that they will be releasing their iPod speaker system in North America, specifically made for the iPod (with support for the new iPhone) dubbed the Microlab MD332. Microlab will be present at this year’s Macworld Expo 2009 (January 5-9)."
Check it out@modsynergy.
NorthQ Siberia Tiger Review
"Have you ever thought changing to water cooling for your desktop PC? Actually water cooling isn't so mystery and some of the water cooling kits are much more easily to be setup than those high end air coolers. Today we'll bring you a simple but complete water cooling kit from NorthQ; Siberian Tiger."
Check it out@hardwarebistro
Gigabyte EX58-UD5 X58 Motherboard
Intel's latest chipset is fast becoming very popular despite it's cost. In our latest review we get to sample Gigabyte's mid range contender in the form of the EX58-UD5.
Check it out@overclock3d
Xigmatek NRP-PC501 500W Power Supply Review
: Xigmatek is an unfamiliar name for power supplies in these parts. However, the company does have some degree of presence out there in the world of CPU cooling; and we've gotten more than a few requests to see how good their watt boxes are. Today I'm finally taking a look at one of them in the NRP-PC501. This is a 500W value oriented unit boasting a good sized 140mm fan and 80 Plus certification.
Check it out@jonnyguru
Pinnacle Video Transfer Reviewed
" Pinnacle has sent me over their Video Transfer product for review, it allows the user to simply and easily transfer videos from numerous sources and store them on a portable hard drive, flash drive, iPod or even a PSP. It encodes in MPEG-4 format so the end results will be playable on most devices, and you can even select from three different quality settings as well. The great thing about this device is that it does not use your PC, it's a stand alone unit, you plug your source video into on end, your storage device into the other, hit record and walk away, no fuss, very simple and easy to do."
Check it out@testfreaks
Viewsonic's VX2260WM, 22-inch Full HD monitor
In truth, it's the sort of visual faux pas you usually have to try very hard to spot, but just occasionally it can throw up distracting artefacts along the edges of moving objects, particularly in games. Still the good news with the VX2260WM is that you have the option of turning Ultra Fast mode off if it is giving you gyp. The Advanced mode is still extremely rapid and suffers from no visual artefacts.
So, Viewsonic's first foray into the 1080p 22-inch segment is pretty solid. It's certainly one of the better TN panels we have seen, it just pips Iiyama's slightly cheaper model for image quality and physical desirability and adds a few useful features, including HDMI, to boot. More importantly, that 1080p native resolution looks fantastic on a 22-inch panel, delivering eye-popping detail along with generous desktop real estate. Is it worth the extra £20 over the Iiyama? In a word, yes.
Check it out@bit-tech.
OCZ Fatal1ty Series 700W Power Supply Review
Jonathan Wendell, better known by his gaming handle "Fatal1ty," came to fame in the gaming world after winning many well-known video game tournaments. With his success came sponsorships and eventually his own brand of computer parts and gaming supplies. OCZ produces Fatal1ty-brand RAM and has now produced a Fatal1ty-brand, non-modular, 700W power supply unit. ThinkComputers checks it out in this review."
Check it out@thinkcomputers
MSI Radeon HD 4830 512MB OC Edition Graphics Card
: "I have to admit that until the HD 4830 arrived on my door step I really hadn’t heard of it; a bit like what happened to NVIDIA a while back when everyone was more interested in seeing what ATI was doing with the new HD 4800 series. Now the tables have turned and everyone is paying more attention to the new NVIDIA cards due out rather than what ATI is doing at the moment.
The HD 4830 is the latest card to enter the HD 4800 series line-up and is the lowest of the bunch. The thing is, though, I really do wonder how much lower it is than the HD 4850, which is one of the best valued cards on the market to date."
Check it out@tweaktown
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