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Xigmatek Achilles S1284 HDT CPU Cooler

Submitted by: Das Capitolin @ 01:00 PM | Wednesday, May 7, 2008 | (url: http://benchmarkr...)

Xigmatek has really made a name for themselves over the past year thanks to the Heat-pipe Direct Touch technology that they have embraced. When Benchmark Reviews originally reviewed the HDT-S1283 cooler we were absolutely astonished by the incredible results. Once again, we are the very first to test the newest hardware, and you'll be impressed to know that this product delivers the performance needed by overclockers while fulfilling the enthusiasts wish list for attractive features. Benchmark Reviews introduces the Xigmatek Achilles S1284 HDT CPU Cooler CAC-SXHH4-U02 and tests the performance against the top competitors.

FarCry 2 Trailer & Interview

Submitted by: KnightMare @ 01:02 PM | Wednesday, May 7, 2008 | (url: http://www.youtub...)

The latest FarCry 2 trailer is packed with a lot of gorgeous in-game footage as well as developer interviews and commentary along the way.

GTA 4 Earns $500 Million

Submitted by: KnightMare @ 11:00 AM | Wednesday, May 7, 2008 | (url: http://www.shackn...)

Take-Two Interactive today announced that Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 4 has done a whopping $500 million in sales since the game's release last week.

Some 6 million copies of the game have been sold worldwide, 3.6 million of those coming in just the first day. Although the numbers exceed industry predictions, Take-Two was confident about selling six million copies before launch.

Comcast To Charge Overage Fees/Add Caps

Submitted by: Teratos @ 10:44 AM | Wednesday, May 7, 2008 | (url: http://www.dslrep...)

Not the first time a story like this has come out, but it has some comments from Comcast.

A Comcast insider tells me the company is considering implementing very clear monthly caps, and may begin charging overage fees for customers who cross them. While still in the early stages of development, the plan -- as it stands now -- would work like this: all users get a 250GB per month cap. Users would get one free "slip up" in a twelve month period, after which users would pay a $15 charge for each 10 GB over the cap they travel. According to the source, the plan has "a lot of momentum behind it," and initial testing is slated to begin in a month or two.

Now wtf is my TribalPress title.

Audiosurf Evolves With New Features

Submitted by: OtakuMark @ 02:38 PM | Tuesday, May 6, 2008 | (url: http://planethalf...)

It's been dubbed the FM Update because it adds in Audioscrobbler from Last.fm - an application that compares your taste in music with that of other people to produce recommendations, statistics and more.

Audiosurf FM Update
# Comments tab on every song's scoreboard
# Customized player news on the song loading screen (when friends last played, songs you're champion of, etc...)
# Command interface for 3rd party mod apps (extensions)
# New hover vehicle for Eraser Elite
# Added Vegas ability: generate a random powerup every 60 seconds
# You can play freeride as a music visualizer on your desktop while other applications are running, and it will automatically advance to the next song in your current folder or current m3u playlist.

Spore & Mass Effect will require Periodic Online Validation

Submitted by: KnightMare @ 06:14 PM | Tuesday, May 6, 2008 | (url: http://www.shackn...)

BioWare technical producer Derek French has said that the PC versions of both Mass Effect and Spore will make use of copy protection that will require online validation every ten days to continue working.

If customers do not come online after ten days, the game will cease to function. "After 10 days a re-check is required before the game can run"

Steamworks Development Kit Available

Submitted by: OtakuMark @ 11:37 PM | Saturday, May 3, 2008 | (url: http://planethalf...)

Steamworks, the Steam-based tool that gives developers access to auto-updating, anti-cheat/hacking technologies, key authentication and management, social networking, and much more has been made accessible by all. Steamworks is offered free of charge to anyone who wishes to use it.

Deploy NoFix at waypoint.

Huge Update for Jailbreak: Source- Free mod for Half-Life 2

Submitted by: OtakuMark @ 11:34 PM | Saturday, May 3, 2008 | (url: http://planethalf...)

Jailbreak: Source has finally been brought up to version 0.4 with a mammoth update including a bucket-load of new content. The change log speaks for itself:

Jailbreak: Source 0.4
# Perks system: Custom classes!
# New Point scoring system
# 17 new weapons
# 4 new maps (Total of 8)
# Complete HUD redesign
# End of Match Awards System
# Quick Radio menu
# HUD based team locations and goals
# Automated placeable turrets
# Integrated team-work

As if the release of the mod wasn't enough, a bunch of new screenshots have been uploaded alongside an enticing trailer.

Lower Prices on Valve Titles

Submitted by: OtakuMark @ 11:36 PM | Saturday, May 3, 2008 | (url: http://planethalf...)

Over at the Valve Steam Store, it would appear as though many titles, including Team Fortress 2, have new and lowered prices. If you've been waiting for the prices to drop, the time has come. The new prices include:

The Orange Box: $39.99
Half-Life 2: Episode Pack: $19.99
Half-Life 2: Episode 1: $9.99
Half-Life 2: Episode 2: $14.99
Half-Life 2: Deathmatch: $4.99
Team Fortress Classic: $4.99
Team Fortress 2: $19.99
Day of Defeat: $4.99
Deathmatch Classic: $4.99
Ricochet: $4.99

There are also two new packs you can purchase for additional savings as well. The Half-Life Complete Pack (from Half-Life to Episode 2) for $49.99 and the Counter-Strike Complete Pack (Counter-Strike, Condition Zero, and Counter-Strike: Source) for $29.99.

Valve feels the Wii love

Submitted by: OtakuMark @ 11:40 PM | Saturday, May 3, 2008 | (url: http://www.comput...)

"We all play the Wii a lot and we think that the proper way for Valve to approach the Wii would be to make something cool designed specifically for it." he added, when quizzed on the possibility of Valve venturing away from its usual FPS scene.

Your keyboard is worst than a toilet

Submitted by: KnightMare @ 09:21 AM | Friday, May 2, 2008 | (url: http://news.bbc.c...)

Consumer group Which? said tests at its London offices found equipment carrying bugs that could cause food poisoning.

Out of 33 keyboards swabbed, four were regarded as a potential health hazard and one harboured five times more germs than one of the office's toilet seats. Microbiologist Dr Peter Wilson said a keyboard was often "a reflection of what is in your nose and in your gut".

During the Which? tests in January this year, a microbiologist deemed one of the office's keyboards to be so dirty he ordered it to be removed, quarantined and cleaned. It had 150 times the recommended limit for bacteria - five times as filthy as a lavatory seat tested at the same time, the research found.

Blu-ray for Xbox 360 this fall?

Submitted by: KnightMare @ 07:47 AM | Friday, May 2, 2008 | (url: http://www.digiti...)

Pegatron Technology, an OEM subsidiary of Asustek Computer, has secured orders from Microsoft to assemble Xbox 360 consoles equipped with a Blu-ray Disc (BD)-ROM drive, with shipments to begin in the third quarter of 2008, according to the Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) newspaper.

Analyst: HD DVD demise hasn't meant scramble for Blu-ray

Submitted by: DudeofDeath @ 07:56 PM | Wednesday, April 30, 2008 | (url: http://news.yahoo...)

(AP) -- Sales of Blu-ray disc players haven't been helped by maker Toshiba's capitulation over producing the rival HD DVD format, research firm NPD Group said Wednesday.

Forth 'God' Circuit Element Found!

Submitted by: SonGohan @ 04:32 PM | Wednesday, April 30, 2008 | (url: http://www.popsci...)

HP Discovers Potential "God Particle" of Electronics
Memristor could enable instant-on PCs, massive data storage and computers that think like humans.

Spore Creature Creator June 17

Submitted by: KnightMare @ 08:19 AM | Monday, April 28, 2008 | (url: http://www.joysti...)

The Spore Creature Creator gives anxious life-builders the chance to prematurely access the game's robust creature creation element; players will be able to build any creature they can imagine with the full lot of options. Created creatures can then be imported into the full game when it is released later this year.

If you're megalomaniacal but also too cheap to spring the $9.99 for the game, you'll be happy to hear that a free demo will also arrive that day on the Spore site.