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Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 X2 Video Card

Submitted by: Das Capitolin @ 10:46 AM | Tuesday, November 4, 2008 | (url: http://benchmarkr...)

ATI has learned that being the king of graphics means you must raise the bar for performance with each product release. The Radeon HD 4850 X2 is the latest evolution in graphics cards, and ATI delivers a product nearly as grand as their Radeon HD 4870 X2. Benchmark Reviews has been fortunate to test the Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 X2 Dual-GPU video card 11139-00-40R against a collection of todays hottest video cards available.

Call of Duty: World at War Beta Opens

Submitted by: OtakuMark @ 12:00 AM | Monday, November 3, 2008 | (url: http://www.callof...)

For those of you who might have missed this news, the Beta for Call of Duty: World at War has opened. You can get a key by registering on callofduty.com.

This is not the same developer as COD4, but is on the same engine.

Intel Core i7 CPU & DX58SO X58 Platform

Submitted by: Das Capitolin @ 09:06 PM | Sunday, November 2, 2008 | (url: http://benchmarkr...)

In today's segment we will cover an overview of the technological aspects of the Core i7 processor series and the X58 motherboard that supports it. We'll test all three of the processors using a succinct series of benchmarks run a stock processor speeds and draw the necessary conclusions from their results. What else is left you might ask? Believe me when I say that's only scratching the surface. In future reviews we'll concentrate on individual product components and expound in much greater detail on that product's performance capabilities including overclocking.

'The Witcher' Sells Over One Million Units

Submitted by: KnightMare @ 01:51 PM | Sunday, November 2, 2008 | (url: http://www.1up.co...)

CD Projekt RED has announced good news for fans of The Witcher. Not only has epic RPG sold over 1 million units in the past year but if you look closely at the trailer posted above, you will notice what appears to be not only new "unknown" footage featuring our anti-hero Geralt from The Witcher, but other games in development from CD Projekt RED as well.

The company sure has a nice way of thanking their fans too, as just a few weeks ago they released The Witcher: Enhanced Edition, a rerelease full of major upgrades that were provided to existing players for free. Granted, you had to start your game over again, but that was a small price to pay for the new content. According to Michal Kicinski, co-founder of CD Projekt, they are just getting started:

Prince of Persia 'Platforming' Gameplay Video

Submitted by: KnightMare @ 10:32 PM | Saturday, November 1, 2008 | (url: http://gamevideos...)

The Prince (of Persia) and his new pal Elika navigate through the world. Prince of Persia is developed and published by Ubisoft, and coming to PS3, Xbox 360, and PC.

Tomb Raider: Underworld PC Demo Released

Submitted by: KnightMare @ 10:08 PM | Thursday, October 30, 2008 | (url: http://www.tombra...)

For generations, stories have been told of the fearsome weapon of Thor, the Norse god of thunder. Legend holds that Thor's hammer had the power to smash mountains into valleys and to destroy even the gods. For more than a thousand years it has existed only as a myth...until now.

In an ancient ruin on the floor of the Mediterranean Sea, Lara Croft uncovers proof of the Norse underworld and the mythical hammer. As she attempts to unravel the secrets behind these myths, Lara's perilous journey leads her toward a forgotten power that, if unleashed, could lay waste to all civilization.

ZOTAC GeForce GTX 260 AMP! Edition

Submitted by: Das Capitolin @ 02:28 PM | Friday, October 24, 2008 | (url: http://benchmarkr...)

Well the smoke has cleared, the dust settled and most of the rumors and hype have been laid to rest with regard to the first phase of NVIDIA's launch. For the last month or so the revised editions of the GTX 200 series are beginning to appear. Today at Benchmark Reviews it is our pleasure to review the Zotac GeForce GTX 260 AMP2! Edition. This graphics solution reputedly takes the GTX 260 to the next level of performance primarily due to NVIDIA's second generation architecture coupled the addition of 24 streaming processors, upping the total to 216. We fully intend to focus all our technology and energy to either prove or disprove that allegation.

Microsoft Sidewinder X5 Gaming Mouse ARB-00001

Submitted by: Das Capitolin @ 06:43 PM | Tuesday, October 21, 2008 | (url: http://benchmarkr...)

Enter the Microsoft Sidewinder X5 gaming mouse. This mouse goes for comfort by designing the mouse with the contours of a human hand in mind. It includes 2 customizable thumb buttons and a Vista shortcut button. It also features a laser tracking sensor that is capable of precision up to 2000 dpi with 3 custom dpi settings that you can change within the Intellitype software. We at Benchmark Reviews will give you the low down on this mouse.

Yahoo to Lay Off Over 1,000 Employees

Submitted by: KnightMare @ 01:01 PM | Monday, October 20, 2008 | (url: http://tech.yahoo...)

ahoo plans to announce significant cost cuts, including layoffs, possibly as early as Tuesday when the troubled Internet firm announces its third-quarter results, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.

The newspaper, citing "people familiar with the matter," said that the exact number of jobs to be cut was not clear but it would be more than the 1,000 jobs the Sunnyvale, California-based company announced it was cutting in January.

The newspaper said some managers in Yahoo, which had 14,300 employees as of the end of June, had been asked to identify operating budget cuts of around 15 percent.

Yahoo has been losing ground on the Web to companies such as Google, MySpace and Facebook, and was the target earlier this year of a failed takeover bid by US software giant Microsoft.

Mozilla Releases Fennec Alpha 1

Submitted by: KnightMare @ 09:38 PM | Friday, October 17, 2008 | (url: http://www.mozill...)

This is an early developer release of the mobile version of Firefox, for testing purposes only, intended to:

get wider community feedback on our approach to the user experience

engage Mozilla community teams, including localizers, add-on developers, and testers

get feedback from Web developers

Far Cry 2 to include Spore like DRM

Submitted by: KnightMare @ 10:32 AM | Friday, October 17, 2008 | (url: http://www.1up.co...)

Surely you remember the hoopla caused by Spore's piracy protection -- even Electronic Arts head John Riccitiello wasn't happy with it. Well, get ready to encounter some similar restrictions next week with the PC version Far Cry 2. According to Ubisoft Forum Master "bukowski113," the PC version of the upcoming FPS will contain the same digital rights management courtesy of SecuROM. Luckily though, it will contain a few tweaks giving users a bit more freedom with their installs.

You have five activations on three separate PCs.

Uninstalling the game "refunds" an activation. This process is called "revoke," so as long as you complete proper uninstall you will be able to install the game an unlimited number of times on three systems.

MSI Radeon HD 4850 Video Card R4850-512M

Submitted by: Das Capitolin @ 09:16 PM | Thursday, October 16, 2008 | (url: http://benchmarkr...)

Benchmark Reviews has already tested the high-performance cooling options dedicated to the Radeon HD 4870: Sapphire has their Toxic and Palit has their Sonic, but it seems that the big names have overlooked the warm-blooded 4850. In this article, Benchmark Reviews tests the MSI Radeon HD 4850 video card R4850-512M SKU- MS-V803-285.

Palit GeForce 9800 GT Super+ 1GB Video Card

Submitted by: Das Capitolin @ 05:00 PM | Tuesday, October 14, 2008 | (url: http://benchmarkr...)

It's a great time for those in the market for a new video card, in just a few short months we've seen the debuts of over half a dozen different boards. At the high-end, high-priced segment Benchmark Reviews has showcased such great offerings from NVIDIA as the GTX 280 and ATI/AMD's HD 4870x2, while at the other end of the spectrum the mainstream budget cards releases are almost too plentiful and mediocre to mention. This brings us to today's review of the mid-range Palit GeForce 9800 GT Super+ 1GB video card NE/9800TXT302 from NVIDIA. In the recent clamor of releases NVIDIA has quietly slipped in the 9800 GT, seemingly from nowhere and without much publicity.

Best CPU Cooler Performance - Q3 2008

Submitted by: Das Capitolin @ 06:16 PM | Friday, October 10, 2008 | (url: http://benchmarkr...)

When it comes down to it, consumers that shop for aftermarket cooling products only want one thing: the very best their money can buy. It makes perfect sense, too. Since so many products flood the market every day, it all comes down to price and performance. Based on this principal, Benchmark Reviews searches out the latest CPU coolers and tests them under real-world overclocked conditions. Want to know which cooling products stand-out? This quarterly update to our Best CPU Cooler Performance series will separate the good from the bad.

Prince of Persia 'TGS 2008' Trailer

Submitted by: KnightMare @ 09:51 AM | Thursday, October 9, 2008 | (url: http://gamevideos...)

The Prince makes dramatic leaps in new gameplay. Ubisoft's Prince of Persia is coming to PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.