Archive for: Gaming
- February 8, 2012 10:13 am
Finding the perfect gift for your female significant other can be pretty difficult. Geeks have it a bit easier as, well, there’s so much stuff out there that falls into said category. Take for example these Mario Piranha Biting Plant earrings made by Etsy user lizglizz.
Now, we’re going to have to apologize for leading you on. The awesome earrings above are already sold. Yeah. We’re jerks. But if it’s the Mario theme you’re stuck on, check out these other cool earrings by lizglizz styled after the infamous Mario Bullet that’s taken so many of our lives over the years – (Mario Bullet Earrings). It appears to be the best $18 you can spend on your significant other this coming week if you ask us.
LEGOs are pretty much one of the greatest memories I have of childhood. Many a night were spent building completely random objects and interjecting healthy amounts of fantasy. But alas, we grow up and move to other things. For myself, gaming took over what little spare time I have.
While I haven’t been the biggest player of Minecraft, it is interesting to see the ever increasingly awesome displays of ingenuity and patience that some Minecraft players are displaying like this crazy 1:1 replica of the entire world from Zelda: Ocarina Of Time. But what’s got me most excited currently is the new Minecraft edition LEGO sets that will soon be coming out.
The idea was born through LEGOs homegrown “CUUSOO project” which aims to attract interest to their products by giving normal people like you and I a chance to submit ideas for new LEGO projects. The benefit, of course, is having your design/idea picked and mass produced. To sweeten the pot, LEGO even gives people whose ideas are chosen a 1% commission on all sales.
For now, LEGO is remaining mum on when exactly we can actually buy some Minecraft themed sets. But rest assured, once we get word of their release date/pricing, we’ll be sure to share it with you.
It’s no secret that Microsoft is working on a next-gen Xbox console to replace their highly successful Xbox 360. But exactly what the replacement will be called and when it’s coming have been shrouded in rumor and mystery. For now, the timing of any such release is still anyone’s best guess. But perhaps even more tantalizing (at this point) than official launch name and release date is just how much power the next-gen Xbox will possess.
The fine gurus over at IGN are reporting that they’ve received official confirmation from their Microsoft sources that the “Xbox 720″, as it has been called, will feature roughly 6x the processing power of the Xbox 360. In PC gaming terms, that’s equivalent to an AMD 6670 series graphics card typically found on computers. A card of this caliber will be capable of DirectX11, 1080p video, and multi-display support. Production on the next-gen Xbox’s GPU, according to IGN’s sources, is slated for late 2012.
We know what PC gamers are thinking: “That’s it?” Remember, your typical console is much smaller than a PC case. Small spaces mean less room for heat dispersion. The (relatively) lower powered AMD 6670 and it’s Xbox equivalent need to be able to survive in the confines of a console case, and especially one that will likely be physically smaller than the current Xbox 360′s. And, as is similar in the mobile realm, raw specs aren’t everything. Just look at the graphics the six and a half year old Xbox 360 is capable of with it’s Xenos GPU (roughly the same as an old AMD X1900/X1950 XT).
Nerd talk aside, we’re super excited to see what Microsoft plans to do with their (arguably) most successful product/service currently on the market.
The battle between console and PC gamers will probably never end, each side saying their hardware/method of gaming is inherently better. (For the record, we’re PC gamers.) But perhaps there is a common middle ground we could come together on, no?
Alienware is trying to bridge the gap between hulking gaming PC and tiny, under-TV console with their new X51 device. This “console-ified” PC is basically a microATX type of device crammed into a box that resembles a certain competing box that begins with “X”.
Specs for the X51 aren’t anything to scoff at: (high end model) Core i7 2600K processor, 8 GB of 1333MHz RAM, 1 GB Nvidia GTX 555 GPU, and a 1 TB 7200 RPM hard drive. 7.1 audio as well as a DVD +/- RW are also tucked inside. Pricing is of course higher than your average console at £948.99, but it’s also a much, much better piece of hardware. But if it’s too much, you’ll be able to opt in for a lower powered Core i3 processor and 4 GB of RAM.
When you think of it, your Xbox 360 and PS3 now have hardware in it pushing over 5 years. That is ancient in the technology world. Just look at cellphones five years ago and compare to today’s modern devices.
Toss in a good wireless keyboard and mouse and we think Alienware’s on to something here. You?
Shipping February 6th
- September 23, 2011 6:46 am
The 2011 Tokyo Game Show was just a little while ago, and while there weren’t any mind-blowing surprises there were still a number of important announcements from the usual attendees as well as some newcomers. In the mobile gaming realm, both the Playstation Vita and the games for the Gree social network were attracting a lot of attention…
Rovio has posted a new teaser video which shows a Summer addition to their ‘Seasons’ line, humorously named “Summer Pignic.”
As everyone already knows – the boys down here at GS love to drink beverages and play Angry Birds, it’s no secret. But what you might not know is that we are impatient and hate waiting!!!
No release date as of yet, but keep checking back here, as well as at RovioMobile’s YouTube page on some surprises for the Summer!
Hop on in for the teaser video!
Have a penchant for old arcade style racing games and needlessly wasting precious resources such as paper? Joshua Noble and the team at undef have a rather nifty display of programming/ingenuity prowess that tickles are geeky little hearts and makes the treest outside our window weep.
The game — Receipt Racer — uses a thermal printer, lots of paper, and a “light beamer” that literally prints out a moving, playable race track. The object is to simple survive the randomly generated blocks that appear on…er…paper or outlast the paper’s 164′ length at which point you automatically claim the crown of biggest nerd.
For the real tree huggers out there — there’s a web version too.
Video of the insanity after the break…
Now that the Wii U is out in the open it’s time to focus on the finer details of Nintendo’s next-gen hotness.
With improved visuals comes the need for higher capacity physical storage. With that said, just how much can the Wii U’s hardware hold? According to ongoing interviews by Kotaku, we’re looking at a stout 25 GB — that should give game devs some room to stretch their legs.
Think it’s enough?
Nintendo just announced their next-gen Wii U console and controller. While the console itself is exciting and now features the highly sought after “HD” feature, it is the controller that has most intrigued. Hop past the break for the full rundown on the Wii U and it’s gigantor controller…
