All good things in life grow old. The young and beautiful become aged and withered. Even the almighty Xbox 360 and all of its gaming prowess is starting to turn the page on the latter half of its life as it is already 4 years old…the beginning of old in the technological world. Blizzard’s Rob Pardo has revealed that his company has participated in talks with Microsoft on their next gen replacement for the Xbox 360. All that is currently known is that the new…
E74…the new red ring of death…
It seems as if only yesterday, the “Red Rings of Death” were in the forefront of tech news. Xbox 360 users from far and wide were experiencing system maiming glitches in which the only solution was to wait a small eternity to get your fixed unit back. Microsoft so far has payed dearly for the ‘ol RRoD to the tune of $1 billion+ to make good on their warranty claims. With RRoD behind them, all was looking peachy for them. That was until E74 started…
PhysX technology coming to PS3
Gaming geeks and so forth have something to keep their spirits up as Nvidia has made known their licensing agreement with Sony that will enable their PhysX technology to make its way to the PS3. What does PhysX tech do? Well, it is claimed to make games more realistic. Does it? I’ll let you decide. Just know that it’s coming. Registered PS3 developers can get in on the action by downloading the SDK via the SCEI Developer Network. Source:…
Maingear Ephex decimates the competition…and obliterates your wallet!
In the world of failing banks, forclosed homes, and defaulting on loans, what better way to improve your financial vitality than plunker down $7k+ on a new screaming computer! In all reality, electronics are the worst thing to invest is an several months later they are not the “latest” anymore…but making the o so quick pilgrimage to “oldest”. However, if you have been left untouched by the economic crisis whipping around the…
2GB Radeon HD 4870…compliments of Sapphire
Video card and gaming buffs have a new toy to lust after. Sapphire has gone ahead and upped the standard 1GB giving the reborn card a lofty 2 GB limit. A limit that in reality won’t be touched in current games. Why? Well, games are currently developed with 512/768MB cards in mind because they make up the bulk of gaming rigs. Even after clicking every option you can in the games display settings, you will still see a good chunk of that extra gig just sitting…
EA to Sony: “Get you’re act together!”
In what could be translated as a call for a price cut in order to stay somewhat competitive in the gaming console market, Redwood Shores general manager Glen Schofield voiced his concerns that given the current economic situation, Sony better do something..and fast. He stopped short of calling for an outright price cut, but we all know that is what everyone is thinking and clearly voicing to Sony. It’s no secret that the PS3 is still costing Sony money day…
