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Cooler Master V6 GT CPU Cooler
Written by William Kelley on September 1, 2010 in Air-CoolingIn the market for the best CPU cooler for the buck? Cooler Master's V6 GT is the one to look out for. It features a great design that's both appealing to look at and efficient in doing its job, and despite it taking up less room over all compared to other mega-coolers out there, it offers exceptional cooling ability.
AMD Updates Us on Eyefinity & Announces $30 Cable
Written by Rob Williams on August 30, 2010 in AMD-Based GPUOne of the big hurdles for Eyefinity adopters-to-be has been the expensive "active" DisplayPort adapters required for some setups. Last week, though, AMD let us know that it's been working with companies to help deliver $30 DisplayPort to DVI cables to the market. At the same time, the company also updated us on other Eyefinity happenings.
Mafia II - A Look at Performance
Written by Rob Williams on August 27, 2010 in Gaming, Video CardsOur review of Mafia II was published earlier this week, but thanks to the fact that all we had accessible up until launch was a preview build, the performance testing had to wait. Well, that's now all done, so if you're looking to see which GPU will serve you best for some hardcore Mafia action, look no further.
Mafia II
Written by Rob Williams on August 25, 2010 in GamingIn a sequel that's taken eight years to see its release, Mafia II looks to give fans of the series copious amounts of what they love. As we've discovered, the game features a compelling story, fantastic acting, a vibrant city, and many movie-like moments. If you're a fan of the Mafia genre, this one shouldn't be missed.
OCZ RevoDrive 120GB PCI Express SSD
Written by Robert Tanner on August 23, 2010 in Flash-BasedLooking to upgrade your PC with a fast SSD? How fast do you want it? If you answered "ultra fast", then OCZ's RevoDrive is worth a look. With read speeds of 500MB/s and beyond, a PCI Express interface, and a modest price premium, this SSD is hard to ignore. We're on the bleeding-edge here, though, so this drive isn't without a few caveats.
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Apple Updates its Apple TV, Releases it for $99
A couple of weeks ago, I took a look at ASUS' O!Play media player, and it's going to be the first of many such products that pass through our labs. Though they're simple in overall design, they serve an important purpose, by helping to make our media-viewing lives even easier. While it's tough to find one that's "perfect", there are certainly...
Want to Stick Tweezers into a Power Strip... and Live to Tell About It?
Are you like me and enjoy sticking your fingers where they don't belong? Ever been "zapped" by a socket for getting too brave? Well, it looks like there's a product that was made just for us... or you know, those who generally want to lessen their chance of a mishap with electricity, especially if there are children around.
Lucid Puts its HydraLogix Chip on Graphics Cards
It's been a little while since we've last heard much out of Lucid Logix, although at Computex this past June, MSI told us that it was committed to the technology and would continue integrating it into some of its motherboards. But what about those who aren't using MSI motherboards? A new announcement takes care of that, which states...
Have Game Development Costs Peaked?
When StarCraft II saw its release late last month, it might have became the most expensive game ever produced - costing over $100 million from start to finish. That's on par with some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters, andStarCraft II sure isn't alone in this category. Grand Theft Auto IV also cost about $100 million to develop. The...
Don't Miss our Mafia II Review and Contest!
In case it's not so obvious at the top of the page, we published our full review of Mafia II last Wednesday, and then followed up with a look at the game's performance across eight different graphics cards on Friday. Though we're done with our game coverage, the fun is not quite over, since we're running a contest where you can win a digital...
Coding a Game from Start to Finish in 48 Hours
Are you an aspiring game developer, or simply want to see what developing a game is like? Well, thanks to a competition called Ludum Dare, you can see many such examples. You see, the primary rule for the competition is that you build a game from scratch in 48 hours, and for an entry to be valid, the developer must record the entire...
AMD is Doing Away with "ATI" Branding
See that ATI logo at the bottom of this post? Well, get your fill now, because pretty soon, those bubbly three letters are going to be replaced with "AMD" or perhaps even nothing at all. That's right, after more than four years since its acquisition of one of the last Canadian companies I could brag about, ATI, AMD is planning to rid the name, and...
More Game Developers at Large Companies Going Indie
More now than ever, it's becoming evident that indie gaming is big business. It's for good reason, too. One thing I've come to realize over the past couple of years is that while $100 million games have their place, they are in no way required to have a lot of fun. There are many, many $20 and under titles that are a total blast to play.
Steam on Mac Doing Well, But No Linux Version is in the Works
Earlier this month, we talked briefly about Valve's Steam client for the Mac, and what it's going to mean for Mac games in the year or two ahead. The source of the information came from a detailed interview with the company at GamesIndustry, and last week, the second and final part of it was published. Regardless of whether or not you...
