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• NL: Review Block - Cases

  Published: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 | By: Dennis

  Cooler Master released another LAN ready case to the storm line called the Scout.  Sadly we didn't get one on launch day but I think you can guess who did.

  - Cooler Master Storm Scout Mid-Tower Case Review @ TheTechLounge
  - Cooler Master CM Storm Sniper case at Modders-Inc
  - Cooler Master Storm Scout- The True Gameing Case @ Bjorn3D
  - Cooler Master Storm Scout Mid-Tower @ Techgage
  - CM Storm Scout Case Review @ Hardware Secrets
  - Cooler Master Storm Scout Mid Tower Chassis Review @ EXTREME Overclocking

  Limited run product launches are a little annoying but this really is a good case.

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• In Win Gundam @ PureOverclock

  Published: Monday, April 13, 2009 | By: Will

  This is for the Anime guys that lurk around here at Ninjalane. A case inspired by the Anime Gundam show.

   "For those of us out there who watch anime know, many of the best animes out there deal with the future of combat: the mobile suit, the mecha, the Gundam. Someone over at In Win Development Inc. must have also been a fan of the Mobile Suit Gundam series, for today we bring you their new chassis, the AL-13 series Gundam GD. Sure, you get an enclosure that is unique, but will it perform as well as well as its animated counterparts? That is what we are here to find out. Let's take a look under the hood, and see if the Gundam GD has what it takes to live up to its namesake."

  It is a pretty cool concept.

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• NL: Gaming Review Roundups

  Published: Monday, April 13, 2009 | By: Will

  Here is a few newer PC games being reviewed for our viewing pleasure.

  Panzers Cold War - PC Review @ Gamepyre

  "ATARI has done a beautiful job with this game from every aspect. The graphics are great, the sound is great and even the gameplay is great (if you can manage fast paced RTSs). This game is rated T (Teen) for use of tabacco and violence although I'm actually shocked. With all the fire and explosions and people being blown up I find it hard to believe that the ESRB did not slap a M (mature) rating for this title. I guess it was the lack of blood (although when someone gets firebombed there usually is not much blood to spill anyhow." 

   
  Wheelman (PC) Review @ GamingHeaven

  "It seems to be a prime time for Vin Diesel with several computer games including Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena released recently. Today we are taking a look at Wheelman, a game much closer to what you would expect from the musclebound anti hero if you went to the cinema to see his latest film. It is all about fast cars, lovely looking women and plenty of weaponry. The mainstream press have slated this recently, but I find it quite enjoyable!" 

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• Abit quits brand business

  Published: Friday, April 10, 2009 | By: Dennis

  Seems that it's official, Abit is outie.  Funny thing there was no announcement like this when Soltek went under; I guess the Abit ego is still strong.

  Second-tier motherboard maker Abit has reportedly quit the consumer electronics branding business covering product lines such as digital photo frames putting itself completely out of the channel market, according to sources in the channel.
  
  Abit quit the motherboard brand business at the end of last year and is currently focusing on motherboard ODM/OEM business.

  So I wonder what they will be doing now?

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• NL: Review Block - Mushkin triple threat

  Published: Wednesday, April 8, 2009 | By: Dennis

  Triple channel threat that is. No mercy

  - Mushkin HP3-12800 DDR3 @ Bjorn3D
  - Technic3D/Mushkin 6GB DDR3 1600 CL7
  - Mushkin DDR3 PC3-12800 (1600 MHz) 6GB Review @ Neoseeker

  Other

  - G.Skill Triple-Channel 1600 MHz 6 GB Kit @ techPowerUp
  - OCZ Intel Extreme Series PC3-12800 6GB Memory Kit @ hardware logic

  Don't forget about memory, its important

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• Cooler Master Storm Sniper Mid-Tower @ Techgage

  Published: Wednesday, April 8, 2009 | By: Dennis

  Cooler Master is well-known for their creation of high-quality products, but things are taken to the next level with their new CM Storm brand. Their first product here is the mid-tower Sniper, and what a chassis this is! In addition to offering features specific to LAN gamers, the overall design, cooling ability and aesthetics make it well worth checking out.

  Be sure to check out our review of the same case. 

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• Segway, GM, Develop Not-Quite Electric Car

  Published: Tuesday, April 7, 2009 | By: Dennis

  This might actually be fun.  though still begs the question. how will you actually get to grandmas house?

  It costs about 60 cents worth of electricity to recharge the lithium-ion batteries in the prototype. The vehicle also features regenerative braking, zero emissions operation, and a turning radius of zero, indicating that it can spin around in place.

  I can see it now, drinking contests will no longer be limited to the state fair. 

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• ECS Black Series Motherboard Reviews

  Published: Monday, April 6, 2009 | By: Dennis

  Overclocking isn't anything new and before the likes of hardcore tweaker boards like the LanParty or Quantium Force we had mainstream boards from companies like ECS, Asus, Epox that exposed some minor overclocking ability. 

  Seems ECS has been trying to expand in that regard with their Black Series motherboards.

  ECS A790GXM AM3 Black Series @ PureOverclock

  To allow AMD customers the ability to take full advantage of what the AMD AM3 processors have to offer, ECS is releasing the A790GXM-AD3 motherboard. The question is, "Can the A790GXM-AD3 motherboard seamlessly integrate all that the new AMD Dragon Platform has to offer?" This is exactly what we are here to find out, and we've got an advance look at this new board from ECS for you today

  ECS A790GXM-AD3 Motherboard Review @ Legit Review

  The ECS A790GXM-AD3 motherboard was a board that was easy to set up and to work with.  There was nothing that gave us any issues at all.  It was smooth sailing throughout the review, which has been something that rarely happens any more.  It seems there is always something that we have to struggle with, but not on this board. It is fast, a great gaming board, and has upgrade options for the end user.  Also, overclocking is phenomenal

  Something must have changed in recent months.

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• LanParty Swag Giveaway #1 (ends 4/17/09)

  Published: Saturday, April 4, 2009 | By: Dennis

  Hey everyone we have some DFI LANParty swag items to give away. This will be a straight up drawing with 4 winners being picked.

  To enter register for an account in the Ninjalane Message Forum and PM me (Redmax) the answer to the following question.

  Question: What are the different motherboard levels (series) in the LANParty product line?

  Thats it!,  this contest ends Friday April 17th  Good Luck!

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• NL Review Block: Video Card Launch Day

  Published: Wednesday, April 1, 2009 | By: Dennis

  Along with our review of the new NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 there are a number of other sites out there posting reviews.

  NVIDIA GTX 275

  - GeForce GTX 275 Benchmark and Performance Preview @ TweakPC
  - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 Unleashed @ HotHardware
  - Nvidia GeForce GTX 275 896MB Review @ Hardware Canucks
  - Zotac GeForce GTX 275 Amp! Edition @ techPowerUp

  Many of the above sites were also posting reviews of the ATI HD4890 as its launch day was 4/2 as well.

  ATI HD4890

  - GIGABYTE Radeon HD 4890 1GB Graphics Card @ TweakTown
  - AMD Radeon HD 4890 On Linux @ Phoronix
  - Sapphire Radeon HD 4890 XT and XFX Radeon HD 4890 vs GeForce GTX 275 @ Hexus
  - Sapphire and PowerColor HD 4890 Review @ Neoseeker
  - PowerColor HD 4890 Review @ OCC

  And that is about it for now, stay tuned as more will likely come in. 

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