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NL: Gaming Review Roundups
Published: Wednesday, May 6, 2009 | By: WillWe are going for the casual PC gamer here for a little bit today. Also another game to help waste away some time. Looks like TestFreaks are going for some Double-Shot Power today on the game review front.
Chains PC Game Review @ TestFreaks
" Ivan Trayko's Chains is a title that takes the match-three puzzle genre and puts an entirely new spin on the concept. By far the most entertaining game I've reviewed to date for Test Freaks, I had difficulty closing the program so I could write this review. The design is simple, it's straightforward, and it's utterly clever; ingredients that develop it into a stellar title that gives you a fantastic experience playing a tried-and-true puzzle platform in an all new and fresh setting. Addictive. Fun. Awesome"
Incognito: Episode One PC Game Review @ TestFreaks
"Incognito: Episode One is the first video game created by Canadian company Magrathean Technologies. Magrathean typically works with web and Second Life development, API construction and other fancy stuff. With Incognito, they sought to combine multiple gaming genres, incorporating elements of RPG, FPS, RTS, vehicle simulation and space simulation; creating an "ultimate" game for all types of players. You're right - that's a very ambitious task to execute properly, especially for a first-time game under the helm of a tiny three-person development team. "
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CPU Cooler Roundup - 23 Heatsinks for Intel/AMD Compared @ Madshrimps
Published: Wednesday, May 6, 2009 | By: WillThis is a pretty big task to take on and it is news wothy all the way. 23 different heatsinks reviewed is just amazing. Let's see if any of our favorites are on here.
"After 200 Hours of testing we are proud to present our first CPU Cooler Roundup of 2009, featuring a 23 different products compared to the best out there; make use of our dynamic chart generator to compare up to 72 Intel/AMD heatsinks."
Yep, a couple are.
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Windows 7 RC is up for grabs
Published: Tuesday, May 5, 2009 | By: WillWell if you have had the itch to try new Windows 7. Then here is your chance to give a good run through. Free for a whole year.
"Welcome to Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) testing. We're on our way to Windows 7, and if you like trying out pre-release software, now's your chance. You get to see what's coming, and we get to see if our changes and fixes from the Beta testing are working correctly."
Like everything in this world. Nothing is for free. The strings attachted is in the last month you'll either buy it, or deal with only being able to use it for 2 hours a day.
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DFI Lan Party UT X58 T3eH8 - Motherboard Review @ ModReactor
Published: Tuesday, May 5, 2009 | By: DennisDFI makes some great boards, we choose to feature the JR edition of this board with many of the same features in a much smaller package.
We already introduced a detailed overview of the new generation Intel processors – Core i7 with Nehalem core as well as a X58 based motherboard. Today we will review the capabilities of another such motherboard, DFI Lan Party UT X58 T3eH8.
Be sure to check out the Ninjalane Message Forum as we have random giveaways for top of the line DFI products.
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Microsoft may soon drop VISTA
Published: Monday, May 4, 2009 | By: DennisI'm going to say this is the media trying to throw out rumors in hopes they will become true. While it makes no sense to keep an aging OS around once the upgrade is available that is rarely the case with MS since most of their money comes from OEM sales.
It will be a good "wait and see" so pull out the popcorn!
REDMOND, Wash., May 4 (UPI) -- U.S. software giant Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) may stop selling its Windows Vista operating system as soon as an upgraded version is available, a company manager said.
The company is "still not sure if (computer manufacturers) will be able to ship Vista once Windows 7 is made available," General Manager Richard Francis wrote in a recent e-mail, IDG News reported Monday. -
200 Reasons to Love PC Games @ CVG
Published: Monday, May 4, 2009 | By: WillHere is a good way to start your day out with a laugh. There is a few good ones on here. Let me find a couple for everyone.
49. Peggle: The world's most hypnotic unicorn, and the one game you can definitely play drunk.
64. Overclocking: Voiding your warranty for extra frames per second gets easier every year. It's almost like Intel want us to burn through our processors.There is tons more where that came from. Enjoy!
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CPU3D Review: Palit Geforce GTS 250 (1Gb GDDR3)
Published: Friday, May 1, 2009 | By: DennisOur first review in recent months of an NVIDIA based graphics card was a reference design from Palit for the GTS 250. The card was excellent and performed well however the plain jane card really didn't scream "Palit". Later we found that the real GTS 250 would look considerably different.
Check out the review the heatsink design and PCB color are just awe inspiring.
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CSX Diablo 6GB DDR3-2000 @ PureOverclock
Published: Friday, May 1, 2009 | By: DennisThese are some pretty cool looking modules and feature the now "extra tall" style of heatspreader.
The design of these Diablo modules is very well done, they are very sleek and sport some rather unique heatspreaders, coloured in a matte black finished and accented with red detailing that again continues the Diablo theme and aesthetic. CSX has done an excellent job of capturing a very refined and modern look while conveying a recognizable and unique feel. The colour scheme would perfectly complement an ASUS Rampage II Extreme or Foxconn Blood Rage motherboards in our opinion.
Black and red, of course they will look good on the Bloodrage
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Eteknix Competition Faking Update @ XSReviews
Published: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 | By: WillGrab the popcorn, and sit down for this one. Looks like there is going to be some fireworks going off on this situation.
"There has been some recent controversy when it came to light that the review website Eteknix could be faking their current competition for some AMD hardware. It was denied by the owner, and the issue was left as probably a hoax. However, after the finishing of the competition, two winners were picked and I was emailed a database screenshot that showed that the winners were infact, the owner in disguise."
I call Shenanigans! Well everyone remember that Ninjalane has real contest with real winners, and none of this stuff going on.
*Redmax Update* I have actually spoken with "Andy" the owner of Eteknix and have had him on MSN Messenger ever since he launched his site. Overall the guy seems nice and has been trying to figure out ways to promote his website. Well recently his MSN account was compromised and the person that hijacked it started spreading rumors about the site and the contest. This of course got out of hand hence the crazy news posting.
I suspect a Trojan Horse was planted on his PC and the hijacker had been watching is chats for months. This Just goes to show that you should always have antivirus running, scan for spyware and generally be smart about what you download from the web or click on in emails.
We are currently hosting several real contests with real winners, winners of the past contests are still active members of our forums and I urge you all to check them out. If you would like to comment on this story visit this thread in our forums.
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Gigabyte Open Overclocking Championship 2009 @ Techgage
Published: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 | By: WillWow, how things have really changed. I remember the days when hardware manufactures thought of Overclocking as a hidden taboo. Now it is almost a sponsored sport to them. I love how things have changed.
"The North American regional final of Gigabyte's GO OC 09 overclocking championship took place this past weekend in the City of Industry, and we were there to take it all in. Although no world records were broken, no one disagrees that it was an exciting event, and the result is one lucky overclocker who's now getting ready to head to Taipei for the final."
I wish Ninjalane could have made it there.
