By Tim Hage on Jul 13th, 2009 at 12:47PM
When it comes to PC racing games, Codemasters has managed to steal the spotlight from EA over the past few years, with fantastic titles like GRID and DiRT. Today, we get to see if FUEL can measure up to Codemasters’ previous titles.
By Tim Hage on Jul 12th, 2009 at 4:30PM
The upcoming racing game from the Need for Speed series has finally been dated and EA just announced that it will also feature a drift mode. Need for Speed Shift will release for the Xbox 360, PS3, PC and PSP on September 15th. (17th for Europe)
By Trevor Tran on Jul 11th, 2009 at 10:57PM
LG, formally #5 in the mobile phone market in 2007, now looks to overtake Samsung at #2 by 2012, according to a recent interview with LG’s president for mobile business. Having overtaken Sony Ericson and Motorola in the last couple of years, LG is looking to further expand to multiple areas of the mobile phone market. With a total of 80 phones planned for release in 2009, LG is aiming to release phones competing with Apple’s iPhone, Nokia’s luxury Vertu line, and HTC in the Android market. Included in this lineup is the next generation of LG’s bestselling Chocolate series, announced earlier this week and planned for release in August. Few details have been released about the phone, only that it will sport some sort of innovative screen.
While some might say that LG is spreading itself thin, attacking all of these markets at once, I have confidence that LG can get a foothold and I would not be surprised to see them overtake Samsung sooner than 2012. I’m especially excited to see what they plan for their Android phone as I feel that the market is already becoming stale with HTC’s nearly identical Dream (G1), Magic (myTouch), and Hero.
By Tim Hage on Jul 11th, 2009 at 10:46PM
According to a post on the Call of Duty forums, Treyarch’s community manager has given us a small update regarding Map Pack 2 for PC.
Hey PC fans, I just wanted to give a brief update to let you know that Map Pack 2 will be included in Patch 1.5! It’s in test right now, and is looking great – I will have more information next week.
Regards,
-JD
So, there you have it. The maps are coming with the PC’s next patch. Stay tuned for more details as we get them.
By Craig Lloyd on Jul 10th, 2009 at 12:23PM
At all participating 7-11 convenience stores, you can get yourself a free 7.11oz Slurpee because tomorrow is Slurpee Day in celebration of the seventh month of the year and the 11th day of that month. Pretty cool, eh? Let us know how your Slurpee was!
By Tim Hage on Jul 10th, 2009 at 12:26AM
OCZ’s newest gaming keyboard, the Sabre, has just started shipping out to customers. For $135, you get what OCZ considers “the world’s most intelligent gaming keyboard”. Personally, I don’t think a keyboard can be a “gaming keyboard” without full back-lit keys. The OLED-lit buttons are cool, but they’re so far away that you shouldn’t expect to use them in the heat of battle. I’ll stick with my Logitech G15, thank you.
via [Engadget]
By Tim Hage on Jul 9th, 2009 at 4:54PM
Through a recent Twitter post by Infinity Ward’s community manager, we’ve been given a picture of Modern Warfare 2‘s packaging (partially pictured above). The first thing you’ll notice is the inclusion of “Call of Duty” once again in the game’s title. Personally, I don’t care much about the name change, it’s not gonna affect the game one way or the other. And am I the only one who doesn’t like the cover art? Follow the break for the full image.
By Craig Lloyd on Jul 9th, 2009 at 11:46AM
After yesterday’s rumor of Nividia’s 40nm supposedly being released this September, Nvidia has now officially posted up the two cards on their website. The GeForce G210 will have a 589MHz core clock speed, 512MB of DDR2 RAM and a 64-bit memory interface, while the GeForce GT 220 will include a 615MHz core clock speed, 1GB of GDDR3 RAM and a 128-bit memory interface. Both cards support DirectX 10.1, OpenGL 3.0, and CUDA. As for the outputs, the G210 has VGA, DisplayPort and DVI, while the GT 220 has VGA, HDMI and DVI.
The disappointing news is that these cards will only be offered in OEM machines. No official word yet on when.
[GeForce G210], [GeForce GT 220]
By Tim Hage on Jul 9th, 2009 at 11:32AM
If you’re debating if you want to buy FUEL or not, your decision has become easier. Codemasters released a demo for FUEL on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. For consoles, check your online market places for the download. For PC users, follow this link to start the 1.04GB download. Stay tuned for our review on FUEL later this week.
By Craig Lloyd on Jul 9th, 2009 at 12:49AM
It’s said that Nvidia is preparing to launch their new 40nm GeForce GT 220 and GeForce G210 video cards this September. It definitely makes sense, since it would be excellent timing for the Holiday season. We’ll keep you posted.
via [DigiTimes]
