By Craig Lloyd on Feb 15th, 2010 at 11:51PM
Buffalo has announced the world’s first, 4-port USB 3.0 hub that supports speeds up to 5Gbps. It might not have much use now, but we’re positive you’ll want it in the near future. It’s backwards compatible with USB 1.1 and 2.0, so you could get it as soon as it comes out if you really wanted to. This little gem will be available in Japan mid-March for $88 and expect it to reach the U.S. soon after.
via [CrunchGear]
By Craig Lloyd on Feb 15th, 2010 at 9:08PM
So it’s been roughly a week since the official launch of Google’s social media service, dubbed Buzz. We’ve all probably had our opportunity by now to check it out and give it a go. What do you think about it so far? Vote below and discuss in the comments!
By Tim Hage on Feb 15th, 2010 at 6:34PM
When it was first announced, I was skeptical about the sequel to BioShock. It seemed like it tied up the story so well that it any sequel could only end as a poor attempt at milking another big-name title for all it was worth. It didn’t help that the original BioShock team didn’t have a lot to do with the production of this sequel either. However, despite this, BioShock 2 manages to establish its own characters, dynamics and story quite well.
By Craig Lloyd on Feb 14th, 2010 at 11:42PM
It’s not everyday we see a netbook with the Android operating system and a multitouch display. HP seems to be the first to accomplish this feat by introducing the Airlife 100. What’s even better is that it’s said to accomplish an amazing 12-hour battery life. The rest of the specs include a 1.0GHz Snapdragon CPU, Wi-Fi, 3G, a 16GB SSD, and the obvious webcam and SD card slot. HP says they’re only releasing it in Spain for now, but hopefully we’ll see it here in the states soon.
via [Slashgear]
By Craig Lloyd on Feb 14th, 2010 at 9:31PM
This was the week of launches. More significantly, we launched a slight new redesign of our website, which we think looks way sleeker, yet simpler in way. We also reviewed our first USB 3.0 device, Seagate’s BlackArmor PS 110 USB 3.0 kit. Join us after the break for this past week’s best news.
By Craig Lloyd on Feb 13th, 2010 at 10:47PM
Samsung Australia’s own Phil Newton said that the company will be coming out with a Chrome OS-based netbook later this year. Supposed specs for the netbook will be very similar to Samsung’s N210 netbook, which means a 10.1-inch LED display, 3G, WiFi, 2GB of RAM, 64GB SSD and a 12-hour battery life. It wasn’t said what CPU the new device would be sporting, but the rumors nowadays are saying it’ll run Qualcomm’s newest 1.5GHz Snapdragon processor. It’s also not said where the netbook will be available, but common sense might say that it’ll release in Australia first and then come to the U.S. later on. Stay tuned for more details as they come.
via [Channel News]
By Tim Hage on Feb 13th, 2010 at 11:45AM
Steam is no stranger to awesome deals and it seems THQ’s collection of games is the latest to go out to us PC gamers for almost nothing. Valued at over $350, this $50 collection is packed with games like Red Faction: Guerrilla, Juiced 2, STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl, Saint’s Row 2 and a collection of Warhammer games. This pack is sure to please any gamer out there and perhaps some of their friends as well. Head over to Steam to grab the deal for yourself.
By Tim Hage on Feb 13th, 2010 at 11:38AM
In anticipation of Command and Conquer 4, EA is now offering free full-game downloads of Command and Conquer: Tiberian Dawn, Red Alert, Tiberian Sun and its expansion Firestorm. I don’t know about you guys, but I’ll be taking this opportunity to download Red Alert and hopefully making my way through it again.
By Tim Hage on Feb 12th, 2010 at 7:41PM
In honor of Valentine’s Day, several indie devleopers have gotten together to offer gamers an amazing bundle deal of their games. Dubbed “The Indie Love Bundle,” the pack includes Eufloria, And Yet it Moves, Auditorium, Aztaka, Machinarium and Osmos. The bundle will cost you a mere $20 (it’s valued at $85!) and the deal is only availiable until Friday, February 19th. So, what are you waiting for? Go treat yourself to a romantic indie-gaming marathon!
By Tim Hage on Feb 12th, 2010 at 7:35PM
After plenty of waiting, Capcom has announced their release plans for their upcoming zombie shooter, Dead Rising 2. The game will release for the Xbox 360 and PC on August 31st (hitting Japan and Europe on Sep. 2nd and 3rd, respectively). Shortly before the game releases, Xbox 360 gamers will get the exclusive DLC prologue “Dead Rising: CASE ZERO“.
“CASE ZERO will introduce main protagonist and former motocross champion Chuck Greene and provide a link between the original game and the events that await players in the gambling paradise of Fortune City.”
via [Shack News]
