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Bullguard and SteelSeries Announce PC Security for Gamers

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According to security software maker Bullguard about 20% of gamers don’t use Pc security of any kind. To address the needs for security among gamers, Bullguard announced its Gamers' Edition software.

The software doesn’t require lots of resources and when placed in game profile the user gets no firewall or update messages while playing. The software provides full antivirus, antispyware, and firewall. Pricing for the software is EUR49.99 for a year's subscription. Read more

Posted on Tue, 2 Sep 2008 09:38:25 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Plantronics GameCom 777 Headphones for Gamers Announced

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Plantronics has announced a new headset aimed at the PC games called the GameCom 777. The headset delivers virtual 5.1 surround sound in PC gamer via a single USB connection. The headset uses Dolby Pro Logic II for superior sound quality.

The headset features a hide-away boom design tucked into the headband to allow for voice chats. In-line controls for the volume and mice mute are offered. Plantronics also promises deep bass from the headset. The GameCom 777 Surround Sound Gaming headset will retail for $99.99. Read more

Posted on Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

There will be a Games Convention 2009 in Leipzig

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Germany will apparently have the luxury of two video game trade-shows in 2009. After another visitor record for the GC 2008 in Leipzig the Leipzig trade-show wants to continue next year despite the decision of the video game trade organization BIU to move to Cologne.
203,000 visitors have been at the GC 2008, which is 18,000 more than at the GC 2007.
It would be very strange to have two video game trade-shows within weeks. The GC 2009 would take place in August again and the GAMESCom in Cologne is slated for September. Read more

Posted on Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:02:38 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

GameRigs Adds Quake Wars and Quake 4 Gaming Notebooks and Desktops

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GameRigs has added Enemy Territory: Quake Wars and Quake 4 gaming desktops and laptops to its line of gaming computers. The computers feature cases with baked on graphics specific to the video games that look like something the game makers would use to promote the titles at shows like E3.

The machines also come with gaming kits that include accessories like the game that goes along with the decorations on the case, a gaming mouse pad and more. The desktop gaming computers are available in three different configurations including -- HEX, EGO, and OMG. Pricing for the customized desktop gaming systems start at $2199. Read more

Posted on Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:43:33 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

PDP Unveils Guitar Designs for Aly & AJ Game Controllers

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Back in June, we talked a little bit about the guitar controllers bearing the name and designed with the assistance of tween rockers Aly & AJ. The controllers will come from PDP and actual product shots are now available.

The guitar controllers are suitably girly with bright pink colors and heart shapes. Girls looking to get into music games like Guitar Hero can now have their own feminine controllers. Both guitars are wireless and are said to be available in mid-October for $69.99 each. Read more

Posted on Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

EA announces Game Line-up for Leipzig GC 2008

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Electronic Arts Inc. today announced its product line up for the Leipzig Games Convention 2008.
EA will demonstrate a broad range of video games for the major consoles PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii.

On show in Leipzig at the GC 2008 this week are FIFA, Need For Speed, The Sims and Harry Potter, a wide range of casual and family titles for Nintendo platforms including LITTLEST PET SHOP, Boogie SuperStar, Zubo and MONOPOLY, brand new IP like SimAnimals, Mirror’s Edge, Dead Space, Dragon Age: Origins, Battleforge, Spore, the new MMORPG Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, and EA partner titles Left 4 Dead from Valve, Rock Band and Rock Band 2 from MTV Games/Harmonix and Crysis Warhead from Crytek. Read more

Posted on Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:25:23 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

ASUS Republic Of Gamers Maximus Formula II Review

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Asus announced the Asus ROG Maximus II Formula Motherboard in June. Motherboards just published a review of the ASUS Republic Of Gamers Maximus Formula II motherboard.
Quote from the review: "From a performance point of view, the ASUS Maximus II Formula is simply head and shoulders above the other P45 motherboards I've tested in the important categories of Sysmark (overall system score) and 3DMark (Graphics scores). From a Features point of view, the 8 SATA ports, CrossfireX compatibility and the ability to overclock the CPU to a higher clock speed automatically (CPU LevelUp) are features that a gamer will use. The inclusion of a full version of Kapersky Antivirus and 3DMark06 are added bonuses that make this motherboard worthy of a ROG sticker and my recommendation. P45 chipsets have hit the market in full force with ICH10R and a slew of improvements due to the smaller process scale of 65nm. Read more

Posted on Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony plans no PS3 Price Cuts at Leipzig Games Fair

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BERLIN (Reuters) - Sony Corp does not plan to announce price cuts to its flagship PlayStation 3 games console at Europe's biggest video games fair in Leipzig, Germany next week, a company spokesman said on Friday.
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Posted on Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:47:58 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Video Game Sales rise 28 percent in July

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SEATTLE (Reuters) - U.S. video game sales rose 28 percent in July from a year earlier, boosted by continued strong demand for Nintendo Co Ltd's Wii console, according to data from research firm NPD on Thursday.
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Posted on Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:10:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Batman: Arkham Asylum Video Game Slated for 2009

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Eidos Interactive and Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment have teamed up to announce new videogame called Batman: Arkham Asylum. The game will be made available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Games for Windows in 2009. The game is being developed by Rocksteady Studios and puts players in the role of Batman as he delivers the Joker to Arkham Asylum.

When Batman arrives at Arkham Asylum, imprisoned villains have a trap set and the game spawns an immersive combat experience. The game script was penned by the Emmy award-winning Batman writer Paul Dini and promises stunning graphics. Read more

Posted on Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:04:36 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Handmark Launches Arcade Style Racing Game for iPhone

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Handmark has announced the release of its new videogame for the iPhone called GPS World Racing. The game is available immediately through the Apple App Store and allows players to control race cars on the iPhone using the built-in accelerometer. GTS World Racing offers 64 different track layouts and a choice of multiple car types.

Players accelerate, brake, and steer the car by moving and turning the iPhone itself. The game features four different play modes including -- Single Race, Challenge Cup, Grand Tour, and Championship. Players can also choose different music options in the game and can use music from the iPod to create their own customized soundtrack. GPS World Racing is available exclusively through the App Store for a purchase price of $7.99. Read more

Posted on Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:27:02 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

NVIDIA announces new PhysX Games and Software

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NVIDIA PhysX technology is already used in more than 140 shipping titles for Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii.
Starting today, any owner of a GeForce 8 Series or higher GPU can immediately discover the immersive playability that NVIDIA PhysX technology brings to PC gaming. This first of many planned GeForce Power Packs is a showcase of how PhysX technology is fundamentally changing video games and interactive entertainment. Read more

Posted on Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:47:08 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Lenseless Glasses the new Games Trend?

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BEIJING (Reuters) - If film stars in sunglasses in dark clubs at night seem ridiculous, it looked even more baffling when beach volleyball players at the Olympics took to the court wearing frames with no lenses.
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Posted on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:35:05 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Athletes play Video Games as Olympics go virtual

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By John Gaudiosi

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - If 24-hour coverage of the Olympic Games in China isn't enough for fans, Sega has rolled out the official video game of the 2008 events in Beijing for PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and mobile phones.
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Posted on Thu, 7 Aug 2008 11:42:39 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Rockstar Games Brings Grand Theft Auto IV to PC

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PC gamers that are fans of the Grand theft Auto franchise will be glad to hear that Rockstar has announced GTA IV is coming to the PC on November 18th in the US and November 21st in Europe.

GTA IV is set in Liberty City and Rockstar says that this time around the city was painstakingly created to be very life like. Rockstar also says that it has added a new multiplayer mode just for the PC. Details on the multiplayer mode are scant at the moment. Read more

Posted on Thu, 7 Aug 2008 07:29:04 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

IOC puts Beijing Games Highlights on YouTube

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By Karolos Grohmann

BEIJING (Reuters) - Clips and highlights of Olympic events are to be made available on the video-sharing site YouTube, owned by Google, under an agreement with the International Olympic Committee, the IOC said in a statement.
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Posted on Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:04:25 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Gyroxus Full Motion Video Game Chair Gets Price Cut

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4th Motion has announced that it has dropped the price of its Gyroxus full-motion video game chair by $100. The Gyroxus can now be purchased for $389. The Gyroxus is fully compatible with the PS3, Xbox 360 and with Games for Windows on the PC.

The maker says that the Gyroxus chair puts a new dimension into flight sims like Warhawk and driving games like Motorstorm and Burnout Paradise. FPD titles like Halo 3 and Call of Duty 4 also work with the game as do titles like Madden NFL and Fight Night. Read more

Posted on Mon, 4 Aug 2008 12:26:33 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Beijing Games hit by Internet Ticket Scam

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By Crispian Balmer and Ken Wills

BEIJING (Reuters) - Sports fans around the world have been swindled by an international Internet scam which offered thousands of bogus tickets for the Beijing Games, Olympic officials said on Monday.
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Posted on Mon, 4 Aug 2008 04:45:06 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Computer games could get Cinema-style Ratings

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By Peter Griffiths

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain could give all computer games cinema-style age ratings to protect children from increasingly realistic and violent titles, the government said on Thursday.
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Posted on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

IOC ''surprised'' by Games Web Censorship

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By Paul Radford

BEIJING (Reuters) - The media should have been told they would not have total Internet freedom before arriving for the Beijing Olympics, a senior IOC official said on Thursday, as rights groups piled criticism on both the IOC and host China.
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Posted on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:06:11 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

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