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Sony has redesigned the PS3… again. This time they’ve redesigned the RSX graphics processor on the console. The new chip has been shrunk down from a 65nm process to 40nm. For your typical gamer, this means a cooler running chip and less energy consumption. Playstation University found that power savings total about 9 watts on…
The iPod is a hot commodity, literally. Some users are reporting that their iPads are overheating. PC Magazine editor Zach Honig claimed that his iPad gave a warning message when left in spring sunlight. He says he had to put it in a fridge to cool it back down and get it working again. The…
Ubisoft’s new ultra-draconian DRM system is not working vary well. Two weeks after launch, gamers who bought Settlers 7 are still finding themselves locked out of the game. People are reporting that they are unable to log in and play. They are receiving the message the “server [is] not available”. Ubisoft told Eurogamer that “our…
A lot of PS3 owners were upset when Sony removed Linux support from the console in firmware 3.21. To be fair, not a lot of people actually used it. But it was the principle of removing a feature that got people angry. The folks at Geohot have announced that they are working on returning the…
It’s here! The iPad is finally out. Well in the United States anyway. Everyone else will have to wait a little while longer. It’s not wrong to call the iPad a giant iPod Touch. After all, it does pretty much the same thing. The iPhone and iTouch are rapidly becoming viable competitors in the portable…
Do you think Windows has too many versions? Well, aside from the four boxed you see, you now have two more choices for each. Do you go 32-bit or 64-bit? Computers are rapidly moving to 64-bit processors. The main advantage is they allow you to install more memory. A 32-bit system is limited to 3.5gb…
Is this the end of dedicated PC gaming rigs? Maybe not but OnLive is still trying to offer cloud based online gaming. The system will launch on June 17th, 2010 for Mac and PC at a cost of $15 per month. For that price, gamers will be able to access the service and download its…
The PS3 has a fairly decent reliability record. About a 10% failure rate. We’re starting to get at the point where older systems are starting to fail. The main cause, like the 360, is overheating. The laser in the Blu-ray also frequently fails. When this happens, you’ll get the dreaded “Yellow Light of Death”. Your…
Better bring a lot of caps for the raddest slots in town. Joystiq has released a some early screenshots for Fallout: New Vegas. The latest in the hit series of post-apocalyptic games. The game appears to run on the exact same Gamebryo engine that ran Fallout 3 and Oblivion. It shows some of the western…
A lot of people want to know what part they should upgrade to improve PC gaming performance. It usually boils down to getting a faster/more core CPU or faster GPU. Most current PC games today are console ports. These are more dependent on graphics power. Therefore, it makes more sense to put the money into…