First Intel Centrino 2 Gaming Notebook, Courtesy of OCZ
	As most of us expected, Intel unveiled yesterday its highly anticipated Centrino 2 platform, paving the way for the future of notebooks. As a result, we are already seeing a number of system manufacturers releasing their own implementations of the newly announced platform. In fact, OCZ has already decided to throw in a gaming notebook to satisfy the high-end requirements of gaming users. OCZ is mostly known for offering computer system ... [read more >>]
	15 July 2008, 04:41GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

OCZ Offers Keyboard to Gamers on Budget
	OCZ is mostly known as a manufacturer of memory and computer hardware components, but all that stands really good odds of changing soon. And that is because the company announced yesterday the introduction of the new Elixir keyboard. The new product is part of the company's gaming "Alchemy" line and is meant to compete with similar products from Logitech, Razer or Saitek. Gaming users are among the most demanding customer ... [read more >>]
	11 July 2008, 03:05GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Apple Sold on id Tech 5, Wants More Games on Mac
	During an interview with the folks at Kikizo, id Software's CEO, Todd Hollenshead, shed some light on exactly how Apple sees gaming and why it has never managed to up this segment throughout the years. Moreover, the renowned game developing company is truly glad that Apple is moving away from the PowerPC architecture, something seen by id Software's CEO as "weird Apple-only benchmarks." Before sinking their teeth int ... [read more >>]
	10 July 2008, 09:30GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

UK Government Nervous about Tax Breaks
	If we are to listen to the ELSPA (Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association), there are two major problems when it comes to the UK's games industry: the rating system, which should be PEGI and the lack of government support, which encourages game developers ... [read more >>]
	09 July 2008, 13:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

MSI Overclocks Radeon HD 4870
	Micro Star International is among the first graphics card manufacturers to release a factory overclocked version of AMD's latest flagship card, the Radeon HD 4870. This means that users will benefit from much more Radeon power, straight out of the box. The card will probably end up by becoming an option for the latest desktop gaming rigs, especially since it can provide a lot of graphics power at a more than affordable price ... [read more >>]
	07 July 2008, 08:55GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Packard Bell Gets into “Mass Gaming”
	Gaming users are becoming increasingly interesting for both hardware manufacturers and computer system builders. As most of you already know, a number of top system makers have released their own desktop or portable computer rigs, designed to help users get better as far as their gaming skills go. Apparently, Packard Bell, the company that was acquired by Acer this year, will also be joining these gaming system manufacturers, with its own ... [read more >>]
	07 July 2008, 05:45GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

BioWare (Mass Effect) Looking into the iPhone
	MTV Multiplayer has scored an interview with BioWare o-CEOs Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk, who were kind enough to let the publication in on some of their plans for the future. These include sticking to the PC platform (pointing out to the success of Blizzard's WoW and Eidos' Age of Conan), but also tapping into new ones, such as (you guessed it) Apple's iPhone. MTV pressed the duo to talk about "where the future of Bi ... [read more >>]
	02 July 2008, 18:36GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Sony Ericsson F305 in Cute Video Presentation
	Sony Ericsson F305, the first gaming-oriented handset announced by the Swedish-Japanese company, can now be seen in an official video presentation – a cute cartoon-style clip that perfectly describes what the handset can do. The video shows a gang of tiny aliens, playing around with F305 phones and making use of their motion gaming capabilities. Presented on June 17, together with other four new Sony Ericsson handsets (inc ... [read more >>]
	27 June 2008, 14:26GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

NVIDIA Wants Its Name in the Guinness World Record Book
	The leading manufacturer of computer graphics, NVIDIA, is not satisfied with just offering the latest in computer graphics, it also plans to set a new world record by holding the world's "longest non-stop Lan party". This might sound childish to some, but most of NVIDIA's fans will probably agree with the Santa-Clara graphics manufacturer's intentions. We all know that high-end computer games have driv ... [read more >>]
	23 June 2008, 10:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Ares from ASUS, a Gaming-Ready "GOD"
	As we already told you a couple of weeks ago, ASUS is planning to release a new desktop computer system designed to provide the necessary computing power to run the newest releases in desktop PC gaming. The new system is said to be built using the latest in technology hardware, ... [read more >>]
	18 June 2008, 10:22GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

GTX 280 for Alienware's Area-51
	Yes, the GTX 280 and GTX 260 cards are out, and a considerable number of users are wondering whether to upgrade or not. Although only three days have passed since NVIDIA officially launched the new desktop graphics cards, people are already claiming the GTX 280 to be the fastest on the market, or so at least until AMD rolls out its upcoming RV770-based lineup. However, if you are looking to acquire a system built using NVIDIA's latest ... [read more >>]
	18 June 2008, 09:19GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Get Ready for a Hot Summer with the New Qosimo Linuep
	As we already told on Monday, Toshiba has been planning the release of a couple of new portable systems that are expected to be part of its Qosimo lineup. It looks like Toshiba has finally decided to go official with the Qosimos, which come in three new flavors. Besides the G55, which we have already presented to you, the X305 and F55 are now the latest additions to the company’s flagship notebook brand. Some of you might already be fam ... [read more >>]
	18 June 2008, 02:26GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

GTX 280 in SLI for HP's Blackbird 002
	Perhaps we all saw this coming a mile away: as soon as NVIDIA went official with its new graphics card lineup, major system vendors like HP have rushed to release their own implementation of the new cards. Since HP also happens to be among those vendors that can pride themselves with a mean-looking desktop gaming rig, its latest product announcement comes as no surprise. For those of you that don't know, HP has acquired s ... [read more >>]
	17 June 2008, 05:19GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Sony Ericsson F305 Mobilizes Gamers
	Together with the C905 Cyber-shot flagship handset, Sony Ericsson has also announced today its first "gaming phone", Sony Ericsson F305, which comes to lure young users with its gaming-related features. As Sony Ericsson puts it, with ... [read more >>]
	17 June 2008, 05:10GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Upcoming RV770-based Cards Go Hollywood on Us
	No, AMD did not release the new graphics card lineup yesterday, as a response to NVIDIA’s new GT200 series. However, the chip manufacturer did do something, and that was to hold a press conference in San Francisco, during which it showcased "a milestone achievement in ultra-realistic and interactive visual computing." Not really the launch of a graphics card, but rather a marketing scheme to demonstrate the graphics capabilities ... [read more >>]
	17 June 2008, 04:41GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Sony Ericsson F305, the First Fun Phone from SE
	The number of leaked and unannounced phones from Sony Ericsson is continuously growing these days and besides the C905 8 Megapixel Cyber-shot and the so-called Alicia music phone we now have the F305, which is part of a brand new line-up of handsets that will probably be named "Fun". In fact, I'm almost sure that "Fun" is going to be the name of the next SE family of phones, since the Swedish-Japanese ... [read more >>]
	13 June 2008, 08:56GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Intel Launched Web Site to Help Game Developers
	Intel is obviously trying to become a major player on the gaming graphics market. But, until that happens, it still needs to come out with the Larrabee graphics chip, which is expected to be released sometime in the second half of 2009. As part of Intel’s commitment to create a graphics chip that will fit its soon-to-come graphics cards, Intel has recently launched a Web site to help game and visual content developers create soft ... [read more >>]
	11 June 2008, 06:51GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Mean-looking Design for the Khaos
	What do you think computer users are looking for when trying to purchase a new desktop computer chassis? And I'm not talking about your average Joe, who takes pleasure in playing Solitaire or just creating one or two office documents. I'm talking about those users who place significant importance on the way their desktop computer looks like and behaves. With this in mind, I can tell you for certain that they will be looking for t ... [read more >>]
	11 June 2008, 03:33GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

SPARKLE Rolls out New Gaming Graphic Cards
	Another graphic card manufacturer has decided to roll out a product designed for gaming enthusiasts. This time we are talking about SPARKLE, which has recently released a NVIDIA-based graphic card as part of its high-end Calibre lineup. With this card, SPARKLE has decided to use NVIDIA’s GeForce 9600 GPU and design it so it would satisfy the requirements of high-end users. Based on this GPU, SPARKLE created two models, dubbed P96 ... [read more >>]
	03 June 2008, 02:43GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

ASUS Shows Wii-like Gaming Controllers
	It appears that ASUS plans to make its Eee PC offer even sweeter by enabling Eee PC for some fun gaming. Apparently, the Taiwanese company has unveiled a couple of Wii-like wireless gaming controllers at a recent tech fair in the city that will host this year's Computex show, Taipei. Although the two orange and black controllers weren't used with ASUS' ultra portable computer, attendees were reportedly told tha ... [read more >>]
	30 May 2008, 10:09GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

ASUS to Unveil Gaming Lineup at Computex
	Anyone who will be able to arrive at this year's Computex show held in Taipei, Taiwan between June 3-7 will have a "first look" at ASUS' new lineup of gaming-ready products, which is part of the company's ROG (Republic of Gamers) series and will display a wide range of products, including portable and desktop computer systems. The new ROG product lineup is going to include no less than four graphics ca ... [read more >>]
	30 May 2008, 06:13GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Themarltake - The First Manufacturer to Receive AMD GAME! Certification
	Not long after AMD launched their AMD GAME! program, a manufacturer has announced that its Key 3 core products have been certified by AMD as being AMD GAME! ready. Thermaltake fans will be capable of acquiring gaming-ready products, which are certified by one of the le ... [read more >>]
	27 May 2008, 11:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

ASUS Releases the ROG XG Station
	Yesterday, ASUS officially announced the release of the ROG XG Station, the world’s first VGA and multimedia docking station. Being part of the ROG (Republic of Gamers) series, the product is obviously designed with the gaming users in mind. The ROG XG Station was first showcased at last year's CES show and is actually an external graphics card, providing support to laptop users. The product is based on NVIDIA's 8600GT GPU and ... [read more >>]
	27 May 2008, 05:46GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

ASUS Is Getting Ready for 140W CPUs
	One of the leading manufacturers of hardware components, ASUSTek, is getting ready for the next generation 140W CPUs. The company, which at the moment is entangled in a public and legal dispute with Gigabyte, has released a wide range of high-performance moth ... [read more >>]
	26 May 2008, 09:28GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Weekend Reading: A Trip to the Future of Gaming
	Dudes like to predict and analyze stuff (when they're not playing video games, of course). There are people who look into their crystal ball and see when the PlayStation 3 finally beats the Xbox 360, others know exactly when the next-nex-gen consoles are released, when Microsoft introduces Blu-ray support and when PC games are completely dead (even though nobody seems to know when DNF will be released). We all love to predic ... [read more >>]
	24 May 2008, 03:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Asus to Release a ROG Notebook
	Asus, one of the biggest manufacturers of computer hardware products, plans to enter the gaming market with a new portable computer. According to hkepc, an Asian website, the company intends to release a new notebook as part of their Republic of Gamers (ROG), which will deliver the performance needed to run the latest games. The above mentioned website has also got its hands on some pictures of the product. The notebook, which ... [read more >>]
	20 May 2008, 11:08GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

AMD Gets Back in the Game with AMD GAME!
	AMD, one of the leading manufacturers of computer technology, has just announced it is going to pay more attention to gaming users. The company, which is today responsible for powering the visual experience of the two most popular gaming consoles in the world, has just announced the birth of AMD GAME!. With AMD GAME!, the company is trying to help consumers select a more gaming-oriented PC, designed to meet their performance nee ... [read more >>]
	19 May 2008, 04:41GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Alienware: 32-bit Operating Systems Cap Gaming Performance
	Quad-core processors have long since penetrated the market and lower manufacturing costs already pushed them into mainstream offerings. However, hardware upgrades seem to have lost their appeal, as lines between mainstream and high-end parts get blurred. Alienware is currently looking for solutions to increase the hardware performance in their top-notch gaming systems and faster hardware may not be the answer. According to the company, ... [read more >>]
	16 May 2008, 03:46GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Dell Announces that It Will Keep Its XPS Gaming Systems
	Dell has issued an official response claiming that it would not phase out its XPS gaming products, as previously reported. Despite the fact that it will invest more resources in its boutique PC division Alienware, Dell stays committed to the XPS brand. " ... [read more >>]
	14 May 2008, 11:01GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Dell's XPS Notebooks to Come with New Graphics
	Dell is reportedly planning a graphics update to its XPS notebook series. The news comes right after the company disclosed that some of its XPS notebook and desktop offerings will not be available anymore. According to the company, the first series of products to get t ... [read more >>]
	14 May 2008, 03:05GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Alienware Stuffs AMD Technology in Low-Budget Gaming Rigs
	Boutique PC manufacturer has announced that it would introduce low-budget gaming systems based on AMD technology. According to the company, the first AMD-powered gaming rigs will hit the market within two weeks' time and will pack AMD quad-core processors and ATI graphics. The system manufacturer announced that the cheapest system will sell for about $1,700. It will include 4GB of memory, two ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 graphi ... [read more >>]
	13 May 2008, 06:04GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Dell Puts an End to Its Desktop Gaming Line-Up
	System vendor Dell plans to phase out its high-end XPS gaming desktop PC line-up in order to focus on its truly professional gaming solutions shipped through its boutique PC subsidiary Alienware. According to a news report released by the Wall Street Journal, Dell will only offer high-end desktop gamin ... [read more >>]
	13 May 2008, 04:15GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

First Gaming Mouse from Razer Specifically Aimed at Mac Users
	Razer, one of the biggest manufacturers of gaming peripherals out there, has announced its first gaming mouse developed for the Mac gamer, the Lunar White Razer DeathAdder. The ergonomic right-handed gaming mouse was "specifically built with the needs of Mac ... [read more >>]
	05 May 2008, 06:29GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Asustek's 17-Inch G70 Notebook, the Dual Gaming Rig
	Asustek has just announced its latest addition to the G series of notebooks, a 17-inch gaming rig that comes with a dual structure across its major system components, such as dual graphics engine, dual hard drive bays and dual fan systems. Introduced during this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the new notebook promises to move gaming from the high-performance desktop system to a mobile and elegant system. The G70 is ... [read more >>]
	05 May 2008, 05:52GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

GeCube's 2GB HD3870 Graphics Card Moves Gaming to High-Definition
	GeCube has just released its single GPU HD3870 graphics accelerator featuring the Unified Shader architecture and 2GB of high-speed GDDR3 memory. The new graphics accelerator aims at delivering a high-definition video experience for both gamers and HD multimedia enthusiasts. According to the company, the new HD3870 offering allows users to enjoy smooth gaming at amazing resolutions of up to 2500×1600, when paired with a 30-in ... [read more >>]
	30 April 2008, 05:39GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

The Phantom Lapboard Moves Gaming on the Sofa
	If you're one of the computer users who are really into gaming, then you must be familiar with the Phantom lapboard console. The sleek device is a lap-friendly keyboard-and-mouse controller that lets users enjoy gaming while comfortably sitting on the living-room sofa. The new Lapboard is an unconventional keyboard design that can be comfortably held on the lap. More than that, its bottom pad allows the users to perform a ... [read more >>]
	29 April 2008, 06:11GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Alienware's Aurora Gaming Rig Gets Phenom 9850 Facelift
	Boutique PC manufacturer Alienware has just announced a processor update for its Aurora gaming systems line-up. The new gaming rigs will come with AMD's Phenom 9850 flagship quad-core processor and will allow low-budget gamers get a professionally-built computing system for less than $1,000. The new Aurora desktop PCs will be built on the AMD Spider/ASUS 790FX-based motherboard, that support up to 4 GB of DDR2 memory as ... [read more >>]
	17 April 2008, 05:20GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Nokia Launches $70,000 Game Development Competition
	Nokia announced a brand new global competition for game developers, which comes with prizes of $70,000 in cash. Named Mobile Games Innovation Challenge, the contest's main purpose is to stimulate the creation of game concepts that are innovative enough to have ... [read more >>]
	09 April 2008, 08:03GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

An Offer You Can't Refuse: the 10 Most Powerful Notebooks Around
	Portable computers have become more and more popular with the advent of the low-cost, low-performance sub-notebooks running Linux, that allow users to stay connected to the Internet while on the road. However, mobile computing is more than Asustek's Eee PC or Intel's Classmate, and the rich offering can suit both the office guy and the enthusiast gamer alike. In fact, the existing technology is able to deliver noteb ... [read more >>]
	07 April 2008, 11:01GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Intel's Larrabee Multi-Core Chip Will Rock on Games
	Intel's multi-core graphics chip, also known as Larrabee will be capable of running games. The chip is one of the boldest graphics projects in the world and will reportedly offer full compatibility with Microsoft's DirectX technology, as well as with the OpenGL API. As previously reported, the Larrabee graphics chip will come with no less than ... [read more >>]
	28 March 2008, 11:55GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Intel's Skulltrail Quad-Core Chip Gets Listed
	Intel's highest-end processor QX9775 has been listed on the company's website, which indicates that it has finally reached mass-availability. Targeted especially at the high-end and enthusiast markets, the quad-core QX9775 is a tweaked server chip that forms the heart of the high-end gaming Skulltrail platform. The QX9775 comes with 3.2GHz core clock speeds, 12MB of L2 cache, and full support for 1600MHz front side b ... [read more >>]
	28 March 2008, 11:11GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Trakonya Mutator: When Gaming Becomes a Pain in Your Wrists
	Remember the times when the in-game feedback was limited to your PlayStation controller agitating into your palms or the soft feeling of the steering wheel as you went off-road? Well, this kind of tactile experience is pretty outdated, and it's time to really share the same feelings as your character getting killed. The Trakonya Mutator is a next-generation feedback device that is alleged to give the player negative feedb ... [read more >>]
	26 March 2008, 06:04GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Alienware's Area-51 Gaming Rigs Meet World's Fastest Processor
	Alienware's gaming-oriented desktop PCs in the Area-51 lineup have undergone the second update in less than a week. Right after having introduced Nvidia's GeForce 9800 GX2 graphics card, the boutique PC builder added the Intel QX9770 Core 2 Extreme Q ... [read more >>]
	25 March 2008, 06:55GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Handheld Consoles to Compete with Apple's iPhone
	Roughly Drafted Magazine has put together a few facts, as the facts themselves, on their own, don't reveal much other than what is already known. Linked to one another, they make a totally different story - a story of the iPhone becoming a powerful ... [read more >>]
	24 March 2008, 06:08GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

BenQ's X Series Of LCD Monitors Goes for the Gamers' Heart (and Cash)
	Although the PCs' level of popularity as a gaming machine is far from what it used to be in the past, quite an important number of manufacturers keep throwing new and improved gaming-oriented LCD monitors on the market. And that's also the case with BenQ, whose X Series of computer displays, which includes three new models (X900, X2000W and X2200W) has finally arrived on the Romanian market, in an attempt to comp ... [read more >>]
	19 March 2008, 08:07GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Gigabyte Enters High-End Gaming Market, Takes Over Razer
	Motherboard manufacturer Gigabyte is reported to enter the high-end PC accessory market later this month. The company aims at delivering professional keyboard and mice peripherals for the high-end gaming niche. According to some sources inside the company, Gigabyte will initially start a promotion campaign aimed at raising the consumers' awareness towards its brand, followed immediately by the launch of its first gaming ... [read more >>]
	18 March 2008, 05:45GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Gamers, Start Fragging: the Cheetah Professional Gaming Kit Has Arrived!
	Taiwanese computer peripherals manufacturer Behavior Tech Computer may not be as popular as Microsoft, Logitech or Razer, but when it comes to delivering professional gaming gear, it surely knows how to master the secret ingredients. The company's latest product is a keyboard / mouse combo aimed at the professional gaming scene. The Cheetah name hides two high-end gaming peripherals that promise to deliver the bet while ... [read more >>]
	17 March 2008, 06:54GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

High-End Gaming Computer Poses as Backup Server
	District Attorney Ray Sumrow has been charged with forgery after having built a gaming computer he presented as a backup server. Initially planned as a work computer, the district attorney used office funds in order to build a rig for personal use. According to FBI computer senior forensic examiner Rod Gregg, more than 80 percent of the data stored on the computer was rather personal than work-related. Sumrow is currently bein ... [read more >>]
	14 March 2008, 04:41GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Tim Sweeney Says the PC Is “Dead” for Games
	Epic has a bit of schizophrenia when it comes to PC gaming. As a company that has released games for more years that some of their customers have been breathing, Epic has a clear connection to the PC as the first platform on which they released games, back in 1991 when they were founded. Rec ... [read more >>]
	12 March 2008, 05:35GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia