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Title: The House of the Dead: Overkill Wii @ TestFreaks
Review Link: http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/review/the-house-of-the-dead-overkill-wii/
Review Snipit:
“Imagine if you will a game that combined House of the Dead with Grindhouse and Pulp Fiction, threw in a drop of Left4Dead and a pinch of Shaft, throw in some extra violence and blood, then throw in some more for good measure and you’d have House of the Dead: Overkill. HOTD: Overkill is a raunchy, bloody, over the top, zombie killing gore-fest that will have you coming back for more time and time again. This game is not for children, it’s barely for adults, at least those with a shred of decency in them, but that’s what makes it great. If you have a Wii, if you like to kill zombies, this game needs to be in your collection. *Fair warning before you continue, this review, at least the videos, might be considered NSFW for obscene language.* ”
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Ulti-mat: Breathe X3 Mousepad @ DragonSteelMods
Over the last few days I’ve taken a look at two pads from Ulti-mat, and they were decent products overall. Today for review I’ve got another mousepad from Ulti-mat, the Breathe X3, a large sized all cloth pad.
http://www.dragonsteelmods.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12335&Itemid=1
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Title: BlackBerry Pearl 8100 Smartphone
URL: http://www.bigbruin.com/content/pearl8100_1
Quote: Â The BlackBerry Pearl 8100 may not be the most modern or exciting smartphone on the market, but it is still an appealing option. Given the variety of functions, compact size, and decent battery life, it is worth considering by anyone who wants to upgrade their mobile phone without getting locked in to a new deal or spending a lot of money.
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| Gigabyte GA-MA790GP-UD4H Review |
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Author: Ben Sun Date: 04-20-2009
In terms of features, the Gigabyte GA-MA790GP UD4H motherboard has it all. It fully supports the new Phenom II CPUs on the market on the AM2+ Socket including the Phenom II X4 940 and Phenom II X3 710 CPUs we have in-house. The need for two AMD platforms is necessitated by the fact that the AM2+ CPUs do not work on AM3 motherboards meaning that to show the best performance; we need to use the fastest AM2+ CPU, the 940. Gigabyte outshines the other motherboard using the AMD 790FX chipset I’ve tested in every benchmark. I give the Gigabyte GA-MA790GP-UD4H an Editor’s Choice only due to the fact that I’ve only tested two boards on the new platform and the somewhat lacking bundle. As to the integrated graphics, the 790GX is the fastest integrated graphics on the AMD side of things. No one, who is serious about gaming, however, would use the HD 3300 integrated graphics; they would use an add-on card.
Review Link: http://www.motherboards.org/reviews/motherboards/1876_1.html
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The Godfather Part II – PC Review
Date: 04-20-2009Â By Vlad Mihaiescu
Now, if you are not a big fan of the Mafia, you may find The Godfather II quite a bit redundant. The point of the game is to take over businesses from rival families in order to weaken them to the point of extermination. There’s a lot of back and forth battles over turf and after your 4th or 5th visit at the same business location might be a bit boring, since I really enjoy mobster movies and even documentaries, I don’t find this back and forth aspect of the game annoying. Also, keep in mind that this game is rated M (mature 17+) for Blood, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Nudity, Sexual Themes and Strong Language so if you find the things on the rating list offensive, you may want to stay away from this title because there is a plethora of all the above things. Also, if you’re getting this game just because you saw the multiplayer capabilities, let me tell you now that the multiplayer games are rather boring. This game really is about the single player storyline and about controlling organized crime.
Link: http://www.gamepyre.com/reviews/games/pc/1084_1.html
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Fallout 3 The Pitt (Games For Windows) @ Barry’s Review Blog
Link:
http://barrys-reviewblog.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=895:fallout-3-the-pitt-games-for-windows&catid=50:games&Itemid=57
Quote:
It’s “once more into the breach” for the Lone Wanderer from Vault 101 in Bethesda Softworks’ latest Fallout 3 DLC adventure-Fallout 3 The Pitt. The slaves of post-apocalyptic Pittsburg, Pennsylvania need a heroic outsider to find the cure to mutations in a bid to win their freedom. The ruler of the Pitt who holds the cure needs someone who can get close to the leader of the slave rebellion and eliminate him. Either way, the rewards are many and the stakes have never been higher-which side will you choose?
Editor’s Note: It’s PITTSBURGH, with an ‘H’ dammit!
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NEW CONTENT (Cases, Cooling and PSU) – Thermaltake ISGC-300 CPU Cooler
QUOTE: “I get quite a few coolers to test that pass over my desk. Most of these coolers follow the basic tower design and heatpipes of various quantities and diameters that remove the heat either by directly touching the IHS of the CPU, or removing it from an aluminum or copper base. What soon follows after the design is to start looking at a sufficient cooling mechanism or a high CFM fan in most instances. We should all know by now that with high CFM fans brings with them an elevated noise level as well.
Thermaltake is one of the smaller percentages of manufacturers that are taking the jump to silent computing. They have developed a line of ISGC, or Inspiration of Silent Gaming Cooling CPU coolers. Thermaltake incorporates a new fan to cool this line-up of coolers, the Pure Silence ISGC Fan 12. This fan provides a decent amount of CFM and has some technology involved to keep the noise levels down to a whisper while in use. More on these fans will be discussed later in this review.”
For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/2728/thermaltake_isgc_300_cpu_cooler/index.html
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Today we`ll be looking at the Razer Carcharias, a self-proclaimed ?Professional Gaming Headset?. We all know Razer for their gaming mice, but recently they have also began making audio related products, of which the humble gaming headset can?t be left out.
The box claims that these headsets deliver “True-to-Life Gaming Audio, Superior clarity and deep, thumping bass”. Lets see if they can live up to this claim.
Review URL ::
http://www.ocmodshop.com/ocmodshop.aspx?a=1554
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Title: All Core 2 Models
Link: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/366
Category: Tutorials
Summary:
A series of quick reference tables containing all Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad and Core 2 Extreme CPUs released to date. Updated.
Here is a snippet:
“Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad and Core 2 Extreme processors are based on the new Core microarchitecture, released to replace Netburst microarchitecture, used on Pentium 4 and CPU’s based on it. In this tutorial we will list all models from these processors released so far together with their main technical specs.”
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Title: Nexus RX-8500 850W PSUÂ Review on Technic3D
Link: http://www.technic3d.com/article-840,1-nexus-rx-8500-850w-netzteil-die-kraftzentrale.htm
Quote: “The Nexus RX-8500 850W PSU arrived Technic3D. See you in the following Review from Technic3D the next PSU with a high efficiency. With four +12V rails, 135mm Fan (Thermal fan control), 6x SATA hard disk connectors and 4x PCI-e 6+2 Pin.”
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Ninjalane has posted their review of the HTPC ready heatsink from Thermalright. What is special here is the new 1366 mounting hardware so it can be used on the Core i7.
Subject: Thermalright AXP-140 Heatsink Review @ Ninjalane
URL: http://www.ninjalane.com/reviews/cooling/axp-140
Quote: There is no doubt that the AXP-140 does considerably better on Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad but if you are looking for a low profile and silent cooler for the Core i7 the Thermaright AXP-140 should be on your short list to check out.
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We take a look at four USB drives with varied capacities and speeds
http://www.tbreak.com/2009/04/usb-drives/
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Title: Das Keyboard Review @ FusionMods.Net
Link: http://www.fusionmods.net/index.php?theCase=viewThread&threadID=1934
Quote: “When typing a document to pulling a all night online frag fest, a good keyboard can make a world of difference. Â Das Keyboard makes that difference a reality. Â Its sturdy, wont move around on you, and has a wonderful \”click\” to each key that just cant be beat.”
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Title – Win an AMD Phenom X4 Bundle – 5 Days Left @ eTeknix
Link – http://www.eteknix.com/2009/win-an-amd-phenom-x4-bundle/
Quote – “This is your chance to win a *BRAND NEW*AMD Phenom X4 Bundle.
What’s included in this bundle is as follows:
- AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 940 Black Edition 3.0GHz Socket AM2 – Retail
- Asus M3A79-T Deluxe AMD 790FX (Socket AM2) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
- G.Skill PK 4GB (2×2GB) DDR2 PC2-8500C5 1066MHz Dual Channel Kit”
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TITLE: Thrustmaster Dual Trigger Gun NW @ LanOC Reviews
DESCRIPTION: Nintendo may have struck an untapped gold-mine with their latest console, but it seems to come at a high price for those of us who were once devoted and loyal fans. The casual crowd is the company’s target this go around, much to the dismay of the rest of us. So for a lot of people, the Wii sits as a very expensive white paperweight in their home. I, for one, often go months at a time without powering on the console. Occasional flukes serve to breathe some life into the system, with first-party Nintendo titles being the most obvious. However, what I’ve found to be a hidden gem on the Wii is the light-gun game remakes, as well as the new ones developed specifically for the Wii. These games take the one advantage Wii controls have, ie pointing the controller at the screen, and utilize it in a very natural way. Of course, when you play a light-gun style game, you are missing a critical component of the equation: the light-gun. Simply pointing a Wiimote at a screen and imagining that you’re shooting bullets out of it is kind of lame, so quite a few companies have developed light-gun shells for your Wiimote.    Thrustmaster, being one of them, sent us their Dual Trigger Gun NW to test on its own and against perhaps the most popular shell, the Nyko Perfect Shot. Here’s how it measured up…
ARTICLE URL: http://lanoc.org/reviews/thrustmaster-dual-trigger-gun-nw/
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Water-cooling has seen greater mainstream acceptance in recent years. As a result, manufacturers have acknowledged the trend and expanded their product lineups to include these more exotic parts. But what’s the big draw for videocards, motherboards, or memory pre-installed with liquid cooling options? Simply put, increased cooling potential nets higher overclocking headroom which translates into higher, stable operating frequencies and ultimately, more performance. But in this particular case, performance is anchored by lower component temperatures and a quieter computing environment. Will consumers pay for the premium that these parts inherently demand? Zotac thinks so. In addition to their extensive roster of NVIDIA based graphics cards, they’ve introduced what will be the fastest single-GPU based GeForce when it hits the market. Â Zotac’s GTX 285 Infinity Edition pushes the envelope by replacing the stock heatsink with a solid copper water block and raising clocks speeds extensively. Â Head on over to the site and check it out…
Zotac Liquid-Cooled GeForce GTX 285 Infinity Edition:
http://hothardware.com/Articles/-Zotac-GeForce-GTX-285-Infinity-Edition-/
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