SAN FRANCISCO –April 28, 2008 – Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announced that a new Prince of Persia is scheduled to release Holiday 2008 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and PC. This new Prince of Persia marks the debut of the critically acclaimed franchise on next-generation consoles. Developed by Ubisoft's award winning Montreal studio that brought you Assassin's Creed(TM) and the same all-star team that created the previously acclaimed Prince of Persia® Sands of Time trilogy, Prince of Persia is opening a new chapter in the Prince of Persia universe, featuring a new breed of gameplay. The game is poised to rejuvenate the action-adventure genre in addition to introducing a brand-new illustrative art style.

Ubisoft will also release a Prince of Persia game specifically designed for the Nintendo DS(TM) system, featuring an entirely new storyline and new characters. More details to be unveiled in the future.

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April 18, 2008 (Rockville, MD) – Bethesda Softworks®, a ZeniMax Media company, officially announced today that it will release a special Fallout® 3 collector’s edition worldwide for Xbox 360®video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Games for Windows, and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. The limited collector’s edition is available for pre-order through participating retailers.

This premium Fallout 3 package, presented in a customized, metal Vault-Tec lunch box, includes the highly-anticipated game, a collectible 5” Vault-Tec Vault Boy Bobblehead, ‘The Art of Fallout 3’ hardcover book, featuring never-before-seen concept art and commentary from Bethesda Game Studios artists, and ‘The Making of Fallout 3’ DVD that includes an inside look at Bethesda Game Studios and the team behind the game.

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Sunnyvale, CA—April 17, 2008—OCZ Technology Group, a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory, today unveiled a blazing fast DDR3 addition to the new Flex II memory series. These premium modules run at incredibly fast 2000MHz speeds at CL8-8-8 timings for added performance to high-end systems with integrated water-cooling. Designed to the very core to offer enthusiasts the thermal management innovation of hybrid water and passive cooling, the new PC3-16000 Flex II Series offers rock-solid stability and performance for your high-end gaming or overclocking system.

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SAN FRANCISCO — MARCH 18, 2008 — Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announced that Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system has shipped to retail stores and is now available for an MSRP of $59.99. Developed by Ubisoft's award-winning Montreal studio, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 is the follow up to the highly successful and award-winning Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas.

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Sunnyvale, CA—March 18, 2008—OCZ Technology Group, a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory, today unveiled blistering fast PC3-16000 DDR3 modules that are NVIDIA® SLI™ certified to run at extreme 2GHz speeds on the next generation of NVIDIA nForce™ 790i Ultra SLI motherboards also released today. Designed to offer enthusiasts the rock-solid stability and speed they’ve been demanding since the mainstreaming of DDR3 platforms, the OCZ PC3-16000 SLI-Ready series makes use of the unbeatable overclocking capabilities of the nForce 790i Ultra SLI platform and takes DDR3 to new heights.

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Albatron has "Enthusiastically" announced the dual GPU 9800GX2. Two heads are better than one as SLI pundits have proven, but with the 9800GX2, you don't have to fumble with manipulating two cards into your case. The 9800GX2 has two GPUs tucked into a sleek black case with a single PCI-e 2.0 slot connector. In addition, this card features the latest 65 nm technology assuring the highest processing efficiency, lowest power consumption and the most optimal 3D gaming performance and HD Video playback.

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SANTA CLARA, CA — FEBRUARY 4, 2008—NVIDIA (Nasdaq: NVDA), the world leader in visual computing technologies and the inventor of the GPU, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AGEIA Technologies, Inc., the industry leader in gaming physics technology. AGEIA's PhysX software is widely adopted with more than 140 PhysX-based games shipping or in development on Sony Playstation3, Microsoft XBOX 360, Nintendo Wii and Gaming PCs. AGEIA physics software is pervasive with over 10,000 registered and active users of the PhysX SDK.

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Sunnyvale, CA—November 29, 2007—OCZ Technology Group, Inc., a worldwide leader in innovative ultra-high performance and high reliability memory, today announced the 8GB Platinum PC2-6400 “Quad” Kit. These high-density, optimized kits offer users the option of both high speeds and high capacities needed for their demanding gaming PC and Vista-upgraded desktops in a unique 4 x 2048MB solution.

“To have eight gigabytes of memory available in the system may sound like overkill for the average user; however, in any mega-tasking environment the requirements for system memory can skyrocket and easily break the 4GB boundary, thus far considered as the penultimate amount of system memory,” commented Dr. Michael Schuette, VP of Technology Development at OCZ Technology. “The new OCZ2P8008GQ kit is the first to bring eight gigabytes of memory also to Intel architecture-based systems to explore workloads which previously were a challenge within the personal computing space.”

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Sunnyvale, Calif.—October 3, 2007—OCZ Technology Group, a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance memory and PC components, today announced the release of the Turbo-Cool 1200 power supply from PC Power & Cooling. Designed to offer the consumer market a professional-grade computer power supply, the 1200W Turbo-Cool is the ultimate power solution for those that require the very best, long-lasting, industrial-grade components for their mission-critical system or leading-edge gaming machine.

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Expanded Version of Award-Winning Role Playing Game Available This Week

September 10, 2007 (Rockville, MD) – Bethesda Softworks®, a ZeniMax Media company, announced today that The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (GotY) for Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows has begun shipping to retail stores throughout North America and will be in stores as early as Tuesday, September 11. Oblivion GotY includes the original version of the award-winning RPG, Oblivion, along with the official expansion, The Elder Scrolls® IV: Shivering Isles™, and the downloadable content, Knights of the Nine™.

This new product allows players who have never played the 2006 Game of the Year to experience Oblivion along with additional content. Gamers can also continue their existing games of Oblivion and experience the new quests and areas offered by the expansion and downloadable content.

Oblivion GotY will be available for PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system from SCEA next month. In October, Bethesda Softworks will also ship Shivering Isles for Xbox 360 at retail as a standalone expansion. For more information on Oblivion, Shivering Isles, or The Elder Scrolls, visit www.elderscrolls.com.

For the 4th consecutive years, Interbrand has show high recognition to the brand value and strength of GIGABYTE

Taipei, Taiwan - July 31, 2007 - In Taiwan Top 20 Global Brand recognition ceremony in July 26, GIGABYTE was ranked Top 20 Global Brands by brand value according to the brand valuation project conducted by Interbrand for the 4th consecutive year.

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It is time of the year. It is the season. It is the Game War. Everyone wins.

After all this year, more and more community is built for the enthusiast.

PDX Lan party, and the online retailer www.Chiefpick.com have teamed up together. More fun activities, more giveaway prizes. After all, that is what it is all about.

PDX Lan, largest Lan party on the West Coast. Starting in 2002, the PDX Lan has kept growing and growing. And now, PDX Lan has more than 6,000 registered users and more than 700 enthusiast gamers trying to squeeze into the 500 gamers party. It is just “CRAZY”.

www.Chiefpick.com, the top online retailer with over 1000+ products, is giving away LCD monitors, High-end Speaker. In addition, Chiefpick.com will also workout a special customized promotional package made just for all the gamer at the PDX Lan.

For more information, please visit www.pdxlan.net or www.chiefpick.com.

OCZ and PC Power & Cooling Join Forces to Revolutionize Power Management

Sunnyvale, Calif.—May 25, 2007—OCZ today announced immediate plans to bring PC Power & Cooling into the OCZ Technology Group. As a worldwide leader in high performance computer hardware, OCZ acquired PC Power & Cooling to utilize their keen expertise in power management and take the organization to the next level. This compelling partnership between the two like-minded companies will create a powerful fusion of patented technologies, innovative, high quality PC components, and improved accessibility of premium solutions for customers worldwide. All parties, including the consumer, will benefit from the acquisition; the combined company is now situated to deliver ground-breaking power solutions to meet the growing demand for efficient, high performance components to power the computing needs of gaming, enthusiast, and mission-critical systems builders alike.

Blockbuster Game of the Year Ships to Retail This Week

SAN FRANCISCO – May 17, 2007 – Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announced that resident evil® 4 for the PC has shipped to retailers nationwide. Widely recognized as the Game of the Year of 2005, resident evil 4 is the latest installment in Capcom's critically acclaimed survival horror franchise, resident evil. The game has an ESRB rating of "M” for Mature and an MSRP of $19.99.

-- GIGABYTE Presents Radeon HD 2900 XT Graphics Accelerator with Half-Life 2: Episode Two --

GIGABYTE UNITED INC., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today launched their new graphics accelerator, the GV-RX29T512VH-B. Equipped with ATI's latest Radeon HD 2900 XT graphics processor, the GIGABYTE GV-RX29T512VH-B features 512 MB / 512-bit GDDR3 memory and 320 independent stream processors to deliver the power of DirectX® 10 with awesome performance, stunning visual effects and more dynamic interactivity than ever before. With easy CrossFire™ scalability, built-in HDMI and 5.1 surround audio, completely immerse yourself in a total HD gaming experience.

OCZ Technology Expands DDR2 Value Series Lineup for Laptops with New High-Density 2GB SODIMMs

OCZ Technology Group, a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory, today released PC2-5400 2GB SODIMM modules, an addition to their line of premium upgrade laptop memory. Though OCZ is renowned for enthusiast-driven products, their commitment to performance and quality extends to mainstream consumers looking to add value and performance to their systems.

Upgrade RAM is crucial for notebook PCs running Windows™ Vista™, as it uses a large amount of memory. Even working with another operating system, the everyday consumer using their laptop for picture editing, music, and videos can benefit from having this substantial boost in performance.

HIS® Unleashes the ATI Radeon™ HD 2900 XT, Delivering the Ultimate Visual Experience™

Hong Kong, (Tech Messenger) -- HIS today launched the ATI Radeon™ HD 2900 XT, a state-of-the-art discrete graphics card enabling high-definition gaming. The ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT delivers The Ultimate Visual Experience™ through best-in-class immersive high-definition multimedia playback.

The ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT introduces immersive DirectX 10 gaming enabling the next generation of visual effects at an affordable price point. The card has many firsts for the graphics industry, including a powerful second-generation Unified Shader Architecture (USA), a 512 Mbit memory bus designed for full performance high dynamic range (HDR) rendering. The ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT also builds on AMD’s Windows Vista™ leadership. AMD was the first graphics company to introduce a WHQL driver for Windows Vista, ATI Catalyst™ drivers and continues to deliver industry-leading game compatibility and an extremely stable user experience in Windows Vista™.

GIGABYTE Unveils Latest Monster Graphics Accelerator for Hardcore Gaming

GIGABYTE UNITED INC., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today launched their new graphic accelerator, the GV-NX88U768H-B. Equipped with NVIDIA's latest graphics processor, the GeForce 8800 ULTRA, the GIGABYTE GV-NX88U768H-B features 768 MB GDDR3 memory and 128 stream processors to provide sophisticated 3D game rendering for an enhanced level of game play. The GV-NX88U768H-B also provides High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) support, for advanced, theater-quality High-Definition video at home.

The GIGABYTE GV-NX88U768H-B comes equipped with the world's first DirectX® 10 GPU, which fully supports Shader Model 4.0 for next-generation, 3D gaming effects. Through DirectX® 10, the GIGABYTE GV-NX88U768H-B is able to deliver the highest Windows® Vista™ Premium experience with outstanding AERO™ effects. Supporting NVIDIA GigaThread™ Technology, with its massively multi-threaded architecture, the GIGABYTE GV-NX88U768H-B provides extreme processing efficiency for advanced shader programs. The GIGABYTE GV-NX88U768H-B also utilizes NIVIDIA Quantum Effects™ Technology, enabling a new level of physics processing effects to be simulated and rendered on the GPU, as well as the NVIDIA Lumenex™ engine, introducing 16x Anti-aliasing and 128-bit floating point High-Dynamic-Range (HDR) for rendering highly realistic lighting effects.

Integrated with NVIDIA eXtreme-HD™ technology to enhance graphic resolution, the GIGABYTE GV-NX88U768H-B supports the latest video output interfaces including Dual-Link DVI, for the highest 2560X1600 resolution screen. Wanting gamers to experience the full power of the GV-NX88U768H-B, GIGABYTE also includes two of the world's most famous game bundles: Chris Taylor's Supreme Commander™ and Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War - Dark Crusade™.

For more details of GIGABYTE GV-NX88U768H-B, please visit the GIGABYTE VGA website: http://www.gigabyte-usa.com/Products/VGA/Default.aspx

OCZ Technology Enhances SDHC Memory Family with New Speed Class 6 Rated Cards

OCZ SD High Capacity (SDHC™) cards comply with the new SDA 2.00 specification to support capacities over 2GB. Available in 4GB and 8GB configurations, OCZ SDHC cards are ideal for the latest digital cameras and electronics.

Compliant with specifications determined by the SD Association, OCZ SDHC cards are rated either Speed Class 4 or 6. SDHC Class 6 cards are rated for at least 6MB/s, while Class 4 memory ensures a minimum of 4MB/s. These high capacity cards are only compatible with SDHC compliant products and are not backwards compatible with traditional SD format devices. More and more next generation devices are expected to host SDHC.

Albatron and NVIDIA® join forces to turnout 3 performance Mainboards - 680i SLI, 680i LT SLI, 650i Ultra

Albatron Technology has announced the 680i SLI, 680i LT SLI and 650i Ultra Mainboards as part of a joint project with chipset giant NVIDIA to deliver a new generation of performance-class boards spanning all market segments: Enthusiast, Mainstream and Entry Level. These Mainboards, boasting new technologies, are based wholly on NVIDIA designs that take advantage of NVIDIA's expertise in chipset and graphics technology. Albatron was one of only a few select companies that were chosen by NVIDIA for its strong branding and deep marketing channels. Albatron, an NVIDIA "Authorized Board Partner", has high expectations that market segments already familiar with NVIDIA technology will help to spur sales activity especially in the European sector where Albatron has already established a significant customer base.

The 680i SLI Mainboard enters the market with big expectations of being a high precision SLI Mainboard that is detailed and streamlined for enthusiast graphics and gaming. The 680i SLI uses the powerful nForce 680i SLI chipset and is capable of taking on Intel's top CPUs including the Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Extreme as well as future multi-core processors (4+ cores). Furthermore, the 680i SLI boasts FSB speeds of 1333 MHz and is geared up for ultra-extreme graphics with three available PCIe x16 slots. Yes, that's three slots for three graphics cards! Two of the slots can be used for SLI dual PCIe x16 VGA configuration and a 3rd slot for another graphics card that can be used as an additional output source or provide another GPU to assist in complex graphical physics calculations.

Albatron/NVIDIA has also come out with the 680i LT SLI and 650i Ultra Mainboards for the mainstream and entry level segments. However, there is no compromise on performance as these boards also support Intel's Core 2 Extreme and Core 2 Quad processors and boasts FSB speeds of 1333 MHz. The chart below gives a quick comparison of the three boards.

Twintech GeForce 8600 GTS @ techPowerUp

Twintech's new GeForce 8600 GTS is based on the NVIDIA reference design using the G84 GPU. It comes with 256 MB of fast GDDR3 memory clocked at 1 GHz, the graphics processor runs at 675 MHz. This is the first DirectX 10 card for the midrange segment with its price tag of around $210.

Quad 6600 Review Updated @ OCC

"After looking over the benchmarks, it’s hard to pick a clear cut winner; but in price vs performance you definitely have to look strongly at the E6600. With overclocking, these CPU’s have the ability to reach 4ghz and that makes them much more appealing for the price. In the gaming benchmarks, you can see just how well the 5400X2, E6400, E6600 and E6700 do against the quad. Now if you have the need for major multi tasking, then the quad is probably a better option. We will be adding more CPU’s to our benchmarking list as the weeks go by so keep checking back often to see how the rest stack up against the quad."

Overclocking at Intel @ NordicHardware

"When we arrived at Kista and Intel we would unpack our gear and install it in Intel's temperature-controlled laboratory for some really serious overclocking. We weren't sure what kind of hardware Thomas and Intel had waiting for us, but we can assure you that we were pleasantly surprised." Image (120x90):

Hiper Type M 670w Power Supply @ DH

"High Performance Group, most commonly referred to as Hiper, is a newly found UK based company which has became well known for their high performance power supply units. Hiper acquired most of their fame for the Type-R series which was released a few years ago. The Type-R series were high performance modular units but a lot of attention was given on their aesthetics factor. Today we will take a look at another approach from Hiper, the Type-M series. The Type-M series are not modular and look quite simple, but they are considerably cheaper than the Type-R series and apparently perform just as well or even better. We will soon see if they are worth your time and money."

Silverstone Decathlon DA750 Modular Power Supply Review @ HardwareLogic

"Look Ma, no cables! Like it or not, modular cables are here to stay, and Silverstone is getting in on the action too. Featuring the same single +12V design as its wired siblings (Olympia OP series), Silverstone's new Decathlon units boast high efficiency, low noise, and lots of power. Today we put the DA750 under the scope and throw a pair of nVidia 8800GTS videocards into the mix."

ECS NF650iSLIT @ A Motherboard Review

NVIDIA has launched two new chipsets in the last few weeks, the nForce 680i LT SLI chipset, which has many of the features of the 680i chipset minus the higher memory clocking and a third PCI Express x16 slot for other uses and the nForce 650 Ultra chipset which was launched this week which lacks SLI technology for $99. This board is fairly well rounded and offers adequate performance and features for its price range.

The evga 650i Ultra 775 A1 Motherboard Review @ Legit Reviews

"The eVGA 650i Ultra 775 A1 motherboard amazed us throughout the testing process here at Legit Reviews. It is hard to fathom how good a board you can actually get at the price that this board will be selling at. At the moment, we have been able to find the board at Newegg for $99 after rebate. That is just incredible! This little dynamo finds itself being priced where nothing else in the budget category will be able to stack up against it..."

Mushkin XP2-9200 DDR2 1150 Mhz (2 x 1GB) Ram Contest @ OCC

Rules are very simple post your case with your specs in the link below and you are automatically entered:

iMONO SD2Go SIM Card Reader from Brando WorkShop @ DragonSteelMods

" Cellphones are extremely popular as we all know, pretty much everyone has one kind or another. Quite a few cellphones, use the SIM card system, something that I like very much personally. I like being able to just pop my SIM card into another phone and off I go. I have a PDA type phone and I also have a couple 'cheapie' phones that I use when I know I'll be doing something that could damage my SmartPhone. I just pop my SIM card into the other phone and away I go with another phone. Usually your contacts are stored on the SIM card and can't be accessed unless you bought the optional, expensive data cable. Today for review Brando WorkShop sent me over a cool little card reader that not only reads memory cards, but includes that ability to read SIM cards as well, and even included software to help edit and backup all your contacts without the use of that expensive data cable...

Sapphire Radeon X1950 Pro Dual @ HotHardware.com

We’ve just posted an article at HotHardware in which we eva