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Holiday PC Gaming Season
Published: Thursday, December 18, 2008 | By: WillThe season is almost done for all of us shoppers. So it is time to make a last ditch effort to get a cool game for this Holiday Season. So why not look at these wonderfully festive games right here.
"Zombies. Left4Dead has a lot of zombies. There's weapons, and ammo, and enough shell casings to build a life-size replica of the Taj Mahal, but mostly, Valve's lastest shooter is filled with zombies. Do you enjoy teamwork? Are you into atmospheric locales that would give Dario Argento and George Romero the creeps? Are you enthrealled by cooperative gameplay? Do you often find yourself cursing your cowardly team mates for leaving you behind in dire straits to save their own skin? Left4Dead delivers all of the above, and then some, provided you don't object to zombies."
Outcry (PC) Review @ GamingHeaven
If you are a fan of the horror genre then the game on review today may interest you. Outcry hails itself as an eerie and immersive world with a haunting musical score so it is with much anticipation and a pumping heart that we see if the title is worth the money.
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NL: Review Block - Daily Roundup 12-16-2008
Published: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 | By: WillNinjaLane Hardware Review Block for Dec. 16, 2008.
Motherboards & Processors
- Biostar TF8200 A2+ GeForce 8200 Motherboard Review @ PCStats
- AMD Athlon X2 7750 and 5050e Dual-Core Processor Reviews @ Legit Reviews
- ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard @ iXBTVideo Cards
- Sapphire HD4850 Dual-Slot @ Technic3D
- XFX GeForce GTX 260 (Core 216) Black Edition 896MB Review @ Elite Bastards
- Sapphire HD4830 Video Card @ Pro-ClockersMemory
- Mushkin XP3-12800 3x2GB Kit DDR3-1600 Review @ ocaholic
- OCZ ATV 32GB USB Flash Drive @ OC3D
- Corsair DDR3 CL8 1600MHz XMS3 Dominator 6GB Kit @ OC3DCases, Cooling, & PSUs
- IKONIK Vulcan 1200 watt Modular Power Supply @ Tweaktown
- Thermaltake SpinQ CPU Cooler Review @ ThinkComputers
- Enermax Revolution 85+ 1050Watt PSU @ HardOCPMisc.
- Lexar Shoot-n-Sync Wi-Fi Memory Card Reviewed @ TestFreaks
- ASUS Eee PC 1000HA Netbook @ Techgage -
X58 Motherboards Round-up December 08 @ DriverHeaven
Published: Friday, December 12, 2008 | By: WillAll around the NinjaLane Dojo we have been getting crammed full of Holiday spirit. Thinking of ways to get off the naughty list for mean geeks. All we want is some i7and X58 Holiday lovin. We are good geeks here. Just a little missunderstood. Here is a little review to keep the spirit alive.
"Last month Intel launched their latest series of processors... Core i7. These CPUs require new motherboards and currently all of these use Intels X58 chipset. As the Core i7 range is likely to appeal to enthusiast users it is no surprise that the first batch of boards hitting the market are packed with features and designed to satisfy the needs of overclockers as much as mainstream users. Today we have three of these boards on our review bench and we will be running them through a selection of tests, mainly in real world scenarios, to establish which deserves to be the basis for your new Core i7 system."
The Ninjalane crew would like Santa to know that if we get no i7 and X58 lovin. Better watch your back for it is Game On.
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Canadian Man Builds Himself Robot Girlfriend
Published: Friday, December 12, 2008 | By: DennisCute robot
A Canadian man, apparently unable to find the perfect woman, has done the next best thing — he's built himself one.
Le Trung, a 33-year-old software engineer who lives with his parents in Brampton, Ontario, a suburb of Toronto, says he's spent about $20,000 so far on Aiko, a 5-foot-tall female android with clear skin, a slim if shapely figure and a wonderful disposition.I find it interesting how they mentioned the "Who lives with his parents" part in the second paragraph of the article. I would have figured the reporter to have a little more tact and maybe move that part to the bottom of the article.
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NL: Review Block - Daily Roundup 12-9-2008
Published: Tuesday, December 9, 2008 | By: WillNinjaLane Hardware Review Block for Dec. 9, 2008.
Motherboards & Processors
- EVGA nForce 790i SLI FTW, Tested and Burned In @ HotHardware
- Asus M3A78-Mobo 790GX Chipset @ HardOCP
- Foxconn A7DA-S AMD 790GX Motherboard Review @ PC StatsVideo Cards
- Sapphire Radeon HD 4650 HDMI 512MB video card review @ Elite Bastards
- XFX GeForce 260 GTX Review @ NVNews
- PALIT Radeon HD 4870 512MB Sonic Dual Video Card Reviewed @ TheTechLoungeMemory
- Crucial DDR3 1333 Memory on X58 @ Bjorn3D
Cases, Cooling, & PSUs
- NZXT Khaos Classic Series Full Tower Aluminum Case Review @ ThinkComputers
- Lian Li Silent Force 850W Review @ OCC
- Cooler Master HAF 932 Computer Case @ TweakPCMisc.
- Lamptron FC-2 Rheobus Fan Controller @ OC3D
- NZXT Avatar Gaming Mouse @ Techgage
- Silverstone Noble Breeze NB01B Notebook Cooler Review @ Hardwarelogic -
First-tier motherboard makers planning layoffs
Published: Friday, December 5, 2008 | By: DennisI'm sure this sort of thing happens all the time.. right?
Asustek commented that its is evaluating a "small" workforce reduction. In addition, the company said it will also adjust its inventory control and channel operation.
As for the first quarter of 2009, Asustek said it expects revenues performance to hit bottom in January and February.
In related news, Micro-Star International (MSI), Gigabyte Technology and Elitegroup Computer System (ECS) are also said to be planning to cut staff by an average of 3% each. -
Holiday PC Gaming Season
Published: Tuesday, December 2, 2008 | By: WillIf you live under a rock then this next title for PC is going to shock you. That is right it is going to shock you for it has over 11 million people playing some form of World of Warcraft. The new expansion pack is out, and here is a good article to see if it deserves your hard earned cash.
WOW: Wrath Of The Lich King (PC) Review @ GamingHeaven
"It is hard to believe that World Of Warcraft was released only 4 years ago as its path to success seems almost embedded into modern culture on a variety of levels. WOW as it is commonly known has held the MMORPG crown since it was released and with over 11 million subscribers it is hard to imagine its popularity will fade anytime soon. Wrath of the Lich King is the second expansion to Blizzard's game and has already sold in massive quantities. I am a long time fan of the series, so I am here to find out if it is worth your money."
I just want one month of subscription to be put in my bank account from WoW. Then I would be saying WOW!
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NL: Review Block - Daily Roundup 12-2-2008
Published: Tuesday, December 2, 2008 | By: WillNinjaLane Hardware Review Block for Dec. 2, 2008.
Motherboards & Processors
- ASUS P6T Deluxe OC-Palm Review @ ocaholic
- Intel X58 Smackover - DX58SO @ Bjorn3D
- Stock to Clocked Core i7 920 at 3.8GHz @ TweaktownVideo Cards
- Palit Revolution 700 Deluxe Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB Review @ ThinkComputers
- Sapphire Radeon HD 4650 512MB OC @ Phoronix
- Asus 9800 GTX+ Dark Knight @ Bjorn3DMemory
- G.Skill Pi Black PC2-6400 4GB Kit Review @ DriverHeaven
- OCZ Platinum Edition PC3-16000 2GB Memory Kit Review @ HardwareLogicCases, Cooling, & PSUs
- Seasonic M12D-850W PSU Review @ Hardware Bistro
- Thermaltake Spedo Advance Package Review @ OCC
- EK Water Blocks 4870 X2 @ PureOverclockMisc.
- Razer Boomslang Collector's Edition 2007 Gaming Mouse @ TechwareLabs
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Happy Thanksgiving
Published: Thursday, November 27, 2008 | By: WillTo all of our reader have a great Thanksgiving Day. To other that do not celebrate Thanksgiving then please have a awesome day anyways. Then enjoy some turkey.
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2008 Supplementary PSU Roundup - Part 2 @ JonnyGURU
Published: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 | By: WillWith the Holiday season coming up, and everyone is going to be upgrading there PC hardware to get the most out of there new PC games. I decided to remind everyone that with all those new beastly Quad-Core Processors and Dual Video Card setups you better check the PSU ratings.
"In part one of this roundup, I looked at two lower powered models from Ultra and FSP designed to supplement one's main PSU in providing power for the newer and more watt hungry video cards. In part two, both of those units are in for some "tough" competition in the form of two big bad Thermaltakes - the Toughpower Power Express 450W and 650W units."
Nothing like watching a PSU roast on an open testing bed.
