Engadget:
ASRock's family of nettops may not be anything special when it comes to design, but the ION 330HT-BD can definitely handle its fair share of multimedia. The Atom CPU could unquestionably use a bit lot more oomph, but the NVIDIA Ion GPU and the integrated Blu-ray drive make this little fellow quite the entertainer. Care to (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Gigabyte's been listening to all of the iPhone syncing issues from motherboard owners using Intel's P55 chipset. They've put out a beta BIOS that addresses the problem. Unfortunately, that doesn't help all the Asus and MSI users who are having the same troubles, but hopefully now that Gigabyte has set an example the others (Read More)
Engadget:
Dell may be focusing the bulk of its attention on the white-hot Adamo XPS, but it looks as if its attempting to slide the Zino HD into the wild without anyone noticing. If you'll recall, we snagged a little hands-on time with the box back in August, and now we've reason to believe that an official reveal is just moments awa (Read More)
Joystiq:
Were you one of the seven people on the planet who managed to resist Mass Effect's "possible alien nudity" siren call? Prepare for your steely resolve to buckle: The game's only $9.99 this weekend on Steam. Despite any qualms we may have had with the game's completely broken inventory system, or the frequent appearance of t (Read More)
videogaming247:
If you preordered Left 4 Dead 2 via Steam, Valve has announced that you can now preload the game on your PC.Meanwhile, if you have yet to preorder through the service, the game is still 10 percent off until November 17 when the game is unlocked.Also, the Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2 package is still on sale as well. Hit th (Read More)
videogaming247:
Direct2Drive and and Steam released the top 10 lists for the week of October 25-31.Looks like Aion is still lingering, despite heavyweight games like Torchlight, preorders for Dragon Age and Borderlands.Here’s he full list, courtesy of TenTonHammer.Direct2DriveBorderlandsDragon Age: Origins Digital Deluxe Edition (Preorder) (Read More)
videogaming247:
There’s a patch available for Torchlight over on BigDowload. We’re sure it’s also available at whatever file site you prefer.It’s only for the version purchased directly from Runic Games, if you got it elsewhere, check with that outlet for it. Bad news about it, is that you will have to uninstall the game before you patch i (Read More)
Kotaku:
While not directly addressing Chet Faliszek's slap at PlayStation 3, the Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford - no stranger to stirring s—t with Valve - has taken a poke at the Left 4 Dead developer's posture toward Sony. Pitchford, speaking to Official PlayStation Magazine, called Valve's posture toward Sony - specifically as expre (Read More)
videogaming247:
Shattered Horizon was released on Steam this week, and it is full of zero gravity gameplay and “silent running.”What silent running does is allows you to turn audio cues off, providing “a stealth advantage while sacrificing radar, HUD, and maneuverability.”Unfortunately, the $19.99 title may put some off because it requires (Read More)
Joystiq:
It was bad enough when Valve enabled pre-loading of the Left 4 Dead 2 demo, forcing potential zombicidal maniacs to stare at the game they have and yet don't for an entire madness-inspiring weekend. Now, the developer has begun allowing pre-loading of the full version of Left 4 Dead 2 through Steam. If you've pre-purchased (Read More)
Crunch Gear:
Consider this a friendly reminder. Tonight at 9pm ET on CBS (in the U.S.; I’m sure there will be plenty of streams, though, which you can find on your own) two of the big stars from EA’s upcoming EA Sports MMA video game will hit each other very hard. Fedor Emelianenko, the big Russian guy who could well be the best MMA fig (Read More)
Kotaku:
Was GLaDOS, the artificial intelligence in 2007's critically acclaimed Portal, in fact a game designer? And if so, what does our relationship to the computer, and its abuse of our trust, say about the other games we play? Guido Pellegrini at Playtime Magazine raises that point, among many others, in examining not just the m (Read More)
Kotaku:
Walmart kicked off the morning lineup craze three weeks early with its Saturday-only electronics sale. Crecente was there at 7:30 a.m. down there to file a live report, if by "live report" one means, "buy a Blu-Ray player." Hardware • Today is the one-day only special in which you can grab an Xbox 360 Arcade with a $100 sto (Read More)
Kotaku:
With true-to-life fidelity, my most recent season simulation in NCAA Football 10 found Boise State losing a trap game late in the season and, as the token BCS Buster from a minor conference, paying for it dearly in the polls. Having gone undefeated through 10 games, the Broncos (not a user-controlled team in this dynasty) r (Read More)
VentureBeat:
Stream Processors, a chip design firm focused on video processing, is shutting its doors and is engaged in an asset sale, VentureBeat has learned.Jack Horng, an officer for the company, said that Stream Processors will be formally shut in a month or so. The former chief executive, Chip Stearns, is forming a new company to a (Read More)