Archive for May 13th, 2008I’ve just returned from Menorca, Spain, where Martin Varsavsky hosted ‘Tech Speak 2008.’ I met great people, had amazing conversations and played with the Wii fit as well as as some other neat gadgets. This week will be a recap of that great week so here’s a sneak peak of what is to come…
May
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2008
 
Intel quad-core, dual-core processor price drops sightedPosted by: admin in Video Games
PC Gamer’s Logan Decker managed to course through the offerings at on the internet hardware retail sites and learned that some price tags for certain Intel processors have dipped. Nay, strike that - the tag nose-dived a good amount from the original price, and in some cases, even up to 50 . According to him, prices for Intel’s Core 2 Quad Q6700 (2.66 GHz @ 4 cores) quaddie dropped from a hefty US 530 to just US 266, about as much as you could have gotten a Q6600 for (a few months back). True enough, the Q6600 (2.4 GHz @ 4 cores) itself had 42 bucks lopped off the top (now at US 224), while the much cheaper dual core E6850 (3.0 GHz @ 2 cores) rests at a tear-inducing US 183. Sorry, no QX’s here. These numbers are based on 1,000 unit, priced orders, so essentially the amount would play close to - if not two dozen smackeroos above - the prices we stated earlier. These prices happen to be reflected in the updates selling threads all over Newegg.com, so anticipate a good amount of haggling and price dip competition. We’ll keep you updated on further developments - especially if AMD answers back with a Phenom price stunt of their own. source pc.qj.net
May
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2008
Game Informer: Guitar Hero 4 comes with song creation, instruments, morePosted by: admin in Video Games
Back in February, the British rock band The Answer has confirmed that their song made the roster of songs for Activision’s Guitar Hero 4. Now if you need more proof that GH4 will indeed come this 2008, we present to you a boatload of fresh details from the upcoming June 2008 issue of the Game Informer magazine. What should we anticipate for the follow-up to Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PC)? First off, Guitar Hero 4 will be available for the Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 2. All platforms will have the same features, even though expect a less robust output for the Wii and the PS2. Activision CEO Bobby Kotick stated in April that they will include a lot of instruments and vocals for Guitar Hero 4. Game Informer specifies these additions to be the drums, the bass guitar and vocals. You can create your own guitar and drum sounds plus your own rocker too. Another interesting added feature is song creation. Yes, you can now unleash your own inner songwriter. Unfortunately, you can’t record vocal tracks yet because of storage and copyright issues. But you can create up to five songs which you can share with the on the internet community over at GH Tunes. If people give your compositions a high rating, you can upload up to about ten or more songs. To help you make your songs more interesting, you can name them and create their album arts. All songs will be master tracks but if you’re looking for specific track listings, Game Informer stayed mum on the detailed roster. The magazine did confirm that Van Halen, The Eagles, Linkin Park and Sublime will be featured. Finally, Guitar Hero 4 will feature a new guitar design from Red Octane which has an innovative input mechanic subject for patent. Looking good so far? Stay tuned here at QJ.NET for the latest developments. Buy: [ Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Xbox 360), (Wii) ] source pc.qj.net
May
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2008
Telltale Games open to releasing Strong Bad game on XBLA, PSNPosted by: admin in Video Games
Morganti, however, emphasized that they’re concentrating on creating the game for WiiWare and the PC platforms first and foremost, stating that Strong Bad has nostalgic ties with Nintendo. She added, “We’d like to be on all of these at some point. They’re all great platforms for episodic content. WiiWare just happens to be the one we’re venturing onto first.” If you haven’t heard about Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People, it’s a point-and-click adventure game that will throw players into insane puzzles, mini-games, and access to the most hilarious items around, all based on Chapman Brother’s Homestar Runner flash video series. source pc.qj.net
May
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2008
Race Driver: GRID playable demo now available on multiple platformsPosted by: admin in Video Games
Players who download the demo can play a few single-player stages or challenge other players on the internet in 12 player racing competition in both European and U.S. venues. The single player mode allows players to take a Ford Mustang GT-R for a spin on the streets of San Francisco, compete using a Nissan S15 Silvia in the Advan Drift Trophy at the Yokohama Docks, or race along the Jarama circuit in Spain with BMW 320si touring vehicles. Xbox 360 owners can download the Race Driver: GRID from the Xbox Live Marketplace while PlayStation 3 gamers can download it from the on the web PlayStation store. PC owners should follow the source link below which will take them to the official website where the can choose from various mirrors hosting the demo. PRlink: http://www.gamespress.com/release.asp?c=t 0C CBo BD 01 B6j6 C4j A8 DF source pc.qj.net
May
13
2008
The Call of Cthulhu: Darkness within Book 1 for mobile phonesPosted by: admin in Mobile News
Spain-based video game developer Mayhem Studio has revealed that they will be releasing a new adventure video game based on the Cthulhu mythos for mobile phones called The Call of Cthulhu: Darkness within Book 1. The game will have players investigating the Old Religions in the Egyptian desert as a member of a paleontology investigation theme. A task which will take you to an antique city, recently uncovered due to an earthquake. Be careful though because one error can lead to a horrifying death, or worse. The Call of Cthulhu: Darkness within Book 1 is expected to be available by this month. In case you’re interested, here’s a list of features the game has, as taken from the press release:
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