LucidLogix GigaByte and join forces.

The manufacturer GigaByte and LucidLogix company, creators of Virtu GPU technology partner to offer new features in the 6 series motherboard, and initiate a long-term cooperation. The new Virtu sporting GigaByte motherboards will be available after the expected launch of the next generation 6-series chipsets Intel.

These new 6 series motherboards also feature the revolutionary icon-based BIOS, called Touch GigaByte BIOS for easy PC control and navigation by the BIOS. In the words of Henry Kao, vice president of R & D, GigaByte: According Offir Remez, president and founder of LucidLogix: The motherboard models Virtu technology are the following.

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Games industry: PSN failure: The trade reacts

Supply and demand determine the price. This old market law applies to Sony, for a show: The prices for PS3 games to fall since the Playstation Network (PSN) out of service. At the same time increasing the price of Xbox 360 titles. Why is that? Presumably, the relationship as follows: The multiplayer mode has a game for many gamers is very important.

The PSN failure makes multiplayer games impossible. The result: A PS3 game loses its appeal for gamers who demand - and thus the price - is reduced. At the same time, the demand for Xbox 360 games. There are buyers the desired multi-player mode. So are titles for the Microsoft console substitution property.

Firmware Update: Nintendo 3DS: Browser and e-shop on the way

The browser has only been an icon in the main menu, the e-shop away at 25, since the March 2011 is the Nintendo 3DS, trade and promised by the two functions is no trace. changes in early June 2011: According to published on 6 June in the U.S., a firmware update for the 3D handheld, browser and e-shop enabled.

In Japan, the applications take a day later on their service. Originally, the update for end of May 2011 was planned. The distribution of games is now a key distribution channel for publishers.

Three motherboards from MSI Z68

Z68 chipset having just been launched, manufacturers of motherboards can now formalize their new products. Thus, MSI has announced the launch of two new models: Z68A-GD80 and Z68MA-ED55. A third card, the Z68A-GD65, should then also be created. Shipping components "Military Class II, the Z68A-ED55-GD80 and Z68MA benefit of Virtu technology LucidLogix and propose a set of features for overclocking.

New SSD ADAT interface connection with SATA 3

ADAT Technology has announced the availability of the new SSDs S511 series whose particularity is to have interconnect interface SATA 6Gb / s and use a controller SandForce SF-2200 that guarantees theoretical performance in reading and writing respectively equal 550MB/se 520MB/se up to 60,000 IOPS random write operations with 4K.

These days we are seeing an increase in attention toward the third-generation Serial ATA probably due to renewed availability of platforms with native support for this specification. Just this morning we talked about the SSD Corsair Force Series 3. Discs ADAT S511 will be available in denominations of 60GB, 120GB, 240GB and 480GB.

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Serial ATA (wikipedia)  

Ace Combat - Assault Horizon: Departure date announced

Slowly it will be tight at the Sky: In the fall of 2010 Ubisoft started with the second edition of the "series, Activision has since been working with" "the heart of the aviation fans to conquer. Now announces another competitor's departure date: 2011 highlights the "Ace Combat" series with "Assault Horizon" on Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 from.

The first images show that the manufacturer Namco dare some innovations: How to climb the first time in a helicopter cockpit or use in a flight sequence, only the board of the steel gun battle machines. The classic "Ace Combat" virtues are not too short: low-level flights, dogfights and shoot-a lot.

Angry Birds: smartphone cult game now runs in the browser

The new version is in "" to download the apps you for the same name, available for download. Per direct you to call in "Firefox" or "Safari" to the game. In a brief check "Angry Birds" was only fluent in HD resolution. In  jerked the game in HD mode, in SD resolution, it ran smoothly. "Angry Birds" is free, in-app purchases (for example by more powerful birds) are coming soon.

In "Angry Birds" by catapult to shoot birds to pigs and their buildings. The game is a million-to smartphones and should now continue its triumphal march through the web interface.

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Angry Birds (homepage)  Angry Birds (wikipedia)  Conan's Statement To Finland 12/15/10 (youtube)