MSI N480GTX Twin Frozr II: Play Games Chilled

MSI claims that its new N480GTX Twin Frozr II graphics card offers quiet performance as well as low operating temperatures. The card features thicker heat pipes, military-grade components and support for the latest NVIDIA video technologies. Based on the new PCI Express 2.0 bus architecture, it also benefits from 1536MB of high-speed onboard graphics memory, a couple of DVI ports and an HDMI port.
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The N480GTX Twin Frozr II, as the name suggests, features the company’s own Twin Frozr II thermal design where a large-area copper-base heat-sink and super high-density fins are joined by two 8cm (3.14-inch) PWM fans and 5 heat-pipes. MSI uses 8mm (0.314-inch) pipes that are said to increase cooling efficiency by as much as 90 per cent.

The N480GTX has a 700MHz Core and 1.5GB GDDR5 onboard memory, is designed to run on the new PCI Express 2.0 bus architecture which offers a bandwidth of up to 5GT/s (gigatransfers per second) and is built using military-grade components such as Hi-c CAP, Solid State Choke and All-Solid caps for extended product lifespan and stability.

There’s support for the company’s Afterburner overclocking software that gives users control over GPU and memory clock adjustment and GPU overvoltage and the inclusion of the Kombustor burn-in testing tool allows system steadiness tests to be performed. Of course, being based around NVIDIA’s GeForce 480 GTX, the card also gets 3D Vision Surround for multiple display immersion, PhysX effects to add more realism to gaming worlds and CUDA and 3-way SLI performance enhancements.

The dual-fan thermal design is said to reduce operating temperature by as much as 14 degrees Celsius while also offering 4dB lower noise, when compared to MSI’s reference design. Output is via a couple of DVI ports and a mini-HDMI port.

MSI has given no official word on pricing but it’s unlikely to be situated at the cheaper end of the graphics card market.

Call of Duty Black Ops Arriving In 3D (Requires Shutter Glass)

"Call of Duty: Black Ops 3D comes this November 9, so we tighten our belts to play this game of combat with more action items on the front.

Users must have an HDTV ready 3D or full 3D computer with active shutter glasses needed to experience the highly anticipated game in this format. Although many users are unlikely to have 3D devices, Activision's decision represents a major step in the game industry: "Call of Duty" is one of the first games of popularity for this type of technology used.

"Development of 3D stereoscopic began as an R & D, but once we saw what the technology brought to the 'Call of Duty' experience, which is a great fit and shape of immersion was, we knew we be developed for 'Black Operations' "Mark Lamia, Treyarch studio head said in a statement. "Aim down the sights of their weapons, flying in helicopters, abseiling in the mountains, and moving through highly detailed environments are just some of the amazing experiences that have 3D" Black Ops. "

The idea of the game itself is a new angle. Players engage in guerrilla warfare and covert operations in the middle of the desert, single and multiplayer formats. Of course, the game will include his trademark zombie Nazis, as confirmed by Activision in August.

"Black Ops" will be available in 3D and non-3D versions on the PC Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and Windows. Also be available on the Nintendo Wii in non-3D version.

PS3 3D Titles: Now Control 3D Depth With A Slider

Some good news for PS3 users, the developers of November’s Sly Cooper compilation are taking into consideration of including a controller-based slider that will adjust the depth of 3D displayed by the game. According to a Sony producer, being able to manually adjust the 3D depth would help consumers enjoy the game’s 3D effect without any health issues.

Some consumers do experience nausea and headaches when the 3D is at a certain depth. And so Sony plans to solve this problem among its users. Even Nintendo 3DS system has a hardware 3D slider that controls the depth of the 3D, from full 3D, all the way down to flat 2D. And now following them, Sanzaru Games, the developers of the upcoming Sly Cooper Collection, are also considering a controller-based 3D slider to that game.

In a demo with Sly Cooper Collection, the producer showed Kotaku how the 3D slider could be mapped to the left analog stick if it wasn’t being used in-game. The producer also demonstrated that the analog slider could be used to change the position of the “3D sweet spot.” Moving out of a 3DTV or monitor’s sweet spot will lead to a doubled image or intense headaches as your vision tries to compensate. The feature would allow users to choose a comfortable sweet spot in their own living room.

Sly Cooper Collection is not currently slated to have a 3D slider implemented, as Sony is merely testing the feature. If Sony finds that the feature works well, it could extend to all other Sony-published 3D games as well. Sly Cooper Collection is schedule to ship this November.

Angry Birds Now In Android Market: Best Game 2010

If you are a hard core mobile gamer, ‘Angry Birds’ Android game is now available for you. This game is already one of the most popular iPhone/iPod games, and now arrives even for Android users. So download it right away from the Android market, the QR code is given at the end of this article.

Due to the immense pressure from the Android users, the ‘Angry Birds’ game developers have finally debuted their beta version Angry Birds game for Android Platform.


Angry Birds Android game is still in testing phase so the game available for download is a beta version. You might see the official ‘bug-free’ Angry Birds game in days to come, but for now you have to fly with the buggy birds in this beta game.

However, Angry Birds developers said they would release the perfect official game soon.

Pre-Order Top Spin 4 For Exclusive Andre Agassi Playable Character

2K Sports announced a new title in the Top Spin tennis game series this morning dated for release in 2011 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii.

The press release says the new game offers a redesigned control scheme, “jaw-dropping” player models created around “one of the deepest player rosters” in tennis game history, and enhanced TV-style presentation elements. Additionally, GameStop pre-order customers in North America get an exclusive vintage Andre Agassi playable character for free.

Knights In The Nightmare Packs Free Game Yggdra Union(Sony PSP)

According to sources, Knights in the Nightmare PSP is soon to come with free Yggdra Union. Atlus giving away downloadable copies of strategy RPG when latest DS remake launches November 9.

Localization specialist Atlus USA often includes bonus materials with the original production runs of its games, with flattering goodies ranging from art books to soundtrack CDs. For the PSP release of last year’s decisively commended DS strategy role-playing game Knights in the Nightmare, the publisher is taking a different tack.

So those who purchase Knights in the Nightmare for Sony’s handheld will receive a free digital copy of another PSP game an Atlus PSP RPG remake, Yggdra Union. The game will be available to those who pick up Knights in the Nightmare from retailers or download it through the PlayStation Network.

Yggdra Union princess central character has been added to the PSP edition of Knights in the Nightmare.

Yggdra Union and Knights in the Nightmare are connected in that the former title’s Princess Yggdra has been added to the PSP edition of the latter game as a playable character. The new Knights in the Nightmare also includes redone controls, tweaked visuals and audio, and a new opening cinematic.

The New iPhone Game

The developer of the most popular mobile game has introduced a new deadly character which can destroy the enemies fort and clear toughest levels like a breeze.

Most popular of iPhone games Angry Birds has a new and powerful Eagle bird which can be purchased in-app.

Currently the Rovio is going to launch the Eagle birds only for the users on the Symbian phones. No words yet for the users on the iPhone.

iPhone Top Shooting Game

Here is the top shooting game available on iTunes this week. The Worldy Wings is receiving good feedbacks from the gamers and also featured on the Gizmodo for its easy to use controls and gameplay.

Plot:

You are invited to see an old friend’s art collection, except that your friend fails to show to his own party, and instead you are met with flesh-eating mortals ready to rip you to pieces. The game plays much like a survival horror game like Resident Evil from the consoles. So just sail through unexplored world- fighting wicked spooky enemies. Just select the right plane for each world and score as many points as you can.

Features:

5 available Worlds with unlimited action
3 different planes to choose from with 4 Bonus Rounds to upgrade your plane
Tons of enemies and power-ups
Auto saving checkpoints on each level with Worldwide and Local Scoreboards
Challenging old-school gameplay with amazing graphics
Also you can get upto 50% off this week if you grab a copy, so go ahead and own it.

Angry Birds Android Game

If you are a hard core mobile gamer, ‘Angry Birds’ Android game is now available for you. This game is already one of the most popular iPhone/iPod games, and now arrives even for Android users. So download it right away from the Android market, the QR code is given at the end of this article.

Due to the immense pressure from the Android users, the ‘Angry Birds’ game developers have finally debuted their beta version Angry Birds game for Android Platform.

Angry Birds Android game is still in testing phase so the game available for download is a beta version. You might see the official ‘bug-free’ Angry Birds game in days to come, but for now you have to fly with the buggy birds in this beta game.

However, Angry Birds developers said they would release the perfect official game soon.

Nitendo 3DSi Prices Slashed

Nintendo 3DS is arriving soon, and this means price cut on the present models. Yes, Nintendo has just revealed that the DSi will soon become $149 from $169 and the DSi XL dropping $20 as well to $169, starting this September 12.

Nintendo is expecting the price cut will result in sale hike of the DSi models as retailers can scream price drop and grasp up some pre-holiday sales.

More importantly, though, the $20 price drop clears the $199 price-point previously held by the DSi XL with its $189 MSRP. Now, Nintendo can put the 3DS at $199 to complete set with the DS Lite starting off the party at $129 and the DSi hitting at $149.

That’s about as good as any maker can ask for. The two older models no doubt have heavy manufacturing profit levels as they’ve in production for so long, therefore allowing Nintendo to sell the new 3DS with smaller, if any, margins.

So are you grabbing the old model at a slashed price or will wait for the 3DS launch?

Xbox Live Calling

Here is some good news: Xbox Live fall update targets voice chat. As reported by UK news site Eurogamer, Xbox Live Studios general manager Jerry Johnson said as part of the Edinburgh Interactive Festival that the publisher plans to update Xbox Live’s audio codec to provide better voice communication through the service as part of this fall’s update.

Microsoft generally rolls out its biggest improvements to Xbox Live as part of the service’s fall update, such as Netflix support, avatars, Games on Demand, and more. However, with Kinect‘s November 4 launch approaching, the publisher has been fairly mum on what gamers can expect out of the Xbox 360′s online platform later this year.

But we already have hints what we can expect from the event. “The codec we used when we first launched was a low bit rate codec and we stuck with that,” Johnson said. “We launched and we said we required broadband. We required a 64k connection, which not many people think of as broadband any longer. But that was the minimum requirement to run the service at the time.”

“It’s time for us to move on,” he continued. “Especially if we want to think about broadening a crackly headset on the top of your head is not what people think of when they talk about popular entertainment.”

However, Microsoft had not responded to requests for additional details on the update as of press time. The publisher has also not yet announced when it plans to introduce the update later this year.

Higher Capacity in PS3

Sony unveils two new higher capacity PS3 models, for extra storage space in game consoles, and exclusive bundle with Move controller. The two new PlayStation 3 models comprises of 160GB HDD PS3 model for $299. Another model is the 320GB PS3 with PlayStation Move controller when it launches on Sept 19. This 320GB PS3 bundle will also carry other goodies and is priced at $400.

The 320GB HDD PlayStation 3 model will bundle along:

■PlayStation Move motion controller
■PlayStation Eye Camera
■Sports Champions on Blu-ray Disc
■Bonus Blu-ray game demo disc
“These new higher capacity models will continue to offer the same advanced features and functions of the current models, but with approximately 33 percent more capacity and at compelling price points,” John Koller, Sony’s director of hardware marketing, said in a statement on the PlayStation Blog.

Xbox Kinect Add-on

The robust and new Xbox Kinect can provide endless entertainment to the gaming buffs across the globe. It is based on naturalized human sensor based motions and is controller-less gaming platform. Based on the motion, the actions will be reciprocated on the screen on the go. It can deal face detection and voice detection services in a smarter manner. With less overhead, enjoying ones favorite games with this platform can be a lot more fun. The in-built camera will automatically move and capture the motion made by the player.

There is a lot more to be explored by the players – they can get to socialize with each other through Xbox Kinect platform on the go. The smarter gaming platform would be available for grab by November 4, 2010. It is anticipated to be in the range of $150-$300. Get going and enjoy endless gaming with Xbox Kinect add-on in a seamless manner. It can totally redefine the gaming experience amongst the Xbox players. There is a lot more to be discovered with Xbox Kinect.

Super Mario – The Ever Green Game

As the times have unfolded Super Mario game has matured too. The players across the globe love to play Super Mario game on their consoles and PC’s till date. The two characters of the game – Mario and Lou are instant hits amongst one and all. The thumping tracks and smarter game play options can be easily accessed with Super Mario game on the go in a seamless manner. The sheer adventure and easy to use yet adventurous game levels make it an instant hit amongst those who are playing the game for the first time on their consoles.

The ever green game, Super Mario can also be accessed for free and downloaded. There might be some cost associated with the licensed version of the game. The game is superb and easy to use. One can get to play it endlessly in just about no time at all. It is a must to play game for those who wish to unravel the adventure through smarter game play options in a streamlined manner at all times.

Online Games - Car Racing

As the times have unfolded the car racing game has seen various iterations too. Car racing games have been typically popular amongst one and all. People of all age groups like to indulge and play their favorite car racing games in order to beat the boredom and monotony in their walks of life. A typical car racing of present day contains best in class tracks and is designed around real F1 racing and other car racing requirements. Players can get to choose amongst the tracks and the level of the game on the go as per their needs. Depending upon the level of indulgence and overall requirements one can get to download these games for free or get to pay for the licensed copy of the racing car game. Most of the gaming sites offer a trial version of the car racing games which can be readily played for free without any investment whatsoever.

The typical car racing based games can provide thumping entertainment to one and all in just about no time at all. There are endless options to choose from amongst the types of racing cars. Players can instantly create their profiles and get to race on the virtual track.

Counter Strike - Power Play Game

Counter strike is one of the popular action games on the Internet. Players can get to become a terrorist or Counter Terrorist. The smarter game play options, background music and maps are in fact the best selling point of the game. With the passage of time there are various versions of counter strike game which have been rolled out in the market by the makers. One can get to experience thumping adventure from counter strike game in a LAN network or online too. Players can get to choose from the best in class weapons and armory, when game kicks off on their base. The objective for counter-terrorists is to kill all the terrorists and to defuse the implanted bomb by the terrorists. Some of the smarter game play options such as friendly firing, background music and other finer details can be switch on or off as desired by the players in just about no time at all.

The pirated version of Counter strike game is also available online for a free download. However, it is highly recommended to buy the licensed version for complete maps, support and other smarter features. Get going and play a thumping game of Counter Strike today.