Archive for the ‘Video Gaming / Consoles’ Category

Logitech Cordless Vantage Headset for PLAYSTATION®3

Monday, October 15th, 2007

The Cordless Vantage™ Headset for PLAYSTATION®3 enhances your gaming experience with an adjustable noise-canceling microphone, a patented behind-the-head design that fits either ear, and Bluetooth 2.0 for complete cordless freedom.
Comfort

* Patented, behind-the-head design: Play in comfort—fits left or right ear.

Convenience

* Noise-canceling microphone: Reduces background noise for clear, intelligible conversation and voice commands.
* Rechargeable batteries: Delivers more than 12 hours of play time. The headset charges via USB or the included wall adapter.
* Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate): Provides complete cordless freedom up to 30 feet.

Samsung’s brand new, award-winning Pebble monitor series. Uber stylish and available in 19″, 20″ and 22″ widescreen

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

For design that demands your attention, choose one of Samsung’s brand new award-winning Pebble monitor series. Uber stylish and available in 19″, 20″ and 22″ widescreen, they range from screens for dedicated PC use to multi-functional displays with a built in TV tuner, HDMI input and speakers. Perfect for those with an eye for style and an appreciation for stunning picture quality.

Express your own unique sense of identity and beauty with the beautifully unique style and form of the 932MW/2032MW/ 2032BW/2232BW monitors from Samsung. Recognized at the 2007 iF Design Awards for their outstanding contemporary design, these monitors combine soft contours, clean cut lines, and a smooth surface into a premium, yet minimalist finish which gives you more space to express yourself.

The most powerful images are ones that move you and inspire you to new depths of emotion. Enjoy the clearest, most vivid images that you have ever seen. Enjoy realistic motion images displayed at the highest speed, with vibrant intensity, on the clearest of screens with the Syncmaster

Nintendo would start selling its “Wii Fit” home fitness game in Japan in time for the critical year-end shopping season

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

CHIBA, Japan (Reuters) - Nintendo Co Ltd said on Wednesday it would start selling its “Wii Fit” home fitness game in Japan in time for the critical year-end shopping season, sending its shares to a record high.

Nintendo’s announcement comes just a day after Sony Corp said it would cut the price of its PlayStation 3 by 10 percent in Japan and launch a new, lower-priced PS3 model, to battle Nintendo’s dominance.

The new game, which goes on sale on December 1 for 8,800 yen ($75), features a pressure-sensing mat called the “Wii Balance Board”, which looks like a set of bathroom scales and can sense when a person moves and leans, enabling players to “head” virtual soccer balls and experience ski jumping on a TV screen.

The board can also be used for such activities as yoga and aerobics.

The new software is likely to be the next major sales driver for Nintendo’s Wii game console after initial demand was stirred by popularity of “Wii Sports” software, which lets gamers play a virtual tennis match in the living room, analysts have said.

The Wii has far outsold Sony’s PS3 since the two consoles were launched late last year as Nintendo’s strategy to offer easy-to-play but innovative games expanded the gaming population beyond young males to women and the elderly.

[ via reuters ]

[ If you Missed ] [ Game Gear ] Western Digital 150GB Raptor X 10000RPM SATA/150 Internal Hard Drive

Sunday, September 30th, 2007


From the manufacturer
From the secret performance labs at WD comes the revolutionary WD Raptor X SATA hard drive, the first ever drive with a view. Offspring of the immensely popular WD Raptor, fastest SATA drive on the planet, WD Raptor X focuses a large, crystal-clear lens on the drive to let you see into the inner workings and witness the drive in action.

Sounds simple? It’s not. With over two years of research and development behind it, the WD Raptor X is engineered to compromise nothing. At 10,000 RPM spin speed it delivers the killer speed of its illustrious parent, doubles the capacity to 150 GB, and provides enterprise-class reliability. This is the ultimate hard drive for PC performance enthusiasts everywhere.

Domination is in the Details

Crystalline polycarbonate lens - Provides clarity, structural integrity, electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection, durability and chemical neutrality necessary for the highest performance and reliability.

Native Command Queuing (NCQ) - Increases data transfer in high-performance multi-processor, multi-threaded environments.

Rotary Acceleration Feed Forward (RAFF) - Optimizes operation and performance when drives are used in vibration-prone multi-drive systems. Patent pending.

[ If you Missed ] [ Game Gear ] Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 2.93 GHz X6800 Processor

Sunday, September 30th, 2007

From the Manufacturer
Extreme dominance built-in. You’ve hard-core battled your enemies in this world and beyond, but never like this. With the Intel Core 2 Extreme processor, you get the best unrivaled performance in the universe. So let them challenge you and let the annihilation begin.

When “Extreme” is an understatement.
It’s not about playing the game. It’s about dominating and winning the game. Designed for extreme power, the Intel Core 2 Extreme processor for desktop PCs features the latest arsenal of performance-rich technologies, including up to 4 MB of shared L2 cache and up to 1066 MHz Front Side Bus. So you’ve got the future of PC gaming now, and only from Intel:

  • Intel Wide Dynamic Execution, enabling delivery of more instructions per clock cycle to improve gaming execution time and energy efficiency
  • Intel Intelligent Power Capability, designed to deliver extreme energy-efficient performance
  • Intel Smart Memory Access, improving system performance by optimizing the use of all available data bandwidth
  • Intel Advanced Smart Cache, providing a higher-performance, more efficient cache subsystem. Optimized for industry leading multi-threaded games
  • Intel Advanced Digital Media Boost, accelerating a broad range of applications, including ultra-realistic game physics and human-like artificial intelligence for an intense gaming experience unlike any other

Warning: Graphics may appear to be too real.
The Intel Core 2 Extreme processor is frighteningly vivid, and perfect for your high-definition (HD) universe. Get inside amazingly complex HD games and applications with the incredible performance from Intel’s most advanced gaming desktop processor ever.

Energy-efficient performance? Rage on.
Intel’s 3rd generation dual-core processor, the Intel Core 2 Extreme processor was designed to run energy-efficient so you can run red hot. Plus, that added energy efficiency enables systems to run quieter so you only hear what you want to hear — the sounds of sweet victory perhaps?

Mad Catz UMD Cleaning Kit for PSP: A motorized disc cleaning system that will keep your UMDs dust and dirt free.

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Mad Catz UMD Cleaning Kit for PSP is a motorized disc cleaning system that will keep your UMDs dust and dirt free. Particles might get trapped inside the UMD’s plastic housing; with the Mad Catz UMD Cleaning Kit you will be able to clean the UMD surface and protect your PSP while doing so. Motorized cleaner works with AA batteries or your PSP’s power source so you can use your PSP AC/Car adapter, even a USB PSP power cable to power up your cleaner. Kit comes with one bottle of cleaning solution which is good for cleaning hundreds of UMDs.

Mad Catz Stealth Case (TM) : An extra strong, anodized aluminum exterior and rubberized interior case for your PSP.

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Mad Catz Stealth Case (TM) is an extra strong, anodized aluminum exterior and rubberized interior case for your PSP. With its innovative design, the shoulder triggers and analog buttons are fully accessible without removing the PSP. The UMD door on the back of the case allows you to change UMDs without taking the PSP out of the case as well as turning the unit to a system stand. Stealth case also stores two Memory Stick Duos and features a removable Polycarbonate screen protector that provides maximum protection from scratches. Mad Catz promises you innovative, quality products for all your gaming needs.

Halo 3 Faceplates and Console Skins

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Mad Catz limited edition “Halo 3” Faceplate and Console Skinz for Xbox 360 are licensed by both Bungie and Microsoft. This vibrantly colorful combo portrays characters and scenes from one of the most anticipated Xbox 360 titles to be released in 2007. Easy to apply and remove, it takes mere minutes to give your console a distinguished Halo 3 complexion. Mad Catz promises innovative, quality licensed products for all your gaming needs.

Main Features

  • Halo 3 officially licensed by both Bungie and Microsoft
  • Easy-to-swap design lets you replace faceplates in seconds
  • Customize your Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment console
  • Easy-to-remove design lets you replace Console Skinz™ in seconds
  • NFL Mad Catz Wireless GamePad for the PLAYSTATION 3

    Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

    Be ready to maximize what the most powerful next generation console has to offer with the Officially Licensed NFL Mad Catz Wireless GamePad for the PLAYSTATION 3. Featuring unique quick-fire triggers, analog joysticks and a razor-sharp precision 8-way-D pad, this controller has been ergonomically designed to satisfy the discriminating taste of elite gamers with optimum control and accuracy. The home button grants access to the many features the PS3 has to offer within its main interface while a lag-free 2.4GHz wireless signal allows for playing anywhere in the room. Functionality and comfort make the Officially Licensed NFL Mad Catz Wireless GamePad the premier choice for taking next generation gaming to a new level. Mad Catz promises you innovative, quality products for all your gaming needs.

    Put the power of your console’s text messaging and web browsing capabilities in the palm of your hand with the Mad Catz Wireless ThumbPad for the PLAYSTATION 3.

    Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

    Put the power of your console’s text messaging and web browsing capabilities in the palm of your hand with the Mad Catz Wireless ThumbPad for the PLAYSTATION 3.

    Ergonomically designed for comfort, it makes communicating online convenient and effective. Just clip it onto your SIXAXIS controller to easily text, chat, and browse the web though your console. The functional multi-key QWERTY interface permits access to all SIXAXIS controller buttons and the removable clamp means the pad is not restricted to use with gaming consoles. Ergonomics and versatility make the Mad Catz Wireless ThumbPad for the PS3 the ultimate solution for your online messaging requirements. Mad Catz promises innovative, quality products for all your gaming needs. Main Features:

    • Functional multi-key QWERTY interface
    • Enhances in-game messaging capabilities
    • Convenient clip-on design
    • Fully compatible with PS3?s web browsing functions
    • Plug and play technology
    • All PS3 controller buttons still accessible
    • Removable clamp increases versatility