Archive for September, 2002

Earth and Beyond Game Review

FiringSquad has a review of Earth and Beyond. Here is a clip from it:
E&B has some very nice and modern features. It definitely pushes DirectX8 as far as it will go, with shiny surfaces, large textures, particle and lighting effects. Speaking of lighting effects, the game has possibly the most over-done colored lighting since [...]

Superman Status?

Corona’s Coming Attractions (http://www.corona.bc.ca/films) has always been on top of things with the “Superman” project and in light of yesterday’s negative script review from Ain’t it Cool News (http://www.aintitcool.com), they have put together the pieces of the puzzle in their latest update.
The site explains the power struggle at Warner Bros. as reasons for the chaos [...]

Which Hard Drive should I Get?

X-bitlabs.com reports to have tested 13 of the most popular of today’s IDE hard disk drives with a whole lot of benchmarks, including the new file copy test of theirs. Find out which HDD would be the best choice for you today.
13 IDE Hard Disk Drives Roundup

Microsoft to Pour $3 Billion Into Office

Microsoft Corp. plans to spend more than $3 billion over the next three years on its Office productivity suite and hopes to double annual revenue from Office to $20 billion by 2010. “I have a $20 billion dream for Office, but the product will be so much more than what we think of today. There [...]

Top 20 Games

The NPD Group also sent out the top twenty titles for all systems. Check out the results below:
1. Madden NFL 2003 (PlayStation 2: Electronic Arts)
2. Super Mario Sunshine (GameCube: Nintendo)
3. SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seals (PlayStation 2: SCEA)
4. NCAA Football 2003 (PlayStation 2: Electronic Arts)
5. Madden NFL 2003 (Xbox: Electronic Arts)
6. Grand Theft Auto 3 (PlayStation [...]

Marvel Rides Game Deal Wave

Marvel Enterprises has raised its guidance for fiscal 2002 third quarter revenue today, citing a deal with Universal Interactive (announced yesterday) that will see Marvel’s comic book universe come to life in an upcoming online role-playing game, along with a ten year deal with Vivendi Universal Games (a division of Vivendi Universal Publishing). Marvel has [...]

XBox Stops Hackers

GameSpot has a news story up with word that Microsoft has begun to alter the design of their XBox so it can no longer be modded, as well as a few other cuts to save some cash (no fan on the video card). Thanks Sysgen. Check it:
Contract manufacturer Flextronics’ Xbox assembly plant in China has [...]

Jedi Knight 3?

LucasArts sent out the word to the LucasArts Insider subscribers with questions about developing another Jedi Knight title and also getting some feedback on Jedi Knight 2.

Logitech’s recharable Optical Cordless Mouse

The Logitech MX700 just raised the bar of expectation on precision and control. With its powerful MX™ optical engine, the MX700 instantly responds to even your fastest movements. The rechargeable Fast RF cordless technology gives the responsiveness of a corded connection, but without the cord. Our two Cruise Control™ buttons provide continuous scrolling through long [...]

Creative Labs Announces SoundBlaster Audigy 2

With today’s introduction of the SoundBlaster Audigy 2 with THX certification, Creative brings DVD-audio to the PC with 24-bit/192kHz quality. The standard in PC audio has once again been raised with the new Sound Blaster Audigy 2.
Looks like the moment we all waited for has finally come. Check out product shots and specifications under [...]