More Quake 4 Shots June. 03, 2005 @ 12:30PM GMT +10

Two more screenshots of the upcoming Quake 4 game can be found here.

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Video Card Reviews: Friday June. 03, 2005 @ 12:24PM GMT +10

ATI CrossFire dual videocard system by A1-Electronics PowerColor Bravo X700 PCI-e by Bjorn3D HIS Radeon X850 CrossFire preview by XYZComputing HyperMemory vs TurboCache by Techreport Leadtek GeForce 6600GT 128MB PCIe review by EliteBastards Inno3D GeForce 6200 AGP review by DevHardware Chaintech AE6800 APOGEE (Turbo Version) on Techniz

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Battlefield 2 GONE GOLD! June. 02, 2005 @ 04:39PM GMT +10

This just in from the front lines…Battlefield 2 has officially gone GOLD! The game will begin shipping under the EA GAMES brand starting Tuesday, June 21, 2005. Read More.

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Xbox 360 in Stores Early November? June. 02, 2005 @ 03:58PM GMT +10

It looks like the XBOX 360 will be released early Novemeber: The majority of the games are slated for release on 11/02/2005 with a few on the sheet slated for within a week after. The games included FIFA 2006, Tiger Woods, and many others (did not see a Halo though…which leads me to suspect it will come out when PS3 comes out). Games were priced at $59.99 which is a $10 premium to current prices. Read More

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COMPUTEX 2005: Day 2 June. 02, 2005 @ 03:56PM GMT +10

Check out all the action from COMPUTEX 2005 Day 2: In this article we've got more pictures of NVIDIA's G70, pictures of all of the CrossFire motherboards from manufacturers at the show, a look at cooling at Computex, benchmarks of ULi's new Socket-939 chipset and much more. - AnandTech - TweakTown - T-Break - Hexus - OCWorkBench

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Athlon64x2 Spotted June. 02, 2005 @ 03:51PM GMT +10

Athlon64x2 processors have been spotted in Japan.

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ATI Interview with Jimmy Dinh June. 02, 2005 @ 03:47PM GMT +10

DriversHeaven had an interview with ATI's Jimmy Dinh: Driverheaven: Why not put the extra memory on the highest end X850XT range? Surely the market for the X850 range would be more receptive to the extra onboard RAM. Jimmy: The plan from the get-go was to introduce 512MB to a product that we felt was very strong at the price point it was currently playing in. The X800 XL 256MB at $299 was a natural candidate to get the 512MB treatment, since the cost premium for doubling up the graphics memory put this product into a price point that we felt was still very competitive with other products it would be competing against. We easily could have put 512MB on the X850 products, but with our next generation architecture on the horizon, we thought it would be best to wait. Our competition recently offered a 512MB product (6800 Ultra 512MB) that can be had for about $900 USD, but quite honestly I feel this is out of reach for most people including gaming enthusiasts.

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VIA C7-M Mobile Processor Unveiled June. 02, 2005 @ 03:45PM GMT +10

Taipei, Taiwan, 1 June 2005 - VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator and developer of silicon chip technologies and PC platform solutions, today launched the VIA C7-M mobile processor at the VIA Technology Forum 2005, with compact notebooks exemplifying the ‘Simply Mobile' lifestyle featured on the VIA booth at Computex 2005. Specifically designed for the rapid-growth mobile segments of mainstream and thin and light notebooks and ultra portable devices, the VIA C7-M boasts a winning formula of superb power consumption and management for longer battery life, all the performance required for all the popular digital media and productivity applications with speeds of up to 2.0GHz, and an unrivalled suite of security features integrated directly onto the processor die for easy and practical deployment of high-end security functionality. Read More

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NVIDIA Press Release June. 02, 2005 @ 03:44PM GMT +10

NVIDIA Extends Award-Winning Technology for AMD64 Computing Platforms COMPUTEX 2005—TAIPEI, TAIWAN—MAY 31, 2005—NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA), a worldwide leader in graphics and digital media processors, today announced that the Company’s entire line of NVIDIA nForce media and communications processors for AMD64 platforms fully support the new AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 dual-core processor announced earlier today. “Both NVIDIA and AMD are committed to developing technology innovations that have a dramatic impact on how our customers can take the utmost advantage of their hardware platforms,” said Marty Seyer, corporate vice president and general manager, Microprocessor Solutions Sector, AMD. “With the launch of our new AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processor and NVIDIA’s continued growth in providing core-logic solutions, we are both excited about bringing new technology solutions to the market that will forever change the face of client computing.” Read More

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ATI Press Release June. 02, 2005 @ 03:43PM GMT +10

ATI and AMD Drive the Market for Dual Core Leadership MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 1, 2005-- ATI Technologies Inc. (TSX:ATY)(NASDAQ:ATYT) today announced broad platform support for the new AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 dual-core processor with its Radeon® Xpress 200 platform technology. Built from the ground up with flexibility and scalability in mind, Radeon Xpress 200 offers full support for AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processors, lending itself to maximum end-user investment protection. With the broadest portfolio of AMD DirectX 9 PCI Express chipsets, Radeon Xpress 200 addresses the needs of every audience - from entry-level to enthusiast-class. Read More

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Video Card Reviews: Thursday June. 02, 2005 @ 02:39PM GMT +10

Sapphire Radeon X850 XT-PE AGP review by LostCircuits XGI Tech Volari 8300/8600/8600XT preview by Phoronix Matrox Parhelia APVe review by TrustedReviews

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More PS3 Price Speculation June. 01, 2005 @ 06:34PM GMT +10

Sydney, 31st May 2005 – Reports circulating in the Japanese media are currently speculating that the pricing of Sony's forthcoming Playstation 3 console will follow the same trend as the PS2. The PS3 is expected out in Japan's 'next Spring', and it is believed it will launch at 39,800 Yen (about AU$485, US$400 or £200). The Xbox launched at a highly competitive 34,800 Yen at its ill-fated debut, while the Cube popped-up at ridiculously reasonable 25,000 Yen. The latest rumours are said to emerge from leaks sourced through Sony's business partners, who have indicated to Japanese websites like Impress PC Watch that the PS3 will launch at a price point below 40,000 Yen. Not cheap, then, but certainly not the monstrous fee some analysts have mooted when noting the cost of the PS3's advanced innards to Sony. Last week, Japanese rag the Mainichi Daily News speculated that the price might be as high as 50,000 Yen, a hefty price in the competitive Japanese hardware market. The Xbox 360, unveiled at LA's E3 showcase, is expected out in Japan this northern winter - with the PS3 following in the northern Spring - the key Japanese market is likely to prove a pivotal testing ground for both systems' consumer appeal.

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COMPUTEX 2005: Day 1 Wrapup June. 01, 2005 @ 04:23PM GMT +10

Check out these articles for coverage of Day 1 at COMPUTEX 2005: T-Break, Hexus, Anandtech, Hardware Zone.

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Catalyst 5.6 June. 01, 2005 @ 04:20PM GMT +10

ATI'S CATALYST team managed to do a great job in the past few quarters. These guys were working hard to improve software support and month by month the team has managed to release a new Catalyst driver. It improves some compatibility and other options with every single revision. While most of ATI's driver updates are just bug fixes, this time ATI will give you a much needed free performance increase, coming with the new Catalyst 5.6 driver. ATI will soon introduce its Catalyst 5.6 driver and we have the feeling that this might happen on the seventh of June, we might be wrong about the date, it's not yet specific but you never know... Read More

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E3 2005 Aftermath June. 01, 2005 @ 04:18PM GMT +10

The biggest event in the gaming industry, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), has come and gone, and major news was made in Los Angeles. All the big players tried to hit a homerun with their E3 lineups, and I am here give my opinion on which companies struck out, which of them hit a grand slam, and what games and hardware to look out for in the coming months. Full Aftermath article at Byte-Sector

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