From the monthly archives:
The upcoming Sony PlayStation 4 will feature a faster Cell chip (up to 3.2GHz) and a small size Chip (from a 90 nanometer process down to 45 nanometers) with a higher cores from 8 to 12. The new console will use a low-power DDR3 instead of the very fast but expensive Rambus XDR memory in the PS3. Stay tuned for more updates. [Impress]
Nova comes back with a new high precision mouse that is specially built for gamers. Known as the Slider X 600, the mouse will bring you a new level of gaming experience. It offers a ceramic mouse feet with a maximum sensitivity of 3,200 dpi. Priced at only $100, this gaming mouse also has a cable that come out from its side instead of the front. Other features of the Nova Slider X 600 are include three mouse buttons, eight programmable buttons and five color options. Nova has also released a mouse pad called the Over Slide for $39.99, which is a perfect companion to the X 600 mouse. [EverythingUSB]
James Bond fans will be glad to hear that they will be able to play Activision’s Quantum of Solace Video Game on November 4th, 2008. Activision also announced that for those who preorders the game at GameStop, for PlayStation 3, or Xbox 360, will recieve a complementary token which will give them access to a free map pack. In addition, anyone who preorders this video game at Best Buy will get a ten dollar discount on any James Bond DVD. Quantum of Solace will be available on all current consoles including the PlayStation 2, PC, and the Nintendo DS. [Xbox360FanBoy]
The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria is the expansion game that is expected to be release sometime in 2008. The game is set in Moria, north-western Middle-earth. The expansion will also add the regions Eregion and Lórien. The video game offers the epic storyline by six more books, and add two new classes. Other new features include environment aware AI, dynamic lighting, and a new weapon enhancement system. Watch the video after the jump to get more details. [GT] More
HP comes back with a new laser mouse to upgrade your gaming experience to a higher level. Their spanking new HP Laser Gaming Mouse comes equipped with on-the-fly DPI switching (400 to 2,400), a maximum 50Hz polling rate, adjustable profile settings, and five programmable macro buttons. Be ready with at least $60 to purchase this HP Laser Gaming Mouse. [CrunchGear]
Imagine yourself, walking down a street in Paris in the evening, while enjoying some street music. You snap your finger, and a thin semi-transparent holographic menu pops out from nowhere and hovers in the middle of the air – you now get to choose to save scenery to your hard drive, or bookmark your current location. NAU is currently developing virtual-reality pod. Step inside and you’ll be enveloped by a 360° display screen and full surround sound. Imagine some scene from Minority Report – where you could grab and pull virtual objects with your bare hands. Videogame players will immediately recognize the Cocoon’s gaming potential. The motion-tracking cameras and wrap-around visuals could make for an incredibly realistic gaming experience, where you use your whole body to fight off enemies who approach from all directions. NAU hopes to complete its prototype Cocoon by October 2009, with models commercially available by 2014. [CNN]
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