INTEL IGNITES QUAD-CORE ERA
"The World?s Best Microprocessor
Gets Even Better"
"SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 14, 2006 ? Intel Corporation today kicked off the
computer industry?s multi-core PC era by delivering four computing ?brains?
inside a single microprocessor with the introduction of the Quad-Core Intel?
Xeon? 5300 and Intel Core? 2 Extreme quad-core processor families. These
products deliver immense speed and responsiveness for general purpose servers,
workstations, digital media creation, high-end gaming and other market segments
that crave absolute performance."
Neverwinter Nights 2 Review @ Gamepyre.com
"Obsidian, Atari, and Bioware score another hit with Neverwinter Nights 2. As a fan of the original Neverwinter Nights, I am not disappointed in the slightest. Everything I was hoping for from a sequel, and so much more. This game has an excellent story that pulls you in from the very beginning, great graphics, and tons of races and classes make this game have excellent replay value."
SteelSeries Announces SteelSound 3H & SteelSound 4H Gaming Headsets
"Copenhagen, Denmark — November 13th, 2006 –
SteelSeries, a leading manufacturer of
innovative professional gaming
gear, today announced two new additions to the SteelSound line of
professional gaming headsets. The two new headsets named SteelSound 3H
and SteelSound 4H, have been developed, tested and approved in
cooperation with leading professional gamers.
The two new products are the spiritual successors to the award-winning
SteelSound 5H v2, one of the most popular gaming headsets on the
planet. Where the SteelSound 5H v2 is targeted at FPS-gamers and
optimized for in-game sound frequencies found in Counter-Strike and
other popular First Person Shooters, the two new headsets have been
optimized for a more all-round gaming experience. SteelSound 4H has
been optimized for a multitude of game defining acoustics found in
popular FPS and RTS games, while SteelSound 3H has been designed to
enhance games that combine events and background music."
ECS Elitegroup Unleashes PN2 SLI2+ Extreme Motherboard for PC Gamers and Overclocking Enthusiasts
– Available immediately, the new Extreme motherboard offers
a solid platform for anyone building an ultimate gaming PC or an ultra
high performance system –
"Fremont, CA (November 13, 2006) ?
Elitegroup Computer Systems, Inc. (ECS?), the world?s leading
motherboard, notebook and desktop PC manufacturer, today announced the
new PN2 SLI2+ Extreme motherboard based on the latest NVIDIA? nForce?
680i SLI? media and communication processor (MCP). Designed for the
Intel? Core?2 platform, PN2 SLI2 Extreme tops every enthusiast?s wish
list with support for processors with blazing fast 1333GHz Front Side
Bus (FSB), DDR2-1200 and precise overclocking control that unleashes
the full potential of hardware components. The PN2 SLI2+ Extreme is the
first Intel-based platform to adopt the highly responsive NVIDIA nForce
680i MCP and is the only Intel platform with true 2 x16 graphics
support and a third PCI Express x16 slot for physics to enhance 3D game
performance and vivid images."