| 10 Best Gamescom 2013 Trailers Posted: 28 Aug 2013 12:20 PM PDT Check out the latest releases to come out of Gamescom 2013 
Gamescom 2013 was awash with hundreds of juicy pieces of video game news, with plenty of awe-inspiring trailers and brief gameplay clips that had us quivering with excitement for the next round of awesome games we're about to see right around the corner. There's a nice variety of new IPs, exciting returns to classic franchises, and familiar games to get pumped for. We've rounded up some of the coolest trailers from Gamescom 2013 here for your viewing pleasure. Peruse our handpicked selections and let us know which upcoming games you're most excited about in the comments below! |
| Cooler Master Announces Elite 130 Mini-ITX Case Posted: 28 Aug 2013 11:57 AM PDT 
Successor to last year's Elite 120 features a full mesh front panel PC peripheral maker Cooler Master on Tuesday announced the launch of a new case that it says improves upon last year's Elite 120 Advanced mini-ITX chassis with a bunch of value added features. It is clear from its spec sheet that the Elite 130, as the just launched mini ITX case is called, is definitely a little more compact and slightly lighter than the Elite 120. But the biggest difference seems to be the fact that the Elite 130 has a full mesh front panel, which allows for greater airflow. Staying on the topic of cooling, it ships with one 120mmx25mm front fan, which can be removed to make way for a 120mm water cooling radiator, and one 80x15mm side fan. The Elite 130 supports graphics cards up to 343mm/13.5 inch in length, up to 5 x HDDs and/or SSDs and a full-sized power supply. The complete specs are thus: - Material: Polymer front mesh panel and steel alloy body
- Dimension: 240 x 205 x 377.5 mm / 9.4 x 8.1 x 14.9 inch
- Weight : 3.1 kg / 6.8 lbs
- M/B Type: Mini-ITX
- 5.25" Drive Bay: 1
- 3.5" Drive Bay: 3 (1 from 5.25" drive bay)
- SSD Bays: 4 (3 from 5.25" drive bays, 1 from the side bracket)
- I/O Panel: USB 3.0 x 2, USB 2.0 x 1, Audio In & Out
- Expansion Slots: 2
- Cooling System: Front: 120mm fan x 1 (installed)
- Side: 80x15mm fan x 1 (installed)
- Power Supply: Standard ATX PS2 (optional)
- VGA Card: 343mm / 13.5 inch CPU and 65mm / 2.5 inch cooler height:
- PSU length: 180mm/ 7.1 inch (w/ less cable management) 142mm / 5.6 inch (w/ full cable management)
- Warranty: 2 years
Although Amazon has it listed for $43.26, the listing states that those who order the case may have to wait anywhere from 1 to 3 months for the product to arrive. Follow Pulkit on Google+ |
| Nintendo Trims $50 Off Wii U Deluxe Console, Announces 2DS Handheld for $130 Posted: 28 Aug 2013 10:03 AM PDT  Let the console wars begin
Nintendo hasn't sold as many Wii U consoles as it hoped it would, and with both Microsoft (Xbox One) and Sony (PlayStation 4) planning to launch next generation gaming systems this holiday shopping season, a price cut seemed inevitable. And so it goes, with Nintendo today announcing a $50 price drop for the Wii U Deluxe, bringing the cost of ownership down to $300, effective September 20, 2013. There was no mention of what will become of the standard Wii U that currently sells for the same price as the reduced Wii U Deluxe will next month. Nintendo did, however, announce a limited edition Wii U bundle featuring The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Walker HD. This too will be available on September 20. By dropping the price of the Wii U Deluxe to $300, Nintendo ensures its console is the most attractively priced this holiday of the big three by at least $100. The PlayStation 4 will start at $400 and the Xbox One will go for $500. In addition to its adjusted living room strategy, Nintendo unveiled a lower cost handheld, the Nintendo 2DS. The 2DS will play all the same titles as the 3DS, only in 2D. It will launch on October 12, 2013 for $130. Follow Paul on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook |
| Logitech Ultrathin Touch Mouse Fits in Your Pants Pocket Posted: 28 Aug 2013 09:43 AM PDT  An ultra-portable mouse for Ultrabooks
Notebook makers are building increasingly skinnier Ultrabooks and ultra-thins all in the name of portability, but if you're not a fan of touchpads, you still have to tote around a mouse. Logitech's answer to this is its new Ultrathin Touch Mouse Series consisting of the Ultrathin Touch Mouse T630 in black and T631 in white (the latter is intended for Macs but either rodent will run on both Windows and Mac OS X). "Our personal technology needs are evolving rapidly, and people expect better design," said Charlotte Johs, Logitech global vice president of brand development and portfolio for PC accessories. "Whether it's a computer, tablet, smartphone or touch-navigation device, people are looking for thin, modern design that works fluidly. We created the Logitech Ultrathin Touch Mouse to give people an ultra-portable mouse that complements today's MacBook and Ultrabook computers." 
The slim rodents use Bluetooth with Logitech Easy-Switch technology to connect to your laptop, desktop, or tablet at the same time, and you can switch among them with the flip of a switch. It's rechargeable via USB, and according to Logitech, just one minute of charge time gives you enough power to keep motoring for another hour. Both are available to preorder now for $70 and will ship next month. Follow Paul on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook |
| Gigabyte Eyes Record Motherboard Shipments on Strength of Haswell Posted: 28 Aug 2013 08:16 AM PDT  Slumping PC sales or not, Gigabyte is gunning for a personal record
You can hardly go a week without reading about how the traditional PC market is in a slump, that computer sales are down, and how mobile devices like tablets and smartphones represent the next frontier. We say hogwash to that latter part -- try editing a batch of RAW camera files on your iPad in a timely manner, for example -- but lest there be any doubt that PCs are still very much relevant, Gigabyte is on pace to ship more motherboards in Q3 than it ever has before in the same quarter. According to Digitimes and its supply chain sources in Taiwan, Gigabyte is expected to ship 5.2 million of its own-brand motherboards in the third quarter of 2013. That would represent an 8 percent sequential bump in what has historically been Gigabyte's best quarter of the year. Gigabyte has already shipped 9.9 million motherboards in the first half of 2013, which in large part is due to the board maker's expanding retail network in China. In July, Gigabyte shipped another 1.8 million motherboards, and the company expects to hit the same number at the end of August, plus at least 1.6 million next month (thus arriving at the 5.2 million figure for Q3). 
Gigabyte's goal for the year is to ship 20 million motherboards, and it's currently less than 5 million shy of that goal. Whether or not Gigabyte gets there, it largely hinges on the strength of Haswell. Follow Paul on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook |
| Google Baits Potential Nexus 4 Buyers with $100 Price Cut, But Should You Bite? Posted: 28 Aug 2013 06:18 AM PDT 
Nexus 4 now starts at just $199 outright Power users will find it a little late in the game to consider a Nexus 4, but if you're still interested in Google's last generation smartphone with stock Android installed, today's a good day to pull the trigger. That's because Google just chopped $100 off the price through the Google Play Store, knocking the Nexus 4 8GB down to $199 and the 16GB model to $249. That puts the phone on par with subsidized pricing for competing devices, only in this instance, you own the phone outright. Cost has always been one of the draws of the Nexus 4, and now it's even more tempting, though you have to wonder if there's something bigger and better on the horizon. Certainly at this point the Nexus 4 could benefit from an upgrade. The current version lacks 4G LTE support and it doesn't have a microSD card slot, two glaring weak points on an otherwise well equipped smartphone. What it does have is a 4.7-inch Corning Gorilla Glass IPS display with a 1280x768 resolution, 1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, 2GB of RAM, 8-megapixel rear-facing camera, 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, and Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. Follow Paul on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook |
| Newegg Daily Deals: Super Combo Flagship Series Edition! Posted: 28 Aug 2013 05:43 AM PDT  
Top Deal: Want the joy of building your own PC but find yourself out of the loop? You have two options. One is to spend hours researching components before pulling the trigger on multiple parts. The second is to let us do the heavy lifting. Today we have a lineup of Super Combo PCs (basically unassembled desktop towers) at various price points. To kick things off, check out our Chaser MSX Series Super Combo for $827 (normally $918; $40 additional mail-in-rebate). This bundle consists of an Intel Core i5 Haswell chip clocked at 3.4GHz, Asus Z87-A mobo, Asus GeForce GTX 660 graphics card, 8GB G.Skill Ripjaws memory, 1TB hard drive, Samsung 24X DVD burner, Corsair 750W PSU, and Thermaltake Chaser A31 case. Other Deals: Galaxy ESX Series Super Combo Intel i5 Haswell 3.0GHz Quad-Core CPU, Asus B85 Mobo, Asus GTX 650Ti 1GB, Kingston 4GB, Seagate 1TB HDD, Samsung 24X DVD Player, Rosewill 450W PSU, Rosewill Gaming Case for $590 (normally $668; $10 additional Mail-in rebate) Blackhawk MSX Series Super Combo Intel Core Haswell i5 3.4GHz Quad-Core CPU, MSI Z87-G41 Mobo, MSI GTX 650 Ti Boost 1GB, G.Skill 8GB, Seagate 1TB HDD, Samsung 24X DVD-R, Corsair 600W PSU, Rosewill Gaming Case for $752 (normally $843; $25 additional Mail-in rebate) Blackhawk Ultra HSD Series Super Combo AMD FX-9370 4.4GHz Eight-Core CPU, Asus Sabertooth 990FX Mobo, Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB, Kingston HyperX 16GB, WD Black 1TB HDD, LG 14X BD-R, CM 1000W PSU, Corsair Hydro Water Cooler, Rosewill Case for $1461 (normally $1583; $45 additional Mail-in rebate) X-Dreamer ESD Series Super Combo AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz Six-Core CPU, Asus M5A97 970 Mobo, Asus Radeon HD 7750 1GB, G.Skill 8GB, Seagate 1TB HDD, SAMSUNG 24X DVD-R, Rosewill 600W PSU, Apevia X-Dreamer 4 Case for $544 (normally $607; $15 additional Mail-in rebate) |
