ECS loves....goOoooooOOoOoOoold

post from Gaming Nexus on 03 November 2009 06:42:00 AM. © Gaming Nexus

by: John Yan
NEWS - ECS is making motherboards for both the AMD and Intel side with gold now. Dubbed 15 μ Gold Contact, these motherboards have three times the amount of gold on the CPU socket pins and memory slots to prevent things such as oxidation. This is to ensure better reliability and stability for the long term.

All contacts on the motherboards have a coating of gold to do this but ECS is putting three times more gold on certain motherboards for better protection.

If, you're like me, who constantly changes out parts this can be a beneficial. You do this a lot and you can wear down the contacts of pins. With ECS putting on 3 times more gold, this reduces the chances of wearing out too fast. The initial products that are using this technique are:

Intel Platform G41T-M2 Gold, P55H-A Ultra
AMD Platform A790GXM-AD3 Gold, A785GM-M Ultra

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Marvel trademarks 'Iron Fist,' game, film could
be in the works

post from Destructoid on 03 November 2009 06:40:00 AM. © Destructoid

Marvel trademarks 'Iron Fist,' game, film could be in the works screenshot

Recently, Marvel Entertainment went out of its way to trademark "Iron Fist" for use in a number of things. But most relevant to your interests, of course, may be for videogame cartridges, discs, and software.

While it might seem odd that Marvel could be eying one of its "second string" super heroes for games, it's not entirely out of the question. An Iron Fist film has been rumored for years, seemingly in Hollywood development hell, with martial artist/actor Ray Park reportedly attached. This past March, Variety had reported that Marvel has been assembling writing teams to help launch its lesser-known properties, including Iron Fist, into other media.

The trademark could be an indication that Marvel is serious about finally getting the Iron Fist film property off the ground. Of course, that would also include a videogame, as well as a full line of toys and action figures which Marvel also recently trademarked "Iron Fist" for use with.

It should be noted that in a financial report released today, Marvel makes no mention of the crime-fighting martial artist. It does, however, mention the films The First Avenger: Captain America (2011), Spider-Man 4 (2011), Thor (2011) and The Avengers (2012). In the world of games, it appears the three previously announced SEGA titles -- Iron Man 2, Thor, and Captain America -- are all still in the works.

We reached out to Marvel for comment, yet haven't received a response at the time of writing.

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That hat in Team Fortress 2 looks familiar

post from Gaming Nexus on 03 November 2009 06:37:00 AM. © Gaming Nexus

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NEWS - Did you pre-order Left 4 Dead 2 and also play Team Fortress 2? Well, the latest update will bring the first Left 4 Dead and Team Fortress 2 together.. sort of. For those that did pre-order, not only did you get early access to the demo but now you can get Bill's hat in Team Fortress 2. Yup, you can walk around wearing Bill's famous military garb on his head without having to do anything special at all.

I haven't played too much TF2 in a while and the only hat I think I have is the halo for not cheating. So, do those that play a lot like the hat feature and if so which one do you wear a lot?

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Tomena Sanner is still crazy, even in English

post from Destructoid on 03 November 2009 06:20:00 AM. © Destructoid

We just recently learned that the strangest Japanese WiiWare one-button side-scrolling game is coming to the US. Tomena Sanner, they call it, and Konami is working on releasing it here early next year.

Today we have a new trailer that shows off some of the wacky side-scrolling that goes on here. Housewife hurdling and dinosaur sliding are the norm in this game. "Dance 'till the sun goes up, dance 'till the sun goes down," says the in-game song. Yes, dance for victory. Dance with giraffes. I need this game.

Two and four-player action are also briefly shown. This is not a game for rolling solo anyway. I'm told that it makes an excellent drinking game.

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Zombies Invade Tate Modern For Resident Evil: The
Darkside Chronicles

post from The BBPS on 03 November 2009 06:00:00 AM. © The BBPS

Hey, you've got red on you.

I love the combination of guerrila theatre, PR marketers, and zombie enthusiasts. Only they would have the braaaains, sweet braaaains to come up with a stunt like this. About 50 gatherers infected the Tate Modern in London to mark the end of the London Games Festival and celebrate the upcoming Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles release.

[Kotaku]

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Games on Demand update: BF 2 and FC 2

post from Destructoid on 03 November 2009 06:00:00 AM. © Destructoid

Games on Demand update: BF 2 and FC 2 screenshot

An additional two games are joining the ranks other ancient games on Microsoft’s console-side digital download platform, according to Xbox LIVE man Major Nelson.

The first of which is EA DICE’s Battlefield 2: Modern Combat -- the only game we know of where you can plant a C-4 charge on a helicopter and blow up your teammates while they’re attempting to parachute behind the enemy front. It’s priced at a reasonable $19.99 and weights in at a whopping 6 GB.

The other hitting Games on Demand is Far Cry 2 -- the only game we know of that forces people to check their position on a real-time paper map while driving. The zebra-slaughtering title isn’t hitting North America as a full game download so it looks like we’ve finally got the bone. At least for now.

So, what the fug are you guys going to do download?

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Encleverment Experiment a clever game for gamers
who think they are clever power your brain to victory on Xbox 360

post from Gamezplay.org - Video game updates daily on 03 November 2009 05:55:00 AM. © Gamezplay.org - Video game updates daily

Blitz Arcade announced today plans to launch its Xbox LIVE Arcade game Encleverment Experiment ? a clever game for gamers who think they are clever ? in the next few weeks. Blitz Arcade is working with Microsoft to finalize the exact launch[...]

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Two Virtual Villagers Games in One - A New Home
and The Lost Children Available Now on a Single PC CD-ROM

post from Gamezplay.org - Video game updates daily on 03 November 2009 05:41:00 AM. © Gamezplay.org - Video game updates daily

Guide the day-to-day lives of a tribe of little people in this great value double pack from Focus Multimedia. Licensed from Big Fish Games, one of the world?s leading casual game publishers and developers, the Virtual Villagers Double Pack will delight[...]

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Modern Warfare 2 has a premium strategy guide,
seriously

Modern Warfare 2 has a premium strategy guide, seriously screenshot

Not content to have two special editions of the game itself, Modern Warfare 2 will also have a "Prestige Edition" strategy guide. Yeah, aren't we going just a little overboard with the whole "premium" thing now, guys?

Brady has revealed two versions of the official Modern Warfare 2 strategy guide, a normal one and a more expensive one. The main differences are the fact that the Prestige Edition is hardcover and includes information on how to obtain the game's Achievements and Trophies. Apparently that makes it worth £20 in the UK, while the inferior "Signature Edition" costs £13.

This is absolutely amazing, and I really don't know what else to say about it. Hit the jump for the press release.

BradyGames Reveals Official Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Guide
Strategy guide publisher BradyGames announces Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Signature Series Strategy Guide, available 9th November
Tuesday 3rd November/… Official strategy guide expert, BradyGames, today announces it has been working exclusively with Activision and Infinity Ward on the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Signature Series Strategy Guide – the ultimate accessory to the most anticipated game of 2009. Published by BradyGames, for PAL regions, the guide, which is the only choice for gamers looking to discover everything the new theatre of operations has to offer, will be released the day before the game, on 9th November 2009, with an RRP of £12.99 for the Signature Series book and £19.99 for the Prestige Edition hardcover that also includes additional bonus content.
BradyGames’ Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Signature Series Strategy Guide is an essential addition to any Call of Duty player’s arsenal, weighing-in at over 300 pages with an exclusive bonus foldout and has been written by one of the videogames industry’s most highly respected guide authors, Philip Marcus and multiplayer specialists the Sea Snipers, in direct collaboration with Activision and Infinity Ward for Xbox 360™, PlayStation®3 and PC.
The only officially-licensed guide features an in-depth walkthrough of every single-player mission and the “Special Ops” two-player cooperative mode, highlighting battle-tested tactics to ensure success in defeating this latest threat to world peace. With laser-targeted precision, this Signature Series guide reveals the locations of all unlockables and secrets, including special weapons, camouflage and challenges.
The thrill and excitement of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s multiplayer mode is also covered in a dedicated and highly-detailed section, providing online players with expert tactics for team-based play, as well as custom maps displaying vital locations in each mode of gameplay and more. The official Signature Series guide is also the one-stop supply drop on how to attain all of the game’s Xbox 360 Achievement Points and PlayStation 3 Trophies, with the associated bragging rights that go with knowing you’ve completed some of the game’s most intense challenges before anyone else.
Beautifully crafted and illustrated, readers of this, the official companion guide to the world’s most anticipated game, can benefit from the hundreds of hours of play the authors have invested in covering every square foot of gameplay; no stone or supply crate has been left unturned to guarantee that players get the utmost from their game featuring devastating new weapons and attachments, more compelling perks, exciting new game modes, more character class options and a gripping new campaign.
Mike Degler, Director of Licensing, BradyGames says: ‘”All of us at BradyGames are thrilled to be working with Infinity Ward and Activision again on the Modern Warfare 2 strategy guide. We were given unprecedented access to the game and the development team at Infinity Ward which inspired us to create one of the best strategy guides ever published.”

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