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Alienware Take Mobile Gaming To New Levels

Benjamin Webb
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With their M14x, M17x and M18x model gaming laptop computers. In fact, they are pegging their M14x and M18x machines as being the most powerful 14″ and 18″ laptops in the entire Universe.

These devices come in both nVidia and ATi flavours and feature THX 7.1ch sound, which should be the standard in gaming soon, and Klipsch brand speakers – which I assume are quality speakers. Each device is also looking like a powerhouse for gaming, the minimum RAM is at 16GB and a minimum GPU of a 650M Mobile.

A perfect balance of performance and mobility, the Alienware M14x allows gamers on-the-go to experience uncompromising gaming performance. The M14x  features optional dual drive configurations, up to 16GB of memory[ii] for extreme multitasking, a Blu-ray combo optical drive, and an NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M graphics engine with GDDR5 graphics memoryii – the most advanced GPU in a 14-inch form factor and the first time Alienware is offering GDDR5 graphics on a laptop of this size.

 

The Alienware M17x immerses the customer in the game with every dimension, pixel and sound, for a bigger, richer gaming experience. The M17x delivers the latest  NVIDIA and AMD graphics card options, up to 32GB of memoryii, optional 17.3-inch 120Hz WideFHD WLED 3D display, and THX 3D surround sound. It is one of the first laptops to offer the AMD Radeon HD 7970M graphics card and the latest GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GT 660M and 675M graphics solutionsii.

 

Alienware’s flagship gaming laptop, the Alienware M18x, is equipped with technology capable of matching high-performance gaming desktops. The M18x delivers up to 200w of mobile graphics power when configured with the optional Dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M graphics enabling an NVIDIA SLI experience and up to 4GB of GDDR5 graphics memoryii. An 18.4-inch Full HD 1080p WLED backlit LCD, up to 750GB 7200RPM SATA hard drives[iii], support for a triple solid state drive option – 768GB SSD (3 x 256GB SSD), and a stylish, anodised aluminum shell all combine to make the M18x a gaming and entertainment powerhouse like no other.

Taking a look at these specifications, it’s hard to imagine holding such a powerful laptop. To make things even better, each machine will be running Intel CPUs and utilising the Intel TurboBoost technologies, which will surely make these the fastest operating laptops in the Universe.

On the laptops, Alienware had this to say –

“Our customers want the most immersive gaming experience possible, and we’ve taken the all-powerful M14x, M17x, and M18x laptops and made them even better, delivering the latest technologies for almost every need,” said Frank Azor, General Manager, Alienware. “We’ve always offered the latest technology for the best gaming experience possible, and our enhanced lineup will provide the sensory experience that we know you crave.”

These new devices are available now at JBHi-Fi, with the cheapest model being $1,799 and the most expensive being $3,299 (Prices are Australian). Be sure to check out the Alienware Store for more info.

Dirt Showdown demo hits the streets

Darren Resnekov
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Dirt Showdown is finally upon us, as the Demo has gone live, unleashing demolition style derby racing as well as a full destructive solo campaign across XBox Live, Playstation Network and Steam for PC users. To coincide with the Demo’s release, Codemasters have also released a new gameplay video giving a glimpse of whats to be expected within the Demo Derby mode. Featured within the downloadable demo is the 8 Ball race, a frantic mix of speed and adrenalin through San Francisco which must be completed in order to unlock the Rampage multiplayer mode. Rampage is where the real destruction begins, in a frenzied 8 player race to the death.

Downloading Dirt Showdown will get you an invite to Racenet in its beta form, allowing you to track your progress across all Codemasters racing titles. Resistering also gives players access to join community races and challenges and once the full title launches will open up a new world of interactivity for players to track and monitor their own and others stats.

Dirt Showdown will launch on May 24th for XBox 360, PS3 and PC

Australian and NZ residents remember to pre-order the Hoonigan edition for heaps of bonuses and extra content

Pre-order Black Ops 2 at GameStop and receive a prestige token, poster and more

Travis Bruno
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Even though Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 may have just been announced yesterday but that doesn’t mean that GameStop can’t jump on the hype bandwagon and reveal their pre-order bonuses for the game way ahead of the game’s release in November.

Those who go to GameStop to pre-order Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will receive four bonus waves though not all of them will be available right away. Those who pre-order now will receive what is being described as an “exclusive, limited edition two-sided poster,” as well as a Prestige token to be used in Modern Warfare 3. The next three pre-order bonus waves have not been detailed but are expected to be revealed over the next few months.

Hitman: Absolution gameplay trailer introduces us to Agent 47

Travis Bruno
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Today Square Enix released the below trailer for Hitman: Absolution and with it comes a bit of older footage as well as a slew of new content. This includes areas we’ve never seen before, violent “assassinations” and deaths we haven’t seen before and more.

The focus of this video is to introduce us to longtime Hitman protagonist Agent 47 and is the first in a series of videos which will give gamers a brief rundown of everything in the series with the next video offering a glimpse at the tools Agent 47 will be using for his trade. Currently Hitman: Absolution is set to be released sometime this year for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.

Persona 4: Golden to land on North American Vitas in the Fall

Travis Bruno
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Persona 4: Golden to land on North American Vitas in the Fall

Atlus revealed early today that they will be bringing Persona 4: Golden over to North America this Fall. This is obviously great news for fans of the franchise but also great news for anyone who owns a Vita as the platform will finally be receiving another great RPG franchise.

This PlayStation Vita version of the game will include a number of upgrades from the original PlayStation 2 release of Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4. These range from obvious visual and audio upgrades, new in-game events, better team attacks, a brand new character and even new Personas for the main cast to use. Alongside this reveal, Atlus released a handful of Japanese screenshots of the game which can be seen below.

Grand Knights History no longer being localized for North America

Travis Bruno
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Fans of Vanillaware’s RPGs will be extremely disappointed to hear that, despite the announcement last year that XSEED Games would be bringing Grand Knights History over to North America, that will no longer be happening.

Siliconera reports that XSEED will no longer be able to publish Grand Knights History, apparently because the resources to localize the game are no longer available. As such, XSEED had to make the difficult decision to cancel the title. Currently XSEED is still planning to release Unchained Blades, Way of the Samurai 4, Ys Origin, and The Last Story in 2012. As for Grand Knights History, let us hope that perhaps some other Western publisher picks up the localization rights from XSEED and finishes the job.

Rock Band iOS app to stop working on May 31st

Travis Bruno
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In a rather astonishing turn of events, it seems that Electronic Arts’ Rock Band app for the iOS “will no longer be playable” on May 31st reports RockBandAide. The exact reason for this as to why the world an app will just stop working entirely has not been revealed and honestly fans should be quite upset over this if they put a lot of money into the iPhone game.

Electronic Arts and Harmonix have not made any statement on the issue despite fan outrage. Expect to see some sort of news in the coming weeks, unless EA chooses to leave their customers in the dark.

R.A.W. Realms of Ancient War – Wizard Video Released

Simon Wolfe
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R.A.W. or Realms of Ancient War, being developed by WizarBox Games and published by Focus Home Interactive, has released a new video about playable hero number two, the Wizard.  Harnessing the elements of nature, the Wizard is capable of obliterating his foes with lightening, fire, tornadoes, and pure energy, but only as long as his mana will allow.  Run out of mana and the Wizard had better start running himself as he is a lightweight when it comes to taking damage.

R.A.W. tells the story of a continent destroyed by a war 10 years prior, where those sent to investigate a new threat didn’t return.  The hero must fight and defeat these enemies and gain more power and abilities as they continue their quest.  Coming out for the PC, Playstation Network, and  Xbox LIVE, the game will feature both single player and 2 person co-op.  Check out the new video below to get a good look at what the Wizard has to offer.

 

Semi-finalists of Pong Developer Challenge Announced

Simon Wolfe
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Between March 28th and April 15th, 87 developers submitted a game design idea to Atari for their Pong Indie Developer Challenge.  Now Atari has announced the 20 semi-finalists that get to turn their idea into a demo and video for Atari to work through, watch, and judge.  From the remaining 20 semi-finalists, Atari will whittle it down to 10 finalists to actually finish their game for publishing.

Semi-finalists have until now until June 5th to submit their playable demo and video, so that they have a chance to keep working towards the grand prize of $50,000.  But, as long as they can become a finalist they are guaranteed $5,000 prize for their work.  The finalists will be announced June 19th, so be sure to check back and see who made the cut.  Those interested in who these semi-finalists are can find the list on Atari’s Pong Indie Developer Challenge page HERE.

ITV’s Game Show “The Cube” Coming to Consoles

Simon Wolfe
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Fans of ITV’s hit game show “The Cube” may be interested to hear that an adaptation is finally about to hit game consoles this year.  Funbox Media, ALL3MEDIA International, and Objective Productions have announced that The Cube will be coming to Nintendo 3DS, Playstation 3, and Nintendo Wii.

The Cube will have a similar format of the show, with players trying to complete seemingly simple challenges that become harder and harder as the pressure builds up.  In addition to the single player, there will be three different multiplayer options, for players to enjoy with their friends and family.

The game will include the most well-known challenges of the show, such as The Cylinder, Fracture, and StopZone.  It wont just include recreations of the show’s challenges however.  After completing the game, players can check out the Extreme Zone, which features special challenges that have never been featured on the TV show .

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