Thursday, August 30, 2007

Cheaper, Faster Next Generation Xbox 360 | The Falcon

Here's a Trade secret that Microsoft is unlikely to publicly acknowledge. Sony's cutting the price on the PlayStation 3. How will Microsoft react? We'll find out soon. But a key part of the strategy is going to be a project code-named Falcon. 

Falcon is the name for the latest internal electronics in the Xbox 360. It will have an IBM microprocessor and an AMD/ATI graphics chip that are manufactured in a 65-nanometer production process. These are cost-reduced chips that do the same thing as their 90-nanometer predecessors, but they're smaller.

With smaller chips, Microsoft gets a bunch of benefits. They won't generate as much heat. So the risks of overheating - one of the main reasons behind Microsoft's billion-dollar write-off for repairs and extended warranties - are much lower. The chips may also cost half of what it took to make them before, because they use less material and fewer manufacturing steps to produce.

Everyone knows that console makers cut the prices and costs on their consoles over time. But you may not be aware that the primary chips - microprocessor, graphics, and the Ana video processing chip - are the bulk of the cost of the machine. Microsoft started making the Xbox 360s in August, 2005, with a 90­nanometer process. It is overdue to switch to the newest technology, 65 nanometers, but that day has finally come. It may be some time - a year, maybe two - before it moves on the a 45-nanometer process.

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Saturday, August 11, 2007

Exclusive NFS ProStreet Screenshots

NFS ProStreet ScreenshotThanks to our forum member, we have put together a collection of all the latest NFS ProStreet Screenshots for you to enjoy. Click on each of them to get a larger view.

For your information, NFS ProStreet heads to retail shelves in November 2007.   

Click on the link below to view the screenshots. 

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Sunday, August 05, 2007

Crysis to be released in November 2007

Crytek today announced that Crysis will be hitting retail stores in North America and Europe on November 16, 2007 exclusively for the PC. Crysis recently won Best PC game from the Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2007.

“Crytek is constantly striving to push the boundaries of both game design and technology, while maintaining quality at the highest bar,” said Cevat Yerli, CEO and President of Crytek. “We’re thankful to our fans for their support and patience, and we’re excited to bring them Crysis this year. It’s going to be worth the wait.”

 In Crysis, players are outfitted with a Nanosuit and an arsenal of fully customizable weapons, giving them a wide array of options not only in approaching the game, but every objective or individual encounter.  And they will need every advantage they can get going head to head against an intelligent alien threat amid dynamic, hostile battlefields that range from tropical jungles, frozen landscapes and a zero gravity environment.

Crysis also breaks new ground in multiplayer with the introduction of PowerStruggle – a unique team-based strategic mode for up to 32 players, where opposing sides battle for control of advanced weaponry and vehicles to overcome their enemies.  For those who prefer deathmatch, Crysis will also feature an Instant Action mode, with the Nanosuit serving as the tool to outwit your opponents.

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Saturday, August 04, 2007

Grand Theft Auto IV delayed until spring 2008

Take-Two announced on Thursday that GTA4 for PS3 and Xbox 360 would be delayed until April 2008 at the earliest due to requiring additional development time. As a result, company shares (not to mention gamer hopes) dropped 13 percent on the news.

"Certain elements of development proved to be more time-intensive than expected, especially given the commitment for a simultaneous release on two very different platforms," said Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick.

"We are very disappointed to reduce guidance after having previously reaffirmed it," added chief executive Ben Feder in a statement to investors.

The game, originally scheduled for release in October, will miss out on big holiday sales, likely dealing a blow to both Microsoft and Sony in the process as Grand Theft Auto IV was expected to be one of year's biggest selling games.

Friday, August 03, 2007

Halo 3 Rumor Control | What Microsoft Didn't Want You to Know

A lot of rumors have been swarming around the internet about Microsoft's most anticipated shooter of this year, Halo 3 for the Xbox 360. Gamers World Bangladesh Blog decides to take an in-depth look at the swarming clouds surrounding this rumor.

Microsoft was coy about bringing up new details on Halo 3 in its press conference and at E3. We all saw the first ever campaign footage trailer and that's just about it. So we've done some rumor hunting and discovered a couple of exciting features that Microsoft might have been keeping under the lid. It could very well make it into retail when Halo 3 releases September 25th. So, without further ado here it is:

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NFS Carbon Collector's Edition DVD Giveaway

5 lucky readers of the Gamers World Bangladesh Blog will win an NFS Carbon Collector's Edition DVD

In order to celebrate the success of our site, Gamers World Bangladesh Blog is proud to present it's NFS Carbon Collector's Edition DVD Giveaway. 5 lucky readers will get their very own copy of the Special Edition NFS Carbon DVD.

With an in-depth look at the game, scoops on cars and locations, exclusive soundtracks and behind-the-scenes documentary, and a movie trailer, this is a must-have for any NFS Carbon fan!

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