http://www.ggmania.com/RSS/RSS.php GGMania RSS - Daily Gaming/Technology News en-us Sat, 10 May 2008 07:04:06 EDT Sat, 10 May 2008 07:04:06 EDT Sat, 10 May 2008 07:04:06 EDT http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25304 Intel X58 coming out Q4/2008 - The biggest point of the board will be the odd lay out, dual channel, Triple channel DD3 supporting and Dual PCIe 2.0 X16 or Quad PCIe 2.0 X8. Asus Maximus II Formula - Photos - Looks good! ASUS Xonar DX PCI Express 7.1 Audio Card Tested - For around $90, those looking... http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25304 Sat, 10 May 2008 04:10:21 EDT http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25303 As promised, Microsoft and Epic Games have delivered the first in-game footage of the cover-heavy action sequel Gears of War 2 (Xbox 360). ... http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25303 Fri, 09 May 2008 19:58:18 EDT http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25302 Ubisoft has sent out five new screenshots from Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway (PC, PS3, X360), Gearbox Software's upcoming World War 2 action game. The third Brothers in Arms game is currently set for an August release.... http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25302 Fri, 09 May 2008 19:50:48 EDT http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25301 o's Clubhouse Games makes it to the top. ;Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare's; two-part sniper mission is definitely a hard one to complete. It has you sneaking past enemy lines to take out a target, and then carrying a wounded teammate out to safety while a whole platoon of soldiers searches for you. yourself fr... http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25301 Fri, 09 May 2008 19:03:22 EDT http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25300 Feeling the fire from a lot of potential customers, BioWare has announced that the authentication methods will be toned down considerably. A one time only activation is required and re-authentications will only come if new game content is downloaded and installed. However, you can only install Mass Effect on just thr... http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25300 Fri, 09 May 2008 17:50:40 EDT http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25299 According to a Taiwanese Economic News (TEN) report, MS has TSMC producing a 65nm version of the Xbox 360's graphics chip. The part, along with the 'Xenon' CPU - already fabbed by IBM at 65nm - will be stamped onto the motherboard by Nanya. TSMC is also making the ancillary chippery, it's said. The result will be 'Ja... http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25299 Fri, 09 May 2008 17:40:36 EDT http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25298 Codemasters has released a playable PC demo of Race Driver: GRID, offering 3 events to compete in. Word is: and;quot;Charge a Ford Mustang GTR muscle car through the iconic streets of San Francisco, race a BMW 320Si in the Jarama Touring Car Race and drift around the s on your favourite track and test your mett... http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25298 Fri, 09 May 2008 11:46:52 EDT http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25297 MCV reports that Call of Duty 5 was unveiled in a -3-31-08-earnings-call-transcript?source=yahooand;page=6and;page=6; conference call where Activision discussed its most recent round of financial reporting. The firm talked of a new 'miliatary theatre' and confirmed that the title would be released for 360, PS3... http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25297 Fri, 09 May 2008 10:44:29 EDT http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25296 Codemasters sent out a press release announcing it has secured the exclusive video game rights to FORMULA 1. The worldwide deal provides Codemasters with rights to feature all Grand Prix circuits, FORMULA 1 teams, cars, and driver likenesses. Codemasters plans to develop a new F1 game for multiple platforms including PC... http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25296 Fri, 09 May 2008 10:36:12 EDT http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25295 Burnout Paradise is coming to the PC, Electronic Arts announced today. The open-world racing game was originally released for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The PC version of Burnout Paradise will include unspecified expanded multiplayer support, improved online features, and 'community driven content'. No additiona... http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25295 Fri, 09 May 2008 09:56:22 EDT http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25294 Ride your winged beast into the heat of battle! Wrath of the Lich King is the next World of Warcraft update, due later this year.... http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25294 Fri, 09 May 2008 09:49:04 EDT http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25293 Gamers looking to try out the upcoming Battlefield: Bad Company before its June 23 release will be able to do so June 5, with a single- and multiplayer demo hitting the Xbox Live Marketplace and Playstation Store that day, publisher Electronic Arts has announced. The single-player portion of the demo puts you at the st... http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25293 Thu, 08 May 2008 18:13:10 EDT http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25292 1UP takes an inside look at the studio's headquarters. ... http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25292 Thu, 08 May 2008 15:44:55 EDT http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25291 Developer Pandemic has released the first screenshots from The Lord of the Rings: Conquest, an upcoming LotR-inspired variant on the gameplay they created for Star Wars: Battlefront. The game will include two campaigns -- one of them featuring a storyline where Sauron regains control of the One Ring -- and comes w... http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25291 Thu, 08 May 2008 15:30:19 EDT http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25290 Valve just announced that Queasy Games' stylistic shoot-'em-up Everyday Shooter is now available on its downloadable PC gaming service Steam. The title is priced at $9.99, with a 10% discount for those who purchase it within its first week of availability. Originally designed by indie developer Jonathan Mak as a downl... http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25290 Wed, 07 May 2008 20:14:57 EDT http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25289 New AMD server roadmap includes 4-, 6-, 12-core CPUs - In 2009, rather than push its Bulldozer architecture as it originally planned, s to stick to 45nm four- and six-core server CPUs. S3's Chrome 430 GT Tested -andand The new GPU does outperform the Radeon HD 3450 and GeForce 8400 GS in 3DMark06 at 1280 ... http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25289 Wed, 07 May 2008 16:47:38 EDT http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25288 Could Linux users one day play native ports of Half-Life 2 and Team Fortress 2 the same way they can Enemy Territory: Quake Wars today? Phoronix claims that it has and;quot;received informationand;quot; that confirms Valve's plans to port its Source game engine to Linux: This game engine, which first premiered in 200... http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25288 Wed, 07 May 2008 14:14:05 EDT http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25287 Grand Theft Auto 4 Has $500 Million First Weekandand - Take-Two Interactive today announced that Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 4 has done a whopping $500 million in sales since the game's release last week. It broke records in the UK with 926,000 copies sold in just 5 days. U.K.: GTA IV on Xbox 360 Out... http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25287 Wed, 07 May 2008 14:05:08 EDT http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25286 Silverlode Interactive's SAGA is a PC MMO RTS that allows you to develop and maintain your own city and build your army using an innovative booster pack system, similar to that found in collectible card games. There's a free version available at the SAGA website, but in order to participate in trading, guilds, or PVP co... http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25286 Wed, 07 May 2008 13:43:51 EDT http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25285 id Software today announced that it has begun production on Doom 4, and is now in the process of expanding its internal team of developers to work on the shooter sequel. No details were given on the content of the game or its expected release period. Doom 4 will be developed in-house at id. The company has not release... http://www.ggmania.com/?smsid=25285