Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Shatters Opening Day Sales Records

Santa Monica, CA – November 12, 2009Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that Infinity Ward’s much-anticipated Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 has become the biggest launch in history across all forms of entertainment with estimated sell-through sales of $310 million in North America and the United Kingdom alone in the first 24 hours, according to internal Activision estimates.

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Call of Duty: World At War: Zombies Available Now From The App Store

Santa Monica, CA – November 16, 2009 – This holiday season, bring the joy of slaying Zombies to the palm of your hand  – Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and developer Treyarch, announced today the availability of the Apple iPhone & iPod Touch app: Call of Duty: World at War: ZOMBIES.  This mobile version of the hit gameplay mode from Treyarch’s blockbuster title Call of Duty®: World at War delivers upon the experience of one of the most popular and played online games of 2009. Call of Duty: World at War: ZOMBIES offers both single player and the game’s highly-addictive co-op gameplay experience in full 3-D, allowing up to four players to join a game via Wi-Fi, locally or across the Internet, and up to two players via Bluetooth, all on the go!

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Tony Hawk: Ride Rolls Onto North American Retail Shelves

Santa Monica, CA – November 17, 2009 – It’s time to get off the couch and into the game with Activision Publishing, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Tony Hawk: RIDE, the ground-breaking new entry in the popular action sports franchise.  Featuring a revolutionary skateboard controller, players of varied skill levels can physically control the action by stepping on board to perform movements and gestures that directly translate into amazing tricks in the game; from grinds, grabs and ollies to Tony Hawk’s signature tricks.

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The Sims 3 World Adventures Expansion Pack Arrives This Week

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., November 17, 2009 – The Sims are off on an adventure of a lifetime! The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that The Sims™ 3 World Adventures Expansion Pack*, the first expansion pack to the best-selling PC game of calendar 2009**, The Sims 3, is available at retail nationwide and for digital download today for the PC and Mac. The game will be in stores worldwide in 60 countries and in 22 languages this week.

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3rd Annual Virtual Goods Summit Hosts More Than 550 Attendees

SAN FRANCISCO - Nov. 17, 2009

With the close of the 3rd Annual Virtual Goods Summit, industry professionals and journalists alike are buzzing about the many challenges and benefits virtual goods monetization presents for the digital media and interactive entertainment industries. The two-day event, held at the Westin Market Street Hotel in downtown San Francisco, featured a complete lineup of nearly 50 speakers from leading companies, more than 30 sponsors, and a total of over 550 professionals in attendance. Attendees came together to share experiences, inspire and learn from one another, all while celebrating the burgeoning virtual goods industry.

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NZXT Unleashes Tempest EVO Gaming Chassis

nzxt_tempest_EVOThe Airflow King is reborn with advanced cooling performance, maximum expandability, and superior cable management

El Monte, CA – November 17, 2009 – NZXT, a company built on realizing the dreams of gamers worldwide, is proud to announce the Tempest EVO, a sleek, all black, steel mid tower gaming chassis.  Building off of the original Tempest’s award winning design, the EVO brings advanced cooling power, expandability, and cable management.  The Tempest EVO maximizes airflow circulation with Dual 120mm intake, side 120mm, and a rear 120mm fan.  NZXT even redesigned the fan blades so they effectively deliver more air at lower noise levels.  Additionally, the bottom mounted PSU provides better airflow and separation of heat from the CPU.

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NZXT Beta Evo Mid-Tower Case

nzxt_beta_evo_caseThe value of the Beta EVO is pretty decent for what you get (at time of publishing the Beta EVO could be found online for ~$59.99 USD). The lack of included fans is probably the biggest drawback for some, however for the enthusiast who has some fans kicking around or has a particular brand they like to use this case could be a great choice since you aren't paying for fans that you will just be removing and replacing. . .

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MSI N240GT GeForce GT 240 512 MB GDDR5

Today NVIDIA launches their first GDDR5 graphics card. The new GeForce GT 240 is based on NVIDIA's brand-new 40 nm G215 graphics processor and features 96 shaders. It also includes several new features like support for DirectX 10.1, HDMI audio enhancements and extremely low power draw. But is that enough to justify a price of $100?

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MSI NF980-G65 Mainboard/Motherboard @ TechwareLabs

msi-nf980_001While your computer may be used for several things, whether work related or for entertainment purposes; usually the components on the inside were aimed for both options. MSI's new motherboard, the NF980-G65 pushes all other options aside and screams, I was meant for gaming! The NF890 is in every way, a motherboard meant for the gamer enthusiast. Supporting 3-way SLI, the latest AM3 based processors (Phenom II), allowing for an easy overclocking switch and MSI's Active Phase Switching for those who sometimes may feel the need to go green when they are not fragging (or being fragged).

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Kingston SSDNow V Series 40GB Solid State Drive

kingston_SSDWith Intel's second generation controller and 34nm MLC NAND flash memory, many might argue the internals are the best presently on the market. The read performance is definitely impressive, while the write performance will leave something to be desired. Once you see the price you may be willing to make the compromise in order to jump from a traditional hard drive to a SSD.

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HIS Radeon HD4850 iCooler 1GB Videocard Review

his_radeon_hd4850_icooler"There is not a whole lot to say wrong about HIS's final HD4850 release for this chipset. The product does exactly what it was intended to do and that is to be a solid gamer with a quieter and more efficient cooler at a good price. HIS was smart to keep on supporting this product for the next while seeing it will sell very well even today."

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Thermaltake BlacX Duet - Review

thermaltake_blackxI love convenient accessories for my every day computer needs. Where it could be a simple usb fan or a hard drive enclosure they all play a big role in my every day activity. Being a computer freak like myself, one has to understand that the access to their files is very important and could be a hassle at times. Very recently we had a chance of taking a look at Thermaltake BlacX. We had a great time reviewing that product and immediately fell in love with it. BlacX is a screw less hard drive enclosure for getting to your files as fast as turning on the unit. Today we are going to take a look at the newest family member of BlacX, BlacX Duet.

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Arctic Cooling NC Notebook Cooler

USBPort_Control.thumbThe Arctic NC can handle notebooks up to 19" in size and even though the notebook sits on the edge of the unit, it still feels solid and stable.  Cooling performance isn't ground breaking though and while it does provide additional cooling, our test setup only measured a mere 3°C improvement at best.  The nice thing is that it does elevate your laptop a little bit and provide you with four extra USB 2.0 ports for added convenience. . .

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 for PC Review

modernwarfare2-stock"Today I am looking at one of the most anticipated games of all time and certainly one of the very best games to launch this year called Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. This game is the sequel to the Modern Warfare game that was one of the best selling FPS titles of all time. If you liked the original and are looking for a new game to pass some time, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 may be perfect for you. Read on for all of the details."

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