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lundi 20 juin 2011

Acer Predator G5910 new gaming PC unveiled

Par Bruno le lundi 20 juin 2011, 09:18

Acer has revealed the latest unit in its gaming range, the Predator G5910 .

Coming in a rather natty looking matte black case, the Predator has a deck on top with a groove design to fit all your USB and other cables in neatly, as well as a rear handle for when you need to transport the PC to a LAN party. The case also offers an optional pair of easy-swap hard disk bays.

In terms of hardware, the G5910 will be powered by Intel Core i5 and i7 Sandy Bridge processors, up to 16GB of Ram, 2TB hard drive(s), optional Blu-ray and an option on the Acer GD245HQ 3D monitor with shutter glasses.

Acer Arcade Deluxe software also comes on board, allowing the user to manage photos, music and videos (including conversion facilities and storing online).

The Acer Predator G5910 will be out in the middle of July, with prices starting from £599.

vendredi 3 juin 2011

OnLive gaming service inbound to UK this autumn

Par Bruno le vendredi 3 juin 2011, 08:20

OnLive, the cloud-based on-demand gaming platform which launched in the US last year, will go live in the UK this autumn.

The OnLive UK site proudly proclaims this fact, and provides a countdown to next Tuesday (the start of E3), when Brits intending to use the service will be able to reserve their player tag.

BT has the exclusive rights to bundle OnLive with its broadband package in the UK, and the company has already been trialling the service. Although you won’t need BT to enjoy the gaming platform, you’ll be able to access OnLive directly yourself.

Because OnLive is cloud-based, there’s no need for any file installations on your computer, tablet or other device. A special micro-console will also be sold that can be plugged into your HDTV to obtain the service.

Over a hundred games should be available upon launch, plus a special wireless controller designed to work with any device or the micro-console.

UK pricing hasn’t been confirmed as yet. In the US, the Playback package charges $9.99 per month for unlimited play of over 50 games including the likes of Prince of Persia, FEAR 2 and Borderlands.

OnLive gaming service inbound to UK this autumn

Par Bruno le vendredi 3 juin 2011, 08:20

OnLive, the cloud-based on-demand gaming platform which launched in the US last year, will go live in the UK this autumn.

The OnLive UK site proudly proclaims this fact, and provides a countdown to next Tuesday (the start of E3), when Brits intending to use the service will be able to reserve their player tag.

BT has the exclusive rights to bundle OnLive with its broadband package in the UK, and the company has already been trialling the service. Although you won’t need BT to enjoy the gaming platform, you’ll be able to access OnLive directly yourself.

Because OnLive is cloud-based, there’s no need for any file installations on your computer, tablet or other device. A special micro-console will also be sold that can be plugged into your HDTV to obtain the service.

Over a hundred games should be available upon launch, plus a special wireless controller designed to work with any device or the micro-console.

UK pricing hasn’t been confirmed as yet. In the US, the Playback package charges $9.99 per month for unlimited play of over 50 games including the likes of Prince of Persia, FEAR 2 and Borderlands.

samedi 28 mai 2011

O2′s white Sony Ericsson Xperia Play finally on sale

Par Bruno le samedi 28 mai 2011, 08:29

O2 has finally ironed out the problems it was having with the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, and the exclusive white version of the gaming phone is now available from the network.

The so-called PlayStation phone launched on April 1st (at some retail outlets anyway), so O2 has fallen two months behind thanks to the software issues it encountered.

However, with these solved PAYG customers can now pick up the Xperia Play in white for £430. If you want the handset for free on a two year contract, you’ll have to stump up £37 per month for 900 minutes and unlimited texts.

However, the bad news is that no data allowance is included, so if you want the standard 500MB per month which would go with this sort of contract normally, that’ll be £6 extra, making for a total of £43 a month.

Which seems a bit out-of-whack given that the handset will cost you over a grand at the end of that fairly standard two year deal.

On top of that, the Xperia Play has rather fizzled since its launch, with some folks certainly not convinced that it makes a great gaming device. The PS1 classics available for the handset have been disappointing, too.

Still, if you were waiting for the white version, now’s your chance to bag it. At least the PAYG price tag on O2 is more competitive (it’s £470 sim-free on Play.com, for example).