PS Vita Games gaming overview

Here is a nice video trailer from Sony showing us the next generation of gaming with the PS Vita , the new portable gaming system and the successor of the PSP, just play the video bellow :

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Assassin's Creed Revelations first trailer

The game will be available the November 15, 2011 on PC , Xbox 360 and PS3 , check out the trailer :

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Sandy bridge 8 core TDP and specifications leaked

Some sources unveiled more details about the upcoming Intel 8 core processor based on the Sandy Bridge-EP architecture .

According to a CPUZ screenshot the 32nm Xeon E5 processor has a max TDP of 150W when running at a speed of 3GHz .

Specifications are 20MB of L3 cache ,2 QPI links ,40 PCIe Gen3 lanes, 4 DMI 2.0 lanes, and an integrated quad-channel DDR3 memory controller that support up to three DIMMs per channel for a maximum of 96GB.

The release date is set to the fourth quarter of this year, while the  desktop Sandy Bridge-E models will be released in Q1 2012. 

Sandy Bridge VS Ivy Bridge size:

The same source that provided this screenshot also has a CPU-Z picture of another Sandy Bridge-EP 8-core processor that comes clocked at 2.3GHz and has a TDP of 130W.
The Xeon E5 processor line will comprise three CPU series, dubbed E5-1600, E5-2600 and E5-4600, and all of these carry a similar feature set, but the latter are compatible with dual-socket and quad-socket motherboards.

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Hotfix for Catalyst 11.6b driver

New Hotfix released from AMD today with new enhancement for the Catalyst 11.6b , check it out :

AMD Catalyst driver 11.6b Hotfix Feature:
AMD Catalyst™ 11.6a Hotfix: AMD Catalyst driver support for A8 – AMD Radeon™ HD 6550D and A6 – AMD Radeon HD 6530D series of products.

AMD Catalyst driver support for systems with the following AMD products installed:

• A8-3850 - AMD Radeon HD 6550D
• A8-3800 - AMD Radeon HD 6550D
• A6-3650 - AMD Radeon HD 6530D
• A6-3600 - AMD Radeon HD 6530DThis driver obviously also works with the latest Radeon HD 5000 and 6000 series graphics cards.

Resolves the following issues:

• Blue screen erorrs (BSOD) seen when connecting a HDMI and DisplayPort based display to an AMD Radeon HD graphics product when using AMD Catalyst 11.6
• Screen flickering when the system is idle
• Mouse pointer corruption found in previous AMD Catalyst releases

Download Windows 7/Vista
Download Windows XP

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HTC ChaCha testing video

HTC release a new smartphone with a funny name, the HTC ChaCha , the release date is February 2011 using a small touchscreen and a keyboard packing a 600Mhz processor and using Google Android gingerbread OS,  check out the video :

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F1 2011 Gameplay and graphics Diary and announcement video

After the success of F1 2010 here is Formula 1 2011 from the F1 racing video game Codemasters on the way to your home , availble for PC (using the DX11 and tessellation technologies for sure) , Xbox 360 and PS3 the next 23 September , check out the video bellow and the new gameplay , graphics and physics improved for more realistic gaming along with some impression :

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Crysis 2 DX11 Vs DX9 Graphics pictures

Here are some picture leaked from Nvidia showing the deference between Directx 9 ,Directx 11 Circular Bokeh shape and Directx 11 Pentagonal Bokeh shape in Crysis 2 game for PC after the DX11 update leaked :

Directx 9 Graphics quality :

Directx 11 Circular Bokeh Shape Graphics quality :

Directx 11 Circular Pentagonal Shape Graphics quality :

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Crysis 2 DirectX 11 High texture patch

Crytek rlease the most wanted update for crysis fans , three files a DirectX 11 update make the game supporting the latest DX11 technologies , a V 1.9 patch and a High Resolution Texture Pack that make the game graphics looks more real :

Enhance your copy of Crysis 2 with the DirectX 11 Ultra Upgrade. A three-part release, the Ultra Upgrade introduces tessellation to Crytek’s first-person shooter and upgrades a whole host of graphical effects.

Called the Crysis 2 DirectX 11 Ultra Upgrade, the three-part, 2.32GB release is a free visual upgrade add-on that introduces DirectX 11 tessellation, a wealth of graphical improvements for both DirectX 9 and 11, and a high-resolution texture pack only suitable for use on graphics cards with 1GB of video RAM.

As mentioned, DirectX 11 hardware tessellation is the headline feature, but the Ultra Upgrade also introduces soft shadows with variable penumbra, improved water rendering, and particle motion blur and shadowing. Having been originally omitted from CryEngine 3, Parallax Occlusion Mapping has been reintroduced, as has full-resolution High Dynamic Range motion blur, making the game’s use of camera panning more detailed and defined. To improve performance further hardware-based occlusion culling has been implemented, resulting in performance improvements from objects and scenery out of view not being rendered.

If your copy of Crysis 2 works through EA Download, EA Origin, Steam, or another digital distribution service with uniquely protected game executables do not download the file labelled Patch 1.9 as your copy will have to receive the patch through their services. You are free to download the DirectX 11 update and high resolution packs, however, as they work with all versions of the game – just ensure you’re patched to version 1.9 before installing them.

 

DX11 Graphics picture:

 

Download Now :

• Patch 1.9
• DirectX 11 Ultra Upgrade file
• High Resolution Texture Pack

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