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June 1, 2000:
Altec Lansing ACS54 Contest Winner!!! Lemmy-Boy
I'd like to congratulate Wesley
Bauming of Sidney, Australia as the winner of our Altec Lansing
Speaker Contest. The young chap from down under will feast his
ears with a brand new 5-point speaker system courtesy of The Game Den
and our participating sponsors. I would also like to thank everyone
who entered the contest, especially the ones who entered multiple
times. In fact, we are going to hold another contest in a short
while. So keep your eyes peeled and ready!
ABIT
BE6 Solano Review Lemmy-Boy
BXBoards
have a first here - the worlds first review of a motherboard based
on Intel's "Solano" i815 chipset The ABIT SE6 is designed
from the ground-up to support DIMMs rather than RAMBUS, while still
retaining the AGP 4x of Camino. See the review in its entirety here.
Neon
Lights For The PC? Lemmy-Boy
SystemLogic
has done a review on a new accessory for your computer called Neon
Lites. These are glowing wires which you can put in your
computer, and if used the right way, can make it look pretty cool.
Here's a quote:
Want some flavor in
your plain old case? Everyone does and that's no secret. That's why
Alienware and Compaq use black cases, that's why Apple uses
red/orange/green/purple/blue cases, and that's why people paint
their own cases. Although everything I mentioned thus far is for
cases, the product I'm looking at today has nothing to do with them
except you can put it inside your case. Neon-Lites are wires coated
with a chemical that glows when there is an electrical current
applied to it. The great thing about Neon Lites is that they really
do work and it's not some kind of cheesy glow in the dark
contraption either. It is really great because it glows bright, even
in normal light and even brighter in the dark. This makes it ideal
for late night joggers and bikers just to name a few. But what I
found it most useful for was putting it inside my computer case.
Yep, that's right, put it inside the case panels and turn off the
lights to give it a spooky look. Since it's malleable and versatile,
it can be easily shaped to fit most places.
If your into aesthetics
and wouldn't mind glowing for attention, check out the Neon review here.
Celeron
566..The New Overclocking Champ?
Lemmy-Boy
OCWorkbench
is hailing the Celeron 566 as the
new overclocking king of year 2000.
With almost a resulting overclock of 900mhz with almost no effort at
all, what more can you ask for from a relatively cheap CPU? Check out
their impressive overclock right here.
May 31, 2000:
CO-Delta-60 Review Lemmy-Boy
PC Extremes Guru
"Kincaid" has posted a review on the high output CO-Delta-60
Fan. This powerful 3' inch fan will definitely help in the
fight against overheating. Here's a tidbit from PC Extremes:
"Today’s
heatsinks are comprised of two parts, the heatsink itself and a CPU
fan. If
there is a good combination between the two, you can have one great
heatsink. Let’s
say you have a Global Win FDP32, but instead of the commonly used
26cfm fan, you put on an 8cfm fan.
What was once a great heatsink, has now become nothing more
then a clunky paperweight. The
most CFM you could get out of a CPU fan in the past was 26.
The Delta 60 is the new generation in CPU fans, evolving from
26cfm to 38cfm"
See
the rest of the review
here.
May 30, 2000: Diablo
II Stress Test Lemmy-Boy
The
Diablo
II sequel is proving to be another quality title from the gang at
Blizzard Entertainment. We recently participated in a beta test
to preview this highly anticipated game. Here's a clip of our
beta experience:
It
was the morning of Wednesday (May 24, 2000) when the e-mails were
massively sent by Blizzard to the lucky gamers that were chosen to
participate and have the honor of playing one of the most
anticipated games of 2000, Diablo 2.
Out of all the gamers around the world only 100,000 of them
were priviledged to play the beta version of Diablo 2 on
battle.net's servers. The
e-mail sent had a sweet subject "Welcome to the Diablo II
Stress Test"
See
the rest of the goods here.
May 29, 2000: ABIT
VT6X4 Review Lemmy-Boy
Even though Moto's Quake skills
have been deteriorating of late, he still puts up great hardware
reviews and his latest look at the
ABIT VT6X4 motherboard is no different. Here's some quotes
from The Techzone:
Abit motherboards
are all about overclocking and the VT6X4 doesn't disappoint in that
department. This motherboard is super stable. I had no problems
running it on the 150Mhz front side bus. It was almost too easy. I
tried both Corsair PC-133 and Micron PC-133 SDRAM on it and
both had no problem at 150Mhz. By comparison, the Micron PC-133
doesn't work at 150Mhz on the Tyan 1854 motherboard
See Moto and his exploits
by clicking here.
Submarine
Titans Preview Lemmy-Boy
Brokenpixel
has posted a preview of Submarine Titans, a Real Time Strategy
game from Ellipse Studios. Here's a pre-canned-quote:
"Begin able to
ally with other players also creates yet another interesting
strategical advantage. Once allied with another player you can build
turrets around his or her base and then destroy it quickly. The only
logical ways to avert this kind of attack are to not ally with anyone
or build turrets around your ally's base. Needless to say this makes
for some unfriendly allies but it worked well."
See the rest of the
preview
here.
Artic
Circle Contest Lemmy-Boy
Nothing beats getting stuff for free! Today at G3D:Gaming
In 3d, you can get a free Artic Circle for you're Pentium III
(SECC2). Anyways, check out their contest page for more
info. Enter the contest by clicking here.
AMK
3333-300 19" Case Review Lemmy-Boy
AMK
Services has continued to provide excellent products that caters
to both CPU enthusiasts or Gamers. Their line of customized
cases have generated a big following due to their multiple fan
setups. Our fixated friends at Brokenpixel
have taken a look at the pimped up AMK
3333-30 19" case. If you consider yourself a hardcore gamer
or overclocker, this is the case you should certainly take a look
at. Here's clip of the review:
"Have you every
tried disconnecting all of the fans inside your computer case and
then tightly wrap a green plastic garbage bag around the case?
We did. And here is what happened to the AMK 3333-300 19"
Case."
Check out the entire
review here.
May 28, 2000:
Computer
Parts Buying Guide Lemmy-Boy
Over at G3D:Gaming
In 3d, they've whipped up a short guide on how to buy some decent
computer parts. From CPUs to mousepads, they cover a lot of stuff here
and there. Here's a quick snip:
"Okay, so you've
got $5000 in cash and you want to upgrade that old 386. What do you
do? You've been out of it lately and want to know what kind of parts
you should buy. This is a quick guide to help some of you guys out.
These parts are in totally random order by the way."
Check it out here.
Tweaking
Windows98 Lemmy-Boy
Flipchip.net
has taken the time to show us their magic when it comes to
tinkering around with Windows98. This time around they've taken
a look at the Device Manager in hopes to make Win98 run more
efficiently. See the rest of the tweaking here.
Imperium
Galactica II: Alliances
Lemmy-Boy
Glideunderground
has taken a look at
Imperium
Galactica II: Alliances, which combines some of the best real-time
strategy, empire building, and combat into one game in a fully 3D
universe. Check our our review
of the game to find out more!
DDE8
Thermal Monitoring unit
Lemmy-Boy
The folks from Eurogamer
have taken a look at the DDE8 Thermal Monitoring Unit that allows you
to keep track of numerous temperatures readings from different
components inside your own PC. This unit not only serves a useful
function but also impresses the most hard-core of users. Here's a
clip:
"For
such a simple principle, it's amazing how much excitement is
generated when I show the Dragon Cooler to friends. The fan is off.
Pinch probe with fingers. The fan switches on. Ooohh. Release the
probe. The fans switches off. The crowd goes wild!!!"
See the rest of the review
here.
Issue
35 of ZZZ Online
Lemmy-Boy
Pagers with WAP features?
Potato powered web-servers? These interesting articles can read in
Issue 35 of ZZZ Online. Head over to CTNews3D to check out all
the goods. read it all by simply clicking
here.
iPlayMP3 Moveman
Portable MP3 Player Lemmy-Boy
The MP3 craze is alive and
functioning. It seems like the rampant excitement regarding the
downloading of Mp3 has resulted in snowball effect. This
controversial subject has also garnered the entry of more consumer
based portable players into the market. The fine
ladies at Chicks Hardware has taken a look at the portable iPlay Mp3
player. Check out the tidbit:
"The
player itself is not connected to the computer via a direct line or
a docking station like many other players, the Moveman uses a
separate unit called the RocketMP3 USB card reader, which is
basically a generic CompactFlash reader. Other readers are available
which connect to an IDE connector or PCMCIA slot.
This
is an ingenious idea, as the player doesn't need to be on when you
are storing MP3s to the card and saves the battery power on your
player. The RocketMP3 draws power directly from the USB port and
also since it is USB it gives transfer rates ranging from 500-800
Kbps. This
basically means that an MP3 can be transferred in a few seconds, the
card can be filled in under a minute."
See
the rest here.
May 26, 2000: Ultima
Online: Renaissance Lemmy-Boy
With a loyal following and
legions of users, the Ultima Online universe continues to expand into
uncharted territories. The latest addition to the saga, Ultima
Online: Renaissance, is the latest foray into a cyberworld
full of spells, dragons and mystifying adventure. Here's a clip
of our review:
With
the release of Ultima Online Renaissance, UO has become even more
intriguing. New and smarter creatures to battle with, better
treasure to win and new lands to explore can make traveling in
Britannia a full time job...
See
our entire review
here.
Microsoft
IntelliMouse Optical Lemmy-Boy
The accurate and lovable Microsoft IntelliMouse Optical has been
developed for those concerned individuals who
had problems using the IntelliMouse Explorer because of its immense
size. Lefties also complained about the Explorer catering to
right handed users as well. PC
Citrix has taken a look at the Intellimouse
Optical and determines if Microsoft effectively listened to the
complaints. Here's a tidbit:
There
was a lot of hype when Microsoft released their first optical mouse,
the IntelliMouse Explorer. Featuring an optical eye that snaps 1500
pictures per second and an 18 MIPS processor, the IntelliMouse
Explorer quickly became the favorite of many gamers. The primary
fault of the Explorer is that it is contoured for right handed users
only. It is also too bulky and large for a person with small hands
to use, so Microsoft designed the IntelliMouse Optical.
See the
entire review here.
May 25, 2000:
Dogs
of War Review Lemmy-Boy
We've just finished up our
review on the RTS/3D Game: Dogs of War. The story centers on Human
Expansion within the stars and the never-ending battle against
capitalist greed. Sounds like a typical Hollywood script huh?
Here's a clip of our review:
The
game includes a total of 60 single-player missions and a choice of
more than 40 different units to control with up to 200 in the field
all at the same time. At
first you can only choose to play one of the 2 sides, either the
WarMonkeys or the Imperial Order, and later in the game when you beat
the single-player using either of the two you could get the honor of
playing the Mantai race.
Check
out the review here.
Hercules
3D Prophet II GTS Lemmy-Boy
Our friends at Rivastation
have posted a review on the highly anticipated Geforce2 powered Hercules
Prophet II. With 3dfx delaying the release of their new Voodoo
series, nVidia has once again jumped the gun to bring gamers the fastest
video cards in the market. Here's a clip of their review:
The GeForce2 utilizes four
optimized renderpipelines, each one capable of rendering either four
pixels or eight texels per clock - twice as many as the old GeForce
was capable of. This increase in raw power has enabled NVIDIA to
implement their newest feature, dubbed "Giga-Texel-Shading".
One application for GTS would be realistic surface reflections and
other such eye-candy. Of course you could use an old GeForce to render
these surfaces, but their lack of fillrate would make it a rather slow
and therefore unpleasant experience.
See the rest of the review here.
Tribes
2 Official Site Lemmy-Boy
Sierra has officially announced the opening their official Tribes 2
website. This team oriented 3D shooter is a follow-up to the
already popular Star Siege Tribes that was released early last
year. Here's a clip of their official release:
The new Tribes 2 web
site showcases everything from never-before-seen screenshots, sketches
and product art, and a Tribes 2 movie to special sections devoted to
weapons, vehicles and the extensive Tribes Universe backstory. There
are also links to the latest Tribes 2 game news, previews, reviews,
press releases and fan sites.
See the rest of the press
release here.
A4Tech
Wireless 4D IR Mouse Lemmy-Boy
PCExtremes Guru Kincaid has kicked up a review on the A4Tech Wireless 4D
IR Mouse....wheew what a name!!! This cordless wonder faces steep
competition from Microsoft's and Logitech's offering in mice
technology. How does this puppy perform? Check out the clip"
"Whether
you’re looking for a new mouse, or looking to release yourself from
the shackles of traditional cord mouse.
A4Tech
has a handy new tool to help you disconnect yourself,
which is available at AMK
Services called the Wireless 4D IR Mouse, this baby cuts out the
cable, and gives you a full scroll advantage."
See
the rest of the review here.
May 24, 2000: AMK
Computers Game Room
Lemmy-Boy
If you're living within the Lower Mainland BC area, check out AMK
Computer's open house for their new game room.
This is your chance to show the locals your ability to gib and jib
away with the latest PC shooters. They're also giving away some
neat prizes as well. Here's some of the goods:
1- TVM TCO-7F 19"
1600x1200 0.26 monitor $469.99 each retail
2- AMK-3333-300
watt cases with handle $169.99 each retail
2- Just Cooler Monitor Coolers $19.99 each retail
8- game room day passes $20.00 each retail
For more details click here.
Daikatana
Review Lemmy-Boy
Speedy3D
has reviewed the long awaited gamed from Ion Storm: Daikatana.
After 4 years of setbacks and dramatics, the highly regarded
developement team from Texas has finally released this anticipated
game to the public. Powered by the Quake2 Engine, does this FPS
shooter match up to the likes of Unreal Tournament or Quake 3?
Here's a tidbit:
"As
hard as it may be to believe, Daikatana is finally here! After some
four years of waiting we can finally find out if the finished
product is all the master 'John Romero' proclaimed it to be, or just
a big pile of pish. So far, most people who have based their initial
impressions off demos and press code have gone for the latter. In an
effort to be fair, Speedy3D avoided playing and reviewing any of the
demos and decided to wait for the final product, so here it is."
Check
out the review here.
May 23, 2000:
Converting
Your Old PC to a File Server
Lemmy-Boy
Don't
throw away that old Computer system yet! Even though it can't
play the latest games to your liking, it can still serve a useful
purpose. Check out CPU-burn's
article on how that old computer
can handle the responsibilities of a network file server, read the
review here!
May 22, 2000: Athlon
Overclocking Project Part III Lemmy-Boy
Magical Boobah and friends from CTNews3D have posted part
III of their Athlon Overclocking project. How far did they
push their K7 this time around? Check out the blurb:
"Welcome back to
Part III: Cooling down your Athlon. This won't be the shortest
article in the series. You could probably guessed that right
after reading some of the other Athlon cooling information available
on the net. There is just so much information out there. Some
of it is pure crap. Others are excellent guides for curing
overheating problems associated with heavily used systems or
overclocking. Where can you find a simple yet accurate answer
to your cooling situation?"
Check out the overclocking
madness here.
May 20, 2000: The
PC Extremes - Game Den LAN Party Lemmy-Boy
Our weekly LAN party this week is not coming from
The Techzone today. In fact, its being hosted by our friends
at PC Extremes. We'll be having a dual server setup hosting
Unreal Tournament (24.113.10.7) and
Quake3 Arena (24.113.162.217). The usual gang will be there,
including yours truly, so get your mouse ready and show us your stuff!
Please download the
required maps (Runtfest and Meat Series) for Quake 3 by clicking
here.
Another
Ratpadz Review? Sheesh!!! Lemmy-Boy
OK...OK...There must of
been a million reviews done on this product already. But don't
worry boys and girls because our Ratpadz
review has a certain twist to it. The Game Den's newest
member, DivideBy0, has taken
a different approach towards this wonderful gaming peripheral that
improves your ability to score kills and become the envy of all your
peons! Here's a blurb of the review:
Okay… It’s nice
and all, but how does it Quake?
I’m using a Microsoft Intellimouse Pro with my Ratpad and
as I’ve said above it is an extremely smooth surface.
Speaking of movement…I was also able to react a hell of a lot
faster in Q3 now and it was extremely responsive.
The mouse actually felt like a natural extension of my hand
and added extra depth to my gaming experience.
It’s somewhat difficult to explain.
But, trust me… It’s definitely a good thing.
See
the rest of the review here.
May 19, 2000: Heroes
of Might and Magic III: The Shadow of Death Lemmy-Boy
We've just posted a review
on Heroes of Might
and Magic II: Shadow of Death. This turn-based fantasy game,
based on the popular series, sports impressive graphics and game play
that's become quite familiar for the longtime fans of this
genre. Here's
snip of our review:
"Shadow of
Death, like the original Heroes of Might and Magic III, is a
turn-based strategy game. To be successful, heroes must be hired,
creatures for your armies must be trained, buildings must be built,
cities must be captured and defended and enemies must be defeated.
Resources come from captured gold mines, certain buildings and
treasure. The game is complex and it takes countless hours to beat
it. On their travels, your heroes will acquire new skills, learn
dozens of spells and gain experience. In other words, Shadow of
Death is virtually identical to the original Heroes III and the
first add-on..."
See the rest of our review
here.
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