World's first WiMax gaming device debuts
Posdata unveiled a gaming platform that will enable gaming enthusiasts to download games and access the Internet using high-speed Mobile WiMax connections, says BusinessWire.
The platform, G100, claims to be the world's first portable online gaming device and promises to "revolutionise the gaming distribution industry". The G100 will operate in its initial release at 2.3GHz and 2.5GHz bands.
"It will revolutionise the way people enjoy online games and connect to the Internet on the move," explained Joonil Shin, senior VP of Posdata.
Halo 3 beats predecessor
Microsoft's Halo 3 earned an estimated $170 million in its first 24 hours on sale, according to PC World.
The performance beat the previous record-setter, predecessor Halo 2, which raked in $125 million within 24 hours after its launch.
Furthermore, more than 1.7 million copies of Halo 3 were pre-ordered in the US, making it the fastest pre-selling game in US history.
Dell ships new gaming laptop
Dell has updated its gaming notebook line with the new XPS m1730, which will replace the older M1710 gaming notebook, explains TechSpot.
The notebook is the first to get a mobile PhysX processor from Ageia, which takes the load of physics processing off the CPU in a handful of supported games including Unreal Tournament 3, Warmonger and the soon to be released Crysis.
Starting at $3 000, the m1730 features a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, dual Nvidia SLI graphics processors, 2GB shared dual channel DDR2 RAM, a 17-inch LCD panel with 1 920x1 200 resolution and 7ms response time, and a 200GB 7200rpm hard drive.
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