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Sorry, everybody who bought a Zune HD! You screwed up. It won't be a part of the XNA Game Studio 4.0 party—meaning it won't play those new mobile Xbox Live games for Windows Phone 7—unlike the Zune HD2.
It's through MIcrosoft's XNA Game Studio 4.0 that developers get access to the Xbox Live goodness, using Gamer Services APIs. And that's not in the cards for the plain old Zune HD, according to Microsoft's Klucher:
"Development for the Zune and Zune HD will continue to exist in XNA Game Studio 3.1, however, in XNA Game Studio 4.0, we're encouraging you to migrate your games over to the Windows Phone 7 Series platform."
That's where the Zune HD2 comes in, which Mary Jo Foley hears is in the pipe, and "will be similar to an iPod Touch," and could ship as early as this year. In other words, it'll presumably be a part of that "Windows Phone 7 Series platform" and run Windows Phone 7 apps.
Which is what Microsoft will need—as many devices as possible running WP7 apps to give the platform a running start, and a wide base of them that don't require carrier contracts isn't a bad idea. Like Steve Jobs once supposedly referred to the iPod touch as "training wheels for the iPhone," devices running around with Xbox Live games and Zune music, getting people hooked on the platform early, the people who aren't quite ready for a full phone (though maybe that's where the mysterious Project Pink comes in), is almost a necessity, really.
But, uh, everybody who already bought a Zune HD, especially in the past month. Um, yeah. Sorry, but we told you this could happen. [ZDNet]
Some of our forum members are reporting that they purchased Intel i7 920 processors from Newegg, but what they received was anything but a usable processor. The box looks real enough until you look closely and notice things like spelling errors and fake security tape. Some people think these might have been meant for display purposes in a retail store and were shipped on error. Head on in to our forum for a closer look.
Fake Intel Box, picture by forum member dreadrok
Fake Heatsink and Processor, picture by forum member nix
| Starting March 15th, EVGA will host a two week long Left 4 Dead event! Play on any of our L4D or L4D2 servers, or both! Signup and participation is free and easy for any who wishes to participate. Official gaming will begin on March 15th at 4:00PM Pacific, and continue until March 31st at 11:59PM. Anyone that signs up and plays any length of time during those two weeks will be eligible to win a prize. This is not a competition or tournament, merely a chance for regular gamers to come out and play your hearts out for some great gaming goods. To qualify for this event, you just need to signup here with your Username and Steam ID. Just login and play during the two weeks, it's that easy! We hope you have fun and continue to make our wonderful gaming community as great as it has always been. Please visit the official EVGA Gaming site to the event to see the full list of servers www.evga.com/gaming. Prizes: 
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Microsoft has released a Facebook apps for the Zune HD users as of last night. There are still a few bugs to work out with data access with Facebook but the app is working at about 75-80% currently with a fix in the near future according to MS.
So far I've had no problems with logging, viewing profile(s) and pictures. You can also hit the Zune button in the player to immediately post what song and information you are playing at the time.
Messaging and status updates are being worked on at this time.
http://www.zune.net/en-us/products/l...odo/hdapps.htm
to set your status to the song you are currently listening to.Sapphire wants to introduce a Radeon HD 5970 with 4 GiByte video memory, a HD 5870 Eyefinity 6 Edition and several other products at the Cebit 2010.
SAPPHIRE at CeBIT 2010
Stunning displays of high end graphics and new technologies
SAPPHIRE Technology is showcasing the latest developments in high end graphics for the PC as well as some exciting new introductions at CeBIT 2010, Hall 17 Stand A44.
Building on the success of the SAPPHIRE HD 5800 series - the first family of graphics cards to support Microsoft DirectX® 11 and Windows 7, as well as the exciting new multi-screen technology known as Eyefinity from ATI, SAPPHIRE is now able to show a complete top-to-bottom lineup of graphics cards with these capabilities.
VAPOR-X and TOXIC Editions in the HD 5800 and HD 5700 series offer the best performance as well as the most efficient and quiet cooling in their class, and include the recently introduced award winning SAPPHIRE HD 5850 TOXIC as well as midrange HD 5770 and HD 5750 models. Details are available at www.sapphiretech.com.
For the budget conscious, the latest SAPPHIRE HD 5570 delivers best performance in its class, fully DirectX® 11 compliant and supporting ATI Stream with 400 Stream processors and with a choice of output configurations including a DisplayPort model that supports ATI Eyefinity. Aimed at the mainstream PC and media center builder, the SAPPHIRE HD 5450 series offers a choice of HDMI or DisplayPort models with totally silent passive cooling in a single slot. Both the HD 5570 and HD 5450 series are low profile cards that are supplied with low profile brackets for installation into slimline cases.
And now for the really new stuff!
Take your seat for the SAPPHIRE HD 5870 Eyefinity6 Edition
Being previewed at the show, with a stunning live demonstration is the new SAPPHIRE HD 5870 Eyefinity6 Edition. Standard HD 5000 series cards with DisplayPort support up to three monitors with the ATI Eyefinity driver. The new HD 5870 Eyefinity6 Edition card has 2GB of memory and six DisplayPort outputs and will be demonstrated with the exciting driving game DIRT2 on an array of six 27-inch monitors. DIRT2 makes full use of the DirectX® 11 capabilities for detail and special effects and with the player in a driving seat using a force feedback steering wheel makes for a really immersive gaming experience!
Fastest graphics card on the planet
Currently holding the crown for the fastest graphics card available is the HD 5970. SAPPHIRE will introduce at the show a new 4GB version of the SAPPHIRE HD 5970 with a special cooling solution and higher clock speeds that will blow previous versions out of the water!
SAPPHIRE Mini-ITX mainboard - first in class
Complementing its range of conventional ATX and micro-ATX mainboards, SAPPHIRE is the first company in Europe to introduce a fully featured AMD 785G based mainboard in the mini-ITX format aimed at embedded applications. Compatible with AMD socket AM3 processors with DDR3 support up to 65Watts TDP, the board has all the facilities of a full-sized mainboard in the tiny 17x17cm format, including dual DDR3 memory slots and a PCI-Express 16-lane slot for expansion.
The AMD 785 chipset includes integrated graphics equivalent to the HD 4200 series, with DirectX® 10.1 support and integrated UVD for the on-board decoding of HD-DVD and Blu-ray video streams. The SAPPHIRE IPC-AM3DD785G ITX board features extensive connectivity, including up to 10 USB, 4 SATA and IDE, Gigabit LAN, 6-channel audio and SPDIF as well as VGA and HDMI video outputs. The use of quality components such as solid capacitors makes this board a market leading choice for control and industrial applications as well as small format PC.
SAPPHIRE N450 Netbook
Already being test marketed in some of its sales regions, SAPPHIRE Technology now offers a state of the art Netbook computer. Market research identified the key parameters customers demanded for this class of product, and these are now combined in the SAPPHIRE N450. A 10.1inch widescreen display together with 1.66GHz processor and 1GB of system RAM offer sufficient performance for most tasks. Up to 250GB hard drive and a full spectrum of built in expansion and networking facilities make this netbook one of the most capable in its class.
SAPPHIRE Mini Projector 101
Whether on the road or at home, the new SAPPHIRE Mini Projector offers users a simple way to display presentations, digital images, photographs or video to colleagues or family. This projector can display bright and clear images up to 65 inches (1.65m) across from a variety of sources, including VGA input from a PC as well as video input from digital cameras, iPods and other devices. It automatically caters for TV input in PAL or NTSC format as well as other digital standards. The bright LED lamps have an exceedingly long life of 20,000 hours, in contrast to the short bulb life of conventional projectors. Its small size makes for easy portability, yet battery operation can last up to 140 minutes.
See us at CeBIT
SAPPHIRE will be hosting meetings on our booth from March 2nd to 6th 2010. Make a date to see us with your local representative - or just stop by the booth in Hall 17 Stand A44!
Specifications correct at time of writing but may be subject to change.
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| Originally Posted by Joystiq Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will unlock two multiplayer maps on launch day, free to players that input a "VIP code" included with new copies of the game (think: "Project Ten Dollar"). VIPs will also gain free access to a second map pack, which developer DICE will airdrop later in March. If you purchase the game second-hand, you can access the VIP code separately via the in-game store (think: $15). We can already see a repeat of the Mass Effect 2 account confusion coming from five klicks away, so make sure your affairs are in order before you redeem the code. BC2 Senior Producer Patrick Bach claims, "These first two map packs are just the beginning. We're planning ongoing support for the community by always keeping the experience fresh and ensuring the best possible gameplay experience." This is where Battlefield 1943 fans wipe the tears from their faces as they march toward a more modern battlefield. |
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