TechLore - Gaming

What type of video card do I need for the "Dell optiplex GX270"?

smileyreilly — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:36:25 GMT

Hello, I have a dell optiplex gx270, and I was wondering what type of video card I need for it? Thanks, Please feel free to ask if you need more info! -Reilly

Geda VX690HD, the No.1 MP4 of the World Has Landed with a Strong Storm

johnbear — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:07:57 GMT

In an age that HD MP4 takes most of the market share, the two manufacturers Gemei and Angda work together, and promote a new type of MP4---Geda VX690HD. The resolving power of the 4.3inch screen is 1920*1080 which is superior to the HD MP4 in the market. The appearance of this MP4 is designed by the engineers, which breaks the situation that all the MP4 are the same. The thing should be paid special attention to is Geda VX690HD can play the 1080P-wide format video. Even if the code stream reaches 100Mbs, it can cope with it smoothly, which really can be called to play it without conversion. This capability is what RMVB box has. Geda VX690HD can read the HD DVD and blue ray DVD (Mini Disc), which solves the problem of the disc source. The good capability of the player comes from the excellent processor core. Geda VX690HD adopts the CCAV5400 chips of Chip China Rock. According to the president of Chip China Rock, the comprehensive ability of this chip is above the AMD5400+, here comes the name 5400. Actually, this is a little modest. The ability of this chip is the same as or stronger than the...

Uprading a Graphics Card... What Are the Limitations?

Matt Whitlock — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:37:34 GMT

Question: I have an Acer Aspire T160 MB-70 PC with an Acer FC51GM motherboard. It has built in graphics ( Nvidia 6100 ). It has a 2.2 ghz CPU and a standard PSU. It can take a maximum of 4GB RAM. I would like to buy a new graphics card which can be placed in a PCI Express slot. It must be the best one that my motherboard will accept as money is not an object. In addition, I am willing to upgrade the PSU if necessary and also the CPU. I will be using the graphics card as an all rounder as I do gaming and watch alot of videos, dvds etc on the PC. It must preferably have a hdmi output on it and have HD capabilities. I would like this to be connected to the TV. I am having difficulty finding information regarding what graphic cards my system in its present state will accept. I want the best I can get and am willing to upgrade other components. I have seen one which I believe will fit into my present system which is the Nvidia GeForce 9500 GPU. Will this motherboard accept a 1GB card or do...

Apple's iPhone as a Gaming Platform... I'm Finally Convinced

Peter Redmer — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:42:35 GMT

Is the iPhone really a serious gaming platform? Count me in as one of the convinced.

Review of the Meggy Jr. RGB Handheld Video Game Kit

Peter Redmer — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:20:45 GMT

The Meggy Jr. RGB is a great little retro gaming kit on which to get your 16 mHz fix.

Retro Game Review: Ninja Gaiden for the NES

Peter Redmer — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:42:14 GMT

I have a bone to pick with Tecmo. I stand here wondering why games like Bionic Commando , Super Mario Bros ., Punch Out!! , and so many others are getting remakes but the original Ninja Gaiden is not. Well, there are new members in the Ninja Gaiden series, including the upcoming Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 for PS3... but they're all fancy, 3D slash-n-adventure types. Booorrriiing. What I'd love to see is an action platformer remake of the original, similar in style to Castlevania: Synphony of the Night (one of the best neo-retro games ever made, period) that would feature action mixed with some RPG elements, and a gripping story just like the original. Dreams. For now, all I can do is back in the glory that was the original. Plot You play Ryu Hayabusa, a ninja who travels to America in search of an archaeologist named Dr. Smith - after finding a letter from his late father. Compelled to discover the killer of his father, Ryu eventually discovers the root of the evil, and so on and so forth. I won't ruin it for you. Gameplay At its core, the original Ninja Gaiden is a relatively simple 2D platformer...

Xbox LIVE Should Never Be "Down" for Maintenance

Matt Whitlock — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:29:59 GMT

A few days ago, Microsoft took the entire Xbox LIVE Service down for around 24 hours to complete scheduled maintenance and perform upgrades. Sounds innocent enough, but for a paid service like LIVE, I'm finding it more and more difficult to accept these scheduled downtimes. Xbox LIVE is no longer a niche service for hardcore gamers to frag each other in HALO 2. Today it's the backbone to an entertainment experience that families, moms, dads, and kids rely on. Now, I'm a reasonable guy. I understand that systems like LIVE, which are always being pushed to their limit, need maintenance, patches, and expansions. However, Microsoft's approach needs to change; they need to ensure a basic level of service for all their paid customers. What do they need to do exactly? 1. Tell Users Xbox LIVE is Down for Maintenance on Their Console I'm not even sure why I have to suggest this. On Tuesday I attempted to connect to the LIVE service, and of course, it failed. My Xbox told me I have a problem with my Internet connection, apparently my router or the gateway has an incorrect MTU setting. I know that's not true, but I did waste 10-15...

Tetris's 25th Reminds Me Of My Favorite Puzzle Games

Peter Redmer — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:19:56 GMT

In case you didn't notice, on June 5th, one of the most famous puzzle games of all time celebrated it's 25th anniversary... Tetris . Even Google honored the puzzle-shifting masterpiece with its own custom search page logo. Game Informer featured a wonderful interview with Alexey Pajitnov - the original creator, who to this day is delighted that his brainchild has inspired generations of gamers to exercise their neurons. In fact, Tetris is thought to be the raw material from which all other puzzle games have been wrought. Reading the GI article and a recent game of multiplayer Tetris DS showed me how truly addictive puzzle games can be... and how I've been playing puzzle games for a very long time. So, for those who haven't branched out from the world of colored falling blocks and catchy chiptunes, here's some of my other favorite puzzle titles of all time: The Lemmings Oh come on, you haven't played this one? Seriously? OK, you probably have played Lemmings ... a true classic. Instead of falling colored blocks, you get falling... Lemmings - humanoid creatures that only do what you tell them, and otherwise will happily march off of cliffs to their certain squishy...