Mythos la date officielle

On connait désormais la date de sortie arrêtée de Mythos, le MMO hack & slash sous l'égide de Frogster. C'est dès le 28 avril prochain que les serveurs ouvriront leurs portes pour ce MMO gratuit. Sachez qu'une version boîte est également prévue. Elle sera vendue 9,95 euros et contiendra un accès anticipé aux serveurs dès le 26 avril, un pack d'objets de la boutique en ligne d'une valeur de dix euros ainsi qu'un familier exclusif illustré sur cette news. Et pour ceux qui ne peuvent pas attendre si longtemps, la beta fermée est encore en cours tandis que la beta ouverte verra le jour le 12 avril 2011. Aiguisez vos lames !

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DFI 662-TMG G with New SiS662 Chipset

First Motherboard on SiS662 Chipset, supporting the latestIntel Core 2 Duo, with SiS966 Southbridge featuring SiS Mirage 1 Graphics, theDFI 662-TMG/G as been announced. Here are some key features of the new chipset.

DFI Unveiled LANParty LT X48-T3R Board

LANParty LT X48-T3R, a real monster empowered byThermalRight

Although the Chinese New Year festival was important to DFI’s headquarters,the R&D team of DFI hasn’t slowed down at all, in order to launch the newproduct of X48 motherboard well ahead of the preset schedule. DFI’s LANParty UTX48-T3R is now just around the corner, ready to greet our enthusiasts throughoutthe world. This motherboard, based on Intel LGA775 socket CPU, will fullysupport the latest Intel 45nm process Quad-core CPU. Our LANParty LT X48-T3Rfeatures the highest end of Intel X48 + ICH10R chipset. It provides enthusiastswith a powerful measure that supports the latest CrossFire technology and thefastest FSB1600MHz, DDR3 1333 memory. Besides this, a server grade model, LP UTX48-T3R provides even more goodies such as the utmost Volterra 8-phase DigitalPWM, full solid state aluminum capacitors, and Marvell’s dual gigabit LAN chipwhich surely enhances the overall teaming function. Users kept telling DFI thatthe BIOS design is the “soul” of a motherboard; we listened and now we arecoming up with the most elaborated version of BIOS for every finished board thatrolls out from our factory. For enthusiasts, this means the ability to tweaktheir monster gear with unlimited choices of BIOS environment. The combinationof Genie BIOS and CMOS Reload is the ultimate weapon to help every knight of ourenthusiasts to beat the beast, over again and again.

You will also be happy to notice an eye-catching feature on our LANParty UTX48-T3R board, a powerful heat pipe cooler, we called “heat freezer”. It is afirst-in-industry invention that resulted from our cooperation with TheThermalRight Company, a world renowned, professional manufacturer in thecomputer cooler industry. ThermalRight is highly regarded by the computer worldfor its creativity and expertise in the heat dissipation process. It has beenwith great honor that DFI involves ThermalRight in developing a supreme qualitycooler such as our “heat freezer” for servers. Every LANParty UT seriesmotherboard is now equipped with the exclusive sub-assembly. For this, DFI hasjust pushed the motherboard standard a step farther. While you are serious inthe game world, you would not want to miss a board with the utmost,state-of-the-art heat freezer feature.

Specification:
ProcessorSupports core 2Duo, Core 2 Quad and Core 2 Extreme
ChipsetIntel X48+ICH10R
FSBSupports 1333/1600MHz
MemorySupports DDR3 Memory
DisplaySupports CrossFireX Technology
AudioDFI Bernstein Audio module
StorageProvides 6 x SATA II port
RAIDSupports RAID 0/ 1/ 0+1/ 5
IDE: Supports IDE interface

X48 + ICH10R: The Intel® X48 Chipset supports the latest multi-coreprocessors, FSB 1600MHz, 45nm processing; It is regarded as the module withcutting-edge performance and energy efficiency. Intel® X48 chipset, while itsover-speed protection is removed for maximum over clocking, and with optimizedsystem memory capabilities, can provide very fast booting, reduce applicationload time, and achieve extra power savings.

DDR3 memory: The DDR3 memory is a choice for the next-generation PCsystem. DDR3 memories support data rates of 1,600 MT/s and clock frequencieselevated from 400 MHz to 800 MHz, effectively double the speed of DDR2. The DDR3supply voltage has also been lowered from 1.8V to 1.5V, cutting powerconsumption by up to 30 percent, while no performance is sacrificed.

PCIE Gen 2 Technology: PCIE 2.0 doubles the bus standard's bandwidthfrom 2.5 Gigabit/s to 5 Gigabit/s. This means that a x32 connector can transferdata at up to 16 GB/s in each direction. It also works perfectly compatible withPICE 1.0.

The CrossFireX: Supports ATI CrossFireX™ Technology, real dual PCI-EGen2 x16 or three PCI-E Gen2 x8 connectivity for up to the latest 2 or 3-way ATICrossFireX™ VGA cards. It supports the physics and provides the ultra realistic3D rendering.

Functionality of Teaming: LANParty series provides Dual gigabit LAN togamers as a regular and basic feature. Nowadays, it is almost a must when userswant to grab information from DVD contents and highly loaded games to engage ininstant fighting with buddies on LAN games. For that reason, DFI LP UT X48-T3Rprovides another unique function, Teaming function to all the heavy users ofInternet/ LAN. It features double-bandwidth to meet the needs. Moreover, it hasa fail-over function that if one LAN port crashes, the other one will continue.Needless to say the teaming function gives you the performance, connectivity andback up functions that you will ever need.

Serial ATA 3.0GBps/ (SATA II): This high speed storage measureimproves data transfer rate. DK 790FX provides 4 Serial ATA ports with up to 3Gbps speed and can support RAID 0/ 1/ 0+1/ 5 as well.

The Digital PWM: DFI is the first motherboard manufacturer to replacethe ordinary PWM with Digital PWM in the industry. Digital PWM uses specialcomponents to supply stabilized and sufficient current to accommodateenthusiasts ' needs in OC or gaming. The heat dissipating fins of the PWMcircuit stabilize current flow to the whole system including AMD quad cores CPU.

Bernstein audio: DFI’s Bernstein audio module is the newest provisionthat demonstrates excellent on-board audio quality of LANParty UT X48-T3R. Theboard is innovative in many ways that greatly surpasses those of Karajan's.Location wise, it is now placed to the PCI slot vicinity for easy mounting. Youwill also notice that the new audio module certainly achieves a perfect noisereduction than any of the previous models. Since that Pro-gamers or power usersexpect the best quality for their output devices, and the noise reductionfeature here is just the right answer. It is noteworthy that Bernstein audioadopts Realtek ALC885 high definition codec and is certified by Microsoft VistaPremium. It features a DAC SNR of 106dB and ADC SNR of 101dB. It also supports asampling speed at the highest 192 KHz, 10 DAC channels, 3 Stereo ADC channels(7.1 + 2 channels) and 24bit PCM. Besides, please do not forget that it provides“Full-rate Lossless Content Protection Codec” that can decrypt ContentProtection for HD-DVD that will come in the future, and please you with theclearest image quality of DVD playing.

EZ Switch: For easier manipulation, DFI has created a handy way foroverclockers to switch the on and reset buttons while the system is there
without a chassis cover.

The debug light: The debug LED can help users to detect what sort ofproblems they are facing. It has a total of 40 different signal codes to helpusers to fix hardware issues in just a blink of the eyes.

Top quality Japanese Capacitors: DFI LANParty series strictlyincorporates only the supreme and refined components into every motherboard. TheJapanese-made highest-end capacitor is just one of our insistences. The superblong life, highly stable, and reliable Japanese capacitors are the rock solidparts used for our super overclocking platform.

CMOS Reloaded Technology: CMOS Reloaded is a creative design for BIOSsettings. It is absolutely the first-in-industry of our products to meetenthusiast’s need since 2003. Overclockers can simply backup and load with theCMOS Reloaded for their OC BIOS setting. No hassles to start over again from thevery beginning stage of fine-tune procedure should an OC failure occurs.Instead, the enthusiasts can save a stable setting during the O.C. process andkeep overclocking in a convenient and uninterrupted way.

Genie BIOS: Enthusiasts always take great pleasure in that they cansqueeze a little more performance from the system while overclocking.Considering this, DFI has offered a variety of BIOS options for enthusiasts.There are memory voltage option, NB & SB option, CPU VCore option, and HTvoltage option. In fact, we have created unlimited numbers of OC environment forour enthusiasts.

Persona 3 sur PSP

C'est à travers les pages de Famitsu que l'adaptation sur PSP du jeu de rôle Shin Megami Tensei : Persona 3 vient d'être annoncée. Conversion fidèle du titre PS2, Persona 3 Portable proposera tout de même un nouveau personnage féminin ainsi que quelques ajouts de contenu et de nouveaux modes de difficulté. Le jeu est prévu pour le 1er novembre 2009 au Japon.

Persona 3 Portable PSP

Dharma Point to release N-Key Rollover Gamer Keyboard (Japan)

With an estimated retail price of 3,980 Yen (~49USD), this keyboard is slightly less expensive than other ‘gamer’ targeted keyboards which generally contain a horde of bells and whistles such as LED screens and other such nonsense.

It’s not all bare-bones though, because this keyboard does pack a punch with its special plunger-structured actuator, which allows gamers who type faster than they can think to hit the keys at any particular angle without their fingers slipping off the keys. It doesn’t matter what angle you hit the key at, it will reliably move perpendicularly and depress without slipping.

That’s not all though, the keyboard is built for heavy use. Apparently the keyboard supports up to 20 million key presses with its super durable construction. That should last any avid gamer a while. (Unless you play Starcraft, in which case it will probably last you a week). Each keystroke has a distance of 3.8mm give or take 0.4mm, and a depression property of 35-75g.

As far as special features go, while not exactly living up to the super nerdfest standard of Razer et al., it does contain a couple of neat perks. One is that you can simultaneously press all keys without the keyboard giving you any trouble or making that annoying PC speaker BEEP sound. Another is that you have the ability to lock the Windows key, which is a pretty cool option for when you are playing full screen games and don’t want to accidentally tab-out and crash your game.

Being a Japanese product, the layout of the keyboard is Japanese 109, but don’t worry its pretty much the standard Qwerty format you are used to. It’s not one of those Kanji keyboards that you only ever see in movies like Tomorrow Never Dies.

Another cool feature about this keyboard is that the cable can be shifted so that it extends from the center, left, or right of the keyboard, allowing you to organize your desk in perfect gaming Feng-Shui. The rubber stands on the base of the unit are also non-slip, which is another necessary requirement for those frantic gaming sessions.

The keyboard has dimensions of 448x148x34~43mm, and a weight of 1,170g. The cable length is approx 1.8m.

Oh, one more thing, it works over USB. Duh.

Product Page: http://www.dharmapoint.com/products/DRTCKB109UP1

ASUS Wins Six iF Design China 2010 Awards

ASUS Wins Six iF Design China 2010 Awards

NX, N and G Series Notebooks, Eee PC™ 1016 Netbook, RT-N56U Router and the Upcoming EeeNote Impress International Expert Jury

For their outstanding value proposition comprising superior design quality, innovation, workmanship, material selection, functionality, environmental friendliness, ergonomics and safety, six ASUS products — the NX, N and G (G53 and G73) Series notebooks, Eee PC™ 1016, EeeNote and RT-N56U Black Diamond gigabit router — have snagged iF Design Award China 2010 awards.

ASUS NX Series Notebooks

The ASUS NX Series, featuring SonicMaster technology co-developed with audio innovation house Bang & Olufsen ICEpower®, is a breakthrough in notebook design. They are the world’s first notebooks to feature two touch pads, positioned at either side of the elegant keyboard, which serve as an intuitive and enjoyable way for users to manage and play multimedia content. They are also the first notebooks in the world to sport speakers that are integrated into the lid as opposed to the main chassis, as well as a flawless polished aluminum finish realized with the help of aluminum craftsmen. With oversized resonance chambers that are ten times larger than those found on regular notebooks, NX Series notebooks effortlessly deliver a wider sonic range, louder volume and deeper bass.

ASUS N Series Notebooks

ASUS N Series notebooks are designed to deliver the finest audio and video experience on a portable platform. From the ergonomic sunken hinge that enables users to select the optimal viewing angle, to the sound wave-inspired arc of the notebooks’ elegant profile, every design element of N Series notebooks reflects their entertainment prowess. N Series notebooks also boast ASUS’ exclusive SonicMaster technology, a new audio hardware and software standard co-developed with Bang & Olufsen ICEpower®. SonicMaster produces results on par with standalone audio systems.

ASUS ROG Gaming Series Notebooks (G53 and G73)

The ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) G53 and G73 notebooks are purpose-built for power gamers. Inspired by the F-117 stealth fighter, these matte-finished notebooks offer top-end hardware specifications and a unique twin rear exhaust thermal design that keeps them cool yet silent. A large backlit keyboard and rubberized palm rest, both inclined at approximately five degrees, provide users with comfort over long hours of gaming.

ASUS EeeNote

The ASUS EeeNote reinvents note-taking and reading with its ultra-responsive 8-inch 2540 dpi touch resolution screen and page refresh rate of just 0.1 seconds. Its smooth lines and aluminum chassis hint at its ability to handle information seamlessly, while a specially designed, easy-to-grip stylus slots neatly into a dedicated receptacle when not in use.

ASUS Eee PC™ 1016

The Eee PC™ 1016 represents ASUS’ first foray into netbooks for the business market. Its simple and clean squared-off chassis with a finish reminiscent of brushed aluminum exude professionalism, yet is casual enough for daily personal use. Extremely thin and light, the Eee PC™ 1016 delivers more than 13 hours of battery life and syncs conveniently with a wide range of devices, making it the ultimate business companion.

ASUS RT-N56U Black Diamond Gigabit Wireless Router

The ASUS RT-N56U redefines consumers’ perceptions of routers with leading looks to match its leading dual-band gigabit performance. With its slim form factor, diamond-shaped pattern and glossy black finish, the RT-N56U is as much a fashion statement as it is the most technologically-advanced wireless router to date.

These award-winning products will be showcased at an exhibition organized by iF in October 2010.

ASUS Radeon HD 6990 up for pre-order

AMDs latest monster graphics card, the dual-GPU Radeon HD 6990 has not been launched yet. However, EXPreview has reported that a Dutch website, SALLANDhas already started a pre-order for ASUS version of the HD 6990.

More specifically, the model of the ASUS card is EAH6990/3DI4S/4GD5. The card is based on the reference design and itsspecifications are in line with those that have been leaked on the Web so far - two Cayman XT GPUs,830MHz core clock and 1250MHz memory clock.

There is a single DVI output connector and four mini DisplayPort connectors.

The card is priced at 715 Euros, which works out to US$999.

Source: EXPreview