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Panel of UK Teens Blames Knife Violence on Games, Music

In the United States, we generally relate our violence issues to easy access of firearms. In the UK, where guns are harder to come by, knives are the main source of concern.

Perhaps surprisingly, a panel of Merseyside teenagers blamed a wave of British stabbings on violent media, including video games. As reported by the Liverpool Daily Post, the teens suggested that age limits on some games be raised:

Ex-offender Bob Croxton, who’s now an outreach worker with Liverpool’s Criminal Information Bureaux, said his nephew had been stabbed to death at the age of 17.

He asked the panel the best way to tackle knife crime and was told raising the age on films and computer games would stop young people committing crime. It said parents should take care of their children and stop them hanging around the streets all day and night.

The panel responded to questions from officers from Merseyside Police, city councils and other youth and crime agencies. Action for Children, which supports and speaks on behalf of the vulnerable, organised the event as part of a government consultation.

SilverStone Raven SST-RVM01B Gaming Mouse
As gaming and computer productivity become more refined, having the ability to fine-tune and customize the mouse movements becomes more crucial than ever. To help meet this challenge, SilverStone created the Raven gaming mouse. This brilliantly designed input device gives gamer and users unprecedented control over the mouse movement by not only utilizing a blistering fast laser sensor capable of 3200 dpi and 50G of acceleration, but also adds independent X Y axis adjustments. With perfectly centered laser, 50-50 weight balance, carbon fiber surfacing, and a convenient thumb wheel that can perform quick task switching. Benchmark Reviews tests the SilverStone Raven SST-RVM01B 3D gaming mouse.

AMD and Blizzard Entertainment® Join Forces in Strategic Global Agreement
SUNNYVALE, Calif. — August 12, 2008 –AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Blizzard Entertainment® that will allow AMD to bundle Blizzard’s best games across all ATI Radeon™ graphics products, to deliver a superior gaming experience. As the exclusive graphics sponsor for BlizzCon™ 2008 in Anaheim, Oct. 10-11, AMD will treat gamers to the unparalleled graphics capabilities of the ATI Radeon™ HD 4800 series in all PCs for game play at BlizzCon™.

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AMD Pushes Mac® Based Visual Computing Beyond HD
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the new ATI Radeon™ HD 3870 for Mac® & PC Edition, delivering the power to go beyond high-definition visual computing for work and play. Optimized exclusively for Apple Mac® Pro systems, the ATI Radeon HD 3870 Mac & PC edition can help drive productivity with built-in 256-bit 512MB GDDR4 frame buffer memory and 320 stream processors to deliver maximum performance for graphics-intensive applications such as 3D modeling, animation and games. Users also can expand visual workspace using twin dual-link DVI ports to connect two 30” Apple Cinema HD displays®.

Packard Bell ipower X2.0 Gaming Desktop Review
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AMD Launches a Comprehensive Portfolio of Multi-Core Desktop CPUs
AMD today announced the availability of the industry’s most complete and compelling line-up of multi-core desktop processing solutions. AMD’s updated desktop processor offerings include five new AMD Phenom™ X4 9000 series quad-core processors and two AMD Phenom™ X3 8000 series triple-core processors. The expanded portfolio of AMD Phenom™ triple and quad-core processors meet the needs of PC users looking for an enhanced computing experience − from digital media enthusiasts to gamers to performance hungry power users.

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Angels Online
Angels Online (PC)

Shingo: More FPS in my PC! (General Computing)
http://www.ciao.co.uk/MSI_865GM_L_motherbo…_i865G__6863405

Based on the MSI specs listed. You can put in a better processor to replace your celeron, that is not meant for playing games. The max speed processor as shown is 3.2Ghz. Note . Don't buy a celeron again. Buy a pentium 3.2Ghz, without the word "celeron"
Celeron is a slower processor

onboard video card is normally unable to handle games well too. You can have an option to buy a 8X AGP video card. That should come cheap. As AGP is no longer a new technology.

Changing these 2 stuff should make your system FLY..

Oh.. and for the harddrives.. yes, you can transfer some of your files over to the new one. But not system files . Those will stay where they are.
You can choose whether you want to cash in on the extra hard disk. [ I will say yes] But your system will still run fine, even if you don't buy new hard disks.
Those 2 are the top priority that must be changed for a huge speed improvement

The Best Gets Better: AMD Extends Its Desktop Platform Advantage for Performance PCs
AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced the availability of the industry’s preeminent performance desktop platform, the AMD 790GX. Packing a host of innovations, the AMD 790GX integrates advanced performance tuning for AMD PhenomTM processors, plus ATI RadeonTM HD 3300 graphics - the world’s fastest motherboard graphics processor (mGPU) – to take media aficionados beyond HD. In addition to AMD validation, independent testing of the AMD 790GX chipset shows significant increases in AMD Phenom processor performance2 via the introduction of Advanced Clock Calibration technology. Versatile graphics options include ATI Hybrid CrossFireX™ technology, which pairs the on-board ATI RadeonTM HD 3300 graphics with a discrete graphics card from either of the ATI Radeon™ HD 3400 series or ATI Radeon™ HD 2400 series graphics cards; or ATI CrossFireX™ multi-GPU technology, to enable multiple discrete graphics cards to work together to satisfy gamers demanding the best in 3D performance at maximum display resolution.

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Lord British to "Ascend" into Orbit Aboard Russian Soyuz Spacecraft
Did you hear the one about the guy who once sold computer games in plastic Ziploc bags blasting off in a Russian spacecraft on October 12th for a multimillions orbital cruise? Game developer and NASA astronaut offspring Richard Garriott…

Dawn of War II Video
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II (PC)
Fresh new gameplay footage.

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Gigabyte GA-EP45T-EXTREME P45 Motherboard
There are two kinds of computer enthusiasts in this world: those with a personal connection to the system motherboard, and those who simply refer to the part as a computer mainboard. For overclockers, the relationship with a well-designed motherboard can mean love or hate, and no two parts are alike. The motherboard is, after all, the foundation of every computer, and the importance is central to stable system operation. No matter if you are a low-demand office worker who plugs away on letters or spreadsheets every day or if you are a high-performance hardware enthusiast who demands extreme frame rates from your video games, one component alone will determine your ability: the motherboard. In this article Benchmark Reviews tests the Gigabyte GA-EP45T-EXTREME P45 Ultra-Durable 2 DES motherboard against our harsh overclocking demands.

FEAR Combat
FEAR Combat is the free to download and play version of the original FEAR PC shooter/horror game. Join thousands of other gamers and get the entire FEAR multiplayer experience. Joining FEAR Combat is easy and free. Simply register for your free CD Key and download the free game files. F.E.A.R.’s multiplayer component includes mainstay […]

Nokia N93 Golf
Expanding upon their N93 cell phones, Nokia revealed their N93 Golf Edition, a special package combining mobile video capabilities of the Nokia N93 multimedia computer with a unique golf application that enables you to capture your golf swing, analyze and improve your game by split screen swing comparison and other advanced analysis tools. The N93 will feature the Pro Session Golf by Nokia

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Review: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Mac)
There is a reason why Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare on PC and consoles has remained so popular for nearly a year since release - it is an excellent game.  Often by the time a game is ported to the Mac players on other platforms have moved on to other games, making multiplayer matchups […]

The Witcher HD Trailer
Last weekend, I bought myself a fancy new computer. And with fancy new computers comes the ability to play older, but still fancy games. So, I went on a spending spree and bought a bunch of games. One of them included an RPG called, The Witcher and so far, it’s pretty bad assed. And […]

World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Gameplay Clips
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (PC)
Straight from the game!

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Web-enabled components will triple in five years, says ABI
According to a new ABI Research report, the amount of Web-enabled electronics will at least triple in the next five years, allowing more and more consumers to connect to the Internet via their video game consoles, TVs and Blu-ray players.

There are currently 60 million electronics components worldwide that are Web-enabled and ABI says there will be over 200 million by 2013. Internet-protocol-enabled TVs, which are the standard in Japan, will become commonplace in the USA, adds the report.

“One of the main facets of multi-screen offerings will be Web-based user interfaces and rich Web content across all three screens,” ABI research director Michael Wolf said in a statement. “Beyond the PC and mobile environment is the Internet-connected TV screen.”

More and more TV makers are integrating Ethernet ports into their TVs and Profile 2.0 Blu-ray players are doing the same.

Companies such as Netflix have encouraged the pushing of Internet capability by signing deals to have digital copies of movies streamed directly through Blu-ray players or TVs.

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Game on
Top titles for consoles and PCs

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Crysis Warhead
Crysis Warhead is a worthwhile, if short, follow-up to the original Crysis title. Warhead is great fun, downright cheap, and more than satisfying enough to offset the few glitches we encountered during testing. The game is highly recommended for fans of the original.

AMD Pushes Mac® Based Visual Computing Beyond HD
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the new ATI Radeon™ HD 3870 for Mac® & PC Edition, delivering the power to go beyond high-definition visual computing for work and play. Optimized exclusively for Apple Mac® Pro systems, the ATI Radeon HD 3870 Mac & PC edition can help drive productivity with built-in 256-bit 512MB GDDR4 frame buffer memory and 320 stream processors to deliver maximum performance for graphics-intensive applications such as 3D modeling, animation and games. Users also can expand visual workspace using twin dual-link DVI ports to connect two 30” Apple Cinema HD displays®.

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Personal Computer Products and Services
Personal Computer Products and Services, Real Networks, Rhapsody, online games

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