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Archive for the ‘Editorial’ Category Gears of War 3, Duke Nuke’m Forever Gameplay One of the more fun parts of Gadget Show Live 2011 this year was playing some of the latest games. Here’s us in action checking out two of the most hotly anticipated titles of 2011; Duke Nuke’m Forever and Gears ... Gadget Show Live 2011 Introduction While more tech related than PC hardare, the Gadget Show Live has grown into quite an event; it certainly outstrips the UK hardware show Channel Expo which has become rather dull of late. Because of this, yours truly and ... Girls of Gadget Show Live 2011 Introduction While we all secretly wonder how precarious their self esteem is, the girls at technology events that are purely there to draw us into their company’s booth are always a welcome distraction from the masses of nerds wandering about. Ooh Shiny – Why DLC is treating gamers like idiots I have a problem with Downloadable Content. I’ve got to get it out there, it’s one of my biggest bug bears. What once was a developer wanting to increase the life of it’s hard worked on product, has now become a pursuit of another revenue stream, a way to milk more cash from already strapped gamers. Titbits and additives, another map, another hat, a prettier weapon, all things that are now charged for in what has become abbreviated and boiled down to one thing: DLC. Now I don’t want this to divulge into some anti-authoritarian, it’s all about the MAN… man article. I have no problem with big business doing what they do best, making money. At the moment it’s what makes our world turn and while triple A titles might not make up the best of games, there certainly are some good ones amongst the tripe. That said, I very much dislike the current trend in gaming, PC and Console, where instead of being given a game in all its glory, things are withheld, with extras charged for. Want to be a Camcorder Reporter? There has never been a better time to flex your reporting muscles, and use your camcorder to show the world the fruits of your investigations. If you harbour journalistic ambitions the world of news is your oyster, so grab your camcorder and our mini guide and get out there, you never know where it might lead you. Camcorders, HD vs SD If you are in the market for a new Camcorder, or even your first, now is an exciting time to buy. However, the explosion of products now available can make things tough; which one should you buy? One of the first choices youll come up against is whether to buy HD or SD. Let our short guide help you make the decision, and move a little closer to owning the right camcorder for you. How much Camcorder Memory? Gone are the days where the length of your Camcorder f ootage is governed by the length of tape in your machine. These days the amount, and quality, of recordings is dependent upon the amount of memory available to you. There are a wide range of digital camcorders now available, and a wide range of memory types and sizes to go with them. If you are looking to invest in a new camcorder one of your main considerations should be memory, and this short guide is a good place to start working out exactly what you need. Panasonic Pure Line TV Panasonic have recently launched a new range of LCD flat screen TVs called Pure Line. Available in satin silver, silky white or shiny purple the Pure Line TV range has developed beyond the standard matt black TV casing. Their casing finish means that the exact appearance of the colour changes depending on the rooms lighting. With a design such as this, your interior should always match your TV. BigFoot Networks MD of Marketing Interview While we may have been around for almost half a decade at this point, XSReviews and its writers still seem to have a bit of an independant status. While this does make us a feel a bit more cool at staff meetings, it does mean we don’t tend to rub shoulders with the big names in the hardware game that often. However, a few days ago I was given the chance to chat to none other than the VP of Marketing at BigFoot networks, the break out NIC manufacturer that has been producing some interesting products in the past few years that purport to make a big difference to online gaming. His name’s John Drewry – which did make for some interesting moments when the mediator PR girl said “Was that alright Jon?” – and I spent an hour or so dicussing where BigFoot is now, what their products are all about and where he sees the company and the industry going in the future. Cryo PC Interview Here at XSReviews, while we mostly review individual PC components we sometimes take a peek at full system builds. One company we’ve worked with in the past is CryoPC who produce some seriously impressive high end gaming rigs. Today we speak with head honcho Alan Johnson who tells us all about the system building process and what it’s like to run a custom PC production firm.
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Cartlann do Chatagóir an 'Crua-earraí-Ed' Want a bheith ina tuairisceoir Camcorder? Ní raibh am níos fearr chun flex do matáin tuairiscithe, agus do camcorder a úsáid chun a thaispeáint ar fud an domhain na torthaí do imscrúduithe. Má uaillmhianta cuain tú iriseoireachta é saol na nuachta do oisrí, grab sin do camcorder agus ár leabhrán mion agus a fháil amach ann riamh, tá a fhios agat nuair a d'fhéadfadh sé mar thoradh leat. Camcorders, HD vs SD Má tá tú ar an margadh le haghaidh Camcorder nua, nó fiú do chéad uair é, anois am spreagúil a cheannach. Mar sin féin, is féidir leis an pléascadh na dtáirgí ar fáil anois a dhéanamh ar rudaí diana; a ba chóir ceann a cheannach? Ceann de na roghanna chéad go mbainfidh tú teacht suas i gcoinne é cé acu a cheannach nó HD SD. Lig ár leabhrán ghearr cabhrú leat a dhéanamh ar an gcinneadh, agus beagán níos cóngaraí do húinéir ar an camcorder ceart agat bogadh. Cé mhéad Cuimhne Camcorder? Tá Imithe ar an lá ina bhfuil an fad do ootage f Camcorder faoi rialú ag an fad téip i do ríomhaire. Na laethanta seo is é an méid, caighdeán agus, de thaifeadtaí ag brath ar an méid cuimhne ar fáil duit. Tá raon leathan de camcorders digiteach ar fáil anois, agus réimse leathan de chineálacha agus de mhéideanna cuimhne chun dul leo. Má tá tú ag lorg chun infheistíocht a dhéanamh i camcorder nua ba chóir a bheith ar cheann de na nithe is mó do chuimhne, agus tá sé seo treoir ghearr áit mhaith le tosú ag obair amach go díreach cad atá uait. Panasonic Líne teilifíse Pure Panasonic tar éis seoladh le déanaí ar réimse nua de teilifíseáin scáileán LCD cothrom ar a dtugtar Líne Pure. Ar fáil i airgid satin, tá bán nó lonracha silky corcra ar an raon teilifíse Pure Líne fhorbairt thar chásáil an neamhlonrach teilifíse caighdeánach dubh. Ciallaíonn a chríochnú go chásáil an chuma cruinn na n-athruithe dath ag brath ar an seomra le soilsiú. Le dearadh mar seo, ba chóir do taobh istigh comhoiriúnach i gcónaí do teilifíse. Panasonic 3D Camcorder Camcorders Baile tar éis a thaifeadadh chuimhneacháin teaghlaigh ó na 1960idí. Cibé an raibh sé ina pháirtí lá breithe, bainise, nó na Nollag, tá an chuma i gcónaí a bheith gaol a ghabháil go léir ar fhíseán. Le teacht na láithreáin ghréasáin, mar shampla Youtube, tá scannáin sa bhaile a fhorbairt thar na ríochtaí na n-imeachtaí teaghlaigh agus tar éis éirí níos samhlaíoch agus gairmiúla. Seachas díreach a thaifeadadh Aintín Di séideadh as an coinnle, tá daoine ag déanamh beochan ar fad as Lego, spoofing a físeán ceol is fearr leat, agus a chruthú a n-scannáin mion féin. Leis an feachtas nua cruthaitheacha a dhéanamh taobh thiar de scannán sa bhaile, tá lucht déanta scannán sa bhaile ag lorg teicneolaíochta atá ag éirí níos cinn d'fhonn a dhéanamh scannáin níos spreagúla agus gairmiúil; rud atá curtha ar fáil go díreach ag Panasonic i bhfoirm an camcorder 3D. Gnéithe teilifíse Tá teicneolaíocht teilifíse imithe i bhfad níos faide méideanna scáileán simplí agus remotes eirgeanamaíochta, agus is féidir leis an domhan nua de na gnéithe teilifíse a bheith ina áit seachas mearbhall a iniúchadh. Más rud é nach bhfuil a fhios agat go fóill do cóimheasa gné ó do tuners digiteach, tá cúnamh ar láimh i bhfoirm ár leabhrán chun na príomhghnéithe an lae inniu teilifíseáin. Plasma vs LCD Ba chóir dó - I ndomhan ina bhfuil an teilifís i bhfad níos mó ná entertainer ach ní bhíonn ach, i gcás ina bhfuil teilifíseáin CRT toirtiúla a cheap muid uair amháin a bheith ar na rudaí is fearr ar domhan ar an verge of extinction, is cosúil go mbeadh cath síoraí sin atá waging taobh istigh gach tomhaltóir cheannach Inneall nó LCD? Cé go bhféadfadh siad ag breathnú ar an céanna ar an dromchla, tá an dá chomh éagsúla mar caife agus tae. Cé go bhfuil an dá deochanna, tá siad blasanna go hiomlán difriúil, ceart? Ní bheidh feidhm le haghaidh teilifíseáin Inneall agus LCDs - an dá bhfuil cothrom-scáileán tellies ach tá siad bunaithe ar theicneolaíochtaí neamhionanna a chur. http://xsreviews.co.uk/graphgen/getimage.php?id=79