SteelSeries announces new StarCraft II gear

Timed to coincide alongside Blizzard’s 27th July release of StarCraft II, SteelSeries have just announced a number of new, co-branded peripherals designed especially for the game.
Leading the pack is the StarCraft II Limited Edition Zboard gaming keyboard bundle, which includes the much vaunted SteelSeries Zboard Base complete with Z Engine II software, a standard QWERTY [...]

Valve kicks off Steam summer sale

Valve is currently offering massive savings on a wide selection of titles as part of its ‘Perils of Summer’ sale  running until 4th July. They announced the start of the special on the 24th with a warning:  ’Each year millions of people are lured outdoors by the long, sun-drenched days of summer. With so many people [...]

Free Realms celebrates its 12 millionth ‘registered user’

According to Sony Online’s latest figures their ‘family-friendly’ MMO, Free Realms, has signed up its 12 millionth registered user during its latest in-game promotion, a virtual Summer Camp.
“Our players wanted a summer of fun in Free Realms, so that’s what we’ve provided. With new items, jobs and quests being added to the virtual world, there are [...]

Doctor Who Episode 2 out on Saturday

The second episode of the BBC’s Doctor Who: The Adventure Game will launch on www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho on Saturday.
Set in an abandoned Arctic research centre, Blood of the Cybermen will be available for download immediately after the finale of the TV series. The second episode of this landmark interactive adventure, expected to bring back an old foe [...]

DC Universe Online priced and dated

Sony Online Entertainment has finally priced and dated its upcoming super hero MMO, DC Universe Online.
The DC Comics-license MMORPG, in which you can play alongside classic DC characters like the Joker, Batman and Superman, will launch on 2 November this year and currently has a US monthly subscription price of $14.99, though the cost to [...]

HANNS G HZ281HPB monitor review

Price: £270
Verdict: A huge screen, but that and the great budget price are the only thing about this monitor that will impress. If you’re keen on high fidelity from your video card output, look elsewhere. 6/10

Tech Specs:
Size: 28-inch (27.5-inch viewable)
Brightnesss: 400cd/m²
Contrast Ratio: 800:1
Resolution: 1920×1200 WUXGA
Speaker: 2x 2W
Viewing Angle: 170°/160°
Input: VGA, Audio, HDMI, [...]

Dragon Age: Origins Leliana’s Song DLC

Bioware has announced its latest game add-on for Dragon Age: Origins – Leliana’s Song DLC.
Remember that Elven ballad Leliana sang to you back at camp after the Nature Of The Beast quest (We remember the individual reactions of the rest of our party in particular)? Well, this new DLC explores the bard’s nefarious past as [...]

Portal 2 “twice the size” of the original

Valve’s Portal 2, sequel to the suprise hit of the Orange Box, is twice the size of the original. According to a hands-on exclusive on Nowgamer.com, you now have a new companion robot called Wheatley who can give you access to secret areas around GlaDOS’s old lair. While you’re exploring the ruins, GlaDOS boots herself up [...]

Fallout MMO named, official website launched

Interplay has named its upcoming Fallout MMO and also launched launched the official website.
It’s simply called Fallout Online and you can sign up for the beta on the teaser site, which shows someone’s hand sifting through photos of various (Fallout Online?) locations, eventually settling on a “Wish you were here” postcard from Pip Boy, which [...]

Killer 2100 gaming network card review

Details
Price: £90
Verdict:
A very effective piece of gaming technology, if of significant use only to those with lag problems.  8/10
Tech Specs:
Components: 400MHz ARM processor, 128MB DDR2 RAM
Network: 10/100/1000 Ethernet NIC
Connectivity: RJ-45
Software Features: Application blocker, visual bandwith control, advanced game detect, online gaming PC monitor
OS Support: 32/64-bit Windows 7/Vista, 32-bit Windows XP

With gigabit Ethernet integrated onto most [...]