eDirectories - Weblog » Gaming http://blog.edirectories.info An internet weblog containing articles on everything related to technology and computers. Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:57:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://blog.edirectories.info http://blog.edirectories.info/wp-content/plugins/maxblogpress-favicon/icons/favicon-10.ico eDirectories - Weblog News about PC Gaming Reviews issue #2 http://blog.edirectories.info/2010/07/news-about-pc-gaming-reviews-issue-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news-about-pc-gaming-reviews-issue-2 http://blog.edirectories.info/2010/07/news-about-pc-gaming-reviews-issue-2/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:43:12 +0000 TK http://blog.edirectories.info/2010/07/news-about-pc-gaming-reviews-issue-2/
Raptr Updates to Version 1.0, Unveils New Social Features – Appscout – appscout.com
07/22/2010
AppscoutRaptr Updates to Version 1.0, Unveils New Social FeaturesAppscoutIt's been about a year since our review of Raptr, the social network for gamers and gaming fans. And since then, the networ more…
Does Microsoft have a secret weapon for Windows Phone 7? – ZDNet (blog) – zdnet.com
07/22/2010
CNET (blog)Does Microsoft have a secret weapon for Windows Phone 7?ZDNet (blog)He's served as editor of the US edition of PC Computing and managing editor of PC World; both publications had monthl more…
Splinter Cell: Conviction, Assassin's Creed II Mac-bound – GameSpot – gamespot.com
07/22/2010
Splinter Cell: Conviction, Assassin's Creed II Mac-boundGameSpotBut game publisher Ubisoft is eyeing the technology-maker's other product line: the Mac for its next wave of games. Buried withi more…
Sega Genesis Classics Series 2 launches on PC with Ristar – Neoseeker – neoseeker.com
07/22/2010
RipTenSega Genesis Classics Series 2 launches on PC with RistarNeoseekerFollowing up on last month's Series 1 launch (our review), today Sega is releasing the Genesis Classics Series 2 pack for PC more…
MS 'killed' PC/360 cross-platform play – computerandvideogames.com
07/22/2010
Globe and MailMS 'killed' PC/360 cross-platform playComputerandvideogames.comMicrosoft of course trailed the idea of PC versus Xbox 360 gaming with FPS Shadowrun, which received mediocre revie more…
New Xbox 360 review: Worth the upgrade? – electricpig.co.uk
07/22/2010
Globe and MailNew Xbox 360 review: Worth the upgrade?ElectricPig.co.ukAs other existing Xbox owners are likely using Microsoft's console purely as a gaming machine, and will have amassed a slew of more…
Droid X display down? Only a 'very small number' of Droid units affected. – Christian Science Monitor – csmonitor.com
07/22/2010
Christian Science MonitorDroid X display down? Only a 'very small number' of Droid units affected.Christian Science MonitorAt left, a player pilots his plane through 'Skies of Glory,' more…
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Xbox 360 Review – 'Darkstar One: Broken Alliance' – worthplaying.com
07/21/2010
Xbox 360 Review – 'Darkstar One: Broken Alliance'WorthPlaying.comIf you've played the original PC game, you've already played this version and shouldn't expect anything new from it more…
PC Review: Sam and Max Episode 4: Beyond The Alley of the Dolls – vg-reloaded.com
07/21/2010
Electronic TheatrePC Review: Sam and Max Episode 4: Beyond The Alley of the DollsVG-Reloaded.comAt the end of “They Stole Max's Brain”, the museum was attacked by a hoard of half-naked Sam clo more…
Is Windows Phone 7 really a "disaster?" – networkworld.com
07/21/2010
msnbc.comIs Windows Phone 7 really a "disaster?"NetworkWorld.comMicrosoft should kill it before it ships and admit that it's out of the mobile game for good. It is supposed to ship aroun more…
Casual games growing at a not-so-casual pace – msnbc.com – msnbc.msn.com
07/21/2010
msnbc.comCasual games growing at a not-so-casual pacemsnbc.comHe shared a statistic from research firm DFC Intelligence that put the number of casual PC gamers at 340 million monthly unique users toda more…
OnLive's cloud-based game service saves on equipment costs – Merced Sun-Star – mercedsunstar.com
07/21/2010
OnLive's cloud-based game service saves on equipment costsMerced Sun-StarBut OnLive is still a work in progress and comes up short in several areas when compared with console or PC gaming. Most no more…
Reader Review: Deathspank – Kotaku Australia – kotaku.com.au
07/21/2010
Reader Review: DeathspankKotaku AustraliaYes, that's right, we're now publishing reader reviews here on Kotaku. This is your chance to deliver sensible game purchasing advice to the rest of th more…
DarkStar One: Broken Alliance Review – IGN – xbox360.ign.com
07/20/2010
DarkStar One: Broken Alliance ReviewIGNDarkStar One was an entertaining, if largely repetitive, PC game that released in 2006. Fast forward four years to 2010 and the game is …and more » more…
GamePro's September cover is Alice: Madness Returns – gamepro.com
07/20/2010
GamePro.comGamePro's September cover is Alice: Madness ReturnsGamePro.comGamePro learned about the game's development by traveling thousands of miles to Shanghai to visit the team at Spicy Hor more…
Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse – Ep.4: Beyond the Valley of the Dolls … – Platform Nation – platformnation.com
07/20/2010
Platform NationSam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse – Ep.4: Beyond the Valley of the Dolls …Platform NationIt has to be said that even though the review PC used for reviewing is a high end mac more…
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]]> http://blog.edirectories.info/2010/07/news-about-pc-gaming-reviews-issue-1/feed/ 0 Surf the Web In-Game http://blog.edirectories.info/2010/03/surf-the-web-in-game/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=surf-the-web-in-game http://blog.edirectories.info/2010/03/surf-the-web-in-game/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:20:38 +0000 TK http://blog.edirectories.info/?p=442 PLAYXPERT, created by former Xfire users, you can download a variety of widgets that work seamlessly with the games that are supported.  The widgets include a web browser, TeamSpeak, Diagnostics Tool and more.  They even have a Twitter widget in case you want to brag to the world about how many frags you’re getting!]]> http://blog.edirectories.info/2010/03/surf-the-web-in-game/feed/ 0 EVGA GeForce 9500 GT – Mini Review http://blog.edirectories.info/2008/10/evga-geforce-9500-gt-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=evga-geforce-9500-gt-review http://blog.edirectories.info/2008/10/evga-geforce-9500-gt-review/#comments Sat, 25 Oct 2008 03:13:47 +0000 TK http://blog.edirectories.info/?p=160  I just bought the EVGA GeForce 9500 GT video card from Amazon and so far I’m quite impressed.  For a budget video card it is quite capable of running many of the newer games, even if they do have to be set on low to medium settings [Keep in mind, this is all based on when the game was made and how graphically-detailed it was made to be]. I got it for $65 with free shipping, so you can’t beat that.  I’m playing Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Fallout 3 without a problem what so ever.  My temperatures seem to be keeping cool, and I haven’t had to adjust fan speeds.  This is a great card if you don’t want to spend a lot but are looking to play some of the newer games. 

Product Features

  • PCI Express 2.0 Support
  • GeForce 9500 GT with 550MHz clock
  • 512MB 256 bit 0.8ns GDDR2 memory
  • 800 MHz clock with 1600 MHz effective memory rate
  • Full DirectX 10 and OpenGL 2.1 support
 

Technical Details

  • GPU/VPU: NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT
  • RAMDAC: 400 MHz
  • Maximum Resolution: 2560 x 1600 (Digital)
  • Video Memory: 512MB
  • Memory Type: DDR2
  • Memory Interface: 128-bit
  • Stream Processors: 32
  • Core Clock: 550 MHz
  • Memory Clock: 1000 MHz
  • Shader Clock: 1400 MHz

 This is definitely not a card for hardcore gamers (unless you decide to run 2 at a time), but it’s also enough for mid-level gamers to enjoy some decent graphics at a great price.  Plus you can watch HD quality movies on your PC or HDTV.  It will eventually be put into my media/game entertainment station.

Update:  Call of Duty: World at War works with this card, but I couldn’t keep the resolution too high. 

Crysis works as well, but the Optimal Settings are set as Low.  It will run higher for sure, but will depend on your CPU for performance.  If you have a dual-core or better,  you could run Medium/High settings no problem.

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