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Sony PSP-3000 Review

October 23, 2008 - Nearly three years after its original release, the PSP is still going strong. Nearly each month this year the handheld system has been showing remarkable gains in year-over-year sales. In fact, back in August when the PSP-3000 was announced and reported to include significant hardware improvements, the handheld managed to take third place in total units sold. As the PSP-2000 units are undoubtedly phased out in the coming months, the PSP-3000 will take its place as the one and only PSP, but we aren't convinced that the latest PSP is, in fact, the greatest. More »

Thrustmaster Announces Line of Nintendo Wii Weaponry Accessories

October 23, 2008 - Thrustmaster, the innovative PC and console accessory brand from the Guillemot Corporation, announces the availability of this seasons hottest Wii fighting games accessories, the Glow Saber Duo Pack NW, the Dual Trigger Gun NW and the T-Wireless Precision Pack, featuring the Dual Trigger Gun NW and the best-selling T-Wireless NW gamepad. This line-up of cool new Wii weaponry is now available starting at $17.99 to $29.99 SRP at Amazon.com and more information can be found at www.thrustmaster.com. More »

AMD Launches ATI Radeon HD 4830 Graphics Card for Cutting-Edge DirectX 10.1 Gameplay

October 23, 2008 - AMD (NYSE: AMD) today introduced the ATI Radeon HD 4830 graphics card, raising the performance bar for graphics cards priced at less than $150 (USD) 1 and presenting gamers with even more affordable access to award-winning ATI Radeon HD 4800 series performance. Like all ATI Radeon HD 4800 series products, the new offering delivers class-leading game performance1 and superior HD multimedia capabilities, as well as support for the latest DirectX 10.1 games soon to be released for the holiday season. More »

WolfKing Introduces Sniper Precision Gaming Surface

October 23, 2008 - WolfKing, a world leader in the innovation and creation of gaming input devices, today introduced the Sniper Precision Gaming Surface, an ultra smooth gaming surface designed to deliver high levels of precision and response for today's demanding PC gamer. Set to launch on October 15, 2008, the Sniper Precision Gaming Surface will have an MSRP of $9.99, making it the perfect stocking stuffer for the holidays. More »

Logitech Announces Premiere Edition of Wireless Guitar Controller for Guitar Hero

October 23, 2008 - Logitech (SIX: LOGN) (NASDAQ: LOGI) today announced the Logitech Wireless Guitar Controller, Premiere Edition for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2 computer entertainment systems -- enabling gamers to play like a rock star. The premiere edition of the Logitech Wireless Guitar Controller is the first in Logitech's planned line of premium peripherals for the world's best-selling music-based video game franchise. The guitar is licensed by Activision Publishing, Inc. for all Guitar Hero games, including the highly anticipated Guitar Hero World Tour. Featuring authentic materials -- including a wood neck, a rosewood fingerboard and metal frets -- the Wireless Guitar Controller is for gamers who truly want to flex their Star Power. More »

Tech Fetish Podcast, Episode 33

October 23, 2008 - Tune in for episode 33 of the Tech Fetish podcast where IGN Gear's editor Scott Lowe is joined by Richard George of IGN Comics, and Dan Iverson, database manager for IGN.com. The trio kicks the podcast off in typical fashion with iPod news. The group discusses the limited edition Beatles iPod released by Bloomingdale's this week and Apple's quarter four earnings announced this past Tuesday. More »

T-Mobile G1 Now Available In Stores

October 22, 2008 - Almost exactly one month since it was officially announced, The T-Mobile G1 Phone has made its nationwide retail launch. The G1 can now be found at retail outlets in cities where T-Mobiles 3G services are available, including Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, Boston, Chicago and Minneapolis. The long-awaited smartphone is the first commercially available handsets to adopt the Google-made Android operating system. More »

Custom Metal Gear Solid 4 PS3 On eBay

October 22, 2008 - Custom modded consoles, though not nearly as common as their PC counterparts, are nothing new. From simple paint jobs to full blown extreme makeovers, there is no shortage of great looking tricked out consoles designed by both professional modders and casual hobbyists. However, every once in awhile comes a custom job that so exceeds even the highest expectations that you have to pitch yourself to make sure your not dreaming. Well wake up, because the Metal Gear Solid 4 (MGS4) themed custom PS3, available right now on eBay, is very real. More »

This Week In Apps - October 20, 2008

October 22, 2008 - Welcome to "This Week In Apps," a new weekly feature column that spotlights the latest and greatest from Apple's iTunes App Store. In order to effectively delineate the useful from the rubbish, IGN Gear will pick several of our favorites from the week's releases. Our criterion for how we select the apps will vary from week to week; some apps may be interesting and helpful, others might be completely nonsensical yet hilarious. This week's highlights include a Shakespearean curse generator, a interactive guide to Las Vegas, and more! More »

Star Wars Bowling Balls Released

October 22, 2008 - Unless your midichlorian count is above 12,000, your not going to be able to use Force Push or Lighting to help out your bowling game. Luckily for you, a new set of Force powered bowling balls are being put on the market that will have even the most inexperienced padawan's throwing perfect games. More »

Apple Reports Fourth Quarter Results

October 22, 2008 - Apple? today announced financial results for its fiscal 2008 fourth quarter ended September 27, 2008. The Company posted revenue of $7.9 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.14 billion, or $1.26 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $6.22 billion and net quarterly profit of $904 million, or $1.01 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 34.7 percent, up from 33.6 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 41 percent of the quarter's revenue. More »

Sony Reserves Right To Spy On Gamers

October 21, 2008 - Can you hear me now? Good...because so can Sony. The electronics mega-giant released its new Terms of Service for the PlayStation Network (PSN) this week, and its one of the few times you may actually want to stop to read the fine print. The new service agreement states that Sony is allowed to not only listen in but also record any activity that occurs through the PSN. But the Big Brother treatment doesn't stop there either. More »