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Aviation & Air Combat = News

Coolest Fighter Jets....Ever slideshow = with 92=20 images.

Take a look at this thread from = semmern about a=20 German guy who built an operational 1:6 scale Su-27.=20 Incredible.

Tom Clancy HAWX screens.

Don't miss Pizzicato's = outstanding=20 series of Black Shark AAR's, starting with this one, = Convoy=20 Cover.

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Land & Armor Combat = News

U.S. Army recruiters going after = gamers.=20

Worthplaying has another developer diary article in = reference to Hearts of Iron=20 3.

Worthplaying has the just released = updated=20 (v1.11) Combat Mission Shock = Force demo=20 from Battlefront.

'Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - = Uprising'=20 Officially Announced.

'Fallout 3' (ALL) Operation: Anchorage = DLC - New=20 Screens.

Worthplaying has a few new screenshots of Operation Flashpoint = 2 coming=20 to the PC along with the Xbox 360 and PS3.

GhostRecon.net has news and a video = link of a=20 land mine mod coming to GRAW2.

The Wargamer has = a=20 review of Mosby's = Confederacy.

Worthplaying has a preview of Codename Panzer: Cold=20 War.

IGN has a single player hands on of F.E.A.R. 2 for the = PC=20 version.

IGN also has a new video trailer of Empire: Total=20 War.

GameSpot has their review of Left 4 Dead for the = PC.

Be sure to check out this new tactical = planning=20 site called Tacticum, then join up on the SimHQ = user=20 group.

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Naval Combat News

Prussia Confirmed As = Latest Faction=20 In Empire: Total War
SEGA has confirmed that = Prussia=20 will be the next playable faction in Empire: Total = War. They=20 join the already confirmed factions of France, Sweden, = the=20 Ottoman Empire, Great Britain, the United Provinces=20 (Netherlands), Russia, and Spain.

Jutland Review by=20 GameSquad
"Developed by award winning developers, = Jutland=20 breaks new ground and is destined to become the new = standard=20 for 3D real time naval gaming."

Battlestations: Pacific = Trailer=20 from Gamespot!
Slide into the cockpit and witness = some=20 amazing action shots in this montage = trailer.

War Plan Pacific Gets = Digital=20 Delivery from Tim Brooks @ Shrapnel = Games!
Gamers can=20 now get War Plan Pacific without leaving the comfort = of their=20 chairs.

New Battlestations: Pacific Website Up = and=20 Running

Battlestations: Pacific = Dev Diary=20 Video from VoodooExtreme

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Motorsports News

iRacing integrated full motion = simulator from=20 SimCraft. SimCraft will debut its = professional-grade,=20 full-motion simulator called the APEX SC830 at the = 2009=20 International CES=AE, Jan. 8-11, 2009, in Las Vegas. = SimCraft=20 also plans to demonstrate the iRacing software = integration at=20 its booth (LVCC, South Hall 2, Booth #25311) in the = Electronic=20 Gaming section. If any of the SimHQ members are = heading to the=20 International CES in Las Vegas, try and check out the=20 simulator. We'd love to see your feedback.

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rFactor: Champ Car = World Series=20 2007 version 1.1 released

rFactor: Jarama version = 1.2=20 released

GTR2: Legends Cars for = GTR2=20 Announced

GTR2: VLN 2008 mod=20 released

General Sim Racing: = SimRace=20 Essentials Toolbar - Released

rFactor: TVStyles pack = by Prunn=20 version 1.0

rFactor: GP2 2008 = version 1.1=20 released

rFactor: NLC VLN 2005 - = DVD Check=20 Info + Previews

GTR Evolution: TVR = Cerbera Cup=20 released

rFactor: Vanport = International 1.1=20 - Released

rFactor: Corvette C6 = Version 3.2 -=20 Released

General Sim Racing: = RSRBR 2009=20 Update 2 - Released

GTR Evolution: Mustang = SE Cup for=20 GTR Evolution - Released

Sim Racing Hardware: = MMG Presents=20 The SimRDisp7X

General Sim Racing: Simracingworld.com = has added=20 100 files to their database of sim racing = mods

rFactor: Denver Grand = Prix version=20 1.2 released

iRacing: American = Motorsports=20 Journalist Gordon Kirby explores iRacing

GTR Evolution: Maserati = MC12 skin=20 pack released

Sim Racing Media: = Inside Sim Racing=20 - Episode 35 released

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Technology News

NVIDIA GeForce 181.20 = WHQL=20 Released. With new cards always comes a new = driver. NVIDIA=20 has just released GeForce 181.20 WHQL Drivers for = GeForce 6,=20 7, 8, 9, and 200-series desktop GPUs. Here's what is = new in=20 this release and what has been added:

Added support for GeForce GTX 295 and GeForce = GTX 285=20
Enables NVIDIA SLI technology on SLI-certified = Intel=20 X58-based motherboards with all SLI-certified GPUs.=20
Enables NVIDIA SLI Multi-monitor support, giving = you the=20 ability to use two monitors with your GeForce = graphics cards=20 in SLI mode. Now you can easily switch between = multi-monitor=20 desktop mode and full screen 3D gaming mode. Learn = more=20 here.=20
Enables NVIDIA PhysX acceleration on a dedicated = GeForce=20 graphics card. Use one card for graphics and = dedicate a=20 different card for *PhysX processing for = game-changing=20 physical effects. Learn more here. (Note: GPU PhysX = is=20 supported on all GeForce 8-series, 9-series and = 200-series=20 GPUs with a minimum of 256MB dedicated graphics = memory. This=20 driver package automatically installs PhysX System = Software=20 version 8.10.13).=20
Supports GeForce Plus Power Pack #2.=20
Added support for the new NVIDIA CUDA Video = Encoder with=20 H.264 optimization.

Is Microsoft giving up = on=20 Vista?
GeForce 3D Vision
UGO Buys 1Up; EGM Will=20 Close
Jeff Green on 1Up & = UGO
Games to Watch in = 2009
Gigabyte Has a Crippled = VGA Slot:=20 MSI
Fake HD4000 = Cards
Asus shows off new Eee = PC
Woman Fired over = Facebook
DivX 7 Standard = Announced
Intel Announces = Preliminary=20 Fourth-Quarter Financial Information
Pioneer Subsidiary = Technical Audio=20 Devices Demonstrates New High-Res Audio = Format
Buffalo Technology = Unveils the=20 Stylish New MiniStation Cobalt
Samsung SyncMaster = 2243QW Becomes=20 the Next DisplayLink Enabled LCD Monitor
ASUS Loads Up Notebook = with Massive=20 512 GB SSD
The Foundry Company = Gets Nod from=20 CFIUS
nVIdia Renamed 9XXX = GPUs
LG HD TVs to Steam=20 Netflix
Playstation 2 is still = most Played=20 Console
Firefox Breaks 20% = Market Share=20 Mark
Intel and Adobe to = Extend Flash=20 Platform to TVs
More GT212 Information=20 Forthcoming
Rumor: Microsoft Plans = 17%=20 Workforce Reduction This Month
Aspire One 10.1 Slated = for=20 February
Gigabyte Has a Crippled = VGA Slot:=20 MSI
Forceware 185.20 Beta = Leaked=20
NVIDIA BIOS Editor = (NiBiTor) v4.7=20 Released
Youtube Removes IDF=20 Videos
A-DATA Launches XPG = Dual SSD 3.5=94=20 RAID Enclosure
Thermaltake Provides = Phase Change=20 Cooling for AMD Graphics Cards
Symwave to Demonstrate = USB 3.0=20 External Storage Solution at CES
Seagate Ups Storage = Density With=20 Single Platter 500GB HDD
The Foundry Company to = Make GPUs,=20 To Accept Designs from Other Manufacturers Soon =
HP pushing Intel for = larger=20 netbooks
AMD Phenom In-Depth=20 Performance
LHC Staff use Apple = Macs
Sony's PS3 Goal Is=20 Unobtainable
Debate over Browser = Patching=20 Speed
EVGA Makes its 55nm = GeForce GTX 260=20 Lineup Official, Intros SSC Variant
New site GOG.com giving = away free=20 PC games.
FCC approves "Analogue = Nightlight"=20 implementation for 17 February DTV = switchover
Same digital photo = frames come with=20 malware (just like last year)
Logitec Readying Slim = External DVD=20 Burners
Intel Denies False = Report - No one=20 Prevents Vendors from Using NVIDIA's Ion = Platform
AMD Desktop CPU = Schedule=20 Updated
NVIDIA GPU Lineup for = 2009=20 Tabled
Cygnus Systems Sues = Google,=20 Microsoft and Apple Over Preview Icons
RivaTuner Version 2.22 = Released,=20 Adds Skins Support
Creative Getting = Creative This CES=20 with Zii
VIA Platforms Hold = 10-15% ULPC=20 Shipments in 2008

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Hardware News

Cases/Power:
Review: In Win Matrix = Tiny Tower=20 Micro by TweakNews
Review: IN WIN = Commander 1200W=20 by OverclockersClub
Review: Antec Twelve Hundred Full Tower = Case=20 by Bjorn3D
Cooler Master Readying = V10 for Gala=20 CES Launch
Review: XClio 1000 = by=20 Virtual-Hideout
Review: Raidmax Wind = Storm by=20 OverclockersClub
Review: NZXT = Whisper by=20 TechPowerUp
Review: Hiper Type R II = 680W by=20 bit-tech
Review: Cooler Master = Stacker 832=20 SE by Bjorn3D
Review: GMC K-2 Ebony = MultiMedia=20 Tower by ClubOC
Review: NZTX Tempest = Gamer Case=20 by OCModShop
Review: AeroCool = Horsepower=20 650w by PureOC
Review: ToPower = PowerTrain 1200w=20 PSU by Hi-TechReviews
Lian Li launches the = all new PC-B70=20 & PC-B71 Tower Chassis
Review: Cooler Master = ATCS 840=20 by InsideHW
Review: NZXT Guardian = 921 by=20 TechPowerUp
Review: SilverStone = Fortress=20 FT01 by HardwareSecrets
Review: Seasonic's M12D = 850W by=20 bit-tech
Review: FSP Group Power = Mod=20 700w by Virtual-Hideout
Review: Antec TruePower Quattro 1000W = Power=20 Supply by RealWorldLabs
Review: Glacial Altair A381 (iMon) = by=20 Bjorn3D

CPUs/Processors/Coolers:
Review: Cooler Master = Aquagate=20 Max by InsideHW
AMD Adds Low-Power = Athlons to=20 Retail
Review: ThermoLab = Baram by=20 BigBruin
Review: Thermaltake = MaxOrb EX=20 by ModdersInc
Review: Zalman CNPS9900 = LED by=20 Big Bruin
Review: Cooler Master = Hyper Z600=20 Black Label Heatsink by FrostyTech
GELID Offers LGA 1366 = Mounting Kit=20 for Silent Spirit
Scythe Unveils Mugen 2 = CPU=20 Cooler
First Look: AMD Athlon = Neo: The New=20 Ultra-thin Platform
Review: Noctua NH-C12P = Premium=20 by ThinkComputers
Review: NoiseBlocker CoolScraper 3 CPU = Cooler=20 by RealWorldLabs
Review: Nonaoxia Nano Fans by = Bjorn3D
Review: Xigmatek HDT-SD964 CPU = Cooler by=20 RealWorldLabs
Review: GELID Wing 12 = Gamer 120mm=20 Case Fan by FutureLooks
Review: OCZ Gladiator = Max by=20 PureOC
Review: SilenX = IXG-80HA2 &=20 IXG-3F2 by Bjorn3D
Review: CoolIT Systems = Domino=20 A.L.C. by LegitReviews
Review: Swiftech = H2O-120 Compact=20 Water Cooling Kit by Icrontic
Review: AMD Shanghai = Opteron CPUs=20 On Linux by Phoronix
Best CPU Cooler=20 Performance
AMD Readies Six = Business-Class=20 Desktop 45nm CPUs
Phenom II X4 Suggested = Retail=20 Prices Surface
Thermaltake Introduces = TMG IA1 CPU=20 Cooler, Gives You = More

Motherboards/Memory:
Review: EVGA X58 SLI = LGA 1366=20 by HardwareCanucks
Mushkin releases new = Gold Series=20 kit - 996593X2
Review: Kingston Triple = Channel=20 1333MHz 6GB by TweakTown
Review: ECS = P45T-AD3 by=20 TBreak
Crucial Ballistix = Tracer DDR3=20 Modules Now Available in Three Brilliant = Colors
Review: Gigabyte = EX58-UD4P Intel=20 X58 by TechSpot
Review: DFI LanParty DK = 790GX-M2RS by MadShrimps
Review: ECS X58B-A = Black=20 Edition by LegitReviews
Review: OCZ PC3-10666 = Platinum=20 Low-Voltage Triple Channel by ClubOC
Review: Apogee DDR2 PC = 6400 Value=20 Series by UR-Hardware
Review: Walton Chaintech Apogee GT DDR3 = 2000MHz=20 6GB Memory Kit by RealWordLabs
ASRock A780GXE vs = AOD790GX - Phenom=20 Battle
Mushkin releases = 'Radioactive'=20 memory kit
New Crucial Ballistix = Three Channel=20 DDR3 Memory Kits Available
Transcend Launches = Triple Channel=20 DDR3-1333 Memory Kits
Gateway TBGM-01 MATX = X58=20 Motherboard Pictured
G.Skill Unveils Triple = Channel=20 =93Perfect Storm=94 Memory Series for Intel Core=20 i7

Graphic/Sound Cards:
Review: Sapphire Radeon = HD 4850 X2=20 2GB by TechGage
Review: Leadtek WinFast = PX9800GTX+=20 512MB by TweakTown
Review: Sapphire HD4870 = TOXIC 1GB=20 Graphics Card by DriverHeaven
ASUS Launches New Range = Of GeForce=20 GTX 295 & GTX 285 Graphics Cards
Review: Sapphire Toxic = HD4870 1GB=20 DDR5 by OverclockersOnline
Review: Sapphire Radeon = HD 4870=20 TOXIC 1GB by EliteBastards
Leadtek Launches New = WinFast GTX260=20 55nm EXTREME+
GeForce GTX 280 in For = Landslide=20 Price-Cuts?
Review: MSI Radeon HD = 4830=20 512MB by TweakTown
Review: WinFast PX9800 = GTX+ Leadtek=20 Limited by OCIA
Nvidia 40nm Mobile = GPUs by=20 VR-Zone
More XFX Radeon Series = Graphics=20 Cards Pictured by TechPowerUp
NVIDIA Mobile GPU = Lineup for 2009=20 Charted
XFX Radeon HD 4850 and = Radeon HD=20 4870 Pictured
GeForce GTX 285 from = Gigabyte=20 Appears in Hong Kong
ASUS Reveals Xonar = HDAV1.3 Series=20 Sound Cards with Dolby TrueHD = Bit-Stream

Storage=20 Devices/Hard Drives:
Review: Mtron MOBI 3500 = SLC SSD=20 by BenchmarkReviews
LaCie 2big Quadra: Two = Bays for=20 Custom Performance and Protection
Toshiba Adds = Half-Terabyte USB 2.0=20 Portable External HDD to its Portfolio
Buffalo Launches New = LinkStation=20 Pro NAS, Gives iPhone Users More Access to = Content
Review: ATP ProMax II = 4gb SD/SDHC=20 Card by TestFreaks
LaCie Announces Hard = Disk MAX, 2TB=20 Storage in a Stylish Enclosure
New LaCie FireWire and = USB 2.0=20 External DVD=B1RW Drive with LightScribe = Launched
SanDisk Showcases New = Line-up of=20 Backup USB Flash Drives
SanDisk Intros Second = Generation=20 pSSD Solid State Drives for Netbooks
G.Skill Titan SSDs Ship = in 128GB=20 and 256GB Capacities
WD Extends its line of = MAC=20 Compatible External Hard Drives
Review: Linux = Solid-State by=20 Phoronix
Review: Seagate's = Barracuda 7200.11=20 1.5TB by bit-tech
Review: Super Talent = Pico-E 8GB=20 by OverclockersClub
Review: Thermaltake = Vi-On by=20 PureOC
Review: Thecus N4100 = Pro NAS by=20 OverclockersOnline
Review: Cavalry Pelican = 2.5 in 32GB=20 Solid State Drive by OverclockersClub
Review: PromoLocker = Custom VH USB=20 Drive by Vitual-Hideout
Review: D-Link DNS-323 = 2-Bay=20 Network Storage Enclosure by = OverclockersClub
PQI to Launch More = Flash Based=20 Storage Devices at CES 2009
Symwave and Seagate to = Demonstrate=20 World's First USB 3.0 Storage Solution at CES = 2009
Hitachi's Deskstar E7K1000 hard = drive
Verbatim Launches New = 500GB and 1TB=20 Quad Interface Desktop Hard = Drives

Keyboards, Mice,=20 Monitors, Headsets, & Gaming Systems:
Review: Steelseries 7G = Gaming=20 Keyboard by DriverHeaven
Review: Asus VK246H LCD = Monitor=20 by r&b
Review: Razer Moray = Noise Isolating=20 Earbud by Tweak News
HP Launches Firebird = with Voodoo=20 DNA Desktop System
Acer Ships 22-inch = DisplayLink=20 Enabled P224W LCD Monitor
Review: Viewsonic's = VX2260WM,=20 22-inch by bit-tech
Review: SilverStone = Raven Gaming=20 Mouse by XtremeComputing
Review: Nova Killer 2 = MousePad=20 by OCModShop

Peripherals, Speakers, Notebooks, = TV's,=20 & Other Misc. Items:
Linksys Intros = Multiroom Wireless-N=20 Home Audio System
All-New Crucial.com = Netbook Upgrade=20 Center Announced
MSI Unveils EX625 = Performance=20 Notebook
HP Introduces Mini 2140 = Netbook=20
HP Unveils First AMD = Neo-based=20 Notebook
AMD Delivers = Groundbreaking=20 Platform for Ultrathin Notebooks
NEC Display Solutions = Launches New=20 30-Inch MultiSync LCD3090W-BK-SV Display
D-Link Debuts = All-in-One 802.11n=20 Router With Built-In Photo Frame
Review: Hawking HWRN1A = Hi-Gain=20 Wireless-300N Router by r&b
Freescale Enters the = Low-Cost=20 Netbook Processor Business with i.MX515 ARM=20 Processor
Lenovo's First Dual = Screen Mobile=20 Workstation Now Official, Yours for $3663
Lenovo Debuts = Super-Slim All-in-One=20 Desktop and 16-inch Laptop

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Console Sims

Team Xbox has a second trailer for Tom Clancy's=20 H.A.W.X..

Team Xbox shares news of Tom Clancy's EndWar = downloadable content on XBL.

Xbox Live Primetime Confirmed for Spring Launch. = Xbox Live=20 Primetime is a channel on the New Xbox Experience, a = new=20 generation of games and entertainment experiences, a = virtual=20 game show stage where content is always fresh; play is = global,=20 live and massively multiplayer; and prizes are = plentiful.=20 Originally scheduled to launch fall 2008, it was = delayed late=20 last year until spring, which has now been confirmed = by=20 Microsoft at CES. Posted by Rainier on Thursday, = January 08 @=20 03:46:41 PST

Codename Panzer: Cold War screens now=20 available.

Top 10 most anticipated games for Xbox = 360 in=20 2009.

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