A showdown is brewing between NVIDIA, one of the largest makers of gaming graphic chips, and Intel, the largest producer of PC processors, over Intel’s decision to not yet release the specifications of the USB 3.0 technology that it is currently developing. Intel has cited that they have put “gazillions of dollars and bazillions of engineering man-hours” into the project and do not want to prematurely release information that might prove incompatible with hardware down the line.

Here’s the rub: USB 3.0 technology is a high-speed, data connection that will soon come standard in all PCs. In CNet’s words, “It is significant not only because all future PCs and devices will use connectors based on the standard, but also because it will offer 10 times the speed of USB 2.0.” Read More »

The Nintendo Wii is a next-generation console with game graphics worse than most PS2 titles. It’s also the best-selling ‘next-gen’ console, yet it seems incapable of producing titles for mature audiences. To make things even stranger, the developer hoping to turn the Wii into a console with both Xbox 360-level visuals and games for an adult demographic is none other than High Voltage Software, creator of such stinkers as White Men Can’t Jump and the PlayStation Portable edition of 50 Cent: Bullet Proof. The proposition sounds a bit optimistic, but it might just be crazy enough to work

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