Tag archive: Eden

Intel has formally taken the wraps off its Centrino 2 mobile platform, offering intregrated Wi-Fi wireless networking, an option for discrete video controllers, and new HUGI—Hurry Up and Get Idle—technology designed to reduce processor power consumption (and even disable parts of the CPU) in order to extend battery life in notebooks and mobile devices. Centrino 2 technology also takes up far less space than its predecessors,… Read More

It’s that time of year again: Looking to drive hype for its PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable systems, Sony has lifted the veil on upcoming games for 2008 and early 2009, giving gamers a glimpse of what to expect in the year to come. The list of 15 titles includes some much-anticipated updates to existing franchises as well as some relative newcomers. A new HD version of the racing game wipEout will be among the rejuvenated old… Read More

Crackdown, the X box 360 game that’s garnered high praise and big sales, has won the innovationprize and Develop Awards.   It was one of three winners – Motorstorm, for the PS3, took away the best new franchise prize, while Sony had the Grand Prix award for overall excellence.   Crackdown was designed by David Jones, who works forReal Time Worlds. He also helped in the creation of the classic Grand Theft Auto and Lemmings.… Read More

Video game publisher Atari announced today that it has struck a deal with best-selling novelist and screenwriter Lorenzo Carcaterra to write the script for the company's forthcoming apolocyptic game title Alone in the Dark. Alone in the Dark is a long-standing, zombie-filled, occult-themed title inspired by the work of horror master H.P Lovecraft; the original Alone in the Dark video game was developed by Infogrames in 1992 and… Read More

The first triple-layer HD DVD/DVD Twin disc is slated to hit the North American market on June 26…and its not a blockbuster title from a major Hollywood studio. Bandai Visual has announced that its popular anime title Freedom will hit North American and Japanese retailers on June 26 (PDF) making it the first HD DVD/DVD Twin disc to reach consumers. Although a few titles have been released with HD DVD data on one side and standard DVD… Read More

Electronic Arts and Lionhead Studios yesterday said they'd were making available for purchase an expansion pack to the popular computer game Black & White 2. Black & White 2: Battle of the Gods should be in stores this week for $19.99, as well as being available for download from EA. In Black & White 2: Battle of the Gods, said EA, players "return to Eden" to find the "Aztecs have raised their own evil deity, which… Read More

From Tosbiba's press release: Toshiba's Digital Products Division (DPD) today continued its mission to lead in digital convergence with the launch of the new Qosmio (pronounced “koss-mee-oh”) brand of AV notebook PCs. Toshiba's Qosmio is a highly integrated, mobile personal entertainment and computing device that offers users a unique “four-in-one” experience with TV, audio, DVD recorder and PC… Read More

From VIA's press release: VIA Technologies, Inc today announced the new VIA EPIA MS Mini-ITX mainboard, which has been designed without the standard I/O back plate to enable ultra low profile designs for ergonomic and aesthetically pleasing digital entertainment devices. Providing greater design flexibility for integration into flat panel or ultra compact personal electronics devices, the new VIA EPIA MS allows developers to do… Read More

From VIA's press release: VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator and developer of silicon chip technologies and PC platform solutions, today announced that the new VIA EPIA SP Mini-ITX mainboard featuring the VIA PadLock Hardware Security Suite and the VIA CN400 Digital Media chipset with hardware-based MPEG-4 acceleration will be on display at Computex 2004, starting next week in Taipei. Optimized for the consumer electronics… Read More

From VIA's press release: VIA Technologies, Inc. and Ministry of Mobile Affairs (MoMA), today introduced the Eve Mobile Gaming Console, at E3 2004. As the world's first handheld gaming device based on the x86 architecture, Eve combines instant support for thousands of existing PC games with rich digital media entertainment playback capabilities to provide the highest performance and the most feature-rich mobile gaming… Read More

From VIA's press release: VIA Technologies last week announced the VIA EPIA MII12000 Mini-ITX mainboard featuring the 1.2GHz VIA C3 processor that integrates the latest generation of the VIA PadLock Hardware Security Suite for small form factor smart digital media devices in the home and small business markets. The VIA EPIA MII12000 brings the VIA PadLock Advanced Encryption Engine (ACE) to the VIA Mini-ITX form factor for the… Read More

From VIA's press release: VIA Technologies, Inc, and Yamashita System, Co. Ltd. today announced the AS-1210, the world's first lead-free mainboard based on the award winning VIA Eden Platform. A leading proponent of “Green Computing”, VIA continues to spearhead the drive for environmentally friendly computing by emphasizing power efficiency and ergonomics, and through the early adoption of manufacturing… Read More

From VIA's press release: VIA Technologies, Inc, today announced the introduction of the new VIA CN400 advanced digital media chipset, enabling the delivery of a compelling Hi-Def visual experience on the rapidly emerging new generation of smart digital entertainment devices such as PVRs, set top boxes, and media centers. Integrating the S3 Graphics UniChrome Pro IGP graphics core, the VIA CN400 leverages the advanced hardware… Read More

VIA today announced two additions to its low-power Eden ESP processor family with the ESP8000 (800MHz) and ESP10000 (1GHz). The Eden is a popular platform for low-power PC projects including home theater PCs, routers and specialized servers. According to VIA, the 1GHz ESP10000 consumes as little as 7W, and is silent due to its fanless cooling configuration. The new Edens are based on VIA's 130nm Nehemiah core which is… Read More