Toshiba Qosmio X500 Gaming Laptop

Toshiba has announced that its powerful series laptop Qosmio X500 is more graphics performance with the new NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M graphics processor with 1.5 GB of dedicated graphics memory. With improved graphics, you can have a blast while playing your favorite games in high definition! Starting at just $ 1,299.99, the 18.4-inch laptop features an Intel Core i7 i5 and with Turbo Boost option and TruBrite widescreen HD, Harman / Kardon and Dolby Home Theater, 5.1 Production surround sound.

Additional Features LED-backlit display, keyboard and Blu-ray Disc, quickly set up a dual-7200 hard disk and solid state drive option, up to 8 GB of DDR3 memory, three USB 2.0 ports, an eSATA / USB Combo with Sleep and Charge, ExpressCard, IEEE 1394 and 5-in-1 media card reader.

Toshiba Qosmio X500 Series starts at $ 1,299.99 and available now.

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Halo Reach Xbox 360 Slim Limited Edition

If you're lifting the possible postponement of money on the Xbox 360 Slim joins the current model in a limited edition Halo can also make you wait.

Presented in San Diego in the year bash Comic-Con, the center has new look full of special metal paint, controller and chic, of course, a copy of the game. This is due to land on September 14.

You'll find the same standard Wi-Fi n and 250 GB model that you have high standard, so it's really just for fans. There is no word on prices in the United Kingdom, but the players of the United States must find $ 399 to attend.

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Lost Planet 2 Receives Two New Multiplayer Maps

Capcom will release a couple of multiplayer maps for Lost Planet 2, which will be released next week. Priced at $5, the maps are called “Frozen Wasteland,” which is based on the map from Lost Planet 1, and “Dockyard Battle”, which is based on the campaign mission.

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Nintendo Game Boy Soap

We have featured quiet a few different geeky soaps here at Geeky Gadgets, from the awesome Space Invaders Soap to the fun iPhone Soap, now there is a new version available for all the Nintendo fans out there, the Nintendo Game Boy Soap.

These fun Nintendo Game Boy Soap look just like an original Game Boy, the level of details is amazing, and it is exactly the same size as the original Game Boy.

ike most of my soap creations, this Game Boy Soap is the same size as the actual Game Boy. It was a tremendous amount of work and it shows in its very realistic details that were painstakingly created – from the buttons, the letters, the screen, and the colors.

If you want one, these cool Nintendo Game Boy Soap’s are available for $14.99 each from Two Eggplants.

Video Game Statistics

When it comes to video games, many gamers prefer one system over another, but do you know how many console players are male and female? What about the distribution of new gamers versus established gamers, in correlation to age? Continue reading to find the answers to those video game statistics and more.

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Sony to offer 10 Games Free to PSP Go buyers in the UK

What a blessed news it is! According to the interview of the MCV (Intent Media) with SCE UK sales director Mark Howsen, Sony will offer 10 full games free to those PSP Go owners who have registered after April 1, 2010. The titles include such popular PSP games as Gran Turismo, LittleBigPlanet, 2010 FIFA World Cup and Grand Theft Auto.

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Thrustmaster F430 Scuderia Driving Cockpit

After releasing the Toy Story 3 “Buzz Lightyear” DS stylus, Thrustmaster comes back with their latest gadget in the form of the Thrustmaster F430 Scuderia Driving Cockpit for PC and Sony PlayStation 3. This 11-inch steering wheel is a smaller scale replica of that found in the lightweight F430 Scuderia supercar. The gadget features metal gearshift paddles, a magnetic resistance brake pedal, a rubber textured grip of the wheel and the 5-position Manettino dial that can change the car’s performance characteristics during a race. The controller uses a 2.4GHz wireless connection with a range of 33 feet and a battery life of up to 50 hours. The Thrustmaster F430 Scuderia Driving Cockpit will be released in June 2010 for $250 each.

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Mass Effect Movie Deal Confirmed

With talk back in January about a possible Mass Effect movie. It has now been confirmed by Electronic Arts that Legendary Pictures has established a o-production and co-financing agreement with Warner Bros. to distribute the movie worldwide.

Legendary Pictures successful co-productions include The Dark Knight, 300, Clash of the Titans, The Hangover and Watchmen.

“At BioWare, we’ve always thought of Mass Effect as having the depth, emotion and plot twists perfectly suited for an adaptation to a motion picture,” said Casey Hudson. “With Legendary and Avi and Ari Arad attached, we believe that the Mass Effect movie will be an extraordinary entertainment event that realizes our vision for the franchise and thrills fans.”

Mass Effect executive producer Casey Hudson together with BioWare co-founders Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk will serve as executive producers on the film.

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Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 Debut Trailer

We have a debut trailer of Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2, which is based on the Manga and Anime franchise Dragon Ball. This 3D fighter video game allows players to play as characters within the Dragon Ball universe, either against the game’s AI or another player in the online or offline mode. Watch the debut trailer after the jump. [video]

HBO to enable TV show download from PlayStation Network

Thanks to a partnership between Time Warner and Sony, we could very well be looking at HBO offering TV shows over the PlayStation Network, with new shows being added each Tuesday. Of course, this won't be free in any sense since Sony PS3 owners will have to fork out a "premium price" for it - to the tune of $3. There will be 11 shows offered in DVD format, and while they will not air instantly, they should all arrive almost a year after first making a debut on HBO. That's a long time to wait - we're not too sure whether this idea will take off or not. What do you think?

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Jailbroken iPad Running SNES Emulator With Wiimote

Here is another cool hack for the Apple iPad, an SNES emulator running on a jailbroken iPad, and a Wiimote used to control the games, the hack uses snes4iPhone, and the latest version supports Wiimote control via Bluetooth.

You will see in the video below, this looks pretty cool, if you want to do this yourself you will need a jailbroken iPad, plus a Wiimote and you will also need to install snes4iPhone.

This certainly looks like a fun way to play games on the iPad, no doubt we will see many more of these hacks over the coming months. [video]

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StarCraft 2’s Facebook Features

Blizzard has proudly announced that they will add Facebook features to the StarCraft 2 video game. This new feature allows gamers to add their Facebook friends to their Battle.net account. Additionally, Blizzard plans to expand on the Facebook features in the future for Battle.net.

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Nintendo net profit declines for first time in six years, panic remains inadvisable

Nintendo's 2009 financial results have just been released and, shockingly enough, the company hasn't been able to break its profit record yet again. In fact, annual net profit dipped -- for the first time in six tenths of a decade -- to $2.44 billion, a 12 percent drop from the previous fiscal year's $2.79 billion. Sales of the Wii were down 21 percent year-on-year, but Nintendo still managed to shift 20 million units globally, so it's not exactly all doom and gloom at Mario HQ. And while Microsoft and Sony are working on their own motion-sensing offerings, Ninty is reloading the only way it knows how -- bringing the noir Wii to fashion-conscious Americans, and an all-new 3D portable console for the rest of us. Anyone willing to bet against Nintendo's income sheet improving next year?

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SanDisk Xbox 360 Flash Drive Now Available

SanDisk has just started selling its official Xbox 360 flash drive, which has been designed for the Xbox 360 and it comes pre-configured to work straight out of the box with the Xbox 360.

Microsoft added support for storing gamer profiles, game saves, demos and downloaded Xbox content on external USB drives, Microsoft and SanDisk have teamed up to produce an official USB drive for the Xbox 360.

The SanDisk Xbox 360 USB drive is available in 8GB and 16GB capacities and each one comes one months subscription to Xbox Live Gold.

Both models are available now from SanDisk with the 8GB version selling for $34.99 and the 16GB version selling for $69.99.

Civilization 5 discussed at GamePro

Game Pro had a chat with Civilization 5 lead designer Jon Shafer, you can read it over here.
This focus on history is deeply relevant for any designer of the Civilization franchise. Even if you don't have Shafer's degree in history, Civilization already has an enormous advantage by being set in real places, using real technologies, fighting with real weapons. "You don't have to read a manual and figure out the rules of the world," Meier explains. "You get that chariots are cool and that gunpowder will be handy to have at some point-and that Genghis Kahn is not to be trusted." Even the most novice players (such as those Meier is hoping to attract to his upcoming Facebook version of the game, Civilization Network) immediately understand basic concepts like irrigation and sanitation and can skim along the surface of the game before diving deep into the mechanics. It's this sense of familiarity that makes Meier's sandbox that much more fun to play in.

Valve And Gaming Heads Release Team Fortress 2 Action Figures

Valve and action figure maker Gaming Heads have joined together to produce a line of Valve collectibles, starting with Team Fortress 2’s Heavy, a 12-inch action figure which will be available in a limited edition. The Heavy will be available in both RED and BLU team colors.

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Speedlink Repute mousepad now available

Speedlink introduced the Repute, a new gaming mousepad with a microfibre structure surface. The pad measures 320mm x 270mm, it has a thickness of 2mm and features a heat-treated coating to minimise friction. The Speedlink Repute should be available in retail stores for around 14.90EUR.
The large surface area offers more than enough space even for broad mouse movements in critical situations. The pad’s gliding area is a real treat to use thanks to the ergonomic cutout on its lower side, and its special surface coating - comprising a heat-treated microfiber structure - noticeably improves gliding characteristics while increasing tracking precision at the same time. The pad’s backing comprises a special non-slip material which smoothes out slight unevennesses and offers loads of grip.

Test Drive Unlimited 2 Debut Trailer

Here is the debut trailer of Test Drive Unlimited 2 from Atari. This new trailer shows new cars, new tracks, and exotic destinations. The Test Drive Unlimited 2 will be released in Q4 2010 for PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. [video]

Iron Man 2 Launch Trailer

The Iron Man 2 video game will be released by Sega on May 4, 2010 in North America. The game’s Comic Con trailer showed that the Crimson Dynamo is set to appear as a villain. Both Iron Man and War Machine have been confirmed as playable characters. The Nintendo Wii version will be developed by High Voltage Software and all console versions will be published by Sega. Gameloft will also publish the Iron Man 2 mobile game. Watch the launch trailer after the jump. [video]