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Logitech Unveils Bluetooth-Enabled Headset and Keyboard Designed for PLAYSTATION 3

Logitech today announced its continued support of the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system with the Logitech® Cordless Vantage™ Headset for PLAYSTATION 3 and Logitech® Cordless MediaBoard Pro™ Bluetooth Keyboard for PLAYSTATION 3 – giving gamers the freedom and reliability of Bluetooth® wireless technology for their PS3 gaming experience.

“Logitech is pleased to offer two Bluetooth-enabled products for the PlayStation 3 console platform, making the PS3 experience even better,” said Bruce Lancaster, vice president of Logitech’s interactive entertainment business unit. “The Cordless Vantage Headset for PS3 allows gamers to coordinate with teammates – wirelessly. And the Cordless MediaBoard Pro Bluetooth keyboard significantly improves the PLAYSTATION® Network experience, making it easier and faster to manage accounts and text with friends.”

The Cordless Vantage™ Headset for PLAYSTATION®3 enhances your gaming experience with an adjustable noise-canceling microphone, a patented behind-the-head design that fits either ear, and Bluetooth 2.0 for complete cordless freedom.

Cordless Vantage™ Headset for PLAYSTATION®3

Comfort

• Patented, behind-the-head design: Play in comfort—fits left or right ear.

Convenience

• Noise-canceling microphone: Reduces background noise for clear, intelligible conversation and voice commands.
• Rechargeable batteries: Delivers more than 12 hours of play time. The headset charges via USB or the included wall adapter.
• Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate): Provides complete cordless freedom up to 30 feet.

Cordless MediaBoard Pro™

Use Cordless MediaBoard Pro™ to quickly set up profiles, enter Web addresses, and send text messages. A built-in touch pad with vertical scrolling eliminates the need for a mouse.
Quick media keys simplify Web browsing and provide easy access to entertainment media.

Control and Convenience

• Cordless Bluetooth® technology: Use your Logitech® Cordless MediaBoard Pro™ up to 30 feet (10 meters) away from your PLAYSTATION®3.
• Integrated touch pad with vertical scrolling: Eliminates the need for a mouse. Perfect for living room use.
• A real keyboard for your PLAYSTATION®3: Enter Web addresses, type messages, and manage your user profiles more quickly and efficiently.
• Quick media keys: Makes Web browsing easier and provides instant access to media control panel, movie menus, and more.

Style

• Slim, stylish design: Lightweight body and thin profile make Cordless MediaBoard Pro™ perfect for living room use.

Pricing and Availability
The Logitech Cordless Vantage Headset is expected to be available in the U.S. in November and in Europe beginning in December for a suggested retail price of $79.99 (U.S.). The Logitech Cordless MediaBoard Pro Bluetooth Keyboard is expected to be available in October in the U.S. and Europe for a suggested retail price of $79.99 (U.S.).

source- Logitech Press release

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Halo 3 Limited Edition can be Pre-Ordered in India!

Indian gamers, if you thought that you were always left out, here is a good piece of news for you! Microsoft India has just sent word that gamers can pre-order Halo 3 Limited Edition from today.

Here is how you can pre-order the Halo 3 in India:
Gamers can book a copy of the game in advance through a simple booking procedure. The website www.halo3.co.in/preorder.htm features a list of retail stores where one can pre-order. The customer can visit any of the select retailers mentioned there and fill up the pre order form. The customer pays the complete amount of Rs. 2510/- to the retailer in advance. On September 25th, 07, he can go back to the same retail outlet along with the receipt of the order placed, and collect his copy of Halo 3 Limited Edition game along with a Halo 3 faceplate.

“Halo fans are waiting for the new title to arrive with bated breath. The worldwide release of Halo 3 is on September 25 and we are offering our consumers in India the opportunity to make certain that they are the first to experience the adventure and excitement of this thrilling conclusion to the Halo trilogy.”
Microsoft India has also launched the “Go Singapore” contest, which runs until October 7, 2007. One lucky winner stands to win air-tickets to Singapore. As for the Halo 3 Limited Edition pre-order forms, they will be available only until September 21, 2007. It is a great thing that Indian gamers too can pre-order games like Halo 3. Let’s hope they also do something like this for other games that will release for the Xbox 360 in the future.

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The New AMD Gaming website

AMD has unleashed a new gaming website to provide an online community for gamers to communicate, collaborate and stay in tune with the latest developments in PC gaming.
Gamers will have the ability to access exclusive game content and contests while customizing aspects of the site to fit every user’s preferences. The site is now available on http://game.amd.com and here are some of the cool features you will be able to find:
Gaming: Dedicated news, reviews and other syndicated content such as trailers, screenshots, tips and tricks. Gamers are able to get a “behind-the-scenes” look at AMD, while accessing exclusive game content. A system check is available on the site to ensure that every user currently has the minimum requirements to enable certain games. New drivers and utilities will be updated on an ongoing basis as well.
Community: Section will feature forums and articles on gaming by partners, game developers, press and gamers themselves.
Contests & Prizes: Monthly contests provide users with the opportunity to win exclusive prizes. For the month of September, gamers that register to the site will be entered into a draw to win two extreme gaming systems powered by AMD, the iBuyPower Gamers Fire 1950 and the CyberPower Gamer Ultra 8800 PRO. Events: Event page showcases AMD at LAN and gaming-focused tradeshows. Want AMD to sponsor an upcoming LAN event? Information will be provided on how to get sponsored as well as upcoming LAN support for gamers.
View: AMD Game Website

Halo 3 for XBOX released!!!

Halo 3  for Xbox 360 has gone Gold! That means we delivered a final version to our internal certification group that passed all the tests and is now being whisked away to top secret manufacturing locations to be turned into retail versions of the game – and eventually packaged and sent to stores in various cases, tins and cat-helmets. We can’t wait to share it with you guys on September 25th and 26th, but we have to say thanks.

 
We have to say thanks to everyone at Bungie who worked so hard to make this the best game we’ve ever made. We have to say thanks to everyone at Microsoft who helped us make it the best game we ever made. We have to say thanks to our tireless team of artists, designers, engineers, musicians, technicians, writers, directors, producers, thinkers, administrators, ninjas, specialists, gorillas, webmasters and pimps.  We’re a family and we made this game for you, our extended family. We hope you like it. Nobody deserves any more recognition than anyone else, but an extra special thanks goes out anyway, to the test team who got it to this stage, in a pool of their own sweat, tears and blood.
And of course, we wouldn’t be here today without the tireless devotion of our fan community - we thank you all as well for supporting Bungie Studios in our never ending quest for World Domination and we look forward to sharing another billion+ hours together on Xbox Live when Halo 3 lands in just  a few short weeks.  The wait is almost over.
We Finished our Fight.  Your fight begins in 27 days. 
Are you ready?

Source- Bungie

Microsoft Lowers Price of Xbox 360 by $50

Microsoft Corp. today kicked off the greatest holiday lineup in video game history by announcing it will reduce the estimated retail price (ERP) of Xbox 360™ by $50 (U.S.) beginning Aug. 8. Soon to follow, Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) will release its blockbuster video game title “Madden NFL 08” on Aug. 14. “Madden NFL Football,” one of the most important mass-appeal franchises in video games, was the top-selling game of 2006 and is the top-selling franchise of the past 10 years. Only Xbox 360 offers a console for all interests and budgets.

“The fact that we have been able to keep our launch price longer than any other console while retaining our leadership position demonstrates that consumers believe in the value of Xbox 360,” said Mitch Koch, corporate vice president, Global Retail Sales and Marketing Group, Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft. “On the eve of the best holiday games lineup ever and the launch of ‘Madden NFL 08,’ there has never been a better time to jump into Xbox 360.”

Source- Microsoft Presspass

Microsoft cuts Xbox DVD player to $179 in U.S.

Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday it would lower the price of the high-definition DVD player accessory for its Xbox 360 game console in the United States to $179 from $199, and add five free movies to anyone who buys the machine in August or September.

HD DVD is a next-generation technology developed by Toshiba Corp. and backed by Microsoft and film studios including Warner Bros. It competes with Blu-ray, a DVD system from Sony Corp., which is built into its PlayStation 3 game console, an Xbox rival.

Attaching the players to popular game consoles is seen by both camps as a way to get the technology into millions of homes, and pique consumers’ interest.

A mass market for high-definition video is still some way off, due in part to the high price of the devices. Blu-ray and HD DVD are battling for domination in a war reminiscent of the VHS-Betamax battle of the 1970s and 1980s. That war was won by VHS after about a decade.

Rival Sony cut the price of its PS3 game console earlier this month to ignite demand. Sony and Microsoft are in a three-way battle with Nintendo Co. Ltd. for control of a $30 billion video game market.

source- Yahoo news

Halo 2 PC Windows Vista Version launched in India

All you PC gamers in India who always wanted to have your hands on Halo 2, here’s some great piece of news for you all. Microsoft has just announced that the much-awaited FPS game Halo 2 is now available on the PC platform too. Packed with a classic story, advanced visual presentation, multiplayer exhilaration and new Map Editor, Halo 2 for the Windows Vista OS is sure to a whole new fun experience.

Mohit Anand, Country Manager, Entertainment & Devices Division, Microsoft India said, “Halo 2 is one of the most exciting first person shooter titles ever, with its unmatchable graphics and sound effects. In our endeavor to provide a unique real time experience to gaming fans across platforms, Microsoft EDD once again brings alive the Master Chief on your PC with Windows Vista”

Developed by Microsoft Game Studios Halo 2, is essentially a sequel to HaloR: Combat Evolved, features a battle that comes to Earth, and Master Chief, a genetically enhanced super soldier, is the only thing standing between the unremitting alien Covenant and the destruction of all humankind. Players get to experience first hand the epic struggle between Master Chief and the Covenant armada. Flaunt dual-wield weapons Covenant arms and pilot human and non-human vehicles and aircraft to battle intelligent AI alien enemies.

Apart from higher-resolution textures and improved lighting effects, the Halo 2 PC version includes an all-new Map Editor, that’s sure to bring in additional new, fan-generated content in the future. The Halo 2 community can now tap their endless creative potential to develop an unlimited number of user-created multiplayer levels.

In addition, Halo 2 for Windows Vista offers gamers the freedom to host their own dedicated servers for maximum multiplayer action.

Halo 2 Windows Vista version is available for Rs. 1649/- in India

source- techshout

XBOX 360 Halo 3 Edition unveiled

Microsoft is going to release a new version of its XBOX 360…just for the release of Halo 3! This new 360 will have the color profile of “Spartan Green” and “Spartan Gold” colxbox360or, with a matching ”Spartan Green” controller will come with it. This is not a big of a surprise as they have done a similar kind of thing with the Zune. We should see this around the release date of Halo 3 which will be Sep. 25, 2007. On that, which Microsoft refers to, will be the biggest game launch date in history.
The new Special Edition contains these components:
* Halo 3 Special Edition Console
* Halo 3 Special Edition Wireless Controller
* Halo 3 Special Edition 20GB Hard Drive
* Halo 3 Special Edition Wired Headset
* Halo 3 Special Edition Gamer Pics and Theme (Exclusive download via Xbox LIVE)
* Component HD AV Cable
* Ethernet Cable
* HDMI Port
* Play & Charge Kit
* Xbox LIVE Silver Membership
* One-month Lbox LIVE Gold Membership
* Halo 3 game not included—sold separately

Screenshot: XBOX 360 (Halo 3 Edition)
News source: MicroTechXP