Monster Hunter Frontier G For Wii U Offers Convenient GamePad Features

Yesterday, Capcom showed off several new Monster Hunter spin-off titles during their Capcom Network Games Conference for PC and smartphone devices. In the midst of all the new titles, they also shared a closer look at the recently revealed Monster Hunter Frontier G for the Wii U, including some new GamePad features, reported by 4Gamer.

Monster Hunter Frontier G will be coming out for both PlayStation 3 and Wii U, but it will have additional features on Nintendo’s console, thanks to its support for the Wii U Game Pad, which will allow you to play it similar to its handheld counterpart we’ve all grown to love.

The above image shows a look at the GamePad screen and television showing the same footage. Additionally, while you can play with the Wii U Pro controller, the GamePad has a convenient on-screen chat feature, which can be accessed by pressing the ZL and ZR buttons simultaneously.

While using the GamePad’s chat screen, it will cover up the entire display, so this is when you’ll need to look up at the TV screen to make sure you don’t get caught off guard by any raging monsters looking to interrupt your conversation.

According to the 4Gamer report, Capcom’s staff members confirmed that both PlayStation 3 and Wii U versions also will support keyboards for chatting purposes.

Capcom also showcased a new trailer for the game, which you can check out here, if you missed it.

Monster Hunter Frontier G will go for 6,090 at shops, but can also be downloaded for free on Wii U and PlayStation 3. There will also be additional monthly fees of 1,400 yen required to play the game.

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Ragnarok Odyssey Ace Headed West This Winter

Ragnarok Odyssey Ace, an updated version of Ragnarok Odyssey with new skills, monsters and more, is headed to the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita in North America this Winter.

Marvelous USA and Xseed will be publishing the game in North America, while GungHo Online Entertainment America will publish the game in Europe. Ragnarok Odyssey Ace will be at Marvelous USA’s booth at this year’s E3, too.

Other games Marvelous are bringing to E3 include: Killer is Dead, Rune Factory 4, Valhalla Knights 3 and Ys: Memories of Celceta.

Read more stories about PlayStation 3 & PlayStation Vita & Ragnarok Odyssey Ace on Siliconera.

The Gift From Hell...

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Hellas....

Hipro-Tech.com

For those not in the know, Hipro is one of the most famous electronic guru overclocker from Greece :).

Maximizer for your DDR1/DDR2 Memory. Put it simple: MemoryVoltage Booster!

Your Memory's new room-mate, this will go into the DIMM Slot beside your Memory:

Bare-backed PCB:

A 3.5" Monitor panel to fit into your Floppy Drive Bay:

Much thanks to the friend who shipped it over. I'm going toread through the manual next to learn more about this gift from Hellas.

Presler 965XE tested at HKEPC.com

HKEPC, a renowned Hong Kong Hardware enthusiast site has just taken the Intel Pentium 965XE for a test drive, the results returned isn't optimal and the CPU still loses out the FX-60 a fair bit, especially in gaming related benchmarks. do take a look here for more details.

Tablet market begins to slump due to poor Android sales

Poor sales of Android tablets is having a negative effect upon the overall tablet market, with a sharp decline in shipments across the sector.

The fourth quarter of 2011 saw record-breaking shipments of 28.2 million units, partly due to Christmas sales, but the first quarter of 2012 saw a large drop, even bigger than that expected when the normal seasonal slowdown is taken into consideration.The International Data Corporation (IDC) predicted a drop of 34 percent, but the figure was 38.4 percent, with strong sales from Apple failing to make up for a steep drop in Android shipments.Apple shipped 15.4 million iPads in the fourth quarter of 2011, but that figure dropped to 11.8 million in the first quarter of this year. Its market share increased from 54.7 percent to 68 percent, however, ensuring it remains in first place.Amazon showed strong potential in the fourth quarter of 2011, shipping 4.8 million units and grabbing 16.8 percent of the market, but this share fell to just over 4 percent in the first quarter, allowing Samsung to regain its spot in second place.Despite the weakness in Android shipments, IDC predicts that they will rebound quickly, particularly with new products from Samsung and Lenovo, which many see as viable alternatives to the iPad. New low-cost products from Amazon and Google will also play a huge role in restoring the might of Android.The launch of Windows 8-based tablets in the fourth quarter of this year will have a dramatic effect on the market, with the effect of Microsofts operating system yet to be determined. IDC predicts that Apple will stay in top place and that it will be the runners-up who will be competing most fiercely.

Toshiba Celebrates 25th Anniversary With Libretto W100 And Portege R700

Tay Choon Song, Senior Manager of Marketing Services and e-Business, Toshiba Computer Systems Division, kicks off the event and talks about the company's 25th year in mobile computing business.

"We want to be known for not only quality products but we also want to be known for products that are really innovative and customers would want. To celebrate our 25th anniversary, we are going to run two consumer campaigns. The first is a Twitter campaign whereby the public can send their birthday greetings and best greetings will win some prizes (starting 25th June). The second campaign is augmented reality campaign which starts in August. Consumers can literally blow out candles on a birthday cake on a PC and win some prizes and promotions" says Tay.

Patrick Liew, Intel Country Manager (above pic) was on stage to congratulate Toshiba on their anniversary.We also saw a videoplayback ofSteve Ballmer, CEOof Microsoft,sending his congrats to the Japanese manufacturer.

Melvin Seah, Manager of Product Marketing for South and Southeast Asia, Toshiba Computer Systems Division, was next to present and talk about the new Toshiba products - Portege R700 and Libretto W100.

Thermalright Preps Shaman For Release

Thermalright is readying the Shaman, its latest cooling solution forgraphic cards, for release.







Compatible with all Fermi, Evergreen, Barts and Cayman series of graphiccards, the nickel-plated cooler boasts eight 6mm copper heat-pipes,aluminum fins, and is equipped with a TY-140 140mm fan that runs atspeeds of up to 1,300 RPM for cooling. Pricing and availability has not beenannounced yet so stay tuned for more updates.


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