Paws off!  Go get your own PSPgo!
 

Like any good gamer and gadget geek, when Sony released their new PSPgo we needed a good excuse to buy one.  So we've acquired a Go under the guise of using it for reviewing purposes - and in turn - we bring you the review.  Does the hardware revision stack up against it's older brother?  And how does it affect your co-op gaming?  Find out in our review! 

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We've all heard of OnLive, right? The service that will let you stream the audio and video outputs of your favorite single-player games to your computer, using remote equipment for the actual processing?

Spawn Labs wants to go a little bit farther than that: the HD-720 is a platform that supposedly connects your video game console to your broadband connection, so that you can stream your games remotely to you. Furthermore, this new technology can reportedly stream the same output to multiple locations, turning an offline-only or splitscreen game (couch co-op, as we like to call it) into an online co-op game.

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One accessory that seems to be becoming extremely popular are gaming headsets.  What's a gaming headset?  It's a pair of headphones that offers solid positional audio combined with a microphone for voice communication.  Turtle Beach had a few pairs of their latest and greatest headsets on display on the show floor, and I put my ears to the test.

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It's a rarity that we take a look at hardware on this site, but the fact remains - you can't play co-op games without the hardware for them to go on. Today we look at Alienware's new M17x gaming laptop - dubbed the most powerful laptop in the universe. Can it withstand our battery of co-op game tests? Read on to find out.

 A little known feature of Sacred 2: Fallen Angel on the PC is the ability to integrate with Dell's LightFX keyboard lighting system.  The LightFX system backlit Dell's now defunct XPS laptop line with numerous colors, while the LightFX SDK allowed developers to control these based on what was happening in the game.

Now that Alienware is fully integrated into Dell, the latest Alienware M17x laptop from Dell also supports their LightFX system.  The problem with Sacred 2, is the game doesn't appear to be working properly with the keyboard lighting system, and there doesn't seem to be a way to disable it in the game.

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Capcom has announced that Resident Evil 5, the two player cooperative survival horror shooter that was released earlier this year on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, will be making it's way to Windows PC on September 15th.

Resident Evil 5 features full 3D support for NVidia's GeForce 3D Vision technology which allows for some eye popping visuals.  If you are lucky enough to own a pair of these glasses already then head over to NVidia's site for an exclusive RE5 3D Benchmark and some 3D screenshots.  

This game was reviewed very highly on Co-Optimus, and I expect the PC version will continue the trend - with the added bonus of scary infected jumping off your screen at you!

 
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A few months ago we told you about a brand new laptop from Dell and Alienware that would make your friends jealous.  The inner geek and hardware addict in me couldn't withstand it, and I decided to bite the bullet and order one.  I figured it would be a great opportunity for the site to review the product and expand our co-op territory a bit.  

Sadly that was 3 weeks ago and I'm still waiting.

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Lets face it, the Wii's graphics leave a lot to be desired for gamers with shiny HDTVs.  It especially rings true if your gaming is primarily done on the 360 and PS3 - only to move to the Wii and see a jaggie mess on your 52" beauty.  But there is hope!  

A Wii and GameCube emulator named Dolphin is capable of running the games at a higher resolution, including an HDTV compatible 720p.  What does it look like?  Pretty damn nice if you ask me.  There's a lot more screen real estate for you and your co-op partner(s) and no more jaggies!

This leaves us hoping for a WiiHD sometime in the near future! 

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I've been a PC gamer for over 20 years now, and building systems just as long.  The one thing that's never changed in all that time is the difficulty that goes into the decision of buying a new piece of hardware for your computer.  This is part of the reason companies like Alienware, Dell, and HP do so well at selling pre-built computers.  

The core piece to any gaming PC is its graphic's card, these little beauties are what power the pixels and polygons of your games.  The faster and better the card - the prettier your game can look.  But with so many choices and numbers, how the heck are you supposed to decide? 

The boys at Gizmodo have created a guide to help solve just that.

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The new Dallas Cowboy's stadium sports a state of the art 72x160 FOOT screen.  To put it another way, in say - living room HDTV terms - that's a 864" by 1920" television.  The Cowboys monitor though is no ordinary HDTV, it's a state of the art LED screen capable of displaying instant replays, concert footage and now Xbox all in glorious hi-definition.  

While setting up for a upcoming concert, the video director for the Jonas Brothers figured it'd be a good time to test out the screens capabilities.  Both Gears of War and Halo 3 were on display.  I guess I wouldn't mind playing some split screen if I get a full 960 inches on my side.

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