Computer game technology continues to advance, but sometimes keeping up with the demand placed upon them can crank your PC up to unsafe temperatures it was never meant for. iBUYPOWER is offering the latest in high-tech cooling solutions with its new Paladin XLC computer line.

The super-cooled Paladin XLC line is outfitted with a double-sized radiator, Asetek’s 240mm radiator liquid cooling solution, and 2 oversized 230mm fans. The XLC lineup features Intel Core i7 processors, 6GB or better of DDR3 memory, and at least one terrabyte of storage space.

Paladin XLC systems start at $1,399, and are available now at iBUYPOWER.com.

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A new “most kills in Counter-Strike (Valve, 2003) in 12 hours” Guinness video gaming record was set by Björn “Threat” Pers of Sweden on 15th June at at DreamHack Summer 2009, Jönköping, Sweden.

If you are interested to beat this CS nutz’ record then you got to follow these rules:

1. Have to be played on the same map: QPAD AIM map.
2. 12 hours.
3. First to ten wins the match and meet the next challenger (King of the hill)
4. The player with the most rounds during 12 hours has to beat a total of 518 kills.
5. Players are only allowed to change ingame settings.
6. Counter Terrorist skin have to be used on both sides. (So both sides have same visibility)
7. No “duck” bind on mouse wheel
8. No scripts allowed
9. Freezetime 0 sec
10. After reaching 10 the result screen have to be pictured in combination with detailed written documentation.

Is either you break the record or yourself at the end.

Image: GP

For anime and manga lovers who are old enough to remember Saint Seiya or Knights of the Zodiac, they should be glad that a MMORPG centered around Saint Seiya called Saint Seiya Online will be released by Sega this year.

In China, the online game was named 圣斗士OL and is already in beta. From the prizes (from PSP to MP3 players) that the Chinese players can get during this beta testing period, we reckon that Saint Seiya Online will attract new fans who have no idea who is Athena or Masami Kurumada.

Image: 圣斗士OL

You have a powerful computer with all the best parts stuffed in it which normally includes processors, motherboards, video cards, memory, and hard drives.

How about your LAN card? Most of the best games today are played online and you cannot forget that LAN cards too have varying quality. To get more from your PC, here comes PCI-e Killer Xeno which is the second generation of the only network cards designed for gaming. This network card has a built in voice chat which clearly sends out the taunts and doesn’t get drowned by your frags.

This network gaming card is now available from EVGA, or on your Alienware gaming PC. In summary, this network card has the following features:

1. Smoother Gameplay

2. Hardware-Accelerated Voice Chat

3. Game Networking Acceleration

4. Gigabit Ethernet

Image from EVGA.

Dream Arcades has came up with a limited edition (only 100 pieces going) wireless arcade control panel that can be hooked up with the Microsoft Xbox 360 and your PC. Neatly designed for old-school and fighting games, the big and colorful buttons will bring back some memories.

Sturdy construction, arcade authentic controls, wireless functionality, together with customizable buttons make Dream Stick a dream for stay-home arcade fans. Retails for $159 but you can get it at $129 when you pre-order here.

Image: Dream Arcades

When we have finished eating instant cup noodle, we’ll throw away the cup. The cup is deemed disposable but can technology be disposed? iPod, cellphone, laptop, LCD, Nintendo DS and more geeky stuff can be discarded as seen from Kyle Bean.

In other words, these technology gadgets may regard as just wants and what’s important may be the people and love around you. Worth thinking eh?

Via: Designcrave
Image: Kyle Bean

Luna Online is a free-for-all fantasy MMORPG, currently in open-beta, boasts many jobs, unique social systems such as the Match Making System that pairs up people to become the perfect couple and user communities. However, the main attraction of the game is its cuteness.

The latest spokesgirls for Luna Online Chinese version is Taiwan own super 3-girl group S.H.E. Over 500 000 voters have participated to choose the best representatives for Luna Online and S.H.E won ultimately.

Image: Luna Online

Final Fantasy XIII [13] isn’t even out yet and here we have the announcement of Final Fantasy XIV [14] Online. The teaser site for this sweet looking MMORPG is now live and includes screenshots, the trailer and a place for you to register for the mailing list.

The game will be available on PC and PS3 with the possibility of Final Fantasy XIV coming to Xbox 360 not being ruled out. So much for PS3 exclusivity. Regardless, the screens look absolutely breathtaking and I figure that FFXIV will appeal to a broader audience than most MMORPGs.

Look for FFXIV in 2010.

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Do you want to invite all your friends to your room and use your computer as the server for a LAN game? Wow, I always wanted that setup, and CyberPower LAN Party Commander would realize that dream.

The current special offer for the LAN Party Commander are as follows:

• 5% Instant Rebate for order $999 or more.
  Must enter coupon code "Instant" during checkout.
• Free 4GB Pen Drive for Kingston Hyper-X Memory.
• Free shipping on systems with FREE SHIPPING tags.
• Mail-in Rebate Center

Offer ends on 5/10/2009 at 11:59 PM P.S.T. Click for more promotion details

Go ahead and look at the special offer here – LAN Party Commander.

Damnation-you can’t get much better than that when it comes to a game title.

This is one of those press releases that is chocked-full of so much information that I don’t want to cut anything and leave you guys in the lurch.

So, from the release:

Huge Scale - With vast, streaming environments, Damnation’s levels are truly organic 3D spaces that cover miles of horizontal distance and thousands of vertical feet. Players choose from multiple paths and tactics in gigantic landscapes that unfold in all three dimensions. Using exhilarating combinations of swift, flowing movement and combat, players will be faced with frenetic all-action attacks that can come from any direction.

Player Choice and Freedom - It could take up to three hours in real-time travel to get from one end to the other and another three hours to climb to the top. But with acrobatics and vehicles, players are able to get their own routes, as they look at the massive map ahead, above and below them.

“Spirit Vision” - Players can activate the hero’s “Spirit Vision” power to see through walls and anticipate the enemy’s movements.

Daredevil Stunts - Players perform stunning moves at the limits of human ability to jump between ledges, swing on ropes and chains, and traverse vertical surfaces. Zip, slide, vault, shinny, swing and jump through the environment with intelligent AI attacking from all sides, above and below.

Multiplayer - Play through the entire singleplayer campaign in co-op or take it to the next level online with multiplayer. Experience action and tactics in vertical environments with fully enabled “Spirit Vision.”

Pretty rawkin’, don’t you think?

Originally slated for an ‘08 release, now it’s due to hit stores in May.

Images| Codemasters