AndyG

Howdy

Ok...so here we go

Next year I will likely be going to uni to pursue a course along the lines of "Digital Media" or "Film & Television", naturally this fills the need to have my own PC to take along for both uni work and any other miscellaneous uses (however you wish to interpret it ).

To put it simply, I want to build a rig that will be powerful enough for rendering, video editing, photo editing and gaming of course.

So here is a basic outline of what I want to build:

Budget:

Anywhere between $1000-2000 (more or less)

Monitors:

1x BenQ XL2411t

(will add more monitors later)

Motherboard:

*undecided*

Processor:

Preferably something in the intel i7 range ( i5 is good but I wouldn't mind a bit more power)

RAM:

x2 8GB RAM sticks (No less)

Any particular brands?

Graphics Card:

*Undecided*

Harddrive:

x1   1-2TB HDD (Anywhere between 7200RPM-16000 RPM)

x1   50-120GB SSD (The SSD will hold the OS files and various other software files to ensure they run much faster)

Misc info:

*OS: Windows 7 64 Bit

*x1 Optical disc drive

*x1 Power supply (no idea as to what type)

*I will decide on the case later

Things to keep in mind:

1. I am no expert, so if i'm completely off mark do tell.

2. Since I'm living in Australia I won't be able to get prices as cheap as the US

3. I don't intend on over clocking ( not yet at least)

4. Water cooling isn't necessary (unless you guys recommend it) 

Anything I missed?

Anyway it would be a great help if somebody can provide suggestions (hint hint 3Dude)

I have been considering getting one of the LAN adapters for WiiU for the purpose of online when i'm over at a friends house (he doesn't have wireless). I remember ages ago, someone posted about having data speed problems despite having relatively fast internet. I just want to know, has this been fixed and would it be ok to buy a cheap adapter off Ebay for $10 rather than pay $50 for the official.

Thanks

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A Super Nintendo console concept has emerged recently featuring wireless controllers and the ability to play games off a USB.

While i doubt the project will go forward this would be great if Nintendo could approve of it.

I personally think it looks great, what do you guys think

Last week we told you about an IGN forum member called 100 Year Old Gamer who claims to work for Nintendo. This time we’ve got some more rumors for you to digest, some of them a bit more specific and a bit more far-fetched. Here they are in no particular order:

Pokémon News

• Pokemon X and Y and Pokemon Rumble U news expected with no other Pokémon games revealed.

Game Updates

• Yoshi Wii U is said to be a late 2013/early 2014 title.
• Games said to be at the E3 showfloor include: 3D Mario, Mario Kart, Pikmin 3, W101, X, Mario and Luigi: Dream Team.

Rumoured/Unconfirmed Games

• Capcom supposedly working on a Resident Evil remake from their back catalogue.
• Nintendo wanting to continue Picross on Nintendo 3DS.
• New Star Fox title, said to be more like Lylat Wars, expected this generation.
• Star Wars expected on Wii U as “Disney likes the Wii U so far”.
• Nintendo titles to use NFC – new IP from Nintendo.
• New Animal Crossing expected, but “way off” for Wii U.
• Nintendo tried to regain Banjo Kazooie but it didn’t work.
• A Final Fantasy remake is being developed for Wii U.
• Games that will use dual GamePad controllers will be announced.

Legend of Zelda

• New Legend of Zelda is said to feature a return for past races like the Gorons, Zoras plus new additional species to encounter.
• The game is also venturing into more “RPG-like” territory without “going full out RPG”, like Skyward Sword.

Hardware Revisions and Performance

• Wii U periperhals expected this year (to connect to the GamePad).
• A New Nintendo Wii U is expected by the end of 2014 with more internal storage but Blu-ray is unknown.
• A new Nintendo 3DS revision is expected, but not within the next two years.
• Denies Wii U clock-speed increases.
• Achievements and linked accounts said to be coming but “in a different way than anyone else does”.
• Nintendo working on trying to get more engines supported by Wii U.

Virtual Console Releases

• Nintendo are expected to show and highlight classic GameCube titles heading to Virtual Console.
• Online multiplayer for classic Virtual Console games isn’t likely from Nintendo but “third parties will”.
• Plans to release classic titles, like Xenoblade Chronicles, on the Wii U eShop is likely at some point.

Retro Studios Wii U Project

• The upcoming, untitled game from Retro Studios is said to be first-person, futuristic and “something everyone wants them to make”.
• Said to be working on a Donkey Kong track for Mario Kart Wii U.

Some of these are easier to believe than others, but how do you feel about new Wii U hardware? Do you feel if this comes to pass, that original Wii U adopters should be offered some sort of ambassador program similar to what the 3DS saw when it launched? Let us know in the comments.

What do you guys think?

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Over the past few weeks, we’ve told you about EA dropping support for various titles for Wii U, including Madden and other games such as Crysis 3, Fuse, and Battlefield 4. EA initially stated that this was due to all games using the Frostbite 3 engine, and that EA would continue to have an “unprecedented partnership” with Nintendo. Today, the company confirms that is has no Wii U games in active development. EA’s Jeff Brown is quoted as saying:

“We have no games in development for the Wii U currently.”

Brown did not further elaborate on whether or not EA would resume development of Wii U games at a later time. Only four EA games have been released for the Wii U to date, with three of them being launch titles. Those titles included Mass Effect 3, Madden NFL 13, and FIFA Soccer 13. Need for Speed Most Wanted is the fourth title, which hit shelves in March.

Nintendo fans should remember Nintendo’s 2011 E3 media conference, when John Riccitiello promised that EA would support Nintendo’s new system.