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Last week, we attended Logitech's launch of their latest lineup of desktop and gaming peripherals. Lots of drool-worthy stuff for gamers and PC users were on-display for the media to try out. Check out the pics! (More)

Heya folks. Check out our HWM/GameAxis minion, Fat Cat Lim, holding the PS3. It's not ours, but we're getting one for "reviews". That's right, we're GETTING one.

Don't hate us because we're beautiful.

So, if you're curious to see what we think of the PS3, don't forget to check out the January issue of GameAxis next month.

PS: We might get the Wii and do a double-header hands-on! Woot!

We are pleased to announce that parallel imports of the Nintendo Wii are here!! Spotted at Master Genius' booth at the recent PcFair is the US version of the console that comes with Wii Sports and Bukodai Tenshi - At a surprisingly demure RM1999.

forgive us for the crappy cameraphone picture

That was the PC Fair price, though, and current street prices are unknown, BUT this post isn't wholly about the Wii (although we are fanboys), this post is to celebrate the console gaming trinity that is now complete!!! Yes you fellow Malaysians, we now have access to the Xbox 360, PS3 and the Wii, so what are you guys waiting for?? Get one of them now (or preferably get your parents to buy them as Christmas gifts for your lil' bro or sister instead *hehehehe*)!!!

And just to prove that we at GameAxis are actually hardcore gamers from the Alien planet of <insert name of most notorious alien race you've encountered in your gaming adventures>, we bring you this!

 Seriously, we're HARDCORE! (anyone who guesses this person and the game he's playing correctly wins a ATI lanyard worth USD20)

Here at Gameaxis, we tend to end things with a bang so what better way to commemorate the end of 2006 with a friendly Gears of War fragging session? As you can tell from the picture of our lovely Gameaxis editor Blake on the poster, the Malaysian Gameaxis team will be there to take on all challengers!

Compete to stand a chance to win a year's subscription to Gameaxis and a cool Gamer's Hideout T-shirt! Now that's smokin'! See ya guys there!

P.S. Gameaxis will not be responsible for any crushed prides when we totally dominate you in GoW. w3 0Wn j00 n00bs!!!11111one!!!1

P.P.S. (We're joking really. We're not that l33t in GoW. Take it easy on us, 'kay?) 

What do you get when you cross flowery pink banners and minds weaned on video games? Why the Asian Game Developers Summit 2006, of course. Scintillating photos of game developers and speakers to follow after the jump.

While most of us prefer using the Wii as a casual plaything, our in-house sadist tough guy uses Wii Sports Boxing as a Fight Night training tool. To show how much of a sadist he is, we bring you our first-ever YouTube video!

*viewer discretion strongly advised 

Could the Nintendo DS Lite redesign be in the works? There are rumors circulating around that in 2007, Nintendo will release a new version of the DS Lite with a larger screen of 3.5 - 3.8 inches. The current size of the DS Lite screens are 3 inches.

While there's no confirmation or substantial truth behind the proposed update, keep in mind that Nintendo previous handheld console platforms have undergone numerous revisions. Case in point, the Game Boy Advance. For Nintendo to revise the DS Lite is quite probable, and larger screens are most definitely welcomed. What other upgrades would you like to see on a revised DS Lite, should if Nintendo ever plans to do so?

Pictures of last year's (such an original witty remark!) Gears of War New Year gathering. Fist thumping and guitar jamming pics inside.

One thing we spotted while browsing Engadget is their hands-on report of the Asus XG Station in the CES event in Las Vegas, which is basically an external video and audio processing "docking station". Once you connect it to your notebook via your ExpressCard slot, you no longer have to depend on the stock Intel GMA graphics chips to power your games. Apparently it managed to run 3DMark06 (default settings, we presume) quite nicely.

A few caveats: it's kinda big, and you'll need an external monitor to output the graphics. But if you're just gonna use it at home I guess that's okay; as long as it's a marked improvement over the standard Intel GMA graphics. We're still wondering what's the GPU powering the Asus XG Station... X1000 Radeon or a GeForce 7 card?

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The Sony PSP may not be flying off shelves but they're still undeniably sexy and attractive, especially if they keep making new models like this latest Champagne Gold PSP color. Very sweet-looking PSP. For now, it's only on sale in Japan. No word when it will arrive in North America or on our shores. 

LOL who doesn't want an extra day of leave especially during the holiday season, and that might be true when the upcoming Aopen/Mitsubishi Taiwan CAR PC gets worldwide distribution.

Why blue screen of death? It runs with a "Celeron M360 on a 915 chipset, 512MB of RAM, a 40GB hard disk, GPS, GMA 900 for graphics, a DVD player, and support for DirectX 9" - on a Windows XP platform, and while connectivity information is still scarce (we have bananas working as bloggers - its in Mandarin), we still dont know wether you're able to continue your torrents while driving. Just don't expect too much from a mobile HTPC.

More information here = CAR PC 

The Nintendo Wii killed a woman in her late 20s last weekend when we were having our siesta on an island somewhere down south, and usually Wii-related injuries and deaths isn't really of an eyebrow raiser, but in this case, its interesting because the aforementioned lady, Jennifer Strange, 28 (who was participating in a 'hold your wee for a Wii' contest) died when she ingested too much water which resulted in a 'bodily electrolyte instability thingy'. She was trying to win the Wii for her three kids. Sauce taken from MSNBC, which was from AP

Another death which intrigued us when we did a simple Wii death search on Google was the death of former US President Gerald Ford whom (from NewsBlog 5000) "had just finished playing a round of golf and thought he would give Tennis a try. He went for the initial serve and banged his knuckles on a ceiling fan. The strap from the controller caught in the fan blades, and the President was pulled off his feet, spun around the room three times, and finally hurled into the wall at high velocity. He emerged from the incident unharmed, but then held the controller too close to his chest and pushed the A and B buttons at the same time, killing him stone dead."

So much for the Wii trying to be a casual console LOL

Check out Microsoft's take on viral marketing; its definitely better than a bunch of Kens messing up the PSP's Xmas push =

WhatsWrongWithU

Too bad the nearest country that has the sweeet promotional bundle of a 20GB machine + PGR3 + N3 + 2nd wireless remote for a mere RM1600++ is Singapore, although you enterprising gamers would have a lubang or two to cash in on the deal.

Ever wondered what will happen when EA throws in a third race of playable opponents? Grab the HD version of Trailer 4 from gametrailers.com to get a view (if not for a brief moment) of the Scrin, which is looooong overdue since thier story began about 2 years back.

Oh yeah, C&C3 is open for pre-order at The Software Boutique, if anyone's wondering, so get your original product-loving hands on your moolah and hand it over! 

While everyone's attention may be directed towards the upcoming PS3 launch in Australia and Europe, Sony Singapore is planning a party of their own. On the 7th of March, the PS3 will officially debut in the country, retailing for SG$799 for the 60GB unit. There's even going to be a launch party! Look, details!

Date: March 7, 2007 (Wednesday)
Time: 6 pm to 9.30 pm
Venue: The Clinic
Address: The Cannery, Clarke Quay 

200 free invites will be open to members of the public on a first-come-first-serve basis, so come early. There's going to be a mini tourney where you stand a chance to pick up a limited edition Champagne Gold PSP. Not only that, you'll be able to pick up either Genji or Mobile Suit Gundam: Target in Sight for only SG$1 each. Cheap! Click the jump for more details.

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