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Wii Launch Report: Nintendo's Next Generation is Set in Motion*
Tuesday 21 November 2006 – 05:32
Nintendo made its long-awaited comeback bid Saturday night with Wii, and the console's launch was deemed a success. Two million Wii's sold out (or came damn near close to selling out) and Link returned with Twilight Princess. But can a cute, affordable console with motion-based gameplay win the next-generation console race?

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The X1900 launch mania: Are you sold?*
Thursday 26 January 2006 – 06:36

The graphic card war is so intense these days that if an ATI or Nvidia engineer so much as sneezes in a suggestive manner dozens of hacks go rushing to their keyboards to report on it and speculate about what it means for the next chip. The release of ATI's X1900 chip has come faster than any major product launch in relation to its predecessor: Are there reasons enough to buy one?

ATI and Nvidia's Same-Day Mega-Launch Mayhem*
Thursday 9 March 2006 – 04:39

Today, Nvidia unloads both barrels at ATI with the debut of the GeForce 7900GTX and 7900GT for the extreme crowd and the 7600GT for those willing to settle for the mid- to high-end graphics card experience. Punching back, ATI Radeon X1800GTO has unveiled a scaled-down and cheaper version of its R520. Did someone say "buyer's market"?

European Xbox 360 Launch Not Without Its Hitches*
Friday 2 December 2005 – 06:00
Our correspondents in Dublin report on an Xbox 360 launch the casualties of which included somebody's dignity, somebody's eyesight and one of our teeth. And who says Dublin isn't an interesting party town?

Seagate Set to Launch a Dozen New Disk Drives in Q3*
Thursday 17 June 2004 – 07:00
Seagate will unleash a barrage of new hard drives next quarter as it further expands its product lineup. On the menu are drives with capacities of 400 GB for desktops, 100 GB for notebooks and 300 GB for servers; a USB2 pocket hard drive with a 5 GB capacity and more.

Intel Stakes Its Vision of the PC Future with 775 Launch*
Saturday 19 June 2004 – 07:00
Welcome to Intel's brave new CPU world. In arguably its most ambitious processor and chipset architecture launch to date, Intel's new 775 architecture, comprising nine processors, offers enhanced features for audio, graphics, storage and other applications as Intel's sets its sights on becoming the CPU mainstay in the "the digital home world." But for the tried-and-true overclockers, gamers and enthusiasts, THG's benchmarks offer a glimpse of the truth amidst the multi-million dollar ad and marketing dollars.

Launch of 65 nm CPUs rings in new round of AMD retail price drops*
Friday 8 December 2006 – 11:35

Last week, news of the unveiling of AMD's Quad FX platform coincided with prices for virtually all of the company's existing processors decreasing. This week, the company introduced its first 65 nm X2 processors, which caused average retail prices to slip across the board.

MMR: Is Sony to Blame for the PlayStation 3 Launch Violence?*
Monday 20 November 2006 – 06:09

After eager gamers and salivating capitalists waited in line for several days, the PlayStation 3 made its long-awaited debut Thursday night in the U.S. But midnight sales across the country turned into chaotic and sometimes violent ordeals. Who's to blame for this mess?

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ATI's Radeon 9100 Pro IGP Takes Aim at Intel's Chipset Launch*
Monday 3 May 2004 – 07:00
The Pro version of ATI's 9100 IGP chipset is loaded with new features. But will improved memory compatibility, better AGP performance and a new Southbridge design be enough to go head to head with Intel's upcoming 915 chipset?

AMD preps launch of three FX processors for 4x4 platform*
Friday 3 November 2006 – 05:25

AMD remains very secretive about its two-processor 4x4 platform, which aims to decrease the performance gap to Intel's dual-core and upcoming quad-core processors on the very high-end of the enthusiast PC segment. A new roadmap provides more insight in the firm's CPU plans for the next year or so - and indicates that AMD is collecting enough CPU supply to launch 4x4 on a broad basis.

More Than Just a 'Paper Launch': 680i Motherboard Comparison, Part 1*
Thursday 21 December 2006 – 01:47

Over a month has passed since Nvidia announced the official release of its long-awaited 680i chipset to support Intel's Core 2 desktop processors. Part 1 of our comparison features a few early motherboard examples, as we continue to wait for the release of other products.

Price/Performance Charts: Price of Core 2 Extreme drops ahead of quad-core launch*
Saturday 21 October 2006 – 01:13

If you plan on upgrading your computer with Intel's fastest processor, this may be your best opportunity yet: The latest update of our Price/Performance Charts reveals a substantial drop in etail pricing - close to $900 and substantially below any price of any other Intel Extreme processor before.

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