Lee Myung-bak wants South Korea to have its own Nintendo, so state-sponsored engineers are getting busy working on it.
Just a month after the president's now infamous ''Nintendo comment'' in which he lamented to policymakers that Korean companies can't make products like the Japanese video games giant, the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) announced a partnership with a local electronics maker Monday for developing game machines and software.
GamePark Holdings is highly regarded by hard-core gamers for its handheld consoles such as ''GP32'' and ''GP2X,'' but doesn't have a prayer of competing with Nintendo DS and Sony PSP, which hold unbeatable edges in reputation and game titles.
Nvidia is allegedly testing GPU coolers to handle up to 600W for the 50 series, reigniting discussion of melting 16-pin connectors.
Kelsey writes: "Samsung is one of the best in the game and we've just spotted a gaming monitor deal out of this world with the Samsung G9 Odyssey at Amazon."
Jack writes: "Our guide to the best CPU for Hades 2 considers the best currently available from AMD and Intel. Plus, you may even want to consider an APU."
