Well after some good use as my primary OS for awhile now I have to give props to the new Microsoft team. Seems now that stuffy Bill is out of there (not just a marketing ploy?) they have really unleashed the beast.

I have no real slowdowns yet, runs just as fast as the day I installed. Few programs added to the start up and wow still starts right up. Pinup task bar is addicting, having all your programs in the same spot all the time is well about flipin time. One thing I liked about macosx is that feature. Not only are they taking that good idea its Windowfied with right click allowing u to make a custom pinup menu to your program icons. Add that favorite website or email right to the icon for right click access. The preview mode and short cuts are coming in hadny too. Finally a short cut for multipule monitors (windowkey+p) and away to dock open windows with (windowkey+arrows). This has made my work flow increase and well it puts some ease to my mouse fingers a bit.

Finally the part you care about …

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First impressions are well wow. Making the jump from XP was finally worth it. While a lot of wow factors come from development that was included in Vista I get an extra bonus to playing with Win7. With that aside the improvements from XP/Vista are out standing. I cant explain how happy I am that they are changing the fuction of how windows works as well as its looks. Proformance so far is killer, finally have dx10 and test out how well some games run, first I had to test all the normal work programs like Adobe cs3 and wamp server. So far the only thing I have not been able to install is my Nintendo WiFI usb adapter… So Dillabong is pissed no shooting 12 year old germans online for awhile.

Windows 7 beta 64bit
AMDuo Windsor 6000+
GeForce 8800GT 512mb (first  gen)
2gigs Consair ram
37gig partition on sata

More to come…

We are here! Whats this you ask? Gamers in Brussels ? While the trip has little to do with gaming I am going to check out what kinda arcade or bar style games there are in Belgium and the Netherlands and get some pics up. Be sure to check out The Pub and Alleyway forums for more on our trip. 

This was originally posted on stupidgamer.com

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Well, ladies and gentlemen; after much time getting my life priorities in order, I am now back and better than ever to the site.

I’m ready for a great 2008 in gaming, and to post regular news, reviews, and even a few rants from the twisted mind of me.

Look forward to reviews of No More Heroes, and Endless Ocean here in the coming weeks, as well as a plethora of news stories.

Here’s hoping that I can make good of my word here and not become a lazy bastard, like i’m notorious for being.

-Smeatbass

Gamepress sent us some great screen shots of the new Devil May Cry 4 today. It will be so nice to have this game on ps3, xbox360, and even the PC. While most of this game is normally real dark these show a bright texture package and some killer sprites. Check out more screen shots below.

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I’ll be the first to tell you that this week has been a sad one for the game journalism industry.

In case you hadn’t heard; Jeff Gerstman from Gamespot.com was apparently fired this week for his review of Kane & Lynch for XBox 360, which was heavily advertised on their site. I won’t link the review, but he gave it a 6.0. The rumor is that Eidos was so upset over the review, that they threatened to pull all advertising off of the site, to which Gamespot responded by firing their longest standing editor.

None of this has been confirmed, nor denied, but based on reports all over the web; this seems to be the most accurate description we’ll ever get as to what truly happened.

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“Nintendoof America has set a new sales record by selling more products during the Thanksgiving week than at any other time in the company’s history. During the period November 18 to November 24, over 653,000 DS units were sold, smashing the previous record of 600,000 Game Boy Advance consoles sold in 2005.”

Gobble gobble! The DS takes its rung as #1 in yet another record book. This comes as no surprise with the DSlite so sleek and sexy at only 150$’s who wouldnt want one! Not only that it appeals to all ages. Not only the DS but the Wii sold over 650,000 units in the past two weeks.

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You mite have heard about Belkin’s gamepad called the Nostromo. The first model n50 was released some time ‘01 and since has evolved into the n52 with more keys and better software. Now they bring you the true “gamer” pad powered by Razor. The n52te is sleeker and improved, with one of its best features being onboard memory to now store your game profiles for a true plug and play experience. Not only that the dpad looks to be improved as well as the rest of the keys. This or any model of the nostromo is a must have for any “hardcore” or “pro” gamer. You will forget you had a keyboard if you give one a chance. Look for Belkin’s Nostromo n52te to hit stores some time in Dec.
n52te Site
Belkin Store