DiRT 2 PC System Requirements

Here are the system requirements for the upcoming PC title, DiRT 2. The game was recently released on the consoles and received excellent reviews. The small delay for the PC version was due to the added DirectX 11 support which will be well worth the wait.

Recommended (Enhanced for DirectX 11)

• OS: Microsoft Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7
• 
  Processor: Intel Core i7 or AMD Phenom II
• Memory: 3GB
• HD Space: 10GB
• Video Card: ATi Radeon HD 5700 Series

Minimum:

• OS: Microsoft Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7
• Processor: Intel Pentium 4 3.0Ghz, AMD Athlon 64 3400+
• Memory: 1GB (2Gb for Windows Vista)
• HD Space: 10GB
• Video Card: ATI Radeon X1500, NVIDIA GeForce 6800

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Microsoft says, "Xbox console ban is permanent"

The recent banning of users who had modified their Xbox consoles to play pirated games may have been banned permanently from using their Xbox consoles and may have to buy a new console if they want to continue playing online. In an interview to the BBC, the firm said,

"Users of banned Xbox consoles can recover their profile to another, unmodified Xbox 360 console to resume their Live service"

"The banned console will be unable to connect to Xbox Live."

It was mentioned however that the banned consoles will still be able to work offline.

To read the full news story, head over to the link below.

Xbox console ban is 'permanent' - BBC News

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 breaks sales record

It seems that COD MW2 has broken the sales record which was previously set by GTA IV. COD sold over 1.23 million units in its first day and it turned around profits of over 47 million British Pounds.

You can read more about it at the link below.

Modern Warfare 2 breaks UK record.

Microsoft cuts off thousands of gamers from Xbox Live

I came across a news story on BBC's website today that thousands of gamers may have lost their connection to Xbox live because of using modified Xbox consoles. These consoles are usually modified in order to play pirated versions of games available for the Xbox.

To read the full news story, click on the link below,

Microsoft Disconnects Xbox gamers

Dragon Age: Origins

Another game which got released recently and has been getting great reviews is Dragon Age: Origins. The game was released on all major platforms including the PC, Xbox 360 and PS3. Out of all the three versions, the PC version is supposed to have the best graphics while out of the consoles, the PS3 version seems to have better graphics. I own a 360 right now and I might purchase a new gaming PC in the near future so I might wanna hold out on this one until I have a good enough rig for it as I think the experience on a PC would be so much worthwhile for this game. Actiontrip.com reviewed this game today and you can check out the full review from the link below.

Actiontrip.com Dragon Age: Origins Review

More Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Reviews

The game is finally out and the two websites I trust the most when it comes to gaming reviews have given their final verdict on the blockbuster. Both Gametrailers.com and IGN.com have given the game an astounding 9.5 out of 10. The thing that surprised me about the reviews was that IGN reported the single player campaign to be around 5 hours in length while the Gametrailers review mentioned that the campaign was around 7 hours long. I guess I will find out for myself how long the campaign is once I buy the game. They both praised the significant amount of improvements to graphics done for the game as well as the multiplayer enhancements. The added perks have been quite welcome and the new Spec-Ops mode also seems to be a very welcome addition to the game.

However, both the reviews mentioned that the way the story unfolds in the game could have been shown in a better view instead of static mission briefing scenes which appear while the single player maps are loading. At the same time, they said that the number of cinematic scenes have been increased much further as compared to the previous Modern Warfare game. Also the locational variety is much better than the previous game as the player is taken from locations like Afghanistan all the way to Rio de Janeiro and beyond.

You can check out both the reviews from the links below.

• IGN.com COD 4 Review (Xbox 360)
• Gametrailers COD 4 Review