http://www.firingsquad.com/ FiringSquad's latest gaming and hardware articles. http://www.firingsquad.com/games/gta_iv_review/ Niko Bellic doesn't need an introduction. http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/nvidia_nforce_780a_chipset/ With support for HybridPower, NVIDIA's nForce 780a chipset for the AMD platform is designed to mix SLI performance in games with IGP power draw at idle. But that's not the only feature the new chipset supports. Join us as we go over all the new features introduced in nForce 780a as well as the first board we've received based on the chipset: the ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe! http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/spring_2008_pc_build_guide/ With the arrival of spring and tax rebate checks in the mail, many of you may be planning on building a new PC soon. In this article, we're highlighting four different PC budgets ranging from $500-$1,500, and one unlimited budget build. If you're wondering which components to consider, you won't want to miss this article! http://www.firingsquad.com/games/simpsons_wii_review/ Alex Mebane gives us an in-depth look of The Simpsons Game on the Nintendo Wii in another FiringSquad video review. Check out sweet gameplay footage and plenty of our yellow Springfielders in action. http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/coolermaster_cosmos_video_review/ In today's video review, Tom Colarusso gives us the skinny on Cooler Master's new case - Cosmos. Does it mneasure up to the standards we expect from Cooler Master? View the video and see! http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/3dmark_vantage_performance/ FutureMark has incorporated a number of changes into 3DMark Vantage. The benchmark includes a new suite of tests designed to test 3D performance, GPU-based physics, CPU performance, and CPU/PPU-based physics. Join us as we explore the performance of over two dozen cards ranging from the Radeon 3450 and GeForce 8400 GS all the way up to the GeForce 9800 GX2 and 3870 X2 in CrossFire and SLI configurations. Which card comes out on top in the $50 bracket? $200? $300+? Find out in this article! http://www.firingsquad.com/games/assassins_creed_review/ Assassin's Creed finally makes its way to the PC. How does it stack up? Does it meet the Thief legacy? Brett explores this deep philosophical question. http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/amd_phenom_x3_cpu_review/ AMD is all about choice these days and now it’s giving mainstream users the choice between dual-, triple-, and quad-core processors. Is there room for the odd configuration or are you best served by a more conventional CPU? http://www.firingsquad.com/games/midway_games_press_event_report/ JCal writes up his experience with some hands-on games such as TNA, Wheelman and This is Vegas at the Midway Games press event. Check it out along with tons of yummy screenshots. http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/evga_e-geforce_8800_gt_akimbo_edition_review/ EVGA’s e-GeForce 8800 GT Akimbo takes one part value GPU and one part aftermarket cooling to create a powerful DirectX 10 board that delivers overclocked performance for less than $300 bucks. http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/evga_nforce_790i_ultra_sli_review/ Are you ready to make a jump to DDR3? EVGA’s newest motherboard shows off the latest memory technology and exceptional overclocking, thanks to an NVIDIA 790i chipset. http://www.firingsquad.com/games/thq_press_day_2008/ Publisher THQ has several AAA titles on tap for 2008 including Saints Row 2 and Red Faction Guerrilla. Join us as JCal takes a look at what games you should be on the lookout for! http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/foxconn_p35_mars_review/ In this article we take a look at Foxconn's first foray to build a truly high-end motherboard capable of taking on boards like the ASUS Blitz line. Does Foxconn's MARS board deliver? Find out inside! http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/playseat_evolution/ With its $300 price tag, the Playseat Evolution is one of the least expensive racing seats on the market. But is the price too good to be true? Alan recently bought one and shares his thoughts in this article! http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/nvidia_geforce_9800_gtx_performance_preview/ When it was introduced, the GeForce 7800 GTX ran over two times faster than the 6800 Ultra, and the 8800 GTX was 2X faster than the 7800 GTX. So naturally you'd assume today’s GeForce 9800 GTX introduction would bring another revolutionary performance leap. Unfortunately that assumption would be wrong. Read today’s article for the full scoop! http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/intel_core_2_duo_e8500_wolfdale/ Thanks to its 45-nm manufacturing process, Intel's Wolfdale core ushers in higher frequencies, more cache, better overclocking, and power-savings. So how far were we able to push the E8500? How does 4GHz+ sound! Full benchmarks inside! http://www.firingsquad.com/games/rainbow_6_vegas_2_review/ The bright lights of a random rundown warehouse in Vegas 2 await you to kill some Commie Nazis! http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/amd_phenom_9850_black_edition_review/ With its 2.5GHz clock speed, B3 stepping, unlocked multiplier, and aggressive pricing, AMD is catering the Phenom X4 9850 to enthusiasts looking to upgrade to quad-core without maxing out the credit card. But does the formula work? Let's find out! http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/nvidia_geforce_9800_gx2_quad_sli_performance/ What happens when you take two 1GB GeForce 9800 GX2 cards and combine them together? Quad SLI! See how the combined shading horsepower of two 9800 GX2 cards compares to 3-Way SLI and more in this article! http://www.firingsquad.com/games/soulstorm_review/ Jakub gets lucky and has to play another strategy game. Lucky like a speculator in 1929.