Friday, November 30, 2012

Tt eSPORTS Level 10 Mouse Review On TweakTown

"it is like no other on the market currently and would make a great gift for the guy who has everything and enjoys high-end toys. For users that fit this same mold, and like to have something that is surely a step above what everyone else is using, this is definitely the mouse for you. For those of you that may tend to be haters; yes you can get cheaper mice with similar functionality, but nothing near this sleek and elegant."

Chad Sebring - TweakTown

Thermaltake's Tt eSPORTS Level 10 M mouse review by TweakTown - Introduction & Conclusion.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

The Americans Are Landing In Normandy This December As Iron Front Goes To France!

"Deep Silver and X1 Software/AWAR today announced “D-Day”, an add-on pack for the tactical World War II shooter Iron Front– Liberation 1944. The DLC takes the player to the western theatre of the war where, in Normandy, the Allied armed forces fight against the German troops.”D-Day” will be released in December 2012 and will be exclusively available on PC."

Read more on the Iron Front forums. Based on the ArmA2 engine, Iron Front plays best with TrackIR.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Two Part Documentary Film On The 325th Fighter Group

Check out this two part documentary on the famous 325th Fighter Group, known during the war and thereafter as "The Checkertail Clan".

Filmed over a 3-year period and including multiple interviews with surviving veterans, the film draws on their experiences and incorporates original 325th archive footage, WW2 footage and Computer generated sequences to take the viewer into the heart of the story.



Think you have the virtual 'right stuff' to make the grade? There is only one way to find out: Get airborne and do your bit!

Friday, November 23, 2012

SimHQ's "Iron Front Saturdays" - YOU are wanted at the Front!


The call's been made.... Will you pick up a rifle? You can view screenshots from last weekend's event here & general Iron Front info on the official website.

Using the ground breaking ArmA2 engine, Iron Front plays best with a TrackIR....

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Noctua NH-L12 CPU Cooler On eTeknix

"Awarding the Noctua NH-L12 is a tough one. It could have our innovation award for being such a unique product in the HTPC/SFF market. It could snatch the Bang For Buck award for being one of the best performing and best value HTPC cooling solutions on the market we have ever seen. Yet the Noctua NH-L12 ticks so many boxes that we feel it is more than deserving of our highest award, the Editor’s Choice award."

Ryan Martin - eTeknix

Noctua NH-L12 CPU cooler review by eTeknix - Introduction & Conclusion.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Christmas To New Year Operating Hours In Vic & NSW

Please note that Mittoni's hours during the Christmas to New Years period are as follows:

Sydney:

Last day: 21st December.
Closed: 24th December to 1st January.
Reopen: 2nd January.

Melbourne:

Closed: 24th to 26th December & January 1st.
Open: 27th & 28th December.
Reopen: 2nd January.

We encourage resellers to take extra stock on or before the 20th of December to ensure you have sufficient product on hand for the late December to early January period.

SweetFX Mod For The Awesome FREE To Play Rise Of Flight

"SweetFX is a DirectX injector (or some crazy thing) that pre-empts your usual graphics appearance and imposes it's own settings which includes some cool colors settings, contrasts, HDR tweaks, post effects and a certain kind of anti-ailiasing. It works the same way as the old ENBSeries mod from a while back. Only this one has more features."

Jason - 777 Studios

Check out Jason's post on the SimHQ forums. He's included a bunch of split screenshots showing the graphics overlay in action.... Pretty sweet!

Haven't come across RoF before? From their website:

"Rise of Flight is a next generation WWI combat flight simulator for the PC. Immerse yourself in realistic aerial combat above the trenches. Fly famous aircraft including the Fokker Dr.1, Sopwith Camel, S.E.5a and Albatros D.Va. and many more!"

This top shelf WWI era simulator is FREE TO PLAY as mentioned earlier, you can download the game which includes an aircraft for both sides of the conflict. You can then choose to purchase additional aircraft to taste from the online shop - but the game is completely playable with just the included free aircraft, in both multi and single player modes....

That might just leave you with the funds to pick up a quality flight controller and a TrackIR5 - You'll want both to get the best from this amazing sim!

Monday, November 19, 2012

BattleTech Marauder Instrumental In Russian Revolution Of 1917!

"The VCE exam body has been left red faced after a doctored artwork depicting a huge robot helping socialist revolutionaries during the Russian Revolution was accidentally included in this year’s year 12 history exam taken by 5700 students.

Exams for the popular History: Revolution subject were original supposed to include the artwork Storming the Winter palace on 25th October 1917 by Nikolai Kochergin, which depicts events during the October Revolution, which was instrumental in the larger Russian Revolution of 1917.

But when students opened their exam this morning they found an altered version of the work with what appear to be a large "BattleTech Marauder" robot aiding the rising revolutionaries in the background."

Tom Arup - The Age

Read Tom's full History transformed in VCE exam article on The Age. When piloting revolutionary battlemechs, be sure to use the right controller for the job!

History is just so revisionist these days..... When I did the same course over 15 years ago, no-one realised the critical role played by battlemech's during the revolution!

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Thermaltake Armor Revo Gene Chassis On Legit Reviews

"Thermaltake hit a home run with the Armor Revo Gene. It combines a wealth of features and great styling at an awesome price point. Be sure to put the Armor Revo Gene on the list for your next build."

Legit Reviews

Thermaltake Armor Revo Gene chassis on Legit Reviews - Introduction & Conclusion.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

TrackIR Scope Mod For ArmA2 & Expansion Packs


If you find the scoped mode in ArmAII disorientating when using your headtracker, this mod might be the solution you're looking for. NaturalPoint's awesome TrackIR 5 is now available!

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Atomic 143 - The Last Issue So Show Your Support!

It's been a great run, but the end of Atomic MPC as a standalone magazine is near...

Restructuring and merging with PC & Tech Authority, the issue due to hit the news stands shortly (143) will be the last 'standalone' Atomic - So make sure you go BUY ONE!

Read the announcement.

Right now, you also need to think about those other magazines you haven't purchased in months, perhaps even years. If you don't want to see other truly great publications suffer the same fate, maybe call at that corner newsagents or news stand before you hop on that train, tram or bus today...... You might just be saving something you'd forgotten how much you love!

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Thermaltake Level 10 M Mouse Review On eTeknix

"In truth, the Level 10 M gaming mouse is simply amazing, not just the way it looks, but the way it feels and performs. It is a pure spectacle, sitting there on there your desk. It is guaranteed to capture people’s attention"

Tim Mammatt - eTeknix

Thermaltake Level 10 M mouse review by eTeknix - Introduction & Conclusion.

Thermaltake Overseer RX-I Chassis Review On Bjorn3D

"The Thermaltake Overseer RX-I is a fantastic gamer’s chassis... Overall we’re very satisfied with the case, and we’d recommend it to any gamer."

Peter Kapas - Bjorn3D

Thermaltake Overseer RX-I review by Bjorn3D - Full review.

Thermaltake Water 2.0 Pro Liquid Cooler On FrostyTech

"Asetek are the engineers behind the Thermaltake Water 2.0 Pro system and clearly by the results we've witnessed in this review, the engineers from Denmark know how to make a good liquid cooling solution for today's desktop computers. From a thermal performance standpoint, the Thermaltake Water 2.0 Pro liquid cooling solution offers excellent results"

Max Page - FrostyTech

Thermaltake Water 2.0 Pro review by FrostyTech - Introduction & Conclusion.

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Grand Theft Auto V Announced - Get Down With Your Bad Self!


O..M..G........ It's time to grab a new gamepad for the PS3 or the 360!

TechReport's Windows 8 System Guide - Noctua, Thermaltake & Logitech All Good!

"The situation is much simpler for us desktop users and gamers. Windows 8's new desktop is a pretty clear improvement over Windows 7, so aside from the odd trip into the Modern UI twilight zone, the new OS represents a net gain. Coupled with the latest hardware refinements we just mentioned, that sets us up quite nicely for the holidays."

Cyril Kowaliski - TechReport

Read Cyril's full Windows 8 system guide on the TechReport. You'll note that three of our brands (at least!) received a mention as ideal solutions for the new 'lucky 8' OS - Noctua, Thermaltake & Logitech.