Archive for January 26th, 2006

Join the Family and Become The Godfather

Electronic Arts today announced March 21st as the day The Godfather: The Game will be on store shelves in North America and March 24th in Europe. Developed by EA, the highly-anticipated open-world videogame is based on the critically-acclaimed book by Mario Puzo and the classic film by Paramount Pictures through a strategic licensing relationship with Viacom Consumer Products. In less than two months, gamers worldwide will step into the Don’s dangerous world of intimidation and negotiation via their PS2, Xbox or PC. The Godfather The Game will also be available for the Xbox 360 and PSP later in 2006.

EA’s The Godfather The Game puts you at the center of one of the world’s most revered stories. In the role of a young man just entering the Corleone family, you create your own mob character and work your way to the top. For the first time ever, you will go beyond the films and book to actually step into the living world of The Godfather fiction throughout 1940s New York City. You will work your way up the mob ranks your own way, choosing just how much force to use as you rise to power. Relive classic moments from the fiction and experience open-world gameplay alongside unforgettable characters from the film such as Luca Brasi, Sonny, Tom Hagan, and of course, Don Vito Corleone himself.

“The Godfather is one of the most exciting, dramatic and memorable works of fiction in the world; for the videogame, we felt it was important to build a complex and responsive open-world that puts you in the heart of the action,” said David DeMartini, Executive Producer of The Godfather The Game. “The deeper you are into the experience the better the game gets,” DeMartini added.

“Our goal has always been to maintain the legacy of The Godfather and empower players to interact in the world based on one of the most remarkable motion pictures of all time,” said Sandi Isaacs, Vice President of Interactive at Viacom Consumer Products. “Electronic Arts has been an exceptional partner and we’re incredibly excited to launch one of the most anticipated games of the year.”

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Intel Demos 45nm Chip Tech

Intel have demonstrated a proof of concept chip with 45 nanometre technology. The Static RAM (SRAM) chip has more than 1 billion transistors and will either double the processing power or half the chip size, while showing the same speed and power as its 65nm predecessors.

Intel’s new baby isn’t ready for production, in fact it’s not even a prototype of a model planned for market. Instead Intel are just showing off the fact that they CAN. It is anticipated that processors using 45nm technology might be shipping in 18-24 months’ time.

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