A bit late in the news but still cinder-hot is the announcement from consumer graphics technology leaders NVIDIA which introduced two new players into the graphics solutions market. And as you can tell, they aren't the biggest ever. In fact, one of them has been spun over the rumor mill a few times before. The second is a new entry with some promise to get the lower end machine hopping onto the mid-level powerhouse range. Details at the full story.

Sometimes possessing the bleeding edge in consumer graphics isn't enough. Having cards dancing at the knife edge is also a quest for some. Its this fact in a hardware enthusiast's life that news of the official Beta drivers from NVIDIA ring like angels' voices in their ears, and you can be sure that the first few hundred thousand downloads are the guys with rigs to boast. Learn what's cooking with NVIDIA's latest official "test" drivers at the full story.

Though E3 hasn't seen the participation of PC gaming advocates Intel and Microsoft's Games for Windows initiative, game developer companies weren't held back from announcing their PC projects in the Los Angeles Convention Center. Electronic Arts served up another one of Crysis Warhead's gameplay trailers, only this time they've kept it focused on the action and with its original audio. Video feature embedded at the full story.

This is what our radars have pinged upon gazing at Amazon and GameStops game lists. According to these online game retail hot spots, Crytek's addition to Crysis' plot progression (though it's like filling in the gaps, really) can be had at no more than three copies of Spore Creature Creator. Or one Bling Gnome pack of Dungeon Runners and a Spore Creature Creator retail edish. In short, shell 30 bucks, and Crysis Warhead is yours. Just a few more bits follow at the full story.

Still coming off from that Day of Defeat: Source weekend bash, eh? Well, it's time to shake off the dirt, snow, and what-have-yous for an otherwise relaxing week, as the incoming games trumpet news for casual (and more or less addicted) gamers. Electronic Arts is making the cutesy, Anime-ish Sims adaptation on the Wii and DS available on the PC, and that could be a good or bad thing for households with just one gaming PC available. Hopefully, MySims is good news, for fun's sake. Details at the full story.

The teaser trailer for Crysis Warhead has just been released. It looks like the developers from Crytek have been working overtime because the game is looking great. Care to find out more? Then head on over to the full article by clicking on the "read more" link below.

As the week closes, we proudly announce the first issue of the Weekend Warrior of PC Gaming - an article dedicated to games and gaming on the birth platform of the most popular franchises to date. We'll be tackling the still-hots and what-nots of the week from the most-talked about mainstream games, as well as ushering in a little of the independent scene as well. But we'll also juggle around with the platform's latest technological advancements, plus the new drive to revitalize PC gaming. A hailstorm follows at the full story.

New vehicles, new guns, a new multiplayer mode, a new main character... What else does Crysis Warhead have going for it? The current issue of PC Gamer has revealed a lot of details about the upcoming Crytek title, and you can check them out over in the full article.

The CEO and President of Crytek, Cevat Yerli, revealed that Crysis: Warhead will be quite playable on a € 400 (around US$ 621) PC, even on high settings. Now, by playable, we mean 30 frames per second...not exactly the best frame rate for power PC games, but far better than we were expecting. For more on this, check out the full article by clicking on the "read more" link below.

As advocates of rewarding legitimate PC game customers instead of punishing them, Stardock has more than once stirred the gaming populace's apprehensions over PC gaming's pitfalls and it's alleged links to piracy. Today is no exception. The publishers behind the non-copy protected Strategy First's Galactic Civilizations, GalCiv 2, and top seller Sins of a Solar Empire from Ironclad Games, talked down more on blame piracy, and why even Microsoft shouldn't be at fault either.