MSI today launched a handful of new systems ahead of its CeBIT appearance, including a new GT series gaming notebook. The GT660 is intended as a desktop replacement and pays unusual attention to sound: MSI claims to have worked with a “leader in sound system design” to tune the enclosure and speakers to provide better than usual notebook audio

iPhone game developer ngmoco has acquired Freeverse, another leading game producer. Ngmoco CEO Neil Young helped the company raise $25 million in series C funding necessary for the purchase, according to TechCrunch

NVIDIA will officially launch the GeForce GTX480 and GTX470 graphics cards next month at the upcoming PAX East gaming conference, according to a Twitter post. The components are the first to integrate the company’s Fermi architecture.

Origin’s EON18 gaming notebook introduced in November is now on sale. The highly-customizable PC has an 18.4-inch display with a native 1080p resolution, while processor choices range from a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo to an Extreme Edition 2GHz Core i7

A recently spotted FCC filing reveals Sony is readying two new PS3 consoles for sale in North America. Exactly how they differ from the current models is unknown, but they do carry new part numbers: CECH-2101A and CECH-2101B. The current models bear the CECH-2001A and B designation, and all have the same Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules…

Taiwan-based PC maker MSI on Monday has officially launched its GE600 gaming notebook. First shown at CES, the 16-inch PC is powered by an Intel Core i5 processor of unknown clock speed along with an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5730 graphics chipset with 1GB of dedicated RAM. A unique feature is the integrated 720p HD webcam…

Sony has recently filed a patent with the US Patent and Trademark Office for a gaming controller with a touchscreen LCD screen that can be used with more than one type of gaming console. Whether the different types of consoles include Microsoft’s Xbox 360 or Nintendo’s Wii isn’t being specified, but it technically could and the technical drawing included in the patent does bear the Nintendo and Xb…

The fifth annual recipients of the Jim Henson Honors Awards, including Steve Jobs, were announced earlier this week. Apple’s iconic CEO was awarded with the Celebration Honor, an award presented to an individual, organization or product that makes the world a better place by inspiring people to celebrate life. According to Lisa Henson, CEO of The Jim Henson Company, “Steve Jobs has continuously br..

Sony Ericsson has hinted at a possibility of producing a PSP phone, according to an interview with president Bert Nordberg in the Monday issue of the Mobile World Congress Show Daily. The company also introduced several new Android-based devices early this week, including the Xperia X10 mini and mini pro variants, along with the Symbian-powered Vivaz pro….

Sony Computer Entertainment Japan (SCEJ) on Wednesday has confirmed that its Torne DVR and TV tuner will be released next month. The product’s release will be confined to Japan, as expected, because it supports the country’s terrestrial digital broadcasts.