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We asked a few really smart makers of forge hardware, computer program and electronics to tell us what is on their wish list this holiday flavor (we like to call them sound designers) and boy did they come up with some good ones! Contain out the dozens of ideas and gifts they put together that may just help you figure out what to give that especial sound designer.

One time PlayStation 3 sole now approaching to the Xbox 360, Bladestorm the Hundred Years´ War follows the traditional Koei formula: you versus lots of troops in a story determined hack and thrash with RPG elements. These things are huge in Japan, but in the West? Not so much. That´s why Koei went Euro for their now-gen brawler from Omega Force.

I don´t think Koei is going to gain a new reputation for their graphics prowess, but you should decide for yourself. Michael McWhertor

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(InfoWorld) - Intel Corp. says it has rush introduction of a new quad-core chip originally scheduled for next year to Monday to meet postulate from net server manufacturers for the processor.

Intel is shipping the Xeon 5335 processor two months leading of schedule as an addition to its 5300 series of quad core processors.

Quad cores, which allow the microprocessor package to execute up to four functions simultaneously, were beginning introduced by Intel in November. Intel has been pushed by rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc.´s plans to launch a quad-core release in 2007.

The 5335 is a 2GHz processor with a 1.333GHz front-side bus and 8M bytes of Level 2 memory cache. The front side bus is the connection between the central processing unit and the memory cache. The 5335´s list price is US$690 when purchased in quantities of 1,000 or more.

It is positioned above the 5320 model, which features a 1.86GHz processor, a 1.066GHz front-side bus, selling for $455, and below the 5345, with a 2.33GHz processor and a 1.333GHz front-side bus for $851.

All three operate at 80 watts, compared to higher-end 5300s, which operate at 120 watts.

"The OEMs wanted these new processors. They said if there´s anything you could do so we could get the products early, it´d help," said Jason Waxman, director of Xeon net server platforms marketing for Intel.

Waxman declined to be specific about which Intel fabrication facilities globally were used to make the 5335, but said Intel has the capacity to gear up production leading of schedule.

The 5335 will be installed in net server and/or workstations from companies such as Dell Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., Silicon Graphics Inc. and IBM Corp.

"It helps deliver that improved executeance and allows people to get more out of a quad-core on a dual-socket net server," said David Lord, a spokesman for Dell, who added that the 5335 is available as of Monday for order in a Dell PowerEdge net server.

Intel still has two other quad-core processors to introduce in the beginning quarter, including a low volt 50-watt version, said Erica Fields, an Intel spokesperson.

This story has been corrected since its original release to reflect accurate prices.

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