So the Wrath of the Lich King beta signups are up. If you haven't signed up yet, or even if you have, you may want to know more about what you're getting into. To that end, Blizzard has put up a handy beta opt-in FAQ on their forums to help people out. Find the full FAQ after the jump!

When the World of Warcraft edition Dell XPS M1730 laptop was first introduced, we imagined that a lot of you guys weren't able to purchase it because of its rather high price. Dell, however, has decided to slash around a thousand bucks from this gadget's price. Know more about this development after the jump!

One word that can really stir up excitement is the word "tournament." Incidentally, that's exactly what GGL Global Gaming will be holding for players of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Soulstorm. The prizes at stake are nothing to sneeze at, either. For more contest details, just check the full article after the jump.

Here's something for the Christmas list of World of Warcraft fans: in a joint project, Dell and Blizzard brings you the Dell XPS M1730, World of Warcraft Edition, the bigger badder brother of their WoW XPS M1710. The WoW Notebook PC is emblazoned with custom World of Warcraft artwork and comes with a ton of extras. Find out more in the full article.

Dell has started the marketing campaign for its XPS One all-in-one PC. You can check out the online ad by clicking on the Read link below.

It hasn't been officially revealed yet, but images and info from the FCC has shed some light on the Dell XPS One. The XPS One is expected to rock a 22-inch WSXGA monitor with a slot-loading Blu-ray burner along the right bezel, a pair of stereo speakers and a dual core Intel processor.

The Dell XPS One is rumored to be launching in mid-November. This baby is expected to be around the US$ 2,000+ price range. Those interested in buying an XPS One when it comes out can also sign up for email alerts via the Read link below.

Auran Games has made public the full prize list for the Fury Challenge. Over US$ 2 million are at stake in the tournament, with clans battling for GeForce 8600 graphics cards while individual entrants duke it out for a chance to win one of three Dell computers. Check out the full prize list below.

• 1st - Dell XPS M2010 Notebook + US$ 500 Gamestop Voucher
• 2nd - Dell XPS 720 + G15 Keyboard
• 3rd - Dell XPS 720 + G5 Mouse
• 4th - US$ 250 Gamestop Voucher
• 5th - US$ 250 Gamestop Voucher
• 6th - 15th - Merc Keyboards + US$ 50 D2D gift Vouchers
• 16th - 100th - Merc Keyboards
• 1st - 1,000th - CyberShotz 12 Pack
• 1st - 100,000th - 1 Month Gamerail Subscription

The Fury Challenge is an open beta event that pits players against each other in what is being billed as the world's first 100% PvP MMO. This ladder-based competition runs until October 7, so if you've set your eye on any of the prizes listed above, you better get cracking.

Fury is scheduled for an October release.

 

For the fortunate fans that managed to get their very own tickets to the BlizzCon event this August (we won't ask how...), there's much more than just Starcraft II goodies, souvenirs, and other delectable freebies that await you. Blizzard has just sent word of three competitions that are expected to take place at the event: the costume, character sound-alike, and dance contests. And in case you're wondering what's in it for the competitors, the site posted some rather tempting prizes for each event's first-prize winners:

• For the Dance Contest: One Dell XPS laptop with an approximate retail value of US$ 4,000.00, and a two-year subscription to Sponsor's World of Warcraft game service with an approximate retail value of US$ 300.00.
• For the Character Sound-Alike Contest: One Nvidia graphics card, one Logitech keyboard, one Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi sound card, and one gift certificate with approximate retail value of the prize package to be no less than US$ 1,500.00.
• For the Costume Contest: One Dell XPS laptop with an approximate retail value of US$ 4,000.00, and a two-year subscription to Sponsor's World of Warcraft game service with an approximate retail value of US$ 300.00.
  

Full application rules and details should be available at the BlizzCon site (read link). Just check back in case we pick up an update for these upcoming competitions.

Dell has recently announced that it would be updating its Inspironand XPS product portfolios and LCD monitors with some new products. In addition to these new laptops, desktops, and LCD monitors, they have announced a new service they are providing called the Dell Online Backup.

This provides 12 months of complimentary online storage space of up to 3 GB for every Inspiron and 10 GB for each XPS product.

So what are the new products that the company is introducing? Well, they're coming out with some new laptops and desktops for their Inspiron line, a new ultra slim laptop, and a pair of LCD monitors.

Of particular note is the new ultra slim laptop that is being advertised as the world's thinnest 13 inch laptop. The XPS M1330 (pictured in the upper right) happens to be a relatively light 4 pounds and is running on Intel Core 2 Duo Processors. At an initial offering of US$ 1,299 it's not the cheapest of the bunch, but one that you can probably carry around with no difficulty.

If your in the market for a new notebook, desktop, or monitor, be sure to head over to the Dell Website to check out their newest products. You might find something you "need". Now if I could only find a way to convince my wife that I needed that ultra slim laptop...

Most laptops aren't known to be great for gaming, most are used for office purposes, typing, surfing the net, answering emails and stuff, but a few are really up to the task of being a gaming notebook. Eurocom aims to change that.

Most of Eurocoms creations are not just suitable, but advisable for gamers everywhere. Take for instance their M590K Emperor which is recommended for serious (not to mention filthy rich) gamers. Now, Eurocom is at it again with the D900K F-Bomb, which promises to be the monster car of gaming notebooks.

In a recent review about the said gaming laptop, it was compared with the Dell XPS M1710, another laptop suitable for long hours of gaming joy. Although the author mentioned that "the notebook is large and heavy and, at the peak of gaming action, is noisy and generates lots of heat" those are well compensated by the fact that Eurocom laptop's Nvidia GeForce Go 7800 GTX graphics subsystem is one generation behind the current Go 7900 GTX (the one that the Dell laptop has). Still the D900K provides enough frames per second to power most games, especially at a display resolution of 1024x768.

At the end of the comparison, the Eurucom's D900K F-Bomb's main weapon against its Dell counterpart is the fact that is $200 bucks cheaper, but the quality and performance of the cheaper Eurocom gaming laptop is still at par with that of Dell's. Definitely the Eurocom D900K F-Bomb will give the Dell XPS M1710 a run for its money.

Dell being as popular as it is, any new line that is released will be closely scrutinized. Some of you may remember my post a while back about Dell's concept M2010. Well, D-day - or maybe that should be M-day - has come and Dell have released the details and specifications of their new lines.

M2010

This laptop, set to begin a new style of semi-portable desktops, has one hell of a feature list, but with a hefty price to boot. The starting mark is set at $3500, with three units having base prices up to $4000. For your bucks, you get some of the best hardware to hit large scale computer manufacture.

Take note that the unit does have a battery, which means that for those that want to try, you can lug your 20.1", 20 pound, system around. Another impressive feature is the gyroscope enabled remote, possible idea from Wii?:

• 20.1" High Definition WSXGA+ Truelife screen, capable of 1680X1050
• Fully detachable and rechargeable keyboard linked by bluetooth, with touch pad and numeric pad
• Bluetooth remote control with gyroscopic mouse control, with integrated LCD screen
• 802.11a/g WiFi options
• Dell MediaDirect technology, allowing you to reach media without having to boot Windows up
• 13-in-2 media card reader
• 8 X 4-ohm speakers and 12-ohm Subwoofer
• Optional TV tuner
• up to 4GB RAM 667MHz DDR2
• Dual harddrives for performance and security
• ExpressCard slot for future technology
• 7.1/5.1 surround sound ports
• DVI-I ports
• S/PDIF, USB, IEEE 1394 ports
• Integrated 12-cell lithium-ion battery
• Base weight of 18.3 pounds
• Expected Dell warranty & care services

More of Dell's XPS series after the jump!