L4D2 "The Passing" DLC scheduled for release in March, screenshots and gameplay videos now available

Over on YouTube I found a couple of recently uploaded videos that show a full minute of gameplay in Valve's upcoming DLC for Left 4 Dead 2 called "The Passing." These gameplay videos were recorded as the game was played on the Xbox 360, and showed the player controlling survivor Ellis while blasting his way through zombies. As I searched for recently published news stories regarding the upcoming DLC, I came across GamePlanet which has apparently gotten the scoop ahead of everyone and even has 10 new screenshots to prove it. The GamePlanet article sheds new light on the much-awaited DLC and talks about another DLC following a month after it is released.

Gartner forecasts PC shipments to grow this year thanks to netbooks, not Windows 7

The recent widespread adoption of netbooks (such as the LG X120) and other mobile PCs has driven global PC sales enough for Gartner Inc. to change their minds about their current outlook on the global PC market. Earlier this year, Gartner predicted an 11.9% decrease in total PC shipments for 2009, but now have changed their forecasts to say that PC sales will likely reach 162 million units this year for an increase of 15.4% over sales in 2008.

Microsoft Windows 7 now officially available in the Philippines

As of yesterday, November 7th, if you aren't running Windows 7 on all of your home or office computers, then you are not my friend. That's because I believe it's an absolute no-brainer to upgrade any (and I mean any) operating system you have on your computers to Windows 7 as soon as possible. It just works. And it's a whole lot better than its predecessor (Vista) or its aging ancestor (Windows XP) so there should be no question at all about installing it on your PC.