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Samsung has begun shifting memory production to a 90nm process, even as rival DRAM maker Infineon agreed to provide Winbond with its 90nm technology.

The South Korean giant revealed last month that it has started punching out unspecified DRAM chips at 90nm. It expects three per cent of its Q3 wafer starts to be fabbed at that node, it said.

However, it emerged this week that the company is using 90nm for its DDR 2 output, according to a DigiTimes report. Samsung will initially produce 512Mb DDR 2 parts clocked at 400, 533 and 667MHz at 90nm, it was claimed.

Q4 is set to see Samung using 90nm of five per cent of its wafer starts, with mass production following in 2005.

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Foremost among those features will be a league system similar to that of ESPN NFL 2K5. Although it won't be available until later in the year, the league system will allow online Premium Pass subscribers to create their own version of the NFL, by creating their own leagues and teams and scheduling their own playoffs and championship. "A lot of the Madden guys asked for a special place to compete," said Lange in a conversation with GameSpot. "The spirit of the PP is to design a group of users who are more serious than the average gamer."

The Premium Pass will also introduce other features during the course of the season, including enhanced Web tournaments, which will allow players to set up tournaments and follow their progress online, and Hall of Fame Web leaderboards, which will give subscribers their own leaderboard separate from the Madden Overall leaderboards.

At launch, Premium Pass subscribers will receive several benefits immediately, including a reputation rating boost, highlighted names, personalized career pages, expanded leaderboards, a customizable streaming sports ticker, an EA Sports calendar, exclusive Premium Pass message boards, and special "members only" medals (not to be confused with "members only" jackets). Subscribers will also have access to Madden University, an updated library of Madden tips and tactics and expanded customer support. They will also be able to register early for the Madden Challenge, the 32-city competition that determines the best Madden NFL player in the country.

For more details on the Premium Pack, go to the official Madden NFL 2005 Web site. The game is set to ship August 9 for the Xbox, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Game Boy Advance, and PC.


Dice Says: With the latest crave of online gaming! Madden 2005 will be another one into the list. This extreme 3D football game will surely attract lots of buyers and online gamers ;)