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First Look: Asus P5Q3 & Maximus II Formula

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Hardware | 16th May 2008

We take a quick first look at the new Asus P45-based Republic of Gamer motherboard: the Maximus II Formula. We also have a look at the company's new feature packed P5Q3 Deluxe WiFi-AP @n to see what's hot, what's green and if it's potentially worth the upgrade.

BFG Tech GeForce 9800 GTX OCX 512MB

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Hardware | 15th May 2008

The GeForce 9800 GTX launched back at the start of April and today we look at one of the highest-clocked partner cards on the market. BFG Tech's GeForce 9800 GTX OCX comes with an impressive 755MHz core speed and a shader clock of almost 1,900MHz - is that enough for the card to win us over?

CoolIT Freezone Elite

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Modding | 14th May 2008

Most of us love the looks and performance of watercooling - but the utter mess and difficulty drives many away. Canada-based CoolIT seems to think it has a solution that beats the pre-boxed watercooling sets hands down while remaining simple. Does it succeed?

Battleforge Interview: Volker Wertich

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Gaming | 14th May 2008

Volker Wertich isn't a name you often hear bandied about, but since he created the original Settlers and Spellforce games we figured he might be more than deserving of our ear - especially when it comes to his new, just-announced RTS, Battleforge.

Grand Theft Auto IV

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Gaming | 13th May 2008

Grand Theft Auto IV has landed and we've all finally been let loose in Liberty City. It was billed as one of the best games ever made even before release, but now we have a chance to see for ourselves and make our own minds up - check out our thoughts in our detailed review.

A Picture-Perfect Quandary

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Columns | 13th May 2008

Copy protection and piracy seem like two inescapable forces in modern digital media. But is either side right? Brett Thomas sounds off about pretty pictures, perils of intellectual property, and the dollars and cents behind everyone's favourite "freedom fighters."

DFI LANParty LT X48-T2R

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Hardware | 12th May 2008

Combining Intel's X48 chipset with DDR2 memory and a sprinkling of the usual DFI LANParty magic, we're introduced to the LANParty LT X48 T2R. Have we got a "OMG must upgrade" motherboard in our hands? Read on to find out...

Bad Company Interview: Jamie Keen

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Gaming | 11th May 2008

Battlefield: Bad Company ruffled a lot of feathers recently when DICE said it would be charging players for access to certain weapons. When DICE changed its mind there was a sigh of relief though - now we chat to Jamie Keen, the man behind the game, to get the full story.

Silverstone MS05 2.5" Enclosure

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Hardware | 10th May 2008

The Silverstone MS05 2.5" hard drive enclosure - it may look like a baby photon torpedo, but it's actually a surprisingly decent hard drive enclosure for 2.5" drives. What other tricks does it have up its sleeves? Read on to find out!

Warhammer Online Interview: Josh Drescher

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Gaming | 9th May 2008

Age of Reckoning is the new MMO based on the Warhammer franchise and we've been lucky enough to bag an interview with producer Josh Drescher. Find out what he has to say about Warhammer, the fall of Iron Lore Studios and trying to topple World of Warcraft.