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On our desk this week - 3

On our desk this week - 3 [19]
Bits | 4th Nov 2005

Today we have some cool new toys. There's some noise-cancelling headphones that work incredibly, some MP3 players, an infra-red webcam and a couple of electronics gizmos. Read on!

Shuttle SD11G5

Shuttle SD11G5 [17]
Hardware | 3rd Nov 2005

Shuttle's first Pentium M effort is a complete stunner. An external PSU, near-silent design, great looks, some overclockability and decent performance to boot. Is this the ultimate SFF?

City of Villains

City of Villains [13]
Gaming | 2nd Nov 2005

The long awaited alter ego of City of Heroes has finally hit the shelves. We take a look to see if beating seven shades of Spandex out of a Goody Two-Shoes is as satisfying as it sounds. We also test the graphical performance of the game on a range of NVIDIA and ATI hardware.

Creative X-Fi "Music Creation" Mod

Creative X-Fi "Music Creation" Mod [68]
Modding | 1st Nov 2005

When Creative approached us to build a series of awesome modded cases to promote their new Sound Blaster X-Fi soundcard, how could we resist? Our very own Mod God, Dave 'Macroman' Williams, marks a return to his finest form with this awesome mod.

Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS

Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS [54]
Hardware | 31st Oct 2005

Creative are back with a new high-end soundcard for gamers. With 64MB of RAM on board, as well as new technology for recreating surround sound through headphones, is this a kick in the teeth for motherboard audio?

Razer Copperhead Gaming Mouse

Razer Copperhead Gaming Mouse [60]
Gaming | 28th Oct 2005

Are you looking for the perfect gaming mouse? Razer think they have it, with the new Copherhead. It's a laser mouse, it's got 7 buttons, and onboard RAM. Will it deliver the fragging goods? We find out.

Win! City of Heroes and Villains!

Win! City of Heroes and Villains! [92]
Gaming | 27th Oct 2005

We have a limited number of free accounts for top MMO, City of Heroes, to give away. Grab yourself one, play, have fun. Then, make a cool in-game video, and win yourself a boxed copy of City of Villains! How's that for a deal? UPDATE: There are still a few left!

Leadtek WinFast DTV1000 T

Leadtek WinFast DTV1000 T [50]
Hardware | 26th Oct 2005

Looking for a Media Center compatible tuner? Or maybe you want a digital TV board with support for timeshifting and picture-in-picture in normal Windows XP? This new tuner hardware from Leadtek does all of the above, and also comes with some neat software.

Civilization IV Preview

Civilization IV Preview [20]
Gaming | 25th Oct 2005

Sid Meier is back with the latest in the most famous brand of wargames in the world. Civilization IV offers a whole host of improvements over previous incarnations. As hardened strategists, we step in and take a look, ahead of the title's launch later this week.

F.E.A.R. Graphics & Gameplay

F.E.A.R. Graphics & Gameplay [27]
Gaming | 24th Oct 2005

Do you know the true meaning of F.E.A.R.? If it's "gorgeous visuals, intense firefights and underwear-staining psychological horror" then our answer is yes. We test the game on high-end and mainstream systems to see how much graphics grunt you need to play it smoothly.

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