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MSI P4N Diamond & Gigabyte GA-8N-SLI

MSI P4N Diamond & Gigabyte GA-8N-SLI [5]
Hardware | 29th Jul 2005

Richard Swinburne has been busy with two NForce 4 SLI Intel Edition motherboards from MSI and Gigabyte. Are either boards worth considering over Intel's well-established chipset line up, or instead of an AMD-based SLI motherboard? We have the answers for you right here.

Bet on Soldier - hands on

Bet on Soldier - hands on [15]
PC | 28th Jul 2005

We try out Bet on Soldier, a new FPS that supports Shader Model 3 and the Ageia PhysX PPU. It sports a funky new gameplay mechanic based around betting, but is it any good? We give you our initial impressions of the game based on early code.

Why doesn't anything work?

Why doesn't anything work? [65]
Columns | 27th Jul 2005

Given technology is designed to make our lives easier, how often do you sit there pleading for something inanimate to work?

Black & White 2: new screenshots

Black & White 2: new screenshots [17]
PC | 26th Jul 2005

If you haven't seen the sequel to one of the most original games ever, you're missing out. Black & White is back with improved gameplay and improved graphics. We have some new screenshots inside, as well as some info on the new gameplay features.

A bluffer's guide to Shader Models

A bluffer's guide to Shader Models [17]
Hardware | 25th Jul 2005

Stupified by shaders? Finding pixels perculiar and vertices vexing? Check out our guide to shaders, which will explain all the complex details in a nice and simple manner.

Scan 3XS Hoojum CUBIT 5 Media Center

Scan 3XS Hoojum CUBIT 5 Media Center [13]
Hardware | 25th Jul 2005

Scan delivers a Media Center system... that looks like a toaster? Sporting a 3.2GHz Pentium 4 it could probably toast any food product you like, but it's also a capable media machine.

GECUBE X800 XL 512MB SilenCool

GECUBE X800 XL 512MB SilenCool [11]
Graphics | 22nd Jul 2005

Looking for a completely silent gaming system? Need a video card? How much memory do you need on a high-end video card these days? We have a look at GECUBE's Radeon X800 XL 512MB SilentCool Edition and investigate whether 'more is better'. Find out inside...

Spy shots: Alienware Star Wars

Spy shots: Alienware Star Wars [12]
Bits | 21st Jul 2005

We have a few first-hand shots of the new Alienware Star Wars system - the Force is strong with this one... even if it is the Dark Side version.

Games - what are they worth?

Games - what are they worth? [42]
Columns | 21st Jul 2005

It's that old chestnut again - the price of games. However, we have some new ideas about how games could, or should be priced - based on graphics features, or digital downloads, or production qualities. Do any of them float your boat?

ViewSonic VX924

ViewSonic VX924 [32]
Hardware | 20th Jul 2005

Want a new monitor for gaming? Think that LCDs can't handle your hardcore abilities? Check out this new 19" flat panel from Viewsonic, which sports a 4ms response time.

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