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New Left 4 Dead DLC coming soon

New Left 4 Dead DLC coming soon

6 hours ago Valve has promised a new bunch of DLC for Left 4 Dead, as well as a demo for the sequel by the end of the year. [12]

Microsoft plans Windows 7 Family Pack?

Microsoft plans Windows 7 Family Pack?

7 hours ago Eagle-eyed Microsoft watchers have spotted wording in the EULA of a leaked Windows 7 build which makes reference to an unannounced Family Pack SKU. [5]

Drop us an idea, win 6GB of DDR3 memory!

Drop us an idea, win 6GB of DDR3 memory!

8 hours ago Want to win some Core i7 triple channel memory? Just suggest to us how you'd like it reviewed! [80]

Valve building a PS3 development team

Valve building a PS3 development team

8 hours ago Valve has commented that it's now building a PlayStation 3 development team in an effort to improve content on that platform. [13]

Folding team completes the Chimps Challenge

Folding team completes the Chimps Challenge

10 hours ago Join our folding team today to cure the world's diseases. [2]

Hulu set for UK launch

Hulu set for UK launch

10 hours ago The popular US video streaming service Hulu is treating the UK as its "number one priority," and we could see the service launching as early as September. [7]

MSI's P55 motherboards have a "V-Kit"

MSI's P55 motherboards have a "V-Kit"

2nd Jul 2009 MSI has a new feature on its upcoming P55 boards: the V-Kit allows the end user to check the real voltages while the board is running. [15]

Ion 2 to feature double the shaders

Ion 2 to feature double the shaders

2nd Jul 2009 The next generation revision of Nvidia's Ion platform is likely to double the shaders from 16 to 32 - or higher - offering far greater graphics performance for netbooks. [12]

Enermax competition winners announced!

Enermax competition winners announced!

2nd Jul 2009 We've got the winners for the Enermax competition to win an AMD Dragon PC, and other Enermax goodies! [51]

RIAA wins case against Usenet.com

RIAA wins case against Usenet.com

2nd Jul 2009 The RIAA has won its case against Usenet.com after accusing the company of facilitating direct, contributory, and vicarious infringement of copyright. [17]

Users revolt after The Pirate Bay's sale

Users revolt after The Pirate Bay's sale

1st Jul 2009 Following The Pirate Bay's announcement that it will sell to a Swedish software firm, it comes as no surprise to see that the site's users have revolted. [47]

Rumour: PS3 Slim in production for August release

Rumour: PS3 Slim in production for August release

1st Jul 2009 Sony has reportedly signed manufacturing agreements with Foxconn and Pegatron to build the new PS3 Slim. [24]

Cisco to launch cloud-based office suite

Cisco to launch cloud-based office suite

1st Jul 2009 Cisco is set to enter the cloud-based office suite market - fighting with Google and Microsoft for a share of the prize - via its WebEx subsidiary. [1]

Firefox 3.5 now available

Firefox 3.5 now available

1st Jul 2009 Mozilla has released Firefox 3.5 and it's described as a major release. It boosts performance, introduces new features and supports emerging Web standards like HTML5. [26]

AMD releases TWKR Edition CPU

AMD releases TWKR Edition CPU

1st Jul 2009 AMD has quietly launched its Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition processor for the overclocking community. You won't be able to buy this one. [23]

Adobe shuts up shop for a week

Adobe shuts up shop for a week

1st Jul 2009 In order to cut costs after seeing profits drop 41 percent year on year, Adobe is shutting its US offices for one week - forcing staff to take holiday leave. [12]

Intel to launch Clarkdale early?

Intel to launch Clarkdale early?

30th Jun 2009 Comments from industry sources have it that Intel has stepped up plans for its 32nm Clarkdale chips, moving mass production from 2010 to the last quarter of this year. [18]

100 million used games traded in US annually

100 million used games traded in US annually

30th Jun 2009 More than 100 million used games are traded annually in the US according to analysts, who believe it's actually strengthening the industry. [21]

Carmack bringing entire id catalogue to iPhone

Carmack bringing entire id catalogue to iPhone

30th Jun 2009 John Carmack has revealed that he's planning on bringing all of id Software's back catalogue to the iPhone, as well as new games. [6]

Pirate Bay sold to Global Gaming Factory

Pirate Bay sold to Global Gaming Factory

30th Jun 2009 The Pirate Bay has been sold to a Swedish firm called the Global Gaming Factory and will begin to go totally legit. [29]

Sony to reintroduce PS2 emulation on PS3?

Sony to reintroduce PS2 emulation on PS3?

30th Jun 2009 A patent has emerged revealing that Sony may be ready to reintroduce backwards compatibility on the PlayStation 3. [28]

Apple joins micro-USB charger agreement

Apple joins micro-USB charger agreement

30th Jun 2009 Apple has finally agreed to join an EC project which aims to equip all mobile handsets sold in Europe with a universal micro-USB charging port by 2012. [12]

SSDs barely dint 2009 notebook market

SSDs barely dint 2009 notebook market

29th Jun 2009 According to a report from DRAMeXchange, solid state storage will make a poor showing this year - accounting for a mere 1.5 percent of notebook shipments. [20]

Sony working on PSP phone?

Sony working on PSP phone?

29th Jun 2009 Rumours have again surfaced that Sony is working to create a PSP phone system, with work set to start on the project very soon. [23]

Hitman 5 set for 2010 release

Hitman 5 set for 2010 release

29th Jun 2009 IO Interactive has confirmed that a new Hitman game will be out next year and that it won't be attached to the new Hitman film. [12]

Obsidian: Aliens RPG is cancelled

Obsidian: Aliens RPG is cancelled

29th Jun 2009 Obsidian has confirmed once and for all that Sega has cancelled the RPG the studio had been working on, which would have been based on the Aliens franchise. [7]