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PSPgo Minis will have no wireless multiplayer

18th Sep 2009 Sony has cancelled plans to feature wireless multiplayer and DLC with Minis. [18]

Play UT3 for free this weekend

18th Sep 2009 Epic and Steam have announced another free weekend for Unreal Tournament 3. [8]

Pink Floyd might work on rhythm game?

18th Sep 2009 Pink Floyd has indicated that it might be willing to make a licensed rhythm game, despite some concerns. [17]

Mozilla speeds Firefox development

18th Sep 2009 The Mozilla Foundation has switched to a new development method - known as a 'sprint cycle' - which should help get new features to users as quickly as possible. [12]

Microsoft confirms Marketplace 'kill-switch'

18th Sep 2009 Microsoft has confirmed that applications removed from the Windows Marketplace for Mobile store after approval will be automatically deleted from users' handsets. [7]

Get Windows 7 for £30

17th Sep 2009 Microsoft has announced a special offer for Windows 7 to entice students in UK universities and colleges to upgrade to the latest OS. [66]

Android 1.6 SDK launched

17th Sep 2009 Google has launched the software development kit for the next version of Android, and there are some impressive new features due in 'Donut.' [8]

Sony, Blizzard and Turbine sued over patent

17th Sep 2009 Sony, Blizzard, Turbine and Jagex are all listed as defendants in a case of patent infringement. [17]

Xbox 360 250GB HDD not to be sold separately

17th Sep 2009 Microsoft has revealed the 250GB HDD being sold in some limited edition bundles will not be sold alone. [13]

Left 4 Dead 2 banned in Australia

17th Sep 2009 Left 4 Dead 2 has been banned in Australia on account of excessive gore and melee weapons. [35]

Opera Mini 5 beta launched

17th Sep 2009 Opera Mini 5 - the next edition of the free Java-based browser for mobile 'phones - is now available in the form of a public beta, and it's looking pretty stylish. [10]

Dutch retailer boycotts PSPgo

16th Sep 2009 The largest Dutch retailer, Nedgame, is apparently refusing to sell the PSPgo. [26]

AMD launches £80 quad core processor

16th Sep 2009 The cheapest quad core CPU to hit the market means potentially good sales for AMD, but is it selling itself short? [24]

Lenovo makes multi-touch, anti-glare screens

16th Sep 2009 Lenovo has announced a pair of new display technologies ready for its Windows 7 devices. [7]

EA announces Skate 3 for 2010

16th Sep 2009 EA has announced Skate 3, which is set for a 2010 release and will have a co-op focus. [7]

Sega launches online Sonic game

16th Sep 2009 Sega has launched a new flash-based version of Sonic that uses a subscription model. [11]

Google Chrome 3 Stable released

16th Sep 2009 Google has upgraded version 3 of its popular open-source web browser Chrome to stable status, and work has already begun on the dev release of version 4. [29]

Acer announces Ferrari netbook

15th Sep 2009 Acer is launching a Windows 7-based netbook under the Ferrari brand, and the specifications are anything but pedestrian with an AMD CPU and XGP support. [20]

Free Batman DLC detailed

15th Sep 2009 Eidos has provided details on the new free DLC for Batman: Arkham Asylum. [9]

Next Blizzard MMO to have more broad appeal

15th Sep 2009 Activision has promised that Blizzard's next MMO project will have a more broad appeal than WoW. [24]

Don't forget to vote on the CPC & bit-tech Awards

15th Sep 2009 There's only one month left to vote on this year's Custom PC & bit-tech Awards. Read on to find out how you could win some great prizes!

Intel hits CPU market share high

15th Sep 2009 Despite dropping sales, Intel has cause to celebrate: a four-year market share high of 80.6 percent, at the cost of its rivals including AMD. [9]

Atmel launches unlimited-touch controllers

14th Sep 2009 Atmel has launched a new touchscreen controller technology which promises rapid refresh rates. [16]

Bethesda sues Interplay over Fallout trademark

14th Sep 2009 Bethesda is suing Interplay over trademark infringement of the Fallout games. [22]

LucasArts plans more retro remakes

14th Sep 2009 LucasArts has announced that it will definitely be making more retro remakes, as well as bringing Jedi Knight to Steam. [32]

Valve want to sell L4D mods on Xbox 360

14th Sep 2009 Valve is keen to get user-generated content up on the Xbox 360, possibly sending funds back to modders. [4]

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