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Tories want to tackle violent games

Tories want to tackle violent games

28th Aug 2007 Conservative Party leader, David Cameron, is due to unveil a mini-manifesto which will detail how to tackle crime by 'dealing with' violent computer games. [53]

Epic won't make a PS3 UT3 demo

Epic won't make a PS3 UT3 demo

28th Aug 2007 Epic's head honcho, Mark Rein, tells us that there won't be a UT3 demo for the PS3 because Epic is too damn busy. PC demo though? No problem. [28]

Gabe Newell says DX10 for Vista was a mistake

Gabe Newell says DX10 for Vista was a mistake

28th Aug 2007 Gabe Newell, President of Valve Software, has said that Microsoft’s choice to limit DirectX 10 to Windows Vista was “a terrible mistake”. [36]

Sony USB driver installs a rootkit?

Sony USB driver installs a rootkit?

28th Aug 2007 It looks like Sony is back with another rootkit after two years in the dark. This time the company's MicroVault USB thumb drives are the carriers. [19]

WHDI chipsets now available from Amimon

WHDI chipsets now available from Amimon

28th Aug 2007 Going completely wireless with your A/V equipment is one step closer to reality thanks to Amimon's Wireless High-Definition Interface chipsets. [14]

BioShock activation will be removed in the future

BioShock activation will be removed in the future

26th Aug 2007 Ken Levine, BioShock's Lead Designer, has said that the game's online activation will be removed in the future. [40]

Monster.com waits 5 days to tell of breach

Monster.com waits 5 days to tell of breach

24th Aug 2007 A couple days back, it was revealed that Monster.com had a security breach on its servers. What's even worse is that it took over five days for users to be notified. [4]

iPod nano to get shorter, wider?

iPod nano to get shorter, wider?

24th Aug 2007 It's about that time again. Time for a refresh to the iPod product line, that is. [18]

No PS3 price drop for Europe

No PS3 price drop for Europe

24th Aug 2007 Hoping that a PlayStation 3 price drop will be announced at Leipzig GC this year? Pfft. Sony says keep hoping - they're happy to keep things as they are. [19]

BioShock copy protection to go?

BioShock copy protection to go?

24th Aug 2007 UPDATED! I hate Securom. You hate Securom. 2K now looks like it may finally be joining the crowd after Ken Levine promises to get it sorted out. Meanwhile, Steam claims to have already done so. [79]

Henri Richard set to leave AMD

Henri Richard set to leave AMD

24th Aug 2007 Henri Richard, the chief sales and marketing officer of AMD, resigns just one month after Dave Orton. [6]

TV vs. the Internet: Internet wins

TV vs. the Internet: Internet wins

23rd Aug 2007 An online survey conducted by IBM suggests that more people are turning away from their television and turning to the internet as the primary place for media usage. [21]

UK iPhone carriers announced

UK iPhone carriers announced

23rd Aug 2007 Apple has announced that T-Mobile, Orange and O2 will carry the iPhone in the UK later this year. [38]

PSP slim dated and priced for Europe

PSP slim dated and priced for Europe

23rd Aug 2007 Sony is on a media blitz right now, but the biggest news is the release date and pricing for the PSP Slim in Europe. Details within. [12]

Google Earth gazes toward the sky

Google Earth gazes toward the sky

23rd Aug 2007 Stare out into the vastness of space right at your desk. Google Earth's newest version will allow you to explore constellations, planets and much more. [16]

PSP gets SatNav, video chat

PSP gets SatNav, video chat

23rd Aug 2007 Sony is bringing a lot more life to the PSP, unveiling new Go!Explore and Go!Messenger applications at this year's Leipzig GC. [9]

IBM and TDK partner up to make MRAM

IBM and TDK partner up to make MRAM

23rd Aug 2007 The memory type that replaces flash memory in many applications could be MRAM, which has been in R&D since the 1990s. [12]

Microsoft to fix 360 steering wheels

Microsoft to fix 360 steering wheels

23rd Aug 2007 Microsoft is now giving out free retrofits for all Xbox 360 wireless racing wheels due to overheating problems. [17]

The truth behind BioShock copy protection

The truth behind BioShock copy protection

23rd Aug 2007 You asked me to investigate and now I've got the answers. The truth about the copy protection and widescreen issues in BioShock. [40]

PS3 will get digital TV next year

PS3 will get digital TV next year

23rd Aug 2007 Unveiled at Leipzig GC, Sony confirms that the PlayStation 3 will be getting free digital TV via a new PlayTV device in Spring 2008. [7]

First 320GB 2.5" HDD on the way

First 320GB 2.5" HDD on the way

22nd Aug 2007 Laptop HDDs are quickly catching up with the storage capacity of their desktop brethren as Toshiba has announced the world's first 320GB 2.5" HDD. [12]

JAJAH scoops up Skype customers

JAJAH scoops up Skype customers

22nd Aug 2007 Following on the heels of the Skype outage last week, rival company JAJAH has announced a surge of more then 50 percent in registrations. [4]

Download DRM-free music from Walmart

Download DRM-free music from Walmart

22nd Aug 2007 Another punch has been thrown at Apple's iTunes Music Store as Walmart has launched its own download service. The question is whether or not it will land. [9]

Ken Levine responds to BioShock widescreen issue

Ken Levine responds to BioShock widescreen issue

22nd Aug 2007 BioShock widescreen cropping got you down? Well then here, help yourself to the Levine-Apology Plasmid! [31]

Mafia 2 announced for PC and console

Mafia 2 announced for PC and console

22nd Aug 2007 Mafia 2 has now been formally announced by 2K Games for PC and an unspecified next-gen console. No release date yet, but it is being made by the original design team. [14]

Arcade game snaps arms, conquers world

Arcade game snaps arms, conquers world

22nd Aug 2007 Well, the first part anyway - game distributer Atlus are now recalling the arcade game Arm Spirit after it broke the arms of three would-be wrestlers. [18]

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