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AMD, Intel report second quarter earnings

AMD, Intel report second quarter earnings

20th Jul 2007 Over the past couple of days, both AMD and Intel have reported their second quarter earnings. [8]

iPhone now pay-as-you-go

iPhone now pay-as-you-go

20th Jul 2007 The iPhone Dev Wiki has managed to unlock the iPhone so that you can make calls using any AT&T or Cingular SIM card. [17]

Carmack shuns dedicated PPU cards

Carmack shuns dedicated PPU cards

19th Jul 2007 John Carmack has spoken out on the subject of dedicated physics cards and it's not good news for Ageia. [22]

id Software set to reveal new game?

id Software set to reveal new game?

19th Jul 2007 id Software is hinting that it may be ready to reveal its new game at the upcoming QuakeCon in Dallas. Speculation is rife about what it may be. [29]

Xbox 360 Elite priced for Europe?

Xbox 360 Elite priced for Europe?

19th Jul 2007 European retailers have priced the Xbox 360 Elite, despite Microsoft's refusal to comment or give an official announcement on how the new Xbox model will be priced. [9]

Why didn't Sony cut the PS3 price in the UK?

Why didn't Sony cut the PS3 price in the UK?

19th Jul 2007 David Reeves talks about why Sony won't be cutting the price of the PlayStation 3 in the UK for a while... [29]

AMD says no more price cuts

AMD says no more price cuts

18th Jul 2007 Are you looking forward to the new Intel price cuts happening on the 22nd? Yeah, we thought so - but don't look for more from AMD just yet. [12]

Fallout 3 screens show some gore

Fallout 3 screens show some gore

18th Jul 2007 Lets face it, many were worried that Fallout 3 would end up as 'Oblivion with guns', but new screenshots show that Bethesda isn't afraid to get its hands dirty with some blood and guts. [14]

Peter Moore resigns from Microsoft, heads to EA

Peter Moore resigns from Microsoft, heads to EA

18th Jul 2007 Microsoft and EA do some staff trading as Peter Moore resigns and goes to head up EA Sports while EA's former President takes over Moore's role at Microsoft. It's a small world, eh? [2]

Microsoft patents seriously bad adware

Microsoft patents seriously bad adware

18th Jul 2007 You thought Vista was already pretty bad having dozens of services secretly calling home? How about an advertising framework that uses contextual data from your PC? This new patent from Microsoft could make things a whole lot worse. [46]

Intel to continue selling really cheap E2140 CPU

Intel to continue selling really cheap E2140 CPU

18th Jul 2007 Intel is to keep their lowest Core 2 CPU, the E2140 a little longer and further drop the price! Bargain of the year? Quite possibly. [14]

Windows Home Server goes RTM

Windows Home Server goes RTM

17th Jul 2007 Microsoft has announced that Windows Home Server has been released to manufacturing. Systems will ship with the OS installed by October. [15]

Intel announces mobile Core 2 Extreme

Intel announces mobile Core 2 Extreme

17th Jul 2007 Last night Intel introduced its first mobile Core 2 Extreme processor and reveals that quad-core processors in notebooks aren't far away! [11]

Echochrome trailer released

Echochrome trailer released

17th Jul 2007 The new trailer for Echochrome is released. Heard of it? Us neither, but it looks completely freakin' awesome! [26]

Gears of War PC details released

Gears of War PC details released

17th Jul 2007 Microsoft outlines just what is going to differentiate the PC and 360 versions of Gears of War and just what gamers can expect from the new version. [11]

Intel refreshes Core 2 lineup, lowers prices

Intel refreshes Core 2 lineup, lowers prices

16th Jul 2007 Intel has announced its refresh to the successful Core 2 lineup, along with a whole host of price cuts. [20]

Halo 3 soundtrack confirmed by Bungie

Halo 3 soundtrack confirmed by Bungie

16th Jul 2007 Bungie very kindly confirms that the Halo 3 soundtrack will see a commercial release. Meanwhile, Ensemble Studios announces a Halo Wars demo will be available before the game's release in 2008. [7]

Lost Planet PC gets free content

Lost Planet PC gets free content

16th Jul 2007 Lost Planet: Extreme Condition has only been out on PC for a little while, but already it's getting a load of free content dumped on it in a new patch. Check inside for details. [11]

July Mod of the Month

July Mod of the Month

16th Jul 2007 We have the prizes ready for July's mod of the month winner - so take a look and get modding! [6]

Sennheiser forum giveaway!

Sennheiser forum giveaway!

14th Jul 2007 Yep, it's a worldwide forum giveaway! All you have to do in order to be in with a chance of winning a Sennheiser PC 161 headset is get on the forums and entertain us. [63]

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed trailer

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed trailer

13th Jul 2007 LucasArts releases a new trailer for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and, we have to admit, it looks utterly fantastic. Check it out inside. [34]

Warren Spector now works for Disney

Warren Spector now works for Disney

13th Jul 2007 At an E3 press conference, Warren Spector reveals that Junction Point Studios has been bought up by Disney. Expect Mickey Mouse to show up in all decent RPG/FPS hybrids from now on. [5]

Sony not cutting PS3 price in Europe

Sony not cutting PS3 price in Europe

13th Jul 2007 Sony reveals it has no plans to cut the cost of the PlayStation 3 in Europe. And the news only gets worse, with no 80GB release planned for Europe and the American 60GB model end-of-life-ing. [92]

60GB PS3 to be discontinued in USA

60GB PS3 to be discontinued in USA

13th Jul 2007 Sony reveals that once the 60GB version of the PlayStation 3 is sold out in the US then no more will be made for sale there. The price cut suddenly doesn't look so good. [18]

Samsung releases two new monitors

Samsung releases two new monitors

12th Jul 2007 Samsung has released two new monitors today - a mid-range 24" and a 22" with fast response time. [25]

British Game Republic Academy launched

British Game Republic Academy launched

12th Jul 2007 The UK finally sees the launch of a national games academy, backed by three major games studios who will offer scholarships to students who show potential. [12]

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