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World of Warcraft has 9 million subscribers

World of Warcraft has 9 million subscribers

25th Jul 2007 Blizzard has announced that the world’s most popular MMOG, World of Warcraft, now has over nine million subscribers worldwide. [46]

Six wireless USB 1.0 products certified

Six wireless USB 1.0 products certified

25th Jul 2007 The USB Implementers Forum has certified the first six products to carry the Certified Wireless USB logo. Could Bluetooth be on the way out? [19]

Condemned 2 worried about ratings

Condemned 2 worried about ratings

25th Jul 2007 The producer of Condemned 2: Bloodshot tells of how the Manhunt 2 controversy has affected the development of his game and how some parts of the game have been cut already. [15]

God of War PSP mod charity auction

God of War PSP mod charity auction

25th Jul 2007 A brand new PSP mod hits eBay, boasting a gorgeous exterior and a stunning carry case. Even better, a portion of the profits go to charity, so get bidding! [11]

Acer takes a swing at Windows Vista

Acer takes a swing at Windows Vista

24th Jul 2007 The world's fourth largest PC maker has said that the entire industry is disappointed with Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system. [66]

Warren Spector not bothered about Deus Ex 3

Warren Spector not bothered about Deus Ex 3

24th Jul 2007 Warren Spector says he just isn't that bothered about Deus Ex 3, but he's confident of Eidos' ability to make a decent sequel. At least somebody is. [14]

The Darkness Competition Reminder

The Darkness Competition Reminder

24th Jul 2007 You've only got until this Saturday to get your entries in for our competition, so you'd better get your skates on if you want to stand a chance of winning. [44]

RIAA says its legal crusade is pointless

RIAA says its legal crusade is pointless

24th Jul 2007 In a bizarre move, the RIAA has acknowledged that its legal campaign against pirates is not solving the piracy problem... but it still feels it's necessary. Brilliant. [18]

Developers talk about UE3 lawsuit

Developers talk about UE3 lawsuit

24th Jul 2007 A number of developers spill the dirt on Epic and let the world know what they think about the lawsuit against Epic and its UE3, though nearly all do so anonymously. [15]

Western Digital introduces new GreenPower HDDs

Western Digital introduces new GreenPower HDDs

24th Jul 2007 Western Digital's new GreenPower family of hard drives will use up to 40 percent less energy. [20]

AMD to launch faster Athlon 64 X2?

AMD to launch faster Athlon 64 X2?

23rd Jul 2007 AMD is said to be readying the launch of a new flagship dual-core processor before Phenom arrives later in the year. [12]

Gamers think about sex way too much

Gamers think about sex way too much

23rd Jul 2007 A new experimental game by Kyle Gabler, founder of 2D Boy, proves that gamers think about sex more than anything else. Yes, we were surprised that Crysis wasn't top of the list too. [41]

Take-Two execs plead guilty to faking records

Take-Two execs plead guilty to faking records

23rd Jul 2007 Former Take-Two executives, Patty Tay and Kenneth Selterman, plead guilty to falsifying business records after a stock options investigations. [2]

Stranglehold: Short and Sandboxy

Stranglehold: Short and Sandboxy

23rd Jul 2007 Stranglehold, the John Woo and Chow Yun Fat action game, is revealed to only be twelve hours long. The real issue however is; is 'sandboxy' a word? [10]

British teen imprisoned after texting caused death

British teen imprisoned after texting caused death

23rd Jul 2007 A British teenage girl has been imprisoned for a fatal accident caused by sending a text message. [46]

Ask.com to offer private searches

Ask.com to offer private searches

23rd Jul 2007 Ask.com has announced plans to give its users the ability to surf with a degree of anonymity later this year. [7]

No Vista Service Pack 1 beta this month

No Vista Service Pack 1 beta this month

20th Jul 2007 Microsoft has revealed that there will be no public beta for Windows Service Pack 1 this month. Instead, the public beta will happen "sometime this year". [10]

AMD socket AM3 processors to work in AM2 boards

AMD socket AM3 processors to work in AM2 boards

20th Jul 2007 Sources close to AMD have suggested that the company's future 45nm socket AM3 CPUs will work in current socket AM2 motherboards. [13]

Second 360 lawsuit filed against Microsoft

Second 360 lawsuit filed against Microsoft

20th Jul 2007 A second lawsuit is filed against Microsoft, alleging that the Xbox 360 damages game disks and renders them unusable. [15]

Xbox division loses $1.9 billion this year

Xbox division loses $1.9 billion this year

20th Jul 2007 The Xbox division of Microsoft has announced that it lost $1.9 billion this year alone, thanks mainly to extended warranties. [12]

Silicon Knights files lawsuit against Epic Games

Silicon Knights files lawsuit against Epic Games

20th Jul 2007 Mark Rein, VP at Epic Games has revealed that Silicon Knights has filed a lawsuit against the Unreal Engine 3 creator. [11]

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]

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