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Nvidia not working on a CPU, says CEO

24th Jun 2007 Nvidia's Jen-Hsun Huang has said that his company has no plans to enter the CPU business. [16]

AMD Phenom to launch in November?

24th Jun 2007 Sources at Taiwanese motherboard manufacturers suggest that AMD's long-awaited Phenom processors may launch as early as November. There will be four models initially, with another seven following in 1Q08. Details inside. [10]

No Vista Service Pack this year?

23rd Jun 2007 The final version of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 may not be delivered by Microsoft until early on in 2008. [28]

Net radio will protest on Tuesday

23rd Jun 2007 If you, like many of us, are a fan of Internet radio, you may find Tuesday to be pretty quiet. Most stations will be participating in a radio blackout in protest of the new rate hikes. [7]

Blu-ray adds more content protection

22nd Jun 2007 The Blu-ray format is about to receive another layer of content protection, called BD Plus, which is designed to work alongside current content protection methods, but it could mean firmware updates on older players. [22]

Manhunt 2 distribution suspended

22nd Jun 2007 Take-Two temporarily suspends plans to distribute Manhunt 2 on any platform following censorship and rating problems. [29]

Video Games Live coming to DVD and CD

22nd Jun 2007 The Video Games Live concert, which uses soundtracks of games and has gathered worldwide acclaim, is to be released on DVD and CD. [8]

Shuttle could be bought out?

22nd Jun 2007 Both Acer and ECS have been tipped to have an interest in SFF maker, Shuttle, as rumours hit the market in Taiwan. [2]

Web News Roundup, 21st June 2007

21st Jun 2007 Web news round up for the 21st June 2007. [0]

How big is your primary monitor?

21st Jun 2007 This week's poll: we want to know how big your primary monitor is! [174]

HD DVD shrugs off Blockbuster move

21st Jun 2007 Earlier this week, Blockbuster video announced that it was going to expand its line of Blu-ray titles into another 1450 stores in America. HD DVD has shrugged this off as an insignificant event. [28]

Quake Wars will have in-game ads

21st Jun 2007 The gloriously gorgeous and highly anticipated Enemy Territory: Quake Wars will have a bit of a surprise - in-game advertising. [37]

Wii portable sees release

21st Jun 2007 A Wii portable? Perfect for playing tennis on the bus and 'accidentally' hurting someone! [6]

Nvidia joins GPGPU race

21st Jun 2007 Nvidia makes a serious move into the GPGPU space... it's time to meet Tesla. [19]

Manhunt 2 now without platform

21st Jun 2007 Nintendo announces that it will not release an AO rated title. Sony agrees. [40]

The Office game announced. Sigh.

21st Jun 2007 MumboJumbo has announced it will be making a game based on Ricky Gervais' The Office. Oh noes. [16]

Valve to update Steam, big-time!

20th Jun 2007 Valve announces that it will be bringing a major update to Steam, details inside. [20]

Manhunt 2 rated AO by ESRB

20th Jun 2007 The ESRB has given a preliminary Adults Only rating to both versions of Manhunt 2 in America. [13]

Law & Order pulled from UK shelves

20th Jun 2007 The game Law & Order: Double or Nothing has been pulled from shelves across the UK due to objectionable content. [20]

Hack Day London displeases God

20th Jun 2007 Hack Day London is almost ruined by rain when a lightning strike opens all the skylights. [10]

Microsoft sues Immersion

20th Jun 2007 In an interesting double-twist worthy of a novel, Microsoft has sued Immersion, makers of the rumble pack. Why? Because it won against Sony. [15]

Manhunt 2 banned by BBFC

20th Jun 2007 The British Board of Film Classification has issued its second outright ban on a video game in a decade. Rockstar's Manhunt 2 will now be illegal to obtain in the UK. [50]

Web News Roundup, 19th June 2007

19th Jun 2007 Web News Round up for the 19th June 2007 [1]

Tomb Raider: Anniversary Episodes

19th Jun 2007 Eidos confirms rumours that Tomb Raider: Anniversary will be appearing in an episodic format for the Xbox 360. [13]

3D Realms reveals new title

19th Jun 2007 3D Realms reveals a new game and, as promised, it's not Duke Nukem Forever. [21]

YouTube goes international

19th Jun 2007 YouTube has announced that it has rolled out local versions of the site in nine different countries with more planned in the near future. [16]

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