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Dirt 2 system specs released

13th Nov 2009 Codemasters has released the specs for the PC version of Colin McRae: Dirt 2. [18]

Microsoft will not apologise for Xbox bans

13th Nov 2009 Microsoft has refused to apologise to users who have been banned from Xbox Live for running pirated games. [129]

Intel settles AMD court case, pays $1.25 billion

12th Nov 2009 Intel and AMD today announced they have settled all outstanding disputes, with Intel paying AMD $1.25 billion. [34]

Google's Go: an open-source language

12th Nov 2009 Google has launched a public version of its internal programming language Go, which is open-source and promises a range of improvements over traditional languages. [12]

Star Trek Online system requirements released

12th Nov 2009 Cryptic Studios has released the full system requirements for Star Trek Online. [13]

Torchlight editor released for free

12th Nov 2009 Runic Games has finally released all the tools modders will need to edit Torchlight. [3]

Natal launch details begin to surface

12th Nov 2009 Microsoft has revealed some of the launch details for Natal. [10]

Kindle DX rejected by universities

12th Nov 2009 Amazon's large-format Kindle DX e-book reader - touted as a replacement for printed textbooks - is getting a beating in trials across the US for lack of accessibility. [22]

Alleged GPL violation downs Win 7 tool

11th Nov 2009 Reports of the use of GPL-licensed code in Microsoft's Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool have resulted in it being removed from the company's site pending an investigation. [19]

UK trade group says piracy not a big issue

11th Nov 2009 TIGA, the UK's videogame trade association, has polled members on attitudes to piracy. [22]

Deleted Monkey Island content released

11th Nov 2009 Lucasarts has found some deleted dialogue from the original The Secret of Monkey Island. [3]

OCZ to launch 6Gb/s SSD

11th Nov 2009 OCZ has announced a partnership with SSD specialist SandForce to launch a new range of consumer- and enterprise-grade SSDs - including models with 6Gb/s interfaces. [16]

EA cancels 12 games, lays off 1500 jobs

10th Nov 2009 EA has announced that it has cancelled 12 games and made 1500 staff redundant. [30]

Google aquires VoIP, mobile ad outfits

10th Nov 2009 Google has gone on a spending spree in the last few days, buying mobile advertising specialist AdMob along with voice-over-IP company Gizmo5. [2]

Borderlands DLC dated

10th Nov 2009 2K Games has detailed the first Borderlands DLC. [8]

Samsung announces Linux smartphone OS

10th Nov 2009 Samsung has announced that it is to launch a new smartphone OS which will be based on Linux. [12]

YouTube gets (unofficial) HTML 5 support

9th Nov 2009 NeoSmart Technologies has released a front end for YouTube which provides a way for users to watch videos without the need for Adobe's Flash Player, via HTML 5. [17]

Trials dev uploaded torrent of own game

9th Nov 2009 RedLynx, the developer of Trials 2, has admitted it uploaded torrents of it's own game to the internet. [21]

Blizzard keen on micro-transactions for WoW

9th Nov 2009 Blizzard is apparently keen on introducing micro-transactions for World of Warcraft. [20]

Modern Warfare 2 street date broken

9th Nov 2009 The street date for Modern Warfare 2 has been smashed by some retailers and a pricing war has broken out. [40]

Nvidia denies x86 chip plans

9th Nov 2009 Nvidia's CEO Jen-Hsun Huang has denied rumours that his company is looking to challenge Intel's CPU dominance with the launch of its own range of x86 chips. [14]

Digital distributors boycott MW2

6th Nov 2009 Digital distributors Direct2Drive, Impulse and GamersGate have announced they are boycotting MW2. [49]

Eee Keyboard delayed

6th Nov 2009 Asus has announced that the Eee Keyboard will now not ship until early next year - although it's using the delay to upgrade the 5" resistive touchscreen to a capacitive model. [16]

Activision defends MW2 on PC

6th Nov 2009 Activision president Mike Griffith has spoken out in defence of the PC version of Modern Warfare 2. [65]

EA: "Singleplayer is no longer the future"

6th Nov 2009 Speaking at an EA Showcase earlier this week an EA Spokesperson said that singleplayer games are no longer the future. [57]

Carmack: Rage may drop dedicated servers too

6th Nov 2009 id Software's John Carmack has said that Rage may not support dedicated servers either. [38]

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