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Metro 2033 to be published by THQ

Metro 2033 to be published by THQ

23rd Oct 2009 Metro 2033, 4A Games' new game, has been picked up by THQ. [20]

Modern Warfare 2 PC specs released

Modern Warfare 2 PC specs released

23rd Oct 2009 Activision has finally released the official PC requirements for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. [38]

Left 4 Dead 2 trailer leaked

Left 4 Dead 2 trailer leaked

23rd Oct 2009 Valve has had a trailer for Left 4 Dead 2 leaked, as well as being refused a ratings appeal in Australia. [23]

MS offers Win 7 USB installer

MS offers Win 7 USB installer

23rd Oct 2009 Microsoft has, for the first time, released a version of its Windows operating system which can be easily installed from a USB drive - perfect for netbooks. [18]

Rambus tests low-power memory controller

Rambus tests low-power memory controller

22nd Oct 2009 Rambus has created a prototype of a new memory controller for mobile devices which uses a fifth the power of traditional systems. [7]

Civ coming to Facebook

Civ coming to Facebook

22nd Oct 2009 Sid Meier will be bringing Civ to Facebook through a new persistently online and free game. [18]

Sapphire Radeon HD 5870 Vapor-X winner announced

Sapphire Radeon HD 5870 Vapor-X winner announced

22nd Oct 2009 We announce the winner of our Sapphire Radeon HD 5870 Vapor-X competition. [860]

Windows 7 more popular than Harry Potter

Windows 7 more popular than Harry Potter

22nd Oct 2009 Win7 is finally, officially here - and its pre-order run has been one of the most successful in Amazon's history, outselling the last Harry Potter. [33]

World at War DLC has made $70 million

World at War DLC has made $70 million

22nd Oct 2009 Activision has made more than $70 million USD on map packs for World at War alone. [25]

Firefox Mobile on the way

Firefox Mobile on the way

22nd Oct 2009 Mozilla's John Lilly has confirmed that Firefox Mobile - codenamed Fennec - will be released on Nokia's Maemo, Google's Android, and Microsoft's Windows Mobile. [11]

Music games blamed for falling game sales

Music games blamed for falling game sales

21st Oct 2009 The declining popularity has been blamed for falling game sales this month. [34]

IW responds to Modern Warfare 2 server snafu

IW responds to Modern Warfare 2 server snafu

21st Oct 2009 Infinity Ward has responded to fans' outcry about the lack of dedicated servers for Modern Warfare 2. [100]

Asus refines AMD core unlocking

Asus refines AMD core unlocking

21st Oct 2009 Asus latest BIOS' on all AMD motherboards featuring ACC now has better support for Phenom II X2 core unlocking [19]

Nvidia announces RealityServer

Nvidia announces RealityServer

21st Oct 2009 Nvidia has teamed up with rendering expert Mental Images to launch the RealityServer - a cloud-based 3D rendering platform featuring thousands of processing cores. [7]

SCO terminates McBride's job

SCO terminates McBride's job

20th Oct 2009 Darl McBride's position of CEO and President at The SCO Group has been terminated, which could halt the drawn-out legal campaign against Linux. [3]

Sony demos 3D display prototype

Sony demos 3D display prototype

20th Oct 2009 Sony will demo a prototype of its true 3D display at Japan's Digital Content Expo on Thursday, and it's certainly a departure from the norm. [21]

Forum Modding Update: 19th October 09

Forum Modding Update: 19th October 09

19th Oct 2009 Check out some of the latest modding content from our community! [20]

Mozilla blocks vulnerable MS plugin

Mozilla blocks vulnerable MS plugin

19th Oct 2009 A vulnerable Firefox plugin which installs into Firefox without user interaction has been added to the central blacklist by Mozilla - but this one comes from Microsoft. [27]

Websense warns over OWA attack

Websense warns over OWA attack

19th Oct 2009 Security firm Websense has issued a warning regarding a major attack against Outlook Web Access portals, designed to install a banking Trojan into company systems. [2]

Free D&D Online boosts paid subscriptions

Free D&D Online boosts paid subscriptions

19th Oct 2009 Turbine has revealed that releasing D&D Online for free has boosted paid subscriptions by 40 percent. [11]

Modern Warfare 2 PC not delayed

Modern Warfare 2 PC not delayed

19th Oct 2009 Infinity Ward has confirmed that Modern Warfare 2 is not delayed on PC, yet. [25]

Modern Warfare 2 has no dedicated servers

Modern Warfare 2 has no dedicated servers

19th Oct 2009 Infinity Ward has unveiled a new matchmaking system that will fundamentally change how PC gaming works for MW2. [350]

Google to launch e-book store

Google to launch e-book store

16th Oct 2009 Google is looking to launch an e-book store which will see it competing with Amazon - although it plans to quell discontent with a profit-share offering for existing sellers. [11]

Left 4 Dead 2 demo on the way

Left 4 Dead 2 demo on the way

16th Oct 2009 Valve has revealed that the demo of Left 4 Dead 2 will arrive a week early for those who have pre-ordered the game. [16]

"Free Facebook games make $20 per user"

"Free Facebook games make $20 per user"

16th Oct 2009 Freemium games on Facebook are making around $20 per user, say analysts. [18]

Rumour: 32nm Xeon a timed Apple exclusive

Rumour: 32nm Xeon a timed Apple exclusive

16th Oct 2009 Rumours claim that Apple has signed an agreement with Intel that will see Gulftown-based Xeons launching in Mac Pros. [38]

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