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Nvidia SLI will work on some X58 motherboards

Nvidia SLI will work on some X58 motherboards

14th Jul 2008 Nvidia won't have it's own SLI chipset when Nehalem launches, but there will be some X58 boards that support SLI. [20]

Nvidia drops prices on latest cards

Nvidia drops prices on latest cards

14th Jul 2008 With less than a month since launch and for the second time, Nvidia has dropped the price of its GTX 280, 260 and 9800 GTX+ [35]

60GB Xbox 360 unveiled

60GB Xbox 360 unveiled

14th Jul 2008 Microsoft has officially unveiled the 60GB SKU of the Xbox 360, setting competitive price points for the US and UK. [27]

New Wolfenstein game detailed

New Wolfenstein game detailed

14th Jul 2008 Some new details have slipped out on the new Castle Wolfenstein game, including plot and gameplay snippets. [21]

iPhone 3G ships with yellow screen

iPhone 3G ships with yellow screen

14th Jul 2008 Fans of the iPhone have noticed that the colour temperature on the latest 3G model is a lot colder than the original iPhone, leaving a yellow cast on the screen. [11]

Ubisoft won't comment on Jade Raymond rumours

Ubisoft won't comment on Jade Raymond rumours

11th Jul 2008 Ubisoft has declined to comment on Jade Raymond's latest project, which is rumoured to be an survival adventure game called I Am Alive. [44]

CD Projekt launches new on-demand games platform

CD Projekt launches new on-demand games platform

11th Jul 2008 CD Projekt, the developer behind The Witcher, has launched a new on-demand games platform that will focus on older, smaller games.  [16]

Ubisoft: No Far Cry 2 demo planned

Ubisoft: No Far Cry 2 demo planned

11th Jul 2008 Ubisoft has confirmed that it won't be making a demo version of the upcoming Far Cry 2 available on any platform.  [17]

ZoneAlarm fix for DNS death released

ZoneAlarm fix for DNS death released

11th Jul 2008 A bug in the ZoneAlarm personal firewall package left users without a working 'net connection this Tuesday after a patch was released for DNS resolution by Microsoft. [17]

Fallout 3 banned in Australia

Fallout 3 banned in Australia

10th Jul 2008 Fallout 3 has been unrated - i.e. banned - in Australia as a result of the heavily featured images of drugs.  [42]

Jack Thompson recommended for permanent disbarment

Jack Thompson recommended for permanent disbarment

10th Jul 2008 The judge presiding over Jack Thompson's disbarment case has recommended that he be considered for a permanent disbarment.  [37]

No mod tools for Fallout 3

No mod tools for Fallout 3

10th Jul 2008 Bethesda has confirmed that Fallout 3 will ship without any developer tools for the PC version in an announcement today. [9]

Ubuntu Linux launches via Best Buy

Ubuntu Linux launches via Best Buy

10th Jul 2008 Canonical has announced that the Ubuntu Linux operating system will now be available through Best Buy shops in the US in a boxed retail form, complete with technical support. [15]

iPhone App Store details revealed

iPhone App Store details revealed

10th Jul 2008 Apple fan site MacRumours has compiled a list of information regarding the iPhone App Store, due to officially launch this Thursday. The good news is it includes a bunch of freebies! [6]

Google launches MMO game, Lively

Google launches MMO game, Lively

9th Jul 2008 Google has launched a competitor to Second Life, dubbed Lively, that allows users to interact in a 3D environment.  [26]

Nvidia helping to bring PhysX to ATi Cards

Nvidia helping to bring PhysX to ATi Cards

9th Jul 2008 Developers at NGOHQ.com are getting Nvidia support to bring CUDA based PhysX to Radeon graphics cards.  [15]

vi editor in JavaScript

vi editor in JavaScript

9th Jul 2008 An open-source JavaScript applet has been released that allows fans of the vi text editor to implement it on any website textbox they choose - which is sure to confuse Emacs users. [16]

Todd Hollenshead defends Doom 3

Todd Hollenshead defends Doom 3

9th Jul 2008 id's Todd Hollenshead has defended Doom 3 from critics, saying that the game was the most successful title ever made by the legendary developer.  [47]

Traits removed from Fallout 3

Traits removed from Fallout 3

9th Jul 2008 New Fallout 3 details have slipped out, detailing the new traits and perks system to be used in the Bethesda-made game. [51]

MS launches Vista compatibility tool

MS launches Vista compatibility tool

9th Jul 2008 Microsoft launched a compatibility database for Windows Vista yesterday revealing that 18 months after launch users are still struggling with the new OS. [26]

MS: "Wii is novelty console"

MS: "Wii is novelty console"

8th Jul 2008 Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg thinks that the Wii is little more than a novelty console, suitable for parties and nothing else.  [52]

'Fanboy' enters MW dictionary

'Fanboy' enters MW dictionary

8th Jul 2008 The Merriam-Webster dictionary has just been updated with another 100 new words, including some from the world of videogames. [27]

Flaw in AVG 8 fixed

Flaw in AVG 8 fixed

8th Jul 2008 A mis-implemented feature in the anti-virus package AVG 8, which caused massive amounts of spurious Internet traffic, has been fixed today. [21]

Do gamers want shorter games?

Do gamers want shorter games?

8th Jul 2008 Developers like Charley Price, lead designer of Rise of the Argonauts, think gamers want shorter games nowadays. What do you think? [49]

Body found in Reiser case

Body found in Reiser case

8th Jul 2008 Abandoning his claims of innocence, open-source programmer Hans Reiser has lead police to his murdered wife's body in exchange for a lighter sentence. [19]

Vadim Computers ceases trading

Vadim Computers ceases trading

8th Jul 2008 It's undoubtedly a tough time of year for the PC industry - we've seen Komplett go and now famous boutique PC maker Vadim bites the bullet. [8]





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