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November 1, 2021 | 14:00

Inscryption Review

Welcome challenger. Why not sit down, and play a little game?

October 27, 2021 | 12:05

SilentiumPC Regnum RG6V TG Case Review

Budget in price, mainstream in aspiration.

October 21, 2021 | 09:43

Intel doubles phase change memory

Intel has announced new research leading to a doubling in the capacity of phase change memory, a technology many think will replace both flash and DRAM technologies.

February 5, 2008 | 10:12

Major Microsoft win against counterfeiters

Microsoft has announced a successful prosecution of a counterfeiting group allegedly responsible for 90 percent of fake MS products.

February 5, 2008 | 08:58

Halo 3 and The Art of Repetition

James Silva talks about how repetition in game design is actually a very good thing and, looking closely at games like Halo 3, Marathon, BioShock and Ninja Gaiden, asks whether repetitive gameplay is responsible for ruining otherwise excellent titles?

February 5, 2008 | 08:46

Spore out "in time for holidays"

EA boss John Riccitiello has confirmed that Spore will be released by the end of the year, but wouldn't list an exact date.

February 5, 2008 | 07:21

Nvidia set to acquire Ageia

In a rather shocking announcement, Nvidia has revealed that it is set to acquire Ageia Technologies for an undisclosed amount.

February 4, 2008 | 23:28

Microsoft announces Vista SP1 RTM

Microsoft has announced that Windows Vista Service Pack 1 has been released to manufacturing. It'll be available via Windows Update mid-March.

February 4, 2008 | 15:35

Google responds to Microsoft's Yahoo! takeover bid

Google has responded to Microsoft's offer to buy Yahoo! on the official Google Blog and questions the legality of such a move.

February 4, 2008 | 14:24

Intel and Micron Develop the World's Fastest NAND Flash Memory that is 5x Faster

February 4, 2008 | 12:54

Sapphire Radeon HD 3870 512MB Atomic

Sapphire decided that it wasn't happy with the Radeon HD 3870's standard cooler and decided to make something better. The fruits of that labour are shown in full force on its HD 3870 512MB Atomic. Read on to out how it gets on!

February 4, 2008 | 12:43

Ben Heck unveils Xbox 360 Elite Laptop

Console modder Ben Heck has revealed his latest masterpiece; an Xbox 360 Elite laptop, with a full how-to guide.

February 4, 2008 | 11:22

Sealed copy of Chrono Trigger auctions for $1200

A sealed copy of one of the best SNES games ever has been auctioned off for an astonishing $1200!

February 4, 2008 | 10:22

Purple Labs launches Linux phone

Purple Labs is to launch a Linux-based 3G handset aimed at 'developing markets' that it hopes will do for mobile takeup what the OLPC might do for computing.

February 4, 2008 | 09:07

Lite-On developing malleable mouse

Lite-On Corporation is working on a 'moldable mouse' which can be adjusted by the user to fit perfectly within the contours of their hand. Or to make a penis with buttons.

February 4, 2008 | 07:22

Audio FX Pro 5+1 Gaming Headset

Designed by distinguished modder Ben Heck, the Audio FX is a USB headset that boasts 5.1 channel surround sound, bass boasting force feedback and TeamSpeak certification. Now, we find out if that translates into a decent headset or just a fleet of empty promises.

February 4, 2008 | 06:26

Zalman HD160XT Plus

Are you looking for the ultimate home theatre case? Well, look no further because Zalman has sent it to us - we have a look at the HD160XT Plus, a 100 percent aluminium design with looks to die for. It even has a 7" touch screen to tie it all off. Excessive? Awesome? Costly? We find out.

February 3, 2008 | 08:14

NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams

Held up as a modern classic and one of the most innovative games in recent history, the original NiGHTS was a cult phenomenon. Now, twelve years later, the game finally has a sequel - but is it any good? We send Andy to lullaby-land to find out...

February 3, 2008 | 08:00

Crysis has sold 1m copies in less than 3 months

During the Electronic Arts earnings conference call yesterday, the publisher reported that Crysis had gone platinum.

February 2, 2008 | 13:01

bit-tech January PotM winner announced

The photo "Pete Conrad" by supermonkey wins the December-January bit-tech Photo of the Month competition!

February 2, 2008 | 09:55

The sky is falling

PC game sales only account for 14 percent of total sales, according to the latest half cracked study that ignores most PC games sales. Is it the beginning of a bad joke, or are the first pieces of the computer game sky falling? Brett Thomas discusses the hype, marketing, and utter idiocy.

February 2, 2008 | 08:16

Rez HD

Colours are flying across the screen. Music is thumping and we're taking it in turns to have a go on the most surreal game we've ever had, an extra controller clutched between our legs. Rez HD is unrivaled in presentation, but is it fun to play?

February 2, 2008 | 07:06

Tomb Raider: Underworld Preview

We got to take a peek at the new Tomb Raider game lately, the sequel to the much-praised Legend. Want to know what's hot and not in the latest outing of Ms. Croft? Let us fill you in on all the little details...

February 1, 2008 | 16:56

Microsoft offers to buy Yahoo! for £22.4bn

UPDATED: Microsoft has said that it has formally offered to buy Yahoo! for a massive £22.4 billion - if the deal goes through it'd be the biggest in Internet history.

February 1, 2008 | 13:37

Game and Watch modded into phone

It seems like a bit of a waste of a perfectly good vintage console, but one modder has combined a Game and Watch with a phone for the ultimate accessory.

February 1, 2008 | 12:45