Ryan Garside

Chat room addiction will leave you jobless!

A veteran of Vietnam is suing his former employers, IBM, after they fired him for spending too much time on an internet chat room. Is the internet really addictive?

November 21, 2006 | 10:01

Wii launched, dissected and... serenaded?

Nintendo Wii arrived in the US and practically everyone who wanted one was able to get one.

November 20, 2006 | 12:27

Second Life splattered by Grey Goo

A virtual bubonic plague is spreading through the Second Life servers. It's name? The Grey Goo.

November 20, 2006 | 11:33

Rule of Rose - the sickest game ever?

What could be worse than a game about bullying in a school? A game about bullying in an orphanage of course.

November 17, 2006 | 11:52

Command & Conquer 360

The ever popular Command and Conquer series will be exploding on to the 360. Let battle commence.

November 17, 2006 | 10:41

Drive-by shooting at PS3 queue

The hunt for the elusive PS3 has got serious now with some people queuing up for Sony's black box ending up getting shot. We ask: is this really worth it?

November 16, 2006 | 15:44

Iiyama ProLite E2200WS

Want widescreen gaming on a budget? 20 inches not quite enough screen for you? We may have the solution for you as we take a look at Iiyama's 22 incher.

November 16, 2006 | 12:56

Zune incompatible with Vista

It appears that Zune isn't compatible with Microsoft at the moment. Is this really as big a blunder as everyone thinks it is?

November 15, 2006 | 13:01

iPod connectivity jetting in

iPod has signed a deal with 6 major airlines which will allow users to plug their iPods straight into the inflight entertainment.

November 15, 2006 | 11:51

Football Manager 2007

The ultimate football management game is back, bigger and better than ever before. Say goodbye to your life, now. Tuck into our Football Manager 2007 review.

November 15, 2006 | 09:00

Is the PS3 backwards compatible?

It looks like Sony is having a few problems with their new Playstation 3. Not only does the console struggle to play old titles but they've also sold fewer games than consoles.

November 14, 2006 | 15:07

i29 - Glastonbury of Games

We spent a day at the UK's largest LAN, i29. What is it about these events that makes them so special to gamers, and how have they changed in the last 5 years? We despatched Ryan Garside, CS veteran, to find out.

November 14, 2006 | 14:23

Google Doctor on the horizon?

Research has shown that Google can correctly diagnose over 50% of medical cases correctly. Would you let Google diagnose your illness?

November 13, 2006 | 13:04

Vista pirated already

Microsoft is being plagued by pesky pirates again. Yo ho ho and all that.

November 13, 2006 | 12:29

PS3 dissection video

Want to see what the inside of a Playstation 3 looks like. You've come to the right place.

November 13, 2006 | 11:22

Dark Messiah of Might and Magic

We take a look at the game that some people are hoping would dethrone Oblivion as King of the fantasy genre. How close does Dark Messiah come? How good can the Source Engine look? Find out in our review.

November 13, 2006 | 06:24

Burning Crusade Dated

A late Christmas present is in store for all you Warcrafters. Blizzard has announced the release date of The Burning Crusade.

November 10, 2006 | 14:35

French Minister wants games classified as art

French minister, Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres, has called for video games to be classified as an art form. Could Mario ever really aesthetically satisfy you?

November 9, 2006 | 12:41

Procedural Textures: Gaming's Future

Allegorithmic has a new technology that it says can make games up to 90% smaller by replacing bitmap textures with mathematically generated ones - and has already seen its technology incorporated by small games publishers. Could this be the future for texturing?

November 9, 2006 | 11:13

Germans launch Second Life newspaper

The largest newspaper publishing house is planning on launching a virtual newspaper in Second Life. When will the madness end?

November 8, 2006 | 11:54

Who are the 'enemies of the internet'?

A human rights group has released a blacklist of the 13 countries they consider "enemies of the internet", meanwhile America establishes a cyberspace military force.

November 8, 2006 | 10:20