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Global Competition: Win a Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro SE gaming mouse

And an MM500 mouse pad thrown in for good measure. What's not to like?

April 7, 2020 | 14:04

Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro SE

An update on the Dark Core, can it pass muster at £100 when equipped with Slipstream technology and greater focus on RGB? We find out.

April 7, 2020 | 14:00

20 Years On: Thief II

Rick returns to the best stealth game in existence.

April 2, 2020 | 15:00

Far Cry 2 is Underappreciated

Far Cry 2 provoked strong reactions when it was released in 2008 - but is it really that bad?

April 19, 2010 | 10:39

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Graphics card market shrinks by 42.7 percent

Jon Peddie Research paints a bleak picture of the discrete graphics card market, which shrank by 42.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2008.

March 17, 2009 | 10:11

AMD demonstrates 24-core Istanbul Opteron server

Ever wondered what 24 CPU usage graphics would look like in Task Manager? AMD shows off its first six-core Opterons

February 20, 2009 | 17:09

bit-tech Mod of the Year 08 Voter Winner No.7

Our final voter winner for the bit-tech Mod of the Year competition has been chosen - check inside to see if you've won!

January 7, 2009 | 13:55

Mod of the Year 2008 Winner Announced

It's been a very, very close battle for 2008's Mod of the Year competition, but there can be only one winner - check inside to see the results!

January 7, 2009 | 00:47

Prominent developers make 2009 predictions

Prominent developers, including Peter Molyneux, have spoken to the BBC recently about where they think the market will go this year.

January 6, 2009 | 09:59

bit-tech Mod of the Year 08 Voter Winner No.6

Our penultimate voter winner for the bit-tech Mod of the Year competition has been chosen - check inside to see if you've won!

January 5, 2009 | 11:40

bit-tech Mod of the Year 08 Winner No.5

Our second winner for 2009 and 5th of the bit-tech Mod of the Year competition has been chosen - check inside to see if you've won!

January 3, 2009 | 18:35

Top Five Console Games of the Year 2008

A good gamer is well-rounded, using a number of systems, which is why we asked you to vote for your Top Five Console Games of 2008 earlier in December. As we head into the new year, it's time to look back at your choices.

January 3, 2009 | 09:06

bit-tech Mod of the Year 08 Winner No.4

It's 2009! So to start the new year on a high we've got our 4th winner for the bit-tech Mod of the Year competition - check inside to see if you've won!

January 1, 2009 | 21:26

bit-tech Mod of the Year 08 Winner No.3

We've got our third winner for the Mod of the Year competition, to reward those of you who took the time to vote. Check out if you won inside!

December 30, 2008 | 15:13

Top Five Most Disappointing Games of 2008

It's facepalm time. After collecting votes from our readers for the best games of 2008, it's time to look back on the year and see which games came out that didn't live up to expectations. Here's our take on the titles that got destroyed by their own hype and how they could have been saved.

December 30, 2008 | 08:30

Top 10 PC Games of the Year 2008

You voted for them and here they are - the top ten PC games of the year according to the bit-tech reader vote. Did your favourite game make it into the short list, or you the only person in the world who likes Conspiracy Island 2? Read on to find out!

December 29, 2008 | 08:12

bit-tech Mod of the Year 08 Winner No.2

We've got our second winner for the Mod of the Year competition to reward those of you who took the time to vote. Check out if you won inside!

December 28, 2008 | 11:38

bit-tech Mod of the Year 08 Winner No.1

Our mod of the year is well under way, and to reward those of you who took the time to vote we've got our first winner.

December 27, 2008 | 12:57

Episode 25 - The end of year special

December 24, 2008 | 11:55

Mod of the Year 2008 kicks off tomorrow

Before you head off for Christmas, we've got an absolutely stonking competition for you that runs right through the festive period.

December 23, 2008 | 16:08

Core i7 Christmas '08 Graphics Performance

The last few weeks have been full of blood, sweat and BIOS revisions in the bit-tech benchmarking sweatshop. We've been feverishly putting our new Core i7-based graphics card test systems together and now we're here to report how the graphics landscape is reforming itself.

December 17, 2008 | 13:42

The Best Gaming Moments of 2008

The year may well be drawing to a close, but we aren't done yet. There's just enough time left to look back on the specific moments that stood out for us this year, at what we reckon were our best gaming moments of 2008. Read our tales and choices within!

December 16, 2008 | 00:37

EA is 'disappointed' with 2008 sales

Last year was a good year for gaming and hope were high for this year, but EA for one is disappointed about games sales this year.

December 10, 2008 | 11:11

Mod of the Month - November 2008

We're a few days late on announcing November's Mod of the Month contenders, but as a bonus we've arranged an extra prize for the lucky winner of this month's competition. Read, vote and tell us your thoughts on this month's contenders!

December 4, 2008 | 10:13

What Hardware Should I Buy? - Dec 2008

Want to upgrade your system or build a PC this month and don't know what parts to get? Once again, we've put together a range of components which the bit-tech staff personally recommend to take the stress out of upgrading or system building to suit any budget.

December 1, 2008 | 11:22