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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

Kushner's Masters of Doom gets a TV pilot deal

id Software heading to the small screen.

June 28, 2019 | 10:47

Blizzard launches new publishing arm

Starts with a colouring book.

December 9, 2016 | 11:37

Usborne releases classic kids' computing books

Download the lot in PDF format, for free.

February 8, 2016 | 15:30

Battlefield 3 book spotted

A listing for a Battlefield 3 book co-authored by Andy McNab is spotted online.

July 18, 2011 | 12:46

US eBook sales double in one year

Sales of printed books decline as eBook sales double in one year.

March 21, 2011 | 11:11

Libraries should only lend ebooks '26 times'

Books are replaced on average after 26 loans, claims HarperCollins.

March 7, 2011 | 11:01

Cybook Opus eBook Reader Review

We take a look at this pocket sized eReader, which weighs in at just 150g. It has support for plenty of different formats, including ePub, but its cheap construction and high price made us think twice.

February 20, 2010 | 12:03

On Our Desk - 18

The bit-tech labs are as usual, a bit messy. It's time for the inevitable clear-out, so we've rounded up a bunch of gear for review - some of it rad, some of it bad and some of which contains the actual Secret of Monkey Island! Check it all out in the latest On Our Desk.

July 17, 2009 | 11:01

Stephen King defends video games

In a piece written for Entertainment Weekly, Stephen King has come to the defence of video games, slamming American politicians.

April 7, 2008 | 11:06

Gaming Books Round-up

This year we didn't just get graphics cards and computer games in our Christmas stockings - some of us got books too. So, in an attempt to prove that the internet hasn't killed printed media, we take a look at some of the best and worst books about gaming available!

January 8, 2008 | 11:41

Assassin's Creed books cancelled

A trilogy of books planned to explore the history behind Assassin's Creed has now been cancelled after pressure from the descendants of the real assassins...

November 2, 2007 | 10:36

Apple MacBook battery catches fire

A MacBook owner has revealed the horror he felt when he woke up to find his beloved laptop on fire in his living room.

March 12, 2007 | 16:13

The Book of Games Volume 1

We take a look at The Book of Games to see whether a book, about games, can be at all interesting. The ideal gift for a non-gaming parent or girlfriend? Okay, maybe not your girlfriend...

December 15, 2006 | 16:04

Digital Hot Rods: book review

Ben Hardwidge, a name well known in the UK modding scene, has penned a new guide to the world of modding and overclocking. It's glossy and informative: but can it stand up to the gaze of the hardcore enthusiast? We curl up by the fire with a cup of tea to find out.

February 20, 2006 | 10:20

"The Road Ahead" 10 years on

When Bill Gates wrote his vision of the future back in 1995, he made a number of outrageous (at the time) predictions about what the digital world would be like in 2006. How have his predictions held up? We take a look back at the book and see what Gates got right and what he got wrong.

February 8, 2006 | 13:22

Petrol-head Gates plays Gotham

Bill Gates' famous obsession with fast cars extends to his own Xbox. His favourite game? Project Gotham Racing, naturally. Has he tried PGR3 yet?

October 17, 2005 | 08:23

Be my guest - rip me off!

By releasing his new book for anyone to download and share around under a Creative Commons license, James Morris puts his money where his mouth is - as the mainstream media industry continues its struggle to cope with digital technology.

June 16, 2005 | 09:27