44 articles tagged as feature
Kingston LoVo: Power saving 1.25V DDR3 RAM
In an extension of our recent investigation into energy efficiency, Kingston dropped in some of its latest LoVo DDR3 memory that can run at just 1.2-1.25V. How much power does it save and is it a significant difference? We check to find out.
March 18, 2010 | 11:12
How Games Tell Stories
Games tell stories - but do they work as well as films and novels? How should narrative work in a game? And exactly how awful was Phantasmagoria? Valve's Chet Faliszek, Mirror's Edge's Rhianna Pratchett, Braid's Jonathon Blow and others offer their thoughts.
March 12, 2010 | 09:10
The bit-tech Cheesecake Supertest 2
It's cheesecake time and Richard, Clive, Harry, Alex and Joe sit down to munch through six of the nearest cheesecakes they could find. Who will throw up first and which will be crowned the winner? Find out in this transcription of our second annual Cheesecake Supertest!
December 25, 2009 | 09:07
Top 10 Games of The Year 2009
It's that time of year when we take a look back on 2009 and decide what the best games of were. And by 'we' we actually mean 'you', since the results were entirely user-voted this year. What did bit-tech and Custom PC readers think was the best game this year?
December 23, 2009 | 08:34
Is Console Gaming Dying?
We love to obsess over whether PC gaming is dying, but now it's time to look at the other side and examine if console gaming is really as secure as publishers would have us believe. With casual gaming and the credit crunch on the rise, what does the future hold?
December 14, 2009 | 08:06
How Far Has PC Gaming Come?
Joe wipes the cynicism from his eyes and takes an appreciative look at how far games have come in the last twenty years from a gameplay and storytelling point of view. With publishers always shouting about next-gen graphics, it's easy to forget what games are capable of.
October 19, 2009 | 09:38
ATI Radeon HD 5870 Architecture Analysis
Cypress, the GPU behind the Radeon HD 5870, is the world's first DirectX 11 compliant graphics processor and it's also the world's fastest single GPU graphics card. We go in depth to examine the architecture behind Cypress and draw comparisons to generations passed.
September 30, 2009 | 17:58
The Ten Best Gaming Moves... Ever!
We’ve all seen the countdowns of the finest characters, weapons and foes in gaming, but what about the killer moves that make you wince at your screen? Phil Hartup picks out the gaming world’s ten most breathtaking moves, from killer punches to veritable superpowers.
September 30, 2009 | 09:16
Top 10 Games Based On Movies
Games licensed from films get a bad rap and it's mostly well deserved, but there are some games which actually do a lot to expand on a movie without spoiling a franchise. No, we're not just talking about GoldenEye 64 either - check out all these other ones we've thought of!
August 5, 2009 | 10:56
Atomwood by Chris Cook
Atom + Wood is not a spam email for erectile dysfunction, it is in fact a fantastically delicate little box to house an mini-ITX Atom board, housed within a scratch built box crafted out of several different woods for contrasting effect. Click for cuteness and modding excellence within!
May 20, 2009 | 12:22
30 PC Games to Play Before You Die
If you only had a month to live, what would you do? Well, you'd endeavour to complete one computer game every single day before you copped it, obviously. Luckily, we've got you covered for that eventuality with our list of the top 30 PC games before you die.
April 20, 2009 | 10:46
Mod of the Month August 2020 in Association with Corsair
September 18 2020 | 18:30
