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Review Apex Legends Review

King of the hill.

15-2-19 // 11:30a.m.

3

Nvidia's dismal fourth quarter dims a barnstorming year

21 percent full-year growth.

15-2-19 // 11:16a.m.

2

Red phosphorus research makes lithium batteries safer

Could finally replace lithium-ion.

15-2-19 // 10:49a.m.

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Arm announces Helium-powered Armv8.1-M architecture

15 times faster machine learning performance.

15-2-19 // 10:34a.m.

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Review NZXT Hue 2 RGB Lighting Kit & Accessories Video Review

What does £180 worth of RGB upgrade look like, and is it any good?

30-11-18 // 1:30p.m.

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Corsair launches iCUE unified control software

Aims for full brand loyalty.

28-3-18 // 10:44a.m.

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Alphacool launches Eisbecher Helix reservoir family

Includes an integrated UV cathode.

29-8-17 // 10:05a.m.

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Creative Technologies announces Sound BlasterX AE-5

RGB LED controller built-in.

13-6-17 // 11:33a.m.

11

Deepcool announces Gammaxx GT RGB CPU cooler

AMD and Intel compatible, naturally.

7-6-17 // 11:27a.m.

6

Epic Games launches Unreal Engine 4.16

Switch support, DX12 by default, and more.

25-5-17 // 11:52a.m.

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CableMod unveils WideBeam LED strip range

All the colours of the rainbow.

25-1-16 // 1:35p.m.

33

Shin-Etsu promises longer-life, brighter LEDs

Shin-Etsu Chemical has released a new LED encapsulating material which it claims will lead to brighter and longer-life lighting.

17-2-12 // 1:59p.m.

11

Illuminate your PC - Part 3

In this three part guide to PC lighting, we show you numerous ways of illuminating your PC

17-2-12 // 9:55a.m.

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Illuminate your PC - Part 2

In this three part guide to PC lighting, we show you numerous ways of illuminating your PC

9-2-12 // 7:42a.m.

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Illuminate your PC - Part 1

In this three part guide to PC lighting, we show you numerous ways of illuminating your PC

2-2-12 // 9:44a.m.

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How To Take Better Photographs Of Your Mod

You might be a Dremel daemon or jigsaw juggernaut but if your project log is filled with dark, blurry photos, you're not doing your PC the justice it deserves. Here are some tips and tricks to make your project log sparkle.

15-2-10 // 8:19a.m.

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Review Shattered Horizon Interview

We sit down with the Shattered Horizon team over at FutureMark, quizzing them about the challenges of making a FPS in zero-gravity, creating a believable sci-fi game and using lighting engines to create a unique atmosphere in a game. Check it out!

10-9-09 // 9:21a.m.

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Questions of cases, lighting and sound..

This week's polls are centred not so much around hardware, but modding: are cases with windows and lights still acceptable? Also, we want to know how you listen to music on your PC.

3-7-07 // 2:25p.m.

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Crysis: new screenshots and preview

It's Far Cry 2 in everything but name, and Crytek's next generation FPS, Crysis, has some of the most cutting-edge graphics ever seen. Click for 18 all-new screenshots and the tech behind them.

20-4-06 // 4:08p.m.

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ATI delivers AA+HDR for Oblivion

The Red Team have released a patch which not only enables CrossFire support but makes available stunning image quality at a driver level.

7-4-06 // 9:20a.m.

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Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter

The latest in the series of tactical FPS games, Ghost Recon: Advanced Fighter is coming to Xbox 360 and PC in March. With proven gameplay and next-generation graphics, this is one to look out for.

28-2-06 // 11:08a.m.

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Review Creative X-Fi "Music Creation" Mod

When Creative approached us to build a series of awesome modded cases to promote their new Sound Blaster X-Fi soundcard, how could we resist? Our very own Mod God, Dave 'Macroman' Williams, marks a return to his finest form with this awesome mod.

1-11-05 // 9:47a.m.

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Half-Life 2: Lost Coast this week

The wait is finally over: Valve plan to release Half-Life 2: Lost Coast this week. Will it live up to the hype? Will your PC run it? Details inside.

24-10-05 // 4:34a.m.

0

Day of Defeat: Source released

The hour has arrived, and the orders have been issued: Day Of Defeat: Source has been unlocked for all who have pre-ordered it. Play. It. Now.

26-9-05 // 11:53p.m.

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Day of Defeat: Source release date

Day of Defeat: Source, the highly anticipated update to the classic online WWII mod, will be made available to gamers everywhere on Monday 26th September, Valve have announced. But what of Lost Coast?

10-9-05 // 4:55a.m.

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Incredible Half-Life 2 scenes rendered

Take one part 3DStudio, one part in-game models, one-part clever lighting, sprinkle on some clever compositing and then enjoy some of the finest images ever created.

11-5-05 // 9:58a.m.

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Half-Life 2: Lost Coast information Found, ironically

Technical details behind the new Lost Coast level surface on 3D technology forum. Two quality levels of HDR are expected, depending on the capabilities of your video card.

3-5-05 // 6:09p.m.

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