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Gigabyte TRX40 Aorus Master Review

We take a look at Gigabyte's sub-£500 TRX40 board to see if it can compete with the excellent ROG Strix TRX40-E Gaming.

January 17, 2020 | 12:00

The most exciting games of 2020: Part 2

Rick runs down even more gaming highlights of the next twelve months.

January 17, 2020 | 10:00

The most exciting games of 2020: Part 1

Rick runs down the gaming highlights of the coming year.

January 16, 2020 | 10:00

Valve hits Left 4 Dead 2 performance high - on Linux

Valve has got Left 4 Dead 2 running under Linux faster than under Windows.

August 2, 2012 | 09:31

Valve Steam, Source clients heading to Linux

Valve's Steam and Source clients are coming to Linux, with Gabe Newell overseeing development personally.

April 26, 2012 | 13:06

South Korea cyber-attacked

Up to 11,000 PCs attack key South Korean websites.

March 4, 2011 | 14:30

Valve looking to OpenGL means Microsoft should be worried

March 15, 2010 | 10:09

Counter-Strike creator starts new project

The creator of Counter-Strike has rejected plans to make CS2 and announced a new game, Tactical Intervention.

September 29, 2009 | 11:53

Left 4 Dead patch adds new lobby system

Valve has issued a new Left 4 Dead patch which adds in a lobby browser for both official and fan-made content.

July 17, 2009 | 12:15

Zeno Clash Interview: Into the Unknown

Zeno Clash bowled us over with its clever story and surreal setting. Now, we catch up with the brains behind the mental world of Zeno Clash to try and find out how the beautifully unreal world of Zenozoik was finally realised, as well as what might be next for ACE Team.

May 10, 2009 | 10:20

Half-Life 2 gets graphical overhaul

Courtesy of hi-res modder FakeFactory, Half-Life 2 has had a massive graphical revamping lately.

January 9, 2009 | 10:37

Google releases Android source code

Google has released the entire source code for its Android platform under an open source licence, ahead of the retail launch of the first Android product.

October 22, 2008 | 12:51

Dark Messiah: Might and Magic Elements

It's the enhanced and expanded Xbox 360 version of the original Dark Messiah and it's not nearly as bad as that description might lead you to think. But does this little prophet have the mana to bewitch us into liking it? Only one way to find out...

March 10, 2008 | 07:29

Asus agrees to publish full Eee PC source code

After critics damned Asus for not following the GPL agreement with the Eee PC's custom OS, Asus has owned up.

November 29, 2007 | 15:21

Embedded Linux goes Open Source

DeviceVM, the company that makes the embedded Linux on the Asus P5E3 Deluxe, has just released the source code to its software. We grilled the company to find out what it expects from this.

November 21, 2007 | 17:40

Steam Community beta upgrade goes live

Steam has been updated with a new community beta function, allowing players to join groups and schedule events. Details of the official bit-tech.net group lay within!

August 7, 2007 | 09:57

Wikia founder shares more search engine details

The founder of Wikipedia has revealed some details on his community-developed Internet search service, which is set to hit the net late in 2007.

July 31, 2007 | 17:40

Ubidays 2007

With Ubidays 2007 now over, we bring you a collection of previews on the biggest titles Ubisoft has lined up for this year. Assassin's Creed, Haze, Endwar and the new Splinter Cell game - if any of these interest you, you won't want to miss this!

May 24, 2007 | 16:53

Nvidia GeForce 8800 Ultra

Today, Nvidia extends its lead on the giant graphics mountain with the announcement of GeForce 8800 Ultra. We find out how the company's new part performs across eight games and three resolutions.

May 2, 2007 | 14:03

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

In defence of multi-core

Critics of quad-core and multi-core have been out in force this week. Is this new hardware overkill - too much, too soon? Wil Harris doesn't think so, and explains why the move to multi-core is crucial for the future of the industry.

November 5, 2006 | 12:06

Different GTA IV content on PS3 & 360

A source has let slip that the 360 and PS3 will have different exclusive GTA content. Will the consumer end up forking out more money? Probably.

October 18, 2006 | 15:08

The declining state of Counter-Strike

Counter-Strike has been around for... well, forever. Wondering how long can this game really last at the top? We take an in-depth look at the latest changes, get the view of professional gamers on CS:S and get inside info on how Valve are losing the battle to stop cheats.

October 11, 2006 | 12:19

CS 'Weapons Market' kicks off Wednesday

Not content with creating the best tactical online shooter around, the chaps at Valve want to simulate a worldwide market for the arms trade in-game.

October 9, 2006 | 10:47

bit-tech's Multi-Core Gaming Server

When we decided to put together a gaming server, we wanted it to be something a little special. Take a look at the chronicle of our server build then come and game against us and prove your skills!

September 5, 2006 | 15:41

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Microsoft Office 2007 will be compatible with Open Office

The software giants are embracing an open source document standard. Has hell frozen over or is it just a fantastic day for free love and free software?

July 7, 2006 | 15:30