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SilentiumPC Regnum RG6V TG Case Review

Budget in price, mainstream in aspiration.

October 21, 2021 | 09:43

Back4Blood Review

Despite a shaky beginning, Turtle Rock's cooperative shooter is a worthy successor to Left4Dead.

October 21, 2021 | 09:42

Blade of Darkness Review

After years trapped in licensing hell, the classic action-RPG is back. But does it still hold up in the days of Dark Souls?

October 20, 2021 | 09:17

Apevia X-QPack

This is a small form factor chassis designed for the DIY market - you can stick in your own Micro ATX motherboard and build a full-powered system in a rather smaller footprint. It has some fantastically neat ideas - but can it deliver?

December 12, 2006 | 12:17

Valve to change Counter-Strike pistols

The dynamic price scheme in Counter-Strike isn't working. Valve is hoping to tackle the problem by making the pistols more balanced.

December 11, 2006 | 09:54

Vista adoption to be the fastest ever, says analyst

A software analyst has predicted that the adoption rate of Microsoft's Windows Vista OS will be the fastest ever. The rate of adoption for Office 2007 isn't quite so clear though.

November 28, 2006 | 10:39

Ergodex DX1 Input System

This is a bizarre piece of user-configurable kit that is designed to complement your keyboard and mouse setup. Can it strut its stuff in Counter-Strike and optimise our PhotoShop workflow? We take it for a spin to find out.

November 17, 2006 | 09:50

Caesar IV

There have a been a few Roman city builders in recent months but the King (well Emperor) is finally back in town. Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your ears (and keyboards) - I present Caesar IV.

October 21, 2006 | 15:13

Company of Heroes

We're dodging bullets, throwing grenades and cowering in foxholes in Relic's brilliant new RTS World War 2 game - Company of Heroes. Want the lowdown on the graphical power required to run this bad-boy, then step this way, and prepare for one of the greatest games ever made...

October 6, 2006 | 10:57

El Matador

Thinking this was a 'bull-killing simulator' animal rights protesters enlisted the help of Jack Thompson to try and get it banned. It wasn't until they discovered it was actually a poorly made Max Payne clone, tasking you in the role of a rugged Spanish policeman did they finally call off legal proceedings.

September 28, 2006 | 15:11

Joint Task Force

Joint Task Force is an RTS game set in 2008 boasting awesome graphics, big explosions and scary terrorists. Can an RTS game seriously tackle serious issues like the war on terror? Can this game really challenge Company of Heroes? All is revealed in our review.

September 22, 2006 | 15:41

Dell XPS 700 - reviewed, dissected

In this world exclusive review, we take a look at the Dell XPS 700 - Dell's first machine designed for hardcore gamers. We examine the radical new chassis, check out the ludicrous cooling design, rag on the components then rip the whole thing apart to see how it's all put together. Do not miss this.

September 4, 2006 | 01:28

Marketing blunders of our time

The tech industry has seen many dubious claims made about products. In this mini-featurette, Wil Harris examines three of the most outrageous.

August 17, 2006 | 16:10

Cooler Master Mystique 632 Black

Cooler Master has released its all-new Mystique 632 Black into the wild. The sleek black finish and all aluminium construction make the Mystique 632 a nice addition to the current Cooler Master product line up. Does this mean it's another great case though? Read on to find out...

August 11, 2006 | 16:11

Flogging the Wrong Dead Horse

Symantec has been taking aim at the beta of Windows Vista in an effort to show it's still security's top dog. But is it good to be so blunt on a beta? Columnist Brett Thomas doesn't think it's much more than bad marketing, and here's why.

July 26, 2006 | 07:56

AMD, ATI promise unified architecture in 2008

AMD and ATI have announced their intentions for unified development by 2008.

July 24, 2006 | 15:33

Microsoft releases Fundamentals for older PCs

Microsoft is taking a step back on the software front to help older Operating Systems to emulate Windows XP.

July 13, 2006 | 16:23

Dell's next generation desktop PC

Dell has a rather wacky case design up its sleeves, known as the XCS. It's believed to be designed by Matthew Ritter of Alienware, although it has not been confirmed by either Dell or Alienware... yet.

July 7, 2006 | 16:10

Mesh Matrix Titan GTO

The Titan GTO is a solid system at the upper end of the mid-range. It packs a decent monitor along with solid graphics performance - is it worth your cash? We find out.

June 17, 2006 | 07:44

Scan 3XS Isotope X2 SLI OC

Looking for your own Weapon of Mass Destruction? This Scan system packs SLI into an awesome little form factor. It's overclocked out of the box and delivers pretty darned good performance.

April 28, 2006 | 13:22

Play Oblivion on your GeForce 3

A group of Elder Scrolls fanatics are in the process of making a patch for Oblivion that enables support for DirectX 8.0 compatible graphics cards. Oldblivion attaches itself to the game and converts the shaders from SM2.0 to SM1.1.

April 25, 2006 | 11:34

Corsair guide to building an MCE machine

Looking for some MCE system building inspiration? The guys in the Corsair labs have a few ideas that might get you a little closer to PVR nirvana.

March 29, 2006 | 12:10

Mesh Xtreme FX-60

One of the oldest PC makers in the UK, Mesh has configured a top-end gaming system that includes a widescreen monitor and NVIDIA SLI. Can it stand up to the rigourous performance testing of the bit-tech team? We delve in to find out.

March 3, 2006 | 18:08

NVIDIA to launch Quad-SLI in March

Reports suggest that NVIDIA's Quad-SLI graphics platform will shipping in systems from the 22nd March. Availability of the dual-GPU cards for end users is unconfirmed at the moment, but sources suggest that they'll be available in March.

February 24, 2006 | 12:00

QuietPC D.Vine Media Center kit

Want a Media Center? Don't want to buy a pre-built rig, but worried about MCE's notorious component compatibility woes? QuietPC has brought out a kit that pairs build-your-own flexibility with guaranteed component choices. Is this the quietest PC we've ever (not) heard?

February 11, 2006 | 10:25