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SilentiumPC Regnum RG6V TG Case Review

Budget in price, mainstream in aspiration.

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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

GoldenEye: Source Preview

GoldenEye 007 for N64 is fondly remembered by many gamers, but its chunky graphics do it no favours in 2005. Fans rejoice, then, that a talented team of volunteers is working on a mod version for Half Life 2, aptly named GoldenEye: Source.

September 7, 2005 | 13:14

Samsung sees sense in next gen DVD war

The war between the next generation standards continues. Samsung has announced that they'll produce a dual format DVD machine that is capable of playing both Blu-ray and HD DVD formats if no agreement can be reached.

September 7, 2005 | 13:09

PC Power releases 1kW PC PSU

PC Power come back with another ridiculously powerful power supply that can deliver a continuous 1000W and peak at nearly 1100W.

September 7, 2005 | 12:55

Convergence? Bah!

It's all very well saying how in the future, lots of different types of devices and functionality will all start to merge together. But do we really understand the drivers for these trends - do we really understand the problems that people have?

September 7, 2005 | 12:07

Microsoft unveils frickin' laser beam

There's a new gaming mouse in town - the LM6000. We've got the skinny on the technology, and also the latest on Xbox 360 controllers on the PC.

September 7, 2005 | 09:49

Vista is a hardware beast

Microsoft has been talking about the hardware requirements for Windows Vista. Dual-core, SATA2 hard drives, 256MB graphics memory and a HDCP display. Prepare to dip into your pocket...

September 7, 2005 | 09:17

ATI All-In-Wonder X800GT

ATI are back with a new version of their All-In-Wonder card, based on the X800GT chipset. This card has one added bonus however - digital tuner! All you lucky folk with DVB-T reception can rejoice - read more inside...

September 6, 2005 | 16:32

FragDolls strut into the UK

Want to get your skillz handed to you by a bunch of chicks? New all-girl clan FragDolls UK are preparing to take the gaming scene by storm.

September 6, 2005 | 13:26

UK goes bonkers for PSP

The PSP has launched in the UK and has had record sales in its first week in stores. We have the details.

September 6, 2005 | 11:58

The Annarchy Case @ PAX

What kind of man paints his computer pink, and then draws My Little Pony artwork on it? Penny Arcade fan 'Altmann', that's who. The question is: what did Tycho and Gabe think about it?

September 6, 2005 | 08:51

Win a Fiat Xbox Stilo

Microsoft are giving away a limited edition Fiat Xbox Stilo worth 12 grand as part of the Xbox UK Forza Challenge. Record the fastest lap time over Xbox Live to be in with a chance to win the car.

September 5, 2005 | 16:20

Picking hardware for Media Center

Have you got the Media Center bug? We've spent some time investigating the best components with which to build a home theatre PC for use with Microsoft Media Center. In the first of a new series on home theatre, we talk you through the component choices you need to make to build your own box.

September 5, 2005 | 13:25

iPod Mini going all flash, up to 8GB

In brief: colour screens, flash storage, smaller size, new capacity. More details inside.

September 5, 2005 | 13:22

Ballmer really hates Google

An amusing transcript has hit the net this morning, revealing what happened when Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's CEO, discovered one of his best chaps was going to Google. Much swearing, chair-throwing and general hilarity ensues.

September 5, 2005 | 13:12

Katrina Relief Fund account frozen by PayPal

The rather unique community at SomethingAwful.com has suffered as a result of Hurricane Katrina's devastation. The site owner attempted to set up a relief fund using a PayPal account, but it was frozen due to 'suspicious activity'.

September 5, 2005 | 01:46

Phantom resurfaces

Infinium has a new CEO and it has been pimping the Phantom out at Games Developer's Conference Europe this week. It's still alive, apparently...

September 3, 2005 | 10:41

Court WoWs with Battle.net bypass ruling

Three gamers who coded their own server software in response to problems with Blizzard's Battle.net have lost their appeal against a ban on their work.

September 3, 2005 | 04:27

Sadists put Corsair Flash through the ringer

Looking for a memory stick that's a little durable than most? These chaps put a Corsair stick in ice, boiling water and a goldfish tank before running it over with a BMW. Results inside.

September 2, 2005 | 18:53

Radeon X800 GT Roundup

Looking for a card in the £100 / $150 range? ATI's new X800 GT part is a fantastic new 'performance mainstream' video card delivering some great image quality at awesome frame rates. We look at solutions from PowerColor, HIS and Sapphire and find out which one is worthy of your money.

September 2, 2005 | 16:07

Famous Norwegian liberates Media Player file encryption

Thanks to DVD Jon, you won't be forced to use Windows Media Player if you wish to view NSC files. And lo, there was much rejoicing...

September 2, 2005 | 13:16

More PS3 details - supports a mouse!

The Game Developer's Conference Europe has been underway this week. Sony has been talking about the PS3 and has revealed some new details.

September 2, 2005 | 10:16

Intel: AMD sucks, leave us alone

Intel has sent a document to the court that counters the claims AMD has made about it so far. The gist - we don't need to cheat, we rock!

September 2, 2005 | 09:50

Macro Black

Three and a half years ago, Dave Williams stunned the modding world with the unveiling of Macro Black - a case mod truly ahead of its time. Today, we revisit this classic project in a modding Blast From The Past.

September 1, 2005 | 18:36