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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

Vista versions officially announced

Microsoft appears to have confirmed the different versions of Windows Vista - and there's quite a few of them. We have the lowdown.

February 20, 2006 | 14:14

Sony shenanigans

Sony has got a few problems - its PS3 console is looking like it's going to be late, and expensive to boot. Not only that, the guy in charge of the rootkit debacle has been given the boot.

February 20, 2006 | 11:26

Digital Hot Rods: book review

Ben Hardwidge, a name well known in the UK modding scene, has penned a new guide to the world of modding and overclocking. It's glossy and informative: but can it stand up to the gaze of the hardcore enthusiast? We curl up by the fire with a cup of tea to find out.

February 20, 2006 | 10:20

Things I hate this week

Real life Tomb Raider models. Honestly, who's idea was that? Graphics cards in the year of HD-DVD with no HDCP support. Come on! Sony and its PlayStation 2. Why must they release such darned good games on such an appalling platform?

February 19, 2006 | 19:16

Backing up your CDs is now illegal

The RIAA contradicts a previous statement it made to the court. Before, copying CDs to your computer was perfectly fine if you owned the original. Now? The copyright monopolist says it isn't.

February 17, 2006 | 14:39

World Cyber Games uses Brood Wars, DoA 4

It's an RTS bonanza as the game lineup for the 2006 world championships is announced. Eight games, two of which are Xbox 360, make up the competition.

February 17, 2006 | 12:19

Microsoft lays out plans for new Office

The software giant has been talking about what it intends to do with its flagship productivity software. Online web collaboration is the order of the day.

February 17, 2006 | 11:58

Intel's next-gen Extreme Edition is quad core

A new chip, called Kentsfield, is going to be release at the beginning of next year. Can Intel really claw back the gaming crown from AMD?

February 17, 2006 | 10:43

We Love Katamari

Yes, it's a PS2 game. No, we haven't gone mad. Katamari is one of the best games of the year so far, and this is the first release for the series in Europe. Find out how much fun it is to be Prince of the Cosmos and roll worlds up into balls to replace stars. Bizzarely.

February 17, 2006 | 09:42

Amazon to launch iTunes rival

According to the Wall Street Journal, online retailing giant Amazon has plans to take on iTunes with their own digital music store. Can anyone break Apple's grip on the market?

February 16, 2006 | 19:42

Altec Lansing audio gear

Looking for some new audiosource-eardrum interaction? We have two sets of headphones from Altec Lansing. The first is an earbud style with some fantastic sound isolation. The second is a set of surround sound cans. Read on for what we make of them.

February 16, 2006 | 08:05

PS3 to feature online games service

Industry rumours suggest that Sony will be launching PlayStation 3 in September along with an online games service known as PlayStation HUB.

February 15, 2006 | 16:58

New face of Lara Croft revealed

An unknown 20 year old from Bethnal Green, London has been selected to play the action heroine in the upcoming Tomb Raider: Legend.

February 15, 2006 | 16:30

Ex-Blizzard guys license Offset engine

A team of ex-World of Warcraft developers has set up a new studio to develop a next-generation MMO. They've now licensed one of the hottest graphics engines on the scene.

February 15, 2006 | 15:14

Memory: Is more always better?

More gaming publishers are recommending that we upgrade our 'paltry' 1GB systems to 2GB, for optimum gaming performance. We thrash out real-world gaming performance using combinations of 512MB modules and 1GB modules to see if more really is better.

February 15, 2006 | 14:44

Sex workers call for GTA boycott

The Sex Workers Outreach Project have called for concerned parents to vote with their wallets and boycott Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Bit late for that, innit?

February 15, 2006 | 11:37

MacBook Pro receives Intel speed boost

Apple will ship the first Intel-based MacBook Pro notebooks this week. As an unexpected bonus, they will feature faster Intel Core Duo processors than announced, at no extra cost.

February 15, 2006 | 11:35

Microsoft talks security, InfoCard

Talking to the RSA Security conference, Bill Gates has talked about some new security tools that MIcrosoft is working on, including an online ID card that could reduce phishing scams.

February 15, 2006 | 10:40

Spiderman by GoTaLL

Our friendly neighbourhood Engraver, Micke Gustafsson, is back. This time he's engraving a Spiderman-themed case for his son. With great power(tools) comes great responsibility.

February 14, 2006 | 16:49

Xbox 360 hacking, shortages

The release of a new tool allows reading and writing to the Xbox hard drive over SATA and to memory cards over USB. Could this open up a new world of 360 jiggery-pokery?

February 14, 2006 | 15:22

NVIDIA launches GoForce 5500 for mobile phones

NVIDIA has announced its next generation graphics processing unit for handheld and mobile devices. It's capable of true digital TV, high-fidelity surround sound, rapid multi-shot photography and console-class 3D graphics.

February 14, 2006 | 10:56

Stop with the ego-centric flame wars

A new science study has proved that 50% of posts and emails are misunderstood for one reason or another. You must have read it wrong - ATI/Nvidia/Intel/AMD doesn't suck!

February 14, 2006 | 10:08