Wil Harris

Half-Life 2: Episode One is out today!

The hotly-anticipated expansion to 2005's best game is coming today. We can barely contain ourselves at the thought of all the headcrabby goodness.

June 1, 2006 | 11:10

Microsoft delivers first hardware for the Mac

The Wireless Laser Desktop for Mac looks basically the same as the Wireless Laser Desktop, except for some keyboard symbols. Tempted?

May 31, 2006 | 18:26

PirateBay has servers seized by Swedish police

The internet is awash with the news that servers hosting the popular BitTorrent tracker have been seized by Swedish police.

May 31, 2006 | 14:12

Vista includes unique peer-to-peer software

People Near Me allows groups of friends or colleagues to share data and info ad-hoc.

May 31, 2006 | 11:51

AllOfMP3 could be living on borrowed time

The popular MP3 download site protests its innocence in the face of another Russian police investigation.

May 31, 2006 | 11:39

Alienware Aurora with 7900 GTX

Alienware is back with another top-end system designed for those with plenty of dosh in their pockets. How does it rate against other contenders in the enthusiast PC arena?

May 31, 2006 | 10:50

New Vista and Office have Ultimate pricepoint

Fancy spending more on your software than you do on your PC? Microsoft's new products could be just the thing for you.

May 30, 2006 | 16:38

Net porn viewing is on the up and up... and up

The latest Nielsen numbers suggest that 40% of the UK's male population is checking out naked ladies on teh interweb.

May 30, 2006 | 16:24

HD-DVD will now implement region coding

The DVD Forum has changed its mind. The first HD-DVD discs had no region coding, but future ones just might. If you've bought an early player, you could be in trouble.

May 30, 2006 | 11:42

ATI lays out DX10

ATI has been giving us the lowdown on DirectX 10, including the new geometry shader and its second-generation unified architecture.

May 30, 2006 | 11:25

Vaja leather cases

Do you carry a lot of technology around with you? Got a hefty commute or a regular flight schedule? Take a look at these ultra-chic cases, they might be just the thing you've been longing for.

May 30, 2006 | 10:40

It's a bank holiday over here in Blighty

We are mostly sleeping, eating ice cream, wearing sparkly hats and benchmarking nForce 5.

May 29, 2006 | 12:07

Project Log update 2

There is an enormous amount of active worklogs over in the bit-tech forums. Today, we pluck out four of our favourites and clue you in on the updates, the trials, the errors and the finished articles.

May 29, 2006 | 11:36

Xbox games get a price cut

Top titles including Halo 2 get a price cut. Whilst new games are expensive on the 360, old Xbox 1 titles are now a bargain.

May 26, 2006 | 14:58

Microsoft takes on JPEG with Windows Media Photo

Fed up with JPEG? No? Well, Microsoft is going after it anyway. Prepare for Windows Media Photo.

May 26, 2006 | 09:57

Dell launches XPS 700

We head down to London to get down and dirty with the new, gorgeous-looking Dell XPS 700. If you think it looks good, just wait until you see what's inside.

May 26, 2006 | 09:36

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. is alive

THQ says the game will definitely. Ship. Before. April. Next. Year. Ahem.

May 26, 2006 | 09:14

TorrentSpy countersues MPAA

The popular torrent tracker is fighting back against the lawsuit it was previously hit with. The site claims that the MPAA illegally hired a hacker to dig for dirt on it.

May 26, 2006 | 09:08

iPod Shuffle NES mod

Got your NES belt buckle? Got your NES mouse? Complete your collection with a NES iPod.

May 25, 2006 | 14:55

Xbox 360 update coming

Microsoft is prepping a Dashboard update for the 360. The update adds new DVD, Dashboard and Live features.

May 25, 2006 | 14:36

Of Mice and Mats

We have three quite different laser mice from Microsoft, Logitech and Razer, along with a couple of mice mats designed with gamers in mind. Which combination will be the fragger's new best friend?

May 25, 2006 | 13:57