Wil Harris

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

Spanish judge says 'Si' to music file-sharing

A judge says 'Hasta la vista' to music companies seeking to prosecute music lovers over piratería de la música.

November 3, 2006 | 17:09

Crysis gets delayed, we all cry

The stupidly-massively-eagerly-anticipated shoot-em-up gets shoved back a bunch of months for no explicable reason. Hardware enthusiasts die a little inside.

November 3, 2006 | 16:05

Multi-core in the Source Engine

Valve is adding multi-core processor support to Half-Life 2's Source engine in time for the release of Kentsfield. We travelled to Seattle to talk to Gabe Newell and his team about what this will mean for gamers and hardware geeks, as well as examining a new benchmark tool created to show off what can be done.

November 2, 2006 | 04:18

Gamer loses 3 stone playing WoW

Take one account in the world's most popular MMO, add an exercise bike and wireless peripherals, mix for three months and enjoy results.

November 1, 2006 | 18:51

Game films are de rigeur, or not

Halo gets pushed out, and Street Fighter gets brought in. Master Chief grunts and reloads, Chun Li jumps up and down like a school girl.

October 31, 2006 | 12:40

Europe gets stiffed again - this time it's Zune

Microsoft has told the press that we can forget about having the Zune over here for Christmas - and maybe next Christmas too. Sucks to be us.

October 31, 2006 | 12:28

Sony cuts PS3 numbers (again), MS rolls out 360 update

Japan gets the sharp end of the stick as Sony decides that it still can't make quite as many consoles as it hoped.

October 31, 2006 | 12:18

Sony admits its directors bought 'illegal' PSPs

Employees buying in portable consoles for Japan would have been doing research for the lawsuit, the company says. Believe them?

October 30, 2006 | 14:35

ATI launches X1650 XT

A new competitor in the sub-£100 range has emerged, and this one comes with HDCP support for next-gen optical playback.

October 30, 2006 | 10:48

Pumpkin mod palooza

Halloween is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than with some modding? We check out some of the best pumpkin mods on the planet.

October 30, 2006 | 08:13

WoW Machinima winners

MMO-savvy film makers come together to show off their best creations based in the world of Azeroth. The results are awesome!

October 27, 2006 | 08:02

Microsoft clarifies Vista activation to bit-tech hacks

We get on the blower to MS and find out what is really happening with the WGA activation in Windows Vista. It turns out that enthusiasts aren't in trouble after all.

October 26, 2006 | 12:16

ATI goes green

ATI.com has had a facelift and has become ati.amd.com. Truly a bizarre sight to see for hardware enthusiasts everywhere.

October 26, 2006 | 10:41

AMD finalises ATI deal

As of this morning, ATI is now the ATI Business Unit of AMD. Prepare for silicon-level graphics integration with AMD Fusion.

October 25, 2006 | 17:50

PS3 shipments are a 'target', not guarantee

Sony bigwig steps back from all the company's previous reassurances about launch numbers and concludes that it might not ship that many after all. Quelle suprise.

October 23, 2006 | 11:09

Microsoft malady

Vista gets opened up to security firms, whilst businesses prepare for a week of mis-timed appointments and late emails.

October 23, 2006 | 11:01

Nintendo DS needlecraft mod

Fancy a carry case that is a little bit different than the norm? How about stitching your own NES controller replica?

October 20, 2006 | 15:51

Microsoft delays XP SP3

If you were hoping to avoid upgrading to Vista by picking up the latest Windows Service Pack, prepare to keep waiting.

October 20, 2006 | 13:46

PS3 details abound

Sony reveals the launch titles, bundle, peripheral costs and the intention to have every last-gen game available for download.

October 20, 2006 | 13:10

Microsoft posts IE7

Microsoft finally gets the new version of its browser out of the door, in the run-up to the release of Vista.

October 19, 2006 | 10:42

NEC lays out the future of flat panels with new gaming monitors

We take a look at two new gaming monitors, as well as learn some interesting predictions about the future of flat panel monitors. Get the inside info.

October 19, 2006 | 10:05

Battlefield 2142 by Butterkneter

Top German modder Butterketer, aka Olly Konig, teams up with Heiko Rupp to produce a mod for EA to promote Battlefield 2142. We cover the construction process these case modding masters followed.

October 18, 2006 | 10:08