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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

Microsoft patents seriously bad adware

You thought Vista was already pretty bad having dozens of services secretly calling home? How about an advertising framework that uses contextual data from your PC? This new patent from Microsoft could make things a whole lot worse.

July 18, 2007 | 11:13

Windows Home Server goes RTM

Microsoft has announced that Windows Home Server has been released to manufacturing. Systems will ship with the OS installed by October.

July 17, 2007 | 17:48

Gears of War PC details released

Microsoft outlines just what is going to differentiate the PC and 360 versions of Gears of War and just what gamers can expect from the new version.

July 17, 2007 | 15:14

Halo 3 soundtrack confirmed by Bungie

Bungie very kindly confirms that the Halo 3 soundtrack will see a commercial release. Meanwhile, Ensemble Studios announces a Halo Wars demo will be available before the game's release in 2008.

July 16, 2007 | 11:05

Xbox 360 Elite European release date revealed

UPDATED! Microsoft has finally revealed the release date for the Xbox 360 Elite in Europe and it quite nicely coincides with the Bioshock release date.

July 11, 2007 | 12:54

Gears of War, Viva Pinata coming to PC

Microsoft announces that Gears of War and Viva Pinata will be coming to PC, along with a whole load of other Games For Windows games. Check out the details within.

July 11, 2007 | 11:40

Vista SP1 in 2nd half 2007

It's coming, it's not, it's coming, it's not...the story has changed so much. But now it's official- Vista Service Pack 1 is due out in the latter half of this year.

July 10, 2007 | 19:34

Class action lawsuit filed against Xbox 360

A class action lawsuit has been bought against Microsoft relating to the problem of scratched discs in the Xbox 360. Allegedly.

July 10, 2007 | 12:36

Racist car in Forza 2 causes controversy

User generated content exposes morons in Forza 2's fanbase as racist car designs continue to be auctioned off via Xbox Live.

July 4, 2007 | 11:03

Built-in Vista probing tools exposed

If you thought Windows Genuine Advantage was your biggest concern after installing Windows Vista, you might want to think again after reading this.

July 3, 2007 | 10:33

Specialist refuses to repair 360s

A specialist repair shop has refused to continue taking Xbox 360s in to service due to rate of failure.

June 29, 2007 | 10:24

Critical Windows update for Core 2s

UPDATED: Microsoft has released a critical update for Windows machines running processors from Intel's Core 2 and Xeon 3000/5000 families. Intel's Nick Knupffer dropped into bit-tech's forums to offer more insight.

June 29, 2007 | 01:08

HDMI converter for non-elite 360s?

XMC claims it is developing a HDMI converter for 360 owners, rendering the elite a bit more pointless.

June 27, 2007 | 11:40

The Darkness

The Darkness is the long awaited comic book spin off about a mafia hitman and his inner demons. We sneak off with the 360 version to see if there's light at the end of the tunnel.

June 26, 2007 | 10:53

30 Percent Failure Rate for the 360

Anonymous sources suggest a massive 30 percent failure rate on Xbox 360s.

June 26, 2007 | 10:51

Vista-only game doesn't need Vista

Confusing, but the Vista-only Shadowrun has been cracked to run on XP.

June 25, 2007 | 13:18

No Vista Service Pack this year?

The final version of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 may not be delivered by Microsoft until early on in 2008.

June 23, 2007 | 17:55

Of Spiders and Flies

Patent law is a funny thing - particularly when it sets the scene for epic David vs. Goliath battles... but is there more behind the scenes? Brett Thomas takes a look at some of the reasons behind what could be the biggest scandal in a while - and why gamers should feel cheated.

June 20, 2007 | 21:49

Microsoft sues Immersion

In an interesting double-twist worthy of a novel, Microsoft has sued Immersion, makers of the rumble pack. Why? Because it won against Sony.

June 20, 2007 | 14:02

Ubuntu founder kills Microsoft rumour

Ubuntu's founder has officially put a stop to recent rumours saying that the distro is "next in line" for a deal with Microsoft.

June 18, 2007 | 14:48

MS & Google continue anti-trust feud

Things have been quiet on Microsoft’s anti-trust case for a while now, but that looks like it is about to change after Google filed a complaint with the Department of Justice.

June 18, 2007 | 12:55

Forza Motorsport 2

Forza Motorsport was the first driving simulator to provide any kind of challenge to Gran Turismo's dominance, but it ultimately fell a little short of the mark. Can Forza Motorsport 2 up the ante and provide some serious competition?

June 17, 2007 | 18:25