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The 10 Best Stealth Games

Rick sneaks through the night to bring you his definitive rundown of the best stealth games ever.

Megaquarium Review

Mussel memory.

Overload Review

The spiritual successor to Descent is a fantastic shooter in its own right.

The 10 Best Stealth Games

Rick sneaks through the night to bring you his definitive rundown of the best stealth games ever.

October 1, 2019 | 18:30

Megaquarium Review

Mussel memory.

September 24, 2018 | 13:00

Overload Review

The spiritual successor to Descent is a fantastic shooter in its own right.

June 14, 2018 | 12:00

Top Five Most Disappointing Games of 2008

It's facepalm time. After collecting votes from our readers for the best games of 2008, it's time to look back on the year and see which games came out that didn't live up to expectations. Here's our take on the titles that got destroyed by their own hype and how they could have been saved.

December 30, 2008 | 08:30

The Best Gaming Moments of 2008

The year may well be drawing to a close, but we aren't done yet. There's just enough time left to look back on the specific moments that stood out for us this year, at what we reckon were our best gaming moments of 2008. Read our tales and choices within!

December 16, 2008 | 00:37

Multiwinia: Survival of The Flattest

Indie dev house Introversion Software has released the new multiplayer spin on the critically acclaimed Darwinia - but is Multiwinia a game that has real depth to it, or does the game fall a little flat in the end? We find out...

September 20, 2008 | 00:10

Is Accessibility Killing PC Gaming?

Joe may be on holiday right now, but there's not enough to stop him getting all speculative about what the future of PC gaming. With most games now going multiplatform and the constant threat of poor console ports, Joe wonders about how the face of gaming is changing...

August 30, 2008 | 10:45

Asus Eee PC 1000

The new Asus Eee PC model is here and the 1000 is looking better than ever thanks to a redesigned keyboard, chassis-filling screen and new Atom processor. Is the new model really a step forward for the line though, or an incremental disappointment at best?

August 25, 2008 | 10:10

Acer Aspire One

The Acer Aspire One is small, lightweight and gloriously linuxy - but can it make that extra jump from potential to realised greatness? It looks like it might, but the only way to be sure is to read our review of this latest and greatest 8.9 inch sub-notebook...

August 4, 2008 | 01:12

Top 10 Computer Game NPCs

We all love Master Chief and Gordon Freeman, but now it's time to give some attention to the little guy - the supporting characters and NPCs who help define a good game experience. Let us know who your favourite computer game characters are and check out our Top Ten within!

July 18, 2008 | 07:10

Different Games for Different Players

Phillip Marlowe has got a chip on his shoulder about game design. Why is it that games are only ever made for 16 to 25 year old men who love shooters? Philip questions the problems facing developers who want to target games for more specific markets.

June 17, 2008 | 08:10

HP 2133 Mini-note sub-notebook

It's little, light-weight and Linux-flavoured - already HP could be well on its way to usurping the Eee PC as the king of the netbook, but could there be a fly in the ointment? We take a close look at HP's latest sub-notebook to see what's what.

June 13, 2008 | 08:28

Sins of a Solar Empire Interview

Sins of a Solar Empire was one of the sleeper hits of the last year, and the game became a favourite of anti-DRM types who appreciated the lack of copy protection and online distribution. Now, we catch up with company co-owner Craig Fraser and have a chin-wag...

June 6, 2008 | 09:18

Penny Arcade Adventures: Episode One

The full name is actually "Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness", but we couldn't fit it in the headline. No matter. The real issue is whether or not Tycho and Gabe can make a game worth playing. We take the Xbox 360 version out for a spin...

May 25, 2008 | 11:29

Working with Wireless in Linux

The more we cover it, the more we find that many of you are interested in getting your feet wet with the penguins. But some things just aren't that simple in Linux and one such thing is wireless networking. Our resident guru Ken Gypen takes a whack at de-mystifying what is one of the biggest pains in Linux.

April 25, 2008 | 08:01

Crossover Games for Mac

With so many great games now exclusive to Windows, are Mac and Linux users getting left out in the cold? Not if Codeweavers and its new program Crossover Games has anything to say about it. But does it really bridge the gap, or is dual-booting still the way to go?

April 22, 2008 | 08:18

BASHing Through Scripts

Our resident Linux guru Ken Gypen is back to teach you a thing or three about one of the most nebulous but powerful features of 'Nix - using scripts to automate common tasks. So jump in and get ready to learn the basics, then write your own image resize and watermark script.

November 26, 2007 | 08:12

Asus P5E3 Deluxe WiFi-AP @n

Draft-n Wireless, Embedded Linux, Dual Gigabit Ethernet, Silent heatpipes, Dual PCI-Express Gen-2 x16 lanes, six SATA and just 5 seconds from turning on to getting on the net. Has Asus created the ultimate motherboard for us?

October 1, 2007 | 12:02

Linux CLI 101

We've been covering a bit of Linux lately, but what about all these commands? And how do you know what you're really looking at? Ken Gypen takes a stab at demystifying everyone's biggest Penguin-based nightmare - the CLI.

September 6, 2007 | 09:53

Linux has game

Many of our users have talked about wishing they could switch from Windows, but the overwhelming holdback has often been the gaming support. Is it really as bad as it seems? We talked to our local Linux guru Glider to set the record straight.

April 9, 2007 | 13:49