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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

C&C: Generals 2 changes, goes free-to-play

Bioware turns it into larger online game.

August 15, 2012 | 22:49

Modern Warfare 3 trailer released

Infinity Ward releases the first Modern Warfare 3 trailer, which includes lots of explosions.

May 24, 2011 | 11:39

Dawn of War II: Retribution Preview

In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war.

January 26, 2011 | 08:01

Mafia 2 PhysX Performance

We check out what PhysX offers in Mafia 2 by running through all manner of performance equations!

September 3, 2010 | 12:36

How many CPU cores does StarCraft 2 use?

We investigate how the latest hit RTS, StarCraft 2, scales across CPU cores.

August 18, 2010 | 07:06

AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE C3 Review

AMD updates its Deneb core on its fastest Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition, and claims the C3 can overclock more, yield faster DDR3 memory and has even fixed the performance bug with its sleep states. Does it make a difference? We put the claims to the test.

November 4, 2009 | 09:13

Lynnfield PCI-Express Gaming Performance

Because of its vastly different architecture, how does Lynnfield compare to its Core i7 and Core 2 Quad brothers when it comes to PCI-Express performance and gaming? We setup a scientific test and got our game on, to find out.

September 14, 2009 | 09:58

Asus Rampage II Gene Review

In this tiny micro ATX Core i7 board, Asus has managed to squeeze more kit than most others manufacturers can cram into a full sized board. The Republic of Gamers Rampage II Gene is the bigger brother to the Maximus II Gene - but is it any better?

July 31, 2009 | 12:58

Windows Vista SP2 now available

Microsoft has made Service Pack 2 available for Windows Vista and Server 2008 - grab the installers within if you need 'em.

May 26, 2009 | 13:09

MSI X-Slim X340 Ultraportable Review

MSI's X-Slim X340 13.4 inch ultra portable laptop is one of the first to use Intel's new CULV processors. It's clear where the X340 got its inspiration from, but MSI has managed to hit an attractive and affordable price point - read our review find out how it gets on.

May 21, 2009 | 13:29

Windows 7 XP Mode won’t work on some Core 2 CPUs

Windows XP Mode in Windows 7 requires hardware virtualisation, which isn't supported by some Core 2 Duo and Quad CPUs.

May 6, 2009 | 13:58

Vista Service Pack 2 released to manufacturers

Windows Vista Service Pack 2 has been released to manufacturers, with a public release planned for later this quarter.

April 29, 2009 | 14:01

Nvidia releases Graphics Plus Power Pack 3

Nvidia releases the third power pack to show off its CUDA technology, which includes some PhysX goodies and the SETI@home client.

April 6, 2009 | 12:57

Nvidia releases ForceWare 182.50 drivers

Nvidia's latest ForceWare drivers add Ambient Occlusion to the control panel, enabling you to see extra soft shadows in games such as Half-Life 2.

April 2, 2009 | 17:30

Rumour: Intel changing ten CPU logos

Leaked pictures show that the Core i7, Core 2 and Centrino brands could soon be getting shorter, wider logos.

February 27, 2009 | 10:34

Top 10 UK PC games chart

Can Dawn of War II take a chainsword to Football Manager? We take a look at the retail PC games chart in the UK, as well as the Steam download chart.

February 24, 2009 | 14:14

Rumour: Phenom II X3 can have fourth core unlocked

AMD's bottom-end Phenom X3 710 can reportedly have it's fourth core unlocked to give you a dirt cheap quad-core CPU.

February 24, 2009 | 09:09

DFI LANParty DK 790FX-B M2RSH

DFI's 'dark' 790FX motherboard features the latest SB750 southbridge from AMD and promises the usual crazy DFI overclocking and shenanigans. We drop the new Phenom II X4 940 CPU in to see what it's truly capable of.

February 17, 2009 | 10:22

AMD Phenom II 810, 805, 720 & 710 AM3 CPUs

AMD CPUs finally get support for DDR3, but does it make a difference? We put the latest Phenom II X4 810 and 805, as well as the X3 720 and 710 through their paces on DDR2 and DDR3 platforms to see how they stack up against the competition.

February 11, 2009 | 08:57

Next Gen OCZ SSD claims massive performance

OCZ's next generation Vertex 2 SSD claims a whopping 550MB/s read and 480MB/s write!

January 12, 2009 | 11:17

AMD Phenom II X4 940 and 920 CPUs

AMD's 45nm consumer CPUs are finally here: the Phenom II X4 940 and 920 are the latest quad cores with bigger cache, more MHz, more overclocking potential and yet, still AM2+ with inexpensive DDR2! Does Intel finally have some worthy competition?

January 8, 2009 | 05:23

Hiper Type R II 680W PSU

If you like a bit of bling in your case and don't care for extreme wattages, Hipers Type R II with its shiny blue casing, LEDs and metallic fan could be right up your street. We test this feature filled mainstream performer to see if it's cheap for a reason, or just fantastic value for money.

January 6, 2009 | 09:56

Windows Vista SP2 beta performance

With Microsoft making the Windows Vista Service Pack 2 beta available on Friday, we check out how the new service pack will likely perform when it's officially released next year.

December 10, 2008 | 09:20

MSI MPG Velox 100R Chassis Review

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