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Mod of the Year 2019 - In Association with Corsair

The nominations are in, it's time to decide who deserves the crown for 2019!

January 24, 2020 | 12:00

Intel Core i9-10900X Review

Intel's latest 10-core has received a hefty price cut, but is it worth the cash?

January 23, 2020 | 14:00

Gigabyte TRX40 Aorus Master Review

We take a look at Gigabyte's sub-£500 TRX40 board to see if it can compete with the excellent ROG Strix TRX40-E Gaming.

January 17, 2020 | 12:00

Blizzard: "StarCraft still set for Q2 2010"

Blizzard is still confident that it can have StarCraft 2 released within the first half of this year.

March 1, 2010 | 11:54

New Steam UI goes into open beta

Valve has pushed out a new beta of the Steam client, which unveils an entirely new UI.

February 24, 2010 | 12:16

StarCraft 2 beta launching this month

Blizzard has announced that the StarCraft 2 beta is set to launch later this month, with the final release still set for a mid-2010 release.

February 11, 2010 | 12:20

Ubisoft announces Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

Ubisoft has announced a new Ghost Recon game.

February 10, 2010 | 10:58

Valve unveils bots for Team Fortress 2

Valve has unveiled bots for Team Fortress 2, though it's only in beta at the moment.

December 22, 2009 | 11:04

Empire: Total War multiplayer beta begins

Sega and Creative Assembly have announced the launch of a new multiplayer beta for Empire: Total War.

December 9, 2009 | 15:06

DICE delays Bad Company 2 PC beta

DICE has delayed the PC beta for Bad Company 2 until next year.

November 27, 2009 | 13:21

Gratuitous Space Battles Review

Bristling with beam cannons, missile launchers, laser blasters and squadrons of fighters, we take a look at Positech's unique take on epic scale intergalactic warfare. Is it space worthy after its extended beta, or should you blow it out of the airlock? We find out.

November 15, 2009 | 08:14

Deleted Monkey Island content released

Lucasarts has found some deleted dialogue from the original The Secret of Monkey Island.

November 11, 2009 | 11:21

Left 4 Dead 2 Demo Impressions

We've been playing the Left 4 Dead 2 demo lately. A lot. Now, we've collected some thoughts together on how well the melee system is introduced to the game and how advisable it is to fight zombies while also getting a suntan.

November 2, 2009 | 11:11

NZXT Beta Review

Looking for a new case but running on a tight budget? We take a look at the NZXT Beta, a full ATX case with features like tool-less fittings for just £40. Does the Beta punch above it's weight, or is it another disappointing addition to the bottom end of the case market? We find out.

October 30, 2009 | 09:14

Gratuitous Space Battles Beta Preview

We take a first look at the beta of Gratuitous Space Battles, the latest game from indie devs Positech. Appealing to the parts of us that cheer in glee at the iconic starship battles of popular sci-fi, GSB puts you in the admirals seat with a universe of aliens that need killing.

October 17, 2009 | 12:48

ATI Stream SDK now supports GPU-accelerated OpenCL

AMD has announced the release of the ATI Stream SDK Beta 4, which finally introduces support for GPGPU computing.

October 14, 2009 | 10:02

Old Republic starts open testing

Bioware has officially opened up the beta for the new Star Wars MMO, The Old Republic.

September 30, 2009 | 11:55

Google Apps leaves beta

In a surprise move after so long in beta, Google's collaborative cloud-based workspace Apps has finally gone gold.

July 8, 2009 | 10:07

Gmail adds import functionality

Google has added a neat new import feature to Gmail which allows users to quickly transfer their messages and contacts from another webmail provider.

May 15, 2009 | 12:46

Windows XP embedded into Windows 7

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 7 will feature a virtualised Windows XP environment - based on Virtual PC technologies - for backwards compatibility.

April 27, 2009 | 11:50

Some Things Microsoft Can't Fix in Windows 7: Catch 22

March 11, 2009 | 10:31

MS details Windows 7 RC changes

An engineer on the Windows 7 team has detailed some of the major changes made as a result of feedback from Windows 7 beta testers.

February 27, 2009 | 08:43

Microsoft ends Windows 7 beta

Microsoft has closed the Windows 7 beta download period after unprecedented levels of interest. If you're still downloading, you've got until tomorrow.

February 11, 2009 | 12:35

Dawn of War 2 Beta Preview

It's time for more WARGGHHH! With the much anticipated Dawn of War 2 entering public beta tomorrow, we take a look to see how things have changed and what you can expect when you jump online and start carving up your enemies!

January 27, 2009 | 11:20