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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

NVIDIA unveils CUDA – the GPU Computing Revolution Begins

November 10, 2006 | 13:39

OCZ Announces the Exclusive OCZ NVIDIA SLI-Ready Series

November 10, 2006 | 12:47

PS3 to get firmware update on day one

The PS3 will lack online gaming support out of the box and will require a software update, says Sony. PSP updates coming, too.

November 10, 2006 | 10:49

Microsoft honcho says Vista doesn't need anti-virus

Virus protection? That's for wusses, says the head of Microsoft's Windows efforts. Well, that's sort of the impression, anyway.

November 10, 2006 | 10:28

Zune and Universal - deal with the devil?

You're not just buying a Microsoft product when you buy a Zune. The Redmond giant has promised a cut to the recording industry that supports its player, too.

November 9, 2006 | 21:13

Linksys makes new net phones

Linksys has developed new cordless phones that work with both regular landline technology and your choice of Skype or Yahoo.

November 9, 2006 | 20:54

Google accidentally sends a virus

"Oops!" Google Video accidentally sent out a mass-mail that included the Kama Sutra worm.

November 9, 2006 | 20:24

French Minister wants games classified as art

French minister, Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres, has called for video games to be classified as an art form. Could Mario ever really aesthetically satisfy you?

November 9, 2006 | 12:41

Procedural Textures: Gaming's Future

Allegorithmic has a new technology that it says can make games up to 90% smaller by replacing bitmap textures with mathematically generated ones - and has already seen its technology incorporated by small games publishers. Could this be the future for texturing?

November 9, 2006 | 11:13

Linux geek gets Dell to splash out for Windows

Bought a laptop? Don't want to run Windows on it? You could get your money back if you stick to the terms of Microsoft's license agreement, as this chap did.

November 9, 2006 | 10:54

Intel works on Web 2.0 business software suite

In a bid to drag businesses into an era of personal communication and open coversations, Intel has released an online software suite including blogging and RSS components.

November 9, 2006 | 10:40

GeForce 8800 and NForce 680i availability and pricing

NVIDIA's legion of partners and retailers are out of the door with the next-generation GPU and mainboard components. We have the low-down on where to buy, what to buy and how much to pay.

November 8, 2006 | 19:14

G80: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX

The green machine is back with its latest enthusiast graphics card. Codenamed G80, we are looking at the bleeding-edge iteration, the 8800 GTX. How does it rack up in real-world gameplay evaluations on 24" and 30" monitors? How does its architecture compare to the previous generation?

November 8, 2006 | 18:59

Germans launch Second Life newspaper

The largest newspaper publishing house is planning on launching a virtual newspaper in Second Life. When will the madness end?

November 8, 2006 | 11:54

NVIDIA brings Vista-esque graphics to Linux

A new driver release for open source fans adds support for rendering the desktop using OpenGL, allowing for some fancy effects similar to what we see from Microsoft.

November 8, 2006 | 11:31

Who are the 'enemies of the internet'?

A human rights group has released a blacklist of the 13 countries they consider "enemies of the internet", meanwhile America establishes a cyberspace military force.

November 8, 2006 | 10:20

AMD has supply shortages

A spokesman tells the press that whilst there are shortages of Athlons, the situation isn't down to the fact that Dell is buying them all. Obviously, the timing is utterly co-incidental.

November 7, 2006 | 19:31

Bioware integrating PhysX into new engine

The Knights of the Old Republic developer is integrating advanced physics into its new gaming engine and will use it in Dragon Age, a new title in the Baldur's Gate vein.

November 7, 2006 | 13:40

Benq FP241W 24" widescreen monitor

The 24" monitor is a gamer's best friend, providing awesome picture quality and a great complement to a high-end graphics card. Can this Benq model beat out competition from Dell and Samsung to become the one to buy? We find out.

November 7, 2006 | 12:19

Office 2007 goes gold

Microsoft officially announces that the new version of its lucrative office suite is ready to go, with businesses getting hold of the software before the hoi paloi next year.

November 7, 2006 | 12:04