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Pacific Storm Allies - PC

26 January 2008, 13:02

Pacific Storm: Allies is the latest title in the Pacific Storm series of WWII Pacific theatre games which combine real-time strategy, resource management and in-your-face combat action.

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky – PC

25 January 2008, 17:52

Set in 2011, a group of stalkers, for the first time, reaches the very heart of the Zone—the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant—and triggers a cataclysm on the brink of a ...

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Pioneer Blu-ray drives dropping in price

25 January 2008, 14:58

Now may be a good time to give your PC a Blu-ray upgrade as online retailer Scan.co.uk has dropped the prices of all its Pioneer Blu-ray drives.

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Fox News questions the Sexbox in ridiculous Mass Effect debate

25 January 2008, 14:31

I’m sure every gamer will cringe when they watch this ridiculously sensationalised debate about the much publicised nudity scenes in Bioware’s role playing game , Mass Effect.

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Loch Ness monster spotted in Tokyo Bay

25 January 2008, 14:09

If you've ever been to Japan, you've probably come away slightly disappointed that you didn't get to see Godzilla in person. Not to worry, the Loch Ness monster is now ...

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Microsoft set to bring UK Xbox 360 video store in line with US

25 January 2008, 13:08

Microsoft has confirmed that an increase in the number of movies available to download via the Xbox live video marketplace from 40 to 400 videos is 'imminent', bringing the service ...

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Transcend launches 32GB 133x CompactFlash card

25 January 2008, 12:43

Transcend launched today its 32GB CF card, and claims it to be the largest ever 133x CompactFlash memory card available.

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Shuttle launches Intel X38-equipped gaming SFF PC

25 January 2008, 12:22

Small form-factor PC specialist Shuttle has rolled out one of its compact boxes, this time equipped with Intel's X38 gamer-oriented chipset to allow it to take a 45nm processor and ...

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Conflict: Denied Ops - Xbox 360, PS3, PC

25 January 2008, 12:11

Courtesy of Eidos, we have some brand new screenshots from the upcoming shooter, Conflict: Denied Ops.

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High school student builds wooden bicycle

25 January 2008, 11:56

Marco Facciola, aged 16, builds a completely wooden bicycle as part of a high school project and with it, takes woodworking to a whole new level.

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Find the right meal with CookThink

25 January 2008, 11:29

Got a craving for food but not quite sure what to eat? CookThink may be the website that has the answer for you.

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Xbox 360 sales up by 70% from 2006

25 January 2008, 11:22

Microsoft Corp. has today posted second quarter records for their Entertainment and Devices Division and has reported that sales of the Xbox 360 have reached 17.7 million units, representing a ...

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Microsoft ended 2007 on a high

25 January 2008, 11:13

Record fiscal Q2 results and a bullish 2008 forecast boost Microsoft shares and confidence in tech sector.

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QNAP launches QBack-25S backup solution

25 January 2008, 10:54

The newest member of QNAP's QBack series is the 2.5" SATA automatic encrypted backup device, the QBack-25S.

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be quiet! power supplies receive 80plus validation

25 January 2008, 10:28

be quiet's range of modular Dark Power Pro "First Class" power supplies receive 80plus validation, highlighting efficient of more than 80%.

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Pixar's Toy Story heading into third dimension

25 January 2008, 09:56

Fans of the Toy Story movies, mark your calendars. 2009 and 2010 will see Toy Story, Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 3 all air on the big screen in ...

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SEGA Master System coming to Wii Virtual Console

25 January 2008, 09:50

A Japanese website are claiming that SEGA has announced that the Master System will be added to Wii Virtual Console in North America and Europe this February.

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Nintendo Wii and DS stat-attack

25 January 2008, 09:19

Based on figures by independent research companies, Nintendo's European sales figures show that the Wii has broken the 6 million barrier, whilst the DS has sold approximately 20 million units ...

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Grand Theft Auto IV dated

25 January 2008, 09:00

Just a quick note to let you know that Rockstar has confirmed that Grand Theft Auto IV, one of the most anticipated titles of 2008,has been a give a confirmed ...

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Richard Barnes, London Assembly, on a Million Quad Cores

25 January 2008, 08:14

Head of the 7/7 committee, dedicated to keeping London safe after the explosions in London on 7th July 2005, Richard Barnes explains what he would use a Million Quad Cores ...

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Via takes on Intel in UMPC space

24 January 2008, 17:23

Next-generation Isaiah processor architecture aims to trump Intel Silverthorne chip in ultra-mobile devices.

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Club 3D announces line up of HD3600 and HD3400 graphics cards

24 January 2008, 16:20

European based graphics card manufacturer, Club 3D, announced today its new graphics cards based on the RV635 and RV620 chipset.

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Tyan launches new rackmount chassis kits

24 January 2008, 16:12

Aims to improve ease of use and reliability for channel customers.

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Bond 22: Quantum Of Solace

24 January 2008, 14:23

Yep, Quantum of Solace, that's the name given to the forthcoming 22nd instalment to the Bond franchise.

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Last.fm sets out to Free the Music

24 January 2008, 13:12

Last.fm, a service known as "the social music revolution" has announced that users can now play full-length tracks for free on its website.

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UK distie growth slowest in EMEA

24 January 2008, 13:09

11.5 per cent sales growth not bad but well behind 30 per cent EMEA average.

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Devil May Cry 4 demo hits Xbox Live Marketplace

24 January 2008, 12:45

A demo for one of 2008's most anticipated titles is now available from Microsoft's Xbox Live Marketplace.

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A look at the financial habits of 23,000 rugby fans

24 January 2008, 12:09

You're probably thinking what I was thinking; it doesn't take a survey to tell you that Rugby fans spend a whole lot of money on booze! It isn't quite that ...

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VIA announces Isaiah, its 64bit processor architecture

24 January 2008, 11:36

Though Intel and AMD won't quite be shaking in their boots just yet, VIA's new line of 64-bit Isaiah processors could be ideal for small portable devices.

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Early look at Windows 7 confirmed and detailed by Microsoft?

24 January 2008, 10:41

Earlier this week, a web user claimed an early look at Windows 7 and provided a mini review. Now, a supposed Microsoft insider responds with some thoughts of his own.

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Gamespot sacking - the story continues

24 January 2008, 10:20

Games-review site, Gamespot, is once again the centre of attention of the unwanted kind as news reaches us of two more resignations apparently over how the site is run. But ...

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Intel's Celeron processors go dual-core

24 January 2008, 10:10

Intel has introduced dual core technology to its low-end processor family, the Celeron, in the form of the Celeron E1200, part of the E1000 series.

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Windows Vista SP1 set for February 15th?

24 January 2008, 09:41

Though still only confirmed to be released in Q1 2008, sources close to Microsoft claim the first Service Pack for Windows Vista could be with us on February 15th.

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