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Rise of the Argonauts - PC, Xbox 360, PS3

22 September 2008, 11:11

New Rise of The Argonauts screenshots surface in this epic story of heroic deeds, brutal combat and lost love.

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Reverse a tricky reynard?

22 September 2008, 11:02

TAKTAK scored with the first touch on our last HEXUS.pipeline, so this time I've really gone for it with the clue: A binary existence? A mere aquila sorted for a ...

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SanDisk to sell microSD cards with DRM-free music albums

22 September 2008, 10:31

Putting the boot into CDs....again?

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Toshiba forecasts first half loss

22 September 2008, 10:31

Japanese electronics giant Toshiba has revised its forecast for the first half of its financial year to predict a net loss.

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GTA Chinatown details: cel-shaded visuals, mini-games and more

22 September 2008, 10:09

Fusing its trademark gameplay with new features exclusive to DS, GTA Chinatown promises a open-world experience like no other.

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Intel launches first dual core Atom processor

22 September 2008, 09:36

Pricing and spec unveiled for new processor designed with nettops in mind.

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Halo 3 gets playlist changes and new achievements this week

22 September 2008, 09:24

Halo 3 is all set for a number of additions this week, including playlist changes and new achievements.

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Cisco acquires messaging company Jabber

19 September 2008, 17:05

Networking giant snaps up privately owned, open source instant messaging technology outfit.

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Spellborn finally gets release date

19 September 2008, 16:20

The online role-playing game is approaching the final stretch in its development.

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European Commission approves acquisition of Siemens Enterprise Communications by Gores Group

19 September 2008, 16:05

Joint venture between communications arm of Siemens and US private equity group given the green light.

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HEXUS.pipelines :: Historical precedent?

19 September 2008, 13:41

VictorE guessed the last HEXUS.pipeline but will he get this one? 451... but deadly!

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Intel preparing pre-Nehalem price cuts for Core 2 chips

19 September 2008, 13:08

Reports suggest that Intel will once again lower the cost of a selection of Core 2 processors on October 19th.

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Xbox 360 Lean, Granite and Pure related to Valhalla chipset?

19 September 2008, 12:56

Three Xbox codenames leaked? What could they mean?

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Quantum of Solace theme tune makes its way online

19 September 2008, 12:41

Alicia Keys and Jack White's Another Way to Die, theme tune to 2008 Bond outing Quantum of Solace, can be heard online.

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Asus intros 'world's first' Skype videophone

19 September 2008, 11:52

Asus has launched a videophone, but not just any videophone - this one's claimed to be the world’s first Skype-certified standalone videophone.

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Samsung confirms NC10 netbook, arrives in October

19 September 2008, 11:19

Samsung has confirmed its first netbook offering, and it'll arrive next month at a lofty £387 - ouch!

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Microsoft's ad campaign turns to a "Life Without Walls"

19 September 2008, 10:34

Microsoft's multi-million-dollar ad campaign takes a new direction, starting with a series of "“I’m a PC” ads.

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Condemned 2 ads pulled after being considered too brutal for TV

19 September 2008, 10:04

Following complaints from the public, two TV ads for the upcoming horror game have been banned.

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NVIDIA culls 6.5% of workforce

19 September 2008, 09:29

360 jobs to go at the graphics outfit by the end of October due to “current business realities”.

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Forza devs to take Project Gotham Racing 5 for a spin?

19 September 2008, 09:27

Rumour has it that the announcement of PGR5 will be made shortly. Will Forza dev, Turn 10 be the brains behind it?

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Toshiba confirms NB100 netbook, launching in October

18 September 2008, 15:45

As expected, Toshiba has officially confirmed its netbook offering, and it'll arrive in the UK next month priced at around £270.

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Why Microsoft launched a HDD-less Xbox 360 SKU

18 September 2008, 15:37

Lessons learned from the premature demise of the Xbox led to the launch of the HDD-less Xbox 360.

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Mirror's Edge launch date confirmed

18 September 2008, 14:06

Hoping to redefine first person shooters, EA's shiny action title will launch this November.

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Touchscreen BlackBerry details leaked

18 September 2008, 12:39

Details of the BlackBerry Storm have been leaked around the Internet, showing how RIM plans to take on the iPhone.

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fit-PC launches ridiculously small AMD Geode-based "Slim" PC

18 September 2008, 11:51

The fit-PC Slim is dubbed as the world's smallest PC, but it doesn't compromise on features and can run Microsoft's Windows XP.

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OCZ's 64GB solid-state drive now selling for just $99

18 September 2008, 11:15

Solid-state drives are getting cheaper by the day, but this is the cheapest we've seen so far, by a long way.

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VIP gambles on HTPC market

18 September 2008, 11:08

Distie stocks Antec’s home theatre PC solution to enable the channel to capitalise on a growing HTPC market.

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New Nintendo DS bundles to launch in time for Christmas

18 September 2008, 10:40

Nintendo is hoping to pick a pocket or two this Christmas with five new DS bundles.

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AMD launches Catalyst 8.9 drivers

18 September 2008, 10:22

This month's Catalyst release is here, introducing a new display mode and OverDrive support for quad-CrossFireX configurations.

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Guitar Hero business model shifting toward annual subscription?

18 September 2008, 09:53

With the huge popularity of Guitar Hero DLC, Activision-Blizzard is exploring new ways to generate revenue.

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ASUS ships software cracks on recovery DVDs, pirates rejoice

18 September 2008, 09:41

A selection of ASUS' notebook recovery discs have been found to contain software cracks and confidential documents.

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Life with Playstation launches

18 September 2008, 09:13

Take in the latest new headlines headlines and enjoy viewing the weather on the new Playstation Network service.

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AMD launches Fusion for Gaming utility

18 September 2008, 05:15

New system optimisation application for gamers goes into public beta as AMD unveils Fusion brand.

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