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AMD launches Catalyst 8.7 drivers

22 July 2008, 09:52

AMD's latest Catalyst release is now available, and in addition to the usual bug fixes, it introduces support for Ubuntu 8.04.

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Jumpgate Evolution - PC

22 July 2008, 09:47

Jumpgate is the definitive space combat MMO allowing players to choose from one of three playable nations and engage in an intense action-packed universe.

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Sonic gets another outing in The Black Night exclusively on Wii

22 July 2008, 09:08

The next episode in the Sonic storybook series will be a Wii-exclusive set in Medieval times...

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Review: Want a high-end system? PC Specialist Apollo Q260GTX may well be the one

22 July 2008, 07:03

Combining a sensible array of high-end components, read on to see if the Q260GTX PC hits the right notes in our in-depth review

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Yahoo! and Icahn do a deal – no more proxy fight

21 July 2008, 14:28

Yahoo has announced that it will appoint Icahn and two of his nominees to the board in exchange for the termination of the proxy contest.

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PlayTV hopes to make PS3 the centre of living room entertainment

21 July 2008, 13:24

PLayTV, the device that will act as a personal video recorder for the Playstation 3 has been given a launch date for Europe!

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Religulous trailer defies belief

21 July 2008, 12:46

Bill Maher's latest feature-length documentary, Religulous, aims to highlight the ridiculous side of religion. Check out the first trailer.

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Intel axes some desktop CPU prices

21 July 2008, 12:42

In its latest price list, Intel is cutting the price of a dual core by 31 percent and a quad core by 14 percent.

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Trading Standards warns against non-branded chargers

21 July 2008, 12:02

The UK is flooded with non-branded chargers that can overheat or cause electrocution, warns Trading Standards.

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Legal loophole paves way for high street VAT-free videogames

21 July 2008, 12:02

High street giant HMV is rolling out over 250 kiosks to stores across that country that will allow consumers to purchase tax free items.

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Ubisoft - oops!

21 July 2008, 11:58

Publisher used piracy tools to evade their own copy protection for a 'quick fix' patch.

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ASUS' Eee 1000H gets price drop, still no UK availability

21 July 2008, 11:45

Whilst we're still waiting for ASUS' 10in Eee 1000H to arrive in the UK, its US price has dropped by $100.

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EA's Peter Moore - online content delivery is the future

21 July 2008, 11:36

Ea's Peter Moore has announced that EA will ultimately deliver it's products online.

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HEXUS.sharewatch: Q2 earnings season takes shape

21 July 2008, 11:26

Intel, AMD, Google, Microsoft and IBM announced last week, this week its Apple and Yahoo!'s turn. We look at the stock implications.

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Sony optimistic, PS3 goes after PS2 record

21 July 2008, 11:23

Sony has set itself a steep sales target figure for the PS3. Can it really surpass the sales record set by the mighty Playstation 2?

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PowerColor's overclocked Radeon HD 4870 packing 1GiB of GDDR5

21 July 2008, 10:45

The folks at PowerColor are at it again, and this time they're suping up a Radeon HD 4870 with 1GiB of GDDR5 memory and a core clock of 800MHz.

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Five must-have Nintendo Wii games that you may have missed

21 July 2008, 10:38

In its short life cycle there's been some great games released for Wii , but we'd guess you've probably missed some of them...

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WALL-E screenshots and trailer

21 July 2008, 10:33

After hundreds of lonely years of doing what he was built for, WALL-E is on the robot left… but now he’ s developed a personality...

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WALLl-E - saving the planet!

21 July 2008, 10:29

Wall-E hits the cinemas on Friday and here's the trailer for the video games heading to your consoles.

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Batman batters the box office

21 July 2008, 09:47

It's official, Chris Nolan's Dark Knight rules them all having grossed a record breaking $155,340,000 during its opening weekend.

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Review: Can £250 buy you a decent 24in monitor? We put the LG W2452T to the sword

21 July 2008, 05:00

So just how much performance does a 24-incher provide at £250? We tell you

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Review: Wall-E

20 July 2008, 11:01

The latest animated adventure from Pixar Animation Studios tells the tale of a remarkable and lovable little robot. Is this one of Pixar's best?

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The HEXUS.channel week in review

18 July 2008, 17:55

Featuring high drama in the CPU sector, yet another Microhoo chapter and channel fire fighting.

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Target Components offers its customers a helping hand

18 July 2008, 16:38

UK distributor Target Components has created a direct marketing tool that is free for its customers to use.

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Danamics tackles CPU cooling with liquid metal

18 July 2008, 16:30

Danamics has announced the worlds first commercially available liquid metal based CPU cooler, and it looks mighty promising.

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Apple grabs number-three US PC market slot

18 July 2008, 16:29

Fanboys, rejoice - Apple 'aters, gnash your teeth. The Mac maker is now once again the third largest computer maker in the US.

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AMD shares down 12% in early trading

18 July 2008, 15:04

Following the replacement of its CEO and Q2 losses of nearly $1.2 billion, AMD’s share price dropped sharply.

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Disciples III: Renaissance - PC

18 July 2008, 14:25

Using the proprietary Virtual Dream engine, the gloomy world of Disciples will be rendered in full 3D, allowing the player to experience this realm as it should be... erm, gloomy?

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HEXUS.gaming :: Disciples III: Renaissance trailer

18 July 2008, 14:22

As a Lord of one of the fantastical races of Nevendaar you must fight to restore your deity's rule over your world

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QOTW: what constitutes a perfect smartphone?

18 July 2008, 14:09

The iPhone 3G is here, and BlackBerry is preparing its retort, but are any of these handsets perfect? What features do you seek in the perfect smartphone?

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