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Razer unleashes Project Fiona PC gaming tablet (pictures)
CES 2012: i7 bonkers 13 January 2012 8:23 GMT TweetRazer always pull something pretty big out of the bag at tech shows and this year's CES is no exception as the PC gaming specialist has unleashed the Project Fiona PC Gaming Tablet.
Fiona, as we'll call it, is a hybrid PC/tablet that is designed...
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Football Manager 2012 review
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The definitive review - one season in
24 November 2011 17:09 GMT
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Football Manager, nee Championship Manager, has always been a voluminous beast of a management simulation. And, as each iteration has layered feature after feature on top of an already excellent engine in order to improve realism, it has become more...
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Battlefield 3 review
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It's explosive
27 October 2011 12:26 GMT
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The levels of hype surrounding Battlefield 3 have hit lunar landing levels of excitement. From that graphically stunning trailer released all those months ago, to the first footage of jets in action, there is plenty of weight lying on the...
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The Darkness II quick play preview
HANDS-ON Gamescom 2011: Tentacles-on, more like 19 August 2011 11:35 GMT TweetThe Darkness is one of the most under-rated FPS games of this generation. Coming from StarBreeze, makers of the excellent Chronicles of Riddick games, the comic-book adaptation was a crazed mix of violent action, Mafia saga and dark fantasy, starring...
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How to go 3D on your PC
FEATURE Taking gaming to the third dimension 19 July 2011 11:40 GMT Tweet3D technology sits at the top of the agenda for just about every major display manufacturer in existence. It remains one of the core bells and whistles that shifts high end televisions and has helped entice many into the realm of high definition and...
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Full Steam ahead for Valve's new download platform
Dull details, exciting results 18 July 2011 10:57 GMT TweetValve has revamped its Steam download platform, adding an "all-new" server and client code to deliver better download rates.
Okay, okay....we know that a news story containing the words "server", "client code" and "download rates" isn't exactly...
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VIDEO: COD 4 Star Wars mod transforms shooter to the dark side
Modern Star Wars-fare? 6 July 2011 11:57 GMT TweetThe king of all Call of Duty 4 mods has just gone live in the form of Galactic Warfare version 1.0. The mod, which has been in development for no less than 2 years, transforms the game into an entirely Star Wars-themed shooter.
Character skins,...
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VIDEO: Battlefield 3 PlayStation 3 gameplay emerges
PC v console battle ensues 17 June 2011 16:00 GMT TweetBattlefield 3 continues to be talk of the town, with demo footage emerging from E3 showing a game that stands to take on the gargantuan Call of Duty franchise.
But until now we are yet to see the game in action on consoles, with footage shown...
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Blow off some Steam with free gaming
Free titles area announced by gaming platform 15 June 2011 16:00 GMT TweetOnline game distributor Steam has begun offering free games for its users in a newly launched "Free to Play" section.
The games are completely free to download and play - although like free Facebook games, there are small charges associated...
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Latest gaming accessory: a blacked out gas mask
HANDS-ON E3 2011: Scariest game ever? 13 June 2011 15:56 GMT TweetRobin Arnott is a sound designer by day, would be games developer by night, but his first creation is likely to terrify you.
The premise of Deep Sea is a simple one. All you’ve got to do is find an underwater monster by working out where...
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Top 5 Minecraft videos
FEATURE The very best builds from the indie gaming sensation 10 June 2011 17:45 GMT TweetFor those yet to explore the world of Minecraft we have one piece of advice - don't. The resultant addiction will become so great that you'll forget the outside world entirely, focused solely on digging deeper holes into your own virtual mine.
We...
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Disney Universe hands-on
HANDS-ON Character mash-up fun 26 May 2011 10:40 GMT TweetDisney Universe is a first. It is the first time that Disney has allowed complete cross-pollination of some of its licenses in a game, in that you can play the character from one of its movies and TV shows in the world of another. For example, you...
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VIDEO: FIFA 12 footage and features leaked
Including horrendous player injuries 20 May 2011 16:06 GMT TweetConsole footage of the next instalment in Electronic Arts' FIFA franchise, FIFA 12, has been leaked online. The shakycam video shows a whole raft of new features, including realistic player injuries, and a new impact engine that results in some graphically...
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Duke Nukem gets saucy with free topless girl game
Duke Nudem debuts on Boob Tube 18 May 2011 15:50 GMT TweetTo celebrate the launch of Duke Nukem Forever on 10 June, Gearbox has created a browser game for adults that allows to go head to head with a bevvy of beauties who will strip if they lose.
Available in both NSFW and SFW versions, with the former...
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Gay robot scrapped from Duke Nukem Forever
Sidekick didn't make the cut 16 May 2011 13:03 GMT TweetDuke Nukem was a gnat's tadger away from having a "gay robot sidekick", but the character was axed for the final version of Duke Nukem Forever, the forthcoming game for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. However, it may still make an appearance in a future...
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