Age of Empires 3 Demo September. 09, 2005 @ 12:39AM GMT +10

It's the dawn of a new age in real-time strategy (RTS) games. A brave New World is rising – a hostile yet beautiful world, filled with innovative gameplay, new strategic scenarios, eye-searing graphics and much more. Welcome to a world called Age of Empires 3. Download Demo

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Apple iPod nano review September. 09, 2005 @ 12:35AM GMT +10

Overclockers Australia check out Apples new iPod nano: Out with the mini... in with the nano. Apple today announced that they are dropping the iPod mini from their product lineup and replacing it with a new product, the iPod nano. If we weren't supposed to eat the iPod shuffle, then we better make sure we don't accidently inhale the iPod nano, because it's a lot smaller. At first it looks like it's larger, but when carrying it around it's a lot nicer than a shuffle, as it's slim, not bulky, and slots nicely into your wallet.

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iTunes 5.0 September. 09, 2005 @ 12:32AM GMT +10

iTunes 5 has been released so much sure you get over here and download it.

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Video Card Reviews: Thursday September. 08, 2005 @ 11:53PM GMT +10

Albatron GeForce 7800 GT review by LegionHardware Sapphire Pure Innovation A9RX480 Radeon Xpress 200 review by AnandTech nVidia GeForce 7800 GTX review by PCModdingMy Gigabyte GeForce 7800 GTX review by OCworkbench

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Yahoo a police informant? September. 07, 2005 @ 11:21PM GMT +10

Reporters Without Borders has recently been blowing the whistle on Yahoo, claiming that the internet giant provided the confidential e-mail information that assisted the Chinese government in arresting and sentencing a journalist to 10 years of prison. Shi Tao sent foreign websites and news agencies the text of an internal Communist Party message which warned of social unrest on the 15th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Read more at TechConnect

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Samsung breaches DVD wars September. 07, 2005 @ 11:20PM GMT +10

It looks like, in the midst of all the infighting for the high resolution DVD format of the future, Samsung may well be the only company with their heads right where they belong - on their shoulders. Since Sony and Toshiba can't agree to play nice with each other, Samsung's head of consumer electronics said that we would welcome a unified standard but if this doesn't come, which looks likely, we'll bring a unified solution to market. Cue the first dual format - Blu-Ray and HD-DVD - players for the consumer market, promised in the course of the next year. Source: TechConnect

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Marvel signs up for movie deal, game tie September. 07, 2005 @ 11:16PM GMT +10

COMIC BOOK VIRTUOSOS Marvel have announced that they are to produce up to ten films based on their classic back catalogue of characters, with videogame tie-ins expected to follow. The company has signed a 7-year, $525 million loan agreement with Merrill Lynch, using the film rights to their comics as collateral they intend to produce the movies in-house and distribute them via Paramount Pictures. Since every Marvel film to date has seen a videogame spin-off this means that we are likely to be seeing videogame adaptations of Captain America, Dr. Strange, Hawkeye and Nick Fury among other lesser known titles such as Ant-Man and Power Pack. Read more at The Inquirer

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Logitech releases wireless digital speak September. 07, 2005 @ 11:14PM GMT +10

LOGITECH HAS ANNOUNCED a new set of surround sound speakers which are able to function without the need for cables. The Logitech Z-5450 Digital speakers feature two independent wireless rear speakers, both of which can be placed anywhere within 8.5 feet of the speaker system's control center. They're not sounding too shabby either, with THX-certification and 315 watts of power. The system comes packing a wired remote control and allows mp3 players, CD players and other portable audio to be connected through an auxiliary port. http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=26004

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HD DVD player delayed September. 04, 2005 @ 09:13AM GMT +10

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp. (6502.T: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday it may delay the year-end launch of its next-generation HD DVD players, potentially undermining its advantage as the first supplier to put such machines on the market. The company added, however, any change in the launch schedule would be intended to maximise potential demand for the new products and that Toshiba remains committed to the HD DVD format as the next-generation DVD technology. Read more

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ATI Product Launch at Sydney September. 04, 2005 @ 09:11AM GMT +10

ATI had a product launch on the 26th and 27th August 2005 in Sydney, Australia. Held in the Showgrounds of Sydney Olympic Park, the first day was onlyto the media and trade partners while the following day wasto the general public that drew crowds of more than 3,500 people. Hardware Zone were there to cover it.

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Multi-DVD XBOX 360 games? September. 04, 2005 @ 08:58AM GMT +10

A senior Japanese developer of upcoming Role-Playing Game Enchant Arm for the Xbox 360 has warned that the DVD standard may not cut it anymore. Speaking to Gamespot, he said that "The volume of data in Enchant Arms won't fit into a single DVD. It's an RPG, so we're thinking it would be inevitable that we release it on two discs. But to be honest, that's even looking grim." Read more

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Video Card Reviews: Weekend September. 04, 2005 @ 08:48AM GMT +10

ATi Radeon X800 GT roundup by Bit-Tech Gigabyte GeForce 7800 GTX review by InsaneTek Sapphire Radeon X800 XL review by Tech-Mods XFX GeForce 7800 GTX review by ThinkComputers

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Console Front September. 03, 2005 @ 04:50PM GMT +10

Phantom heading to Europe Sony launches the PSP in Europe… finally Xbox 360 Primed for November 25 Xbox 360: Lots And Lots Of Questions Answered Solar Charger for PSP/NDS/GBA SP/GBA Playstation 3 Blu Ray drive will cost Sony $100+ Nintendo UK boss welcomes European PSP launch Playstation 3 supports mouse and keyboard Xbox 360: New Details from GDC Europe

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Official Forceware 78.01 September. 03, 2005 @ 04:13PM GMT +10

A new version of Forceware drivers has been released: # ForceWare 78.01 adds support for GeForce 6500 only. There are no additional driver updates in 78.01 since 77.77. # SLI support for GeForce 6600 and GeForce 6600 LE # New SLI rendering mode (SLI Antialiasing) for increased antialiasing performance # Broader SLI optimizations and validation for the latest games # Resolved SLI Antialiasing issues with some applications and generating screen shots. For a full list of other issues resolved, please view the driver release notes. # Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c andL® 2.0 support Download from here

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Video Card Reviews: Weekend September. 03, 2005 @ 01:53PM GMT +10

Albatron 7800 GTX PCIe review by Bytesector XFX GeForce 7800 GTX review by GamePC ATi Radeon X800 GT review by LegionHardware PowerColor Radeon X800 GT review by Silicon Factor Galaxy GeForce 6600 GT review by Guru3D Gainward GeForce 7800 GTX review by PureOverclock nVidia GeForce 7800 GT review by RBMods nVidia GeForce 7800 GTX Video Card roundup by Tbreak Sapphire Radeon X850 XT review by TweakTown

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