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 Have you heard, its a silent dream? Monday, 10th March 2008 
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Being sick to the point where you can't work for a few days is an experience. And not a pleasant one.

But enough of The Horror that was my last week. Onto the Atomic Goodness!

You animators will be glad to know a new version of 3Ds Max is around the corner. For those of you who want beefy new hardware to run it on, we have, as you'd expect, the reviews to help you. This week the stars of the show are the P35 and X38 chipsets!

You may have heard that the introduction of an R18+ rating for games being considered a few weeks ago. And now it's dead. We have the Why below.

Have a good week everyone.

-DAVE.




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  • Sapphire HD3850
  • Antec Minuet 350
  • Abit IP35
  • ECS 8800GT 512MB
  • Sapphire HD3870
  • Foxconn P35 Mars
  • ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe
  • Patriot DDR3-1866 C8
  • Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command
  • Wipeout Pulse
  • R18+ rating for games denied
  • Atomic.edu
  • Quantum computers: technological deliverance or the end of security?
  • Alienware unleashes four-GPU monster
  • Microsoft CEO says catching Google is goal
  • Apple iPhone gets corporate e-mail, challenging RIM
  • Nero fires up Blu-ray burning for Linux
  • Intel, Deloitte, ABC to boost Australia-born digital ideas
  • Jobs slams Flash, Adobe responds
  • AMD unveils hybrid ATI Catalyst 8.3 driver
  • Microsoft admits to Hotmail problems
  • IBM, allies offer Microsoft-free PCs for E.Europe
  • Microsoft positive on Open XML future
  • Gran Turismo 5 Prologue confirmed
  • New features for 3ds Max



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    Gran Turismo 5 Prologue confirmed
    Full list of cars and full complement of olives inside More...


    New features for 3ds Max
    Plus an overview of how you make games with it More...





    R18+ rating for games denied
    The light at the end of the tunnel has been snuffed out. David Field explains why. More...


    Atomic.edu
    Are industry and vendor qualifications really worth the money? More...





    DFI LanParty LT X38-T2R
    Better late than never, Josh Collins checks out whether this mobo is worth the wait. More...


    Sapphire HD3850
    If an 8800GT looks tasty but a tad overkill, you want one of these babies. They're several hundreds of dollars cheaper. More...


    Antec Minuet 350
    Minuet – it’s not just a crappy character in a crappy Next Gen episode! More...


    Abit IP35
    Josh Collins avoids the dark raider and takes the IP35 for a spin around the block More...


    ECS 8800GT 512MB
    The card of the moment; now with an added silencer. More...


    Sapphire HD3870
    Throw more RAM, speed and a whole bunch of software at an older Radeon and this is the result More...


    Foxconn P35 Mars
    A cheap overclocker is a good overclocker More...


    ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe
    Four graphics cards in Crossfire powering down a two card highway... More...


    Patriot DDR3-1866 C8
    Set Patriots for RAMming speed. More...





    Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command
    With the bolter, cleanse the unclean. David Hollingworth will cleanse! More...


    Wipeout Pulse
    It’s all techno beats and fast hovercars – that’s how David Hollingworth rolls. More...




    Quantum computers: technological deliverance or the end of security?
    Quantum computing might spell the end of today's computer and credit card encryption technology, a U.S. physicist has claimed.
    More...

    Alienware unleashes four-GPU monster
    Alienware has quadrupled the available graphics power on its elite ALX CrossFireX desktop PC with the launch of the ATI CrossFireX video card.. More...

    Microsoft CEO says catching Google is goal
    Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer pledged on Thursday he will gain share against Google in online advertising and Web searching even if it is in his "last breath" at the company. More...

    Apple iPhone gets corporate e-mail, challenging RIM
    Apple said on Thursday its iPhone soon will support corporate e-mail, targeting a new market and challenging the dominance of Research In Motion's popular Blackberry devices. More...

    Nero fires up Blu-ray burning for Linux
    Nero has announced plans to ship the latest update to its burning application for the Linux operating system.. More...

    Intel, Deloitte, ABC to boost Australia-born digital ideas
    In an effort to promote innovation and keep Australian talent in the country, Intel, Deloitte, ABC and the Australian Interactive Media Industry Association (AIMIA) jointly have launched a scheme to support fledgling digital content developers. More...

    Jobs slams Flash, Adobe responds
    Apple chief executive Steve Jobs said Adobe Flash is not yet good enough for the iPhone, prompting Adobe to respond that the smartphone isn't ready for the Web without its video-playing technology.. More...

    AMD unveils hybrid ATI Catalyst 8.3 driver
    AMD has unveiled its latest graphics driver which it claims can boost performance for PC gaming enthusiasts and casual gamers.. More...

    Microsoft admits to Hotmail problems
    Microsoft has released details of the problems that have plagued its Hotmail service in recent days.. More...

    IBM, allies offer Microsoft-free PCs for E.Europe
    IBM has teamed up with partners in Austria and Poland to offer Microsoft-free personal computers for the eastern European market, IBM said in a statement on Tuesday. More...

    Microsoft positive on Open XML future
    Microsoft is optimistic that its Office Open XML (OOXML) document format standard is on track for ISO approval following last week’s meeting in Geneva to discuss modifications to the specification. More...


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