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Would Steam-style game ownership work on consoles?

By John Gillooly | 16:33 Jan 27, 2012 | Comment Now

A 'glitch' linking COD: Elite DLC to Gamertag not Xbox 360 has us wondering whether a PC style game ownership model is on the way.

News > PC Games

Bethesda opens beta 1.4 patch for Skyrim - good move!

By David Hollingworth | 12:12 Jan 25, 2012 | Comment Now

The next patch for Skyrim, 1.4, is now live and in beta on Steam. Check out what changes, if you opt-in.

Reviews > PC Games

Trine 2 - hyper-colourful fun!

By Justin Robinson | 12:01 Jan 25, 2012 | Comment Now

Review: A puzzle action side-scroller wrapped in colour and fun, Trine 2 is worth every cent - and then some!

GIGABYTE's new GA-X79-UD3 a sensible mobo choice

Reviews > CPUs, Motherboards & RAM

GIGABYTE's new GA-X79-UD3 a sensible mobo choice

By Matt Wilson | 10:07 Jan 25, 2012 | Comment Now

Review: Some times you just want a plain and simple motherboard, with a minimum of bells and whistles... the new GA-X79-UD3 is ...

News > Graphics Cards

ASUS' 7970 Direct CU II TOP is monstrously gorgeous

By John Gillooly | 16:22 Jan 24, 2012 | Comment Now

Gallery: The first RADEON HD 7970 with a custom PCB design has arrived in the office and received a thorough photographing on the ...

OCZ's ZT Series 650W PSU - a great little PSU

Reviews > Peripherals

OCZ's ZT Series 650W PSU - a great little PSU

By Vito Cassisi | 14:46 Jan 24, 2012 | Comment Now

Review: OCZ's ZT 650W power supply is pretty neat. Small, well-made, and bang on the money for most users.

News > Console Games

The art and design of Reckoning: Kingdoms of Amalur

By David Hollingworth | 09:50 Jan 24, 2012 | Comment Now

Video: The art team behind the sprawling fantasy RPG, Reckoning: Kingdoms of Amalur, talk about creating worlds and monster building.

News > Peripherals

Win stuff from Atomic and Thermaltake!

By David Hollingworth | 16:21 Jan 23, 2012 | Comment Now

We rather dig the new Theron mouse, from Thermaltake's Tt eSports division - so much so, that we want to give a mess away!

ASUS' Rampage IV Gene is small, but perfectly formed

Reviews > CPUs, Motherboards & RAM

ASUS' Rampage IV Gene is small, but perfectly formed

By Vito Cassisi | 15:53 Jan 23, 2012 | Comment Now

Review: Is ASUS' new Gene genetically superior? We test the Rampage IV Gene ROG to find out.

Reviews > PC Games

We play L.A. Noire… Again, on PC

By Justin Robinson | 15:13 Jan 23, 2012 | Comment Now

Review: We look at the game by a now-dead dev studio that has finally made it to PC. So is LA Noire a revelation on better hardware?

News > Atomic.edu

Reminder: our Monash and Intel exclusive Information Technology competition is still going!

By David Hollingworth | 14:34 Jan 23, 2012 | Comment Now

Competition: Atomic, Monash and Intel have joined forces to offer first-year students the chance to win a very attractive prize. ...

News > Modding & Cooling

Coolermaster releases the Ultra Tower Cosmos II, tech journos die of awesome

By David Hollingworth | 11:12 Jan 23, 2012 | Comment Now

Gallery: Coolermaster's Cosmos series has always impressed, but the new Ultra Tower iteration is sheer case porn.

Latest Hardware

ASUS HD 7970 DirectCU II TOP

The fastest GPU on the planet gets a custom PCB and heatsink in the form of ASUS' new overclocking beast.

Latest Games

Fallout: New Vegas super mega ultimate complete it's-all-here edition announced

If you've been waiting for a complete, all-the-DLC and content version of Fallout: New Vegas, then the Ultimate Edition is what you need. To live.

Latest Features

U R so gay! Homophobia in gaming, and why it hurts

Why casual homophobia can be a serious problem, and pondering what the way forward might be for gaming sites and communities.

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Latest Photo Galleries

ASUS HD 7970 DirectCU II TOP
16:01 Jan 24, 2012 (12 images)

Coolermaster's new Ultra Tower Cosmos II
11:32 Jan 23, 2012 (8 images)

Case this! Antec's new Eleven Hundred gaming chassis
16:00 Jan 17, 2012 (14 images)

Three new XCOM Enemy Unknown screens
12:34 Jan 12, 2012 (3 images)

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Latest Competitions

Thermaltake kicks off your gaming year with a BANG
Thermaltake has started off the new year with a bang by giving away a Tt eSport Theron Laser mouse to not one or two, but TWENTY lucky Atomicans!

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Atomic Magazine

Issue: 133 | February, 2012

Atomic is a magazine aimed squarely at computer enthusiasts, gamers, and serious PC upgraders.

Every month we bring you the latest reviews of new technology and PC components, in depth features on everything from overclocking to console hacking, and gaming previews and interviews.

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