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New Ghost Recon: Future Soldier trailer stealths it up

By David Hollingworth | 17:11 Feb 3, 2012 | Comment Now

Video: A new trailer for the next Ghost Recon game shows off guns, future-tech, and some nasty kills.

Reviews > PC Games

Sonic CD 2011 - same old Sonic...

By Justin Robinson | 16:24 Feb 3, 2012 | Comment Now

Review: Sonic is... Pretty much exactly what you remember. Which is both good and bad at the same time.

News > PC Games

Ubisoft hates you - DRM servers to die next week

By David Hollingworth | 15:33 Feb 3, 2012 | Comment Now

As Ubisoft makes some hardware changes serverside, PC gamers will be unable to play some of Ubi's biggest titles.

News > PC Games

RIFT goes free to play - for a bit

By David Hollingworth | 12:24 Feb 2, 2012 | Comment Now

As part of the new 1.7 patch, RIFT is now offering a Lite version that is free - for the first 20 levels!

News > Console Games

New Dead Island DLC not in fact about a porn star

By David Hollingworth | 09:59 Feb 2, 2012 | Comment Now

Video: The new DLC for zombie-FPS Dead Island is packed with guns, zombies and terrible Australian accents.

News > Console Games

THQ troubles deepen

By David Hollingworth | 10:13 Feb 2, 2012 | Comment Now

Essential linkage: THQ may be denying rumours of massive game cancellations, but more layoffs and even CEO paycuts do not paint a ...

News > Console Games

Mass Effect 3 voice cast on show

By David Hollingworth | 12:01 Feb 1, 2012 | Comment Now

Video: The stellar cast of Mass Effect 3 is back, and with a few shiny new faces... (but seriously, as long as Yvonne Strahovski's...

News > PC Games

Steam Mobile available now - for free!

By David Hollingworth | 11:47 Feb 1, 2012 | Comment Now

The biggest gaming store in the world has gone mobile, but does Steam on your phone make any sense?

Reviews > Peripherals

XFX's Pro Series 1250W Black Edition - pricey but powerful

By Vito Cassisi | 11:11 Feb 1, 2012 | Comment Now

Review: XFX brings power to the masses with the Pro Series 1250W Black Edition PSU.

News > Lifestyle

Post of the Month!

By David Hollingworth | 09:53 Feb 1, 2012 | Comment Now

Forums: That's one month down, eleven to go - and the fun's already well and truly started for 2012 on the forums!

ASUS HD 7950 Direct CU II vs XFX R7950 Black Edition

Reviews > Graphics Cards

ASUS HD 7950 Direct CU II vs XFX R7950 Black Edition

By Matt Wilson | 12:20 Jan 31, 2012 | Comment Now

AMD's new RADEON HD 7950 is finally official, and we pit ASUS and XFX's offerings against each other. Read on to find out which is Hot ...

News > Graphics Cards

ASUS and XFX take very different approaches to RADEON 7950 Design

By John Gillooly | 14:04 Jan 31, 2012 | Comment Now

Gallery: Not all RADEON 7950 cards are created equal, so check out just why one of these card designs disappoints us.

Latest Hardware

XFX R7950 Black Edition DD and ASUS HD 7950 Direct CU II TOP

Two very different approaches are clear with these two RADEON 7950 cards. Both use coolers that we have seen before, but only one does it sensibly.

Latest Games

The Secret World - Blue Mountain revealed

Video: Discover the dark past of this new location in upcoming MMO, The Secret World - ghost and goblins ahoy!

Latest Features

Damn you EB Games: The Old Republic dilemma

Opinion: I am torn, like a Force sensitive youngling, between waiting for Star Wars: The Old Republic, or just getting it via Amazon now. What would Han Solo do...

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Latest Photo Galleries

XFX R7950 Black Edition DD and ASUS HD 7950 Direct CU II TOP
13:10 Jan 31, 2012 (12 images)

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)

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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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