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Damn you EB Games: The Old Republic dilemma   
By David Hollingworth | 13:00 Jan 9, 2012 | Comment Now 
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...
 
The top games of 2012 
By Nathan Lawrence | 12:22 Jan 1, 2012 | Comment Now 
A totally subjective list that is, naturally, infinitely right...
 
RPGs shouldn’t have a manual-save option 
By Nathan Lawrence | 23:54 Dec 29, 2011 | Comment Now 
Could consequence-driven RPGs be improved by removing the option to manually save?
 
The X-hours disclaimer is unacceptable 
By Nathan Lawrence | 18:26 Dec 27, 2011 | Comment Now 
Are you sick of being told that you have to suffer through X amount of gameplay hours before the 'real game' begins?
 
Game reviewing is still broken 
By David Hollingworth | 10:53 Dec 14, 2011 | Comment Now 
Game scores used to make sense, but then they took an arrow to the knee. Over-used memes aside, we're serious - what's up with game scoring and gamers?
 
Five things video gamers most likely don't know about Warhammer 40,000 
By David Hollingworth | 16:24 Dec 12, 2011 | Comment Now 
There's more to Warhammer 40,000 than just great video games, and we think there's some things that just need to be explained...
 
RPG influencer’s roundtable transcription – part 6 of 6 
By Nathan Lawrence | 03:00 Dec 12, 2011 | Comment Now 
An unabridged behind-the-scenes transcription of an hour-long roundtable discussion with a group of RPG gurus... part six of six.
 
RPG influencer’s roundtable transcription – part 5 of 6 
By Nathan Lawrence | 12:00 Dec 9, 2011 | Comment Now 
An unabridged behind-the-scenes transcription of an hour-long roundtable discussion with a group of RPG gurus... part five of six.
 
Five awesome efforts to support the Child's Play charity 
By David Hollingworth | 10:13 Dec 9, 2011 | Comment Now 
Discover five fantastic companies and people that are doing excellent things to support the Child's Play childrens' charity.
 
RPG influencer’s roundtable transcription – part 4 of 6 
By Nathan Lawrence | 12:00 Dec 8, 2011 | Comment Now 
An unabridged behind-the-scenes transcription of an hour-long roundtable discussion with a group of RPG gurus... part four of six.
 
RPG influencer’s roundtable transcription – part 3 of 6 
By Nathan Lawrence | 12:00 Dec 7, 2011 | Comment Now 
An unabridged behind-the-scenes transcription of an hour-long roundtable discussion with a group of RPG gurus... part three of six.
 
RPG influencer’s roundtable transcription – part 2 of 6 
By Nathan Lawrence | 12:00 Dec 6, 2011 | Comment Now 
An unabridged behind-the-scenes transcription of an hour-long roundtable discussion with a group of RPG gurus... part two of six.
 
RPG influencer’s roundtable transcription– part 1 of 6 
By Nathan Lawrence | 21:52 Dec 4, 2011 | Comment Now 
An unabridged behind-the-scenes transcription of an hour-long roundtable discussion with a group of RPG gurus... part one of six.
 
Mass Effect 3 and the future of RPGs 
By Nathan Lawrence | 10:40 Nov 28, 2011 | Comment Now 
You know the brand name and you know that the conclusion to Commander Shepard’s story arc is hitting early next year. But what you mightn’t know is the meta ...
 
Engine Room: FIFA 12 
By Nathan Lawrence | 12:54 Nov 22, 2011 | Comment Now 
The biggest sports franchise in the world has kicked off its 12th iteration and has, refreshingly, advanced the tech to exciting new and cross-game places. Nathan Lawrence ...
 
Five things we mildly dislike about Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 
By David Hollingworth | 11:31 Nov 21, 2011 | Comment Now 
Every game has its flaws, though sometimes you really have to reach to find them... here's what grinds our (Dwemer) gears about Skyrim.
 
Five things that could kill Mass Effect 3 
By David Hollingworth | 11:37 Nov 3, 2011 | Comment Now 
Mass Effect 3 is only a few short months away, and gamers are hoping it doesn't all go horribly wrong... here are the sum of our Mass Effect 3 fears.
 
Ken Rolston interview pt2 – Morrowind’s open-world elevator music 
By Nathan Lawrence | 10:56 Oct 18, 2011 | Comment Now 
Ken Rolston is back and as passionate as ever as he talks about the challenges of game design... part two of two.
 
Ken Rolston interview pt1 – The Fable failure 
By Nathan Lawrence | 10:46 Oct 18, 2011 | Comment Now 
We sit down with the passionate RPG legend Ken Rolston and talk around all things Reckoning... part one of two.
 
The Secret World - Ragnar Tørnquist on massively multiplayer within massively multiplayer 
By Nathan Lawrence | 17:15 Oct 5, 2011 | Comment Now 
Interview: Ragnar Tørnquist talks candidly about why The Secret World has more to offer than your average MMORPG.
 
Battlefield 3 interview - Karl-Magnus breaks down Battlelog 
By Nathan Lawrence | 10:58 Sep 30, 2011 | Comment Now 
Interview: We got to sit down a second time with Karl-Magnus Troedsson and look at some of the technical aspects of Battlefield 3 in greater depth... part two of two.
 
Battlefield 3 interview – Karl-Magnus responds to Activision flak 
By Nathan Lawrence | 09:49 Sep 30, 2011 | Comment Now 
We pick the brain of the open and frank Karl-Magnus Troedsson and get the final word on Battlefield 3... Part one of two.
 
Battle of the Franchises: Battlefield Vs Call of Duty 
By David Hollingworth, Josh Lundberg | 10:32 Sep 27, 2011 | Comment Now 
With Battlefield officially declaring war on Call of Duty in 2011, we look back on a rivalry that has been heating up for almost a decade. Follow Josh Lundberg as he takes us ...
 
Space Marine - video game vs wargame 
By David Hollingworth | 15:07 Sep 15, 2011 | Comment Now 
Space Marine is a great video game exploration of the Warhammer 40,000 universe, but there are some interesting differences between the video game and the wargame.
 
Dead Island - the worst game we've never played? 
By David Hollingworth | 11:02 Sep 9, 2011 | Comment Now 
Dead Island has had possibly one of the worst game launches in roughly... ever. Can anyone be objective about it at this point?
 
Top five World of Tanks tips 
By David Hollingworth | 11:55 Sep 1, 2011 | Comment Now 
We share some hard-won World of Tanks wisdom on being a better tank commander. Are you up to the challenge?
 
Top five Deus Ex: Human Revolution tips 
By David Hollingworth | 15:24 Aug 22, 2011 | Comment Now 
Deus Ex: Human Revolution is out in a couple of days, and we've got some important tips to help you conquer this sprawling cyberpunk RPG epic.
 
The (half) year in review - looking back at the games we've played 
By David Hollingworth | 16:38 Aug 10, 2011 | Comment Now 
It's time to look back on the first six issues of the year, and the games we've reviewed. Do we still back our scores? What did we get right, what did we get wrong? And what ...
 
Games reviews in review 
By Nathan Lawrence | 08:01 Aug 9, 2011 | Comment Now 
We take a behind-the-scenes look at a subject close to our collective hearts - the challenges that surround games reviews and game reviewing.
 
Smashing the digital swear jar 
By Nathan Lawrence | 10:32 Aug 4, 2011 | Comment Now 
We can digitally murder others online, but is it okay to swear? Nathan Lawrence thinks so.
 
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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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