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Console Games

JB Hi-Fi educates everyday consumers about the benefits of importing games

By Nathan Lawrence | 07:56 May 22, 2012 | Comment Now

And it’s an important lesson, too.

Console Games

Far Cry 3 interview – Dan Hay on pushing for insanity

By Nathan Lawrence | 09:19 May 21, 2012 | Comment Now

Interview: Producer Dan Hay stares into the mouth of madness and lives to tell us the tale.

Console Games

Far Cry 3 interview – Mark Thompson on drug-fuelled fetch quests

By Nathan Lawrence | 18:00 May 20, 2012 | Comment Now

Interview: We chat with level design director Mark Thompson about drugs, believability and linearity.

Console Games

Triple-threat trailer showdown: Black Ops II vs Warfighter vs Far Cry 3

By Nathan Lawrence | 15:41 May 20, 2012 | Comment Now

Game trailers: Which of these three weekend gameplay trailers packs the biggest punch?

Console Games

Far Cry 3 interview – Jamie Keen on creating the Skyrim of first-person shooters

By Nathan Lawrence | 20:38 May 18, 2012 | Comment Now

Interview: Lead game designer Jamie Keen opens up about how players will be able to shape their experience in Far Cry 3.

PC Games

Is a bad launch the end of the world? And if not... why?

By David Hollingworth | 13:14 May 17, 2012 | Comment Now

So, Diablo III is down again... but should we be surprised? No, but it might be time to look at how complex a situation the game's industry is in right now.

Console Games

Far Cry 3 interview – Andrea Zanini talks about sharks on jet packs

By Nathan Lawrence | 18:32 May 13, 2012 | Comment Now

Interview: We chat to one of the Far Cry 3 devs about AI, XP and the all-important topic of sharks on jetpacks.

PC Games

The Diablo III Collector's Edition is a thing of devilish beauty...

By David Hollingworth | 17:01 May 11, 2012 | Comment Now

Unboxing Gallery: There's art, guest passes, and all kinds of cool stuff in the Diablo III CE. Here's our exclusive unboxing of this great piece of gaming kit!

Console Games

Rumoured Dead Space 3 drop-in/drop-out co-op isn’t a good idea

By Nathan Lawrence | 13:46 May 9, 2012 | Comment Now

In space, no-one can hear you scream… unless you’re playing with someone else.

Console Games

Call of Duty is just Angry Birds by any other name...

By Josh Lundberg | 15:56 May 8, 2012 | Comment Now

Opinion: Call of Duty Black Ops II is now the most pre-ordered game in history, and it's gotten our video guy thinking some odd - but very interesting - thoughts.

PC Games

Diablo III Interview - making Hardcore hardcore, the no LAN issue, and much more

By David Hollingworth | 13:43 May 3, 2012 | Comment Now

Interview: We recently got to sit down with Jay Wilson, lead dev on Diablo III, and pitched some burning community questions his way...

PC Games

Atomic's ABC of excuses to not play that hot new game

By David Hollingworth | 11:28 May 2, 2012 | Comment Now

Tired of [hot new game] even before it comes out? We've got every excuse you need to rage quit good and early!

Console Games

The Walking Dead game would have been classified for release in Australia

By Nathan Lawrence | 23:29 Apr 26, 2012 | Comment Now

But Telltale Games chose not to submit it for classification on consoles.

Console Games

Tim Schafer interview – The frustrating aspects of working with publishers

By Nathan Lawrence | 15:00 Apr 23, 2012 | Comment Now

Legendary developer Tim Schafer talks about his upcoming visit to Melbourne’s Game Masters exhibition, Kickstarter and working with publishers.

Console Games

What the hell is Mass Effect doing in my Star Trek?!?

By David Hollingworth | 10:18 Apr 19, 2012 | Comment Now

The new Star Trek game looks more like a Mass Effect mod than real Trek. Where are the space battles? The optimism? The Green Orion Slave Women?!?!

PC Games

Community Focus: Atomic F1

By Ben Mansill | 12:49 Apr 17, 2012 | Comment Now

Bernie Ecclestone would probably approve. Tamara Ecclestone would definitely approve. It’s maximum power racing – Atomic-style.

PC Games

Trailer debate: gameplay vs CGI-rendered vs live-action

By Nathan Lawrence | 10:39 Apr 16, 2012 | Comment Now

Which is the most poignant form of marketing for you?

PC Games

Game demos: necessary releases or out-of-context time wasters?

By Nathan Lawrence | 17:18 Apr 15, 2012 | Comment Now

A closer look at the pros and cons of demos.

PC Games

We don’t need new IPs if we can have innovative sequels

By Nathan Lawrence | 22:08 Apr 11, 2012 | Comment Now

Do we really need the former if we can have the latter?

PC Games

Gearbox Software studio tour for Aliens: Colonial Marines + photo gallery

By Nathan Lawrence | 21:45 Apr 8, 2012 | Comment Now

A closer look behind the scenes of one of the biggest developers that aren’t tied to an exclusive publisher.

Console Games

Graphics vs gameplay: Which is more important?

By Nathan Lawrence | 00:17 Apr 6, 2012 | Comment Now

Nintendo thinks you can’t have your cake and eat it too.

PC Games

DLC Wars: Disc-locked versus downloadable

By Nathan Lawrence | 22:18 Apr 3, 2012 | Comment Now

Is there a lesser of two evils or just two plain evils?

PC Games

Darksiders II interview – Puzzling the line between frustration and fun

By Nathan Lawrence | 09:38 Apr 2, 2012 | Comment Now

Producer Jay Fitzloff talks candidly about PC specifics and challenges, RPG integration, and horsemen’s manes…

PC Games

Battlefield 3 Monopoly: Advance to Go, unlock everything

By Nathan Lawrence | 08:34 Mar 30, 2012 | Comment Now

You can now pay for ‘Shortcut Bundles’ that let you unlock absolutely everything in multiplayer. But is that okay?

PC Games

PC gamers should always have the option of using a keyboard and mouse over a controller

By Nathan Lawrence | 16:28 Mar 29, 2012 | Comment Now

Is it okay for devs to minimise keyboard/mouse support for games that are ‘better’ played with controllers?

Systems

What no new Xbox might mean for PC gamers

By David Hollingworth | 14:43 Mar 27, 2012 | Comment Now

Opinion: No news isn't necessarily good news, but surely the PC platform has something to gain from no new console hardware on the horizon?

PC Games

Three proven ways to revive dormant franchises

By Nathan Lawrence | 16:23 Mar 23, 2012 | Comment Now

The release of Wing Commander Saga reminds us of three types of hope for reviving beloved franchises believed to be dead.

PC Games

Why Assassin’s Creed has to go further into the past after Assassin’s Creed III

By Nathan Lawrence | 18:15 Mar 22, 2012 | Comment Now

Ubisoft talks beyond Assassin's Creed III, and we throw in our two cents.

PC Games

World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria - hands on preview!

By Liz Skuthorpe | 18:01 Mar 19, 2012 | Comment Now

Game Preview: Blizzard has just held its anticipated Mists of Pandaria preview and Atomic was invited – and it's looking very polished indeed. Plus: Screenshot ...

PC Games

The dangerous power of review scores

By Nathan Lawrence | 15:49 Mar 16, 2012 | Comment Now

Our faith in numbers is sometimes misplaced; particularly when it comes to game reviews.

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Atomic Magazine

Issue: 137 | June, 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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