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World of Warcraft: John Lagrave, senior game producer 
By Liz Skuthorpe | 16:41 Oct 27, 2010 | 2 Comments 
Blizzcon 2010: During the madness that is BlizzCon Atomic had a chat to World of Warcraft's Senior Game Producer John Lagrave. We learn a little bit about what's in ...
 
Deus Ex: Human Revolution looks better & better 
By David Hollingworth | 17:01 Oct 14, 2010 | 8 Comments 
Gallery & preview: A recent Sydney Deus Ex reveal showed off the game's open-ended gameplay. And ways to make police explode...
 
Medal of Honor multiplayer first impressions 
By David Hollingworth | 11:27 Oct 14, 2010 | 22 Comments 
Check out our first impressions of what could be a great online game - despite the Matchmaking bugs, lack of LAN play, and other oddities.
 
Frozen Synapse interview 
By David Hollingworth | 13:02 Sep 16, 2010 | 4 Comments 
Interview & Video: We speak with Paul Taylor of Frozen Synapse, about his game, indie games development, and the importance of social media.
 
ATI ‘cheating’ benchmarks and degrading game quality, says NVIDIA  
By Justin Robinson | 16:08 Sep 15, 2010 | 36 Comments 
Atomic investigates NVIDIA’s long-ignored accusation: Is ATI using FP16 demotion to artificially inflate benchmark scores?
 
Space Marine: And they shall know no fear 
By David Hollingworth | 10:29 Sep 10, 2010 | 9 Comments 
Engine Room: We've had a sneak peak of the next Warhammer 40,000 game, Space Marine, and it's looking like the best 40k game yet.
 
The Medal of Honor taliban controversy deepens 
By David Hollingworth | 10:17 Sep 6, 2010 | 37 Comments 
Opinion: As the US military bans the sale of Medal of Honor on bases, we explore the real reasons no one wants you playing the Taliban.
 
Is Black Mesa the ultimate Half Life  mod?  
By David Hollingworth, Justin Robinson | 14:53 Aug 31, 2010 | 27 Comments 
Black Mesa is an ambitious mod to recreate Half Life in the latest Source Engine - and it goes way beyond a mere mod...
 
Homefront: the next great military shooter? 
By Seamus Byrne | 10:20 Aug 31, 2010 | 5 Comments 
Engine Room: We catch up with the creators of THQ and Kaos Studio's next epic shooter - Homefront - for an exclusive preview and chat.
 
Local company Unlimited Detail promises just that... 
By Krishan Sharma | 12:04 Aug 26, 2010 | 13 Comments 
What would you say to high end graphics without the high end hardware? Unlimited Detail's new technology might be just what you're after.
 
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm beta blog #2 
By Liz Skuthorpe | 12:34 Aug 23, 2010 | 2 Comments 
Hitting Hyjal or, Boomkin au go go! Liz Skuthorpe continues her exploration of the Cataclysm beta, this time hitting the new 80+ content zones.
 
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm beta blog #1 
By Liz Skuthorpe | 09:17 Aug 16, 2010 | 10 Comments 
Catch up with the big changes coming in the Cataclysm expansion for World of Warcraft. All while wearing a natty top hat...
 
Top five reasons Starcraft and Firefly share the same world 
By David Hollingworth | 12:28 Aug 6, 2010 | 32 Comments 
Is it wrong to imagine Mal Reynolds and Jim Raynor enjoying a beer together? If it is, we don't want to be right.
 
Mods: Outcast Oasis and Mission Improbable 
By Ashton Mills | 12:45 Aug 2, 2010 | 2 Comments 
All the latest hot mods, brought to you by the mad modder himself, Ashton Mills. This month we feature mods for Crysis Wars and the venerable Half Life 2.
 
They say you want a revolution? Deus Ex 3 delivers. 
By Seamus Byrne | 11:16 Jul 15, 2010 | 4 Comments 
Engine Room: Eidos Montreal makes big choices to bring a Deus Ex prequel to life that is sure to please fans old and new.
 
Half Life 2: Flesh and Clear Sky Complete 
By Ashton Mills | 11:11 Jun 30, 2010 | 1 Comment 
All the latest hot mods, brought to you by the mad modder himself, Ashton Mills. This month: a tasty Half Life 2 mod, and a STALKER: Clear Sky mod.
 
Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty is shaping up to be EPIC 
By Justin Robinson | 09:46 Jun 25, 2010 | 5 Comments 
Justin Robinson travels to Blizzard HQ to get the scoop on the game everyone's waiting for: Starcraft 2!
 
Games and the art of dynamic interaction 
By Seamus Byrne | 11:49 Jun 7, 2010 | Comment Now 
We look into the process of creating a game, and the important role of art and solid storytelling in modern games.
 
Witcher Combat Rebalance and FOOK3 for Fallout 3 
By Ashton Mills | 10:48 Jun 3, 2010 | 5 Comments 
Mod matters, with Ashton 'I ain't 'fraid no mod' Mills.
 
Crysis 2 
By Seamus Byrne | 17:02 May 26, 2010 | 14 Comments 
Engine Room: The hardware crusher Crysis returns, and this time it’s scalable.
 
Mechwarrior: Living Legends and Ravenholm 
By Ashton Mills | 15:10 May 5, 2010 | Comment Now 
Mod matters, with Ashton 'I ain't 'fraid no mod' Mills.
 
Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty, new game info released 
By Justin Robinson | 16:54 Apr 23, 2010 | 3 Comments 
Exclusive Interview: Atomic chats with Starcraft II's Production Director, Chris Sigaty!
 
Mafia II 
By David Hollingworth | 15:26 Mar 31, 2010 | 3 Comments 
Engine Room: We speak to 2K Games about their latest mobster-filled title.
 
Gothic 3 Community Patch and Galactic Warfare 
By Ashton Mills | 11:11 Mar 29, 2010 | 7 Comments 
Mod matters, with Ashton 'I believe in Mod' Mills.
 
Command & Conquer 4: Tiberium Twilight first impressions 
By Justin Robinson | 12:23 Mar 17, 2010 | 6 Comments 
Preview: Atomic gives C&C4's skirmish a go, but does it stack up?
 
Bad Company 2: Worst launch ever? 
By David Hollingworth | 12:08 Mar 16, 2010 | 52 Comments 
You expect rough MMO launches - you don't expect FPS titles to follow suit. And you certainly don't expect it to uncover serious issues in modern game reviewing.
 
Star Trek Online post-launch interview 
By David Hollingworth | 11:51 Mar 10, 2010 | 5 Comments 
We talk to Star Trek Online's Executive Producer Craig Zinkievich about the post-launch buzz, new gameplay developments, and persistent PvP.
 
Meeting the Operators 
By David Hollingworth | 15:21 Mar 2, 2010 | 11 Comments 
Atomic talks to the special forces operators helping EA make the next Medal of Honor game.
 
Dragon Age JBTextures and Duke Nukem high Res textures pack 
By Ashton Mills | 11:41 Feb 22, 2010 | 3 Comments 
Mod matters, with Ashton 'there's a mod for that' Mills.
 
Starcraft II Beta first impressions 
By Justin Robinson | 11:06 Feb 19, 2010 | 11 Comments 
Preview: Atomic jumps into the Starcraft 2 beta for a not-quite-incredible time.
 
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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