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The Tabletop: a 'real' roleplaying blog - a question of character(s)

By David Hollingworth | 16:36 May 23, 2012 | Comment Now

Creating a cast of NPCs, and helping your players create their own detailed characters, is possibly the most important thing you can do in any campaign.

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.

Lifestyle

The Tabletop : a ‘real’ roleplaying blog – making it real

By David Hollingworth | 14:52 May 15, 2012 | Comment Now

It’s actually not that hard to make people think they’re on the bridge of a starship – and these days, it’s even easier!

Lifestyle

The top five social media experts, from before social media existed

By David Hollingworth | 17:20 May 14, 2012 | Comment Now

Forget Twitter, forums, Foursquare, or even Wikipedia - people have been pioneering inherently social media for centuries!

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.

Entertainment

The Tabletop: A ‘real’ roleplaying blog – Gaming the System

By David Hollingworth | 16:07 May 7, 2012 | Comment Now

Atomic’s editor is still a serious roleplaying nerd – this week he tackles how to pick a system for his new roleplaying campaign.

Lifestyle

Friday Linky-links!

By David Hollingworth | 16:13 May 4, 2012 | Comment Now

It's that time again (at last). This week, we've got some mighty Star Trek nostalgia, epic tales of sys-admin frustration, and an elegantly simple piece of games design.

Entertainment

Pirate Bay Blocked Off for 4 Million in UK

By Alex Whitehouse | 00:14 May 4, 2012 | Comment Now

Internet censorship - we take a look into where it will all end, and the implications of downloading

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...

Entertainment

‘Ridley Scott’s Prometheus’ Trailer: Shock and Awesome

By Alex Whitehouse | 21:39 May 2, 2012 | Comment Now

A tip to interstellar explorers – bring flamethrowers

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!

Entertainment

The Tabletop: A ‘real’ roleplaying blog

By David Hollingworth | 16:03 Apr 30, 2012 | Comment Now

Atomic’s editor is a serious roleplaying nerd – follow him as he starts a new campaign in a classic SF setting...

Science

The Dragon Soars: humanity’s first private space system launches next month

By Alex Whitehouse | 10:41 Apr 30, 2012 | Comment Now

Geeks bring us a little bit closer to what really matters in life - building a real Battlestar.

Entertainment

Are gamer eyes better suited to accepting The Hobbit’s trailblazing 48fps presentation?

By Nathan Lawrence | 19:23 Apr 29, 2012 | Comment Now

After all, 48fps really isn’t that great a framerate in PC terms.

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?!?!

Peripherals

Intel and OCZ: Both Mostly Releasing Other People’s Solid State Drives

By Alex Whitehouse | 09:52 Apr 19, 2012 | Comment Now

Solid State Storage is still the most prized of upgrades for most enthusiasts, but what's really new in Intel's and OCZ's latest efforts?

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.

Graphics Cards

Retro tech for the win: GeForce 7600 vs GTX 680

By David Hollingworth | 14:42 Apr 12, 2012 | Comment Now

The GeForce 7600 range of cards came out in 2006 - but they look like something from the Dark Ages!!!

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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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