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By Nathan Lawrence | 10:18 May 9, 2011 | 6 Comments

Is the gaming industry becoming as dependent on sequels as Hollywood? It certain feels like repetition is becoming standard... becoming standard... becoming standard...

Console Games

Where are graphics going?

By Tracey Lien | 12:28 May 6, 2011 | 10 Comments

The history of videogame graphics has been an arms race to see who can create the most realistic images, but have we reached the end of that race?

PC Games

Ken Rolston interview – Sins of the RPG father

By Nathan Lawrence | 15:26 Apr 29, 2011 | 2 Comments

Interview: Ken Ralston is living, breathing, RPG royalty, having worked on some seminal pen and paper games, and the new Kingdoms of Amalur. And he's awesome...

Console Games

The PlayStation Hack - a user's perspective

By Josh Lundberg | 12:45 Apr 27, 2011 | 14 Comments

Opinion: Our video guy gets his rant on about the PlayStation hack, Sony's lack of transparency, and the hit to online consumer confidence.

PC Games

Great Gaming Memories – Codename Eagle

By John Gillooly | 10:22 Apr 18, 2011 | 6 Comments

You know what gaming needs more of? Zeppelins - and the classic yet flawed Codename Eagle had Zeppelins out the wazoo.

PC Games

Hawken interview - the mecha game is back!

By David Hollingworth | 12:48 Apr 15, 2011 | 9 Comments

Interview: Hawken is the upcoming mech combat game that's taken the net by storm. We chat to Chris Lalli about mecha, the team at Adhesive Games, and more.

Atomic.edu

Courses in game development

By Chris Taylor | 11:00 Apr 11, 2011 | 2 Comments

If you're looking to make your mark on the gaming industry, then we have good news: studying your way in has never been easier.

Graphics Cards

PC gaming - a culture of entitlement?

By David Hollingworth | 11:01 Apr 8, 2011 | 36 Comments

Opinion: ON DX11 penetration, it's 'essential' nature, and the reality of why always expecting the best can be a bad and unreasonable thing.

PC Games

Great Gaming Memories – Crysis

By David Hollingworth | 13:08 Apr 4, 2011 | 9 Comments

The release of Crysis 2 is making us look back on Crysis in a whole new light. Find out why in our latest Great Gaming Memory.

Atomic.edu

The transition to tertiary

By Chris Taylor | 17:10 Mar 31, 2011 | 7 Comments

Adjusting to life as a little fish in a big pond is not easy. But Atomic can help - check out our guide to getting your head around TAFE and uni.

PC Games

Battlefield Play4Free interview

By Nathan Lawrence | 15:43 Mar 31, 2011 | Comment Now

Interview: We chat with Battlefield Play4Free's general manager about taking the game in new directions, and making money in a free environment.

Atomic.edu

Do you really need to go to university?

By Chris Taylor | 16:09 Mar 30, 2011 | 7 Comments

It's what you're going to get told right through your senior high school years, but is it true? We ask the question no-one else will.

PC Games

Great Gaming Memories - Blade Runner, 1997

By David Hollingworth | 12:13 Mar 23, 2011 | 21 Comments

Westwood's Blade Runner video game sticks in our heart to this day for a single great gaming moment - what are some of your great gaming memories?

Console Games

Crysis 2 – the Hasit Zala multiplayer interview

By Nathan Lawrence | 10:21 Mar 22, 2011 | 4 Comments

Interview: We catch up with Crysis 2's executive producer at the recent GDC, and discover a bit about the game's multiplayer modes.

Console Games

Portal 2 - the Jeep Barnett interview

By Nathan Lawrence | 10:22 Mar 18, 2011 | 3 Comments

Interview: We catch up with Portal 2's Jeep Barnett, and quiz him about the first game's success, cake, and the future of Aperture Science...

PC Games

Inside Valve Studios

By Nathan Lawrence | 15:49 Mar 11, 2011 | 5 Comments

Gallery: Valve is one of the great game developers. Atomic recently got a chance to visit... and it's awesome.

PC Games

Battlefield 3 interview - 256 players... Please!

By Nathan Lawrence | 15:16 Mar 9, 2011 | 22 Comments

Interview: Atomic was at the unveiling of Battlefield 3 in San Francisco, and yes, we're excited. Get the scoop on the PC focus of the game right here.

Peripherals

Mouse beats Xbox 360

By Nathan Lawrence | 12:22 Feb 17, 2011 | 15 Comments

The humble mouse and keyboard is still THE best gaming control option - and it might be coming to a console near you!

Console Games

Xbox LIVE: What exactly are you paying for?

By Nathan Lawrence | 16:42 Feb 16, 2011 | 12 Comments

PC gamers generally get to play online for free, so what does the paid Xbox LIVE Gold service really get you by comparison?

PC Games

Rolling the DICE: The Battlefield 3 dilemma

By Nathan Lawrence | 14:14 Feb 7, 2011 | 26 Comments

So Battlefield 3 is getting a lot of shiny sounding love - but at what cost, and why is DICE doing this?

PC Games

The Crysis 2 demo conundrum

By Nathan Lawrence | 11:50 Feb 7, 2011 | 8 Comments

Dedicated servers - once, they were the de-facto standard, but a wave of console-itis has made them rare than hen's teeth... but why?

Atomic.edu

Making money online

By Chris Taylor | 12:32 Feb 4, 2011 | 5 Comments

Chris Taylor looks at the fine art of making money from the intarwebs. It won't happen overnight, but it can happen.

PC Games

Shogun 2: Total War interview

By David Hollingworth | 11:31 Feb 1, 2011 | 4 Comments

We chat to Creative Assembly's online manager, Mark O'Connell, about the upcoming Shogun 2: Total War. It's Katana Time!

PC Games

Devolution: Real-time strategy

By Nathan Lawrence | 11:22 Jan 31, 2011 | 14 Comments

In his ongoing series looking at the evolution/devolution of classic gaming genres, Nathan Lawrence turns his gimlet gaze to the RTS.

PC Games

Devolution: First-person shooters

By Nathan Lawrence | 12:10 Jan 25, 2011 | 15 Comments

Are first person shooters actually getting better, or is the genre backsliding into mediocrity?

PC Games

Devolution: First-person shooters

By Nathan Lawrence | 12:10 Jan 25, 2011 | Comment Now

Are first person shooters actually getting better, or is the genre backsliding into mediocrity?

Console Games

The top 10 multiplatform games of 2011

By Nathan Lawrence | 11:17 Jan 18, 2011 | 14 Comments

It's the turn of the console and cross-platform games of 2011, as we count down our predictions for the best games of the year.

PC Games

The top 10 PC exclusive games of 2011

By Nathan Lawrence | 16:35 Jan 14, 2011 | 29 Comments

We've peered into a Crystal Ball to divine what PC games we're most looking forward to this year...

Peripherals

Five reasons we love our new iPad

By David Hollingworth | 17:57 Jan 10, 2011 | 40 Comments

Alternate title: Dr SteveJobs, or, how I learned to stop worrying and love my tablet.

PC Games

Lord of the Rings: War in the North dev interview

By David Hollingworth | 01:00 Dec 22, 2010 | 2 Comments

Find out about the NPCs and setting of next year epic co-op Lord of the Rings adventure, War in the North!

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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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