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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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Wow... issue 99 - next one is the big one zero zero!
But that doesn't mean we're skimping on the cool stuff for this one. In fact, it's a special gaming extravaganza!
Our big - and we mean big - cover feature this month is a guide to tweaking eight top games to run on a typical, somewhat aging, gaming rig. We get into the nitty-gritty of anti-aliasing, anisotropic filtering and more to get these new release games running smooth and as pretty as possible.
We've also got a mammoth list of the 50 games that any self-respecting gamer really should play before they die. From Dune 2 to Starcraft, from Thief to X Wing, this is a list of our most beloved games, and advice on where to get them from.
Plus, we've got all the usual tech and game reviews, computing science stuff, educational advice, and much, much more.
Articles in this issue
ASUS 4850 Matrix
This Matrix has nothing to do with the movie.
ASUS Triton 81
The son of the king of the sea (Triton, get it?) has no power over i7.
Back to School
Chris Taylor spares a thought and some advice for those moving into tertiary education for the first time.
Coolermaster V10
Even an engine isn’t quite as interesting as Coolermaster's latest!
ECS A790GXM-A
ECS's 790GX chipset, back in black.
Eye of the Storm: Blizzard's Cinematics Team
Atomic gets the lowdown on what makes Blizzard Entertainment's Cinematics team one of the industry's best.
Genius HP-04 Live Headphones
Playing music too loud might cause this Genius to break.
Intel X25-E 32GB SSD
Intel's fastest SSD just got furious - and bloody expensive!.
Razer Carcharias Headphones
Alternate, easier to pronounce name than Carcharias? La Cucaracha.
Razer Lycosa Mirror keyboard
Do you like shiny reflections and grime? Razer seem to, and for that the company earns the dreaded EPIC FAIL.
Silverstone Raven gaming mouse
Also known as the SST-RVM01.
Written in the Flags
You know everything about the features of your beloved CPU – its frequency, bus speed, voltage, production process and more. But what about on the inside?
XFX GTX285 XXX
XFX's latest is a Far Cry from the best, but still quite good.
Area 53
The Modern Warfare 2 launch
BlizzCon 2009
Computex 2009
Electronic Entertainment Expo 2009
Atomic's Hot Awards
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