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Intel announces 520-series SSD range 
Peripherals
Intel announces 520-series SSD range
By Justin Robinson | 15:08 Feb 7, 2012 | Comment Now 
Sata 3.0 storage devices are maturing, so Intel's throwing their hat into the ring with the launch of the 520-series SSDs.
 
Hawken closed beta rego opens - but when does it start?! 
PC Games
Hawken closed beta rego opens - but when does it start?!
By David Hollingworth | 15:05 Feb 7, 2012 | Comment Now 
The other big mech game is opening registrations for a closed beta, and confirms that it will be free to play, and PC-only.
 
World of Tanks 7.2 patch on the horizon 
PC Games
World of Tanks 7.2 patch on the horizon
By David Hollingworth | 10:43 Feb 7, 2012 | Comment Now 
Video: More tanks, more maps, and an easier way to get started are all part of World of Tanks' next patch.
 
Is the GAME retail chain about to fold in Australia? 
Console Games
Is the GAME retail chain about to fold in Australia?
By David Hollingworth | 14:56 Feb 6, 2012 | Comment Now 
This week's NDP figures present a not so bad picture of gaming retail - but is one of the big chains in financial trouble?
 
PS3 pwns retail, while Xbox also... pwns... huh? 
Console Games
PS3 pwns retail, while Xbox also... pwns... huh?
By David Hollingworth | 11:53 Feb 6, 2012 | Comment Now 
Both the big console makers claim retail dominance... We go behind the spin on 2011's gaming retail figures.
 

Earlier News


06-02-2012
Building a better game engine
06-02-2012
Gaming is looking healthy at retail, despite a slight slump in 2011

03-02-2012
New Ghost Recon: Future Soldier trailer stealths it up
03-02-2012
Ubisoft hates you - DRM servers to die next week

02-02-2012
RIFT goes free to play - for a bit
02-02-2012
THQ troubles deepen
02-02-2012
New Dead Island DLC not in fact about a porn star

01-02-2012
Mass Effect 3 voice cast on show
01-02-2012
Steam Mobile available now - for free!
01-02-2012
Post of the Month!

31-01-2012
The Secret World - Blue Mountain revealed
31-01-2012
ASUS and XFX take very different approaches to RADEON 7950 Design
31-01-2012
The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition coming to Xbox, with AWESOME intro CGI
31-01-2012
The Creative Assembly loves modders

30-01-2012
What's happening with Star Wars: The Old Republic?
30-01-2012
Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer - maybe we're getting excited now...

27-01-2012
Would Steam-style game ownership work on consoles?

25-01-2012
Bethesda opens beta 1.4 patch for Skyrim - good move!

24-01-2012
ASUS' 7970 Direct CU II TOP is monstrously gorgeous
24-01-2012
The art and design of Reckoning: Kingdoms of Amalur

23-01-2012
Win stuff from Atomic and Thermaltake!
23-01-2012
Reminder: our Monash and Intel exclusive Information Technology competition is still going!
23-01-2012
Coolermaster releases the Ultra Tower Cosmos II, tech journos die of awesome

20-01-2012
Fallout: New Vegas super mega ultimate complete it's-all-here edition announced
20-01-2012
Mass Effect 3 demo coming soon - and to PC!

18-01-2012
Total War: Shogun 2 - Fall of the Samurai story trailer
18-01-2012
Max Payne 3 release date(s) announced

17-01-2012
World of Darkness Vampire MMO still coming, interview reveals
17-01-2012
Shogun 2 - Fall of the Samurai pre-order deets announced

16-01-2012
Medical study suggests increase in caffeine poisoning due to increased consumption
16-01-2012
THQ not cancelling 2014, or Dark Millennium, says THQ
16-01-2012
Big Surprise: Mass Effect 3 not coming to Steam
16-01-2012
Could THQ be on the edge of ruin? Rumours say 'yes'...
16-01-2012
RIFT announces new subs plans - play more for less!

12-01-2012
More new screens from XCOM: Enemy Unknown!
12-01-2012
Red Orchestra 2 SDK released to the wild, er, I mean public
12-01-2012
Combine games, music and party times at the next Insert Coin(s)

11-01-2012
Modern Warfare 3 to get a mess of DLC over the next nine months
11-01-2012
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier definitely coming to PC
11-01-2012
Diablo 3 will be on consoles too... or will it?
11-01-2012
It's official: Interplay loses any rights to make a Fallout MMO
11-01-2012
Razer's Project Fiona tablet - missing the point on an epic scale

10-01-2012
Kinect hitting PC in February, as Steve Ballmer loses it at CES
10-01-2012
First screens from Firaxis' XCOM: Enemy Unknown
10-01-2012
Mechwarrior Online to be the deepest mech game yet
10-01-2012
Dungeons and Dragons to get a brand new 5th Edition

09-01-2012
Sapphire getting (back, kinda) into the motherboard business with the Pure Black X79
09-01-2012
Is Ghost Recon: Future Soldier coming to PC after all?

06-01-2012
Looking forward to playing Gotham City Impostors? Bad news...
06-01-2012
Star Trek Online going free-to-play on the 17th of this month
06-01-2012
2K Games announces XCOM: Enemy Unknown
06-01-2012
Mass Effect 3 pre-order incentives unveiled

05-01-2012
Razer teases PC gamers with Project Fiona
05-01-2012
The Old Republic on sale in Australia now... ish
05-01-2012
The Curious Case of the Exploding Motherboard

04-01-2012
The starting line-up of Melbourne's Blip Festival announced
04-01-2012
So what did we miss over the Xmas break?

13-12-2011
AtomicCon Video - Antec and AVermedia
13-12-2011
Kill me now - Modern Warfare 3 makes $1 billion
13-12-2011
The Science Fiction Encyclopedia is online - kinda
 
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Issue: 133 | February, 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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Battlefield 3 is the new benchmark online FPS
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