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"No-one will ever need more than two graphics cards" Tuesday, 23rd August 2005

RPGs are the new FPS, having vanquished the once-mighty RTS. Everything comes around that goes around, and the latest player on the RTS roundabout is Dungeon Siege 2. Created by the Gas Powered Games powerhouse, and published by mighty Microsoft, Dungeon Siege 2 is contending for the RTS throne.

Does it have what it takes? Atomic features a feature story about the making of Dungeon Siege 2. We go behind the scenes and interview Kevin Lambert and Sarah Boulian from Gas Powered Games and discover all the gameplay and graphics wizardry that went into creating Dungeon Siege 2.

Speaking of dazzling graphics, new for you in Atomic is our giant Crossfire vs SLI feature. Our resident 3D guru James Wang examines the exciting new generation of dual-graphics offerings. Does ATI's Crossfire stack up against Nvidia's SLI? Is spending up to $2,000 on your system's graphics worth the investment? Find out below!


  • Dual Graphics Showdown - SLI vs Crossfire
  • Under Siege
  • AMD challenges Intel's Paxville with new Opterons
  • Microsoft calms IE bug worries
  • IT salaries, jobs on the rise
  • Intel plays it cool with new chips



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    Green Club OnlyDual Graphics Showdown - SLI vs Crossfire
    The two giants of the graphics market are set to go toe to toe with their dual-GPU implementations. James Wang pulls them both apart and explains how each technology works, and which one will deserve your hard earned cash. More...


    Green Club OnlyUnder Siege
    Logan Booker digs into what makes Dungeon Siege 2 tick, with Gas Powered Games' Kevin Lambert and Sarah Boulian. More...



    AMD challenges Intel's Paxville with new Opterons
    Leading up to the Intel Developer Forum, it is safe to predict that the dual-core duel between Intel and AMD shows no sign of cooling off. More...

    Microsoft calms IE bug worries
    Microsoft continues to downplay the potential impact of a "zero-day" vulnerability in Internet Explorer, now by stressing the limited number of applications which use the flawed component. More...

    IT salaries, jobs on the rise
    IT salaries in Australia jumped between 10 and 25 percent in calendar Q2 2005 over the same period last year, according to a report compiled by recruiter Icon. More...

    Intel plays it cool with new chips
    Intel is expected to unveil a roadmap for cooler, low-watt chips at a developer forum in San Francisco this week. More...
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