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There are approximately 1.43 x 10^4 things to get into on the Atomic site right now. Ok, I made that number up. But there may as well be, what with our Supreme Commander modded PC giveaway and our Crack the Code contest, as well as our Burning Crusade, Geforce 8800GTX and GTS, Star Wars, Neverwinter Nights, Lost Planet, Anime, Pan’s Labyrinth competitions.

There are so very many more competitions, you know. Just check out the competitions page for the lowdown.

For the geek in you and your significant others, our sister site, PC Authority, has a Christmas gift guide which you might want to check out. We rate it. If you’re still in need of more of the Atomic vibe after that, join us at Chatswood on the 16th of January as we help launch World of Warcraft’s expansion, The Burning Crusade. We’d love to see you there.

I can’t let you peruse the newsletter until you’ve had a look at our review of the Zune. It’s Microsoft’s iPod killer, and we weigh in with our verdict of the grey import here.

Finally, we hope you have your merriest Christmas yet, and wish you the happiest of new years!

-DAVE.




  • Silverstone Zeus 850W
  • Dolphin Swimmer MP3 Player
  • Lifeview FlyTV Express X1
  • First Look: Microsoft Zune
  • Sam and Max: Culture Shock
  • From all of us here at Atomic...
  • Supreme Commander
  • The Atomic Supreme Commander PC
  • Vista issues bedevil Firefox
  • IBM breakthrough paves way for optical computers
  • The ongoing saga of Apple's mystery mobile
  • Opera lifts curtain on browser for Wii
  • Nintendo slapped with Wii lawsuit
  • Dragons to disco. Choice of youth video games widens
  • Paris Hilton tops Google News rankings
  • Xbox 360 Gears of War sales top a million
  • Microsoft Mac guru explains premature patch
  • SQL Server tops wireless development charts
  • Help Atomic launch World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade!
  • Atomic, PC Authority and CRN win top industry awards



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    Help Atomic launch World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade!
    Head down to Chatswood EB on January 16, and enjoy the festivities as Atomic lends a hand launching The Burning Crusade! More...


    Atomic, PC Authority and CRN win top industry awards
    Haymarket cleans up at the 2006 Consensus IT Writers Awards. More...





    From all of us here at Atomic...
    ...We wish you a merry Christmas, and a happy new year. More...


    Supreme Commander
    Ben Mansill discovers how the RTS genre has been saved from stagnation... with a vengeance. More...


    The Atomic Supreme Commander PC
    Atomic brings you the magnificent Supreme Commander modded PC, it's a blitzer, and you could win it! More...





    Silverstone Zeus 850W
    Your small God of a PC deserves proper power, and a power supply named after an ancient God might be the ticket. More...


    Dolphin Swimmer MP3 Player
    Audio can travel through solids, liquids and gasses. Air’s easy. Water’s harder, but this player has tackled that problem, reckons David Field. More...


    Lifeview FlyTV Express X1
    Two telly tuners on a single card that finally put your PCI-e bus to good use. More...


    First Look: Microsoft Zune
    Yesterday’s future, today. More...





    Sam and Max: Culture Shock
    If there's a Child Star rampage, In your neighbourhood, Well who you gonna call? Sam and Max! More...




    Vista issues bedevil Firefox
    Even though an update was released earlier this week, Mozilla's Firefox browser remains plagued by 20 bugs when run in Windows Vista. More...

    IBM breakthrough paves way for optical computers
    Researchers at IBM said they have found a way to harness photons, a breakthrough that could pave the way for ultra-fast computers that use light instead of electrons to process information. More...

    The ongoing saga of Apple's mystery mobile
    2006 saw many rumours, but no official news on the 'iPhone'. More...

    Opera lifts curtain on browser for Wii
    Software offered as free download for owners of console. More...

    Nintendo slapped with Wii lawsuit
    US legal action over faulty wrist straps. More...

    Dragons to disco. Choice of youth video games widens
    LOS ANGELES - This holiday season offers a mother lode of games for children and teens, starring flying dragons, adventurous Santas, dancing Disney characters, colourful blobs and rhythm agents. More...

    Paris Hilton tops Google News rankings
    Hotel heiress emerges as most serched for 'news' term. More...

    Xbox 360 Gears of War sales top a million
    Fastest-selling Xbox game ever. More...

    Microsoft Mac guru explains premature patch
    Mac Business Unit developer assures stability of Office patch. More...

    SQL Server tops wireless development charts
    Research makes happy reading in Redmond. More...


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    Competitions

    Win the almighty Supreme Commander PC!
    A modded Atomic-grade PC, built for a groundbreaking game. And we’re giving it away in a monster competition.

    5 double passes to see Pan's Labyrinth
    If you only see one gothic horror surrealist Spanish Civil War fantasy fairytale this year, make it Pan's Labyrinth.

    Win 1 of 5 copies of Star Wars: Best of PC!
    Empires of War, Knights of the Old Republic, Battlefront, Jedi Knight II and Republic Commando, all in the one box!

    Win an Albatron GeForce 800GTX or 8800GTS!
    We’ve just told you how wickedly fast NVIDIA’s latest graphics chip is, so why not experience it for yourself.

    Win 1 of 10 ZBoard Fangs!
    Think you’re good? Well, you probably are. But you could be better. Think about that for a while. Think about it long enough and you’ll want to know how.

    WIN 1 OF 5 COPIES OF NEVERWINTER NIGHTS 2 + NWN T-SHIRT
    If you’re a big fan of D&D or NWN, then this competition can’t be missed!


    Win 1 of 22 i-Rocks USB-powered NXT flat panel speaker sets
    Thanks to Anyware! Win 1 of 22 i-Rocks USB-powered NXT flat panel speaker sets Valued at $69.95 each!

    6 copies of Lost Planet: Extreme Condition for Xbox 360
    Win a copy of Activision's stunning new Xbox 360 game: Lost Planet: Extreme Condition

    10 Roadshow Entertainment Sci-fi BBC packs
    10 copies of Dr Who: The Mark of Rani, plus Red Dwarf: Beat the Geek DVDs

    3 x Games Paradise board games sets
    Includes Superman Returns Monopoly, Star Wars Saga Monopoly, Lord of the Rings Monopoly

    Madman Cult DVDs
    3 x DVD packs. Includes Donnie Darko Collectors Edition, Master of the Flying Guillotine, FLCL Collection, Paranoia Agent Collection and Wicked City

    Win a special Collector’s Edition of Burning Crusade!
    One very special copy of The Burning Crusade up for grabs!

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