Editor's Note

Well, we hope you're enjoying the new look of the new site. We sure are. And we may even have a forum skin in the works for you.

So let's get started. Just a few hours ago we found out when Rock Band will finally make it to this country. There's also free Stanford Comp Sci lectures that you should watch, but not before reading everything else in the newsletter.

Have an awesome week,

-DAVE.

Top Stories This Week

Rock Band Austalian release date. FINALLY. by David Field | September 22, 2008 It took more than the time needed to develop and release a sequel before Australia got to play the original.		Unlimited music downloads: someone's thinking at Vodafone by Kathryn Small | September 22, 2008 Vodafone brings in unlimited music downloads to phones. Now what to do about people with bad taste who play tracks without headphones...
It's coming... by David Hollingworth | September 19, 2008 Far Cry 2 unveiled at Atomic LIVE 2008!		Lich King gets a release date by David Hollingworth | September 15, 2008 World of Warcraft's latest expansion will be in stores this year.
Essential reading: Xbox 360 Defects by David Hollingworth | September 16, 2008 An epic tale of failure rates, subterfuge and red rings of death.

News

Reviews

David Hollingworth is veritable Liberace of the computer keyboard. Wait, that sounds funny...

Justin Robinson collapses while attempting to read the motherboard name out loud...

Acer enters the desktop gaming arena - should Alienware be afraid?

Do not mistake the UV16 for a sunscreen SPF rating. More monitors in front of you means the exact opposite.

The wait is over - have the delays been worth it?

Intel presents its budget 45nm Quad, but is it worth your while?

Alienware release another portable gaming beast we can't help but like.

Justin Robinson attempts to structure his testing escapades.

Dell's premium gaming brand is still big bright and shiny, but does its latest machine actually perform?

Features

When your drinks are getting warm, keeping your computer cool comes a distant second.

Liz Skuthorpe ponders the nature of beta testing and flashbacks to the past.