Editor's Note
It's a jam-packed newsletter this 8th of July and... hey, it's the second Wednesday and that means not only do you get a newsletter, but it's also Atomic on-sale day! Get out there and buy the new issue!
If you want a teaser of what we've been up to, check out our first top story, a pictorial tour through Blizzard's (makers of fine MMOs and RTSs) Irvine campus, as fine a shrine of geekdom as you're ever likely to see!
And what were we doing there? Playing Starcraft II multiplayer, which is the cover story for the issue onsale today! To discover all the cool new units and gameplay, this is a must-have issue. You know the drill.
Our other top stories on the site include a Blood Bowl interview and feature, and a first look at EVGA's X58 mobo beast - the Classified. But we've also got a neat little competition you should have a look at, especially if you're a frequent poster in our forum's tech sections.
And, of course, there's a whole lot more to get lost in :) Enjoy!
- David Hollingworth, Editor
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Issue: 103 | August, 2009
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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Top Stories This Week
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Blizzard Campus
Atomic takes a walk around Blizzard's Campus to check out how this dev gets things done.
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Blood Bowl
Engine Room: We speak with Cyanide's Antoine Villepreux about lifting a faithful, bloody violent version of Blood Bowl off the table top and onto PC.
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EVGA X58 Classified
Atomic takes a sneak peek at EVGA's motherboard - declassified in front of your very eyes!
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News
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Ubisoft gets millions to move to Toronto
For $US263 million we'd move to Canada too!
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Robot invented to crawl through veins
Creepy crawly bot to shimmy its way into your heart - fo' reals!
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PS3 developer needs price cut for hardware from Sony
Essential Linkage: Turns out that Sony's PS3 was too expensive after all.
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Intel's Sandy Bridge CPU details surface
The budget chip from Intel offers some funky features and speed increases.
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Overclocking and the latency game
Analysis: Not all Cores are the same, it appears...
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Neuromancer, 25 years on
Essential linkage: Find out what William Gibson got right and wrong in Neuromancer, the classic cyberpunk novel.
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ArmA II out now, looking good
Video: Check out the real-world military action in ArmA II.
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Microscopic symbiotes change from predator to plant
Miniature algae give these predators a desire for something greener.
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Next-gen superdesktops: Nehalem-EX or EP
16 cores, 32 threads, 48MB cache, lotsa cash and no waiting.
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Latest Alpha Protocal dev diary
Video: Learn a little bit more about Obsidian and Sega's spy epic, Alpha Protocol
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Splinter Cell: Conviction dev diary
Video: Find out what's making Sam Fisher tick in this latest Tom Clancy title.
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Universal gains rights to Asteroid
We shit you not - the wireframe classic will become a film.
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Greenpeace slams Nintendo
Loves Nokia. Also, whales.
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Be a tech journo for a day!
Got a strong opinion on hardware? Now's your chance to share it with the world!
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Packaging blocks AMD chips
Essential Linkage: AMD's packaging has a huge problem.
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AMD preps RS880 integrated graphics
Resistance is futile!
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Starcraft 2 tech trees released!
Atomic nabbed the tech trees for all three Starcraft 2 factions for your viewing pleasure.
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AMD/ATI kick NVIDIA's CUDA to the curb
NVIDIA CUDA worked, but AMD got mad.
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China's backs down from mandatory Green Dam software for new PCs
Slim ray of hope for China's PC users...for now.
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The Hobbit to start shooting in March
The road to Middle Earth has been mapped out, as The Hobbit starts its year-long shoot next March...
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Taipei graphics vendors focus on own designs
Reference cards upopular with most card manufacturers.
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Gamers want less sex, more gaming
A new survey shows incredibly surprising results.
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Global Gaming Factory X buys out Pirate Bay
Filesharing going in a very different direction.
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Reviews
XFX 4890 XXX
Just look for the X(FX) on the shelves!
Razer Arctosa Gaming Keyboard
A Razer product we don't dislike? Stranger things have happened...
EVGA X58 Classified
Atomic takes a sneak peek at EVGA's motherboard - declassified in front of your very eyes!
Galaxy GTX275
Warning: GTX275 may need to be strapped down to avoid takeoff.
GMC R4 Bulldozer
We get inside GMC's quirky Bulldozer case.
ASUS Rampage II Gene
It's not the size of the board that counts for this Asus mobo...
Zalman CNPS10X Extreme
Zalman's awkwardly named heatsink - now with more Extreme!
Trine Preview
Atomic checks out this nifty Indy title.
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Features
Blood Bowl
Engine Room: We speak with Cyanide's Antoine Villepreux about lifting a faithful, bloody violent version of Blood Bowl off the table top and onto PC.
Studying Overseas
Chris Taylor describes just what you need to be your best when studying overseas.
Virtuality pilot review
We review the pilot episode of Ronald D Moore's Virtuality. Can it recapture his Battlestar Galactica magic?
Blizzard Campus
Atomic takes a walk around Blizzard's Campus to check out how this dev gets things done.
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