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CPUs, Motherboards & RAM

G.SKILL Trident X 2400MHz Ram Review - not up to enthusiast grade

By David Hollingworth | 15:18 May 25, 2012 | Comment Now

Hardware Review: Great on paper, but in reality, these sticks from G.SKILL are quite a disappointment.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown Preview - when aliens attack!

PC Games

XCOM: Enemy Unknown Preview - when aliens attack!

By David Hollingworth | 10:44 May 25, 2012 | Comment Now

Game Preview: Firaxis is looking to catch alien lightning in a bottle - again! - with XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Plus release date revealed.

Graphics Cards

NVIDIA GTX 690 Review - all the speed, all the dollars

By Matt Wilson | 09:50 May 24, 2012 | Comment Now

Hardware Review: It’s one of the fastest, most amazingly built cards we’ve ever seen. But also one of the most expensive.

Legend of Grimrock Review - ain't no school, like old school

PC Games

Legend of Grimrock Review - ain't no school, like old school

By Ashton Mills | 15:04 May 23, 2012 | Comment Now

Game Review: It's a return to classic RPG greatness, and Legend of Grimrock does not disappoint.

GIGABYTE G1 Sniper 3 Review - everything for the gamer AND overclocker

CPUs, Motherboards & RAM

GIGABYTE G1 Sniper 3 Review - everything for the gamer AND overclocker

By Matt Wilson | 10:19 May 23, 2012 | Comment Now

Hardware Review: Can GIGABYTE pull off the challenge of making one board for both power gamers and overclockers?

PC Games

Far Cry 3 multiplayer hands on - on PC!

By David Hollingworth | 17:05 May 22, 2012 | Comment Now

Game Preview: Far Cry 3 is looking... well, it's a long story, and more than a little confusing.

PC Games

Sniper Elite V2 Review - BOOM, pancreas shot!

By David Hollingworth | 12:35 May 22, 2012 | Comment Now

Game Review: Ever wanted to see a man’s spleen explode from a high-calibre bullet impact? Yeah, me neither...

PC Games

Diablo III Review - it's good, but it will make you rage...

By David Hollingworth | 10:44 May 22, 2012 | Comment Now

Game Review: Can a mess of polish and insane playability make up for Diablo III's silly connection issues?

Trials: Evolution - fiendishly challenging fun

Console Games

Trials: Evolution - fiendishly challenging fun

By Adam Rorke | 11:59 May 17, 2012 | Comment Now

Want to lose a huge chunk of your life to a game that isn't Diablo III? Trials: Evolution is the addictive answer.

Console Games

Mario Kart 7 - almost the perfect 3DS game!

By Adam Rorke | 11:52 May 14, 2012 | Comment Now

As sure as the sun rises every morning, every Nintendo console will receive its own Mario Kart and the 3DS is no different.

The Secret World preview - join the Templars and see the world!

PC Games

The Secret World preview - join the Templars and see the world!

By David Hollingworth | 20:00 May 11, 2012 | Comment Now

Game Preview: Funcom’s new MMO sure looks slick, but can an occult, modern setting get traction with genre fans?

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 is an amazing piece of hardware

Graphics Cards

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 is an amazing piece of hardware

By Matt Wilson | 23:00 May 10, 2012 | Comment Now

Hardware Review: NVIDIA continues the rollout of Kepler and takes on the best AMD can offer with the second highest end single GPU card in its GeForce line up.

PC Games

Beta Preview: Guild Wars 2

By James Matson | 10:17 May 7, 2012 | Comment Now

Game Preview: Guild Wars 2 is a whole new MMO ball-game - and a very good one at that!

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier – hands-on with co-op horde mode

Console Games

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier – hands-on with co-op horde mode

By Nathan Lawrence | 17:58 May 6, 2012 | Comment Now

Game Preview: Ubisoft gave us a couple of hours to try our hand at Future Soldier’s Guerrilla Mode, and we were pleased with the results.

Graphics Cards

NVIDIA GTX 690 - First Look!

By Matt Wilson | 23:00 May 3, 2012 | Comment Now

Hardware Review: It's here, and it's fast. But is that really even a shock to anyone? Of course the GTX 690 is fast, it's built using two GTX 680's!

Peripherals

Roccat Isku keyboard illuminates poor build quality

By David Hollingworth | 16:54 May 2, 2012 | Comment Now

Hardware Review: Very shiny, but poor build quality hampers actual use of Roccat's latest gaming keyboard.

OCZ Vertex 4 512GB - Everest beats Sandforce

Peripherals

OCZ Vertex 4 512GB - Everest beats Sandforce

By John Gillooly | 11:15 May 1, 2012 | Comment Now

Hardware Review: Everest 2 ousts Sandforce in OCZ’s new SSD lineup.

Peripherals

Topre RealForce 104UB XF11T0 keyboard

By Justin Robinson | 12:25 Apr 30, 2012 | Comment Now

Hardware Review: One of the best keyboards you’ll ever type on, but Topre's latest RealForce is a touch pricey...

PC Games

Naval Warfare: Arctic Circle tries hard...

By David Hollingworth | 11:22 Apr 30, 2012 | Comment Now

Game Review: A valiant effort, and certainly a good buy, but still, Arctic Warfare is a far cry from its Harpoon roots.

Antec Earthwatts Platinum 650 - good power to price ratio

Peripherals

Antec Earthwatts Platinum 650 - good power to price ratio

By John Gillooly | 10:25 Apr 27, 2012 | Comment Now

Hardware Review: 80-Plus Platinum arrives in the mainstream, with Antec's Earthwatts Platinum 650.

PC Games

The Walking Dead: Episode 1 – effective and affective

By Nathan Lawrence | 23:02 Apr 26, 2012 | Comment Now

Game Review: Telltale’s latest game aims for plenty of emotional punch, but does it succeed at landing them?

Graphics Cards

ASUS HD 7850 Direct CU II - good overclocker, terrible cooler choice

By Matt Wilson | 15:48 Apr 26, 2012 | Comment Now

Hardware Review: It's a solid performer, but a curious cooling choice leaves the 7850 Direct CU II hanging over the edge...

PC Games

Risen 2: Dark Waters - a lot of effort, some fun

By David Hollingworth | 17:12 Apr 24, 2012 | Comment Now

Game Review: It’s a sprawling, more than a little piratical, RPG. But is Risen 2 actually any good?

Team Xtreem LV 2600MHz 16GB CL10 - urge overkill!

CPUs, Motherboards & RAM

Team Xtreem LV 2600MHz 16GB CL10 - urge overkill!

By Matt Wilson | 15:39 Apr 24, 2012 | Comment Now

Hardware Review: So much RAM at ludicrous speeds - the latest sticks from Team Xtreme don't disappoint.

Graphics Cards

Gainward GTX 680 Phantom - solid performance

By Matt Wilson | 10:11 Apr 24, 2012 | Comment Now

Hardware Review: Gainward's first GTx 680 offering boasts good performance and a whole new cooler.

Intel Core i7-3770K: Ivy Bridge finally launches

CPUs, Motherboards & RAM

Intel Core i7-3770K: Ivy Bridge finally launches

By Matt Wilson | 02:01 Apr 24, 2012 | Comment Now

Intel's Ivy Bridge launch has lacked a lot of its usual clockwork precision, but now the official veil has been lifted from the 22nm processor, and we like what we see.

Carrier Command: Gaea Mission beta preview

PC Games

Carrier Command: Gaea Mission beta preview

By Ben Mansill | 16:02 Apr 23, 2012 | Comment Now

Game Preview: In 1988 a revolutionary concept met with instant affection and a legend was born. Today a new version is imminent. We can barely contain our excitement.

Console Games

DiRT Showdown preview

By Ben Mansill | 10:32 Apr 23, 2012 | Comment Now

Game Preview: Biff, bash, smash. Crunch, mash, crush. Say hello to DiRT Showdown and be excellent to each other in a freewheeling orgy of beautiful panel-bending chaos.

Modding & Cooling

Bitfenix Shinobi XL PC case - a true Jack of all trades

By David Hollingworth | 16:22 Apr 19, 2012 | Comment Now

Hardware Review: The latest ninja-black Shinobi super-sizes everything – including the price.

PC Games

Wargame: European Escalation - watch the Fulda Gap go boom!

By David Hollingworth | 12:58 Apr 19, 2012 | Comment Now

PC Game Review: European Escalation is the World War III that never was, and a challenging wargame for the die-hard war-nerd.

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Atomic Magazine

Issue: 137 | June, 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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