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• Pinnacle Liquid Edition Pro 6   [Review, Hexus]
  The Liquid Edition 6 software itself is hugely impressive, though does require a very powerful PC. V6 is a major upgrade to Liquid Edition and will appeal to all existing users. Given that the software version is just £300, many newcomers may be tempted, too. But things are far from perfect – the multi-cam editor and surround-sound tools could be more user-friendly (and may not be sorted out in the 6.1 update), and we’d like to see the main missing pro features added to DVD authoring interface. But, LE6 is one of the best editors out there and its interface is no less tactile than before, even in its new novice-friendly clothing. And, with the promise of good HDV support to come, things can only get better.
   Sun, 27 Feb, 2005 | 40 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Call of Duty: United Offensive Expansion Pack   [Review, Hexus]
  The difficulty level has been ramped up a little too, so even on the easiest level, you’ll find yourself dying a few times. This extends the playing time a touch, but not a whole lot and you’ll probably find you’ve finished the game after 6-8 hours of play. That said, this is an expansion pack and not a full game and the price reflects that. As such, it’s well worth the money of anyone who has CoD and wants some more of the same with a few extra bits thrown in.
   Sun, 13 Feb, 2005 | 3 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Tenomichi 3D Edit   [Review, Hexus]
  Not only is DirectX 9 3D acceleration used to power the rendering of effects, it’s also used for the interface itself. The entire 3D Edit program has been created in Direct3D, the API used by most PC games titles. It’s even necessary to turn on anti-aliasing in the graphics card drivers to smooth the on-screen elements of the interface. So not only does 3D Edit have some revolutionary effects technology under the surface – it looks pretty revolutionary as well.
   Sat, 29 Jan, 2005 | 3 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• ATi Catalyst 5.1   [Article, Hexus]
  Special mention should also be made of the new pause and stop buttons added in to the 3D preview of CATALYST Control Center - I'm sure I'm not the only person who has been frustrated by the sluggishness this 3D preview can add when trying to change settings, so this new functionality gets the thumbs up from me. I can fully understand the usefulness of the preview for more novice users, and its inclusion is to be applauded, but now I can also sleep soundly knowing that us 'power users' who already know our way around the more advanced 3D settings are still being thought of too.
   Mon, 24 Jan, 2005 | 20 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Microsoft AntiSpyware (Beta 1) - A Closer Look   [Review, extensiontech]
  Microsoft may really have a winner here. Most definitely due to their own previous lackadaisical approach to security issues with Windows, and even more obvious, Internet Explorer. This is one program that should be considered in your arsenal to combat the current epidemic of Spyware that is going around for Windows based Computers. Although this is a public beta, I had no problems with stability on XP Pro SP1 myself. Since the AntiSpyware program was pretty well established and mature before M$ purchasing it, not that much work was done under the hood. Unless you count making it NOT compatible with 9x core Windows as it was previously with Giant. And actually, upon further research, a couple things are missing. Such as Inoculation that would block bad sites from being viewed, and there is no file shredding tool. While that may not be a big deal to some, some people want files destroyed so you can't get them back.
   Sun, 16 Jan, 2005 | 3 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• ATI CATALYST 4.12 Performance   [Article, Hexus]
  As far as CATALYST 4.12 goes, the big news here is probably for those of you still playing Half-Life 2 in some shape or form, as this driver has certainly rolled out another set of fine performance improvements. Generally speaking, this driver set seems to be a stable and fast one, with most applications finding some benefit performance-wise, however small. The really big leaps can be seen for anyone still running CATALYST 4.10 or driver sets previous to that, as basically every test in our suite showed some big gains moving between 4.10 and 4.12.
   Wed, 05 Jan, 2005 | 13 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Resident Evil: Outbreak   [Review, Hexus]
  In summing up, I have to say that overall, though Outbreak is fine at what it does, it just doesn?t have that something that makes me want to go back to it. Sure, there are different characters to play, little bonuses to unlock and all that, but they don?t feel like real rewards when you?re fighting the controls for half the game. Perhaps if things moved a little quicker, or there were more scary bits that weren?t FMV then I?d go back to it.
   Mon, 20 Dec, 2004 | 2 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War   [Review, Hexus]
  The missions themselves usually start with your commander and a few troops securing an area and this is where the resource management and building aspects of the game come in. From these meagre beginnings you have to establish a base, collect resource points and build an army capable of taking on your enemies and defeating them.
   Mon, 20 Dec, 2004 | 1 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• WinTasks 5 Professional Review   [Review, Bjorn3d]
  Windows is a complicated beast. Behind the flashy exterior a myriad of processes runs trying to keep your computer stable and working. Sometimes things though don’t work as they should. Processes crash, start taking up precious CPU cycles or start to use up all your memory. Other times spyware and other malicious programs sneak in and start running in the background. Windows includes a taskmanager that allows you to see which processes are running as well as some details about them but if you want a deeper understanding and control over your process you need a external program. WinTasks 5 Professional from Liutilities is such program and today I am testing it to see if it is worth to spend $49.95 instead of just using the built-in taskmanager.
   Mon, 20 Dec, 2004 | 2 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Doom III   [Review, Hexus]
  This is a classic case of developer believing their own hype and going for style over content with an outdated idea of what drives the market. Sadder still, I can see various reviewers falling for the hype and hailing Doom 3 as the best thing since sliced baked produce. Sit the game along side the original and this is a stunning piece of gaming software. Play it alongside any of its contempories though, and its shortfalls soon become apparent.
   Sun, 12 Dec, 2004 | 1 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Half Life 2   [Review, Hexus]
  Perhaps a better question would be ?Is Half Life 2 the best FPS out there now??. That one gets a resounding YES. Though there are some areas where HL2 could do better, overall I don?t think you?ll find a more immersive or addictive gaming experience around. Far Cry has a lot more blasting, certainly, and Doom 3 does a prettier world over all, but HL2 brings them al together in one package that grips you and drags you in. This is a sign of a good game in my book. The pacing is a tad slow in places, but overall, the positives far outweigh the (small) negatives and this is one game well worth scraping together the cash for.
   Sun, 12 Dec, 2004 | 4 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• UNIX For Dummies Guide   [Guide, rojakpot]
  To many people, UNIX is an old, kludgy operating system. However, the truth is the UNIX operating system is still alive an well. In fact, it forms the foundation of many mainstream operating systems like Linux, Mac OS X, Solaris and FreeBSD! Today, hyper_raider will give you a brief run of the UNIX operating system as well as the common commands and their options. With this guide, even the n00best of n00bs will be able to handle this grand-daddy of operating systems.
   Sun, 12 Dec, 2004 | 3 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• 3DMark05 - A closer look   [Article, Hexus]
  Given that 3DMark05 is a benchmark where, ideally, repeatable, equivalent workloads should be performed providing cards are of equal capability, it's a shame to see DST acceleration make it into 3DMark05 as a default choice until such time as it's the case that the feature ships with a majority of hardware. PCF even more so, for visual output reasons too. Their inclusion in the default benchmark of the free download version of 05 means that non-equivalent work is being done when you're comparing cards where one or more of them don't have accelerated DST capability.
   Sat, 06 Nov, 2004 | 3 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Rome: Total War review   [Review, gamingillustrated]
  Rome: Total War is a brilliant creation that advances the technology of gaming and significantly raises the bar for the Gaming Industry – Winner of Gaming Illustrated’s “Special Achievement Award for 2004” for advancing game technology. This is a MUST HAVE GAME, with stunning graphics, depth, detail and playability.
   Sat, 30 Oct, 2004 | 4 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Symphony Arrives : Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005   [Review, GamePC]
  While these applications have worked quite well thus far, if given the choice, many would simply go with an easier to use Microsoft solution. Fortunately, Microsoft finally listened, and are opening up Windows XP Media Center Edition for everyone. Their latest version, Media Center Edition 2005, is now selling on the open markets, and is available to all. While the OS itself is not officially launching for another week, we were able to get our hands on this final product to give everyone a first hand glimpse of how Media Center Edition 2005 (Codenamed Symphony) works in an uncontrolled environment.
   Sat, 30 Oct, 2004 | 12 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Futuremark's 3DMark05 - An Introduction   [Article, Hexus]
  If, like many of your enthusiast peers, you've been staring at the counter on Futuremark's website for the past couple of days, wondering when 3DMark05 would make its debut, wonder no longer. If you're reading this, it's past 1pm on Wednesday, 29th of September 2004, and we're allowed to talk about the biggest deal in PC hardware benchmarking.
   Mon, 25 Oct, 2004 | 4 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Futuremark 3DMark05 Review   [Review, Bjorn3d]
  If there is one benchmark that has stood tall over the years, it is the 3DMark series from Futuremark. Ever since the release of 3DMark99 back in 1998, Futuremark has continued to provide us users (and reviewers) with a way to compare our video cards in a reproducible way. True, the benchmarks have been surrounded with some controversy the last few years, and many have questioned the use of synthetic benchmarks. The controversy hasn’t changed the fact that the 3DMark programs have always been the benchmark to use when you want to brag: “I got 11,000 in 3DMark03, what did you get? 8000? Hah, that’s … pretty good …. (I rule!)”.
   Sun, 24 Oct, 2004 | 5 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Microsoft Windows Media Player 10 Review   [Review, rojakpot]
  So today, we will take a look at Windows Media Player 10’s new and improved features. You will see for yourself if WMP10 is worth the upgrade. In addition, we will also compare WMP10 with a few other media players like Winamp, foobar2000, BSplayer and Media Player Classic!
   Tue, 28 Sep, 2004 | 44 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• ATi's New Graphics Control Panel   [Article, Hexus]
  Weighing in currently at a lardy 60MB, the new control panel is built in .NET using DirectX Graphics to allow realtime preview of applied card settings, so you can see immediately what effect your new settings have on the image quality in your games.
   Wed, 15 Sep, 2004 | 20 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Free and Open Source Software - Part 3   [Article, Hexus]
  Installing nVidia drivers on Linux is fairly easy, with that little bit of preparation. Go to the nVidia homepage and download the latest driver, then run it with "sh filename". The installer will tell you to go away, since you're running under X. Okay, no problem. Tell X to go away with "/etc/init.d/gdm stop" as root, and run the installer again (as root), from within a text console. When it asks you, don't let it check for interfaces on the nVidia FTP server - they don't have anything for Debian users on there. When the installer finishes, you need to make a couple of changes (again as root) to the file /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
   Wed, 08 Sep, 2004 | 8 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail