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  • Online gaming industry seeks golden key

    Online gaming via consoles may well revolutionise the game industry and the Internet--just don't hold your breath.

  • Old games get new life

    A fan of classic games creates software for Pocket PC and Palm handhelds that faithfully re-creates inexpensive electronic Mattel games that were popular in the '70s and '80s. .

  • Linux takes the game to Microsoft

    A group of programmers seeking to put Linux on Microsoft's Xbox video gaming console has created the software that will eventually replace the machine's built-in system software. The new software, called a Basic Input Output System (BIOS), is the latest step towards turning the US$199 console into a Linux workstation.

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  • Professional gaming: The perfect job?

    Johnathan Wendel, one of the world's leading professional gamers, explains how he ended up getting paid to play -- and why hardware does make a difference.

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    Mental lapses and warped childhoods add to the fun, explains creator Will Wright.

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    Product design chief John Medica has a big job ahead -- jazzing up Dell's image with computers that capture the public's imagination.

  • Why you should (and shouldn't) upgrade to Vista

    There are plenty of reasons to upgrade to Windows Vista and there are also plenty of reasons not to. Here's a look at 10 reasons why you should upgrade to Windows Vista ... and 10 reasons why you shouldn't.

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    A group of programmers seeking to put Linux on Microsoft's Xbox video gaming console has created the software that will eventually replace the machine's built-in system software. The new software, called a Basic Input Output System (BIOS), is the latest step towards turning the US$199 console into a Linux workstation.

  • Acer Aspire 5500

    Acer has undoubtedly been a choice for users who want good features in an affordable package.

  • Wireless gaming: Back to future?

    Low memory, primitive functionality, the challenges associated with writing wireless games is like a throw back to the early game machines of the 1980s.

  • Xbox hacking not for amateurs

    The first add-ons that purportedly allow the console to play illegally copied game software have gone on sale, but analysts say they're unlikely to inspire a wave of copy infringement.

  • Xbox-PC connection coming soon?

    A survey sent to registered Xbox owners from a partner of the software giant is testing the interest in connecting the console to other home entertainment files.

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