Square Enix has revealed a number of cool graphics features exclusive to the PC version, plus the minimum specs required to run the game More...

The launch of Darksiders II is almost upon us, but in the meantime you can check out the latest pre-release gameplay trailer where Death explains his motives for his quest in the game More...

A new 2D side-scrolling action/strategy game is hitting Steam on August 1st, and it's known as Awesomenauts. The game has been available since May on consoles and is now making its way to PCs More...

An Italian consumer group is planning a class-action lawsuit against Microsoft over the pre-installation of Windows on computers. According to Reuters, the move comes after a new law was passed, allowing consumer associations to file... More...

British ISP TalkTalk has threatened legal action over Lord Mandelson's plan for a three-strike policy against file-sharers. The second largest ISP in the UK believes the plan constitutes an infringement of human rights as the... More...

The micro-expansion to Ironclad's Strategy Game of the Year, Sins of a Solar Empire: Entrenchment, is now ready for download on Stardock's digital download platform, Impulse. Fans that have the original Sins of a Solar... More...

So far, in our Windows 7 Overview series, we have published the following, along with a quick Windows 7 Beta review: Windows 7: User Account Control (UAC) Overview Windows 7: Calibate... More...

Despite breaking records for sales in its first week, Grand Theft Auto IV publisher Take-Two has announced that it is suing the Chicago Transit Authority over its decision to pull Grand Theft Auto IV advertising... More...

Major Nelson has a blog post referring to a new approach from MS against people using save games or other tampering to boost their gamerscore. They're resetting the score to zero, and the achievements will... More...

After the RIAA finished sending out a new batch of 503 "pre-litigation letters" to 58 different universities around the USA, offering to let students settle copyright infringement claims "at a discounted rate" before those claims... More...

We have a rather odd story this Saturday coming all the way from the idyllic digital shores of Second Life. Last Month entrepreneur Kevin Alderman, founder of Eros LLC, a company specializing in the manufacture... More...

Microsoft later this year plans to raise the bar on a popular software trial program in response to reports that some partners have been illegally selling its software. The Action Pack allows Microsoft's Registered level... More...

Sony Online Entertainment, (SOE) a global leader in the online gaming industry, announced it is developing The Agency™, a fast-paced online action shooter filled with espionage, intrigue and betrayal. The Agency is being developed at... More...

Speaking at a Council of Europe conference, Microsoft official Tim Cranton said the number of virus-infected computers in the world has been rising, reaching 63,000 a day in the second half of last year (11%... More...

The Church of England is threatening legal action against Sony, because footage of a Manchester Cathedral was used without permission in the game, Resistance: Fall of Man. The church has said that Sony did not... More...

Apple is threatening legal action after sex shop Anne Summers launched a device entitled the 'iGasm'. Sold for $60, the 'iGasm' vibrates in time to music played off an ipod or mp3 player. The advert... More...

Executive Director of the Linux Foundation, Jim Zemlin, has chosen his words carefully when asked what the thinks of Microsoft declaring that 235 of its patents are violated in some form of open source code.... More...

Legal actions against thousands of music file-sharers across the world were announced today by the IFPI as the recording industry stepped up its campaign to deter copyright theft and promote legitimate use of music on... More...

Calling itself the Entertainment Consumer Association (ECA), the new non-profit advocacy group is forging itself a place in gaming history. Based in Connecticut, the ECA's mission is to give a political voice to gamers in... More...

Following the July 17, 2006, Settlement of the class action lawsuit accusing Western Digital of misrepresenting the capacity of its hard drives, Western Digital has Sent out emails giving free backup and recovery software to... More...

Price fixing is very profitable, at least until you get busted. Between 1999 and 2002, a number of DRAM manufacturers conspired to fix prices for their chips. That led to higher prices for PC manufacturers... More...

The European Union's top antitrust regulator is set to issue a formal ruling finding software giant Microsoft Corp. guilty of breaking EU competition rules, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. The paper said Microsoft could... More...

Months and months since Activision and Infinity Ward promised a Call of Duty 2 patch for PC (and X-Box 360 users), we have yet to see it. And news comes now that the patch is... More...

Calling all Bomberman fans - the cutest, cuddliest terrorist in the world is back in an all-new adventure for the Xbox 360. But judging by the new video that's appeared on the Bomberman Act: Zero... More...

According to the America's Army website, a new version dubbed "Direct Action" will be made available at 12 Noon PDT today. Included in the new version are two new maps, a new training mission, Tournament... More...

A San Mateo County judge on Thursday approved the settlement of a class action suit that will offer relief to as many as 1.3 million iPod owners who may have been victim to poor or... More...

In a move that many will not like, EA Games has banned or delisted over 1,000 servers running their recently released Battlefield 2 demo. In a community update issued earlier today, EA Games had this... More...

Users disgruntled with Apple's iPod battery claims may soon have relief. A court has conditionally approved a settlement in a class action suit brought against Apple Computer by several consumers who claim... More...

Leading publisher Electronic Arts may face a class action lawsuit from its own employees over unpaid overtime, it has emerged today, with a Californian law firm currently seeking certification for the class suit. Following on... More...

From Software has unveiled on a teaser site a new action game in development, called Yoshitune Eiyuden (barbarously translated as The Story of Hero Yoshitsune). Based on the almost mythical tale of 12th century samurai... More...

Valve Software has started taking legal actions against cheating (cheat-sites, cheat creators). According to a post by Gabe Newell on the Half-Life 2 Fallout Forums. We've started taking legal action against... More...

Latest patch for Blizzard's MMORPG will give testers access to an all-out Horde-Alliance war. Blizzard announced today it is opening up a new realm for beta testers of its upcoming MMORPG, World... More...

The man who came up with idea of the personal stereo is threatening to sue Apple over the iPod. Andreas Pavel filed a patent on the concept of a "stereobelt" back in 1978. The idea... More...

AOL has agreed to settle two class action lawsuits in the US by punters who alleged the giant Internet company continued to bill them even after they cancelled their subscriptions. Although the ISP "vigorously denies... More...

Datel's Action Replay series of PlayStation 2 cheat devices have always let players do some rather unconventional things with their consoles, but the newly-released Action Replay MAX looks to take the prize. In addition to... More...

MICROSOFT HAS had a nasty surprise in the mail from m'learned friends representing the winners of the anti-trust case that the behemoth paid more than $1.1 billion to settle [Surely Seattle? Ed]. It transpires that... More...

The official Hitman website has unveiled the The World of a Hitman TV commercial now airing on all major cable networks. Click here and select "Downloads" to view the spot. Eidos has also... More...

AMD has come under fire for its over-zealous attempt to create a company-branded network of Wi-Fi hotspots that may see the chip maker getting into legal hot water. AMD's network will comprises a large number... More...

JoyRide Studios shows off prototypes, original Halo toys due later this year. According to Bungie.net, Halo 2 fans angered by the game's delay will get a few consolation prizes. At the Toy... More...

Details inside with two sexy pictures of very large robots Microsoft have announced that Day 1 Studios (creators of the original) are currently developing MechAssault 2 and expect it to be ready for... More...

U.S. law enforcement officials said this week they will soon ask communications regulators to decide how wiretapping rules would apply to high-speed Internet services and want those answers before general regulations are set for those... More...

Micron Technology will disclose on Monday that it has begun producing large numbers of DDR2 chips, a new generation of memory for computers. The semiconductor manufacturer is now assembling DDR2 chips into memory modules, Micron... More...

Microsoft said on Friday it would pay consumers of its software up to $64 million to settle a class action lawsuit contending that it overcharged for its products. The settlement, which was previously announced with... More...

Yesterday when I checked my mail, i got claim forms in the ' Florida vs. Microsoft ' Class Action case. Here's some of it: OFFICIAL COURT NOTICE OF FLORIDA MICROSOFT CLASS... More...

A second class action lawsuit has been opened against Acclaim, again accusing the publisher of misrepresenting its finances and trading situation throughout much of last year and artificially inflating its stock prices. Earlier... More...

Anti-digital restrictions lobby group now includes Business Software Alliance. The biggest tech companies in the world are far from happy with a Hollywood backed campaign to further restrict the ability of people... More...

Thanks Tony White for the heads up. HP has entered into a proposed national class action settlement of claims related to the purchase of the HP DVD 100i. Hewlett-Packard's Proposed Settlement Provides No Relief for... More...

It's been quite a Quake 2 week here at neowin. So since we started this we might as well finish it. "Yes, we are putting all this crap behind us and just... More...

Thanks Josh for this one. "It's hardly a controversial statement, is it? Nobody likes paying £40-£45 (50-60 Euros) for a new videogame, especially when it only cost 40p to make. And the truth... More...

Rambus yesterday confirmed that it was the subject of an Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigation. Shares fell 5 per cent on the news in after-hours trading. The FTC will not say what the... More...