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TechSpot: Windows 7 is Here - What You Need To Know

Julio Franco — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:45:35 +0000

The much anticipated release of Windows 7 is finally upon us. This Thursday, October 22, Microsoft's latest operating system arrives on the scene looking to win over skeptics disappointed with the much-hyped but often criticized... Read more...

Need For Speed leaves virtual reality

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:20:54 +0000

EA, the publishers behind the Need For Speed series of games, have announced that fans of the popular series will be able to act out their car fantasies in real life in June 2009. Over... Read more...

Does "Muslim Massacre" show need for Internet regulation?

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 18:07:52 +0000

Do you want a totally censorship-free Internet or one with guidelines and regulations in place? A new Web-only game called Muslim Massacre could help you make your mind up. As a gamer, I defend the... Read more...

RIAA chief: We don't see a need for mandatory ISP filtering

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:53:48 +0000

U2's manager might love the idea of legally-mandated filtering, but the head of the RIAA says that there's no need for such an approach in the US. The RIAA still wants to see a thousand... Read more...

Need for Speed: ProStreet ships out for every platform!

Todd Tanner — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:52:39 +0000

Electronic Arts Inc. announced that Need for Speed™ ProStreet ships to retailers today in North America. The game will ship in Europe from November 22 onwards. To celebrate the launch of the game, EA is... Read more...

Users may need Vista to make most of Server 2008

Steven Parker — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:58:02 +0000

Companies installing Windows Server 2008 may have to buy extra Microsoft software, such as Windows Vista, to use more advanced features, analyst firm Gartner has said. John Enck, research director at Gartner, said that although... Read more...

Video Games Need 'Realism Boost'

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 13:53:16 +0000

More than good looks are needed to make a great video game, according to Glenn Entis, chief technical officer at games giant Electronic Arts. Mr Entis told the Siggraph conference that games makers had to... Read more...

Windows Server 2008: Need to Know

Steven Parker — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:03:46 +0000

After many months of waiting, Microsoft finally released the Beta 3 version of Windows Server 2008 (previously codenamed Longhorn), a major milestone pre-release version of the next version of Windows Server. (More recently, a CTP,... Read more...

EA Shifts Gears with Need for Speed ProStreet

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 18:30:26 +0000

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that the blockbuster Need for Speed franchise is introducing a new version that drives the series in a new direction. Need for Speed ProStreet is a ground-breaking Need for... Read more...

Need For Speed Carbon PC Demo Now Available

Todd Tanner — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 18:31:54 +0000

Electronic Arts has finally released the playable demo for the PC version of Need for Speed Carbon, the next game in the long running Need for Speed franchise that will be released to retail on... Read more...

The Playstation 3: 24 Things You Need to Know

Joe Cashman — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 19:45:56 +0000

It's becoming increasingly hard to tell what is truth and what is flamebait when it comes to Sony's forthcoming console, the PS3. So, the guys at Macworld have done everyone a favour and made a... Read more...

Need For Speed Carbon Demo on Live Marketplace

Todd Tanner — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 00:42:27 +0000

The highly anticipated Need For Speed Carbon just got a little closer apparently. EA has just released a demo of the game to Xbox Live Marketplace. It clocks in at a smooth 1 Gig and... Read more...

Need to eavesdrop a network? Try Microsoft's new free tool.

Tue, 26 Sep 2006 05:56:55 +0000

Need to sniff a network? Find out what's going on? Want to discover passwords your software is sending in clear-text... or see someone else's? Microsoft's soon-to-be-released free Network Monitor 3.0 can do it. Worryingly,... Read more...

Wi-Fi Alliance bows to market need for early 802.11n product

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 18:32:30 +0000

It is increasingly obvious that standards processes are falling hopelessly behind the real time to market needs of vendors. In WiMAX and, particularly, Wi-Fi, markets suppliers are pre-empting ratified standards by ever longer margins. Initially,... Read more...

Most PC buyers need to purchase MCE for free Vista upgrade

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 09:17:24 +0000

Only around 10% of PCs to be shipped in the fourth quarter of this year are equipped with MCE (Windows XP Media Center Edition) and consumers who buy the remaining 90% of PCs will need... Read more...

Need for Speed Carbon Cast Revealed

Thu, 29 Jun 2006 15:30:33 +0000

EA today confirmed the role of Emmanuelle Vaugier in the latest title in the series. The TV actress best known for appearances in "Smallville", "Two and a Half Men" and let's not forget "House of... Read more...

AMD and AM2 - Everything you need to know about AM2

Steven Parker — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 11:07:06 +0000

PC Authority has posted a new feature on the new AM2 cpu's from AMD. AMD has launched a significant new platform called AM2. While it's clear that it won't have the performance impact Intel's Core... Read more...

Need for Speed: Carbon - First Info

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 20:55:06 +0000

The latest Need for Speed may not have been officially announced as of yet, but with the series success over the years you can expect Need for Speed: Carbon to continue this heritage later in... Read more...

Office 2007 will need extra software to create PDF files

Mon, 12 Jun 2006 11:29:18 +0000

One of the more eagerly awaited features of Office 2007, the ability to save files in PDF, will now have to be downloaded separately. The exact reasons for this are unclear but it seems that... Read more...

NeoBay Scammer Caught, We Need Your Help!

Sat, 07 Jan 2006 16:40:47 +0000

As many members have found out, our own buy and sell forum, the uniquely named NeoBay, has done quite well since it's launch. We've had about 7,000 sales, most of them happy. However, recently, a... Read more...

Need for Speed: Most Wanted Demo

Marcel Klum — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 13:50:40 +0000

Wake up to the smell of burnt asphalt as the thrill of illicit street racing permeates the air. From the makers of the hit Need for Speed Underground series, Need for Speed Most Wanted challenges... Read more...

ATI X1300 and X1600 Won't Need Master Cards

Tue, 08 Nov 2005 18:41:51 +0000

According to AnandTech, ATI will release a driver which will enable CrossFire multi-GPU configurations on X1300 and X1600 products without the need for a "master" card. Alternatively, all data will be handled by the... Read more...

Need For Speed Most Wanted Gets Dated

Sun, 04 Sep 2005 18:35:26 +0000

Current-gen platforms will see EA's latest racer launch November 15, Xbox 360 version release still TBD. Every version of Electronic Arts' latest racer Need for Speed Most Wanted is set to peel... Read more...

ATI Multi VPU will need an external connector

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 16 May 2005 11:29:53 +0000

The guys over at The Inq have confirmation that ATI will need an external connector in order to make its Multi VPU work. ATI tried to avoid using an internal connector but it ended up... Read more...

Game Developers need more channels, less glory

Brad Wardell — Mon, 14 Mar 2005 06:01:48 +0000

One of the hot topics at this year's Game Developer Conference was the soaring costs of game development. In a couple of months, the next-generation consoles will be introduced and along with their increased... Read more...

Need For Speed Underground 2 1.1 Patch

Fri, 12 Nov 2004 16:51:17 +0000

Taking place in a massive, free-roaming city featuring five distinct interconnected neighborhoods, Need for Speed Underground 2 delivers an immersive game world where the streets are your menus. As players explore the city, they'll encounter... Read more...

Need For Speed Underground 2 PC Demo Released

Tue, 26 Oct 2004 19:18:05 +0000

Thanks to Torankusu for the heads up. Uncover the tuner underground in a massive, free-roaming metropolis. Get behind the wheel in one of 30 of the hottest cars and own the streets from... Read more...

Need for Speed Underground 2 Movie #4

Tue, 26 Oct 2004 14:43:27 +0000

A new movie from Need for Speed Underground 2 is now available from download, offering four minutes of in-game footage from this sequel which will feature new game modes, deep new performance customisation and tuning,... Read more...

Ballmer: We need a $100 PC

Wed, 20 Oct 2004 20:33:40 +0000

What's one of Steve Ballmer's biggest headaches? It's not Linux or security breaches. It's piracy, the Microsoft CEO said Wednesday. "The biggest problem we have right now is that people who should... Read more...

EA confirms Need for Speed, Tiger Woods for PSP launch

Fri, 24 Sep 2004 11:17:16 +0000

Publisher Electronic Arts has confirmed that it plans to support Sony's PlayStation Portable with two titles at launch, with Need for Speed Underground Rivals and Tiger Woods PGA Golf to arrive in Japan this year.... Read more...

Spammer 'bounty hunters' will need cash, FTC says

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 17 Sep 2004 10:07:56 +0000

WASHINGTON--The U.S. government should be prepared to spend freely if it decides to encourage "bounty hunters" to track down e-mail spammers, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said Thursday. Rewards of up to $250,000 will be... Read more...

Need For Speed Underground 2 Signs Kelly Brook

Fri, 03 Sep 2004 05:07:05 +0000

Electronic Arts announced the signing of popular UK actress Kelly Brook for Need for Speed Underground 2, who will play the role of Nikki, a "rebellious and full throttled" street racer for the game. "It's... Read more...

Need for Speed Underground 2 screenshots

Wed, 18 Aug 2004 14:50:42 +0000

New screenshots for Need for Speed Underground 2, the urban racing simulation sequel currently in the pits at EA Black Box, are now available for download. As usual, the images have also been inserted into... Read more...

SCO CEO: No need to sue more customers

Tue, 03 Aug 2004 01:12:51 +0000

As The SCO Group Inc.'s reseller and developer community gathers for its annual SCO Forum convention in Las Vegas this week, one question on many attendees' minds will be whether the company's future will be... Read more...

Need for Speed Underground 2 Movie

Marcel Klum — Thu, 15 Jul 2004 14:21:58 +0000

Discover the living, breathing world of tuner culture in Need for Speed™ Underground 2, the sequel to the best-selling racing game of 2003, and the latest blockbuster installment in the legendary Need for Speed franchise.... Read more...

EA Reveals Need For Speed Next-Gen!

Mon, 31 May 2004 04:11:19 +0000

While many of you will already be frothing at the mouth at the prospect of Need For Speed Underground 2, the enormous, Grand Theft Auto-inspired follow-up to one of last year's biggest titles, Electronic Arts... Read more...

Need for Speed Underground 2 Screens

Marcel Klum — Thu, 27 May 2004 18:27:16 +0000

Need For Speed 2 website launched

Marcel Klum — Sun, 16 May 2004 12:57:10 +0000

EA announces Need for Speed Underground 2

Fri, 23 Apr 2004 14:35:59 +0000

EA announces the development of a free-roaming sequel to Need for Speed Underground, scheduled for release this fall. First screen inside. Electronic Arts has today announced that it will release Need for... Read more...

Lindows in need of a new name

Sat, 20 Mar 2004 14:31:34 +0000

After being forced to stop selling Lindows in The Netherlands earlier in the week, Lindows CEO Michael Robertson is now asking his users to come up with a possible temporary name that could be used... Read more...