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Razer Blade $2,799 gaming laptop at CES 2012

January 10, 2012 2:33pm PST

Razer, probably best known for its gaming mice, is entering the laptop market with the $2,799 Blade premium, gaming laptop.

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Hands-on with the Alienware x51 slim tower (photos)

January 20, 2012 2:00pm PST

A quick going-over with the new Alienware x51 slim tower gaming desktop.

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Video game Spacewar reborn at 50 (photos)

February 11, 2012 4:10am PST

Spacewar, one of the first computer video games ever written, is commemorated at its birthplace at MIT with a simulation and celebration.

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Video game characters' Facebook pics (photos)

February 7, 2012 4:00pm PST

Artist Andrew Golden imagines a world where popular video game characters like Princess Peach and Goro have their own Facebook profiles.

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Mobile credit card processing made easy

February 14, 2012 6:51am PST

William Lewis highlights two easy options for getting started in the credit card game and staying mobile in the process: Square and GoPayment.

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Geek Gifts 2012: The Elder Scrolls V - Skyrim

February 6, 2012 1:44pm PST

The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim is one of the most remarkable open-world RPGs ever produced and is destined to become a landmark game.

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AtG Weekend Gaming: HTML5 games, id on github

February 2, 2012 6:07pm PST

After a hard week of work, relax with this selection of games. Some are in-browser, others are classics from John Carmack and id software.

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Do Android tablet makers need to try harder in a post-PC world?

February 16, 2012 9:12am PST

Why the trend for people swapping their PCs for tablets might not do much to help Android tablet makers if they don't up their game.

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Why the London Olympics could lead to internet outages

February 6, 2012 9:40am PST

Plans to let staff work from home during this summer's London Olympic Games might run into trouble if the government's warnings of possible internet outages come true.

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Geeky conventions not to miss in 2012

January 10, 2012 1:00pm PST

Start planning your geek con pilgrimages for 2012 now. Star Trek, Star Wars, LEGO, gaming, anime, and cosplay fans will not be disappointed in this year's events schedule.

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Geek Gifts 2012: Dungeons & Dragons Legend of Drizzt board game

January 10, 2012 11:50am PST

If a board game version of Diablo sounds fun to you, Dungeons & Dragons Legend of Drizzt might be worth a look.

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AtG: Gov 2.0, gaming R18+ referred, and more NBN

February 15, 2012 5:38pm PST

The NBN has added 191K homes to its 2012 roll-out plan, former US CIO talks Government 2.0, and an R18+ rating for video games has been referred to an inquiry.

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Gadgets galore at Sony's press conference

January 11, 2012 5:28am PST

At CES in Las Vegas, Sony executives show off the latest in the company's line of consumer electronics, from the company's new Xperia smartphone, to its new PlayStation Vita portable gaming...

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The 10 worst games of 2011 (screenshots)

December 30, 2011 1:22am PST

The 10 worst games of 2011 (screenshots) article root THESE ARE WORST GAMES OF THE FAMOUS TITLES there are far worst games out there... Duke. Yikes. I have never returned an unopened game so...

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Tablet trends and game players in 2012

January 4, 2012 6:39am PST

Tablet trends and game players in 2012 article root Tablet Vista is not for me. I want Win 7T (as in Tablet). It is a tablet-only Windows OS with touch interface that does not require the power...

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Top 25 geek New Year's resolutions for 2012

December 30, 2011 11:28am PST

Top 25 geek New Year's resolutions for 2012 article root #18 and #25 may be near impossible... ...but I'll make a game effort. What's your easiest and most difficult on the list? #22 Nearly...

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Geek Gifts 2012: Dungeons & Dragons Legend of Drizzt board game

January 10, 2012 12:05pm PST

Geek Gifts 2012: Dungeons & Dragons Legend of Drizzt board game article root Bonus Mini-Review - Chain mail dice bag I just noticed that my Chain Mail Polyhedral dice bag ended up in one of the...

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Gaming performance drastically lowered after install of Win7?

January 23, 2012 4:29am PST

Gaming performance drastically lowered after install of Win7? Ey guys, Yeah, as weird as the titel sounds, it's true... The PC I'm talking about recently had problems booting. It had some trouble...

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Why the time is almost ripe for Solid State Disks in the data center

January 25, 2012 7:27am PST

I'd use SSD's if they could get into the terabyte range for a good price Sadly, 256 gb is not enough. With the average game install nearing 20 gigs, that's only 12 games before your drive is full....

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TGIF

January 27, 2012 7:03am PST

TGIF Big plans for the weekend? Not really Maybe some portal 2 or star trek online. max relax here NHL All Stars game on Sunday, thats my only real to do :) Rolex Grand-Am sports car race - '24...

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