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Hardware 8 - Many CPUs, Dream PCs and mobile gaming

editor@custompc.co.uk (Custom PC and bit-tech) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:17:49 +0000

We're back with another Hardware Podcast - so good it's spelled in capitals. Rich, Harry and Clive get together to talk about all the hot (and just power-efficient) hardware of the last fortnight. Tune in to hear what we think of Intel's Atom (clue - it's not very good, is it?) VIA's new Nano processor and news on what Intel's up to.

Gaming Podcast 6 - IWNet, Windows 7 and Yak Meat

editor@custompc.co.uk (Custom PC and bit-tech) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:27:18 +0000

With Alex and Tim both available for a podcast this week, we sit down to discuss all the latest gaming news and controversies - from Activision's unveiling of IWNet for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 to games compatibility in Windows 7.

That's not all we've got going on though - we also sit down for a quick snack of Chinese Yak meat live on tape and hand out the first of a new set of prizes in our Guess The Screenshot competition. Fun times!

On top of all that we've also got the usual Reader Mail and we finally talk about how good games packaging used to be when everything came in a huge cardboard box.

In the next podcast we'll be discussing how to get into the games industry and whether it's more important to have a recognised qualification or some experience in the real world. We'd love to hear your thoughts on all this, so drop your opinions in the forums or send them to the usual email address - Podcast@CustomPC.co.uk. Please be sure to mark your emails as 'Gaming Podcast'.

Hardware Podcast 7 - this time it's loud!

editor@custompc.co.uk (Custom PC and bit-tech) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:37:27 +0100

First off, apologies for not getting this up yesterday, and for it being so quiet the first time - the podcast fairy has been pretty slack this week. This is the seventh hardware podcast, and Rich, Harry and Tim are joined by Asus bod Iain Bristow. If any other manufacturers would like to join us for pod, please let us know and we'll try to organise it. Up for discussion are:

Gaming Podcast 5 - Art, Advertising and Attitude

editor@custompc.co.uk (Custom PC and bit-tech) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:35:52 +0100

The fourth Gaming Pocast from the CustomPC and bit-tech team, again hosted by Joe and this time with Harry, Mark and Antony joining in for plenty of discussion about the latest events in the games industry across all platforms.

This week we talk about whether games journalists should have to develop games as a qualification, whether games can ever really be considered as an art form and why we've all been put off by the new advertising for Dragon Age: Origins and Mass Effect 2.

We also talk about the pending release of Windows 7 and why Joe isn't going to upgrade, as well as whether Valve might have a hidden dark side. Chilling stuff.

We've got a new prize to give away in the competition this week too, so listen closely and if you can guess the game we're describing then send your clearly labelled emails to Podcast@custompc.co.uk - and remember to put 'Gaming Podcast 5' in the subject line, or drop your thoughts in the forums.

Hardware Podcast 6 – Nvidia has a Fermi, snigger, and the new F3 is epic

editor@custompc.co.uk (Custom PC and bit-tech) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:35:19 +0100

The sixth Hardware podcast sees Antony, Clive, Harry and Rich chat about all the latest hardware goings on. Discussed in the episode is Nvidia’s new GPU architecture, Fermi. Yes, yes, Nvidia’s got a Fermi – stop sniggering at the back!

Gaming Podcast 4 - The PSPgo, Dreamcast and future of RTS games

editor@custompc.co.uk (Custom PC and bit-tech) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:01:38 +0100

The fourth Gaming Pocast from the CustomPC and bit-tech team, again hosted by Joe and this time with Clive, Mark and Antony joining in for plenty of discussion about the latest events in the games industry across all platforms.

This week they discuss the future of the Japanese games market, why none of them will buy a PSPgo and why the Dreamcast was so great. Also, rants about the evolution of the RTS genre and a chance to win a copy of Zeno Clash, plus the usual reader mail.

If you've got questions you'd like to see answered in the next podcast feel free to send them to the usual address or drop them in the forums.

Hardware Podcast 5 - Core i5 and i7, Radeon HD 5870

editor@custompc.co.uk (Custom PC and bit-tech) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:32:24 +0100

The fifth (or first) Hardware Podcast sees the chaps talk about Intel's Core i5 and i7 LGA1156 processors and they're stupid naming convention. And discuss why maybe it won't seem so stupid in a few month's time. Also up for debate is the HD 5870, the Asus Mars graphics card and Nvidia's odd drivers.

Series 3, Episode 7 - OnLive, Game Testing and Team Fortress 2

editor@custompc.co.uk (Custom PC and bit-tech) — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:36:00 +0100

In the third gaming-only CustomPC and bit-tech podcast we talk about the theory behind OnLive, Sony's new PlayStation 3 reality TV show 'The Tester' and the controversies that have broken out around Valve's new anti-cheat measures in Team Fortress 2.

Moving on from that we recap on what we've all been up to lately, from playing with the Novint Falcon to taking a look at the much-delayed Battlefield 2 patch.

Series 3, Episode 6 - GamesCom 2009, WoW Cataclysm, Shadow Complex and much more

editor@custompc.co.uk (Custom PC and bit-tech) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:28:00 +0100

This week’s podcast is all about gaming, and my is there a lot that’s talked about, with everything from GamesCom 2009 to WoW’s Cataclysm expansion to the XBox Live game Shadow Complex all talked about. And more. Lots more. Plus, there’s a prize to be snaffled, so sign up now!

Series 3, Episode 5 - Fans, Core i5 Coolers and the Lucida Hydra

editor@custompc.co.uk (Custom PC and bit-tech) — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:07:00 +0100

This week the podcast is focussing on hardware, and in Episode 5, the panel discuss how we test fans, disappointing Core i5 Coolers and the intriguing Lucida Hydra chip, which promises to be the salvation of SLI and CrossFire. Plus we’ve got prizes a plenty to give out!