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Dead Rising 2

The world has changed drastically since 2006. Back then, _Dead Rising_ was a huge hit, placing Frank West in a shopping mall full of zombies, with three days to solve the mystery of their appearance and escape. Whilst the game was based on countless B movies, with a stereotypical plot,...
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By , Nov. 10, 2010

F1 2010

It’s surprising that for a sport so dominant in the world of motor racing, F1 hasn’t had a good gaming representation for a very, very long time. The last proper F1 game was 2007’s _Formula One Championship Edition_ and while it was an alright game, it didn’t truly live up...
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By , Nov. 10, 2010

A brief guide to quantum computing…

You may have noticed that when it comes to technology, things just keep getting smaller and faster. A smaller doodah here, a thinner whatsit there. Almost every week you hear of some new gadget boasting greater processing power and more memory than any normal person could use. All this in...
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By , Nov. 7, 2010

The hair raising truth about lightning

Travelling at 93,000 miles per second, discharging 30,000 amps and searching for the quickest route to ground, being caught in a lightning storm is literally like dodging nature’s swiftest assassin. With no idea whether this killer might strike, only the clap of thunder alerts you to the presence of this...
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By , Nov. 7, 2010

Building the world’s first computer

2010 seems like an odd year to begin building the world’s first computer. However, an international campaign to see the production of a fully programmable computing machine designed in 1837 is steadily gaining momentum. Programmer and science blogger John Graham-Cumming is planning on constructing Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine: a steam...
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By , Nov. 7, 2010