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Still Life

Still Life's slavish dedication to convention will scratch the methodical, cerebral itch all diehard adventure game fans have.

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Beijing 2008 - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games

Beijing 2008 proves beyond a doubt that rapidly pushing buttons is not fun.

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Nintendo Game Boy Micro

Nintendo's revamped its Game Boy Advance again, this time coming out with a super small version dubbed Micro.

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Logitech G15 gaming keyboard

The LCD display may be the unique feature of the Logitech G15 keyboard, but it is the programmable hotkeys which prove to be its key selling point.

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Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis

Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis is fast and fun, but it's definitely something you need to play with friends or over Xbox Live.

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Blurring the line between games and life

The first ad appeared in USA Today a week ago, right on schedule. The cryptic notice, along with several subsequent ads in The New York Sun, The Times of London and Monday's Sydney Daily Telegraph, are the first tangible signs of a mystery called "Perplex City" beginning to unfold online.

Play: Games -- Half-Life 2 at last?

Valve starts taking money for HL2, MS denies Halo 2 preorder rumours, and more in this week's latest gaming news and reviews.

When games get gory

A key sequence in "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" requires the player to steal a police SWAT team tank, machine gun rival gang members and incinerate employees of a rival crack dealer -- all acts covered by the "Mature" rating prominently displayed on each copy of the video game.

Provocative politics in virtual games

A game due next month will ask players to imagine the U.S. without oil and how Americans would respond.

Video game technology gets smarter

Recent advancements in video game design — and new game consoles with dazzling computing power — have endowed computer-controlled characters with a sense of self-preservation and unpredictability not seen even a year ago.

Extend your mobile phone's battery life

There's little in life more frustrating than having your mobile phone run out of battery when you've left your charger at home. Follow these simple tips to extend your phone's battery life and avoid being caught short.

Laptop lowdown: 25 things you need to know to buy the perfect notebook

In the market for a new notebook? Check out our list of 25 things you need to consider before you hit the shops.

XP to Vista: How to transfer your data

In this quick guide we'll show you how to transfer your files and settings from an aging Windows XP computer to a new Vista machine.

Renovating? Don't forget to network

Been doing a bit of renovating? Before you install the plasterboard and start painting, consider spending an afternoon to run a local area network (LAN) through your house.

Wireless network buying guide

Here's what you need to know about networking, from the standards and technologies to the best products for your home or office.

Best sport games

Do you have what it takes to be a sporting legend, if only in the virtual arena? For those of you who prefer your athletic pursuits to be of the digital kind, here's our current list of must-play sport games.

Top 5 gaming notebooks

A samurai might have carried a sword in the past, but the modern virtual warrior whips out one of these top-end portables instead.

Censory Overload: Games censorship in Australia

How much does the right to choose what content you view mean to you, the consumer? GameSpot AU explores the thorny issue of videogame classification and censorship in Australia.

CNET.com.au's Top Games for August

The hot Christmas 2005 games releases may still be a few months away, but here's some top quality titles released in August that'll help you pass the time.

Full Xbox 360 backwards compatibility list of Xbox 1 games

There's no need to put away your old Xbox 1 games just because you've bought a 360.

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Conway's Game Of Life

Determine initial state and observe how it evolves.

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The Game of Life: Path to Success

Take care of the needs of everyone under your roof.

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John Conway's Game of Life (Java) 3

Project growth and decay based on simple rules.

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Go Game Life and Death for Palm

Solve more than 1,200 practice problems to improve your skill.

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The Princess Bride Game

Help Princess Buttercup and Westley manage life on the farm.

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