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Best racing games for those who need speed
Are you a demon behind the wheel who thinks too fast is never fast enough? Save yourself a speeding ticket by getting in the driver's seat with one of these racing titles.
Colin McRae: DiRT 2
If you have any interest whatsoever in off-road racing you'd do well to take this beautiful and thrilling game for a spin.
Reviews
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Fight Night Round 4
Though definitely an improvement over its predecessor, this boxing game isn't without a few problems.
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Left 4 Dead 2
With exciting new content across the board and plenty of it, Left 4 Dead 2 outdoes its predecessor and makes the zombie apocalypse an absolute blast.
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Cars Race-O-Rama
Cars Race-O-Rama is a terribly generic racer aimed at the younger crowd. It's neither great nor awful, just absolutely middle-of-the-road gaming.
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Assassin's Creed II
Assassin's Creed II is what you'd want an action sequel to be: bigger, better and more beautiful.
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Ninja Blade
This derivative action game is a bunch of silly, stylish fun.
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Sony PlayTV (PS3)
The Sony PlayTV is an add-on for the PlayStation 3 that allows you to use your console as a fully-fledged, dual-tuner video recorder.
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DJ Hero
DJ Hero spells a new frontier in rhythm gaming of electrifying fun, but the cover charge is steep.
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Forza Motorsport 3
The next instalment, coming in October, offers pumped up visuals, error prone AI drivers and a rewind feature to undo nasty little incidents, like dates with the Armco.
Features
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Best televisions for gaming
So you've bought yourself a spanking new PlayStation 3 and you're thinking about buying a flatscreen, but what should you choose?
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Microsoft Word 2010 technical preview
Molly Wood takes you inside the new features of Word, including some cool cut-and-paste tricks.
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PS3 Slim: FAQ
We've compiled a quick run-down of what's new and what's not in the latest edition of PlayStation 3.
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Is Apple behind the laptop curve?
As good as Apple laptops are, Windows-based PCs do have a few leading-edge features not found in MacBooks.
News
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Sony ramps up PlayStation 3 video content
Gamers will be able to download movies to rent or buy directly from their PlayStation 3 within the next few months, Sony Computer Entertainment announced today.
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Office 2010 beta gets LinkedIn
Microsoft has released a beta of Office 2010 at its Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles. The beta integrates social network LinkedIn with Outlook, offers a stripped back Excel for browser editing, and video editing tools for PowerPoint.
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Microsoft dabbles in hardware
Taking a page from arch-rival Apple, Microsoft has teamed up with hardware-maker Acer to deliver a Windows 7 laptop created to its specifications.
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Crash test: TV versus PS3
In the last few weeks, we've brought you some extreme car crash testing footage with small cars versus large ones and old cars versus new models. Sony has bammed it up a notch, rocketing a PS3 into a TV.
DIYs and How-to
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Xbox Live: FAQ about gaming online
This resource rounds up answers to all the questions we are frequently asked about gaming online with Xbox Live, from getting connected to games, membership, points and more.
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How to share files between Office and iWork
Sharing between these two office suites is possible but clunky. Follow our guide to make sharing between Apple iWork and Microsoft Office easier.
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Watch downloads on your TV
Media wants to be free, but it should be accessible everywhere in your house too, especially on your TV. Find out how to play the files on your PC on a bigger screen.
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Reduce digital photos for the Web
In this CNET quick tutorial, you will learn how to quickly reduce digital photos to e-mail and post on Web sites.
Downloads
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MediaLink
Stream from iTunes, iPhoto, Aperture or the Finder to PlayStation 3.
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MSI Factory
Create your own Windows installer.
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Seavus Project Viewer
View and print project plans (*.mpp files) created in Microsoft Project.
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Mhelp for Windows 7
Search for Windows 7 help directly from your desktop.
The Explain Series
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Get (laptop) smart before you buy
Win the numbers game and get the laptop that's perfect your needs as well as your budget!
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Microsoft Windows® 7. Your PC, simplified.
Windows® 7 has been designed to be more reliable, more responsive, and to make the things you do every day easier.
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Whereis® maps
If you’d like to get to know more of Australia, and do it safely, then check out Whereis® maps.
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