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Simulation Reviews

Flight Simulator X: Acceleration

New aircraft, new missions, and new multiplayer racing modes make Acceleration a worthy addition for any Flight Simulation X fanatic.

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AFL Premiership 2006

AFL Premiership 2006 is better than last year's game -- but is that really saying much? Read our full review.

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Nintendogs

Nintendogs is entertaining, interactive and endearing, but will it reach the mania level of the Tamagotchi craze?

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Formula One 2005: PS2 review

Formula One 2005 is the most accessible in the series so far, providing good looking, easy to control action for beginners and plenty of depth for fanatics.

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Playboy: The Mansion

We enter Playboy:The Mansion with high hopes for digital debauchery -- after all, would the life of Hugh Hefner be anything less?

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Due to the almost silent operation of hybrid and electric vehicles running on electric power at slow speeds, blind and partially sighted pedestrians may be at risk while crossing roads or walking through parking lots since they cannot hear the vehicles as they approach.

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.

Study says handsfree phones don't make better drivers

University study says driving with a mobile phone is just as dangerous whether you use a handsfree device or hold the phone in your hand.

LCD TVs getting slimmer

Sharp, Hitachi and JVC are showing off LCD TVs with panels that are less than 25mm thick.

Australian Made Games

For almost 21 years now, the Australian Made logo has been appearing on food, beverages, furniture, and other household goods, but never games -- until now.

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Simulation DIYs and How-to

Digital photo basics

Whether you've just bought a digital camera or are in the market for one, you'll learn the basics of buying and using a digicam in this introductory primer on digital photography.

Headphone Buying Guide

Headphones come in all shapes and sizes, spanning the gamut from small and sporty to large and professional. Junking the set supplied with your MP3 player is also the easiest way to improve its sound quality. We step you through the ins and outs, as well as the technical mumbo jumbo.

How does a speaker work?

CNET explains the jargon behind the conventional loudspeaker, with a quick guide on the anatomy of this important home theatre component.

Digital Camera Buying Guide

Everything you need to know when pondering a new camera purchase, from the kind of user you are to current technologies to consider.

Become a camcorder pro: A 10-step guide to making your footage shine

Many camcorder enthusiasts dream of making a movie that captures the popular imagination. From the nauseating Blair Witch Project to the impressive auto-biopic Tarnation, low-budget DV film-making has taken mainstream cinema by storm. Here's a 10-step guide to making your footage shine.

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Simulation Features

Adobe's Lightroom 2 beta broadens editing horizons

New version of Adobe software, going into public beta testing Wednesday, significantly expands editing possibilities — and brings it closer to regular Photoshop.

Q&A: Craig Lowndes talks tech

At the announcement of his association with Symantec as an Internet safety ambassador, we sat down with V8 Supercar driver Craig Lowndes to talk tech and cars and car tech.

CES 2008: world's biggest tech show preview

The annual International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is the world's largest, and in the leadup to our exclusive CNET.com.au coverage here's what to expect from CES 2008.

Best simulation games

From highly detailed flight and military simulators, to the glorious micro-management of little digital lives, the simulation genre covers a wide field. A genre previously confined to the PC, simulations have been increasing in complexity on the various consoles now, leading to a wider audience. Here's some of the best on offer.

Q&A: RedOctane cofounder Charles Huang

RedOctane cocreator and Guitar Hero rocker Charles Huang discusses working with Microsoft, picking the right guitar for the job, and his take on Rock Band this holiday season.

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Simulation videos

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Hands-on with the Fujifilm FinePix S100FS

We check out the Fujifilm FinePix S100FS, an 11-megapixel bridge camera with 14x optical zoom.
Photos: Driving on Singapore's F1 night track

Revheads stopping by Singapore in the next few months can have a go on the city-state's F1 night track ... virtually, that is. Last week, SingTel, the race's main sponsor, unveiled an interactive simulator and we were there.
Behind the scenes at MythBusters

Get a cheeky peek into the strange, hilarious world of MythBusters as we join the crew to conduct a shark-related experiment.
Images: This is your imagination on digital art

Contest co-sponsored by Nvidia and the Society of Digital Artists yields arresting, other-worldly creations. Think liquid sculptures and slinking wicker leopards.
Games as art

Video games are a viable artistic medium, capable of presenting both superficial beauty and deep commentary. Here are 10 video games that can be considered, for various reasons, works of art.