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Protecting your smart phone
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Protecting your smart phone

Essential smart phone protection overlooked by many, exposing users to cyber threats and privacy breaches, experts warn.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Sep 2011

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Game developer interview: Star Citizen's Chris Roberts
Gaming

Game developer interview: Star Citizen's Chris Roberts

Chris Roberts details Star Citizen's boundless vision, from procedural planets and VR to crafting, base building and dynamic server tech.

By Darren Price • 17 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Pinterest & World of Warcraft launch housing tie-up
Gaming

Pinterest & World of Warcraft launch housing tie-up

Pinterest links moodboards to World of Warcraft housing, letting players design Azeroth homes and pin in-game creations directly.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
The Elder Scrolls Online finally arrives on the new-gen consoles
Gaming

The Elder Scrolls Online finally arrives on the new-gen consoles

Netguide's Darren Price takes a look at The Elder Scrolls Online Tamriel Unlimited, now available for Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

By Darren Price • 5 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
Enjoy air domination with World of Warplanes
Gaming

Enjoy air domination with World of Warplanes

World of Warplanes is the second instalment from Wargaming after they released the hugely successful World of Tanks.

By David Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Dec 2013
The top 5 reasons why you should be excited for Guild Wars 2
Gaming

The top 5 reasons why you should be excited for Guild Wars 2

With Guild Wars 2 only a fortnight away, we look at the top 5 reasons why we are counting down the days till launch.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Aug 2012
Runescape hits user jackpot
Gaming

Runescape hits user jackpot

MMO reaches new levels of popularity with surge of users; population now three times bigger than that of the United Kingdom.

By Brendan Kelly • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Jul 2012
US game studio lays off 400 employees
Gaming

US game studio lays off 400 employees

38 Studios, publishers of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, are in big trouble - leaving their new MMO, code-named Copernicus, most likely dead in the water.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 25th May 2012
Trailer: Elder Scrolls Online teaser
Gaming

Trailer: Elder Scrolls Online teaser

In typical fashion, Bethesda are keeping their cards close to their chest with their MMO based on the huge Elder Scrolls franchise.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 7th May 2012
Elder Scrolls to go online next year
Gaming

Elder Scrolls to go online next year

Bethesda reveals Elder Scrolls MMO set 1000 years before Skyrim; features vast world, PvP, and three alliances. Release set for next year.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 4th May 2012
Local Star Wars TOR players given chance to transfer characters
Gaming

Local Star Wars TOR players given chance to transfer characters

If you've spent months building up your character on an overseas server, you've got less than a week to arrange to transfer them here.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 18th Apr 2012
Developers confirm Game of Thrones MMO
Gaming

Developers confirm Game of Thrones MMO

BigPoint confirms a Game of Thrones MMO is underway, aiming to expand the series' global domination into the realms of MMORPGs with Artplant.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Mar 2012
Star Trek Online to go F2P
Gaming

Star Trek Online to go F2P

Star Trek Online beams to free-to-play, with Cryptic Studios aiming to explore new player frontiers. Fans elated as monthly fees vanish.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Sep 2011
Apple domination
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Apple domination

If you read our recent cover story about tablets (July 2011), you'll know that there are quite a few different companies jumping on the bandwagon.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Sep 2011
Conversation starters
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Conversation starters

This website archives some of the weirdest, most interesting, and above all, random, facts you will ever come across.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2011
A burst of nostalgia
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A burst of nostalgia

Discover a unique musical journey through history with this site, remixing seconds of every chart-topping hit til '92.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2011
Game review: Worm Food
Gaming

Game review: Worm Food

Worm Food, the game where being the bad guy is the goal. Devour villagers to thrive in this addictive twist on classic tales.

By Sean Mitchell • 1 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2011

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