From the Commodore 64 to Microsoft vs Apple, we take a look at the top 10 fights in technology history.

From Betamax to Amiga, here's a list of those IT innovations that fell under the bulldozer. Some were cruelly robbed of their advantage, others threw it away with bad management

2008 the year of broadband video and web advertising.

If only all film licensed games were as wonderful as this thoroughly enjoyable game!

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Several attempts have been made to capture the scale and atmosphere of Tolkien's epic on PC, but few have come close. In The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle Earth, EA Games has combined relatively straightforward RTS gameplay with an outstanding look, impressive atmospherics and a remarkably accessible interface.

Console capers

The original Steel Panthers was a hit in the mid-nineties, and many players will remember wiling away the night hours at what was (for the time) an outstanding mix of realistic gameplay, terrific graphics and a first-rate interface.

We're big fans of Creative Assembly's Total War series. Like the original games, you have the option of playing through various campaigns, or jumping straight into the tactical game with historical scenarios or custom battles.

Over 60 new tracks plus more to download means our love affair with Guitar Hero continues. It’s only rock ‘n’ roll but we like it – a lot

Technologies battle for inclusion in next-gen notebooks.

The battle on our desktops between two global corporate entities gets boring after a while. We just want to solve our business problems and get on with life. I think neither party believes it can win

'Supermodel' MacBook Air fires opening salvo.

In the latest twist of a heated battle over next-generation DVD technology, Paramount Home Entertainment said it would release high-definition movies in the Blu-ray format backed by a group led by Sony Corp.

The next Call of Duty game isn’t yet another World War two re-hash. It’s a stunning collection of battles in contemporary settings. Read our report from hands-on time with the single player game.