Microsoft pulls a rabbit out of a hat with their new Natal Xbox motion controller, and we get flashbacks of Nintendo's Power Glove and shonky 90s virtual reality

From budget laptops to ultra-tiny netbooks, ultraportables and high performance, we explain the tricks to finding out the ultimate laptop at the right price.

Power, strong build and an added splash of style make the Asus G60J a gaming laptop worth paying top dollar for.

Make this year’s biggest games shine with glorious high-detail, thumping sound and the best accessories

Greenpeace have cited Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo as among the worst environmental offenders, when it comes to using toxic materials in their manufacturing.

The US Army has teamed up with a motion gaming company to create a highly realistic style of gameplay that can actually paralyse muscles during gameplay

Superb performance in one of the sturdiest and best-looking gaming laptops we’ve seen – the Alienware M17x is worth the expense.

In the September issue of PC Authority, we gave you the inside scoop on how the Windows 7 Release Candidate stood up to our tests. Here's a recap of our gaming benchmark results

As Microsoft hops onto the motion-controlled gaming bandwagon, we break down the 5 things you need to know about Xbox 360's Project Natal

It's got an LED panel on the top, backlight colours, and enough functions to make WOW and Crysis players happy. An impressive gaming keyboard

AMD may be first to ship Direct X11 compatible graphics cards onto the market in a huge play for the company. It's hoped that the codec will encourage better support for HD and 3D content, particularly amongst Windows 7 users.

Nvidia’s long-awaited 3D kit finally arrives and when it works, it’s every bit as good as we’d hoped it would be.

PC gamers are among those most likely to benefit from any improvement in raw performance, so does Windows 7 bring any glad tidings for 3D action aficionados?

Will Wright, creator of The Sims and Spore, has revealed his plans for his new company Stupid Fun Club. Expect real-life robots and gaming to go hand-in-hand

The m15x is another out-of-this-world laptop design from Alienware. Is it onto something, or just on another planet?

A powerful and well-equipped touchscreen PC, but is Dell's all-in-one really the future of the home desktop? Read our full review

3D TVs, 3D cameras, 3D webcams, 3D movies – the world is adding a new dimension to its technology. Here’s what you need to know to pass the pub conversation test...

Some of the wildest, weirdest and most useful gadgets and gizmos for kids - or big kids at heart

If you've ever wondered what the difference would be between a system you buy off-the-shelf, and the same system overclocked, Trinity International Computers sent us two systems that answer exactly that question

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