In the spirit of trying new things (of which there will be more and more in the coming weeks), we’ve asked Atomic editor David Hollingworth to give us an update on the main attractions of the latest mag that so effortlessly mixes the joy of gaming with the SCIENCE of tech…
So, what’s in issue 117 of Atomic? Where to start…
Okay, let’s go front to back. The first big bit of awesomeness is an in-depth look at the MyEars audio technology, and its claims of delivering true surround sound over headphones without the need for any fancy hardware. We look into the nitty-gritty of psycho-acoustics and more to find out how it works, and even give the system a test. Fascinating, and loud, stuff.
Speaking of loud, there’s also the Atomic Beast – the fastest machine we’ve ever built. More CPU cores than God, RAM out the wazoo, and needing TWO giant PSUs to even turn on, this is a mighty effort from hardware maestro Justin Robinson. What he’s built… scares even me, and we’ve got a full 12 page feature on the project.
Then there’s a NAS roundup, because as boring as storage is, it’s also vital. For our… collections. Of stuff that isn’t porn. Yeah.
On the gaming front, the big stories are our a sneak peak at Fallout: New Vegas and passionate preview of the new F1 2010 racing game, as well as some hands on reports of the new Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO. But that’s barely scratching the surface of awesome in the issue. It’s on sale now, so get out there get it already!
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