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A small collection of links to useful places.
» Forums
SPAWNPOINT - our private forum - sign up and sound off!
(
server status - check #33)
NZGames.com - good forum for tech/general discussion
Gameplanet - another good NZ based forum
» Software Updates
Game demos/patches:
Gameplanet Downloads - good local source
Graphics drivers:
ATi Catalyst (AMD/Radeon) or
nVidia Forceware
Codecs:
Free-Codecs.com (incl.
K-Lite codec pack)
Microsoft:
Download Center (incl
DirectX)
» Retailers
Games
Mighty Ape - or direct to
PC games
EB Games - or direct to
PC games
Steam - online store
Hardware
In Wellington:
Ascent (latest
newsletter),
Paradigm,
Dick Smith
Auction:
Trademe
Compare Prices:
Pricespy
» News
NZ:
NZ PC World,
Computerworld,
Overclockers NZ
Multi-source:
digg Technology news
News/Reviews focused:
ExtremeTech,
bit-tech,
PCMag,
DailyTech
Tech Blogs:
Techcrunch,
Engadget,
Mashable,
Gizmodo,
Lifehacker
Hardware focused:
AnandTech,
Tom's Hardware,
Sharky Extreme