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A4Tech Easy Go AK-5 December 13, 2004 - The Easy Go is a great mouse for notebooks. Its small size and ability to tuck the USB cable inside the mouse is perfect for people on the go. Find out why you should have this one... Read full article

A4Tech NB-30 Wireless Battery Free Mouse December 9, 2004 - A4Tech makes the first wireless mouse that happens to be battery free. It uses a special mousepad that transfers power by induction. Let's see how this new type of mouse operates... Read full article

Mushkin 1GB PC2-4200 December 1, 2004 - The very first DDR2 memory clears the site for review. Mushkin is the first one to the table. Let's examine this new type of memory rated at PC2-4200. Read on... Read full article

Scythe Kamakaze 2 SCKM-2000 November 22, 2004 - Scythe makes great cooling products. Their latest Kamakaze 2 fits most current socketted processors. With superior cooling, you can't go wrong with the Kamakaze 2. Read more to find out why. Read full article

Unattended XP SP2 CD October 15, 2004 - This quick guide will show you step by step how to make your old XP CD (Home or Pro, with SP1 or less) into a CD that has SP2 already installed. You'll also learn how to make the CD an unattended install. Read full article

Halo 2 Preview October 11, 2004 - A look back at my painfully brief experience playing Halo 2 multiplayer. Read full article

Pikmin 2 Review! September 7, 2004 - Find out why RudeMoody thinks Mr. Miyamoto is smoking some serious dope... Read full article

Armed & Dangerous Review September 4, 2004 - Check out this gut-busting 3rd person shooter that you may have overlooked among last year's holiday releases. Read full article

VIA MII-12000 August 26, 2004 - The newest MII-12000 mini-ITX board is here and it carries the EPIA platform even further with a better CPU and more features. Make sure you check out this review... Read full article

Steelpad S&S August 22, 2004 - The S&S is the next step in the Steelpad line. It is an evolutionary step from the 4D. With a bigger and better pad, let's see if the S&S is worth your money... Read full article

"Head to Head" Xbox Game Reviews August 19, 2004 - Aron Schatz and RudeMoody discuss 3 Xbox games: Rainbow Six 3: Black Arrow, Rallisport Challenge 2, and Spiderman 2. Read full article

Previews by Yodasmokes August 19, 2004 - Check out these demo previews. Yoda loves free demos. Read full article

Yodasmokes joins the ASE review team August 14, 2004 - Older budget Xbox and Gamecube titles reviewed by Mr. Yoda himself Read full article

Mad Dog Entertainer 7.1 DSP August 14, 2004 - Sound cards are a commonly overlooked component when building a computer. As more and more software and games use better, three-dimensional audio engines, the importance of a good card becomes obvious. Let's see what VIA's mid-range chipset, the Envy24HT-S, can do...
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RudeMoody's Guide to Xbox Live! August 7, 2004 - Listen to my rants and learn how to get the most out of Xbox Live! If you have an Xbox and broadband, what are you waiting for? Join us! Read full article

Xbox Quick Reviews #1 August 7, 2004 - Check out some audio reviews of an assortment of games on Xbox including NFL2k5, Powerdrome, PsiOps, Toca2, The Suffering, and Top Spin. Read full article

Doom 3 August 7, 2004 - Doom 3 may possibly be the best game of all time in some people's eyes. Thankfully, I'm very hard to please. Check out the very first audio review on ASE Games... Read full article

Scythe Samurai SCSM-1000 August 5, 2004 - The Samurai is the second heatsink that I'm testing from Scythe. It is what I consider the updated model of the Kamakaze. It is made better and performs better. Read the entire review... Read full article

Scythe Kamakaze SCKM-1000 July 31, 2004 - Scythe makes excellent cooling products for PC enthusiasts. Their product lines contain excellent cooling with a quiet approach. Let's see how their Kamakaze heatsink/fan works... Read full article

Test Article July 30, 2004 - Testing things for images and sounds now. Hope this works Read full article

HIS Excalibur 9550 VIVO July 25, 2004 - The HIS Exalibur 9550 VIVO is a nice card if you're not a gamer. It comes with an attractive bundle and is well worth the asking price. See for yourself and read the review... Read full article

NZXT Guardian Black July 13, 2004 - The Guardian is NZXT first case design. In a market that is swamped with premodded cases, can NZXT stand out and be good enough to earn your hard earned money? Let's find out. Read full article

Flexiglow Illuminated Keyboard June 14, 2004 - Flexiglow is a pretty well-known name in the computer modding field. Their products focus mainly on lighting enhancements. Today, we'll take a look at their new lighted keyboard and see if it is worth your money. Read on... Read full article

CeBIT 2004 May 28, 2004 - While not a consumer show, CeBIT still was interesting. Take a tour of the Javits Center at CeBIT with me... Read full article

Removing Spyware April 30, 2004 - The past two articles showed you how to keep your computer safe and what program is better at removing spyware. This time around, I'll be showing you how to remove any spyware that already infected your machine. Read full article

Adaware Vs. Spybot April 9, 2004 - Adaware and Spybot are both excellent spyware removal programs, but which one is THE best at getting the job done? To find out, I loaded up a virtual PC with spyware and tested both programs. Let's check out the results... Read full article

Safer Computing April 1, 2004 - The modern PC is one of the most versatile and useful tools around, and is an irreplaceable part of one's business. Unfortunately, as computers have become more and more commonplace, so have the security risks: viruses, spyware, spam, and the like are in full-force and are doing their best to bring your PC down and ruin your week. Read full article

SiS 655TX March 13, 2004 - With a new memory controller and some tweaks, this evolution to the 655FX proves to be faster indeed. This is the new chipset to buy for the Pentium 4 boards. Find out why... Read full article

SiS 655FX March 5, 2004 - SiS makes some great chipsets. The 655FX is the first dual channel SiS chipset for the Pentium 4 platform. It targets the Springdale market, and it does it well. It is even faster than the Springdale! Read on... Read full article

Xoxide Blue LED Fan Mouse January 29, 2004 - Looking for a mouse that keeps you cool and looks good all at the same time? For $20, it can be yours direct from Xoxide. Check it out. Read full article