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			How to: Reformat and Reinstall Windows Having problems with your computer? Can't figure out how to solve them after hours of Googling? Maybe it's time to reformat. It's a panacea so ubiquitous among enthusiasts that they joke about doing the procedure in response to anything and everything, but now even the casual computer user can learn how it's done. Read all about booting from a DVD, setting up partitions, formatting your hard drive, and reinstalling Windows with a convenient step-by-step walk-through in today's guide! Jun 7, 2011   [ View Similar Articles | View Comments ]
			Head-Shots: The Ramifications of Gamification So who is selling you? Do you like games inside your games? Gamification... know it and use it. Don't let it use you! Take a look inside the buzz behind making your regular life a game and what marketing wizards are doing to keep you playing their games. Feb 23, 2011   [ View Similar Articles | View Comments ]
			Introducing Darren Polkowski Join us as FiringSquad's new EIC, Darren Polkowski introduces himself with a splash...A shiny new Core i7-950 CPU to give away to one lucky FS reader! Read on for details on how to participate! Dec 12, 2010   [ View Similar Articles | View Comments ]
			Introducing Joel Durham Jr If you've been looking for fresh, new articles to read, good news: the wait is almost over. Our new EIC, Joel Durham Jr. introduces himself in this editor's letter. Jun 10, 2010   [ View Similar Articles | View Comments ]
			The Best and Worst of Windows 7 Besides improved performance, Microsoft has integrated numerous changes into Windows 7. But are these new features a good thing or bad? Tom summarizes the pros and cons of the new OS in this article! Feb 3, 2009   [ View Similar Articles | View Comments ]
			FiringSquad Rumor Patrol: Apple, NVIDIA FiringSquad's top secret division looks at technology rumors floating around the 'net. In this round: NVIDIA and Apple! Aug 23, 2008   [ View Similar Articles | View Comments ]
			Brett's Rant: GTA Brett's still not quite done with Grand Theft Auto. See what's bugging him here! May 21, 2008   [ View Similar Articles | View Comments ]
			Overclocking Guide (AMD Contest Winner) You may remember a little contest we ran in the AMD Contest Group a few months back where we asked contestants to produce an overclocking guide for AMD and ATI products. We actually sent the two finalists some fantastic hardware from FiringSquad’s partners for the contestants to build and test. Well, here is the winning article, from Patrick “Deux” Van Valzah. Enjoy! Feb 11, 2008   [ View Similar Articles | View Comments ]
			Top 10 Gaming News Stories 0f 2007 We reported on dozens of major headlines in 2007 -- from price cuts on Xbox 360 and PS3, to the launch of games like Crysis and Halo 3. See which news stories made our top 10 in this article! Dec 28, 2007   [ View Similar Articles | View Comments ]
			AMD Game Review Finalists Here we feature the two finalists for the game review writing contest at our AMD Contest Cluster. Feast your eyes on jacobvandy's review of Kane & Lynch, or DiscoBiscuits' review of Unreal Tournament 3 including video! Dec 5, 2007   [ View Similar Articles | View Comments ]

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