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Opera files antitrust suit against Microsoft

13 December 2007, 13:08

Redmond software giant Microsoft looks to be heading back to its least favourite place, the EU courts, as web browser maker Opera files an EU antitrust suit accusing Microsoft of ...

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Aussie dev, Auran axe staff following Fury failure

13 December 2007, 12:49

Voluntary Administrators have been called in and staff have been given their marching orders from Aussie developer Auran, following the poor performance of the country's most expensive project, the MMORPG ...

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AMD to take impairment charge on ATI deal

13 December 2007, 12:07

AMD continues to suffer as it announced today that it overpaid in its $5.6 billion acquisition of Canadian based graphics card manufacturer ATI.

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100 videogame shops quizzed - Wii stock biggest dissapointment of 2007

13 December 2007, 12:05

MCV has quizzed 100 independent videogames shops to reveal their insight into the games industry this year. There's some interesting conclusions, including Halo 3 as being their highlight of 2007 ...

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New face added to video game (AIAS) Hall of Fame

13 December 2007, 11:53

The eleventh inductee into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) videogame Hall of Fame has today been named as the CEO and co-Founder of Blizzard Entertainment.

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What was Lost in Translation, is now found

13 December 2007, 10:42

If you've seen Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation, you're probably still wondering "what did Bill Murray actually say at the end?" Now we have the answer thanks to YouTube user ...

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Enter Burnout Paradise today on Xbox 360 and PS3

13 December 2007, 10:36

The aggressive driving series, Burnout is back, but this time round it features an open world which you can explore at your leisure.

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XNA Game Studio 2.0 supporting Xbox live

13 December 2007, 10:25

Microsoft has today announced that XNA Game Studio 2.0, the game development platform for Xbox 360 and Windows is now available for download, adding more than 15 new features.

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Ofcom announces plans to auction Digital Dividend

13 December 2007, 10:19

Ofcom provided details today of how the radio spectrum that will be freed-up through digital television switchover will be awarded for new uses throughout the UK.

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Early 2008 PS3, PSN and PSP line-up from Sony revealed

13 December 2007, 09:58

Included in Sony's early 2008 line-up is Gran Turismo 5: Prologue and Wipeout HD on PS3. PSP fans can look forward to God of War: Chains of Olympus...

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Fabio Capello is the new England manager

13 December 2007, 09:36

We had hoped the "Special One" would take the role as England manager following Steve McClaren's prompt dismissal less than a month ago. Mr Mourinho however decided not to take ...

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Konami and Hudson reveal first Wii titles

13 December 2007, 09:22

A fishing sim and an action-packed sport's game are the first titles to be born from the collaboration between Konami and Hudson Soft.

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Frontlines: Fuel of War hits XBL

13 December 2007, 09:06

From THQ and KAOS Studios comes theFrontlines: Fuel of War, a military first person shooter which asks the question ‘what would happen if our oil reserves were about to run ...

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Nationwide petrol protest now taking place on Saturday

12 December 2007, 18:38

You may have noticed that the proposed petrol protest originally scheduled for today, didn't actually happen. TransAction 2007, organisers of the protest, have moved the protest to Saturday 15th December ...

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Lost Season 4 trailer debuts

12 December 2007, 17:20

The trailer for season four of ABC's hit show Lost is currently playing in U.S. movie theatres. Naturally, you only need to go as far as YouTube to see it.

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Buy your unlocked Apple iPhone today

12 December 2007, 16:10

Online retailer Ebuyer is offering the opportunity to buy a brand new Apple iPhone completely unlocked and sim free. Could this be the moment the iPhone starts to appeal to ...

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DSG International preparing to tumble out of FTSE 100

12 December 2007, 15:19

DSG International, operator of retail outlets Dixons, Currys and PC World is expected to fall out of the FTSE 100 today and will no longer be one of the 100 ...

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Spielberg and EA to reveal project at GDC

12 December 2007, 14:13

EA and Spielberg are penciled in to speak at the Game Developer's Conference where they'll unveil more on the projects they've been working on in the last year.

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2007's word of the year is none other than w00t!

12 December 2007, 14:06

U.S. dictionary Merriam-Webster has crowned w00t (yes, thats a w and a t separated by two zeros) as the word of the year for 2007.

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Watch the first 5 minutes of Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem

12 December 2007, 13:00

Yahoo Movies UK has the entire first 5 minutes of 2008's Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem available for your viewing please. Alien and Predator fans alike, trust me, you've got to ...

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Mind-powered games for the future from SEGA toys and NeuroSky

12 December 2007, 11:31

SEGA Toys are Neurosky are busy working on their futuristic headset, a peripheral which could change the way we play games forever.

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Thecus N3200 finally shipping

12 December 2007, 10:54

Seems like nearly an eternity since Thecus Technology announced the N3200 NAS device. After quite the wait, online retailer Scan.co.uk are now taking pre-orders.

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Video scene search and streaming audio in PSP 3.80 update

12 December 2007, 10:37

U.S. and Europe are going to have to wait a bit longer, but there's word from the official Playstation site that Japanese gamers are about to be treated to a ...

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Microsoft end the year with patches and updates galore

12 December 2007, 10:21

The staff over at Microsoft have been keeping busy. A Windows update this morning totalled some 220MBs and I've still more updates to choose from.

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One Nintendo DS sold every five seconds

12 December 2007, 10:05

According to the big 'N', one Nintendo DS is sold every five seconds! Now that's impressive. With only a couple of weeks to go, Nintendo firmly believe the DS will ...

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HEXUS.tv exclusive: Intel ramp up 45nm production in Israel!

12 December 2007, 10:04

Having sailed past the 'one million quad cores shipped' mark earlier in the year, Intel is now moving their proven architecture down to 45nm with Penryn. HEXUS.tv's cameras were allowed ...

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A year after Vista's launch, it's time for a poll

12 December 2007, 09:37

It has been a year since Microsoft's much talked about operating system, Windows Vista, launched amid much fanfare and HEXUS are now running a poll asking if you would be ...

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Arkadian Warriors and GripShift hit Xbox live arcade

12 December 2007, 09:36

Two new Xbox live arcade games launch today including Sierra Online's dungeon-crawling adventure, Arkadian Warriors.

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Bioware and Mogware team up for MMO

12 December 2007, 09:26

BioWare has announced that they'lll be using MOG, a new automation toolset in the development of an unannounced title using Epic's Unreal Engine 3.

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God of War Chains of Olympus - PSP

12 December 2007, 09:08

Developed from the outset as an original story, God of War: Chains of Olympus is yet another adventure in the dark and brutal world of Greek mythology that fans of ...

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NVIDIA's Christmas present: GeForce 8800 GTS 512 MB

11 December 2007, 16:28

Just in time for the holiday season, NVIDIA have a little surprise for the gaming enthusiasts this Christmas in the form of its GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB graphics card which ...

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Toshiba's SCiB batteries landing in March

11 December 2007, 15:14

Let's face it, the world needs better batteries. Up step Toshiba with its Super Charge ion Batteries that charge to nearly full capacity in less than 5 minutes.

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How great are DVD rental services?

11 December 2007, 13:12

Ever thought about trying a DVD rental service? If you love your movies, find out why I think DVD rental services are so good.

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