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Senior game designer interview - Aion: The Tower Of Eternity

6 December 2007, 09:31

Aion: The Tower of Eternity is a fantasy MMORPG, chronicling an epic conflict between the Chun, the Ma and a server-controlled NPC faction, the warlike Yong. Check out this in-depth ...

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Condemned 2: Bloodshot - Xbox 360, PS3

6 December 2007, 09:11

Developed by the renowned Monolith Productions, creators of the original Condemned, Condemned 2: Bloodshot is due for release across Europe in March 2008.

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PS3 update to add another guitar to Rock Band?

6 December 2007, 08:38

Rumour has it that a soon-to-be-released patch for Rock band on the PS3 will add compatibility for Guitar Hero III guitars...

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EA offer martial arts party game on DS and Wii

5 December 2007, 14:22

A martial arts party game may not sound very appealing to all you couch potatoes out there, but when you learn that the game in question is being released on ...

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FIFA Street 3 - Xbox 360, PS3

5 December 2007, 13:41

FIFA Street will return with a new look that turns the game’s global football icons into stylised action heroes and a simplified control system that enables you to easily perform ...

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Teenage Zombies: Invasion of the Alien Brain Thingys! - DS

5 December 2007, 13:17

The Earth is under attack by a horde of Alien Brain… uh…Thingys! Humans, succumbing to ray-guns, mind-control, and shiny flying saucers, have failed to defend their planet and let it ...

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GAME and Gamestation merger almost complete

5 December 2007, 11:17

The merger of two of the largest videogame retailers looks set to be completed soon following approval from the Competition Commission.

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Bioshock update and DLC now available

5 December 2007, 10:37

An update for 2K Games' critically acclaimed Bioshock is now available for both PC and Xbox 360.

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Review: Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - Xbox 360

4 December 2007, 15:14

Good, bad, indifferent? Check out our full review of the violent third person shooter from Eidos, Kane and Lynch: Dead Men.

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One for the WoW addicts: Dell's XPS M1730 WoW Edition

4 December 2007, 14:33

If you're a WoW addict who likes to show it, the new Dell XPS M1730 World of Warcraft Edition, available now in Horde and Alliance flavours, could be the notebook ...

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Artists to debut new singles in Rock Band

4 December 2007, 10:39

In a ground breaking move, EA's Rock Band is set to be the first videogame to debut new singles from groups and artists, with Metallica being the first to release ...

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Xbox live video store set to roll out in Europe - movie details

4 December 2007, 10:27

December 11th is the date to pencil in your diaries for the first batch of content from Microsoft's Xbox live video marketplace.

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Xbox 360 Xvid and DivX support explained, thoroughly

4 December 2007, 09:54

With the Xbox 360 Fall Update set to land today, one of the key features implemented is DivX support. Yet, it hasn't been made entirely clear whether or not DivX ...

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Turok - Xbox 360, PS3, PC

4 December 2007, 09:22

Take a look at these new screenshots from Turok, Touchstone pictures sci-fi first person shooter set on a dark and mysterious planet.

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Xbox 360 arcade hits programmme launches today

4 December 2007, 08:55

Today, 4th December 2007, sees the Xbox 360 dashboard update that we've all been waiting for, but it's also the launch of Microsoft's arcade hits programme - arcade titles on ...

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Wii Fit launches in Japan

3 December 2007, 12:36

You'd think that Nintendo would have mercy on the heavier among us and bring Wii Fit to the USA first but that isn't the case as Wii Fit launched in ...

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Dead Space - Xbox 360, PS3, PC

3 December 2007, 12:32

Electronic Arts has released some brand new screenshots from their third-person sci-fi survival horror game in which you go on a deadly mission through the blackness of deep space.

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MGS4 may lose PS3 exclusivity

3 December 2007, 11:08

Konami need to sell 1 million copies of Metal Gear Solid 4 on day one if they're to make any profit on this PS3 exclusive title. Is this the end ...

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Harvey Smith quits Midway after BlackSite comments

3 December 2007, 10:10

He had the balls to slag off his own game and now Harvey Smith is facing the penalty after leaving his position as lead designer at Midway by mutual agreement.

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The PS3 is gaining ground, out-sells the Wii in Japan

3 December 2007, 10:03

According to figures released by Reuters, the Sony PlayStation 3 is finally outselling the Wii in Japan.

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Rock Band sells out in the US

3 December 2007, 09:45

Electronic Arts' Rock Band has proved a massive hit in the US, pretty much selling out wherever it was available...

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Vivendi and Activision form Activision Blizzard

3 December 2007, 09:26

We weren't expecting this to happen. Yesterday it was announced that Activision, Inc and Vivendi have signed a definitive agreement to combine both companies to form the new company, Activision ...

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Full details of Xbox 360 dashboard update

3 December 2007, 08:53

Daryl Welsh, the Xbox 360 Group Test and Release Manager, has revealed the extent of the Xbox 360 dashboard update, which takes place on December 4th.

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EA admit to faulty Rock Band hardware

30 November 2007, 14:43

Well, there is one advantage to us Europeans not getting things as soon as our US counterparts. We get to skip the initial shipment of flawed devices.

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Xbox 360 targets We7 for Christmas campaign

30 November 2007, 14:01

The We7 campaign is part of a wider Christmas strategy from Xbox which includes TV advertising, and will run from 26th November until Christmas day.

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Review: Mass Effect - Xbox 360

30 November 2007, 13:42

Mass Effect is more than just a videogame. It’s a sci-fi entertainment experience, a cinematic showcase and an epic novel rolled into one. Check out our full review of Bioware's ...

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Gamespot reviewer fired due to Eidos pressure?

30 November 2007, 10:33

Sacking on Gamespot sparks rumours that reviewer was sacked due to unfavorable review.

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Unreal Engine 3 FPS now available for free

30 November 2007, 09:29

Taking full advantage of AGEIA’s PhysX card combined with Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 3, Warmonger, Operation: Downtown Destruction is the new FREE first person shooter from NetDevil.

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Race Driver: GRID - Xbox 360, PS3, PC

30 November 2007, 09:04

Colin McRae creator's Codemasters has confirmed that Race Driver: Grid for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, a new entry into the racing genre, is set for release in summer 2008.

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Golden Compass and more as SEGA move full STEAM ahead

29 November 2007, 11:42

SEGA are the latest company to sign an agreement with Valve which will see the addition a number of titles to the digital distribution service,STEAM.

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Nintendo slammed by Greenpeace

29 November 2007, 11:23

We love Nintendo for their unique videogames, but Greenpeace, whose aim it is to expose global environmental problems, don't care much for gaming. They've got bigger things on their minds.

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Xbox 360 - 2007: Microsoft say it's a year to remember

29 November 2007, 10:48

We'll have our own thoughts on 2007 in our yearly round-up at the end of December, but for now here's Microsoft's version on how they remember the last year on ...

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Johnny Rotten speaks his mind at GHIII event

29 November 2007, 10:29

It wasn't the brightest move in the world to use Johnny Rotten to help promote Guitar Hero III at the recent launch party in the UK. We haven't made our ...

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