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Female Games! That's a bit sexist isn't it?

19 December 2007, 09:09

A new range of games, entitled 'Female Games' are in development for PC, but our women happy to buy a game just because it has a pink cover?

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Review: rFactor - PC

18 December 2007, 15:50

For those looking for a decent racing sim, well you really don’t need to look too much further. rFactor is deliciously undiluted by big publishers looking for mass appeal and ...

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Official PS3 system software update announcement

18 December 2007, 14:37

Sony has confirmed that the PS3 system software update version 2.10 for the Playstation 3 is now available, which amongst other thing, supports a number of new video format supports.

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Review: Super Mario Galaxy - Wii

18 December 2007, 13:11

My mum hates it! And so does my wife! But, what about me? Is it really worthy of the hype? Find out what I think of the biggest Wii game ...

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Mario and Sonic winning the race for Christmas number one

18 December 2007, 12:45

I had my money on a Need For Speed: Pro Street Christmas number one, but it's Nintendo and Mario and Sonic at the Olympic games which has held back EA's ...

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Massive Call of Duty 4 patch this Xmas

18 December 2007, 10:00

Over at the Xbox.com forums a representative of Infinity Ward has issued details of the new Call of Duty 4 patch, which will add a number of new features and ...

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Nintendo DS sales strong, more records broken

18 December 2007, 09:43

It isn't just Wii stock that Nintendo are struggling with this Christmas, the DS is also flying off their shelves. In the UK alone over 200,000 units were sold last ...

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Tiberium - PC, Xbox 360, PS3

18 December 2007, 09:18

Electronic Arts has announced the development of a new game set in the Command & Conquer Universe. This time though it's a first person tactical shooter that will hopefully bring ...

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Linkin Park and more in new Guitar Hero III content

18 December 2007, 09:06

Activision has confirmed a new track pack and single song downloads for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock on Xbox 360 and PS3, which include - in their words - ...

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Get Sensible on Xbox Live Wednesday

18 December 2007, 08:55

Finally, the day has almost arrived! Xbox live subscribers can get their hands on the Sensible World of Soccer via the Xbox live marketplace this Wednesday, 19th December at 9:00 ...

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Review: Orcs and Elves - Nintendo DS

17 December 2007, 15:42

Orcs and Elves is aimed more at the casual player who, maybe before they got a girlfriend and a real job, dabbled in Diablo or Dungeon Siege but didn’t go ...

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Review: F.E.A.R.: Perseus Mandate – PC

17 December 2007, 11:47

F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate picks up the story at roughly the same timeline as the original and runs pretty much parallel to the original F.E.A.R. story… but if you’re expecting another ...

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School children rewarded with Wii and XBox 360

17 December 2007, 11:41

A Birmingham school is rewarding pupils for their good behavior by allowing them to spend time in a game's room where they can play Xbox 360 and Wii. If that ...

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15 publishers sign up to online gaming protection scheme

17 December 2007, 10:56

PEGI Online has launched an ambitious system of guidelines promoting online gaming security for minors. So far fifteen major videogame publishers have signed up to the scheme.

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Intel predict future for Nintendo Wii 2

17 December 2007, 10:40

In an interview with Business Week, Justin Rattner, chief technology officer at Intel touched on the future of gaming, predicting that a future Nintendo console will not even need to ...

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Programmer wanted to port The Witcher to Xbox 360?

17 December 2007, 10:03

Although it hasn't been officially confirmed by The Witcher developer, CD Projekt, the clues point firmly to the fact that the company will be working on an Xbox 360 port ...

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Get your Playstation Network Cards in early 2008

17 December 2007, 09:32

Better late than never, Sony has confirmed that the prepaid card, entitled the Playstation Network Card, will become available in early 2008.

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Tomb Raider Underworld confirmed for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC

17 December 2007, 09:10

The eighth title in the rather tired looking Tomb Raider series has now been confirmed as Tomb Raider Underworld. Lara will look better than ever...apparently.

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In-game XMB access planned for PS3

14 December 2007, 12:43

PS3 gamers don't currently enjoy the same range of options as Xbox 360 gamers do when it comes to accessing their friend's list and the various features whilst in-game, but ...

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Sony happy with Wii shortage, PS3 sales increase

14 December 2007, 11:47

'The PS3 is infinitely more fun than Wii' says Stringer. He's obviously chuffed at the Christmas Wii shortage and delighted at Sony's turn in fortune at the end of 2007.

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Pirates of the Burning Sea - PC

14 December 2007, 11:15

Sony Online Entertainment's massively multiplayer online game, Pirates of the Burning Sea boasts more than one thousand missions per nation, dozens of ports to explore, and the freedom to explore ...

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Xbox 360 HD DVD emulator available now

14 December 2007, 10:21

The Xbox 360 HD DVD Emulator, enables film studios and disc authoring companies to model the behavior of HD DVD disc content, including encoded video and HDi interactivity.

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PES 2008 dribbles onto DS and PSP in the New year

14 December 2007, 09:54

Bespoke versions of Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 are due for release on Nintendo DS and PSP in quarter one of 2008. Check out the details...

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Safari simulation stampedes onto Wii: Wild Earth: African Safari

14 December 2007, 09:38

Wild Earth: African Safari is Majesco Studio's simulation set in Africa’s Serengeti National Park, where players are rewarded for taking top quality photos of the colourful wildlife. What...no guns?

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Ubi reveal web-based videogame: Heroes of Might and Magic Kingdoms

14 December 2007, 09:10

Ubisoft are moving in a new direction with a new web-based videogame that won't require any downloads or installation. Beta keys are available in the Heroes of Might and Magic ...

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Assassin's Creed brings home the bacon for Ubisoft

14 December 2007, 08:58

Ubisoft confirm record sales and raise their forecast for 2007-2008, thanks to the commercial success of the action adventure Assassin's Creed.

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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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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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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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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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