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BT first to provide Xbox 360 set-top box capability

7 January 2008, 08:32

British Telecom will be the first company to offer their customers Xbox 360 set-top box capabilities when the IPTV service is launched later this year.

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Sony seeking opinion on Playstation Store subs

4 January 2008, 15:23

Sony are grilling their Asian customers with questions that suggest that they're looking into a subscription based service for downloading PsOne and PSP titles via the Playstation Store.

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Review: NHL 2K8 - Xbox 360

4 January 2008, 14:34

Another year and another in a long line of NHL games from 2K Sports. We take a look at how 2K8 stands up to previous releases and more importantly, how ...

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Harvest Moon descends onto Wii Virtual Console

4 January 2008, 14:12

The Wii's European Virtual Console has had its first update of the year, with news that the SNES farming simulation Harvest Moon is now available to download.

Free game for XBLA users

4 January 2008, 13:08

In response to the annoyed army of Xbox live subscribers that suffered numerous connection problems to the live service over the holiday period, Microsft will be offering a free Xbox ...

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Xbox 360 sales hit nearly 17.7 million

4 January 2008, 11:24

Microsoft are today shouting from the rooftops about their successful sales period, in which they sold approximately 4.3 million Xbox 360s in the last three months of 2007.

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World in Conflict now available via digital delivery

4 January 2008, 10:19

Digital delivery is fast becoming the norm these days and Massive Entertainment has jumped on board the service by announcing that the World War II action strategy game, World in ...

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Nintendo DS downloads coming to Wii soon

4 January 2008, 10:03

In an interview with the New York Times it's claimed that Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime has confirmed that consumers will soon be able to download full DS games ...

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10 sports for the price of 1 on Wii this summer

4 January 2008, 09:42

Hudson Entertainment are in the midst of creating a new sport's game for Wii, that will consist of events as diverse as Archery and Supercross.

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Far Cry 2 confirmed for Xbox 360 and PS3

4 January 2008, 09:22

We already knew that Ubisoft's first person shooter Far Cry 2 was coming to PC in 2008, but now the publisher has confirmed that the sequel to the popular franchise ...

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20 great videogames on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and PC for 2008

3 January 2008, 13:31

There are plenty of great looking games to look forward to in 2008 that aren’t on this list, but I've pondered away and chosen 20 games that I'm really looking ...

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SEGA Superstars Tennis - Xbox 360

3 January 2008, 13:02

SEGA Superstars Tennis, a game that brings together some of the most treasured and well known characters from the SEGA universe, in some of the most unusual courts and outrageous ...

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THQ grab rights to publish Pixar's summer movie, WALL-E

3 January 2008, 12:06

THQ has secured the rights to release a videogame in conjunction with Disney Pixar's E.T. inspired film, WALL●E in the summer of 2008.

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SCi and Midway merger in the pipeline

3 January 2008, 11:33

Vivendi has teamed up with Activision to form Activision Blizzard, last year EA were said to be pondering the acquisition of Ubisoft, and now it's rumoured that Midway are in ...

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Skype set for Sony PSP

3 January 2008, 10:29

At the Consumer Electronics Show next week, Sony will also be making a big annoucement. The PSP is finally set to have Skype.

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A new racer on the block - Crash Time for Xbox 360

3 January 2008, 09:53

There's a new arcade racer on the block! From Synetic, the German developer behind the World Racing series comes Crash Time, a fast-paced racer featuring hair-brained stunts and big crashes.

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HD-DVD ready Xbox 360 Ultimate at CES 2008?

3 January 2008, 09:15

Next week sees the start of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and rumours are growing that Microsoft has some big news planned for Bill Gate's keynote speech.

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MX vs ATV Untamed - Xbox 360/PS3

2 January 2008, 12:53

In MX vs ATV Untamed, players will compete in new event types, race with all-new vehicles and experience the ultimate X-Cross career mode, where they must master all eight vehicles, ...

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God games cost less at Sainsburys?

2 January 2008, 12:14

The supermarket chain Sainsbury's are hoping to captilise on a booming videogames industry by increasing their floor space for dedicated videogame sections.

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Eidos pen sequel to Battlestations Midway

2 January 2008, 11:29

It looks as though Eidos are set to expand their Battlestations series following the discovery that the company has trademarked the name Battlestations Pacific.

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New Crysis mutiplayer maps for free

2 January 2008, 10:28

Crytek has announced a new map pack, which includes five new multiplayer maps for their popular first person shooter Crysis, is now available for download. Better still, it's free!

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One Wii sold every 17 seconds say Amazon

2 January 2008, 10:15

Spurred on by Wii sales, Amazon are flashing the stats after confirming that they've had a record breaking 2007.

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Get tooled up with 8-in-1 Wii-mote weapon set

2 January 2008, 09:36

They didn't have gaming accessories like this when we were kids! Dragon Electronics new weapon kit for Wii allows you to disguise your wii-mote as a number of weapons for ...

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The Sims: Castaway Stories - PC

2 January 2008, 08:56

This time your Sims have washed up on a tropical island. Help them make a new life in an unexplored paradise in this laptop-friendly version of The Sims.

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SWOS fixed and available for download

2 January 2008, 08:44

The new year on HEXUS.gaming kicks off with the news that a working version of Sensible World of Soccer is now available to download.

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The best videogames of 2007

31 December 2007, 10:44

What a year it’s been for videogames; the best year ever some are saying. We’re inclined to agree as it took us ages to narrow our list down of the ...

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Wii 'tweezer' attacked - hardware unlocked

31 December 2007, 08:47

The Nintendo Wii has now been officially hacked giving full access to its hardware and allowing for the future running of native homebrew.

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VRX MACH 4, the ultimate racing simulator

27 December 2007, 12:05

VRX claims its MACH 4 to be "the worlds most advanced racing and entertainment simulator". I see no reason to disagree.

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Razer's Benjamin Sigmon is aiming high with his Copperheads...

27 December 2007, 11:20

Most people think 'Razer' involves multiple blades slicing through facial hair. But, for gaming's elite, this name invokes slicing through the opposition with consumate ease. Razer are backing HMV's new ...

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Not get what you wanted for Christmas? Bet you did better than this kid...

27 December 2007, 10:57

An American teenager opened up his present from his parents to see a brand new PS3 box... but other than a few cables, he was lacking the PS3 itself...

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Review: Unreal Tournament 3 - PC

24 December 2007, 09:52

We take a look at Unreal Tournament 3 and find that, under the hype and the pretty graphics, there's little new and a lot that's frustrating, annoying and in some ...

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HEXUS.gaming :: Could HMV deploy 680 game centres across 7 countries ? We investigate...

24 December 2007, 09:24

HMV has come along way from the simple dog listening to his master's voice. Having posted almost £1.9 billion in sales, HMV continues to adapt - pushing for innovation. Their ...

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HEXUS.gaming :: Ahead of Nick's review of Warmonger, we re-examine PhysX

22 December 2007, 10:16

Intel's purchase of Havok has re-stimulated talk about in-game effects. Designed from the ground up to use PhysX, Warmonger is now available as a FREE DOWNLOAD. We speak with Ageia ...

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