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THQ acquire Rise of Nations dev, Big Huge Games

15 January 2008, 10:11

American publisher, THQ has forged an agreement to acquire Big Huge Games, the developers behind Civilization II.and the Rise of Nations series.

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Call of Duty 4 regains top chart position

15 January 2008, 10:08

Activision’s Christmas number one smash hit, Call of Duty 4 has risen to the top of the charts for the third time, despite sales being down by 20% last week.

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Dancing bunnies and Brain Training set for XBLA

15 January 2008, 10:03

Courtesy of Sierra Online, this week sees the release of Boogie Bunnies, a brand new puzzle title for the Xbox live arcade. We also have news of a new brain ...

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Imperium Romanum - PC

15 January 2008, 09:01

Set in the time-honoured Roman Empire, Imperium Romanum challenges you to become the successful governer of a Roman province. Check out these in-battle screenshots.

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Epic Games set to double in size

14 January 2008, 12:39

Epic Games, the videogame developers behind Gears of War and the Unreal Tournament series are set to expand their offices in North Carolina by double the size.

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Sam & Max to fight crime on Wii

14 January 2008, 11:36

Californian-based developer, Telltale Games has confirmed they will be bringing the legendary dog and rabbit crime-fighting stars, Sam & Max, to Wii later this year.

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Sony offer PS3 pick 'n mix bundle

14 January 2008, 10:18

Sony has confirmed that a new PS3 bundle offer will be launched on January 18th, allowing us to pick up two first party titles at a cut-down price.

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Resistance can't resist PS3 sequel in 2008

14 January 2008, 09:44

The sequel to Insomniac Game's big selling sci-fi first person shooter, Resistance Fall of Man has been confirmed today, after the first screenshot appeared on the cover of the magazine, ...

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Football Manager 2008 kicks off in March on Xbox 360

14 January 2008, 09:17

SEGA’s next installment of the Football Manager franchise is set to hit stores on March 28th and will feature revamped online play to the PC game via Xbox Live.

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Rainbow 6 Vegas 2: The trailer

14 January 2008, 09:17

New weapons, armour and a dramatically improved co-op mode are just a few of the new features we can expect to see when Ubisoft's Rainbow 6 Vegas 2 lands in ...

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Ford franchise heads off-road on Wii

14 January 2008, 08:51

Xplosiv has confirmed that they are working on Off Road, a title that takes the multi-million selling Ford franchise away from the tracks and urban streets of its predecessors, to ...

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Street Fighter IV - Xbox 360, PS3

14 January 2008, 08:50

Capcom has released some brand new screenshots for Street Fighter IV, the next iteration of the genre-establishing fighting game series.

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Wireless Nunchuck wins 'Best of CES'

11 January 2008, 12:06

Nyko Technolgies, the third party peripheral manufacturer known for the intercooler products for 7th gen consoles, has won 'The Best of CES award' for their new wireless Nunchuck controller for ...

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House of The Dead 2&3 Return - Wii

11 January 2008, 09:49

The zombie shooter, House of The Dead 2&3 Return, will utilise the new Wii Zapper, the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, will include branching storylines, over six game modes including Arcade ...

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NVIDIA signs THEY from IMC/Metropolis

11 January 2008, 09:49

NVIDIA has started 2008 with a bang by signing the first person shooter, THEY, to its developer relations program.

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European Playstation store update offers Hardcore

11 January 2008, 08:59

The European PlayStation Store has been updated offering full download versions of the PSOne games, Hardcore 4x4 and N20 and downloadable content for Motorstorm and Folklore.

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Ubisoft gain rights to Soulcalibur IV and Soulcalibur Legends

11 January 2008, 08:47

Ubisoft has signed a deal with NAMCO BANDAI to become the official publisher of the two Soulcalibur games this summer.

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Top Spin 3 - Xbox 360, PS3

11 January 2008, 08:36

The most realistic tennis video game returns with a host of new features including an array of original athletes and robust online gameplay

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Beijing 2008 - The Official Video Game Of The Olympic Games set for summer 2008

11 January 2008, 08:23

SEGA will be the publisher behind the official game of this year's Olympics, after they secured the official license from the International Olympic Committee...and there's no sign of Sonic or ...

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UK game sales grow in 2007

10 January 2008, 14:52

The UK interactive entertainment software market hit a new all time high in 2007, according to ELSPA as it reveals annual performance figures today, courtesy of Chart-Track.

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PC horror Penumbra: Black Plague dated

10 January 2008, 10:54

Penumbra: Black Plague is a creepy and dark psychological horror experience featuring the adventures of Philip as he sets of in search of his dead father.

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NVIDIA users get free slice of Portal

10 January 2008, 10:04

Following a survey,which shows that more Steam gamers play on NVIDIA GeForce hardware than any other graphics platform,Valve and NVIDIA has entered into an agreement to collaborate on development and ...

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PS3 gets Darth Vader, Xbox 360 gets Yoda

10 January 2008, 09:38

Namco Bandai has confirmed that the Star Wars characters, Darth Vader and Yoda will be playable fighters in the fourth installment on the world renowned weapon-based fighting series, Soul Caliber ...

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Two PS3 models pulled in Japan

10 January 2008, 09:08

Sony has announced that they will be discontinuing both the 20GB and 60GB PS3 models in Japan to concentrate on a more extensive line-up of software titles for PS3

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Mcdonald's: Games to blame for childhood obesity

10 January 2008, 08:47

The chief executive and president of McDonald's UK, Steve Easterbrook, has pointed his finger at videogames and blamed the industry for contributing towards childhood obesity.

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Advance Wars: Dark Conflict -Nintendo DS

9 January 2008, 15:24

It's time for the next installment of Advance Wars! Advance Wars: Dark Conflict is a challenging strategy game play that will test players’ mettle through a deep story Mode and ...

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1 million Japanese gamers get fit, the Wii way

9 January 2008, 13:06

Nintendo has turned the living room into a fitness center for Japanese gamers who are snapping up copies of Wii Fit and the Wii Balance Board, a title that is ...

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Command & Conquer: Kane's Wrath - Xbox 360, PC

9 January 2008, 12:17

Due for release in the second quarter of 2008, the single player campaign of Command & Conquer: Kane's Wrath will allow players to experience a new story that spans 20 ...

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Xbox 360 ready to adopt Blu-Ray if HD-DVD fails

9 January 2008, 11:40

Following the news earlier this week that Warner Bros. has made the decision to drop their support for the HD-DVD format, Microsoft has also been mulling over the future of ...

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Bioshock 2 to turn back the clock?

9 January 2008, 10:02

Rumour has it that Bioshock 2 is currently under development at 2K Games' Czech studio, but it won't be a straightforward sequel. We really hope this rumour is true....

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Air Guitar spotted for Guitar Hero franchise

9 January 2008, 10:02

At the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Jada Toys, Inc. has unveiled the Guitar Hero Air Guitar Rocker, an electronic toy based on Activision's blockbuster video game franchise, ...

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Nintendo pick up Emmy for Wii and DS controls

9 January 2008, 09:10

Nintendo has picked up an Emmy award for the second year running from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for excellence in engineering creativity.

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