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Sony profits up, PS3 forecast down

31 January 2008, 11:30

Sony’s third-quarter results are in and spurred on by software sales for the Playstation 3, the electronics giant has reported a 31.2% increase in sales for their games division.

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EA reveal new boxing title, Facebreaker for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii

31 January 2008, 10:24

A report from US gaming magazine, EGM, confirms that Electronic Arts are working on a brand new franchise that will offer a different game play experience to many of the ...

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Flashing blue light on Wii = new channel update

31 January 2008, 09:51

Don't get too excited folks. That flashing blue light that you see this morning on your Wii disc slot isn't the addition of a brand new channel nor is it ...

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Multi-coloured Wii-motes available next month

31 January 2008, 09:17

Haven’t these multi-coloured Wii-motes already been released? I’m sure I spotted that lipstick pink one in my wife’s bedroom drawer the other day.

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Just Cause 2 - PC, Xbox 360, PS3

31 January 2008, 08:55

Avalanche studios are back in the driving seat for the sequel to the stunt-filled action adventure, Just Cause. Just Cause 2 will feature a brand new destination and more stunts, ...

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Monster Lab - Wii, DS

30 January 2008, 13:30

Eidos are working on a brand new role-playing for Wii and DS involving experimenting on monsters to create your own freaks of nature!

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Hands-on with Secret Files 2 - PC

30 January 2008, 12:05

What do you get if you cross an ice-bucket with a rudder, a flashlight, a tooth-pick, a bottle-opener, a blanket and a sock? A point-and click-adventure of course! HEXUS.gaming go ...

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Southpeak to publish Things on Wheels for XBLA

30 January 2008, 10:24

Things On Wheels is being billed as an accessible, pure arcade racing title placing players at the helm of radio-controlled vehicles as they compete on tracks set within a gigantic ...

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CryENGINE 2 gearing up for Xbox 360 and PS3

30 January 2008, 10:17

The power-house of a game engine that powers the critically acclaimed first person shooter, Crysis, is set to be demoed for the first time at the Game Developer’s Conference later ...

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PSP system software update version 3.90 announced

30 January 2008, 09:31

Sony has today announced the immediate availability of the latest system software update for PSP. Version 3.90 will enable all owners of the new PSP Slim & Lite to make ...

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Codemasters Online confirm twitch-based space-based MMO

30 January 2008, 09:27

Developed by the US-based experienced MMOG developer NetDevil, Jumpgate is a space-based MMO incorporating an all-new action style of gameplay.

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Nine new maps and all new co-op campaign for GRAW 2 on Xbox 360

30 January 2008, 09:08

Ubisoft has confirmed that the Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 Co-op Collection, is now available to download from the Xbox live marketplace.

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FIFA Street 3 Developer Diary – DS, Xbox 360, PS3

29 January 2008, 11:23

Justin Sheffield, Producer for FIFA Street 3, writes about the motion capture sessions in Barcelona.

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Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will also introduce to the franchise an in-cockpit view, providing a unique perspective for racers and featuring real-time gauges and human animations that accurately represent the ...

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Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation Screenshots - Xbox 360

29 January 2008, 10:04

Here’s a new bunch of screens from Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation showcasing the new stuff you can download... personally I’m liking the anime Su-47...

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Funcom’s new PC and Xbox 360 MMO inspired by ‘The Ring’

29 January 2008, 09:46

Funcom, the creators of ‘Age of Conan’, ‘Anarchy Online’, ‘The Longest Journey’ and 'Dreamfall' have finally revealed some more details on their latest massively multiplayer online game, The Secret World.

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Tickets go on sale for Codemasters Connect 08

29 January 2008, 09:17

Codemasters has confirmed that tickets for their upcoming gaming event, Codemasters Connect 08, which will be held at Birmingham's Omega Sektor, have now gone on sale.

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Burnout Paradise screeches into top spot in videogames chart

29 January 2008, 09:05

Following the post Christmas slump, sales are beginning to pick up again following the release of this year's first AAA title.

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Review: Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None - Wii

28 January 2008, 16:21

Ten people, all strangers to each other, are invited to a lavish estate on an isolated island.The tension mounts and dark secrets are revealed as one-by-one the number of guests ...

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Oh God…yet another ignorant journalist: 'Xbox is crack for kids'

28 January 2008, 14:50

Here we go again, yet another uniformed journalist who can't be bothered to investigate her subject matter properly, yet nonchalantly reports to the world on the evils of video games.

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Extreme Xbox modding? Nah, just the cash stash!

28 January 2008, 14:42

A raid undertaken to investigate a man operating an illegal business selling Sony PSP SD memory cards and chipping offences resulted in the discovery of over £12,000... stashed inside games ...

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Mercenaries 2: World In Flames - Xbox 360

28 January 2008, 11:52

There hasn't been much information revealed on the next installment of Mercenaries, due for release later this year on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, but Electronic Arts has released seven ...

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And the biggest selling videogame of 2007 is…

28 January 2008, 10:29

The market research team, NPD has confirmed that the biggest selling multi-format videogame of 2007 is...

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Police use Mii characters to track down Wii owner

28 January 2008, 10:07

Gamerush.com is reporting that police in West Yorkshire are using the Mii characters from a stolen Wii console in an attempt to track down its owner.

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The Sims 2 Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff

28 January 2008, 09:51

Indulge your Sims in a romantic bath complete with cozy new tiles, fancy towel racks, romantic paintings, designer rugs, and much more.

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Valve update TF2 with new CTF map

28 January 2008, 09:05

Valve has announced the release of a number of updates and a new ‘capture the flag’ map for the popular PC multiplayer shooter, Team Fortress 2.

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Awesome homemade head tracking with Wii Remote

28 January 2008, 08:29

Now bear with me on this one. Head tracking is nothing new, Track IR being one system that's been around for ages, but this guy has taken it to the ...

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Mix a Video Mash up with Master Chief and win a trip to LA!

26 January 2008, 20:52

Microsoft are looking for aspiring film makers to take Master Chief out of HALO and mash him with anything else you fancy... get creative and end up in LA!

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Pacific Storm Allies - PC

26 January 2008, 13:02

Pacific Storm: Allies is the latest title in the Pacific Storm series of WWII Pacific theatre games which combine real-time strategy, resource management and in-your-face combat action.

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky – PC

25 January 2008, 17:52

Set in 2011, a group of stalkers, for the first time, reaches the very heart of the Zone—the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant—and triggers a cataclysm on the brink of a ...

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Fox News questions the Sexbox in ridiculous Mass Effect debate

25 January 2008, 14:31

I’m sure every gamer will cringe when they watch this ridiculously sensationalised debate about the much publicised nudity scenes in Bioware’s role playing game , Mass Effect.

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Microsoft set to bring UK Xbox 360 video store in line with US

25 January 2008, 13:08

Microsoft has confirmed that an increase in the number of movies available to download via the Xbox live video marketplace from 40 to 400 videos is 'imminent', bringing the service ...

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