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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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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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HEXUS.winners win4FREE competitions :: Name the strategy title

23 November 2007, 14:45

Your feedback will be used to determine the name of an upcoming strategy title set amidst the Roman Empire. We've got 5 copies of the game to giveaway, plus some ...

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Romantics sue Activision over Guitar Hero

22 November 2007, 09:12

Members of rock band, The Romantics are suing Activision Publishing because they believe that their song, "What I Like About You", which appears in Guitar Hero Encore, Rocks the 80's, ...

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Codemasters celebrate record results, spurred on by McRae

19 November 2007, 10:07

Codemasters will popping open a few bottles of Champagne this Christmas following reports of a record breaking year, spurred on by the success of Colin McRae: Dirt and Overlord.

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HEXUS.winners win4FREE competitions :: Tony Hawk's Proving Ground

14 November 2007, 11:04

Courtesy of Activision we have 5 copies of Tony Hawk's Proving Ground to giveaway and you can choose which format you would like it on!

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Rockstar's Hot Coffee mod dispute almost over

12 November 2007, 09:04

Take Two Interactive's Rockstar Games has almost brought the long running dispute over the 'Hot Coffee' mod to a close after agreeing a preliminary settlement with the United States District ...

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Cheggars to bare all online

8 November 2007, 10:51

Get naked online with Keith Chegwin as he bares all in a series of podcasts to advertise Cheggers Party Quiz, a new party game from Oxygen Entertainment.

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More bad news for Atari: Q1 results down

7 November 2007, 10:24

It's a grim time indeed for the troubled publisher, Atari, and it's not been made any better by the news that they've just reported a net loss for the quarter ...

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Eidos secure rights to Eastenders videogame

5 November 2007, 12:42

Okay, so it's a slow news day, but we thought you might - kinda - be interested to learn that Eidos have secured the license to publish a game based ...

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EA close UK development studio

5 November 2007, 10:05

Following losses in excess of 185 million USD, Electronic Arts will be closing their UK development studio and a total of 350 jobs will be lost worldwide.

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Tekken: The Motion Picture coming soon

1 November 2007, 12:30

The movie based on the popular Tekken series of videogames is reported to be close to completion and the first poster for the film, has been spotted.

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Lewis Hamilton teams up with EA in £5million deal

1 November 2007, 11:23

The British Formula One Racing Driver, Lewis Hamilton, has apparently signed a deal with Electronic Arts, which will see his name and likeness used to endorse an unnamed EA racing ...

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Full Rock Band track list unearthed

29 October 2007, 09:55

The full track list (U.S.) for Harmonix's awesome looking Rock Band has been unearthed and we can look forward to playing along to 58 tracks, including the Foo Fighter's 'Learn ...

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Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen coming to multi-formats

26 October 2007, 10:03

Interactive entertainment company Ludia Inc. has confirmed that Granada America’s highly successful 'Hell’s Kitchen' television series will be released on all major formats next year.

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Top hollywood actors to star in Ubi adventure

25 October 2007, 09:52

Ubisoft has confirmed that a number of top Hollywood actor's who appear in the upcoming film Beowulf will also lend their likenesses and voice talent the videogame spin-off.

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Inside The Making of Naruto: Fight Sequences!

24 October 2007, 09:47

As the launch of NARUTO draws near, HEXUS.tv can take you inside the developer's studio for a second time - with a special feature on the engine and psychology that ...

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HMV launches Pro-gaming partnership with Gamerbase.com

23 October 2007, 11:17

HMV has teamed up with Gamerbase.com to provide a new PC multiplayer experience within their stores. The first 80 PC gaming centre will open at the HMV store in the ...

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EA believe one platform would benefit us all

22 October 2007, 09:28

Would a shift from multiple platforms to one universal console benefit us? And would Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft be happy to agree?

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C&C 3 cheats get banned

15 October 2007, 09:53

EA are dishing out bans to 80+ Command & Conquer 3 accounts and monitoring closely the activity of 50 other accounts following reports of ‘excessive disconnects, cheating, and point pushing’ ...

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The rebirth of a video games show in the UK?

12 October 2007, 10:46

A palatial pavilion stuffed with games to play, prizes to win and a big screen awaiting your best performance... and it's all happening here the UK!

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Chinese Unies ban computers to fight online gaming addiction

12 October 2007, 08:43

According to China.org.cn, several Universities have banned computers for first year students in an attempt to combat MMO addiction... and yes, that does include computer science students.

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HEXUS.winners win4FREE competitions :: Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Complete Edition

8 October 2007, 15:48

To celebrate the upcoming release of Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Complete Edition, HEXUS.gaming have 5 copies of the strategy bundle to giveaway, courtesy of 2K Games!

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More tracks trickle out for Guitar Hero III(3)

3 October 2007, 11:44

Red Octane has been delving into the rock archives again and have fished out 17 new tracks to add to the 4 tracks which have already been announced for Guitar ...

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Activision acquire Bizarre Creations

27 September 2007, 09:14

Activision has acquired U.K.-based video game developer Bizarre Creations, one of the big developers in the racing cateogory, a $1.4 billion market.

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Burnout Paradise goes free-roaming

24 September 2007, 09:00

Electronic Arts are taking their popular Burnout series in a new direction, with the introduction of a free-roaming environment in their latest game in the franchise, Burnout Paradise

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Kill Jack Thompson in GTA IV? Lawyer has lost the plot

19 September 2007, 10:32

Headline-grabbing Florida lawyer and activist, Jack Thompson has really lost the plot this time. Is he really a character in GTA IV?

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Three-day gaming session ends in disaster

18 September 2007, 09:15

A Chinese man has reportedly died from exhaustion following a three-day gaming binge in his local internet cafe.

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Ubisoft expand with new studio

18 September 2007, 08:58

Following on its history of success in China, with Ubisoft's Shanghai studio already the second-largest Ubisoft development team in the world, the new studio in Chengdu will open its doors ...

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R.I.P Colin McRae - Codemasters pay tribute

17 September 2007, 12:09

Colin McRae lent his name and knowledge of rally driving to Codemaster's popular rally series and today the company have released the following statement to pay tribute to the legend ...

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Intel swoop to acquire Havok

17 September 2007, 09:50

Intel are set to acquire Havok, the Dublin-based company whose technology has been used in many of the top videogame titles, including Bioshock, Half Life 2 and Oblivion.

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Guitar Hero III track listings leaked

17 September 2007, 09:04

It's yet to be officially confirmed, but according to a leaked document this is the full track listing for the upcoming release of Guitar Hero III, which includes such artists ...

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HEXUS.gaming :: Nick has a go at Angelina Jolie's kid

17 September 2007, 07:40

Beowulf was out whupping daemon butt 1,000 years before Tolkien was a sparkle in his dad's eye. Paramount have nailed the film with Angelina as the monster's mum, while Ubisoft ...

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