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Omega Five and Tron hit XBLA this week

8 January 2008, 10:10

Hardcore and casual gamers alike can look forward to Wednesday, when two new titles will be released on the Xbox live arcade.

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New television content - Ugly Betty and more - for Xbox 360

7 January 2008, 08:42

At Microsoft's keynote speech at CES 2008, Bill Gate's revealed that the US Xbox live marketplace is expanding once again, adding content from two major entertainment partners

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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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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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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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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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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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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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PS3 UT3 user generated content hits net

21 December 2007, 10:12

UK-based graphic designer, Thomas Browett has become the first gamer to create content for the Playstation 3 version of Unreal Tournament 3.

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Mass Effect (2) Ascension coming to Xbox 360?

21 December 2007, 09:09

Rumours that Electronic Art's recent acquisition of Bioware Corp, would affect the development of the Mass Effect triogy have today been debunked, following confirmation that the second game is in ...

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Heroes over Europe announced for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC

20 December 2007, 13:55

Red Mile Entertainment has confirmed that the next game in the Heroes flight combat franchise will be called Heroes over Europe and will be released in 2008 for Xbox 360, ...

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Xbox 360 vs PS3 :: The battle for Europe 2008

20 December 2007, 10:58

Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's Playstation 3 go head to head in the battle of Europe in bid to grab a chunk of a business that is now globally worth ...

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Microsoft strike deal with Viacom for exclusive Xbox 360 content

20 December 2007, 09:22

Microsoft has signed a 'strategic partnership' with American media conglomerate, Viacom which gives them access to the company's catalogue of movies, videos, and games and allows them to distribute the ...

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SWOS (Xbox 360) not working online

19 December 2007, 10:22

We've waited so long for this game, looking forward to reliving those glory days with friends online, but there's one slight problem: You can't get online!

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Ninja Gaiden 2 - Xbox 360

19 December 2007, 09:23

Microsoft has released some tantalising new screenshots from their upcoming Xbox 360 exclusive fighter, Ninja Gaiden 2.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Frontlines: Fuel of War hits XBL

13 December 2007, 09:06

From THQ and KAOS Studios comes theFrontlines: Fuel of War, a military first person shooter which asks the question ‘what would happen if our oil reserves were about to run ...

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Arkadian Warriors and GripShift hit Xbox live arcade

12 December 2007, 09:36

Two new Xbox live arcade games launch today including Sierra Online's dungeon-crawling adventure, Arkadian Warriors.

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Lost Odyssey - Xbox 360

11 December 2007, 12:59

Microsoft has released a host of new screenshots and announced some new features for their upcoming sci-fi RPG, Lost Odyssey.

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Xbox 360 movie download service launches today

11 December 2007, 09:52

Today, December 11th 2007, sees the launch of the Xbox live movie store in Europe, a service which allows consumers to hire out the likes of Superman III and 300 ...

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Ubi launch Rainbow 6 Vegas 2 trailer

11 December 2007, 09:18

'Everything is up for the taking in Las Vegas', including the women by the looks of it. This new trailer for Rainbow 6 Vegas 2 certainly puts us in the ...

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