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Mass Effect parady - follow up to Fox News 'Sexbox' debate

1 February 2008, 09:46

Following the ridiculously one-sided Mass Effect debate on Fox News, in which studio guests slated the role-playing adventure for graphic sex scenes that don't actually exist, a bunch of amateur ...

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Latest Playstation store update brings Devil May Cry 4

1 February 2008, 09:25

The European Playstation store update for the week ending February 1st is now available and includes the demo of Capcom’s red hot action game, Devil May Cry 4.

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Hard-hitting Speedball 2 demo now available

1 February 2008, 09:09

PC players can now choose from one of the two tough teams, Tigers or Brutal Deluxe, to play in a single player knock-out mode of Speedball 2.

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THQ wave goodbye to STALKER, Koch take over

1 February 2008, 08:57

THQ has relinquished the S.T.A.L.K.E.R series and instead GSC Game World will be teaming up with Koch Media to publish S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Clear Sky.

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Acer finally grabs Packard Bell

31 January 2008, 17:18

Purchase of 75 per cent of the company thwarts Lenovo’s European ambitions.

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Sony enters digital photo frame market

31 January 2008, 15:25

Sony has revealed its plans to enter the constantly growing digital photo frame market with the unveiling of its S-Frame brand of digital photo frames.

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Apple TV's software update delayed

31 January 2008, 14:15

The software update for Apple TV that was announced at Macworld earlier this month and scheduled for release yesterday, has been delayed for "another week or two", says Apple.

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Find a cow, make a video, win a Gateway PC

31 January 2008, 13:45

Every once in a while you come across a competition that has all the ingredients of a disaster waiting to happen. I've come across one today from the folk over ...

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R4 chip brings Nintendo DS piracy to an all time high

31 January 2008, 12:23

Reports suggest that in North America approximately 90 percent of DS gamers are now using the notorious R4 piracy chip to get their illegal fix of hand-held gaming.

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MySpace opening to developers next week

31 January 2008, 12:19

Following its announcement last October, the MySpace Developer Platform will open its doors on Tuesday February 5th, allowing users to build components for the site.

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D-Link launches 24-port Layer2 Gigabit Stackable PoE Switch

31 January 2008, 11:45

D-Link today announced the DGS-3100-24P, its latest addition to its family of low-cost Gigabit stackable switches for the entry-level network management market.

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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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ZERO-G: The winner's story from Dan and Ken!

31 January 2008, 11:11

Flying in Martian, Lunar and ZERO-G is a dream for many - but no longer for Dan and Ken. Winners of the HEXUS ZERO-G competition with Intel, we bring you ...

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Internet down in Middle East

31 January 2008, 10:57

Damage to undersea cables off Egyptian coast disrupts internet in Middle East and India.

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24,500 mile long cable breaks, disrupting Internet for millions

31 January 2008, 10:53

A fault in a 24,500 mile long underwater cable, running from Germany, through the Middle East and to Australia and Japan has severely disrupted Internet access for millions of users ...

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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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Liverpool supporters plan ambitious takeover

31 January 2008, 10:13

When you're not happy with the current owners of your football club, and perhaps recent team performances too, what better solution than to plan to buy gather your supporters and ...

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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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Acer backs AMD Phenom CPUs

31 January 2008, 09:42

Gateway US retail desktops feature the new AMD quad core processor too.

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Get rich with YouTube: partner programme comes to UK

31 January 2008, 09:35

YouTube's partner programme, allowing content creators to generate revenue via ads running next to videos, is now available in the UK. We Brits always take pride in our unique humour, ...

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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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DISTREE XXL awards announced

30 January 2008, 16:36

A fragrant flash drive and a nifty notebook dock were the winners of the DISTREE XXL 2008 product awards.

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SMBs waste too much time on IT

30 January 2008, 15:21

BT report says they can free up time by…buying BT stuff

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Western Digital launches My Passport Essential USB drives

30 January 2008, 14:29

Western Digital today updated its line of portable Passport drives with the launch of its very sleek looking My Passport Essential range, available in 160GB, 250GB and 320GB capacities.

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Put on your sunglasses before you take a look at this Zeus PC

30 January 2008, 13:18

What do you get when you take a solid-platinum computer case and encrust it with diamonds? Simple, a PC that blinds any onlookers.

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Join the HEXUS Folding@home team

30 January 2008, 12:19

If you didn't already know, HEXUS has its very own Folding@home team which is now ranked as one of the top 250 teams in the world. Find out how you ...

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2008 PC market takes shape

30 January 2008, 11:58

Asus announces family of Eee PC products, while smartphone specialist HTC gets into UMPCs.

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O2 updates tariffs to make iPhone more appealing

30 January 2008, 11:25

The largely over-priced iPhone is set to receive new tariffs from UK operator O2 on February 1st, giving users more inclusive minutes and free text messages. Are lacklustre sales the ...

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ASUS going all out with Eee products

30 January 2008, 10:53

Following the success of its popular Eee PC Notebook, ASUS reveals plans for an Eee Desktop, an Eee Television and an Eee Monitor.

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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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Put Windows Vista on a diet with vLite

30 January 2008, 10:20

Windows Vista often gets referred to as a bloated operating system. Agree or not, a tool going by the name of vLite will allow you to trim Windows Vista to ...

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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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Make your Vista laptop last longer with Vista Battery Saver

30 January 2008, 09:43

The trouble with laptops is that the battery always seems to be running out. Windows Vista users may experience it more than most with some of the OS's power hungry ...

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