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Adobe releases AIR

25 February 2008, 10:45

Free technology made available that is designed to bring web applications on to the desktop.

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Sony President, Phil Harrison quits

25 February 2008, 10:06

We didn't see this one coming! Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. has confirmed that Phil Harrison, President of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios, will resign from his post as of February ...

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The Academy Awards 2008

25 February 2008, 09:57

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences held its 80th Academy Awards ceremony last night at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. Find out which movies and stars came ...

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Official Halo 3 tournament opens for Xbox 360 gamers

25 February 2008, 09:55

Sign-ups for the Samsung TV-sponsored European Halo 3 tournament have opened today, giving Xbox 360 gamers the chance to take on players from various countries where they'll battle to win ...

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Wii proves to be a hit at the Oscars

25 February 2008, 09:43

This year the Oscars wasn't just about the sparkly dresses, tearful speeches and the recognition of professionals in the film industry, Nintendo also made a brief impact, cleverly taking advantage ...

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LEGO Unreal Tournament III mod appears on PS3

25 February 2008, 09:16

It was only a matter of time before the PS3 mod toolset for Unreal Tournament III was used to create some great mods and already an impressive looking LEGO mod ...

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Xbox LIVE Arcade Awards : The best of the best!

25 February 2008, 08:52

Microsoft held an award ceremony at GDC 2008 to celebrate the Xbox live arcade platform and amongst the winners was the arcade-style maze-based Bomberman Live, which scooped the top award.

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Microsoft promises to share its toys

22 February 2008, 17:36

Announces unprompted strategic change to improve interoperability and open up products to developers.

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Explosive Red Faction franchise bursts onto Xbox 360, PS3 and PC

22 February 2008, 16:27

THQ has confirmed that they have teamed up with Voilition Inc to bring the next installment of the Red Faction franchise to next-generation consoles and Windows PC in 2009.

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European Wii VC takes to the streets

22 February 2008, 15:19

Heading up this week's Wii Virtual Console retro games is the 1991 NES beat 'em up Street Gangs, which follows high school students Alex and Ryan on their quest across ...

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Over 10 new titles to utilise Wii balance board

22 February 2008, 14:58

The first game to utilise the new the Wii balance board will be Wii Fit this Spring, but Nintendo has also confirmed today that there are also over 10 games ...

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UK government lining up piracy sanctions for ISPs

22 February 2008, 13:38

The download of illegal files by internet users is proving to be a never ending problem and the UK government could soon place legal sanctions on ISPs who don't actively ...

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Sony offer PhyreEngine for free cross-platform development

22 February 2008, 12:25

At the Game Developer’s Conference, Sony has announced that their cross-platform graphics engine, PhyreEngine, will be free to developers.

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Evesham creditors have taken legal advice

22 February 2008, 12:14

The founder of the organisation representing many Evesham creditors insists it’s “still very much a live issue”.

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Draw the day away with iSketch - free online Pictionary!

22 February 2008, 12:13

There are plenty of free time-consuming games available to play online, but none more so than iSketch!

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Star Trek Conquest lands in March

22 February 2008, 11:46

Bethesda Softworks has confirmed that the the strategy action title, STAR TREK: Conquest on Wii and PS3, will be released this quarter.

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EA invites you to The Sims carnival

22 February 2008, 11:27

Electronic Arts is inviting gamers to participate in a special closed beta at The Sims Carnival, a new online community and gaming experience from The Sims studio.

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Elonex CEO slams Evesham sale

22 February 2008, 11:18

Nick Smith dismisses PCC treatment of Evesham as an “asset stripping exercise”.

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Windows Live SkyDrive moves out of beta, increases to 5GB

22 February 2008, 10:49

Fancy yourself some free online storage? Well, Microsoft's free Windows Live SkyDrive is no longer a beta and the official release now provides a rather handy 5GBs of free online ...

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Codename: Panzers - Cold War - PC

22 February 2008, 10:32

The official successor to the successful strategy series by Stormregion will open the fire in 2008. Check out these brand new screenshots...

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OCZ launches scary-sounding 666 Reaper memory kits

22 February 2008, 10:08

OCZ Technology today announced its new memory solution for gaming systems, workstations or plain ol' satanic users in the form of its PC3-10666 Reaper.

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QNAP announces its TS-409 Pro Turbo NAS solution for business users

22 February 2008, 09:40

Award winning provider of network storage solutions, QNAP, announced today its 4-bay, hot-swappable TS-409 Pro Turbo NAS for business users.

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Nintendo extend Wii VC catalogue with Commodore 64 games

22 February 2008, 09:08

It was only a matter of time, and now that time has arrived! Nintendo is expanding its Virtual Console package on Wii to include Commodore 64 games!

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SEGA reveal next Aliens game

22 February 2008, 08:53

Licensed through an exclusive agreement with Twentieth Century Fox Licensing and Merchandising and developed by Gearbox Software, the next game in the Aliens franchise has been announced.

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Westcoast launches online Microsoft licensing tool

22 February 2008, 08:00

Licensing @ Westcoast is an automated tool designed to simplify selling Microsoft software licenses.

Norton exposes our online habits

22 February 2008, 00:15

The Norton Online Living Report reveals parents fears of their children’s online activities.

NVIDIA's partners are raining 9600 GTs

21 February 2008, 16:18

So, you've read our ZOTAC 9600 GT review and fancy one of NVIDIA's new GPUs for yourself do you? Well, you're in luck as NVIDIA's partners have ensured there's plenty ...

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Evesham remains being hawked by Tahir Mohsan

21 February 2008, 15:15

Pleased with its “return on investment”, Mohsan-run PCC Technology wants to sell Evesham brand.

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XNA games on the move with Zune

21 February 2008, 14:51

Microsoft has confirmed that the spring update to XNA Game Studio will allow developers to create Wi-Fi games for Zune.

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NVIDIA - 'GeForce 9 series is largest single-generation performance-jump in its history'

21 February 2008, 14:49

NVIDIA today launched the 9600GT, the first GPU from its GeForce 9 series, and it's clear to see the graphics-processor manufacturer is stoked. It declared that its "next-generation GeForce 9 ...

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Portal scoops top honour at GDC 2008 awards

21 February 2008, 14:17

Valve's futuristic first person puzzle game, Portal has held off opposition from the likes of Bioshock, Call of Duty 4 and Super Mario Galaxy to scoop the top honours at ...