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A date with Ascaron and Sacred 2: Fallen Angel - Xbox 360 & PC

8 November 2007, 09:48

We recently went hands-on with Ascaron's action RPG, Sacred 2: Fallen Angel. Have a read of our initial impressions the this Diablo-esque magical monster slaying fest.

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No price drop for new PS2

8 November 2007, 09:09

Sony has confirmed that the new PS2 will hit all SCEE territories early next year as they continue to expand their line-up of games.

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Medal of Honor Heroes 2 - Wii

8 November 2007, 09:09

Electronic Arts has released three rather grainy screenshots of the upcoming on-rails shooter for Wii, Medal of Honor Heroes 2.

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PS3 Firmware 2.0 revealed

7 November 2007, 16:00

PS3 Firmware 2.00 features announced and deploying via Playstation Network tomorrow, November 8th

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Keep the kids in check with the Xbox 360 family timer

7 November 2007, 15:48

Watch out kiddies, Microsoft has today revealed a new parental control feature called the 'Xbox 360 Family Timer'. Sounds quite nice doesn't it? It's not...it's going to ruin your fun.

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Microsoft send CIO Stuart Scott packing

7 November 2007, 15:31

Stuart Scott, Chief Information Officer at Microsoft shown the door for violating company policies.

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Tekken 5 online coming to UK Playstation Network tomorrow

7 November 2007, 14:39

If you're a PS3 owner waiting to take the fight online, your time has almost come...

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Blogging for the grandparents, all the rage these days

7 November 2007, 13:05

Looking for something to keep the grandparents occupied? How about blogging?

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Predalien rears its ugly head

7 November 2007, 11:26

What do you get if you cross an Alien and a Predator? In the words of one famous Californian Governor; one ugly ************

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PS3 version of God of War III in development, say Sony

7 November 2007, 11:16

It was pretty much guaranteed, but following the departure of the God of War II developer from Sony, they've now confirmed that the title will be making an appearance on ...

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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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Register your @live.xx e-mail address now

7 November 2007, 09:34

Did you fail to get yourname@hotmail.co.uk or yourname@gmail.com? Better act fast as Microsoft have now opened up registration for live.co.uk e-mail addresses.

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Review: Championship Manager 2008 - PC

7 November 2007, 09:20

Beautiful Game Studios are stepping up their game this year by adding a whole host of enhancements to the Championship Manager series. But, is the new Pro-Zone tool any good ...

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Manipulate Mother Nature in THQ's new XBL title

7 November 2007, 09:16

THQ has revealed the four titles they're working on for the Xbox live arcade, including the earth rumbling, Elements of Destruction.

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Thunder strikes in Wii NiGHTS

7 November 2007, 08:54

Brace yourselves for some unexpected weather conditions when SEGA's NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams arrives on Wii early next year.

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Long awaited Boom Boom Rocket update on the way

6 November 2007, 16:31

Fixes aplenty for Bizarre Creations' rhythm based Live Arcade title.

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Android aims to revolutionise smartphone market: Google’s 'gPhone' to take on iPhone?

6 November 2007, 12:24

Google unveils open-source mobile platform and creates the Open Handset Alliance: a sign of imminent global handset domination?

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Review: The Witcher - PC

6 November 2007, 11:23

The Witcher strikes that odd middle ground between having quite a few heavy RPG elements whilst limiting you in others. So yes, there’s depth, is it in the huge amounts ...

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You just can't keep Phenom boards down, another partner jumps the gun

6 November 2007, 10:48

ASUS were first to jump the gun with their Phenom motherboards yesterday and hot on their heels today, Biostar follow suit.

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Four days of free Xbox 360 gaming over live at Xtival '07

6 November 2007, 10:43

Microsoft has now released firm details of what we can expect during the three themed days of fun at Xtival '07.

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Activision break own record thanks to Guitar Hero success

6 November 2007, 10:27

Activision are reporting a record breaking quarter and have now upped their forecast for the coming quarter, due to the releases of the AAA titles, Guitar Hero III and Call ...

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Puzzling times in store for Xbox Live Arcade this week

6 November 2007, 09:51

If unlike myself you have the patience to solve puzzles, you'll find two treats on Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday in the form of Word Puzzle and Switchball.

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Deep red and sexy looking PSP anyone?

6 November 2007, 09:47

Not content with launching a new, lighter PS2 model in Japan this Christmas, Sony are also launching a sexy, deep red and very festive-looking PSP model .

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New PS2 confirmed this month for Japanese market

6 November 2007, 09:30

The rumoured PS2 model, with a built-in power supply will go on sale in Japan later this month.

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Manhunt 2 hackers spark outrage

6 November 2007, 09:10

The news that the PSP version of Manhunt 2 has been hacked has sparked an investigation into why the ESRB dropped its adult only rating to 'M' for mature.

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Review: Cooler Master CM 690 PC chassis: the new budget king?

6 November 2007, 09:00

With a mix of steel and plastic (and weighing in at 9.8kg), the Cooler Master CM 690 is certainly built to a budget and that's reflected in the £50 price-tag, ...

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Windows Live Wave 2 finally available, x64 support at last!

6 November 2007, 08:58

Seems like we've been using beta versions of Microsoft's Live Suite since as far back as we can remember. Until now that is.

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ASUS jumps the gun by unveiling Phenom-ready motherboards

5 November 2007, 14:22

Although the rumour-mill says that AMD's next-generation quad-core Phenom CPUs aren't due for release for a couple of weeks, ASUS has jumped the gun by showing on the web some ...

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Singapore Airlines say no sex in the sky

5 November 2007, 13:38

Sorry readers, the double beds on the Airbus A380 aren't quite what you'd secretly hoped.

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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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Review: Hellgate: London - PC

5 November 2007, 12:15

Hellgate: London is set in a ruined London of 2038, the devastation caused by the titular Hellgate opening up in 2018 and spewing forth all manner of demons from Hell. ...

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