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Sony confirm game release dates plus PS3 HOME set for October

7 September 2007, 11:18

Sony has released a list of titles due for release between now and Christmas, plus there's the Playstation Home service has been confirmed for October.

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Nintendo spit out Cake and switch UK PR consultants

7 September 2007, 10:47

Nintendo have finally cut ties with their UK PR consultants, Cake Media after a nine year relationship; stepping into the new role is The Red Consultancy.

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Playstation Store updated

7 September 2007, 10:13

Head over to the Playstation Store and you'll now discover a barrage of new content including new demos of Stranglehold and NBA Live 08, new add-ons for Motorstorm and Ninja ...

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Square Enix: Future of the PS3 could be tough

7 September 2007, 10:02

Square Enix President, Yoichi Wada believes that Sony need to focus on a consistent marketing strategy if they hope to compete with Nintendo in Japan.

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HEXUS.gaming :: Does Philips amBX get you into the game?

7 September 2007, 09:44

We wanted to grill Philips about the non-arrival of amBX. Taking no chances, they put Ninjitsu martial arts guru, Bolu Akindoyin in charge of marketing. Smart move - but we ...

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Major Nelson puts us straight on Xbox 360 COD4 lock-out

7 September 2007, 09:21

Major Nelson gives us the lowdown on the rumour that Microsoft would be locking-out Xbox live accounts for 24 hours as punishment to gamers for sharing their accounts so that ...

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PES 2008 - Konami keep it real

7 September 2007, 09:03

Following the announcement of Cristiano Ronaldo as the European face of the new Pro Evolution Soccer game, Konami has also extended the number of officially licensed national and club teams ...

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Elder Scrolls IV expansion hitting retail

7 September 2007, 08:57

It's been available as a download via the Xbox live marketplace for some time, but Bethseda has now announced that The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles will be hitting retail ...

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Ubisoft closing in on SCi deal

6 September 2007, 12:13

Speculation is rife as to which company will be buying SCi, but UK newspaper The Guardian have suggested today that French company Ubisoft are at the front of the queue.

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EA Sports to take on global sports brands

6 September 2007, 11:23

EA Sports president Peter Moore spoke of his company's big plans for the future, stating that he wants take on the likes of NIKE and ESPN and broaden the company's ...

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Mario Kart Wii is going to be a riot!

6 September 2007, 10:51

For the first time in a Mario Kart game, gamers are going to be able to race around the track in huge 16 player battles!

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Nick IS the Lord of End War!

6 September 2007, 10:28

Super Powers go head-2-head over oil in Clancy's next-gen RTS extravaganza, End War. Nick gets inside the bunker to inspect the troops, try the tanks and Patton-slap a few 5 ...

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Halo Universe spawns Halo ActionClix - due this September

6 September 2007, 10:08

Okay, so this piece of news is only loosely videogames based, but we thought some of you might be interested to learn that the Halo brand has now been extended ...

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Microsoft freeze Xbox 360 accounts following COD4 exploit?

6 September 2007, 09:32

Rumour - Microsoft have now fixed the exploit which allowed UK Xbox 360 owners to download the Call of Duty 4 beta, but they're also freezing accounts for 24 hours.

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Sony PR director quits after 1 year to hit the vodka

6 September 2007, 09:11

Dave Karraker, the senior director of corporate communications (PR guy) for Sony Computer Entertainment America, has today confirmed that he will be standing down from his post on September 7th.

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Popular turn-based strategy title coming to Wii

6 September 2007, 08:53

The ever popular Worms franchise is due to make its first outing on Wii this Spring, in the form of Worms: A Space Oddity.

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UK gamers must pre-order COD4 to play Xbox 360 beta

5 September 2007, 12:29

Want to play in the Xbox 360 multiplayer beta for Call of Duty 4? Then you'll have to pre-order the title from Game, the exclusive retail partner for the game.

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Xbox 360 Autumn dashboard update details revealed

5 September 2007, 12:10

The list of new features for the imminent Xbox 360 dashboard update have apparently been leaked and include Xvid support and new filters for your friend's list.

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Name that Unreal Tournament III map...

5 September 2007, 10:47

Epic Games seem to have ran out of ideas and need your help naming a 'Capture the Flag' map for Unreal Tournament III.

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THEY - Just another first person shooter?

5 September 2007, 10:27

One of the new first person shooters on show behind closed doors was 'THEY' for PC and next-generation consoles, a title which the developers claim won't be 'just another Sci-Fi ...

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Wargames Winner Swipes 50 Incher

5 September 2007, 10:19

Philips amBX sponsored Introversion's DEFCON global championship and the winner made off with a stack of prizes, including a top of the range 50" TV - despite being of the ...

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Prime Minister to review videogames legislation

5 September 2007, 09:50

If I were a betting man, I'd bet that British Prime Minister Gordon Brown knows extremely little about the world of videogames, but that hasn't prevented him from joining in ...

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SPORE - PC

5 September 2007, 09:02

There are still very few official details about Will Wright's simulation game, SPORE, other than what we already know (fact sheet overleaf), but EA are teasing us today with 12 ...

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FIFA 08 - Be a Pro online for Xbox 360 and PS3

5 September 2007, 08:40

With the release of FIFA 08 approaching on September 28th, EA have released full details on one of the brand new features in the game, Pro: Online Team Play.

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So what does the PS3 1.92 update do?

4 September 2007, 11:55

The latest PS3 update is out and being downloaded across the country but what's it do?

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PSP Slim sees UK launch problems

4 September 2007, 11:43

The UK launch of the PSP Slim has hit a couple of minor snags... and it's all to do with availability, again.

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More free stuff! Command and Conquer now up for grabs!

3 September 2007, 11:55

Electronic Arts celebrate 12 years of Command and Conquer by giving away the original game!

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Championship Manager 2008 here in time for Christmas!

3 September 2007, 11:41

Eidos have announced that Championship Manager 2008 will be released on PC in the run-up to Christmas 2007... giving you the perfect excuse to miss the Queen’s speech and avoid ...

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Ubisoft titles for free!

3 September 2007, 10:01

Ubisoft are releasing some of their back catalogue for free download... using ad-support for the revenue.

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PS3 eats into Wii's lead in Japan

3 September 2007, 09:48

Sony's PS3 had clawed back some ground against Japan's best-selling console, the Wii... Microsoft get the scraps...

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Sacred 2: Fallen Angel - PC

31 August 2007, 11:42

We had a brief play on Sacred 2 at the Games Convention, in a tailor-made multiplayer mode. The first Sacred game was considered very similar in style to Blizzard Entertainment's ...

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A true "focus-pulling, motion-bluring, akshun-packed mega adventure" is what every smart first person shooter game... would love to claim. Over in Leipzig, Nick morphed his pen-hand into a scalpel to ...

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