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Nintendo DS downloads coming to Wii soon

4 January 2008, 10:03

In an interview with the New York Times it's claimed that Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime has confirmed that consumers will soon be able to download full DS games ...

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10 sports for the price of 1 on Wii this summer

4 January 2008, 09:42

Hudson Entertainment are in the midst of creating a new sport's game for Wii, that will consist of events as diverse as Archery and Supercross.

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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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THQ grab rights to publish Pixar's summer movie, WALL-E

3 January 2008, 12:06

THQ has secured the rights to release a videogame in conjunction with Disney Pixar's E.T. inspired film, WALL●E in the summer of 2008.

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SCi and Midway merger in the pipeline

3 January 2008, 11:33

Vivendi has teamed up with Activision to form Activision Blizzard, last year EA were said to be pondering the acquisition of Ubisoft, and now it's rumoured that Midway are in ...

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Skype set for Sony PSP

3 January 2008, 10:29

At the Consumer Electronics Show next week, Sony will also be making a big annoucement. The PSP is finally set to have Skype.

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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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God games cost less at Sainsburys?

2 January 2008, 12:14

The supermarket chain Sainsbury's are hoping to captilise on a booming videogames industry by increasing their floor space for dedicated videogame sections.

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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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New Crysis mutiplayer maps for free

2 January 2008, 10:28

Crytek has announced a new map pack, which includes five new multiplayer maps for their popular first person shooter Crysis, is now available for download. Better still, it's free!

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One Wii sold every 17 seconds say Amazon

2 January 2008, 10:15

Spurred on by Wii sales, Amazon are flashing the stats after confirming that they've had a record breaking 2007.

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Get tooled up with 8-in-1 Wii-mote weapon set

2 January 2008, 09:36

They didn't have gaming accessories like this when we were kids! Dragon Electronics new weapon kit for Wii allows you to disguise your wii-mote as a number of weapons for ...

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The Sims: Castaway Stories - PC

2 January 2008, 08:56

This time your Sims have washed up on a tropical island. Help them make a new life in an unexplored paradise in this laptop-friendly version of The Sims.

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SWOS fixed and available for download

2 January 2008, 08:44

The new year on HEXUS.gaming kicks off with the news that a working version of Sensible World of Soccer is now available to download.

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Wii 'tweezer' attacked - hardware unlocked

31 December 2007, 08:47

The Nintendo Wii has now been officially hacked giving full access to its hardware and allowing for the future running of native homebrew.

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VRX MACH 4, the ultimate racing simulator

27 December 2007, 12:05

VRX claims its MACH 4 to be "the worlds most advanced racing and entertainment simulator". I see no reason to disagree.

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Not get what you wanted for Christmas? Bet you did better than this kid...

27 December 2007, 10:57

An American teenager opened up his present from his parents to see a brand new PS3 box... but other than a few cables, he was lacking the PS3 itself...

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HEXUS.gaming :: Ahead of Nick's review of Warmonger, we re-examine PhysX

22 December 2007, 10:16

Intel's purchase of Havok has re-stimulated talk about in-game effects. Designed from the ground up to use PhysX, Warmonger is now available as a FREE DOWNLOAD. We speak with Ageia ...

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Get back to the gym, Wii Sports is no alternative

21 December 2007, 13:21

Don't cancel that gym subscription just yet. UK experts have concluded that playing Wii Sports does indeed use more energy than traditional games, but not enough to contribute toward the ...

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80GB PS3 to be rolled out in Europe 2008

21 December 2007, 13:17

Over the past year Sony has consistently denied rumours that the 80GB PS3, currently on sale in North America, would come to Europe, but it looks as though someone may ...

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Nintendo's Xmas gift on Wii virtual console

21 December 2007, 12:00

Nintendo's Christmas gift to you comes in the shape of three new retro titles that are now available for download via the Virtual Console.

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Xmas Playstation Store update brings Toy Home

21 December 2007, 10:43

The last European Playstation store content to be delivered before Christmas is now available and includes the full version of the racing game Toy Home.

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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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Take-Two takeover inevitable? EA waiting to pounce?

21 December 2007, 09:51

Speculation, don't you just love it? Analyst Mike Hacke from Janco Partners believes that it's only a matter of time before American publisher, developer, and distributor, Take-Two are taken over ...

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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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Nintendo suffering knock-on effects of Wii shortage

20 December 2007, 12:54

While Sony and Microsoft have their business plans set out in stone for the coming year , Nintendo are still reeling from the Wii stock shortages over the Christmas which ...

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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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